Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

**Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4315		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $1.00 Red (143L3). Positions R3-4/7-8, top right corner sheet margin block of four, unused (no gum), ample to large margins, rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	750.00
4316		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $2.00 Green (143L4). Positions 4-5/9-10, block of four, unused (no gum), full margins all around, Very Fine, scarce block of the Pony Express $2.00 Green (Image)	1,200.00
4317		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $2.00 Green (143L4). Large margins to barely touched at one point at bottom left, lightly cancelled by blue "Pony Express" running Pony oval, tiny tear top right, small tear and crease at bottom, Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,750.00
4318		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $1.00 Blue, Garter (143L6). Red pen line across shield, large part original gum, large even margins showing parts of all four dividing crosses, small black pen mark on back, appears Extremely Fine, ex Hall (Image)	300.00
4319		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Brown, 25c Blue, 25c Red (143L7-143L9). Unused blocks of four (no gum), ample to large margins, fresh and Very Fine set of the Virginia City Pony Express stamps in blocks (Image)	1,225.00
4320	P	Wells, Fargo & Co., 10c-$4.00 Pony Express Reprint, Black Plate Proof on Wove. Complete sheet with defaced $4.00 column at left, usual vertical creases thru two rows, small edge tears and creases, otherwise Very Fine, rare (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4321		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Three full margins, ample to barely in at right, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express Gold Hill Utah" oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to Folsom Cal., docketed Nov. 28, 1862 on back, slightly reduced at right, some ink smears at left VERY FINE. A SCARCE USE OF THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 10-CENT BROWN FROM GOLD HILL. The Wells, Fargo & Co. Gold Hill office continued to use the "Utah" handstamp after the region became part of Nevada in March 1861. The ratio of 10c Brown to 25c Blue covers is 1:3 according to Gamett census. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein (1947 Costales sale). Scott Retail $3,500.00 does not accurately reflect rarity of 10c Brown. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
4322		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Huge left margin, others large to clear at bottom, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express. S.Frco. 16 Oct." double-circle datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank (deteriorated cut with nail holes showing) cancelled by second strike, to Virginia City N.T., repaired corner at bottom left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER CARRIED FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEVADA TERRITORY BY WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS. EASTBOUND COVERS ARE RARER THAN WESTBOUND. Scott Retail $4,000.00 (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
4323		Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, (unstated value) Blue, For Publishers' Use, Newspaper (143LP10). Full margins, part of frameline at left filled in with contemporary ink, tied by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express San Diego Cal." handstamp on small folded wrapper to San Diego, Very Fine (Image)	1,750.00
4324		Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, (unstated value) Blue, Perforated, Newspaper (143LP9). Tied by light purple straightline, matching "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Ogden, Utah, Feb. 22, 1895" oval datestamp on rebacked front of newspaper wrapper with corner card and part-printed address to Ogden agent of Wells, Fargo & Co. for delivery by regular mail to Chicago Ill., sender's instructions to "Please drop in mail," 1c Blue (246) tied by cork cancel, vertical crease FINE. AN INCALCULABLY RARE USE OF THE WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S NEWSPAPER STAMP WITH REGULAR UNITED STATES POSTAGE. Ex Warm-Griffiths. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
4325		Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Ophir. Partly clear oval handstamp on cover to Gold Hill Cal., "Sacramento City Cal. Nov. 15" and "Auburn Cal. Nov. 21" circular datestamps, backstamped with unusual "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Ophir" small negative oval handstamp (ink is identical to large oval on front), slight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce early Wells, Fargo & Co. usage (Image)	E. 300-400

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4315

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $1.00 Red (143L3). Positions R3-4/7-8, top right corner sheet margin block of four, unused (no gum), ample to large margins, rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

750.00

4316

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $2.00 Green (143L4). Positions 4-5/9-10, block of four, unused (no gum), full margins all around, Very Fine, scarce block of the Pony Express $2.00 Green (Image)

1,200.00

4317

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $2.00 Green (143L4). Large margins to barely touched at one point at bottom left, lightly cancelled by blue "Pony Express" running Pony oval, tiny tear top right, small tear and crease at bottom, Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,750.00

4318

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $1.00 Blue, Garter (143L6). Red pen line across shield, large part original gum, large even margins showing parts of all four dividing crosses, small black pen mark on back, appears Extremely Fine, ex Hall (Image)

300.00

4319

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Brown, 25c Blue, 25c Red (143L7-143L9). Unused blocks of four (no gum), ample to large margins, fresh and Very Fine set of the Virginia City Pony Express stamps in blocks (Image)

1,225.00

4320

Wells, Fargo & Co., 10c-$4.00 Pony Express Reprint, Black Plate Proof on Wove. Complete sheet with defaced $4.00 column at left, usual vertical creases thru two rows, small edge tears and creases, otherwise Very Fine, rare (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4321

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Three full margins, ample to barely in at right, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express Gold Hill Utah" oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to Folsom Cal., docketed Nov. 28, 1862 on back, slightly reduced at right, some ink smears at left

VERY FINE. A SCARCE USE OF THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 10-CENT BROWN FROM GOLD HILL.

The Wells, Fargo & Co. Gold Hill office continued to use the "Utah" handstamp after the region became part of Nevada in March 1861. The ratio of 10c Brown to 25c Blue covers is 1:3 according to Gamett census. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein (1947 Costales sale). Scott Retail $3,500.00 does not accurately reflect rarity of 10c Brown. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4322

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Huge left margin, others large to clear at bottom, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express. S.Frco. 16 Oct." double-circle datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank (deteriorated cut with nail holes showing) cancelled by second strike, to Virginia City N.T., repaired corner at bottom left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER CARRIED FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEVADA TERRITORY BY WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS. EASTBOUND COVERS ARE RARER THAN WESTBOUND.

Scott Retail $4,000.00 (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4323

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, (unstated value) Blue, For Publishers' Use, Newspaper (143LP10). Full margins, part of frameline at left filled in with contemporary ink, tied by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express San Diego Cal." handstamp on small folded wrapper to San Diego, Very Fine (Image)

1,750.00

4324

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, (unstated value) Blue, Perforated, Newspaper (143LP9). Tied by light purple straightline, matching "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Ogden, Utah, Feb. 22, 1895" oval datestamp on rebacked front of newspaper wrapper with corner card and part-printed address to Ogden agent of Wells, Fargo & Co. for delivery by regular mail to Chicago Ill., sender's instructions to "Please drop in mail," 1c Blue (246) tied by cork cancel, vertical crease

FINE. AN INCALCULABLY RARE USE OF THE WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S NEWSPAPER STAMP WITH REGULAR UNITED STATES POSTAGE.

Ex Warm-Griffiths. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4325

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Ophir. Partly clear oval handstamp on cover to Gold Hill Cal., "Sacramento City Cal. Nov. 15" and "Auburn Cal. Nov. 21" circular datestamps, backstamped with unusual "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Ophir" small negative oval handstamp (ink is identical to large oval on front), slight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce early Wells, Fargo & Co. usage (Image)

E. 300-400