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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1062° |  |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia
City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Block of four, unused (no gum),
large to huge margins, rich color, top right stamp couple small toned spots
and light horizontal crease between stamps, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
500.00 | 425.00 |
| 1063° | |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia
City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Vertical block of six, unused (no
gum), large margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate, Scott
Retail as block of four and pair (Image) |
305.00 | 300.00 |
| 1064° |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia
City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Irregular margins cutting in at
bottom, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. Aug. 17" oval
datestamp struck twice on front only of 3c Pink entire (U35) to San
Francisco, soiled and faults, presentable example of this rare 10c Brown
franking (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 3,750.00 | |
| 1065° |  |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia
City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Small but full margins all around,
tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express. S.Frco." double-circle datestamp
on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, to Virginia
City N.T., slightly reduced at leftVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER CARRIED FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEVADA TERRITORY BY WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS. EASTBOUND COVERS ARE RARER THAN WESTBOUND. With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image) |
4,000.00 | 3,500.00 |
| 1066° | |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia
City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Large margins to well clear at
right, used with 3c Rose (65) on 3c Pink entire with Wells, Fargo &
Co. printed frank, addressed to Clara C. Crittenden in San Francisco, all
stamps tied by light strikes of "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. Jul.
14" blue oval datestamp, pencil route notations, opened at top, couple tiny
edge tears at topVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS USAGE WITH ADDITIONAL UNITED STATES POSTAGE PAID BY THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE. Covers with the 25c Red stamp are very scarce, and only a few are known with additional U.S. stamps. This cover originates from the famous Crittenden correspondence. The letter was franked with double-rate U.S. postage at Virginia City, but only one Pony Express stamp. Presumably the additional express rate was collected from the addressee by Wells, Fargo & Co.'s agent in San Francisco. Ex Ishikawa (Image) |
E. 15,000-20,000 | 12,000.00 |
| 1067° | |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia
City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Full even margins all around,
bright color, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. Jul. 17"
(1864) oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with printed frank, to Clara
C. Crittenden in San Francisco, small corner repair at top right clear of
stamps and markingsVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 25-CENT RED ON COVER FROM THE FAMOUS CRITTENDEN CORRESPONDENCE. THE RED PONY STAMP IS MUCH SCARCER ON COVER THAN THE BLUE. With 1981 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
9,000.00 | 0.00 |
| 1068° | |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia
City Pony Express, 10c Red on 3c Pink entire (143LU1 on U34). With
printed frank and parts of four blue Wells, Fargo & Co. double-circle
datestamps, used as paste-up, thin on front from address label removal and
small tear at top left, otherwise Fine and extremely rare entire, with 1991
P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,500.00 | 2,700.00 |
| 1069° | |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia
City Pony Express, 25c Red on 3c Pink Entire (143LU3). Unused, Very
Fine, considerably scarcer than Scott value of $700.00 suggests (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 800.00 |
| 1070° | P |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., 10c-$4.00
Pony Express Reprint, Black Plate Proof on Wove. Complete sheet with
defaced $4.00 column at left, light creases not affecting appearance, rare
(Image) |
E. 400-500 | 750.00 |