Carriers and Locals continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 288° |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Pony Express, $2.00 Green (143L4). Three large margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, full at top, rich color, blue San Francisco Running Pony oval cancel, Very Fine and
choice, the $2.00 Green is extremely scarce used and grossly undervalued in Scott - sound used examples are of the greatest rarity, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
2,300.00 |
| 289° |
 |
Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Two large margins, others slightly irregular and cutting into frameline, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. Dec. 4" oval ds on 3c Pink entire (U35) with
printed frank and Sol. Wangenheim address in San Francisco, reduced -1/2 in. at left, Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate Search for comparables |
3,500.00 |
3,000.00 |
| 290° |
|
Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Three large margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, in at bottom, tied by blackish blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Gold Hill N.T. Feb. ?" oval ds on 3c Pink entire (U35) with
black printed frank, to Custom House at San Francisco, expertly repaired nicks and tears in edges and backflap, Fine appearance, from a new find and offered for the first time Search for comparables |
4,000.00 |
1,700.00 |
| 291° |
|
Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Ample to large margins incl. right sheet margin, tied by blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Sac. Messenger Jan. 25" oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with black printed frank and
lithographed Gould and Curry Silver Mining Company advertisement, to Carson City Nev. with original Jan. 25, 1865 enclosure on printed letterhead, couple tiny edge tears, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of the 25c Red Pony on cover.
Although the Crittenden correspondence added at least 18 25c Red covers to the available supply, none had any form of advertisement and all were addressed from Virginia City to San Francisco - this handsome lithographed cover from San Francisco to
Carson City is an exceptional and scarce usage Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-7,500 |
6,750.00 |
| 292° |
|
Swift & Co. Express. Black printed frank on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to the Secretary of War, Washington D.C., brownish "Swift & Co. Express Geyserville" double-line oval handstamp, 10c Green, Ty. III (33), well-centered, tied by blue oval
"Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Petaluma" handstamp, also tied one of two strikes of "New-York Aug. 12" arrival cds, vertical crease, some minor edge wear, still Fine and rare conjunctive express usage with additional transcontinental rate, the Swift &
Co. Geyserville marking is extremely rare Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
2,600.00 |
