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**Western Express**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1649		Pony Express, San Francisco, Apr. ?0 (1860). Black Running Pony oval datestamp clearly struck on rebacked front -- the date is either Apr. 10 (second eastbound trip) or 20 (fourth eastbound trip) -- free franked by an employee of the Pony Express and addressed to "Agent at Morrell's Crossing" with notation "Containing Key", dampstained with the ghost impression of a key clearly visible on front, vertical creases ONE OF THE FEW PONY EXPRESS COVERS IN EXISTENCE CARRIED FREE ON COMPANY BUSINESS. This cover was obviously used to convey a mail-lock key to one of the Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company agents located at Morrell's Crossing. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	4,750.00
1650		Pony Express, San Francisco, Oct. 27 (1860). Clearly struck blue Running Pony oval datestamp, matching "The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 27" oval datestamp at upper right of 10c Green Nesbitt entire to New York City, received at St. Joseph Mo. where Nov. 8 oval datestamp applied in black, put into mails on Nov. 10, "St. Joseph Mo. Nov. 10" double-circle datestamp, ms. "Copyed" and "Oct. 27", receipt docketing "Recd Nov. 13", expertly restored with piece added to top edge above "Pony" and upper right corner including part of embossed stamp, backflap replaced VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE PONY EXPRESS COVER BEARING THE DISTINCTIVE "RUNNING PONY" OVAL. Ex Lichtenstein and Barkausen (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	5,750.00
1651		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, Printed Frank. Haller Ty. WF-K on 10c Green entire (U40), pale red frank at left, black "Agent of Pony Express, St. Joseph, Mo. For" address line, to J. W. Wilde, San Francisco, "New-York Oct. 23" (1861) circular datestamp, opening tear at upper right expertly repaired, lightly cleaned with other minor edge improvements, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare used example of the East-to-West Pony frank but not carried by Pony (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,700.00
1652		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Red entire 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 rare entire, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,500.00	1,900.00
1653		Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red on 3c Pink Entire (143LU3). Unused, light oxidation, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	625.00	650.00
1654		Wells, Fargo & Co. 10c, 25c, $2.00, $4.00 Pony Express (143L1, 143L4, 143L5, 143L7, 143L9). Unused (no gum), No. 143L1 small thin, also incl. Boyd's No. 20L53 and ten forgeries/reprints, Fine-Very Fine	662.00	150.00
1655		Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, (unstated value) Blue, Newspaper (143LP3). Block of 40, unused (no gum), creases and tears, otherwise Fine	E. 200-300	200.00
1656		Wells, Fargo & Co. Orange-red printed frank on 10c Green entire to New York City street address, carried from California outside the mails, red "New York City Paid 1 Ct. May 20" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	140.00
1657		Wells, Fargo & Co. Express. Two used entires, one 3c Pink on Buff (U35) with printed frank, blue "Post Office Victoria" crown oval and blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria Apr. 22" oval datestamp to San Francisco, small stain and edge tears, other 10c Blue Green on Buff (U41a) with red printed frank, grid cancel and "Post Office Victoria" crown oval, used as paste-up, markings pencil enhanced, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)	E. 200-300	100.00
1658		Wells, Fargo & Co. Express. Twelve entires with printed franks incl. four each of 3c Red (U9, U10), 10c Green (U41), and 3c Pink (U58, U59), one unused with two line "Paid over our Mexican Coast and California Express -- 35 cts." printed frank, used incl. interesting variety of markings, four with small faults, otherwise Fine	E. 400-500	210.00
1659		Wells, Fargo & Co., China and Japan Express. Two unused legal-size entires with printed franks, one 30c Green (U72) and one 40c Rose (U73), 40c with minor flaws, very rare printed franks, also incl. 9c Orange Yellow (U67a) unaddressed legal-size entire with three strikes of blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Mar. 9" oval datestamps, overall Very Fine	800.00	350.00

Western Express

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1649

Pony Express, San Francisco, Apr. ?0 (1860). Black Running Pony oval datestamp clearly struck on rebacked front -- the date is either Apr. 10 (second eastbound trip) or 20 (fourth eastbound trip) -- free franked by an employee of the Pony Express and addressed to "Agent at Morrell's Crossing" with notation "Containing Key", dampstained with the ghost impression of a key clearly visible on front, vertical creases

ONE OF THE FEW PONY EXPRESS COVERS IN EXISTENCE CARRIED FREE ON COMPANY BUSINESS.

This cover was obviously used to convey a mail-lock key to one of the Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company agents located at Morrell's Crossing. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4,750.00

1650

Pony Express, San Francisco, Oct. 27 (1860). Clearly struck blue Running Pony oval datestamp, matching "The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 27" oval datestamp at upper right of 10c Green Nesbitt entire to New York City, received at St. Joseph Mo. where Nov. 8 oval datestamp applied in black, put into mails on Nov. 10, "St. Joseph Mo. Nov. 10" double-circle datestamp, ms. "Copyed" and "Oct. 27", receipt docketing "Recd Nov. 13", expertly restored with piece added to top edge above "Pony" and upper right corner including part of embossed stamp, backflap replaced

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE PONY EXPRESS COVER BEARING THE DISTINCTIVE "RUNNING PONY" OVAL.

Ex Lichtenstein and Barkausen (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

5,750.00

1651

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, Printed Frank. Haller Ty. WF-K on 10c Green entire (U40), pale red frank at left, black "Agent of Pony Express, St. Joseph, Mo. For" address line, to J. W. Wilde, San Francisco, "New-York Oct. 23" (1861) circular datestamp, opening tear at upper right expertly repaired, lightly cleaned with other minor edge improvements, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare used example of the East-to-West Pony frank but not carried by Pony (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,700.00

1652

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Red entire 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 rare entire, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

1,900.00

1653

Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red on 3c Pink Entire (143LU3). Unused, light oxidation, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

625.00

650.00

1654

Wells, Fargo & Co. 10c, 25c, $2.00, $4.00 Pony Express (143L1, 143L4, 143L5, 143L7, 143L9). Unused (no gum), No. 143L1 small thin, also incl. Boyd's No. 20L53 and ten forgeries/reprints, Fine-Very Fine

662.00

150.00

1655

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, (unstated value) Blue, Newspaper (143LP3). Block of 40, unused (no gum), creases and tears, otherwise Fine

E. 200-300

200.00

1656

Wells, Fargo & Co. Orange-red printed frank on 10c Green entire to New York City street address, carried from California outside the mails, red "New York City Paid 1 Ct. May 20" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

140.00

1657

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express. Two used entires, one 3c Pink on Buff (U35) with printed frank, blue "Post Office Victoria" crown oval and blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria Apr. 22" oval datestamp to San Francisco, small stain and edge tears, other 10c Blue Green on Buff (U41a) with red printed frank, grid cancel and "Post Office Victoria" crown oval, used as paste-up, markings pencil enhanced, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)

E. 200-300

100.00

1658

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express. Twelve entires with printed franks incl. four each of 3c Red (U9, U10), 10c Green (U41), and 3c Pink (U58, U59), one unused with two line "Paid over our Mexican Coast and California Express -- 35 cts." printed frank, used incl. interesting variety of markings, four with small faults, otherwise Fine

E. 400-500

210.00

1659

Wells, Fargo & Co., China and Japan Express. Two unused legal-size entires with printed franks, one 30c Green (U72) and one 40c Rose (U73), 40c with minor flaws, very rare printed franks, also incl. 9c Orange Yellow (U67a) unaddressed legal-size entire with three strikes of blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Mar. 9" oval datestamps, overall Very Fine

800.00

350.00