3c Rose (65). Tied by
large "Los Angeles Cal. Dec. 11" circular datestamp on yellow
illustrated "Overland via Los Angeles" corner card cover to
Dunbarton N.H., barely reduced at left, few short perfs at left, otherwise
Very Fine, very scarce with the 3c 1861
(Image) 
3c Rose (65). Tied by
cogwheel, "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 4, 1865" double-circle datestamp on
orange illustrated "Via Panama" cover to Hatfield Mass., barely
reduced at top and missing top flap, minor edgewear, otherwise Very Fine (Image) 
3c Rose (65). Tied by
4-Point Star in Circle, "New-York May 24" circular datestamp on 3c Pink
entire with Wells Fargo & Co. imprint to Jersey City N.J., entire
cancelled by well-struck blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co. Placerville May 1"
datestamp, Very Fine (Image) 
3c Rose (65). Block of
three, tied by "Wells, Fargo & Co. Gold Hill N.T. Jun. 17" oval
datestamp on 3c Pink paste-up entire with Wells Fargo & Co. imprint
to St. Louis Mo., some slight wrinkling barely affects one stamp, otherwise
Very Fine (Image) 
Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony
Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Vertical strip of three, huge margins all
around incl. part of adjoining stamps at right and sheet margin at left,
used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Rose (65) and tied by well-struck
blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S. Frco. 20 Feb" double-circle datestamp
on legal-size cover to Virginia City, another strike of datestamp and red
notary public label seals on back, 1863 court docketing, slightly reduced
at left, expertly restored around edges, some lighted stains around
stampsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF TWO STRIPS OF THREE OF THE 25-CENT BLUE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS STAMP ON COVER. A REMARKABLE ARTIFACT OF WESTERN POSTAL HISTORY.
This cover was sent by the American Gold & Silver Mine Co. from San Francisco to the Clerk of the District Court in Virginia City, Nevada Territory, to establish a mining claim. It is one of four recorded covers bearing multiples of the Wells Fargo & Co. 25c Blue: 1) Strip of 5 plus 1, Feb. 25, 1863, Edwards Collection, Christie's Oct. 29, 1991, 2) Strip of 3, Feb. 20, 1863, the cover offered here, 3) Strip of 3, Feb. 15, 1863, Shreves Dec. 9, 1994, and 4) Pair, Feb. 19, 1863, Kramer collection. (Image)
3c Rose (65). Bright
shade, choice centering, tied by blue target, matching "Yuma A.T.
Aug 1" circular datestamp on cover to Auburn Cal., barely reduced at
left, Very Fine, scarce territorial usage to the west coast (Image) 
3c Rose (65). Deep rich
color, tied by bold target, "Fort Laramie Daka. Nov. 30, 1867"
circular datestamp on yellow cover to New York City, slightly reduced at
top and missing top flap, some edge tears, cover refolded, still Fine,
scarce usage (Image) 
3c Rose (65). Centered to
top right, tied by bold target, "Albuquerque N.M. May 3" circular
datestamp on yellow cover to Fostoria O., barely reduced at left, Fine
territorial usage (Image)