Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Irregular margins just into frameline at top of oval, small inking flaw at top right of oval, uncancelled on folded letter to Amesbury Mass., red "New-York 5cts. 26 Jul." (1847) integral-rate circular datestamp, cover edge wear and internal splits, otherwise Fine, Scott value $1,250.00

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Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Ample to large margins except just touched at bottom, tied by red "New-York 5cts 12 Aug." integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to New Milford Conn., with original undated enclosure, faint central cover toning, Very Fine, a beautiful tied example of one of the classic local-post designs, ex Brown, Mason, Ackerman and Hall, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $2,250.00

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Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Large margins to just in at left, tied by smudge, red "Hanford's Pony Express Post 2 Cts." horse and rider oval handstamp, "PAID" handstamp on purple Valentine with ornate border, with original enclosure with similar ornate border and two cherubs, Nov. 26 date at bottom, Very Fine, a rare use of the Hanford's stamp on a Valentine, we could not locate another using Power Search, ex Grunin

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Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Ample margins to clear at right, tiny corner crease, pen cancel, light strike of red New York circular datestamp and small "Paid" straightline on cover to New York street address, Very Fine appearance

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Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Margins all around although clipped at bottom right far from the design, tied by red "New-York 5cts. 18 Aug." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Taunton Mass., slight toning along file fold, stamp with tiny scissors-cut at upper right, Very Fine and scarce handstamp tied example of one of the classic local-post designs, ex Brown and Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate

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Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Large margins to clear at left, tiny trace of a cancel on 1847 folded letter to Ancram N.Y., red "New-York 5cts. 26 Feb." integral-rate circular datestamp, file fold and some cover edge flaws, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail $1,250.00

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Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Ample to full margins, particularly intense shade on 1848 folded letter to Paxton Mass., red "New-York 5cts. 25 Apr." integral-rate circular datestamp, small tear at top, Very Fine stamp, signed Bartels, Scott Retail $1,250.00

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Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Large margins to clear at left, either some soiling or a cancel (does not extend to surrounding cover), red "New-York 10cts. 22 Jan." integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Wilmington N.C., Very Fine, Scott Retail $1,250.00

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Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Eight covers bearing stamps (one a front only) and six stampless covers, stamped covers one cut to shape, the others rectangular margins, all appear to originate though none are tied, a few small flaws including one creased, stampless covers show the express rider handstamp in black or red, some fading or staining on a couple, overall Fine group, Scott Retail just for the stamped covers $10,000.00

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Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Margins to in at top, slight surface rubbing, affixed to cover on which it did not originate, clear strike of red "Handford's Pony Express" showing spelling error and reversed "S" in name, matching straightline, addressed to Wall Street, file fold thru handstamp, Fine appearance, while we believe this genuine stamp did not originate on this otherwise genuine cover, the handstamp is rare with only a handful known to us

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