Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013
Category — Carriers and Locals incl. Pony Express
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
408
Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Large margins to touched in places, tied by blue “Wells, Fargo & Co. Carson City May 10” (1863) oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U34) with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank, to Sacramento, pencil docketing on back relates to a May 12 deposit of $800.00, stamp with tiny bit of edge toning at one cornerA VERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS COVER WITH THE 25-CENT BLUE HORSE & RIDER ISSUE.
Illustrated in Western Express (Apr. 1955, p. 10). Toaspern backstamp.
E. 3,000-4,000
3,500