Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Ample to large margins incl. portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, affixed upside down and tied by bold blue “Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. Jun. 9” (1864) oval datestamp, second strike cancels indicia on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank to San Francisco, edge of stamp with slight gum soak, missing part of backflap

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 25-CENT RED VIRGINIA CITY PONY COVER WITH TWO BOLD STRIKES OF THE WELLS FARGO VIRGINIA CITY DATESTAMP.

Most of the 25-cent Red covers originate from the famous Crittenden correspondence. This cover, from the Shattuck correspondence, has not been offered to the market for more than 60 years

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