Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Fur Trade, Territorial, Western Mails & Expresses
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2073
Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Full to ample margins all around, tied by blue “Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City. N.T. Sep. 7” oval datestamp on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to Sacramento, second strike over embossed stamp, backflap removed and reduced at top into frank but stamp is unaffected, Fine and attractive Virginia City Pony Express cover
E. 1,000-1,500
600