Wells Fargo & Company Pony Express, $1.00-$4.00 Horse & Rider Issues (143L1-143L5). Unused set of all five Horse & Rider stamps including $2.00 Red and $4.00 Green First Issue (April 1861) and $1.00 Red, $2.00 Green and $4.00 Black Second Issue (July 1, 1861), 143L1 part original gum, others no gum, all have four margins (mostly clear to large), 143L3 and 143L4 slight creases and thin spots, others sound

FINE-VERY FINE OR SIMILAR APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE UNUSED SET OF WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S HORSE & RIDER STAMPS ISSUED FOR USE ON THE LEGENDARY PONY EXPRESS.

Commencing July 1, 1861, the Pony Express was authorized by Congress to carry mail at the rate of $1.00 per half-ounce. Although the Scott Catalogue lists the July 1861 issue Pony Express stamps (143L3-143L6) with other private post issues, we wish to emphasize that these stamps were issued under the terms of a government mail contract; therefore, they have semi-official status. Although some of the Horse & Rider stamps were remaindered, they are scarce and the vast majority do not have gum or four margins.

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