Sale 1207 — Outstanding Pony Express Covers from the George J. Kramer Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 September, 2019
Category — Pony Express Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
30°
Hannibal & St. Joseph R.R. Brookfield Apr. (20?) 1860. Mostly clear strike of route agent's circular datestamp ties 3¢ Dull Red, Ty. III (26) on yellow cover to Horsehead, Maryland, trivial creasing and wear around edges, Very Fine, accompanied by 1863 Hannibal & St. Joseph signed railroad pass and contemporary advertising card with map of route and slogan "missouri loyal and peaceful"--extremely rare route agent marking from the railroad that carried mail to and from the Pony Express terminus at St. Joseph (Brookfield lies halfway between Hannibal and St. Joseph), dated around the time of the first Pony trip in April 1860--ex Wyer and Risvold
E. 1,000-1,500
1,500