Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020

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Category — Parcel Post, Carriers & Locals, Postal Stationery

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Realized
3817
 
Sale 1227, Lot 3817, Parcel Post, Carriers & Locals, Postal StationeryWells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $1.00 Red, Broken Leg (143L3 var). Position 9R, three clear margins, just in at right, neat strike of blue Running Pony oval handstamp, also part of black circular datestamp, crease at bottom left

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 RED PONY EXPRESS STAMP WITH THE "BROKEN LEG" VARIETY.

We record only approximately ten examples of this rare variety, including three used. The October 19 date in the San Francisco Running Pony oval datestamp is the penultimate eastbound trip.

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