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Spring 2022
June 22-24, 2022 in New York City
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LOT# :61 - Western Express (do not use)
143L1, Wells, Fargo and Co. Pony Express, 1861 $2 Red
Date: 24.06.2022 - 17:00
143L1, Wells, Fargo and Co. Pony Express, 1861 $2 Red, uncancelled single on 10c Green Nesbitt (U16) front only to Washington, DC, red Wells Fargo printed frank, green "St. Joseph Mo. Jul 8" datestamp, heavy vertical file fold away from stamp and stamp with light crease, fine and attractive economical alternative to a full Pony Express cover, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,100 for used single, $12,500 on U16 entire)
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Starting Price: $250
Hammer Price: $1,600
LOT# :62 - Western Express (do not use)
143L3, Wells, Fargo and Co. Pony Express, 1861 $1 Red
Date: 24.06.2022 - 17:00
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143L3, Wells, Fargo and Co. Pony Express, 1861 $1 Red, single tied by blue "Pony Express Sacramento Sep 15" oval datestamp with second strike at right, on 10c Green Star Die (U33) entire with red printed Wells Fargo frank to New York, "Atchison Kan. Sep 27" double circle datestamp, October 3 docketing
FKW Census #E161
2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
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Starting Price: Make an Offer
Hammer Price: $7,500
LOT# :63 - Western Express (do not use)
143L3, Wells, Fargo and Co. Pony Express, 1861 $1 Red
Date: 24.06.2022 - 17:00
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143L3, Wells, Fargo and Co. Pony Express, 1861 $1 Red, stamp tied by blue "Pony Express San Francisco Oct 12" Running Pony on 10c Pumpkin (U40) entire with red printed Wells Fargo frank to New York, manuscript "Pony Express Oct 12" partially under stamp, "Atchison Kan Oct 25" double circle datestamp, extremely fine and attractive, carried during the last month of the Pony Express's existence, FKW Census #E177, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
The Fourth Rate Period (July 1 to October 26, 1861) saw the United States government further reduce the Pony Express rate to $1 per half-ounce. To meet the new rates, stamps were printed in red ($1.00), green ($2.00), and black ($4.00).
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Starting Price: $2,500
Hammer Price: $19,000
LOT# :64 - Western Express (do not use)
"Pony Express, The Central Overland & Pikes Peak Express Company, St. Joseph. Mo. Jan 20" (1861)
Date: 24.06.2022 - 17:00
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"Pony Express, The Central Overland & Pikes Peak Express Company, St. Joseph. Mo. Jan 20" (1861), large green oval-in-circle company handstamp on westbound 10c Nesbitt entire (U17) to Crosby & Dibblee in San Francisco, California
just nine recorded covers with the St. Joseph oval-in-circle marking struck in green
small edge faults
FKW Census #W33
2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance:
Barkhausen
Rarities of the World (R.A. Siegel Sale 229, 1969)
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Starting Price: $7,500
Hammer Price: $40,000
LOT# :65 - Western Express (do not use)
"Wells, Fargo & Co., Agent of Pony Express"
Date: 24.06.2022 - 17:00
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"Wells, Fargo & Co., Agent of Pony Express", type 2 frank on 10c Green Pumpkin entire (U40), "Philadelphia Pa Aug 26 1861" octagonal datestamp with dotted gird
one of just two Pony Express covers originating in Philadelphia
FKW Census #W53
2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance: Thurston Twigg-Smith (R.A. Siegel Sale 979, 2009)
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Starting Price: Make an Offer
Hammer Price: $16,000
LOT# :66 - Western Express (do not use)
143L7, Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 10c Brown
Date: 24.06.2022 - 17:00
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143L7, Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 10c Brown, left sheet margin single, large margins including portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City N.T." oval to 3c Pink entire (U35, second strike over indicia), printed frank at top, addressed to San Francisco, blue boxed "Too Late", edges a bit ragged, still a very fine stamp (Scott $5,500)
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Starting Price: $500
Hammer Price: $1,800
LOT# :67 - Western Express (do not use)
143L8, Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 25c Blue
Date: 24.06.2022 - 17:00
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143L8, Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 25c Blue, three full margins, tied to 3c Pink entire (U35) by blue «Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express 12 Feb» double circle datestamp, addressed to "Carson City, N.T.", printed frank at top, just reduced at left, very fine, a choice Virginia City Pony Express cover (Scott $4,500)
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Starting Price: $750
Hammer Price: $2,100
LOT# :68 - Western Express (do not use)
143L9, Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 25c Red
Date: 24.06.2022 - 17:00
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143L9, Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 25c Red, margins full to just into frameline at top, tied to 3c Pink entire (U35) by blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Sac. Messenger Jan 25" oval, addressed to Virginia City, black printed frank at top, docketing at left, cover barely reduced at right, very fine and rare use of the 25c Red Virginia City Pony Express stamp on a cover from San Francisco to Virginia City (Scott $8,000)
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Starting Price: $1,000
Hammer Price: $3,750
LOT# :3123 - Western Express (do not use)
Western Express Fakes/Forgeries Reference Group
Date: 23.06.2022 - 22:00
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Western Express Fakes/Forgeries Reference Group, 12 items being sold as reference only, including used Gray's Express Paid with PF certificate stating genuine (but actually a forgery), Wells Fargo "Bay" handstamp, Langton's frank on 3c Star die, F.W. Blake & Co. handstamp on 3c Nesbitt, Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express franks, etc, generally fine to very fine and ideal for the specialist in express company fakes
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Starting Price: Make an Offer
Hammer Price: $150