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(Overland Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 Pony Express Rider Issues Complete. Clear to large margins except $4 green just touching at top right, $4 green defective, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 143L1-L5 $990.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
304 
(Overland Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 $2 red, Pony Express Adhesive. Hidden defects, large margins to just in at bottom, tied on piece by blue San Francisco Running Pony cancel, but has been cut into thirds (clear of the adhesive) and then reassembled with archival tape on the back, handsome Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 143L1 $800 for off cover.
Realized: $725
Lot
305
(Overland Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 $2 red, Pony Express Adhesive. Tied on piece by blue Running Pony cancel, cut in at top, otherwise full margins, Fine and attractive. Scott No. 143L1 $800.
Realized: $250
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(Overland Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 $4 green, Pony Express Adhesive. blue San Francisco "Running Pony" oval handstamp, four full margins, small filled thin, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 143L2 $1,250.
Fewer than six used examples of the $4.00 green horse & rider first issue have been reported. Possibly the finest used copy extant. The $4.00 Green was used briefly during Rate Period 3 to pay the double $2.00 per half-ounce rate. Only one cover is recorded.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
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(Overland Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 $1 red, Pony Express Adhesive. Four large margins, tied on large piece by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co./San Francisco" oval cancel, piece also includes the Wells Fargo printed frank (the black "Coast Routes" type rather than the red "Atlantic Express" type that is normally seen on full covers with this adhesive) with a "Paid Through" blue straight line handstamp and a U35 albino indicium, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Polland. Scott No. 143L3 $800 for off cover.
Realized: $1,900
Lot 308 o
(Overland Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 $1 red, Pony Express Adhesive. Blue oval "Pony Express/San Francisco" handstamp cancel, four full to large margins, reverse with manuscript offset of which appears to be "Pony", Very Fine and choice; with 1979 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 143L3 $800.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 309 o
(Overland Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 $1 red, Pony Express Adhesive. bold, blue San Francisco "Running Pony" cancel showing almost complete pony on the stamp, just in at bottom otherwise clear to full margins, small closed edge tear, lovely Very Fine appearance and a marvelous "fancy cancel"; with 2003 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 143L3 $750.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 310 o
(Overland Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 $2 green, Pony Express Adhesive. Blue San Francisco "Running Pony" cancel, margins just touching edge of frameline at lower left to full margins, two short edge tears & short crease, Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 143L4 $1,750.
Fewer than ten used examples of the $2.00 Horse & Rider second issue are reported. The $2.00 Green Second Issue is extremely scarce in used condition. Only two covers are recorded.
Realized: $675
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(Overland Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 $4 black, Pony Express Adhesive. Lovely 4-margin example, trivial corner crease, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 143L5 $175.
Realized: $280
Lot 312 o
(Overland Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 $4 black, Pony Express Adhesive. Blue "Wells, Fargo & Co." oval cancel, four clear to to mostly large margins, bright fresh color, thin spot & small tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 143L5 $6,000.
A very rare used Pony stamp, no used example were present in the recent Twigg-Smith sale, except for the famous $4 black used from Hawaii.
Realized: $4,500