Lot
972 
Pony Express, San Francisco, Jan. 26, [1861] blue oval Running Pony handstamp (FWK census E-055) struck twice on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire (one strike partly off cover) along with dateless blue oval handstamp "The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, San Francisco, Cal", entered the mails with green double circle datestamp of "St. Joseph Mo. Feb. 15" (1861), addressed to Sing Sing N.Y.; professionally restored with top backflap and a small wedge-shaped piece at top center added, otherwise Extremely Fine, a wonderful cover with clear strikes of the San Francisco "Running Pony" oval, as well as the dateless blue oval.Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
A BEAUTIFUL EASTBOUND RUNNING PONY EXPRESS USE FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO NEW YORK.
This cover was carried on the Pony Express trip leaving San Francisco on January 26, 1861, arriving 19 days later in St. Joseph on Feb 14, 1861 (Trip ET-99 in The Pony Express, by Frajola, Walske & Kramer, p. 88).