Lot 1596 P
Carrier, 1851 (1¢) Franklin, small die proof, on gray card (shaved down), Very Fine.Scott No. LO1P2 $300.
Lot 1597 o
Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 2¢ black on pink, paper colored through, New York town cancel, margins clear to just touching, light crease and a few small thins, Very Fine appearance, one of the rarest Brooklyn City Express Post issues, one of only two used examples known; with 2019 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 28L7 $750.
Realized: $700
Lot 1598 o
Humboldt Express, 1863, 25¢ brown, blue "Langton's Pioneer Express, Carson City" oval cancel, margins large to touch frameline at top left corner, minute tear at top in margin, otherwise F.-V.F.Scott No. 86L1 $1,250.
Realized: $350
Lot 1599 o
Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 red, neat blue "Pony Express, Sacramento" oval datestamp cancel, margins full to close at right, vibrant color, F.-V.F., an attractive and scarce used Pony Express issue; with 2016 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 143L1 $800.
Realized: $450
Lot 1600
Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 blue, with red vertical manuscript remainder line, full o.g., wide margins, crease in left margin, still F.-V.F., very scarce.Scott No. 143L6 $300.
Realized: $160