Lot
24 
Denver Central Over'd & Pikes Peak Express, crude 5-line woodblock handstamp, later outlined by hand, on March 1860 cover from Des Moines, Iowa, to "Golden City, Western Kansas", small cover faults, F.-V.F. and rare, a wonderful Colorado rarity of which only 3 examples are known, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
In February 1860 Russell, Majors and Waddell (of Pony Express fame) took over the failing Jones & Russell's Express and founded the Central Overland & Pikes Peak Express Co. The eastern terminal was moved to Saint Joseph, Mo.
Realized: $2,300