THE WELLS FARGO PONY EXPRESS $4 BLACK STAMP (1861)- SCOTT #143L5- A RARE FIND!!- CAT. VALUE = $12,000!

We recently purchased in US collection that included late 19th Century local stamps a rare find!  The $4 black Pony Express (used) stamp that presently Scott Catalogue lists for $12,000!  The stamp we found had many faults and presently is being auctioned on Ebay starting at $99.  It's worth taking a look!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225994577472

143L5 Wells Fargo & Co $4 Black Pony Express USED, HIGH CAT - Picture 1 of 3

The Pony Express was a remarkable system of U.S. mail delivery that operated during a brief but memorable period from April 1860 to October 1861. It was established in response to the need for fast mail service beyond the Rocky Mountains. The idea for this speedier mail system came from California Sen. William M. Gwin, who suggested it to the freighting firm Russell, Majors, and Waddell. The Pony Express involved continuous horse-and-rider relays between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California, with additional steamer routes from Sacramento to San Francisco. Despite its financial challenges, the Pony Express captured the national imagination as one of the most daring and colorful episodes in the history of the American West. 

Feb 9th 2024

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