Lot no. 1997

Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-4, 10c brown, margins ample to large on two sides, close to touching on others, tied to Wells Fargo & Co. 3c pink postal stationery entire, with printed frank and address of San Francisco merchant Solomon Wagenheim, adhesive and indicia each cancelled by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co / Virginia City, N.T. / Express" oval, slightly reduced at left, adhesive with some staining at top right corner, but a scarce franking.