Name/Title
Pony Express Stamps, Wells Fargo & Co., 1860-1861Entry/Object ID
AM1962.26.1Scope and Content
Pony Express Stamps, Wells Fargo & Co., 1860-1861. Five Wells Fargo Stamps pasted on exhibit board. 10¢, 25¢, $1.00, $2.00, and $4.00. (Although assigned two number, there is only one object.)
Legend: "" The overland Pony Express, operated by Russell, Majors, and Waddell, did not use stamps but Wells, Fargo and Co., California, agent for the Pony Express, prepared and sold stamps for prepayment of postage that were recognized by the pony system. Many letter carried by the Pony Express bear these postage stamps and command a considerable price today.
The Wells Fargo stamps were in denominations of 10 cents, 25 cents, 1, 2, and 4 dollars."
(old digital file name: EnvelopeCoversXP24)Lexicon
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Wells Fargo, Pony Express Stamps