Pony Express Wells Fargo 2-dollar stamp

United States · 1861 · $2

A red rectangular stamp featuring a running Pony Express rider and horse, with 'Wells Fargo & Company' at the top and '2 DOLLARS' at the bottom.

This stamp was issued by Wells Fargo for their private Pony Express mail service, which provided rapid communication across the American West before the transcontinental telegraph. It represents a crucial period in American postal history.