very rarepre-1900

Pony Express 25c Local Post Stamp

Name: Pony Express 25c Local Post Stamp
Brand: United States
Availability: InStock

United States · 1861 · 25c

The stamp features a vignette of a horse and rider, symbolizing the swift mail delivery of the Pony Express.

This is a local post stamp issued by the Pony Express, a private express mail service that operated briefly in the American West before the completion of the transcontinental telegraph.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

pony-express horses horse-riding transport local-post

License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$10,680

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$6,408

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$3,560

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$1,780

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$712

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.