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Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

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State Postmarks - Colorado Express Companies

Lot 1308    

The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T. Dec. 1, clear strike of oval datestamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New York, reverse with second strike of Denver City oval without date used as company frank, oval "The Central Overland and California, Pikes Peak, Express Company, St. Joseph, Mo., Dec 10" date stamp, entered the U.S. mails with "Saint Joseph Mo. Dec. 11" cds and matching grid canceling, manuscript "Due 3" reiterated in pencil indicating a double weight letter, Very Fine and choice, ex-Barkhausen, Rogers.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

This entire was sent outside the mails from Denver to St. Joseph via the Central Overland Route (Denver-Julesburg-Fort Kearney) on a COC&PP coach. From there it entered the mails to New York.

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