Lot
2102 
Leavenworth City & Pikes Peak Express Co., Jul 2., clear cds without year date as usual for westbound deliveries, on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Denver City, Kansas Ty., cancelled by neat blue "Farmington, Me., June 27" origin cds and large manuscript "Via Leavenworth & Pikes Peak Express Co." routing endorsement at top; entire with top right corner with small repair and mended backflap tear, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Barkhausen, Baughman, Dale-Lichtenstein & Stach.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE CARRIED ON THE LAST WEST BOUND TRIP OF THIS SHORT-LIVED EXPRESS OPERATING BETWEEN LEAVENWORTH CITY AND DENVER CITY, KANSAS TERRITORY IN 1859. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE COLORADO EXPRESS COVERS.
Jones and Russell's dream of profitable fast express to the gold fields did not develop as planned. The coach fare charged did not cover the costs and the additional freight and mail carried still left the company short of money. In June of 1859 it became time for a major reorganization with fresh capital. They changed the name to Jones and Russell Pikes Peak Express Co. and carried on with the business.nn
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Realized: $6,500