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Sale 129: The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Western Postal History

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Town Postmarks - Colorado

Lot 1015    

Boulder, C.T., very oily red strike of cds with matching target tying 1857, 3¢ dull red single on illustrated corner card showing the Rocky Mountain News Building, addressed to Oquawka, Ill., Very Fine and attractive, a rare illustrated corner card from Colorado Territory, with a similar example (from the same correspondence) realizing $2500 in our Sale #52, Lot #681., ex-Risvold and Haub.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $500 - 750.

The Rocky Mountain News was established by William N. Byers in April 1859, when present-day Denver was part of Kansas Territory, the building depicted in this design was reportedly destroyed in 1864.

Realized: $325

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