Lot
1023 
Coraville K.T. Jun 17, two beautiful strikes of straight line postmark on beautiful light yellow cover to Quindaro, K.T., franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (26) tied by one of the straight line postmarks; slight reduction at left, Extremely Fine, A similar example realized $14,500 hammer in our Sale #28 (Feb, 2008), Lot #10.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COLORADO COVERS IN EXISTENCE AND THE EARLIEST RECORDED HANDSTAMP POSTMARK FROM PRE-TERRITORIAL COLORADO.
There never was a community named Coraville. The Coraville post office, located in Denver City, was also the western terminus of the Leavenworth City and Pike's Peak Express Company. The contract for mail between Salt Lake City did not include Coraville (in error). Only three mails were dispatched from Coraville as contract mails.
Realized: $6,500