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

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Transcontinental Railroad

Lot 989    

Denver, Col. Ju[x] 25 [ca 1868], blue cds yellow cover to Canton, Ohio franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65), tied by matching target killer, reverse with all-over propaganda map showing no less than seven rail lines radiating from Denver (none of which actually existed at the time this promotional cover was printed); slight reduction at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This cover was featured in an article ("Denver Railroad Map Cover") by James W. Milgram, M.D. in the March, 2019 issue of Western Express.

Realized: $525

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