Lot
290 
(Sonoma) Smiths Ranch, Cal., Jany 23, bold blackish brown cds (SON-5360) with matching grid canceling 1861, 3¢ rose (nibbed perfs) on cover to Iowa, with original 1867 enclosure, a Very Fine and choice strike, the earliest known postmark, well over 1½ years earlier than recorded by Williams (photo on web site). Scott No. 65 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $350