Lot
292 
(Stanislaus) Paradise, Aug 9 / 67, manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) on cover to Fort Madison, Iowa, franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose (couple nibbed perfs); light foxing in address panel, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest cover from Paradise posted just prior to the official opening of the post office in November of 1867. Scott No. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140