Lot
777 
Albuquerque, N.M., May 25, territorial cds with matching four-ring target cancels on 2¢ black (73) horizontal strip of three, center stamp showing slight double transfer at lower right, separation nick in bottom of left stamp, tied through perfs on 1867 cover to Deerfield, Mass., original 1867 enclosure from Ephraim Williams Jr. with interesting content regarding Kit Carson "…General Carson returned to Fort Garland, Colorado, three weeks ago, he has been appointed Indian Agent, which I think he will accept when he is mustered out of his regiment; he is now Lt. Col. of a Battalion of New Mexico Vols. + Bat. Brig Genl. Vols.: I send you his photograph and autograph…", unfortunately no longer with photo, F.-V.F., F.-V.F. and very rare multiple franking, ex-Fosdyke. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE 2¢ BLACK JACK USE FROM NEW MEXICO TERRITORY.
Ephraim Williams Jr. was a soldier in Major Bidwell's Company "K" part of the group known as the New Mexico Volunteers. The Company was stationed in Albuquerque during a period of extreme violence and unrest among the Apache and Comanche Indian tribes on the Great Plains.
Realized: $1,250