Lot
800 
Fort Union, New Mex., Sep 3, cds cancels 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Richmond Va., forwarded to Mountain Grove after 30 days with blue "Richmond. Va. '3 Paid' Oct 3" integral-rate cds, enclosed letter written by Mr. I. Mescure dated August 31, 1855 at Santa Fe mentions a dear and good friend Don Manuel Alvarez a person of great importance in the early history of the New Mexico Territory at time of the Mexican War during 1846.; edge faults and soiling, Fine, This was the first cds type of Fort Union. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375