Lot
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Denver City, K.T., Aug 29, 1860, clear strike of sans-serif tombstone postmark (first type) on incoming cover addressed to "Denver City, Pikes Peak", franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Stillwater, Min., Aug 9, 1860" cds, carried on the third westbound trip by the Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express; cover with a few trivial spots, otherwise Very Fine, a rare and unusual usage of the Denver City tombstone date stamp used as a receiving postmark, the sans-serif tombstone postmark was in use for only two weeks in August of 1860.Estimate $500 - 750.