Lot
33 
(Denver City, Jefferson Territory), address on cover with "Sidney, Ioa., Oct 1" origin cds, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, manuscript "pr U.S. mail" and "Via St. Joseph, Mo." endorsements, with original 1860 enclosure, Very Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein & Kramer.Scott No. 26 Estimate $400 - 600.
The resident of the goldfields, unhappy with the great distance to the Kansas Territorial Government, created their own Territorial government which became Jefferson Territory. The federal government did not recognize this action. A few items addressed to Jefferson Territory exist, but there are no postal markings with that designation.