Lot
48 
Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Co., St. Joesph, Mo., Nov 15. Oval date stamp over manuscript routing endorsement with additional "Collect 15cts", on cover to Denver City, Kansas, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Pacific City, Ioa., Nov 12" origin cds, forwarded to Mountain City with instructional notation "Have your Letters Directed to Mountain City & we will send them on. P.M. at Denver City" at bottom left; stamp with small defects in top right corner and cover minor corner stain at top left, still Very Fine, a wonderful usage from Pacific City, Iowa, ex Dale-Lichtenstien; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $1,900