Lot
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Coraville K.T., Jun 17, clear two line handstamp postmark on attractive 1859 cover to Ohio franked with 1857 1¢ strip of 3 (small faults) tied by 3 additional strikes of the handstamp postmark, cover opened at left & right, Very Fine, One of the most important Colorado Covers in existence & the earliest recorded handstamp postmark from pre-territorial Colorado, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
There never was a community named Coraville. The Coraville post office, located in Denver City, was also the western terminal for the Leavenworth City and Pike's Peak Express Company. The contract for mail between Salt Lake City did not include Coraville in error, three mails were dispatched from Coraville as contract mails before the express agent realized that they were not being pair for the service.
Realized: $14,500