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Auraria [Georgia] 6 June 1860, manuscript postmark on 3¢ postal stationery entire to Dahlonega, light soiling and fading of address panel, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Gold was discovered in Georgia in 1828, and the town of Auraria was named in 1833. In 1857 a group of Aurarians called the "Russell Boys" traveled to the Pikes Peak region to seek gold, which they discovered in the sands of Cherry Creek in February 1858. This soon gave birth to a town which they named Auraria in honor of their Georgia home.
Realized: $80