Lot
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Bent's Fort, Col., Apr 18, bold double circle date stamp on cover to Middlefield, N.Y., franked with 1867, 3¢ rose, F. grill canceled by matching cork handstamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful example of the Bent's Fort handstamp postmark, one of three examples recorded. Estimate $500 - 750.
Until 1873, Bent's Fort remained an important junction point for trails to Denver and Santa Fe. Then the approaching Santa Fe Railroad began to change travel patterns in the Arkansas Valley.
Realized: $1,600