Lot
669 
Colorado City C.T., Sept 17/64, manuscript postmark on cover to Delaware, Wis., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by smudged manuscript postmark, with manuscript "Delaware Wisconsin, via San Francisco, California and New York" routing endorsement at top; small cover nick at bottom and non-contemporary notation at left, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
The lure of "Pikes Peak or Bust" brought early gold seekers to the foot of that mountain. Although there was no gold there, Colorado City was an access point, over Ute Pass, to the goldfields in South Park and beyond.
Realized: $220