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[Indians] "Quindaro May 9th" (Kansas Territory), manuscript postmark on cover bearing 1852, 3¢ dull red, rich color, tied by "Steam" straightline handstamp on buff cover addressed to Long Island, N.Y.; couple tiny edge repairs and flap mostly missing, Fine and unusual use. Scott No. 11 Estimate $150 - 200.
Quindaro Brown was the Wyandott Indian woman who married Abelard Guthrie. When a new town on the Missouri River was platted by Guthrie he named it Quindaro for his wife. This cover entered the mail at Quindaro, evidenced by the manuscript townmark. However, the postmaster handed it to the captain of a non-contract steamboat headed east. At St. Louis, it was delivered to the post office, receiving that town's "Steam" marking and again entered the mail system for Long Island.
Realized: $525