Lot 46
(Forts - Nebraska Territory) Fort Laramie, N.T., Jul 20, remarkable bold strike ties 1857, 3¢ dull red, horizontal straddle-line pair, on orange buff cover to Washington D.C., original three-page letter datelined "Crossing of Green River in Camp, Rocky Mountains, July 6 '59"; no backflap and tiny edge nick, Very Fine and rare use, ex-Rosenthal.Scott No. 26 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425