Lot
810 
Junction House, C T Nov 10, manuscript postmark tying 1861 3¢ rose (few blunt perfs) on 1865 cover to St. Louis, Mo., Extremely Fine and rare, One of Three Recorded Covers From This Office (this being the finest example), illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book, ex-Persson. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
The Junction House post office was located just west of where Beaver Creek meets the South Platte River. Only a month after it opened in December 1864 the office found itself encircled by the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Sioux raids which followed the Sand Creek battle. Beaver Creek stage station, five miles away, was burned on January 14, 1865, and on the overland road stage stations and telegraph lines were destroyed for 75 miles downriver, all the way past Julesburgh. The Junction House post office became Fort Morgan on July 16, 1866.
Realized: $2,300