Lot
1184 
(New Mexico Territory) Sante Fe N. Mex Jul 17, bold 33mm cds with matching "FREE"rating handstamp crossed out and rerated "5" cents due on buff cover addressed to Hon. Ross Wilkins, M.C., Detroit Mich; cover with overall toning and a few minor flaws, Fine and very scarce, ASCC lists the EKU for this marking as Jul 17, 1853. Estimate $400 - 600.
Wilkins was a Federal Judge and not a Member of Congress and as such was not entitled to receive mail free.