Lot
50 
Jones & Russell's Pike's Peak Express Co., Denver City, circle handstamp without date and "To Pikes Peak" manuscript endorsement on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire, evidently intended for use to the mines but instead sent outbound to Somerset, Ohio, with the similar company circle handstamp dated "Jul 29, 1859" on the reverse, entered the mails with "Leavenworth City, K.T., Aug 8, 1859" cds on the indicia; cover stain professionally removed, Extremely Fine appearance, an unusual if not unique "franked" envelope bearing the second handstamp used by this company in period, i.e., prior to being absorbed by the larger freighting partnership of Russell, Majors, and Waddell in October of 1859; with 1973 P.F. certificate. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $675