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(Yuba) Emerys xing, April 16th /57, manuscript postmark (YUB-570, R5) and matching "Paid 10¢" rating cover to Fairplay Wisc., with original lengthy enclosure datelined "Emery Crossing March 31st 1857" with some interesting content including the failure of Adams & Co., Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice example of this rare postmark. Estimate $300 - 400.
Emery's Crossing post office was open from Jun. 2nd 1855 to July 15th 1858 with only manuscript postmarks of "Emerys xing" and "Emery's Crossing" known from Feb. 2nd 1856 to Sep. 16th 1857.