Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — New Mexico and Arizona
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1857 March--Calabasas (near Camp Moore) to Santa Fe by Military Express, Hall-Hockaday Contract Mail to Independence, Missouri. 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed by Elias Brevoort to his father Major Henry B. Brevoort (died January 30, 1858), in Detroit, Michigan, clearly struck “Santa Fe N.M. Apr. 1” (1857) circular datestamp, bold receipt docketing “Recd. 2d May 1857 from Elias, Colabazos, New Mexico”, slightly reduced at right and trivial crease at upper right through embossed stamp, Very Fine, an extremely rare cover from the Camp Moore sutler at Calabasas
E. 1,000-1,500
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