Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023

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Category — New Mexico and Arizona

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
134
c
Sale 1291, Lot 134, New Mexico and Arizona1857 August--Fort Buchanan, New Mexico Territory, to Santa Fe by Express, Hall-Hockaday Contract Mail to Independence, Missouri. 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to Mrs. Romania Anderson (Anastasia Romania Wilson Anderson), Hollow Square, Alabama, from Private Joseph Anderson who served under Captain Richard S. Ewell on detached service, “Santa Fe N.M. Sep. 1” (1857) circular datestamp and sharp strike of grid cancel, pencil note on back interpreted by John Birkinbine as “Biojo & Garnen,” the names of the private expressmen who carried the letters, Very Fine, Romania was probably Anderson’s sister-in-law

E. 500-750
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