1864 April 9--Military Express from Camp Clark to Tucson, Vedette Mail to Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory, U.S. Mail to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Cover with albino embossed “United States District Court Arizona 1st District” seal and printed address from Jonathan Richmond (clerk of court) to Wm. A. Richmond in Grand Rapids, Michigan, manuscript “Las Cruces N.M. April 16/64” postmark (written by substitute postmaster) with “#” cancelling two 3c Rose (65), pencil docketing (Apr. 8 letter date), left stamp with creases and missing most of backflap, still Very Fine and rare cover from Camp Clark, this and another cover offered in our sale of the Birkinbine collection (Sale 1189, lot 1131) are the only Camp Clark covers reported--this cover originated at Camp Clark on April 9, 1864, the same day Governor Goodwin established three judicial districts in Arizona, therefore making this a First Day official use of the 1st District embossed judicial seal on this cover

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