Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

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

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Category — New Mexico and Arizona

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Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
145
c
Sale 1291, Lot 145, New Mexico and Arizona3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by blue cork cancel, matching “Tucson Ari. May 5” (1869) circular datestamp on small cover to West Chester Pa., stamp with light diagonal creases, cover barely reduced at left, still Very Fine and scarce use of the 3¢ 1869 Pictorial from Tucson, reportedly the postmaster refused to order this stamp (similar to the postmaster of Prescott and other Arizona towns), which he felt promoted the new railroad through Utah, to the detriment of the stagecoach business through Arizona Territory

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