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Steamboat, Washoe County - Only Known Postmark from First Period (1882) [144283]

Currency:USD Category:Stamps / United States - Covers Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
Steamboat, Washoe County - Only Known Postmark from First Period (1882) [144283]
SOLD
600.00USD+ (132.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Jul 21 @ 15:17UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Bold CDS postmark with target cancel. Sent to Stockton with receiving back stamp on reverse. Has cover flaws, including a nick and tears. Rated a ‘10’ by Gamett & Nelson. It was the only example of a first period cover they found. An early diary from an emigrant wagon train remarked, " Hell is not 5 miles from this place!" Additional notes on Steamboat and a B&W postcard of steamboat included.

Date: 1882
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Steamboat, Washoe
Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Postal History Collection