(Colorado Territory) Rocky Mountain News Illustrated Corner Card. 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) tied by target cancel in oily
red ink with matching strike of
"Boulder C.T." Colorado Territory circular datestamp (possibly Aug. 19, 1860) on cover to Oquawka Ill. with
"Rocky Mountain News Printing" corner card with illustration of building and American flag, detailed design depicts several individuals standing in front of the building, foreground and sky, Very Fine, one of only two recorded examples of this beautiful Rocky Mountain news illustrated corner card, the
Rocky Mountain News was established by William N. Byers in April 1859, when present-day Denver was part of Kansas Territory, the building depicted in this design was reportedly destroyed in 1864, ex Risvold and Haub
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