Lot 1848
[Fort Webster], 3¢ brownish carmine (11), margins to slightly in, tied by clear "Santa Fe N. Mex. Jul. 1" on light buff envelope to Ballston Centre, N.Y. ca. 1852, additional address written above the latter: "Asst. Surgeon T.C. Henry U.S.A. Fort Webster N. Mexico"; cover with some wrinkling not affecting stamp, Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Longfellow, Shipley
Fort Webster was established in Oct. 1851, occupying a Mexican fort built in 1834 by Francisco Elguea to protect the Santa Rita copper mines. It was abandoned in 1853 and its troops transferred to Fort Thorn. This is the only known cover to or from Fort Webster. It is believed the cover was originally sent out-of-mails to Henry, and then re-used by him; by not crossing out the first address, it served as an effective return address.
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