Oregon City, Oregon Territory. Address on incoming 1852 folded letter from Platte City, Mo. with manuscript "10" for collect rate, forwarded to Winchester O.T. with Oregon City, Orgn., Apr 12 cds (type 2) and rerated where 15 cents was collected, also including a stained cover with #26 pen canceled addressed to "Round Prairie, Douglas County, Umpqua O.T." with fine strike of Oregon City type 2, Very Fine, a nice example of both the transcontinental and local collect rates. Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)
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Oregon City, Oregon Territory. Incoming February 1855 folded letter from Bagdad, Missouri with postmark postmark and "10" for collect of transcontinental rate, straightline "Advertised" handstamp applied at Oregon City, no indication of fee for advertising in Oregon Spectator newspaper, Very Fine, a rare Oregon City auxiliary handstamp. Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)