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Raton,NM - Colfax County - c1890 - Covers from Raton :

Currency:USD Category:Stamps / United States Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
Raton,NM - Colfax County - c1890 - Covers from Raton :
Lot of 2. 1) Yellow envelope with illegible contents. Dated Aug 29, 1883. Brown 10c and one green 3c postage stamp. Cropped on the right where only 1/4 of the green postage stamp is left. Cancelled. On the cover it is written to Strausse. Both contents and envelope are in great condition. 2) Tan cover with no contents. Dated Sep 18 1933. 3c purple postage stamp, cancelled. From Hotel Swastika to Mr. M. N. Brownell. The Swastika Hotel in New Mexico is now the International Bank; however the swastika sign of course is no longer there. Spanish for "mouse." The town of Raton grew with the arrival of the AT & SF Railroad to become the county seat and principle town in the northeast corner of the county.