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In 1951, a commemorative envelope and stamp were issued through the Minturn, Colorado post office celebrating the 75th anniversary of Colorado. The stamp prominently features Mount of the Holy Cross, a national historic site at the time. This envelope is unused and was saved for posterity.
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On August 1, 1951, a stamp commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Colorado statehood was released. The stamp featured the Colorado statehouse and also the iconic Mount of the Holy Cross. Special editions were released in Minturn, Colorado on this date and this particular envelope is from the first day of issue.
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An envelope addressed to Frank Edwin Grant. Frank "Ed" Edwin Grant was the younger brother of Mary (Grant) Borah. Ed worked for Alfred Borah for a number of years before moving to Utah. What is unique about this envelope is that it is addressed to Castle, Colorado, now the town of Eagle, dating this envelope to around 1887.