H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale

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Hinckley & Co.'s Express Denver City Dec 17 1860 datestamp while Kansas Territory, on 3c Red Nesbitt entire with printed scroll frank at left with pointed hand and "Enclose Letter in Gov't Stamped Envelopes, and direct, Care Hinckley & Co.'s Express, St. Joe, Mo." imprint above, addressed to Somersville, Ohio, entered the mails with Saint Joseph, Missouri datestamp, missing backflap, very fine (Image 1)

500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:28 PM

Hinckley & Co.'s Express Denver City Dec 17 1860 datestamp on incoming cover to Golden City, J.T. (Jefferson Territory), 1857 3c Dull red with grid and "Philadelphia Pa Nov 28 1860" postmark alongside, manuscript "Col 10" for express fee from Denver to Golden, very fine use (Image 1)

300

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:30 PM

Hinckley & Co.'s Express Denver City Apr 29 1861 datestamp at lower left of cover originating in Rockford, Illinois and franked with 1857 3c Dull red (corner fault), addressed to "Central City, Jefferson County, Care of Hinckley and Co.'s Express, St. Joseph, Missouri" then forwarded to "Breckenridge, U.T.", "Mountain City C.T. Paid 3c 3 May" manuscript postmark applied when forwarded, very fine and eye-catching, ex-Persson (Image 1)

200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:31 PM

Colorado Express Company Balance, eight covers including Central Overland and California Pikes Peak Express: July 19 datestamp on cover to Maine, corner torn off and part of cancel drawn in; Hinckley & Co.'s Express: August 14, 1860 incoming cover from Illinois to Denver, August 20, 1860 incoming cover from Iowa to Denver, December 24, 1860 eastbound cover to Illinois with scroll frank, and February 4, 1861 incoming cover from Philadelphia, endorsed "col 10" collect to Golden; Jones & Russell's Pike's Peak Express: January 5, 1860 eastbound cover to Wisconsin and June 7, 1860 eastbound cover to Iowa; and Denver and Rio Grande Express frank on 2c Green entire to Ouray, Colorado, some mixed condition but most strikes at least fine, an attractive and interesting group (Image 1)

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500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:33 PM

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Coraville K.T. Jun 17 clear strike of two-line handstamp along 1857 1c Blue strip of three (minor faults), with three additional strikes tying stamps, on 1859 cover to Somerset, Ohio, opened at both sides, very fine and remarkably attractive, carried on the first eastbound trip on the Platte River Road, one of just a handful of covers to survive from Coraville and generally considered to be amongst the most outstanding Colorado covers, ex-Persson, illustrated in Jarrett (Image 1)

5,000

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:34 PM

Coraville K.T. Jun 17 two clear strikes on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Rockport, Indiana, some light wear and trivial stains, still fine and rare, one of just three known letters carried as U.S. contract mail from Coraville in June of 1859 (Image 1)

750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:35 PM

Auraria K.T. June 21st 59 manuscript postmark on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Nashua, New Hampshire, light even toning, very fine marking, this cover was carried on the final "phantom" eastbound contract trip by the L&PP which departed June 22 and is the only cover known from that trip, an important item of Colorado postal history (Image 1)

1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:36 PM

Auraria K.T. July 11th/59 two-line manuscript postmark tying 1857 3c Dull red (trivial perf faults) on cover to Franklin Grove, Illinois, bottom left corner with tiny repair, very fine and rare, this cover was carried by the first contract trip of the United States Express Company which carried mail from July 11 until August 26, 1859; the following year Auraria was unified with Denver City on April 5, 1860, ex-Persson (Image 1)

3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:36 PM

Auraria K.T. July 25 1859 legible strike of two-line handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Manhattan, Kansas, cover reduced and repaired at right, still fine appearance, the first day of this handstamped postmark (Image 1)

100

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:37 PM

Auraria K.T. Aug. 2 1859 two-line handstamp on cover with manuscript "Paid" addressed to Providence, Rhode Island, lengthy original letter datelined "Auraria Kansas Territory, Foot of the Rocky Mountains", interesting contents written by Joseph Whiting, letter and cover both damaged and with water stains, still fine strike and important from a historical perspective (Image 1)

150

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:39 PM

Auraria K.T. Aug. 19 1859 two-line handstamp on cover to West Alexander, Pennsylvania, manuscript "Paid 3", fragile original letter written by D.L. Clemens and datelined "Russel's Diggings, K.T.", very fine, an attractive and important early cover (Image 1)

500

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:40 PM

Denver City K.T. Aug 30 1860 sans-serif "tombstone" postmark on 3c Red Nesbitt entire addressed to Polo, Illinois, additional 10-bar grid, light staining, extremely fine strike of this popular cancel, ex-Persson (Image 1)

500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:41 PM

Denver City K.T. Sep 6 1860 Roman-type "tombstone" postmark on cover to Le Roy, New York, straightline "Paid" handstamp indicating prepayment of postage, backflap torn (just shows on front), very fine and beautiful cover, ex-Chase, Persson, illustrated in Jarrett, (Image 1)

200

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:42 PM

Denver City K.T. Sep 20 1860 Roman-type "tombstone" postmark on cover with straight line "Paid" to Shippensburgh, Pennsylvania, October 8 datestamp applied upon arrival and then forwarded to Canonsburg, "3" due and "Forwarded" handstamps, original enclosure talks about life in Denver, very fine use (Image 1)

200

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:42 PM

Denver City K.T. Nov 5 1860 Roman-type "tombstone" postmark on cover to Lexington, Missouri, 1857 3c Dull red with grid cancel, original enclosure, fine strike (Image 1)

100

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:44 PM

Denver City K.T. Dec 17 1860 Roman-type "tombstone" postmark on cover to Manchester, New Hampshire, 1857 3c Dull red (faults) with grid cancel, fine strike (Image 1)

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300

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:44 PM

Denver City K.T. Jan 7 1861 Roman-type "tombstone" postmark ties 1857 3c Dull red to cover to Pendleton, South Carolina, stamp with additional grid cancel, pencil "Due 3c", slightly reduced at left, very fine and rare, mailed to South Carolina as an independent state post-secession but before joining the Confederacy, ex-Persson (Image 1)

200

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:45 PM

Denver City Kas Apr 15 1861 double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in oval on cover to Rosiclare, Illinois, original contents indicate the cover was mailed en route to California Gulch, very fine, attractive and early use of this marking (Image 1)

400

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:45 PM

(Arapahoe, K.T., Dec 5th 1859) dateline on letter (no cover) from miner, interesting contents about mining camp life, letter concludes with a request to respond "Direct to Denver, Kansas Territory", very fine, Arapahoe's post office did not open until the following month so this letter presumably carried by express and entered the mails elsewhere

60

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:46 PM

Auraria K.T. July,25 1859 two-line handstamp ties 1857 3c Dull red to cover to Clinton, Wisconsin, small cover faults, very fine strike, the earliest recorded use of the Auraria two-line handstamp which was in use for just one month, carried by Willis Contract, an important piece of Colorado postal history (Image 1)

400

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Feb-23, 01:48 PM