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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

Cantonment, Okla. Jun 3, 1903 (Oklahoma Territory), cds with four-ring cancels 2¢ red entire to Brainerd, Kansas, Very Fine. (Image1)

Est. $30-40
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Cass, Tennessee, yellow October 3, 1836 folded cover addressed to Lieutenant Howe at Fort Cass., endorsed "By Express" at lower right, Very Fine. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Clark, Tex. "Nov. 2", cds with ms. dating ties 3¢ rose (65), additional ms. stroke on yellow cover to Pedricktown N.J.; cover and stamp faults including tear at lower left, Fine appearance. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $75-100
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Colville W.T., Jun 13 (Washington Territory), cds on 3¢ pink (U58) entire with "Wells Fargo & Co." imprint to Secretary Washington Territory, Olympia W.T.; reduced at left with small edge tear, F.-V.F. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Concho, Tex. Apr 7, cds with matching partial circle star fancy cancel ties 3¢ green (158) on orange cover to Dallas, Texas; couple toned perfs, bit of flap removed, F.-V.F. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Concho, Texas. Jul 10, 1879, sharp blue cds on cover bearing 3¢ green (184) tied by quartered cork to Jacksonville Ill.; reduced at right, Very Fine. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction

"Fort Constitution, Portsmouth N.H. 27 Augt. 1816" (New Hampshire), datelined folded letter entered mails with light red "Portsmouth N.H., Augt. 27" rimless oval postmark with manuscript "10" cent rating to Fort Preble, Portland Me., endorsed "P. Service, Very Fine. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Craig, N.M. Jun 16 (New Mexico Territory), cds double-strike ties 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to Logan, Ohio, accompanied by letter from same correspondence datelined "Fort Craig new mexico April 14th 1863" with interesting Indian content "…nothing going on here only a little indian hunting, my old captian took us out after them about a month ago, we marched 48 miles in one night and came on them gust at day light in the morning and sutch sun you never saw the boys all made indians flew like hot cakes we left none to tell the tale took all their stock and vamoosed the ranch the people here are not enny beter than the indians they are civilized and that is all you can say the himoes indians is one of the finest race of people I ever saw their women are handsome as pinks they raise the finest crops in the world…they are proud to say that they never shed white man blood. Government has furnished them with armes and amunition and the are slaying the apache indians by hundreds, new mexico is a miserable dam country, it is nothing but sand…wee have had orders to march back to California to get our discharge…direct your leters to Fort Craig New Mexico, Co. G, 5th Infantry Cal Vol…Linklain Butin", Very Fine and interesting letter with Indian content. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Crook, California, yellow cover endorsed "Ft. Crook, Cal. Apr. 24, 1865" on reverse bearing 3¢ rose (65) pair and single, canceled by segmented corks, pair tied by blue "Red Bluff, Cal. Apr" cds to West Earl Pa., endorsed "Per 'Constitution' via Panama" at top left; small flaws, one 3¢ folded over edge, F.-V.F. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Crook, Neb. Jul 1, 1902, duplex ties 2¢ carmine (279Bc) on light blue cover to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Jul. 2nd arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, 2¢ nicked at top, F.-V.F. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $30-40
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Crow Creek Crossing, Dakota Territory, circa 1867 cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) vertical pair tied by two strikes of "Washington D.C. Sep 30" cds duplex on cover to 1st Lieut. J.W. Bubb, Headquarters 30th U.S. Infantry, Crow Creek Crossing, Dakota Territory, endorsed "Via Denver City, Colorado Territory" at bottom left; reduced irregularly at right, stamp faults, Fine appearance, ex-Graham. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Cummings, N. Mex. Jul 5, reddish cds (Type 1) and matching cork cancel on 1870, 3¢ green (U82) entire to Evanston Ill.; reduced slightly at top, fresh and Very Fine, The latest of only Four Recorded Type 1 Postmarks. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Custer, Mont. Feb 13, 1884 (Montana Territory), neat cds with bold circular grid cancel on 1¢ postal card (UX7) to National Bank, Helana, Montana Territory, Feb. 15th receiving cds. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Custer, Mont. Nov 14, 1891 (Montana Territory), clear cds with circle of wedges canceling 2¢ carmine (220) on cover to Palo Alto Cal.; small flaws and reduced at bottom, flap missing, F.-V.F. (Image1)

Est. $40-60
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Davis, Tex. Feb 11, sharp cds with matching four-ring cancel on 3¢ green (147) on cover to Dallas, Texas; 3¢ slightly affected from edge placement, Very Fine. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Davis, Texas, Dec 23, 1884, blue cds duplexed with circular grid cancel ties 2¢ red brown (210) on Dean & Nevill Land Agent corner card cover to Union City Ind., Dec. 28th arrival backstamp; reduced at left with top left paper loss, Fine appearance. (Image1)

Est. $40-60
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Davis, Texas, Mar 1, dark violet cds duplexed with star fancy cancel ties 3¢ green (207), flaws, on cover to Delphi N.Y.; small stain spot and reduced at left, F.-V.F. appearance. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $30-40
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Delaware, Del. (Delaware), circa 1864 cover with "Prisoner's Letter Examined Fort Delaware Del." oval handstamp bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-ring cancel duplexed with "Delaware City, Del. Oct 7" cds to Baltimore Md., F.-V.F. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

Fort Douglas, Utah. Jan 16, 1900, cds duplex ties 2¢ red (279Bc) on cover to Washington D.C., forwarded with "Washington D.C., Jan 20, 1900" machine cancel to local street address, F.-V.F. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $40-60
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

"Drum Barracks, Cala. March 7, 1864", dateline on gold-mining letter from Charles S. Wright to his friend Peter A. Recquitt acknowledging power of attorney receipt and mentions "Peter if you and Fisher will only agree to meet Day and myself next fall, and go out to the Colorado with us, we will give you feel that will make you a fortune…There will be no money expended on any of the claims in Isatoba District until about next September. There are at the mouth of the River Seven Steam Tug's being put together and Thirteen Lighters for carrying Ore…"; accompanied by roughly opened orange cover from same correspondence mailed later bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Los Angeles, Cal., Oct 21" cds to Peter A. Recquitt, Forest Hill Cal. endorsed "Please direct to Co "B" 4th Inf. C.V.", F.-V.F. pair. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction