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U.S. Postal History continued...

Fort and Military Postal History continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

161

Fort Washakie, Wyo. Jun 21, 1892, sharp purple duplex cancels 2¢ green (U305) entire to Cleveland Oh., Jun. 24th arrival; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine. (Image1)

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

162

Fort Washakie, Wyo. Jun 7, 1898, duplex with unusual bar cancel ties 2¢ carmine (279Bc) on cover to Greenwood S.D.; roughly opened at right. (Image1)

Est. $40-60
SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction

163

Fort Washakie, Wyo. May 7, 1900, cds duplex on 2¢ reply card (UY3r) addressed to Baltimore Md.; small flaws and tear at right, Fine appearance with a nice strike. (Image1) (Image2)

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

164

"Watervliet N.Y., U.S. Arsenal, 27 July 1827", dateline on folded letter to General Peter B. Porter entering mails with "Watervliet, July 27" postmark with "Paid 12½" rating updated to "18¾" to Black Rock N.Y. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

165

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Fort Wingate, N. Mex. Jul 2, 1881 (New Mexico Territory), bold purple cds duplexed with encircled star cancel ties two 3¢ green (184) singles on cover front to Paymaster Rodney, U.S. Navy, Washington D.C.; small flaws, F.-V.F. with a choice strike. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction

166

Fort Wingate, N. Mex. Aug 1, 1883 (New Mexico Territory), fancy cds duplexed with encircled star on 3¢ green entire to Norristown Pa., docketed received Aug. 9th at left; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

167

Fort Wingate, N. Mex. Apr 12, 1886, purple duplex with three-ring cancel on 1¢ postal card (UX8) to Albuquerque N.M., message concerning order, Very Fine. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction

168

Fort Winnebago, Wis. T., Jul 15, red cds with circled "5" rating handstamp on blue folded letter to Dubuque, Iowa; file fold affects cds, F.-V.F. and scarce. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

169

"Fort Wolcott, Novr 6th 1824" (Rhode Island), datelined folded letter entered mails with bold red "Newport, Rhode-Island, Nov 6" oval and magenta "18¾" cent rating to Lieut. R. Low, Aid de Camp & Actg Asst. Adj't General, New York, endorsed "On Public Service" at top right, pencil "par Steam Boat" at bottom left, letter from J.B. Crane, Major 1st Regt. reads "Agreably to the Regulations of the Service I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Special Department order No. 82", Very Fine. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

170

"Fort Wood La. April 14th 1835", datelined folded letter entering mails with blue "New Orleans La, Apr 18" cds with magenta ms. "25" cent rating to General Peter B. Porter, Black Rock N.Y., letter from John B. Grayson to his father mostly concerning business and personal matters, some military post content "…Caroline & myself are well & very delightfully situated at this Post. As the summer weather approaches, we are preparing to go to our summer station on the sea coast…We have been for the last two months for the most part in New Orleans, as I was a member of the Genl. court martial for the trial of Lieut. Paige, also a member of a Court of Enquiry into charges against Capt. Allen. The particular position of this Fort has kept us very busy in making preparations for the expected French invasion but as present the prospects of a collision with that nation are vague & improbable…"; file fold toning, F.-V.F., ex-Beals. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

171

Fort Yates, Dakota, Jun 29, 1880, blue cds duplexed with fancy circled star cancel ties 3¢ green (184) on cover to Belmont N.Y.; reduced at left and edge wear with small tear at right, F.-V.F. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

172

Fort Yates, N. Dak. May 5, 1895, cds duplexed with quartered cork cancels 2¢ green entire to Boston Mass., May 9th arrival backstamp; top edge tears, Fine appearance. (Image1)

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

Postal History by State

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

173

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Fort Wrangle, Alaska, Oct 19, 1894 (Alaska Territory), partial datestamp duplexed with diamond fancy cancel ties 5¢ chocolate (223) and five 10¢ green (225) singles on reduced cover front to Cooperstown Pa., needle holes and thread from use on mailing label; stamp and cover faults, Fine appearance, Prepaid 55¢ for 55 ounces, or 3lbs 7oz fourth-class package rate. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

174

Marysville Cal. 'Paid by Stamps' Apr 19, neat blue cds with matching grid cancel on 1855, 10¢ pale green (U16a) buff entire to O'Fallen Station, Illinois; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine. (Image1)

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

175

Deadwood, Dak. Apr 22, 1887 (Dakota Territory), cds duplexed with "D" grid cancel ties 2¢ red brown (210) on corner card cover to Penn Yan N.Y., F.-V.F. (Image1)

Est. $20-30
SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction

176

Flandreau, Dakota, Feb 10, 1882, perfect bold strike duplexed with circled star cancel on 3¢ green entire to Racine Wisc., Feb. 13th arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice Dakota Territorial use. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

177

Lead city, Dak. Dec 12, 1886 (Dakota Territory), indistinct purple cds ties 2¢ red brown (210) on Homestake Mining Co. corner card cover to Penn Yan N.Y., Dec. 17 arrival backstamp; small edge tear. (Image1) (Image2)

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

178

Lead City, Dak. May 15, 1888 (Dakota Territory), sharp cds with grid cancel tying 2¢ green (213) on Homestake Mining Company corner card cover to Penn Yan N.Y., May 18th arrival backstamp; lower right corner nicked, F.-V.F. (Image1) (Image2)

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

179

"Sleepy Creek, Sept 1st" (Georgia Gold Mining), manuscript postmark with "Free" rating and free franked "J. Dorn, P.M." as postmaster on 1855 folded letter to New York City, some interesting mining content "…can you get no offer for that mine, we have got out some 4 or 5 thousand Bushels of flint ore and about 4 thousand Bushels of Slate ore at that which I would guarantee to average 20 cents per bushel…the large rock I sent from the Elbert Dorn mine I would be willing to pay $4.00 Dollars to have it ground up to know how much gold it contained per bushel…", letter continues about selling his mining interest in some operations for $10,000, Very Fine and interesting, Unlisted town in ASCC. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

180

"Dorns Mines, Decr. 30th" (Georgia Gold Mining), manuscript postmark with "Free" rating and free franked "J. Dorn, P.M." as postmaster on 1859 folded letter to Savannah Ga., some interesting mining content "…I am the same man that you stayed with at Sleepy Creek, I moved here three years agoe and formed a copartnership with my Brother for ten years, we done a fine business the two first years and made nearly 30000 Dollars clear each year, but this year we will not clear ten thousand and the old part of the mine has failed at about ninety feet and drove for the vein at the depth of 115 feet…"; small bleach spot, F.-V.F., Unlisted town in ASCC. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction