United States continued...
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Lot Description |
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 Fort Lyon Colorado. Dec 7 1873. Blue double oval (the only known example) on registered cover to Fort Garland, manuscript canceled 3¢ and 15¢ Banknotes pay postage and registry fee, respectively, reduced at left, Very Fine and rare, a
lovely cover. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 102 |
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 Fort Sedgwick Jun 12 1867. Black cds on military cover to Massachusetts franked with 1861 3¢ rose with indistinct cancel, light pencil docketing at left indicates the sender was from "Co. B, 4th US Infantry", one flap replaced, Very Fine
and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300. Fort Sedgwick was established to protect the inhabitants of old Julesburgh against Indian raids. A hardship post, many of its buildings were nothing more than sod huts. (Image1)
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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 103 |
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 Fort Sedgwick Col. Feb 6. Black cds on circa 1868 cover to Pennsylvania franked with 1867 3¢ rose (small corner defect), F.-V.F. and scarce, In 1869, the post office reverted back to Julesburgh. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 104 |
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 Fountain Col, Feb 2. Manuscript postmark on 1864 3¢ Postal entire to Vermont, slight reduction at right, Very Fine and rare, This is the only territorial cover known from Fountain, a small Quaker farming hamlet. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 105 |
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 Ft. Lupton. Undated manuscript postmark on 1861 3¢ Postal entire to Laporte C.T., docketed 1862, couple of tears, F.-V.F. and rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $200 - 300. This early fur trading post was established
in 1836 on the south side of the South Platte River. It obtained a post office in January 1861 while still part of Nebraska Territory, and became part of Colorado Territory the next month. (Image1)
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SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 106 |
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 Georgetown Col. Ty, Aug 6/1866. Manuscript postmark ties 1861 3¢ rose (minor perf defect) on cover to Philadelphia, handwritten return address of "The Ark, Snowy Range, Rocky Mts.", "The Ark" refers to the Arkansas River, overall Very
Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 107 |
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 Georgetown C.T., Aug 6/67. Manuscript postmark on buff cover to Pennsylvania franked with pen canceled 1861 3¢ rose adhesive, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, The Georgetown post office was established in 1866, and continues to
operate. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 108 |
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 Georgetown Col T. Sep 26. Black cds on 1868 cover to Alabama franked with 1861 3¢ rose (one blunt perf) cancelled by matching target cancel, docketed at left, original contents included, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, This is the
first handstamped postmark used in Georgetown. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 109 |
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 Gold Dirt Col Ty, Nov 17 1861. Artistic spencerian manuscript postmark ties 1861 3¢ rose pink (couple blunt perfs) on Union Flag patriotic cover, to which the sender has added the sentiment "Oh long may it wave", address (to Wisconsin)
somewhat faded, slightly reduced at right, small part of flap torn away, Very Fine and rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $500 - 750. Only manuscript postmarks are known from this important but short-lived stamping mill town.
Gold Dirt was located in Gilpin County south and west of Rollinsville. In its early days, Gold Dirt produced two million dollars worth of gold. (Image1)
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SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 110 |
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 Gold Dirt CT Oct 28 1865. Manuscript postmark on orange cover to Maine franked with 1861 3¢ rose with manuscript cancel, reduced at left, Very Fine, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 111 |
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 Golden City Co T. Aug 12/61. Manuscript postmark on cover to New Hampshire, with a late use of the soon to be demonetized 1857 3¢ dull red, manuscript cancelled, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce, illustrated in Jarrett's
Colorado book. Estimate $500 - 750. Golden City was one of the early Clear Creek mining camps. The post office opened April 6, 1860, while still in Kansas Territory. The name was shortened to Golden in 1876. (Image1)
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SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 112 |
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 Golden City Col.T. May 26. Black cds on 1868 cover to Iowa franked with 1861 3¢ rose cancelled with duplex fancy segmented cork killer, with original contents datelined "Iron Spring", a bit irregular at right, Very Fine, An attractive
cover from the well-known Littlefield correspondence, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 113 |
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 Golden Gate, Dec. 9th. Manuscript postmark on 1861 cover to Michigan franked with 1861 3¢ rose with matching manuscript cancel, included is a wonderful original enclosure which gives details of an early prize fight and a horse thief and
his subsequent hanging, along with the usual economics, weather and health data, cover with slight corner wear, Very Fine, One of the most important Colorado covers. Estimate $500 - 750. This small post office opened in Kansas Territory in 1860 and
closed in August 1863. Only five covers are known, all from the same correspondence. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 114 |
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 Gomers Mills, Col. Aug 26/71. Manuscript postmark on 1864 3¢ Postal entire (a late use of this entire) to North Carolina, minor spotting, otherwise F.-V.F., A scarce cover from a very small town (population about 50). Estimate $200 -
300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 115 |
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 Granada Col. 10/11/73. Manuscript postmark on cover to New Mexico with "Commission Merchant's/A.T. and Santa Fe Railroad" corner card, franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Bank Note (small tear), reverse with stunning all over
advertising design showing a very elaborate Street Scene with Horse Drawn Wagons, Covered Wagons & Steam Locomotive, describing them as commission and forwarding merchants for Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Chihuahua, slightly reduced at right
into advertising on reverse, Extremely Fine and attractive. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 116 |
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 Granada Col Jul 23. Cds on cover (circa 1874) addressed to Wisconsin with printed corner card of the "Engineer's Office/Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad", franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by indistinct cork cancel, cover reduced at
left into corner card, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 117 |
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 Grant Colo. June 24th 1871. Manuscript postmark ties manuscript cancelled 1¢ + 2¢ Bank Notes (1¢ with small perf defects) on clean cover to New York, posted shortly after office opened, Very Fine and attractive, illustrated in Jarrett's
Colorado book. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 118 |
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 Greeley C.T. June 14. Manuscript postmark on 1870 cover franked with manuscript cancelled 1869 3¢ ultramarine, slight reduction at right, F.-V.F., An early use from this recently opened office. Estimate $300 - 400. The Greeley Post
Office was started on April 21, 1870, to serve the postal needs of the new town settled by the New York organized Union Colony. It took its name quite naturally from its sponsor, Horace Greeley, famous editor and owner of the New York Tribune. (Image1)
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SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 119 |
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 Greeley Col. Dec 14 1870. red cds on cover to Pennsylvania with printed Carpenter & Builder's corner card, franked with 3¢ Bank Note cancelled by matching red circular cancel, Very Fine and attractive, The first type handstamp used in
Greeley. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 120 |
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 Greeley Colo. Mar 10. red cds (second type) tying 3¢ Bank Note with matching segmented cork killer on neat cover to Ohio, small ink smudge in address, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 121 |
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 Greenhorn Col Oct 17-71. Manuscript postmark on 1871 cover to New Jersey franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, F.-V.F., Only manuscript markings are known from this small community during the territorial period. Estimate $300
- 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 122 |
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 Hamilton C.T Aug 11. Black cds (light strike) on 1861 cover to Iowa franked with late use of 1857 3¢ dull red (small faults) cancelled by target cancel & "Paid" in oval, the enclosed contents are datelined "Diry Ranch, Swan River" and
the letter had to cross the Great Continental Divide to reach the Hamilton post office, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 123 |
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 Hartsel 8/26. Manuscript postmark on cover to Colorado Springs franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Banknote (defective), Very Fine and scarce, This office did not open until March 1875; absent a year date the cover cannot be
definitively proven a territorial usage. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 124 |
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 Helena Colo 7/14. blue manuscript postmark on 3¢ Postal entire to Boston; docketed 1876 on reverse, so a late territorial usage from a small community, flap missing, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 125 |
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 Hickman Col Dec 7 1867. Manuscript postmark on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose with manuscript cancel, adhesive with pulled perf & trimmed perfs at right due to minor cover reduction at right, Very Fine and rare, The only known cover
from this small Fremont County town. illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 126 |
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 Howardsville Colo 4/17/76. Manuscript postmark on neat 3¢ green Postal entire to Boston, Very Fine and rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $500 - 750. This is the only known territorial cover from Howardsville
(formerly Bullion City), and one of only a handful of territorial covers known from the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. (Image1)
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SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 127 |
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 Hughes Col Dec 12/74. Manuscript postmark on blue tissue paper cover to Iowa with attractive gold monogram, franked with 3¢ Bank Note with manuscript cancel, Very Fine and attractive, This office operated for only a few years in the
1870s. Indeed, Hughes barely qualified as a town. It was the junction of the Denver-Pacific and Denver, Marshall & Boulder railroads, but never had commercial import, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 128 |
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 Idaho Col. Sep 9. Second type black cds with corrected spelling of the town's name on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose (couple toned perf tips) tied by target cancel, year of usage probably 1866, F.-V.F., ex-Chase. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 129 |
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 Idaho Springs Colo. Sep 5. Blue cds with matching cork cancel on 1875 1¢ black Postal card to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, light crease, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $50 - 75. This was mailed seven months before the official name change
from Idaho to Idaho Springs, but a clear year date on the reverse verifies territorial usage. (Image1)
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SOLD for $20.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 130 |
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 Idahoe, Col T, Jan 1. First type black cds with matching target cancel on orange cover (circa 1863) to New York, franked with 1861 3¢ rose with target cancel, stamp with corner fault & postmark slightly enhanced, reduced at left,
otherwise F.-V.F., This was a misspelling of Idaho, later renamed Idaho Springs. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 131 |
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 Julesburgh Col T. Sep 14. Black double circle datestamp and matching target cancel tying 1861 3¢ rose on 1864 cover to Pennsylvania, slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce, This is from the second period of operation, 1864-1866.
Estimate $300 - 400. During the territorial period alone, the Julesburgh post office opened no less than six times. The first was May 29, 1860, while still Nebraska Territory, closing in September 1862. At this time it was a station on the Overland
Trail and Pony Express routes. It reopened January 20, 1864, the town of Julesburgh was completely destroyed by Indians in 1865, and the sporadically operating office was renamed Fort Sedgwick May 3, 1866. (Image1)
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SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 132 |
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 Julesburg Colo. Jul 22. Black cds (misspelled) on 1869 cover to Illinois, matching killer just ties 1867 grilled 3¢ rose adhesive, fourth period of operation (1869-1871), slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. The
Julesburgh post office operated simultaneously with Fort Sedgwick from August 1866 to August 31, 1868, when it was again closed. It reopened April 8, 1869 and was closed yet again November 27, 1871. (Image1)
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SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 133 |
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 Julesburg Col 4/1-74. Manuscript postmark on cover to Nebraska franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, Very Fine and rare, It is not known why none of the previous handstamps were used - they may have been lost during the
frequent Indian depredations which beset Julesburgh, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 134 |
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 Julesburg Station Dec 29. Double circle datestamp on 1873 cover to Maple Creek, Nebraska, 2nd strike tying 3¢ Bank Note (minor perf toning), there was no such town as Julesburg Station, but that name was given to the stop on the Union
Pacific Railroad which served Julesburgh, small cover tear at top left & slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $200 - 300. Julesburgh post office was inoperative from November 1871 until
December, 1873. It officially reopened December 10, and continued to operate until April 10, 1877. (Image1)
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SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 135 |
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 Junction House, C T Nov 10. Manuscript postmark tying 1861 3¢ rose (few blunt perfs) on 1865 cover to Missouri, Very Fine and rare, One of two recorded covers from this office, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $400 -
600. The Junction House post office was located just west of where Beaver Creek meets the South Platte River. Only a month after it opened in December 1864 the office found itself encircled by the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Sioux raids which followed the
Sand Creek battle. Beaver Creek stage station, five miles away, was burned on January 14, 1865, and on the overland road stage stations and telegraph lines were destroyed for 75 miles downriver, all the way past Julesburgh. The Junction House post
office became Fort Morgan on July 16, 1866. (Image1)
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SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 136 |
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 Junction House Colo Dec 13. Black cds on 1865 cover to Fort Riley, Kansas franked with target cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, contents discuss buffalo hunting and other matters, cover reduced at right with piece replaced, F.-V.F. and rare, One
of only two recorded covers from Junction House, and the only known example with a handstamped postmark. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 137 |
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 Kit Carson - Colorado April 24/70. combination printed (as part of corner card) and manuscript postmark on cover to Trinidad, C.T. franked with manuscript cancelled 1869 3¢ ultramarine, some staining affecting cover & adhesive, Very Fine,
illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $750 - 1,000. The town name formed part of the printed corner card of the Overland Transit Co., and the postmaster simply added the date in manuscript. This company operated as express and forwarding
merchants to such places as Trinidad, Pueblo and Santa Fe. A stunning and important usage. (Image1)
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SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 138 |
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 Kit Carson Col. Aug 24. Black cds on circa 1872 cover to St. Louis franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by target cancel, trivial staining, F.-V.F. and scarce, This handstamp was used only during the territorial period, after 1871. Estimate
$200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 139 |
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 La Costilla Col. June 17/66. Manuscript postmark on neat cover to Taos, New Mexico franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, trivial reduction at right & small repair cover repairs, Very Fine and rare, This town straddles the
Colorado-New Mexico border, and in 1872 the office was officially transferred to New Mexico. Only two covers are known from the Colorado Territory period. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 140 |
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 LaPorte C.T. Novr 15th 1862. Manuscript postmark on 3¢ Postal entire to Minnesota, minor bit of wear & soiling, flap torn, F.-V.F. and rare, Opened in 1862, this office was closed in 1864 when severe floods nearly wiped out the town of
LaPorte. It reopened in 1866, after the town had been rebuilt. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 141 |
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 Larkspur Colo May 11. Black cds on circa 1872 cover to Castle Rock, C.T. franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by target cancel, slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., Larkspur was located on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, about halfway
between Denver and Colorado Springs. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 142 |
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 Larkspur Colo, May 9 1873. Bold, clear manuscript postmark ties 3¢ green Banknote on cover to Vermont, Very Fine and scarce, This small office was previously called Huntsville, but no Huntsville covers are recorded. Estimate $200 -
300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 143 |
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 Las Animas Colo. Aug 2. Black cds on cover to Kansas franked with 3¢ Bank Note (toned perfs) with manuscript & target cancels, few tiny toned spots, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. The Las Animas post office opened in 1871. The town
flourished until 1874, when it was bypassed by the Kansas Pacific Railroad. A new town called Las Animas grew up at the railhead, and the original became East Las Animas.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 144 |
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 Latham Col. T Apr 23. F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 145 |
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 Latham Col. Apr 30 1870. Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 146 |
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 Littleton Col Mar 20. Black cds on 1874 cover to New York franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by target cancel, original enclosure included with interesting contents regarding the area & daily life, this was the first type Littleton
territorial handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 147 |
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 Longmont Colo Feb 16. Black cds on 1876 cover to Fort Collins, C.T. franked with 3¢ Bank Note (trivial wrinkle) tied by segmented cork killer, attractive corner card of Hardware and Iron Merchant, dated docketing at left, slightly
reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 148 |
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 Manitou Col 4/9. Manuscript postmark on printed 1873 cover to Kansas City franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, cover with printed corner card of "Manitou Hotel". This resort, also known as Manitou Springs, was a popular
destination in the 1870s and 1880s., Very Fine and attractive, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 149 |
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 Manitou Colo. May 15. Black cds on 1874 cover to Massachusetts franked with cork cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, The second type territorial handstamp used in Manitou., Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 150 |
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 Middle Boulder Col Oct 11. Black cds with matching target cancel on 3¢ green Postal entire to Illinois, dated (1873) contents enclosed, Very Fine and scarce, The Middle Boulder was a thriving gold and mining town. The Post Office was
open for only 29 months before the town name was changed to Nederland. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 151 |
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 Mill City Colorado July 15/67. Manuscript postmark on cover to Philadelphia w ms cancelled 1861 3¢ rose. Mill City was an important smelter town and stagecoach stop. The post office became Dumont in 1879, after the territorial period.,
Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 152 |
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 Mill City Col Ty Feb 12. Black cds & target cancel on 3¢ Postal entire to Philadelphia, dated to 1869 from other letters in the same correspondence, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 153 |
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 Missouri City Jun 30. Black cds and "Paid" in oval on homemade mourning cover to Pennsylvania, slight cover edge wear, Very Fine for this, a very rare cover. Estimate $400 - 600. The cds has originally included "Kas" but this was
chiseled out when it became part of Colorado Territory. The office operated until 1863. An evocative reminder of hardships on the frontier. (Image1)
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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 154 |
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 Missouri City C.T. Aug 27. Black cds on 1862 cover to Maine franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by target cancel, some light manuscript docketing, reduced at right, Very Fine and rare, A very short-lived marking; by the following January,
Missouri City had become a ghost town and its post office ceased to operate. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 155 |
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 Montgomery City C.T. Aug 14. Black cds on orange cover to Michigan franked with two 1861 3¢ rose adhesives with target cancels, one stamp with small defect, F.-V.F. and scarce, Gold was discovered here in 1859, and the boom reached its
peak in 1861. Estimate $500 - 750. Montgomery City was a boom town that went bust when the gold played out. Despite its brief importance, covers (all territorial) are quite scarce. The office closed in 1872. (Image1)
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SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 156 |
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 Mountain City C.T July 1. Manuscript postmark tying 1857 3¢ dull red on 1861 cover addressed to New York City and forwarded with New York cds, mended cover tear at top, F.-V.F. and scarce, The 3¢ was soon to be demonetized, Colorado
Territory had been created only four months earlier. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $160.00
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| 157 |
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 Mountain City C.T Jul 14 1862. Black double circle postmark ties 1861 3¢ rose on cover to Nebraska with original enclosure datelined "Central City, C.T." which talks of commerce in Colorado, Very Fine, This is the first territorial
postmark used at Mountain City. Estimate $100 - 150. This cover is addressed to the well-known banker Heath Nuckolls at Nebraska City, whose business interests had recently expanded into the new Territory of Colorado. (Image1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 158 |
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 Mountain City Col 28 Dec 63. Black second type double circle postmark on lovely patriotic cover to Iowa, Eagle and Shield design with "Union Forever" slogan, franked with 1861 3¢ rose (defective) tied by target cancel, Very Fine and
attractive, a rare and handsome territorial patriotic. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 159 |
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 Mountain City C. Ty. May 7. Black cds on 1867 cover to Maine franked with 1861 3¢ rose (which may not belong) with segmented cork cancel, this handstamp was in use for less than a year, and is the scarcest of all Mountain City postmarks,
slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 160 |
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 Mountain City Col. Oct 16. Black cds on 1868 cover to Fort Collins, C.T. with Surveyor's corner card, franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by target cancel (stamp may not belong or has been moved), interesting corner card with Central City
return address (Central City and Mountain City often had a single post office between them), reduction at left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 161 |
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 Nevada Col Ter. Crude dateless balloon handstamp tying 1857 3¢ dull red (defective) on 1861 cover to New York, manuscript "Sept 23" added alongside, some cover wear & staining, front mostly separated from back, however back is original,
F.-V.F. and rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 - 400. This is generally regarded as the most spectacular of all Colorado territorial postmarks. It was carved for, or possibly by, the postmaster, John J. Ratliff. The stamp
would be demonetized in Colorado December 1. (Image1)
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SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 162 |
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 Nevada C.T Mar 29. Blue cds on clean 1867 cover to Rhode Island franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by matching target cancel, the last territorial postmark used in the Nevada office, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 163 |
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 Nevada C.T Apr 4. Black cds on 1868 cover to Fort Lyon, C.T., franked with 1861 3¢ rose adhesive canceled by fancy "Paid 3" in circle handstamp., Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $100 - 150. According to George Linn's study of paid
cancellations on the 3¢ 1861 stamp, this is the only known territorial use of such a marking. (Image1)
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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 164 |
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 Nevada City C.T. My 18. Manuscript postmark on very early (1861) territorial cover to New York with matching manuscript "Paid 3" rate, reduced and slightly soiled at right, otherwise F.-V.F., The "C.T." was added as an afterthought, as
the office had been in Kansas Territory until two months earlier. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 165 |
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 Oro City C.T. Nov 11. Two bold strikes of cds, one tying 1861 3¢ rose (defective) on 1861 patriotic cover to Illinois, cover faults & partially rebacked, Fine and rare, Mailed late in the year when the gold had played out and the town
was nearly deserted. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 166 |
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 Oro City Colo Aug 17. Black cds and target cancel on 6¢ Reay Postal entire to England, red New York exchange cds, Leeds backstamp year-dated 1872, minor wrinkles, Very Fine and attractive, A handsome and scarce usage, illustrated in
Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 - 400. This was the second town named Oro City, Post Office Department records do not make the distinction. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,350.00
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 Parkville C.T. Manuscript postmark dated April 16 on 1862 patriotic cover with matching patriotic lettersheet to New York, design shows Large Eagle and Flag "Onward to Victory" design, lettersheet with shows Standing Liberty and Flag
design, cover franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose (clipped perfs), slight reduction at right and minor soiling, Very Fine and rare, a showpiece of Colorado Territory postal history, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $750 -
1,000. Parkville was a gold mining camp in Summit County on the south fork of the Swan River. It lasted only a few show years and eventually buried by tailings of the mine. Letter with interesting contents regarding hard winter, Civil War feelings
and the famous Opera house. (Image1)
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SOLD for $4,500.00
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 Pella Col 10=5=75. Magenta manuscript postmark on cover to Indiana franked with uncancelled 3¢ green Banknote, some overall soiling and staining, but this is the only recorded territorial cover from this Boulder County office, F.-V.F.
and rare. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $230.00
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 Pueblo C.T Jan 16. Manuscript postmark on 1862 cover to Minnesota franked with Demonetized 1857 3¢ dull red adhesive (trivial corner flaw) with manuscript cancel, adhesive not recognized and large "Due 3" added in pencil, probably at St.
Paul, reduction at left slightly affects postmark, but still quite presentable, Fine and rare, the stamp had been invalid for postage since December 1, 1861. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $150.00
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 Pueblo C.T Jany 6/66. Manuscript postmark on cover to Pennsylvania franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, some water staining, F.-V.F., after six years of operation the Pueblo post office still had no postmarking device.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $200.00
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 Pueblo C.Ty. Feb 8. Black cds on cover to Trinidad, C.T. with lovely printed Thatcher Bros. corner card, franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine tied by target cancel, light stain on stamp, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $170.00
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 Pueblo C.Ty. Jun 27. Magenta cds on cover to Trinidad, C.T. with lovely printed Thatcher Bros. corner card, franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine matching target cancel, cover with enclosed fancy red and black letterhead, Very Fine and
attractive, a striking and colorful combination. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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 Pueblo Col T Aug 23. Black cds and matching target cancel ties 1861 3¢ rose on 1867 cover to Pennsylvania, slightly reduced at right, just affecting stamp, small ink stain at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, This was the first handstamped
Pueblo postmark; the device was in use for approximately 16 months, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $90.00
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 Pueblo Col Apr 11. Black cds ties 1869 3¢ ultramarine on cover to Trinidad, C.T. with lovely printed Thatcher Bros. corner card, additional cancelled by target cancel, minor cover stain, Very Fine and attractive, very similar to the
preceding lot, but with the territorial designation dropped from the postmark, this was used during the same short period as the "C.Ty." postmark, and both are very scarce. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $70.00
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 Pueblo Colo. Jul 7. Black cds on neat 1873 cover to Kansas franked with 3¢ Bank Note (defective) tied by segmented cork, this was the last territorial handstamp used at Pueblo, slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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SOLD for $20.00
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 Rollinsville Colo Sept-18. Manuscript postmark cancels indicia of 3¢ green "Centennial" entire addressed to Denver, opened a bit roughly at right with consequent reduction, Fine and scarce. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $70.00
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 Rosita Colorado Apr 18 1876. Magenta boxed five line handstamp on cover to Mission Creek, Kansas franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by unusual segmented bar cancel, reduced at right & some overall soiling, still F.-V.F., Rosita is the only
Colorado town known to have used this type of postmark during the territorial period, and pre-statehood examples are very scarce, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $170.00
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 San Luis Colo Dec 1. Blue cds on circa 1865 cover to Don Fernando de Taos, New Mexico Territory franked with blue target cancelled 1861 3¢ rose (defective), slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F. and rare, the only recorded territorial cover
from San Luis, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $425.00
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 South Boulder Col Ter Mar 26/66. Manuscript postmark on cover to Massachusetts franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, handstamped with East Boston "Apr. 18" datestamp, included is original contents datelined "Pheonix Hill",
which was probably Phoenix or Phoenixville, Very Fine and rare, the earliest recorded cover from this short-lived town, and the only known example of the South Boulder manuscript postmark, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $500 -
750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $2,500.00
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 South Boulder Col Dec 22. Black cds and target cancel on 1866 3¢ Postal entire to Massachusetts, with additional straightline "Advertised" & "Jan 18" datestamp applied at East Boston, small defect at top right, F.-V.F. and scarce, the
only handstamped postmark used at South Boulder. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $190.00
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 Spanish Bar Col Ter Aug 16. Manuscript postmark on 1861 rebacked cover front with patriotic label (small tear) franked with still valid 1857 3¢ dull red and addressed to Kansas; some soiling or staining., F.-V.F. and rare. Estimate $200
- 300. The first gold that was panned in the Idaho area was at Spanish Bar. The town was named for the many Mexican prospectors who work the various streams and creeks.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $475.00
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 Spanish Bar Col. Apr 30. Black cds on 1867 cover to New York franked with 1861 3¢ rose with target cancel, minor staining at left, reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, The Spanish Bar office opened in 1860, while still in Kansas
Territory, and closed in 1885. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $90.00
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 Spring Valley Col Feb 21. Manuscript postmark on 1867 cover to Vermont franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, minor staining affecting stamp & cover, reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce, from a very small office from which no
handstamped markings are known. Estimate $300 - 400. Until 1870 the residents of this and other nearby communities lived in constant danger of Indian raids. For protection, a fort called Lincoln Fort was built, commanded and garrisoned by local
pioneers. (Image1)
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SOLD for $400.00
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 St. Charles C.T May 9/71. Manuscript postmark on neat cover to New Jersey franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Banknote (few blunt perfs), Very Fine and rare, This is the only known cover with a St. Charles territorial postmark. Estimate
$300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $400.00
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 St. Vrain Col. Ter. Aug 6th. Manuscript postmark on 1862 cover to New York franked with demonetized 3¢ 1857 adhesive with pen canceled "1862"; additional manuscript "Due 3" added at Davidsville, New York, as the stamp had been
demonetized in Colorado Territory on December 1, 1861, minor staining affecting cover & perfs of adhesive, sealed cover tear at left, F.-V.F. and rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $2,100.00
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 Tarryall Nov 28 Paid. Manuscript postmark on 1861 forwarded cover from Wilmington, Vermont, addressed to Tarryall, Colorado Territory, and then forwarded back to Wilmington; franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by Wilmington cds, cover
with corner wear, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300. The 1857 stamp became demonetized while the letter was in transit which probably explains the additional cash payment of postage at Tarryall. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,050.00
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 Trinidad Col Mar 2. First type black cds on 1867 cover to Taos, New Mexico Territory franked with 1861 3¢ rose (defective) tied by target cancel, cover repaired at right, Fine, from Trinidad's second period of post office operation, none
are known from the first period of operation. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $90.00
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 Trinidad Colo Oct 3. bright red cds plus two strikes of matching target cancel on 3¢ Postal entire to Connecticut (the second type handstamp used at Trinidad), used in 1869, Very Fine and attractive, a handsome and colorful cover with
original contents which details school & the church. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $375.00
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 Trinidad Col. Mar 21 1870. Double circle postmark in red clearly struck on cover to Pennsylvania with lovely printed Thatcher Bros. corner card, franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine (defective) with unusual matching red circular cancel,
returned to sender as undeliverable; enclosed ornate letterhead in gold and black, Very Fine, very colorful and appealing. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $850.00
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 Trinidad Colo Sep 27. Black cds & segmented cork cancl tying 3¢ Bank Note on circa 1875 cover to New York, cover with corner card of the "United States Hotel", small stain at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, the fourth and last territorial
handstamp used at Trinidad. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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SOLD for $20.00
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 Ula Colo Dec 21. Blue cds and segmented cork killer on 6¢ Reay entire to Breslau, Germany, handstamped with red New York transit cds, Very Fine and scarce, a very clean and colorful cover from this small town. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $130.00
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 Valmont Col Dec 5. Black cds on 1870 cover to Iowa franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine tied by target cancel, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive, an appealing cover from a notoriously colorful town. Estimate $200 - 300. As
the town grew, Valmont began efforts to replace Boulder as the county seat, with the Valmont Bulletin newspaper leading the assault. One night in 1867 the press and all of the type of the Bulletin were stolen. In a wonderful coincidence instructive
to students of both civic pride and journalistic ethics, the Boulder Valley News began publication only two days later using the exact same typeface. Strangely, Valmont never did become the county seat. (Image1)
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SOLD for $130.00
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 Villa Grove Col. May 19. Black cds on 1874 cover to Fort Collins, C.T.franked with target cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, opened a bit roughly at right, still F.-V.F., formerly called Garibadi, this small town was the terminus of the narrow
gauge railroad from Poncha Springs. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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SOLD for $240.00
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 Way Packet Febry 10/70. Manuscript ties 1869 3¢ ultramarine adhesive on cover with ornate printed corner card of the "Thatcher Brothers Mercantile House" in Pueblo, C.T. with printed address of the same firm in Trinidad, Colorado, the
stamp is further tied by a blue oval "Thatcher Brothers/Pueblo Colorado/Santa Fe-Denver", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, A most unusual and rare item. Estimate $500 - 750. While there has been much speculation about this cover, we believe
that it is an express letter handed directly to the railway mail or express agent to avoid delay at the post office. (Image1)
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SOLD for $2,200.00
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 West Las Animas Col. Mar 4. Black cds tying 3¢ Bank Note on 1876 cover to Mora, New Mexico Territory with wonderful illustrated corner card of Prowers & Hough Forwarding & Commission Merchants showing building & street scene, original
contents are year-dated, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine and attractive, John Prowers, the commission merchant, was also the town's founder and benefactor, a strikingly handsome cover. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $625.00
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 Wheatland CT Dec 7/69. Manuscript postmark on cover to Illinois franked with manuscript cancelled 1869 3¢ ultramarine, flap torn & small cover tear at top, Very Fine and rare, all known covers from Wheatland (operated 1869-1873) are from
a single correspondence and all have manuscript postmarks. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $525.00
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 Alpha, Cal., Mar 2 (Nevada). Mostly clear cds (Williams NEV-20) with matching "Paid" handstamp on cover to Hartland, Vt., slight cover edge wear, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Alviso, Cal., Sept 3d, 1861 (Santa Clara). Manuscript postmark on red and blue Eagle & Flag patriotic cover with "Our Union Forever" caption, to Cortland, N.Y. franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type V tied by postmark;
small cover front nick at left, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce patriotic usage from Alviso, California. Scott No. 35 Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $650.00
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 Angels/May 22/Cal. (Calaveras). Light strike of blue three line postmark (Williams CAL-60) on folded letter to Stockton, Cal., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (defective) cancelled by matching circle of V's, datelined "Carson Hill 1854",
letter reattached internally to outer lettersheet, F.-V.F., only a handful of these exist, ex-Vogel, Oakley & Myerson, illustrated in Simpson. Estimate $600 - 800.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $575.00
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 Benicia, Cal. (Solano). Bold cds tying 1857 3¢ dull red, type II on cover to Lieut. McPherson, San Francisco, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 26 Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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