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State Postmarks - Arizona continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 621 |
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 "Mesilla Jany 25". Manuscript postmark applied by Postmaster Francis De Ryther and matching pen "X" cancels on 3¢ rose (65) strip of three and single, faulty, on orange circa 1863 cover to
Capt. W. L. Parvin, Co. F, 1st Infantry, California Volunteers, San Francisco Cal., pencil "Resigned" (Capt. Parvin resigned at Mesilla on Nov. 26, 1862), reverse with "San Francisco, Cal. Advertised Mar. 11" cds; cover reduced at right, Fine and
important cover postmarked at Mesilla after Union Occupation of Arizona, ex-Birkinbine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST U.S. POST OFFICE CONTRACT MAIL FROM ARIZONA AFTER UNION OCCUPATION. ONE OF TWO KNOW CARRIED
ON THE FIRST CONTRACT MAIL ROUTE IN THE MILITARY DISTRICT OF ARIZONA.
This cover was carried on U.S. Post Office Route 14465 from Mesilla to Kansas City via Santa Fe (contract effective January 1, 1863) by stage operated by Cottrill,
Vickroy & Co.'s Santa Fe and Colorado Stage Co. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 622 |
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 "Mohave City AT, May 24". Manuscript postmark with matching "X" cancel on 3¢ ultramarine (114) on circa 1869 cover to Henrietta N.Y., Very Fine and scarce 1869 Arizona Territorial use.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Mohave City, Arizona Territory was founded to service Fort Mohave. The fort was established to protect northern Arizona gold and silver mines, as well as the nearby Colorado River crossing, from Indian attacks.
Only 10 recorded manuscript postmarks are known before the use of the first handstamp. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 114] |
Est. $400-600
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| 623 |
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 "Mohave City AT Aug 7 1869". Manuscript postmark and matching ms. squiggle on 3¢ ultramarine (114) on small cover to Chester Pa.; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and scarce 1869
Pictorial Issue use from this Arizona Territory town, ex-Sampson, Chase, Juhring, Birkinbine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
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| 624 |
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 "Mount Hope. A.T. 1-24.". Manuscript postmark with matching ms. cross-hatch cancels 3¢ green (147) horizontal pair on 1873 cover to Croydon, England, reverse with Croydon (2.20.73) arrival cds; top
left opening tear top left, minor perf toning and tear at top left, still Very Fine and rare Arizona Territorial use, Yavapai County DPO 1876-79, Rarity IX.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 625 |
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 Pioneer, Ariz. Aug 6, 1884. Perfect strike of grayish black cds and matching open circular grid cancel on 2¢ red brown (210) on yellow cover to Globe, Arizona Terr., purple Aug. 6th arrival backstamp;
reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine and choice, Only 3 Recorded of this rare DPO, ex-Longfellow.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The Pioneer post office was open only from April 24, 1882 to September 4, 1885. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 626 |
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 "Prescott A.T., May 6 - 65". Manuscript postmark with four-ring target cancel on 3¢ pink (U35) entire to Charles City, Iowa; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce early Arizona
Territorial use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 627 |
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 Prescott Arizona Oct. 11, 186. Double-circle datestamp on orange buff cover to Iverness, Scotland bearing 2¢, 3¢ (two) and 10¢ 1861 Issue (65, 68, 73) tied together by pen cancels,
additional stamps missing from left (likely a 1¢ and 2¢), red "New York '19' Nov 26" credit exchange datestamp ties two stamps, carried from New York by the Cunarder Persia on Nov. 28th, Beauly (12.9.1866) arrival backstamp; missing
part of backflap and overall soiling, 2¢ stamp with crease ending in a small tear, appears Fine, despite the missing stamps this is still an extremely rare cover, Fine and rare transatlantic use from Arizona Territory.,
ex-Birkinbine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
This is the the only recorded Arizona Territory cover to Scotland. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 628 |
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152 |
 Prescott, Ariz. Dec 30. Clear strike of territorial cds with matching fancy four-point star cancels tie 3¢ green (147) strip of three and 15¢ bright orange (152) on 1874 cover with
corner card of General A.V. Kautz from Col. James Bassell correspondence to Hong Kong, China, reverse with partial Hong Kong (3.11.75) arrival cds; some minor cover restoration, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 152; Estimate $1,000
- 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL ARIZONA TERRITORY USE TO HONG KONG, CHINA.
August Valentine Kautz (1828-1895) was a German-American soldier and Union Army cavalry officer during the American Civil War. His exemplary military service in the
War began as a captain with the 6th U.S. Cavalry during the Peninsula Campaign from April to July 1862. In the fall of 1874, General August V. Kautz arrived to become Whipple's post commander. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 152] |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 629 |
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 Snow Flake, Ariz. Mar 7, 1883. Purple cds on 3¢ green entire cancelled by small open circular grid cancel to Marshall, Michigan; reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 -
300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 630 |
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 Tanque Verde, Ariz. Aug 2 (Meyer type 1). Clear cds with matching target cancel on 2¢ lake (219D) on cover to Schuyler's Lake N.Y., reverse with Utica (8.16) transit and Schuyler's Lake (8.16) arrival
cds; light soiling, Fine and rare, Rarity 7, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 631 |
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 "Tubac AT, Jan 6, 1868". Manuscript postmark and matching "X" cancels 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to Los Angeles, Cal., stamp tied by faint illegible "Tucson A T" cds circular datestamp
applied in transit, with original letter datelined "Tubac A.T. Jany 5, 1868" from commanding officer Maj. T. R. Dunkelberger, lamenting that Gen. McDowell does not visit southern Arizona; reduced at left, Very Fine, Very Fine use from Camp
Tubac, ex-Birkinbine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 632 |
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 "Wickenburgh, A.T., August 10/71". Manuscript postmark and "X" cancel tie 3¢ green (147) on 1871 cover to Attica, Indiana; small top edge tear, otherwise Very Fine and rare, Rarity
8, The Latest of Only 4 Recorded Examples.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
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| 633 |
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 Yuma, Arizona, Apr 18, 1885. Bright magenta cds (Kriege 11) on 2¢ red brown entire with "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express" printed frank to the Meachum & Co. Gun Dealers in St. Louis Mo., apparently
carried by Wells Fargo to Kansas City, re-entered mails with 2¢ red brown (210) tied by "Kansas City Kans., Apr 23" duplex, Saint Louis (4.23) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
This entire was
purchased at the Wells Fargo Office in Yuma for their express fee. It was deposited at the Yuma Post Office where it was cancelled and then handed over to the Wells Fargo agent for carriage in a sealed pouch on board the Southern Pacific train from
Yuma to Deming, New Mexico Territory. The Wells Fargo agent then transferred to the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe railroad going to Kansas City. Entered the mails at Kansas City, Kansas. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
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| 634 |
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 Yuma A.T., Sept 19. Small blue cds (Meyer 2, rarity 5) and matching quartered cork cancel on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to San Francisco Cal., reverse with blue "A.T. Green, San Francisco, Oct 1, 1868"
double-oval receiver and docketed "H.T. Stevens & Co, Fort Yuma, Sep 19-68"; minor filing holes, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 635 |
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 Yuma, A.T. Apr 17. Small blue cds with matching four-ring target ties well centered 3¢ rose (65) on small cover to Auburn Cal.; reduced slightly at left, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate;
$150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 636 |
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65 |
 Yuma, A.T., Dec 27 (Yuma). Blue cds (Meyer 2, rarity 5) with matching circular segmented handstamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at right) on fresh cover to Auburn, Cal., an Extremely Fine strike.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 65] |
Est. $200-300
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State Postmarks - Arizona Expresses
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 637 |
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ARI-001 |
 Arizona & New Mexico Express Co. Black company frank on uncancelled 3¢ green (U163) entire to San Francisco, Cal., Very Fine.
Thomas No. ARI-001; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
In
March of 1875, several newspapers reported the establishment of a new stage and express service that operated across Arizona and New Mexico. Henry Wells was listed as President and the General Superintendent was his son, Charles H. Wells. Stock
certificates were created, a company was formed and line operations began to take shape. In late December 1875 or January 1876, this stage and express service started to operate over a route between Prescott, Phoenix, Tucson and the Terminus of the
Southern Pacific Railroad. Despite its name, the company never got as far as New Mexico. By 1876 the express folded due to lack of funding, having lost its usefulness as the railroad pushed further east. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States ARI-001] |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 638 |
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ARI-002 |
 Arizona & New Mexico Express Co. Printed rectangular paid frank on 3¢ green (U163) entire cancelled by blue "A. & N. M. Ex Co., Prescott A.T., Apr 24" oval datestamp to San Francisco Cal., matching
negative blue script "B" circular handstamp at left of frank; left side faulty but could be trimmed, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Thomas No. ARI-002; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ARIZONA & NEW MEXICO
EXPRESS CO. FRANK.
Francis W. Blake (see Blake's Express) was Arizona & New Mexico agent in Prescott, Arizona. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States ARI-002] |
Est. $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 639 |
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U163 |
 Tombstone & Patagonia Express Line. Illustrated four-horse stagecoach frank (TOP-400) on unused 1874, 3¢ green entire, Very Fine and choice, this being One of Two Known Examples of This
Express Frank, the other example sold in our 2014 Westpex sale for $1,250 hammer.
Scott No. U163; Estimate $500 - 750.
A partnership between John Delamore Kinnear and H.C. Walker had resulted in a stage company which ran between
Tucson and Tombstone, Arizona Territory. This affair ended around 1881 and each partner formed his own stage line that ran over the same route. It is believed that John Kinnear formed the Tombstone & Patagonia stage line when the partnership with
Walker ended. In early 1883, Kinnear sold his stage lines to Robert Crouch & Company. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States U163] |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 640 |
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TUP-400 |
 Tucson and Patagonia Express. Ingram & Co., Proprietors. Printed frank on 3¢ green (U163) entire cancelled by "Tucson Ariz. Apr 27, 1880" cds duplexed with target cancel to Phoenix, Arizona; entire
restored including "Tu" of frank, Very Fine appearance, Census #WC6471.
Thomas No. TUP-400; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED EXAMPLES OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE TUCSON & PATAGONIA EXPRESS FRANK.
A
partnership between John Delamore Kinnear and H.C. Walker had resulted in a stage company which ran between Tucson and Tombstone, Arizona Territory. This affair ended around 1881 and each partner formed his own stage line that ran over the same
route. It is believed that John Kinnear formed the Tombstone & Patagonia stage line when the partnership with Walker ended. In early 1883, Kinnear sold his stage lines to Robert Crouch & Company. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States TUP-400] |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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