Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The John Birkinbine II Collection of of Arizona and New Mexico Postal History continued...

U.S. Military Camps and Forts continued...

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1116

Camp Mogollon. Letter from F. K. Upham datelined Camp Mogollon 10th Sept.” (1870) during 42-day period when this fort was named Camp Mogollon--it was changed from Camp Ord to Camp Mogollon on August 1, 1870, then changed to Camp Thomas on September 12, 1870, while this letter was in transit--with cover addressed to Lt. James Bassel at Fort Monroe, Virginia, carried by military express to Apache Pass where it entered mails, 3¢ Ultramarine (114) cancelled by target with clear strike of Apache Pass Ariz. Sep. 20” circular datestamp, minor splits in letter, cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, an important cover, reported to be the only one known from Camp Mogollon--the 3¢ 1869 is also very rare used from Arizona Territory (Apache Pass is one of only three post offices to receive 3¢ 1869 stamps)--ex Jarrett (Image)

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E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
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1117

Camp Mohave. Two covers from Edward D. Tuttle at house just north of Mohave City townsite and half-mile from camp, 3¢ Pink on White entire (U34) to his sister Catherine V. Slade in Auburn, Cal., carried by military express from camp to post office, Los Angeles Cal. May 23” (1864) circular datestamp, accompanied by second entire to her, carried by express and entered mails with manuscript Wilmington Cal. Sep. 18, 1864” postmark, both covers opened roughly at right, otherwise Fine, the May cover is reported to be the earliest from Camp Mohave--original letters are in University of Arizona Special Collections (Image)

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E. 300-400

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1118

Camp Mohave. 3¢ Rose (65) cancelled by two pen strokes, manuscript La Paz AT 30/3 66” March 30, 1866 postmark (Postmaster Peter Doll was a German immigrant who used European date format) on legal-size cover to Lieut. F. J. Franks, 4th Regiment, California Volunteers, at San Francisco, notation at left Q.M. Receipts”, red NOT CALLED FOR” straightline handstamp, back with Adv Apt 18” manuscript advertised notation re-dated June 20”, San Francisco Jul. 21” double-circle datestamp on back (date released), blue crayon 3” postage due, reduced at top and repaired at top right, some edge faults, otherwise Fine and presentable, a very unusual cover, carried by military express from Camp Mohave to La Paz, entered mails and carried by contract stages to San Bernardino and on to San Francisco (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
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1119

Fort Mohave. Letter datelined Post Hospital, Fort Mojave Arizona Territory, 12th October 1866” from Pvt. John Stack, Co. K, 1st Cavalry Regt., California Vols., to Prof. Benjamin Silliman at New Haven, Conn., carried by express to Wilmington, Cal., entered mails with Wilmington Cal. Oct. 31” double-circle datestamp, 3¢ Rose (65) tied by target cancel, Very Fine, letter concerns mining properties in Arizona, ex Jessup (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
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1120

Camp Mohave. Cover originating at Camp Mohave from May Humphreys Stacey (whose journal of Uncle Sam’s Camels” is a famous historical account) to his sister in Chester Pa., carried by military express to Fort Yuma and on to Wilmington, Cal.--this route was used due to flooding of the Mohave Road--entered mails with 3¢ Red, F. Grill (94) tied by blue Star and Rays fancy cancel, matching Wilmington Cal. May 24” small double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, a rare and unusual cover (Image)

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E. 300-400

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1121

Camp Tubac (Inbound). Letter signed by Territory of Arizona Governor John Goodwin on official stationery with printed Tucson dateline overwritten Prescott” and dated 10th Sept. 1865”, to Capt. Hiram A. Messenger, 7th Regiment, commander of Camp Tubac, thanking him for your courtesy to Gov. Pesquira”, who was given asylum from Napoleon III’s 30,000 active French troops across the border in Mexico--Lincoln and the War Dept. feared a French invasion, and placed troops near the border to discourage or repel an attack--with imprint cover to Capt. Messenger at Tubac, 3¢ Rose (65) cancelled by target, Prescott A.T. Sep. 28” circular datestamp, reduced at left into imprint, otherwise Very Fine, carried on mail stage from Prescott to Tubac, a rare and historic cover and letter (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
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1122

Camp Tubac. 3¢ Rose (65) with X” pen cancel applied by new postmaster Thomas M. Yerkes on yellow cover addressed in blue to Gertrude Cranston, Lima, N.Y., with directive Via Santa Fe” (Route 17203 to Prescott, then Santa Fe), reduced at right, Very Fine, postmaster did not follow procedure and failed to apply a postmark (circa Aug. 5, 1867), also see lots 1123 and 1177 (Image)

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E. 200-300

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1123

Camp Tubac. 3¢ Rose (65) with X” pen cancel, Tubac A.T. Sept. 16 1867” manuscript postmark applied by Postmaster Thomas M. Yerkes on yellow cover to Gertrude Cranston, Lima, N.Y., with directive Via Santa Fee” (Route 17203 to Prescott, then Santa Fe), reduced at left, stamp has torn corner, still Very Fine, also see lots 1122 and 1177 (Image)

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E. 500-750

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1124

Camp Tubac. Manuscript Tubac AT Jan 6 1868” postmark and X” cancel on 3¢ Rose (65) on yellow cover to Los Angeles, stamp tied by faint illegible Tucson A T” 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--also see lot 1177 (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
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1125

Fort Whipple. Cover and original letter datelined Fort Whipple July 22d/66” from Sam to his sweetheart Carrie Young in Cincinnati, most of the letter complains about poor mail service and states I do not think it would be well for these mail contractors to fall into their (the officers) hands, for they would be very roughly treated”, carried by military courier to Prescott, entered mails with 3¢ Rose (65) cancelled by target, Prescott Arizona Jul. 27 1866” double-line circle datestamp, then by mail stage to Mesilla and Kansas City, Extremely Fine, Carrie married another man in 1867, so apparently Sam’s letters did not sustain her affections (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
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1126

Camp Willow Grove. 3¢ Pink on White entire (U58) from Edward D. Tuttle at Camp Willow Grove to his sister Catherine V. Slade in Auburn, Cal., carried by military express from camp to Fort Mohave, then by military courier to Mohave City, manuscript Mohave Az Oct. 21st 1868” postmark and matching pen strokes on embossed stamp, opened roughly at right and stained at left, nevertheless this the only reported cover from Camp Willow Grove and the earliest known postmark from Mohave City, carried on the first contract mail out of Mohave on route 17209 to La Paz, then Route 17212 to San Bernardino and on to Auburn--the origin is known from the original letters in University of Arizona Special Collections (Image)

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E. 200-300

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