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France and French Colonies California Postal History
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 35
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Sacramento City, Cal., Aug 1. Red cds and matching "5" rate on 1852 folded letter sheet from missionaries on their way to Tahiti, with postscript message dated May 9th which reads in part…"now on the one previous to the departure of the new ship for Tahiti and chain Islands"…"fifty persons are going on the ship they will be very much crowded", Very Fine. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:19:37 EST
Sold For 500
Forts & Military Outposts - Kansas & Missouri
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 100
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(Missouri) Fort Leavenworth, 29 June. Manuscript postmark showing the postmaster started with "C" for Cantonment before changing to "Fort", on 1832 folded letter to St. Louis, Mo., with "Paid 18¾" rate; some splitting along fold at top edge, still Very Fine. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED "FORT LEAVENWORTH" POSTMARK USAGES IN PRIVATE HANDS PRIOR TO THE POST OFFICE NAME CHANGE IN 1839.
Cantonment Leavenworth, which was located alongside of the Mississippi River, was established in 1827. It would become and eastern terminus for the Oregon Trail as well as the Santa Fe Trail. This was the first of the great western forts as it contained the westernmost post office.
Cantonment Leavenworth was redesignated "Fort Leavenworth" on February 8th 1832 by War Department General Order No. 11; however, the Post Office Department continued the use of the word "Cantonment" until 1839. Consequently, the postmaster was technically required to continue the use of the word "Cantonment" until the POD rule was changed. The cover here and two others in 1835 carried to Washington under the free frank of the Iowa Territorial delegate to Congress are the few exception in the time period. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)