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United States State Postmarks -Rhode Island Collections to West
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1095
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(Texas) Forwarded by the Texas Express Company from Houston, Texas. Black on orange label, affixed on buff legal-size court house cover to Governor E.J. Davis, endorsed "Election Returns, Harris County Texas" at top left, Very Fine and unlisted label in Mosher. Estimate; $400 - 600.
This label is from a new find and is unlisted in Mosher. Governor Edmund J. Davis at Austin, Texas served from 1869 to 1873. Davis was accused of election irregularities, so ironically this cover contained election returns from Harris County and is marked "O.K.". Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Apr-25-2019, 23:54:33 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1096
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Cat No: Milgram 266
(Texas) "Velasco, July 21st 1838". Dateline on folded letter to Port Gibson Miss. with "Sam. Ricker Jr., New Orleans Agent of the Texian Post Office" oval agent backstamp and black "Steam Packet Columbia" two-line handstamp (Milgram 266), entered mails with red "New Orleans La., Aug 12" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with red ms. "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee; light overall toning, a Very Fine use. Estimate; $300 - 400.
During the period of the Texas Republic 1836-1845, a regular service between Galveston and New Orleans was operated with an agent based in New Orleans for the "Texian Post Office". One of the vessels providing the service circa 1838-42 was the Columbia, a 140 ton side paddle steamer built in 1835 at Cincinnati Ohio. This letter was surely brought down the Missouri-Mississippi rivers to New Orleans by steamboat. At New Orleans, Ricker sent it by the Gulf steamboat "Columbia", either via Galveston or Brazos. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Apr-25-2019, 23:54:46 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1097
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(Utah) Ogden, Utah, Feby 21. Manuscript postmark on patriotic cover to Illinois, franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, attractive red, white & blue Eagle & Shield patriotic design, cover with small nick at bottom left, Very Fine, a very rare patriotic used in Utah. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Apr-25-2019, 23:54:56 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1098
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(Washington) Cowlitz, W.T., Sept. 21, '56. Manuscript postmark on folded cover to Massachusetts franked with four margin 1851 10¢ green, type II (manuscript canceled, trivial corner crease), light toning at right and around adhesive, Very Fine, Letter mentions the Military Road going to Portland. Post office opened in 1854 and closed in 1906. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 210.00
Closed..Apr-25-2019, 23:55:15 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1099
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(Washington) Monticello W.T. April 15. Manuscript postmark on cover to Boston franked with defective 1857 10¢ green type V with pen cancels, reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200.
Monticello was the site of the 1852 meeting where a vote was taken to split off the Washington Territory from the Oregon Territory. Post office was closed in 1876 and is rated rarity 7. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Apr-25-2019, 23:55:44 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1100
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(Washington) Nooksachk, Wash, Sep 2, 1887. Clear strike of type 2 town cds, matching four-ring cancels 2¢ red brown (210) on cover to Woodburn Ore., Sep. 5th arrival backstamp, docketing at left; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine,One of only two recorded examples of this Washington Territory type 2 cds.. Estimate; $300 - 400.
There are only three recorded covers from Nooksachk, Washington Territory (one type 1 cds and two type 2 cds). Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00
Closed..Apr-25-2019, 23:56:12 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1101
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(West Virginia) Mount Carbon, Va. Mar 9. Cds with matching "Paid 3" in circle rating handstamp on orange buff cover to Middleway Va.; light staining, F.-V.F., a very rare Virginia town, unlisted in ASCC, Helbock rarity 9. Estimate; $150 - 200.
This post office was open 1853-1859 only in Western Virginia. Est. $150-200 (Image)
