(Dakota Territory) Ft. Abe Lincoln. Partial strike of cds with matching target cancel on 3¢ green (158), faulty, to Eby, Indiana, return address of "P Andrews, Fort A Lincoln D.T., Fine and rare Dakota Territory fort.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Dakota Territory) Fort Randall, Dak. Apr 05. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp ties 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to Wayland Mich.; reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce Dakota Territory Fort use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Florida) Key West, Florida, May 17. Full clear red oval date stamp with matching "25" rate handstamp alongside (type IIIA) on 1842 folded letter to Washington City, D.C., fresh and Very Fine, approximately 3-5 usages of this territorial rate handstamp known.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Indian Territory) Rev. Abel Bingham Correspondence, 1822-34. Six folded letters to Rev. Abel Bingham, a Baptist Missionary to the Indians; first 1822 letter to "the Chief (John Littlebeau) of the Tonawanda (N.Y.) Reservation and Mr. Bingham the teacher of the school in that place…all the Chiefs here advise Mr. Bingham" to continue teaching at the reservation and advise the Indians to cooperate, 2nd & 3rd letters (1826 & 1828) datelined "Carey, Mich. Ter. 100 miles N.W. of Fort Wayne, Ind.", latter with manuscript Fort Wayne, Ind. postmark, very interesting letters tell of journey from N.Y., work at Mission, shipwreck, Indian treaties, urge Bingham to come to the proposed Mission & Indian school at Sault de St. Marie, 4th 1832 letter with red "Mackinac" cds and headed "Grand Traverse Bay" to Sault Ste. Marie with writer complaining that local Missionary is more interested in farming than teaching Indians, last two letters (1833 & 1834) personal & humorous in nature, one headed "Fort Brady, M.T."; all but first going through the mails, an interesting chronicle of early Missionary work.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

(Kansas) Doniphan, K.T. Nov 15. Double-strike of 36mm cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on 1859 orange buff cover to Memphis, Mo., original Nov. 14th 1859 datelined letter from Wilson M. Hudnall concerning a land grant issue; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F. and scarce Kansas Territory use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Kansas) Pawnee Fork K.T. "Jun 4". Bold strike of unusual double-circle datestamp with manuscript date, matching ms. squiggle cancels 3¢ dull red (26) on orange cover to Columbia Pa.; reduced at right, and Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS PAWNEE FORK, KANSAS TERRITORIAL POSTMARK. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

(Maryland) Pleasant Grove Md. Aleg'y Co. Aug 23, Free Post Office Stamps Made Here. Clear but light strike of red double-circle datestamp and free frank "E.N. Zevely, P.M." on folded letter to Salem N.C., Very Fine, a lovely example of one the most celebrated 19th century fancy postmarks, signed Bartels.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

(Massachusetts) "Nantucket 7 Mo 10th 1776". Quaker-date dateline on folded letter sent privately from shipping merchant Christopher Starbuck endorsed "p Saml Starbuck" to Nicholas Brown at Providence R.I., letter concerns purchase of vessels and cargo of fresh fish, mention William Rotch, scion of the important Nantucket and later New Bedford shipping and whaling enterprise; some toning and edge splitting, Fine and scarce early Nantucket letter sent during the Revolutionary War.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

One of William Rotch's vessels, the "Bedford", was involved in the 1775 Boston Tea Party. The addressee, Nicholas Brown, was himself a member of a prominent Providence merchant shipping firm, who during the Revolution relocated to Nantucket following the British blockade of the Rhode Island coast. The Island of Nantucket was neutral during the Revolutionary War. Once safely on the island, he joined forces with Christopher Starbuck in a joint venture. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Massachusetts) Williamstown Mas. / June "17." . Two-line postmark with manuscript day and matching "12½" cent rating on circa 1820s folded letter datelined "Williams College" to Hebron Conn., endorsed "Via Hartford" at lower left; minor bottom left edge stain, F.-V.F. and unlisted version of this straightline postmark.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Michigan) "Green Bay M. Ty., 21. Septr 1831". Manuscript postmark with matching "25" rating on folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., long letter, Very Fine and scarce Michigan Territory use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Nevada, Battle Mountain) "BM 10/14/73" (Lander). Manuscript postmark with matching squiggle tying 3¢ green (147) on orange cover to Sacramento City, Cal., original letter "Battle Mountain, Oct 14th 1873" accompanies; some opening tears, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

This post office moved from Argenta officially in February of 1864, but operated out of Battle Mountain as early as 1870. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(New Hampshire) Portsmouth / June 17. Clear strike of two-line postmark on 1787 folded letter datelined "Biddeford June 16. 1789" free to the Honorable Goerge Thatcher, Member of Congress, New York, some interesting political content "…I can easily conceive the difficulty that naturally attends the management of the different Departments necessary for the completion of a national Government, especially where different powers, accustomed to different modes, are to be formed into a general system. I am pleased to hear that the duty on Molasssas is reduced, but more so to find the drawback on manufactured Rum exported taken off - for I do verily believe that there is not a greater avenue to smuggling possible to be admitted into a revenue system then that of drawbacks…" and also mentions of a 15-year-old drowning, Very Fine and early statehood cover.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(New Jersey) Middletown Point, Monmouth Co., N.J., Nov. "18". Sharp strike of county cds with matching sharp "Paid" and "V" rating handstamps on 1847 light gray cover to Freehold N.J., Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200