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Lot No:25
Symbol:Coraville K.T. Jun 17 clear strike of two-line handstamp along 1857 1c Blue strip of three (minor faults), with three additional strikes tying stamps, on 1859 cover to Somerset, Ohio, opened at both sides, very fine and remarkably attractive, carried on the first eastbound trip on the Platte River Road, one of just a handful of covers to survive from Coraville and generally considered to be amongst the most outstanding Colorado covers, ex-Persson, illustrated in Jarrett (Image)
CV. 5,000
Opening US$ 9,500.00
Sold...US$ 9,500.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:34:36 EST
Sold For 9500
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Lot No:26
Symbol:Coraville K.T. Jun 17 two clear strikes on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Rockport, Indiana, some light wear and trivial stains, still fine and rare, one of just three known letters carried as U.S. contract mail from Coraville in June of 1859 (Image)
CV. 750
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:35:24 EST
Sold For 750
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Lot No:27
Symbol:Auraria K.T. June 21st 59 manuscript postmark on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Nashua, New Hampshire, light even toning, very fine marking, this cover was carried on the final "phantom" eastbound contract trip by the L&PP which departed June 22 and is the only cover known from that trip, an important item of Colorado postal history (Image)
CV. 1,000
Opening US$ 1,700.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:36:13 EST
Sold For 1700
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Lot No:28
Symbol:Auraria K.T. July 11th/59 two-line manuscript postmark tying 1857 3c Dull red (trivial perf faults) on cover to Franklin Grove, Illinois, bottom left corner with tiny repair, very fine and rare, this cover was carried by the first contract trip of the United States Express Company which carried mail from July 11 until August 26, 1859; the following year Auraria was unified with Denver City on April 5, 1860, ex-Persson (Image)
CV. 3,000
Opening US$ 2,750.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:36:48 EST
Sold For 0
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Lot No:29
Symbol:Auraria K.T. July 25 1859 legible strike of two-line handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Manhattan, Kansas, cover reduced and repaired at right, still fine appearance, the first day of this handstamped postmark (Image)
CV. 100
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:37:48 EST
Sold For 240
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Lot No:30
Symbol:Auraria K.T. Aug. 2 1859 two-line handstamp on cover with manuscript "Paid" addressed to Providence, Rhode Island, lengthy original letter datelined "Auraria Kansas Territory, Foot of the Rocky Mountains", interesting contents written by Joseph Whiting, letter and cover both damaged and with water stains, still fine strike and important from a historical perspective (Image)
CV. 150
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:39:26 EST
Sold For 375
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Lot No:31
Symbol:Auraria K.T. Aug. 19 1859 two-line handstamp on cover to West Alexander, Pennsylvania, manuscript "Paid 3", fragile original letter written by D.L. Clemens and datelined "Russel's Diggings, K.T.", very fine, an attractive and important early cover (Image)
CV. 500
Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:40:48 EST
Sold For 1400
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Lot No:32
Symbol:Denver City K.T. Aug 30 1860 sans-serif "tombstone" postmark on 3c Red Nesbitt entire addressed to Polo, Illinois, additional 10-bar grid, light staining, extremely fine strike of this popular cancel, ex-Persson (Image)
CV. 500
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:41:20 EST
Sold For 500
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Lot No:33
Symbol:Denver City K.T. Sep 6 1860 Roman-type "tombstone" postmark on cover to Le Roy, New York, straightline "Paid" handstamp indicating prepayment of postage, backflap torn (just shows on front), very fine and beautiful cover, ex-Chase, Persson, illustrated in Jarrett, (Image)
CV. 200
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:42:22 EST
Sold For 475
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Lot No:34
Symbol:Denver City K.T. Sep 20 1860 Roman-type "tombstone" postmark on cover with straight line "Paid" to Shippensburgh, Pennsylvania, October 8 datestamp applied upon arrival and then forwarded to Canonsburg, "3" due and "Forwarded" handstamps, original enclosure talks about life in Denver, very fine use (Image)
CV. 200
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:42:45 EST
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Lot No:35
Symbol:Denver City K.T. Nov 5 1860 Roman-type "tombstone" postmark on cover to Lexington, Missouri, 1857 3c Dull red with grid cancel, original enclosure, fine strike (Image)
CV. 100
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:44:01 EST
Sold For 350
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Lot No:36
Symbol:Cat No:faults
Denver City K.T. Dec 17 1860 Roman-type "tombstone" postmark on cover to Manchester, New Hampshire, 1857 3c Dull red (faults) with grid cancel, fine strike (Image)
CV. 300
Opening US$ 275.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:44:44 EST
Sold For 0
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Lot No:37
Symbol:Denver City K.T. Jan 7 1861 Roman-type "tombstone" postmark ties 1857 3c Dull red to cover to Pendleton, South Carolina, stamp with additional grid cancel, pencil "Due 3c", slightly reduced at left, very fine and rare, mailed to South Carolina as an independent state post-secession but before joining the Confederacy, ex-Persson (Image)
CV. 200
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:45:13 EST
Sold For 375
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Lot No:38
Symbol:Denver City Kas Apr 15 1861 double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in oval on cover to Rosiclare, Illinois, original contents indicate the cover was mailed en route to California Gulch, very fine, attractive and early use of this marking (Image)
CV. 400
Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:45:49 EST
Sold For 525
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Lot No:39
Symbol:(Arapahoe, K.T., Dec 5th 1859) dateline on letter (no cover) from miner, interesting contents about mining camp life, letter concludes with a request to respond "Direct to Denver, Kansas Territory", very fine, Arapahoe's post office did not open until the following month so this letter presumably carried by express and entered the mails elsewhere
CV. 60
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:46:58 EST
Sold For 325
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Lot No:40
Symbol:Auraria K.T. July,25 1859 two-line handstamp ties 1857 3c Dull red to cover to Clinton, Wisconsin, small cover faults, very fine strike, the earliest recorded use of the Auraria two-line handstamp which was in use for just one month, carried by Willis Contract, an important piece of Colorado postal history (Image)
CV. 400
Opening US$ 2,300.00
Sold...US$ 2,300.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:48:19 EST
Sold For 2300
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Lot No:41
Symbol:Missouri City KT Feb 21/61 pencil manuscript postmark on cover to Cressona, Pennsylvania, 1857 3c Dull red tied by four pencil strokes, somewhat roughly opened at right, very fine and rare, this post office only operated from 1860-1863, ex-Persson (Image)
CV. 200
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:48:52 EST
Sold For 210
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Lot No:42
Symbol:Mountain City KT Aug 25 manuscript postmark just ties 1857 3c Dull red to 1860 cover to Bradford, Maine, opened roughly at right, very fine early marking, ex-Persson (Image)
CV. 75
Opening US$ 70.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:49:11 EST
Sold For 0
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Lot No:43
Symbol:Hamilton K.T Jun 18 datestamp on cover to South Hadley, Massachusetts, franked with 1861 3c Rose with cork cancel, even edge wear, very fine strike of this Kansas Territory cancel (Image)
CV. 150
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:49:32 EST
Sold For 150
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Lot No:44
Symbol:Hamilton K.T Jun 26 black datestamp on ca. 1861 cover addressed to Easton, Missouri, 1857 3c Dull red with target cancel, light edge wear and bottom left corner replaced, very fine and scarce use after the establishment of Colorado Territory, ex-Persson (Image)
CV. 200
Opening US$ 190.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:49:50 EST
Sold For 0
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Lot No:45
Symbol:Mountain City K.T. 24 Nov manuscript postmark on 1860 cover to West Warren, Massachusetts, 1857 3c Dull red with pen cancel, overall aging, still fine marking from the Kansas Territory period (Image)
CV. 100
Opening US$ 95.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:50:07 EST
Sold For 0
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Lot No:46
Symbol:Boulder NT Oct.10.1860 manuscript Nebraska Territorial postmark on 3c Red Nesbitt entire addressed to Oquawka, Illinois, reduced at right and overall wear to the cover, still fine marking, one of just four recorded covers with a Nebraska Territory from what is now Colorado (Image)
CV. 1,000
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:50:40 EST
Sold For 1300
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Lot No:47
Symbol:Boulder N.T Feb 20, 1861 manuscript postmark on 3c Red Star Die entire to Belvidere, Illinois, barely reduced at left and few toned spots, very rare, one of just four recorded covers postmarked "N.T" (Nebraska Territory) from what would later become Colorado, sent just eight days before Boulder became part of Colorado Territory, a very important Colorado cover (Image)
CV. 1,000
Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:52:20 EST
Sold For 3250
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Lot No:48
Symbol:Alford Colo Jan 14 1898 datestamp on registered cover to Augusta, Maine, 2c and 8c First Bureaus tied by targets, purple Augusta registry backstamp, Very Fine and fresh (Image)
CV. 40
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Feb-23-2022, 13:53:04 EST
Sold For 40
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Lot No:49
Symbol:American Ranch Col. Aug 1 blue datestamp with matching target on 3c Pink entire to Kankakee, Illinois, barely reduced at left, very fine, the only recorded cover from this office's first period of operation (1863-1864), ex-Persson (Image)
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