Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 101
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:639 Symbol: Estimate; $300 - 400. John Noble Goodwin (1824-1887) was a United States attorney and politician who served as the first Governor of Arizona Territory (1863-66) under Lincoln. He was also a Congressman from Maine and served as Arizona Territory's delegate to the United States House of Representatives. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:640 Symbol: Estimate; $300 - 400. This cover went from New York City to St. Louis by railroad. Then from St. Louis on May 14 by Butterfield Overland mail stage to Tucson. From Tucson, it was carried on the Lathrop contract mail buckboard to Tubac. Then from Tubac, a Santa Rita River Mining Co. Expressman carried it to Fort Buchanan. From there, a Compadre Silver Mining Co. horseback expressman carried it to Sonoita Creek, south of Fort Buchanan, where Mr. McDowell lived in a cabin. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:641 Symbol: Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. A RARE USAGE TO FORT YUMA CARRIED BY U.S. MAIL AND THE "DESERT DISPATCH". Carried by U.S. Mail between LA and San Diego. At that point the U.S. Mail service turned it over to a military express or to the Desert Dispatch express that operated between Fort Yuma and San Diego as no mail service was establish between the two locations. Samuel Warnock and Joseph Swycaffer, retired U.S. Army, accepted a contract to carry mail and government dispatches from Old Town San Diego to Fort Yuma, and back. This was the earliest private mail express to New Mexico Territory (Arizona Territory in 1863) from the West. Fort Yuma was established in 1852 to protect settlers and to keep the Southern Emigration route safe. It was located on the eastern side of the Colorado River with corrals, shops and government storehouses, etc. It was the grand depot for all posts in Arizona Territory. The Yuma post office was established on October 16, 1866. The Wells Fargo & Co. station at Fort Yuma was located in the Hinton & Hooper Store in Yuma City. The military records show Fort Yuma as being in California, the U.S. Government records show Fort Yuma as being in Arizona Territory until 1874 when the old fort was determined to be in California. References: Illustrated in "By Way of Desert Dispatch or Military Express", Oscar Thomas, Western Express, Sep. 2016, pp. 49. US$1,000-1,500 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:642 Symbol: Estimate; $200 - 300. Due to the Confederate Army occupation of Arizona in 1862, there was no U.S. mail delivery. The U.S. Army established a Military Express between Arizona and the major post office at Los Angeles, Cal. (April 1862 to 1865) to carry this mail. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:643 Symbol: Estimate; $400 - 600. James E. Birch Stage Line (1849-51) was the earliest stage line from Coloma Ca. to Sacramento Cal. In 1853, Birch established the California Stage Line, and later, the California-Arizona Stage Line. In 1857, Birch founded the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line, also known as the Jackass Mail. It was the earliest overland stage coach and mail operation from the Eastern United States to California. On July 9, 1857, just 17 days after Birch concluded his contract, the first mail left San Diego. Birch died at sea while the first mail was still en-route. His mail contract was transferred to Giddings and Doyle. The service to Fort Yuma was taken over by the Butterfield Overland Mail Co. on September 20, 1858. US$400-600 (Image) Est. $400-600
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