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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1139		Enriquita (Inbound). Cover bearing 3¢ Rose (65) tied by blue grid cancel and matching Taunton Ms. Nov. 12, 1866” circular datestamp, answer docketing of Feb. 9 (1867), lengthy original contents including I was pleased to to hear that you arrived at your place of destination with a whole scalp”, original cover with edge tears and one long central tear, stamp with small edge faults, otherwise Fine and extremely rare, sent via Paso Verde and Libertad Toll Road, one of only two covers associated with this town, which had a post office for only 13 months, Charles H. Lord was postmaster when this cover was received (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1140		Hardyville AT. Sept 14, 1866”. Neat manuscript postmark with pen strokes cancelling 3¢ Rose (65), s.e. at right, on cover to Cincinnati O., fresh and Very Fine, the earliest recorded postmark from Hardyville, carried on the Hardyville Toll Road to Prescott, then by Santa Fe stage east, the first postmaster and owner of the Hardyville Toll Road was William H. Hardy, when this cover was sent the postmaster was Wooster M. Hardy, ex Darlington and Dr. Dike (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1141		Hardyville A.T. March 4, 1867”. Neat manuscript postmark with pen strokes cancelling 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Cincinnati O. with Territory of Arizona, Third Legislative Assembly” imprint, stamp with light corner crease, cover with small stains at top, otherwise Very Fine, carried on the Hardyville Toll Road to Prescott, then by Santa Fe stage east, the first postmaster and owner of the Hardyville Toll Road was William H. Hardy, when this cover was sent the postmaster was Wooster M. Hardy (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1142		Hardyville A.T. May 6, 1867” Manuscript Postmark--Transatlantic Mail to Great Britain. Eleven copies of 3¢ Rose (65) in vertical block of eight and strip of three, cancelled by pen strokes on cover to Beauly, North Britain, block tied by red N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 Jun. 12” credit datestamp, Arizona April 14, 1867” docketing and Beauly receiving backstamp (June 22), small cover stain and stamps with varying degrees of faults but overall quite presentable THE ONLY RECORDED ARIZONA TERRITORY COVER TO GREAT BRITAIN. A WONDERFUL WESTERN TERRITORIAL RARITY. This cover, overpaid by 9¢, was carried on the Hardyville Toll Road (Wooster M. Hardy postmaster) to Prescott, then by Santa Fe stage east and by rail to New York. From New York this sailed on the Cunarder Scotia, departing June 12, 1867, and arriving Queenstown June 21. This is the only recorded cover to Great Britain from Arizona Territory. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1143		*Hardyville AT No 12 1866.”* Manuscript postmark with pen strokes on 3¢ Pink on White entire (U58) to Los Angeles, pencil docketing *54th Cavalry to protect mines”,* Very Fine, this was mailed by Charles Strong, Superintendent of Moss Gold Mines, the letter (no longer present) discussed the 5th Cavalry and protection of the mine against Indian attacks (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1144		Hardyville (Inbound). Yellow cover to William H. Russell, one of the three co-founders of the Pony Express, at Hardyville, Santa Cruz Cal Feb. 5” (1867) circular datestamp, unusual segmented cork cancel on 3¢ Rose (65), stamp with light vertical crease and couple short perfs, still fresh and Very Fine cover to Russell in Arizona Territory (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1145		Hardyville (Inbound). Cover to William H. Russell, one of the three co-founders of the Pony Express, in Hardyville, blue Carson City Nev. Dec. 10” (1866) circular datestamp, matching square grid ties 3¢ Rose (65), answer docketing dated Dec. 23, stamp with couple small perf faults at right, missing one side flap where opened, Fine cover to Russell in Arizona Territory (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
1146		Maricopa Wells A.T.” (1868) Two matching covers with strikes of this scarce circular datestamp with segmented cork cancel, first struck in black and dated Sep. 18 (1868), second struck in blue and dated July 17 (1868), both on 3¢ Pink on Buff entires (U59) addressed to Miss L. A. Tobey, care of John F. Tobey in Providence R.I., cover struck in black with small repair at top and missing part of backflap, Very Fine matched pair, the black strike seems to be more elusive than the blue, the writer was Lt. Thomas Fry Tobey, post adjutant at Camp McDowell (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1147		Maricopa Wells A.T Feb. 6 (1870)”. Mostly clear strike in blue, matching segmented cork cancel on 3¢ Rose (65) on yellow cover to Mr. H.H. Moore at Mercantile Library in San Francisco, stamp with couple short perfs at bottom and some perf toning, manuscript notations on front and back, some are related to buying fine china for a restaurant in Maricopa Wells, Very Fine appearance, the writer, James A. Moore, became postmaster at Maricopa Wells in May 1870, here he is writing to his father, the head librarian at Mercantile Library (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1148		Gila Bend, Arizona Territory, Jan. 24, 1869. 3¢ Pink on White entire (U58) to Auburn Cal., Slade correspondence, originated in Gila Bend (based on contents at the University of Arizona Library), carried by military express to Fort Yuma, entered mails with blue Yuma A.T. Feb. 1” circular datestamp with target cancel, small tape stain at left and minor soiling, Fine and scarce pre-post office use, the post office at Gila Bend was not established until May 1, 1871 (with Albert Decker as postmaster) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1149		La Paz Arizona July 21/65”. Bold manuscript postmark with date cancelling 3¢ Rose (65) on buff cover to Portland, Maine, stamp with light vertical crease, still fresh and Very Fine, carried by La Paz Express and Saddle Train east to Prescott and Albuquerque, Postmaster Christopher Murr assumed his duties at La Paz only nine days earlier, this is the earliest reported use from La Paz, ex Jarrett (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction

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