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The John Birkinbine II Collection of of Arizona and New Mexico Postal History continued...

Arizona Territory Post Offices, cont.

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1164

Prescott A.T. Aug. 17” (1864). Manuscript postmark with target cancel on 3¢ Pink on Buff entire (U35) to Miss Mary D. Cheney in Charles City, Iowa, from her future husband Tisdale Hand, carried by military express to Tucson, Vedette rider to Las Cruces, and Santa Fe stage to Kansas City, sealed tears and edge nicks, Fine, this is the earliest recorded official (or legal) postmark from Prescott after the post office was created on June 10, 1864, and Postmaster Hiram Read was appointed postmaster (see lot 1133 for illegal use)--Prescott was created by the Union during the Civil War and twice served as the capital of Arizona Territory, it was an illegal town for eight years due to failure to obtain permission of Secretary of Interior or Government Land Office (Image)
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E. 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
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1165

Prescott--Earliest Inbound Mail. Cover addressed to Governor John N. Goodwin at Prescott, pair of 3¢ Rose (65) tied by blue Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express, New-York Aug. 1” (1865) double-circle datestamp, sender’s directive Per California Steamer”, carried in Wells Fargo pouch by steamer from New York to California via Panama, entered mails with San Bernardino Cal. Aug. 29” circular datestamp and carried on Route 14466 and wagon to Prescott, Very Fine, this is reported to be the earliest known cover into Prescott, which was the capital of Arizona Territory when this was sent, John N. Goodwin was the first Territorial Governor, a post he held in between stints in the U.S. House of Representatives (as a member from Maine and then as a non-voting delegate from Arizona Territory) (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
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1166

Prescott to Barbacoas, New Granada (Colombia). Two 10¢ Green (68), right stamp small tears at top and bottom, tied by target cancels with bold strike of Prescott Arizona Sep. 20, 1866” double-circle datestamp on buff cover to James Scott in Barbacoas, New Granada, sender’s directive via Panama & Tumaco”, handstamped at New Granada with red PANAMA DEBE” in oval (Panama Owes”) and DE ULTRAMAR.” in frame (From Overseas”), matching large red 10” (centavos) due handstamp ties left stamp, some minor soiling

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COVER FROM ARIZONA TERRITORY TO SOUTH AMERICA.

This cover, originating in Prescott, was carried on the Hardy Toll Road (Route 17201) to Hardyville, then to San Bernardino and Los Angeles. From California it was carried by American steamer to Panama City, then by British steamer to Tumaco, New Granada (Colombia), and finally overland to Barbacoas.

James Scott was one of the prospectors who ventured to Barbacoas, the site of a small-scale gold rush in 1865. One of the prospectors reported it as a great disappointment in the Daily Alta California (Apr. 28, 1866). (Image)

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E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
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1167

Prescott to Inverness, Scotland. 2¢, 3¢ (two) and 10¢ 1861 Issue (65, 68, 73) tied together by pen cancels, additional stamps missing from left (likely a 1c and 2¢), Prescott Arizona Oct. 11, 1866” double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Inverness, Scotland, red New York Nov. 26 credit datestamp ties two stamps, missing part of backflap and overall soiling, 2¢ stamp with crease ending in a small tear, appears Fine, despite the missing stamps this is still an extremely rare cover, the only recorded Arizona Territory cover to Scotland, carried from New York by the Cunarder Persia on Nov. 28 (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
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1168

Prescott AT Sep. 18” (1865). Circular datestamp with malformed S” and space between S” and C”, cork cancel on 3¢ Rose (65) on Territory of Arizona, Governor’s Office” imprint cover to Capt. W. A. Winder, commander of post at San Diego, small backflap repair extends just to front at top, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
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1169

Prescott. Three covers with early circular datestamps from Prescott, ca. 1866-1869, two bearing single 3¢ 1861-67 Issue (65 or 94) and one a 3¢ Pink on White entire (U58), one shows the Arizoa” replacement cancel error from 1866 (approximately five recorded), second is the earliest recorded use of the fifth Prescott double-circle datestamp (Mar. 24, 1868), entire with original letter contents from 1869, a couple small stamp or cover flaws, Fine trio (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
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1170

Prescott Arizona Jun. 18, 1866.” Bold strike of circular datestamp with partial inner line, target cancel ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Cincinnati O., stamp with tiny pinhole, still fresh and Very Fine, this Prescott datestamp replaced the earlier devices which had defects (including the version with Arizoa”), this is the earliest recorded use of this replacement device

Also see lots 1125 and 1171 (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
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1171

Prescott, A.T./June 16, 1867”. Clear strike of two-line datestamp with year in pencil ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Carrie Young in Cincinnati, with original letter from Sam to his sweetheart, datelined Fort Whipple A.T. June 16/67”, Sam complains about mail irregularities causing delays of up to four weeks, cover edgewear and stamp with small faults at bottom including tear, otherwise Very Fine, this Prescott straightline datestamp is exceedingly rare--despite Sam’s best efforts to keep the flame lit, Carrie married another man in 1867

Also see lots 1125 and 1170 (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
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1172

Prescott, A.T./June 21?, 1867”. Two-line datestamp with blurry date, second part strike of A.T.” below on 10¢ Green (68), Fine strike, the only recorded example of this Arizona Territory datestamp on the 10¢ 1861 Issue (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
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1173

Prescott Arizona Aug. 4, 1867.” Circular datestamp with partial inner line ties 3¢ Rose (65) on yellow cover from General John Irvin Gregg, 9th Cavalry Commander at Fort Whipple to General James F. Rusling, Inspector General, War Department, Washington D.C., forwarded with address overwritten Trenton N.J. and blurry strike of small circular datestamp, contents notation at left in the hand of General Rusling with the interesting comment says (General) McDowell bothers him”, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine use of the found” Prescott circular datestamp just prior to the relocation of the capital to Tucson, there are reports of friction between General Gregg and Department of the Pacific Commander General Irvin McDowell (he of Civil War infamy), the comment on this cover bears this out (Image)

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E. 500-750

CLOSED
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1174

3¢ Ultramarine (114). Deep rich color, tied by target cancel with Prescott Ariz. Jan. 22” (1870) circular datestamp on small neat cover to Washington D.C., Very Fine and rare use of the 3¢ 1869 Pictorial from Prescott, only a handful are known as the stamps had to be brought in by travelers, reportedly the postmaster, George Washington Barnard, refused to order this stamp which he felt promoted the new railroad through Utah, to the detriment of the stagecoach business through Arizona Territory, ex Jarrett (Image)

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E. 300-400

CLOSED
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