United States of America

**U.S. Postal History -> Michigan Postal History**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
101	Cover	Detroit 23d March, manuscript postmark on 1810 folded letter to "The Honorable Peter B. Porter in Congress" in Washington, DC, matching "Free" frank, interesting contents about the establishment of a garrison at Prairie du Chien and the usefulness of protecting the mouth of the Fox River at Green Bay, file folds and wear along the edges, these faults do not detract from the historical importance of this item (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:03 AM

**U.S. Postal History -> Wisconsin Postal History**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
102	Cover	Fort Winnebago—M. T. 20 July, straight line town mark with manuscript date and “25 ” rate on 1831 folded letter to Brigadier General Hugh Brady in Detroit, letter written by Captain Joseph C. Plymouth contains a “detailed report of the encroachment of the whites upon Indian lands in the vicinity of the Fort”, extremely fine and rare, this is the earliest recorded postmark from Fort Winnebago and the only known example of this straight line handstamp, one of the gems of Wisconsin postal history, ex-Jarrett and Risvold (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:05 AM
103	Cover	Fort-Winnebago M.T. Mar 16, bold strike of black circular datestamp with manuscript date and matching “25” rate, on 1832 folded letter to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, letter from soldier James Gardner to his aunt lamenting personal hardships at the fort and describing “depredations on Indians that were under the protection of the American Flag” (events that led to the outbreak of the Black Hawk War the following month), extremely fine strike, cover restored, the earliest recorded example of this marking and the earliest circular datestamp known from Wisconsin (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:07 AM
104	Cover	Fort-Winnebago M.T. Apl 11, perfect strike of black circular datestamp with manuscript date and “25” rate on 1832 folded letter to Fort Niagara, New York, letter written by Lieutenant Edgar M. Lacy, vertical file fold does not detract, very fine and rare, ex-Ebach (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:08 AM
105	Cover	Fort-Winnebago M.T. Nov.18, perfect strike of blue circular datestamp with manuscript date on 1832 folded letter to Milford, New York, red manuscript “Paid 25c” rate, letter written by Burley Follett (later mayor of Green Bay) with interesting contents about river travel and lead mining, extremely fine and colorful early cover (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:09 AM
106	Cover	Fort-Winnebago M.T. Mar 22, black datestamp with manuscript date and "Paid 25" on 1833 folded letter to the American Home Missionary Society in New York, interesting contents about religious life at the fort, vertical file fold, very fine and rare (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:10 AM
107	Cover	Fort-Winnebago M.T. Feb. 20, black circular datestamp with manuscript date and “25” rate on 1834 folded letter to Fort Niagara, New York, letter written by Cornelia Lacy (wife of Lieutenant Edgar Lacy) to her sister-in-law containing gossip about army life and requests for personal supplies, fine and rare (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:11 AM
108	Cover	Fort-Winnebago M.T. June 17, black circular datestamp with red manuscript date, used as forwarding mark with manuscript "To Fort Howard" and rated "For'd 12½/37½), on folded letter datelined "May 28th 1834, Town of Niagara, County of Niagara (N.Y.)", addressed "To the Chiefs of the Stockbridge Tribe of Indians residing near the Winebago Lake, South West from Green Bay, In the North west (Ter.) To the care of John W. Quinney.", blue May 31 Buffalo double oval datestamp and manuscript "25" rate applied at origin, Quinney wrote "The above was recd. July 4th 1834 after having gone the rounds viz from Buffaloe to Green Bay, thence to Winnebago Fort at the Wisconsin & Fox Rivers prtage & back again to Green Bay Post Office", light water stains and some splits along the folds, otherwise fine, a remarkable and important letter to Fort Howard (which has no recorded postal markings), one of the most outstanding covers in all of Wisconsin postal history, ex-Kramer (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) Get Market Data for [United States N.Y.] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	4 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:13 AM
109	Cover	Fort Winnebago Sep 7. MT., manuscript postmark with "25" rate on 1835 folded letter to Buffalo, New York, light wear and splitting along the edges, fine, one of just five recorded manuscript postmarks from Fort Winnebago, ex-Risvold (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:16 AM
110	Cover	Grand Cakalin M.T. March 18th, manuscript postmark on 1835 folded letter to New York City, matching "Free, Cutting Marsh, Post-Master", datelined "Statesburg, near Green Bay", interesting letter from missionary about the Stockbridge Indians, extremely fine, the latest known of three recorded covers from Grand Cakalin and one of the great rarities of Wisconsin postal history, ex-Valentine (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:16 AM
111	Cover	Grand Cakalin M.T. April 30th, manuscript postmark on 1833 folded letter to New York City, franked "Free, Cutting Marsh, Post-Master", extremely fine, the earliest of the three recorded covers from Grand Cakalin and one of the gems of Wisconsin postal history, ex-Ebach and Schmalzredit (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:17 AM
112	Cover	Gratiot’s Grove, Ill. June 15, manuscript postmark on 1834 folded lettersheet to Governor George B. Porter in Detroit, endorsed “George Cubbage, P.M. Free”, very fine, Gratiot’s Grove was established in 1828 by Henry Gratiot and served as a fort during the Black Hawk War, only about eight covers are recorded (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:18 AM
113	Cover	"Now at Green Bay, Lake Michigan",, incoming 1815 folded letter with "Washn. City Sep 29" datestamp, franked "Sup't Gen'l Office" and handstamped "Free", addressed to Matthew Irwin, Esq., docketing indicates the letter was received July 28, 1816 (10 months after it was sent), extremely fine, the earliest recorded piece of mail to or from Green Bay, six years before a post office was established, an extraordinarily rare cover, ex-Valentine (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:19 AM
114	Cover	"Green Bay, Michigan Territory",, incoming cover from Fairview, Pennsylvania, postmarked September 9, 1823, light wear, fine, very early mail to Green Bay just two years after the post office opened (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States "Green Bay] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 SOLD for $20.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:28 AM
115	Cover	"Fort Howard, Green Bay",, 1824 incoming folded letter to Colonel John McNeal (commander at Fort Howard), "St. Louis Mo. Oct 20" circular datestamp and manuscript "50" rate, from Major H. Bradley, small faults, still very fine early mail to Green Bay (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States "Fort Howard] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:29 AM
116	Cover	Green Bay M Ty March 5, red manuscript postmark with matching "50" rate on 1825 folded address sheet to Philadelphia, vertical file fold through postmark, otherwise fine and rare, one of the earliest recorded Green Bay postmarks (Image 1)	1 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:32 AM
117	Cover	"Munnomunne, Green Bay Township, Sept.9.1825", dateline on folded letter from James D. Doty to New York City, postmarked Detroit September 19, manuscript "25" rate, splitting along the folds, still fine-appearing and rare early letter (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States "Munnomunne] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:32 AM
118	Cover	Green Bay M Ty Nov 29, faded red manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on 1825 folded letter to Philadelphia, reduced letter from A.G. Ellis, fine, a rare and very early Green Bay postmark (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $50.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:33 AM
119	Cover	Green Bay M Ty 4 January 1826, manuscript postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, matching “25” rate, letter slightly reduced, contents pertain to local church business, very fine early marking and letter (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:35 AM
120	Cover	Green Bay M.Ty Sept 23, red manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on 1827 folded letter to Detroit, Michigan, datelined "Ouisconsin Portage, Sept 4th, 1827", very fine and historically-important, this letter took about 19 days to be carried privately down the Fox River to Green Bay where it entered the mails, written by John Kinzie (future Winnebago Indian Agent) it is the earliest historical account of the surrender of the famous warrior Red Bird, ex-Van Vlissingen and Risvold (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)	3 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:36 AM