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 Cassville W.T Augt 4, manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on 1844 folded letter to Charleston, South Carolina, datelined
"Prairie La Port" (Iowa Territory) and mailed across the river at Cassville, interesting letter from J.B. Cornish describing mining prospects and homes in the area, splitting along the folds, still fine and rare marking, ex-Valentine
(Image 1)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:12 AM |
| 162 |
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 City the Four Lakes W.T. Aug.19.1840, manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on folded lettersheet to "Peter Wagner Esq.,
Third Auditor of the Treasury" in Washington, DC, blue docketing at left (same ink used to cancel rate), extremely fine, although Madison is known as the "City of the Four Lakes" there was once a nearby post office which served as a rival in the
selection of the state capital, the City of the Four Lakes post office operated intermittently from 1837-41 to service the "paper town" of the same name, this is the only recorded cover from this office and one of the great rarities
of Wisconsin postal history, for further discussion see Badger Postal History May 1998, ex-Mueller, 2003 APEX certificate (Image 1)
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SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:13 AM |
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 Dubuque W T Oct 28, crisp strike of circular datestamp on 1838 folded letter to St. Louis, Missouri, manuscript “18¾” rate,
datelined “Larson’s Landing, Iowa Ty”, lengthy letter with interesting content about travels in the area, edge stain at right away from postmark and some separations along the folds, very fine strike, ex-Valentine (Image 1)
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SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:14 AM |
| 164 |
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 Duck Creek W.T April 21, manuscript postmark on 1841 folded letter to Vernon, New York, matching "Paid 50" rate, very fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:15 AM |
| 165 |
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 Duck Creek W.T. Aug. 18, manuscript postmark on incoming 1841 folded letter from Northville, New York, originally addressed to
Duck Creek, Wisconsin, then forwarded to Platteville where perfect strike of red "Plateville Wisc. Sep 6" datestamp was applied, then forwarded once again to Green Bay where it was finally delivered, very fine and attractive, a
well-travelled cover (Image 1)
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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:16 AM |
| 166 |
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 Duck Creek W.T. June 19., manuscript postmark on 1843 folded letter to New Orleans, Louisiana, matching "25" rate, long and
interesting letter about the hardships of life in territorial Wisconsin, minor stains, fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:17 AM |
| 167 |
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 Duck Creek W.T. May 28., manuscript postmark on 1845 folded letter to Joshua Hathaway in Milwaukee, matching "Free Solomon Davis,
P.M." frank, very fine and scarce (Image 1)
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SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:18 AM |
| 168 |
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 Edwardsville W.T. 25 July, black straightline handstamp with manuscript date and "10" rate on 1846 folded letter to Cortland
Village, New York, vertical crease and unfolded for display, fine strike, very rare with just a few examples of this postmark recorded (Image
1)
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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:19 AM |
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 English Prairie W.T. Sept 24, 1841, manuscript postmark on folded letter to Dubuque, Iowa Territory, matching "10" rate, usual
vertical file folds, very fine and rare, English Prairie was only in operation from 1838-41, ex-Risvold (ASCC $100) (Image
1)
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SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:20 AM |
| 170 |
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 Fair Play WT Dec 11, manuscript postmark on 1843 folded letter to Quincy, Illinois, matching "18¾" rate, very fine and rare (Image 1)
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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:21 AM |
| 171 |
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 Falls St. Croix W. Ter. Dec 14, manuscript postmark on 1840 folded letter to Grand River, Michigan, matching "25" rate, light
toning, otherwise very fine, the earliest recorded postmark from Falls St. Croix (now St. Croix Falls), ex-Risvold (Image
1)
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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:22 AM |
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 Falls St. Croix July 11, manuscript postmark on 1842 folded lettersheet to St. Peter, matching “10” rate, splitting along the
folds, very fine marking, Falls of St. Croix was established in 1840 and had its name changed to Saint Croix Falls in 1867, ex-Risvold (Image 1)
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SOLD for $35.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:22 AM |
| 173 |
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 Fort Madison W.T. July 13th, red manuscript postmark on 1837 cover to Robert T. Lytle in Cincinnati, Ohio, matching "25" rate,
small piece out at top affects postmark, otherwise fine and rare, Fort Madison only existed as part of Wisconsin Territory from 1836 until the establishment of Iowa Territory in 1838, ex-Risvold (Image 1)
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SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:24 AM |
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 Fort Madison Wis.T. Mar 23, red circular datestamp on 1839 folded lettersheet to William B. Conway in Davenport, Iowa Territory,
manuscript “12” rate, very fine strike and cover, Conway served as Secretary of the Iowa Territory until his death later the same year, ex-Risvold (Image 1)
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SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:24 AM |
| 175 |
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 Fort Snelling Augst 17, manuscript postmark on 1841 folded letter to Peoria, Illinois, matching “Paid 25” rate, datelined
“Madison, Wisconsin August 13, 1841”, letter written by James D. Doty proposing an exchange of land in Illinois and Wisconsin, presumably carried by government messenger on horseback from Madison to Fort Snelling and than transported along the
Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Peoria, very fine and rare (Image 1)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:25 AM |
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 Fort-Winnebago M.T. Sept 24, black circular datestamp with manuscript date, matching "18¾" rate on 1836 folded letter to Dubuque,
Wisconsin Territory, light wear, extremely fine strike, late use of this postmark after the establishment of Wisconsin Territory (Image
1)
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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:27 AM |
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 Ft Winnebago WT Nov 26, manuscript postmark on 1836 folded letter to "Menomoneville (Green Bay)", matching "12½"
rate, datelined Belmont, letter from Alexander J. Irwin to his wife regarding the establishment of a new state capitol, very fine and rare, ex-Risvold (Image 1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:27 AM |
| 178 |
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 Fort-Winnebago W.T Mar 4, black circular datestamp with manuscript date, "M" in cancel replaced with handwritten
"W", on 1837 folded letter to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, franked "H. Merrill, P.M.", letter from Henry Merrill about surveying the area, very fine, the unique example of the Fort Winnebago datestamp with manuscript "W", an extraordinary
Wisconsin cover (Image 1)
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SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:29 AM |
| 179 |
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 Ft Winnebago O.T. March 31, manuscript postmark on 1837 folded letter, manuscript “25” rate crossed out and replaced with “On
public service”, addressed to General Nathan Towson in Washington, DC, very fine, the use of the letter “O” in this postmark has been the subject of speculation and has never been definitely explained, it most likely derives from the original French
spelling “Ouisconsin”, ex-Risvold (Image 1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:30 AM |
| 180 |
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 Green Bay M.T Jul 4, black serifed circular datestamp with red manuscript date, endorsed "On Public Service" and "Free" and
addressed to U.S. Army Quartermaster General in Washington, DC, datelined Fort Howard, very fine, one of just a few recorded examples of this postmark, sent the day after Wisconsin Territory was established, a wonderful cover (Image 1)
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SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:30 AM |
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