United States Postal History continued...
Town Postmarks by State - New Mexico to Wisconson continued...
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 "Cimarron NM, July 8th" (Colfax). Manuscript postmark with matching pen cancel on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), tiny tear, to Barnard, Vermont; cover with some lightened ms. and reduced slightly
at right just affecting 3c, F.-V.F (Type 1, Rarity 9).
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Cimarron was the center and headquarters of the Maxwell Land Grant. Lucien B. Maxwell came to New Mexico from Illinois in 1849. A hunter and trapper,
he married Luz Beaubein, one of the heirs of the Beaubein-Miranda Grant. After Carlos Beaubein died in 1864, Maxwell bought out the rest of the heirs. The grant included parts of southern Colorado and much of Northwestern New Mexico, totalling
1,714,765 acres, the largest personal landholding in the Western Hemisphere. Maxwell was postmaster of Cimarron from opening Sept. 3rd 1861 to Set. 18th 1870, and of Fort Sumner from Jan. 17th 1873 until his death on July 25th 1875. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Clifton N.M., Apr 7. Double-circle datestamp (Type 2, Rarity 8) with matching circled open star cancel on 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Baltimore Md., Fine and rare, only two recorded
strikes.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Fort Union, N.Mex, Feb 9 (Mora). Intense bold strike and partial adjacent tie 3¢ rose (65) single and pair on cover to Portsmouth N.H.; right 3¢ couple perf flaws, reduced at left,
otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Fort Union was eight miles north of Watrous and the ruins are a National Monument on NM 161. It was built in 1851 to protect traffic on the Santa Fe trail. At one time it was the
largest fort in the Southwest with a peak strength of about 3000. The coming of the railroad in 1880 and the shifting of the Indian problems to the south led to its abandonment. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1146 |
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 Fort Union, New Mexico. Military address, originally franked with 1¢ Proprietary 1st issue perforated revenues (one partially removed), 1861 3¢ rose applied correctly (apparently applied
at mailing) over the revenues and tied by target, Wallingford, Ct. 5/27 cds, Very Fine and unusual cover.
Scott Nos. 65; Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 "Frontera P.O., Jany 20th/52, Texas". Beautiful magenta manuscript postmark with two 3¢ orange brown (10) singles, both with nice margins and rich color, on fresh cover to Col. C. K. Gardner in
Washington D.C., letter sent from his Lt. George C. Gardner; reduced slightly, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED COVERS FROM FRONTERA, NEW MEXICO.
The outpost of Frontera was established as a
New Mexico territorial post office (spelled "Frontero") on April 17, 1851, but was discontinued March 12, 1852. Some say it was destroyed by Apaches; others say it was abandoned due to flooding by the Rio Grande River. Frontera was located northwest
of El Paso, Texas, about eight miles on the east side of the Rio Grande, which places it within the Texas boundary. It was an astronomical observatory used by the Boundary Commission during its operations in this district. Lt. Gardner, who sent this
letter and cover, was a clerk for Major Emory's survey of the Rio Grande in August 1851. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 "Ft. Fillmore N.M., July 7/61". Manuscript docketing on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by circular grid cancel, matching sharp "Santa Fe, N.M. Jul 15" cds to Bristol R.I.
Estimate;
$300 - 400.
According to government records, the Dr. Alden referred to was assistant post surgeon at the time. He was captured by the C.S.A. troops on July 27, 1861 at San Augustine Springs in the Organ Mountains, the day after the Federal
troops destroyed Fort Fillmore and retreated toward Fort Stanton. Together with the other Federal officers and men, he was paroled and went to Fort Craig and then back east. He stayed in the Army after the Civil War and rose to serve as Assistant
Surgeon General of the Army until his retirement in 1900. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ft. Selden, N.M. Jul 1, 1882. Bold purple cds as forwarding postmark on cover bearing 5¢ blue (179) canceled by cork duplexed with "Ripon Wis. Jun 27" cds to Hermosilla, Mexico, endorsed "Via Tucson
Arizona" at bottom left, ms. "Missent" marking at left and "Minas Prietas" added to address; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, The Earliest of Only Two Recorded Examples.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Fort Seldon (Dona Ana County) operated from May 16, 1881 to May 2, 1891 when name changed to Leasburg. The La Junta & Deming Route Agent would normally have carried this letter, but it was apparently transferred to the Albuquerque & El
Paso RPO at Albuquerque or Rincon and the error found upon reaching Selden. Postmaster Elon G. Smith (1881-1883) would have sent it back the 16 miles to Rincon to take the next train to Deming and further where it would have gone to Nogales and
transfered to the Sonora Railway for transport to Hermosillo and Minas Prietas. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 "Gallinas Springs, Jany 20/76". Manuscript postmark with matching pen cross-hatch canceling 3¢ green entire to Friendship N.Y., return address of first postmaster James E. Whitemore at left; reduced a
bit at right, otherwise Very Fine (Type 1, Rarity 8), the only recorded type 1 and the earliest postmark of Gallinas Springs.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Good Hope, N. Mex. May 28, 1886. Clear strike of cds with matching cork cancel on cover to South Omaha, Nebr., Very Fine, only recorded use from Good Hope.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Good Hope (9/8/84-9/1/87) with Eugart H. Hutchinson was the only postmaster. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 "Ocate N.M. Dec 30" (Mora). Manuscript postmark with matching "X" cancel on 3¢ red (94), small flaws, on circa 1868 cover to Andelusia College Pa.; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., only
two recorded uses from the first period.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Ocate is presently located at the junction of NM 442 and NM 120, 23 miles northwest of Wagon Mound. It was settled by sheepmen from the vicinity of Taos in the
1840s. The name probably derives from the Spanish word "ocote", a type of pine tree. The town itself is mostly a semi-ghost town with most of the buildings abandoned, though the post office remains. The post office was in operation from August 2nd
1866 to August 9th 1869, then Jan. 10th 1870 to Mar. 4th 1878 and finally May 9th 1878 to current. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 "Pinos Altos N. Mex, July 15. 1868". Manuscript postmark at top with matching "X" cancels on 3¢ rose (65) block of three on legal-size yellow cover to Chihuahua, Mexico, Mexican "7" reales due
handstamp; reduced at right and some edge faults, Fine and rare (Type 1, Rarity 10), only three recorded.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Pinos Altos (Grant County) was originally called Birchville for one of the three
prospectors who found gold there in 1860, the town died a couple of times because of Apache raids. When it was resettled in 1865, it took the present name. It was the first county seat of Grant County, but Silver City took that over in 1871. The
mines were never big-paying operations and the town is mostly a summer community now. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 "Pyramid N.M., 6/7/83" (Hidalgo). Manuscript postmark ties 3¢ green (207) on cover to Sandy Hill N.Y., original "The Pyramid Gold and Silvery Mining and Reduction Company" letterhead enclosure from
company lawyer John Teller to his mother; slight cover toning, reduced slightly at right, a Very Fine postmark (Type A) The only recorded Pyramid N.M. manuscript postmark use.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Pyramid was a
mining settlement nine miles south of Lordsburg in the Pyramid Mountains. Only prospects and mine shafts are left of what was never a very profitable area. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ryado, N. Mex. Mar 16, 1879. Partial cds strike (Type 1) duplexed with fancy circled star cancel ties 3¢ green (207) on yellow cover to Taos N.M.; reduced slightly at right, fresh and Very
Fine, Only recorded use from Rayado.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Rayado was a settlement, the location of which is now on NM Hwy 21, 12 miles south of Cimarron. The post office was called Rayado by. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 San Juan N.M., Dec 26, 1880. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp (Type 2, Rarity 8) with four-ring target cancel on 3¢ green entire to Fernando de Taos, N.M.; reduced at left, a Very Fine
strike, only three recorded.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
San Juan (2/25/1870-1/27/1881) was the original Post Office for San Juan Pueblo that is seven miles north of Espanola on the east bank of the Rio Grande. The name was
later changed to Chamita. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Seven Rivers, N.M. Apr 7, 1880. Bold purple cds (Type A, Rarity 8) with matching Maltese cross fancy cancel on 1¢ postal card (UX5) to New Albany Ind., interesting message "The command
arrived here a few minutes ago and camp tonight at Gartner's Rancho seven miles distant. The march up the Pecos has been very dusty and tedious. From this point, the route will be through the mountains…", Very Fine and choice,
Earliest Recorded use from Seven Rivers, and the only type A example.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Trading posts were established in the area in 1867. The name Seven Rivers was first applied in 1877. Other settlements sprang up
several miles away, one called Henpeck and another White City. By 1900, the original location was a ghost town and what was called White City is now Seven Rivers. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 "Socorro, N.Mex Aug 4". Manuscript postmark (Type 1, Rarity 9) on legal-size cover endorsed "Official Business" at top right to Hon. John W. Denver, Member of Congress, Washington D.C., this cover
originally contained a Fort Craig Aug. 2nd 1856 datelined letter that no longer accompanies; some edge wear and small tears, Fine and scarce, the Earliest Recorded Use from Socorro.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Socorro
was an Indian pueblo originally. The inhabitants went south during the 1680 Pueblo Rebellion. By about 1815, a Mexican settlement was in the area and had a land grant from the Spanish crown. It was a stopping place on the Camino Real to Santa Fe from
Mexico City. The post office was established September 28, 1852. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 "Socorro, N.M. Aug 2". Manuscript postmark (Type 1, Rarity 9) with matching pen canceled 3¢ dull red (26) on flap of orange homemade cover to Hannibalville N.Y., "Via Texas" routing at
lower left, envelope was turned to readdress causing some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Three Rivers, N.M., Aug 25 (Lincoln). Cds duplexed with segmented cork cancel on 3¢ green entire to Warsaw, Indiana; some creasing and reduced at right, F.-V.F., (Type 1, Rarity
8).
Estimate; $200 - 300.
THE ONLY RECORDED USE FROM THREE RIVERS.
In the late 1870s, Patrick Coghbau of Tularosa established his ranch on the Three Rivers two miles east of where the railroad was to be in Lincoln
County. The Three Rivers post office was established April 2, 1883 operating for only two months to July 3, 1883 with postmaster Charles H. Armijo. This entire was sent on August 25th, 1½ months after the office was officially discontinued.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (New York) Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) 8th President of the United States, 1837-1841. Post presidency free frank addressed in his own hand on folded letter sheet to Danville, Pa., bold "Kinderhook, N.Y.,
Sep 21" cds and matching straight line Free handstamp, docketed "Hon. M. Van Buren, to Committee Sept 1842"; light file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Van Buren was Senator from New York and Governor of New York, but
resigned to become Jackson's Secretary of State. Later, he was Jackson's second Vice President and his choice to succeed him. Defeating William Harrison in 1836, his administration was quickly plagued by the Panic of 1837, when banks failed and the
economy soured for the duration of his term. Defeated by Harrison in 1840 because of economic problems, he retired to New York. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Ohio) Columbus, Ohio Feb. 20, Circle of "17 Torches" Fancy postmark. Rimless, 27mm fancy cds on printed circular to Warren, Very Fine and choice, a bold, exceptionally well struck and near complete
strike of this intricate fancy cancel, purported to be 2nd earliest recorded.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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