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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
41       image(Iowa) Chickasaw, Iowa. Clear full strike of fancy Birds at Fountain oval postmark with "May 7" date alongside on manuscript canceled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Dix, N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE THIS FANCY CHICKASAW, IOWA BIRDS & FOUNTAIN MORTISE TOWNMARK. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
42       image(Kentucky) Cloverport, Ky., Jan 3. Bold fancy negative circular townmark with manuscript date on ca. 1854 folded letter sheet to Frederick Hull, Va. with "Via Washington City" endorsement, franked with clear to large margin 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A), manuscript canceled, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A WONDERFUL STRIKE OF THIS FANCY NEGATIVE POSTMARK FROM CLOVERPORT, KENTUCKY. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
43       image(Missouri) Ft. Osage, Mo., July 18. Manuscript postmark on folded letter to Governor Frank Bates in St. Louis, Mo. and forwarded to St. Charles, with manuscript "18¾" rating and "ford 6" added totaling "24¾", with letter datelined "Fort Osage, July 17, 1825" from Lieut. Gov. B.H. Reeves regarding his resignation…"About the first of this month I dropped you a short note purporting to be my resignation to the office of Lt. Governor…My appointment as commissioner of the Mexican Road is believed by many of my friends in compatible with this office, which I held under the authority of this State…To put the matter to rest, I believe it my duty to resign."; trivial cover edge nick at top right, Very Fine, ex-Risvold.
Estimate; $500 - 750.



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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
44   image(Missouri) Santa Fe Trail Trade Report. 1825 printed 12 page report entitled "Answers of Augustus Storrs, of Missouri, to Certain Queries Upon the Origin, Present State, and Future Prospect, of Trade and Intercourse, Between Missouri and the Internal Provinces of Mexico, Propounded by the Hon. Mr. Benton" (18th Congress, 2d Session), with interesting information regarding the trail from Fort Osage in Missouri to Taos, N.M. and beyond to the Rock Mountains, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Thomas Hart Benton (March 14, 1782 - April 10, 1858), nicknamed "Old Bullion", was an American politician, attorney, soldier, and longtime United States Senator from Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he was an architect and champion of westward expansion by the United States, a cause that became known as Manifest Destiny. Benton served in the Senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve five terms. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
45       image(New Jersey) Newark, N.J., Feb 14. Light red Valentine's Day cds and manuscript "2" rating on locally addressed oversized white glazed enamel Valentine cover with gold and blue floral border design, embossed Ackeman & Co. maker's imprint on backflap, with pierced lace bordered Valentine enclosure with multicolored embellishments (missing one in corner) and central honeycomb pull up revealing lady & gentlemen couple, with Mansell maker's imprint and hand written 4 verse poem inside; some usual enamel wear at edges, Very Fine, a spectacular cover, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
46       image(New Mexico) Fort Union N.M., Sept 3rd, 1852. Manuscript New Mexico Territory military postmark with matching pen strokes tying 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A), rich color, on blue folded letter to St. Louis, Mo., with original lengthy four-page letter from Gov. William Carr Lane that mentions using chloroform and ether for illness, traveling 100 miles to Santa Fe with Major Carleton with stations all the way, etc., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Meroni.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EARLY FORT UNION N.M. TERRITORY MILITARY POSTMARK USAGE.

The sender, William Carr Lane, was a doctor by profession and elected the first Mayor of St. Louis. He served from 1823 to 1829 and elected again in 1837 to 1840. In 1852, President Fillmore appointed him also the Governor of Territory of New Mexico where he severed a two year term from 1852 to 1853.

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Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
47       image(New Mexico) Las Vegas, June 2nd, 1850 (Unorganized Territory). Manuscript docketing on folded letter sheet to Annapolis, Md., entering the mails with "Fort Leavenworth, Mo., Aug" cds and matching "10" rate handstamp, additional "Received Sept 2nd, 1850" docketing over ratemarker; some cover toning, Very Fine, a very rare usage from Las Vegas, New Mexico prior to the establishment of the post office on November 11, 1850.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
48       image(New Mexico) San Fernando De Taos, August 29th, 1853. Type 1 manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" rating on cover to Francis Preston Blair (member of Jackson's "Kitchen Cabinet" and father of Postmaster General Montgomery Blair) in Silver Springs, Washington City, D.C., with original enclosure datelined "Taos, New Mexico, July 9th, 1853" written by Elisha Riggs Sr. on troubles of the E.F. Beale survey journey to the Pacific, with interesting content in part…I have concluded a long letter to Mary recounting the difficulties and dangers that our party encounter on the way Rio Grande when distant not more then twenty days journey from San Francisco - difficulties that to men equipped as we were proved insurmountable and dangers that threatened the entire party…you will perceive that we did all in the power of men to proceed on our going and to yield to the elements when we had lost the majority of our arms and ammunition & clothing. Beal's persistence amounted in my opinion to obstinacy and temerity he was did to leave no effort throughout the apprehension he entertains endangering his commission from the delay in his journey caused these misfortunes. When I parted with him at his camp on the Rio Quartos in the midst of the Utah country he was laboring under great depression of spirits from this apprehension and his other troubles and I promised him I would write to you soliciting your kind services in his behalf. That if necessary you might inform the President of the true causes of the delay in his arrival in Cal'.; small erosion spots in docketing, Very Fine, ex-Longfellow & Erivan, with 2023 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $15,000 - 20,000.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE MANUSCRIPT SAN FERNANDO DE TAOS POSTMARK AND UNIQUE OF THIS TYPE.

Letter written by Elisha Riggs, a member of the Beale survey journey from Missouri to the Pacific. Francis P. Blair served under President Andrew Jackson and later under President Buchanan. (Image1)

Est. $15,000-20,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
49       image(Ohio) Kelley's Island (O.), Printed Shaded Map Town Postmark. With "Feby 11th" manuscript date, showing island fully shaded, intact frameline all around and "Brainard Clev" imprint at bottom, on buff ca. 1853 cover to East Rockport, Ohio, franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red and manuscript canceled; small cover restoration at top right and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine, the discovery example of this first type shaded map cancellation - a great classic fancy printed illustrated cancellation rarity.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

THE UNIQUE EARLY FIRST TYPE FULL SHADED ISLAND MAP CANCELLATION OF KELLEY'S ISLAND, OHIO.

Kelley's Island, O. is a small island in Lake Erie north of Marblehead and near Sandusky, not far from Cleveland. Members of a family named Kelley owned the island from the 1840's. Early on, mail was transported by sailboat and than later by steamboats to Sandusky. The fist post office on the island was established around May of 1852 with George Kelley appointed the first postmaster on the 13th of that month. At that time, the population of the island was around 500 residents.

It is not known who devised the pre-printed map postmark or where the envelopes were actually printed, however the earlier type postmarks, said to date from 1853 to 1860, show the engraver's "Brainard Clev" imprint at bottom left. Cleveland city directories list an engraver J. Brainard from 1850-66 an since he was an engraver, it is believed the cancel was engraved on copper rather than being a woodcut.

Three types of the postmark are known: This first type showing heavy shading within the outline of the island and lacking the typeset "O" for Ohio below town name. This was altered to the second type, likely very early on, to achieved greater visibility of the town name with the "O" added at this time. The third type, mostly likely cause due wear and/or edge truncation of the plate, lacks the outer frame line and engraver's imprint. It is interesting to note that after retiring of this device, a member of the Kelley family used a similar map design as a corner card as grape grower's in the 1860's. (Image1)

Est. $4,000-6,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
50       image(Ohio) Kelley's Island, O., Printed Map Town Postmark. Second type postmark showing outer frameline, engraver's imprint and added typeset "O" below town name, with manuscript "Sept 4" date and added map feature entitled "Island House" on the southern most portion of the map, on cover to St. Louis, Mo. franked with 1852, 3¢ brownish carmine (11) cancel with manuscript "4" for the postmark day; some light cover soiling, Very Fine, ex-Knapp & Eubanks, with 2018 P.F. certificate (noting stamp in dull red shade).
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FANCY ILLUSTRATED KELLEY'S ISLAND, O. PRINTED MAP TOWN POSTMARK - CONSIDERED TO BE THE FANCIEST PRINTED POSTMARK USED DURING THE UNITED STATES CLASSIC PERIOD.

Only nine examples of the Kelley's Island map postmark are recorded: The unique first type shaded postmark which is featured here in our Gem Sale prior to this lot, four examples of the second type postmark with outer frame, and four examples of the third type postmark without outer frameline. Only two of the nine covers bear confirming dates of use (1859 & 1860 from the later third type postmark usages). From this, it has been surmised that the period of use was between 1853 and 1861. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
51       image(Pennsylvania) (Philadelphia, Pa.). Addressing on oversized multicolored floral embellished bordered Valentine cover, likely locally hand carried (no postmarks), with original Valentine enclosure with embossed floral border, rose embellishment and 15-verse hand written poem, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful Valentine design in exceptional condition.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
52     1355 imageFrom Steam Boat Tennessee (Cumberland River). Fancy red circular handstamp on folded Nov 5th, 1846 Port of Cairo, Ill. bill of lading to New Orleans, La., Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1355; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN EARLY AND VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF "TENNESSEE" FANCY STEAMBOAT MARKING.

Letters carried on the Cumberland River in Tennessee are rare, the route from Nashville to New Orleans used the Cumberland, the Ohio and the Mississippi Rivers, a distance of 1,270 miles. No contracts existed for this route and all letters were carried outside the mails to New Orleans.

The "Tennessee" of 391 tons was built in 1846 and carried President Elect Zachary Taylor between Vicksburg and Nashville on his inauguration journey in February 1849. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1846-1848 Trans-Continental & Mexican-American War Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
53       imageCol. Stephen W. Kearny Military Courier Letter from Fort Leavenworth, Mo. Signed letter addressed to Capt E.A Hitchcock in Saint Louis, Mo. and endorsed by way of "Major Massias", with letter datelined "Fort Leavenworth, Nov 13th, 1837" and reads in part…"The Steam Boat Pirate has arrived this afternoon & brought me your letter of the 3rd Inst. -- I thank you for the trouble I have occasioned you. I enclose a check of Maj. Morris for $600 & wish that you deposit it in the Mo State Bank in my credit."; file folds, Very Fine, an early signed Col. Stephen W. Kearny letter.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.



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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
54       imageCantonment Gibson, Ar., Jul 7. Bold cds and matching "Free" rating handstamp with "On Public Service" endorsement on 1842 folded cover to Brig. Genl. R. Jones, Adj. General at Washington D.C., inside docketed "Fort Gibson" from Lt. Col. Mason, 1st Dragoons with "Reports on detachments under Col. Kearney left on the 4th for Fort Leavenworth"; some light soiling, a Very Fine use, ex-Beals.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.



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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
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55       imageFort Leavenworth, Mo., Aug 7. Discernible cds with manuscript date on folded letter to Columbia, Mo., manuscript "5" rating, with letter datelined "Fort Leavenworth, August 6, 1846" with interesting contents regarding elections…"I have only a few minutes to devote to you at present but even then clear my conscience…There is now 9 Co. at the fort and 5 more to come, Those that are here held an election yesterday for their officers. Price had no opposition. Gen Allen of Lewis County was elected over Mitchell from St. Louis for Lieut. Col. of the regiment & Capt Edmonson of the same for Major. Gen. Halleck was elected without opposition Lieut, Col. of the extra battalion, The officers of the Ref are subject to the vote of the 5 Co. which are yet behind thought I have no doubt but they will confirm our choices. Bart you must write to me frequently there will be no difficultly about communicating as there will be a regular express every other week. From this place to us direct your letters to me care of Co. A Capt Giddlings, Prices (Sterling) regiment Mo. Vol."; cover with some light edge staining at lower left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.



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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
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56       imageFort Leavenworth, Mo., Sep 16. Cds with manuscript day and matching "5" cent rating on 1846 folded letter from Private O.P. Bampass, Company "I" 4th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers at Fort Leavenworth shortly after Gen. Kearney occupied Sante Fe and speaks of getting "…72 cts for every twenty miles coming up to be paid the first payment at Bents Fort…"; some fold separations and minor staining, Fine and interesting early Mexican War trail letter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

This letter refers to Bents Fort during Pre-Colorado Territory, which was a celebrated fur trading post built in 1848 by four Bents Brothers. Kit Carson was employed there as a hunter from 1831 to 1842 when he left to join the Fremont Expedition. The post was a real Fort with walls 15 feet high and 4 feet thick.

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
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57       imageFort Leavenworth, Mo., Nov 4. Cds with manuscript date and manuscript "10" rate on folded letter to Newport, R.I., with letter datelined "Santa Fe, Oct 6, 1846" (New Mexico Territory) written at the end of the Military Occupation Period, carried by courier and mailed at Fort Leavenworth, letter with interesting content…"We have disarmed the Mexicans in every direction, have fortified ourselves and hold the country securely enough…I have rode in forced marches by day and stood for hours at night at the lonely post of the Sentinel subject to the tomahawk or arrow of the Indian or the midnight attack of the Mexican", with description of country & climate, derogatory remarks about Mexicans, their women, etc., Very Fine, a rare early New Mexico territorial item.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.



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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
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58       imageSanta Fe, New Mexico, January 11th, 1847. Dateline on folded letter from Army surgeon to his wife at Fort Leavenworth Mo., carried by military express, entered mails with "Independence, Mo. Mar 3" cds and manuscript "5" rate marking, some interesting content describing sickness, death & battles including "…We have had a battle at a place called El Passo about 200 miles from us in which our troops came off victorious and I am in hopes that the war will soon be over…"; light toning, Fine and interesting Mexican War use.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.



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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
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59       imageFort Leavenworth, Mo. Jul 17. Cds with manuscript day on folded letter to Belleville, Ill., manuscript "10" rating, with letter datelined "Fort Leavenworth, July 18th, 1847" with letter in part…"Fort Leavenworth as I have before told you is a splendid place, but staying so long has made me heavy time of it and I am extremely anxious too go on. A detachment of our Regiment, composed of our companies under Capt. Bond's, Capt. Hampton's, Capt. Nile's and Capt. Thurman's will start to day for our place of destination. The weather is extremely hot, but not withstanding. They are all very anxious to go on. It is very likely that some of the detachments of out Regiment will have a brush with the Comanche Indian before they get though, but I assure you from what I know of the Regiment that they great credit that Illinois has attained will not differ by anything that our Regiment will do. They are all men and will acquit themselves like men.", Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.



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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
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60       imageSanta Fe, New Mexico, October 11th, 1847. Dateline on cover to Belleville, O., carried privately with "Politeness of Capt Turner" endorsement who was returning to Fort Leavenworth, letter with interesting content…"I send you by Capt. Turner and Lieut. Roper of our Regiment a Puebla bow and with sixteen arrows. The Puebla Indians are the descendants of Montezuma's old subjects, and are a much finer and braver race of people than the Spaniards, at the battle of Taos (January 1847 Revolt) which was fought last winter they stood till they were bayoneted while the Mexicans ran at the sight of a gun. They use the bow and lance pretty generally. The white's now not willing to sell them guns through this bow and arrows have been used a little they are yet good…I also send you, the Doubloons, and of which you will keep for yourself, another you will give to mother.", and signed Wm. H. Snyder, Very Fine, ex-Risvold.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Lt. William H. Snyder is a collector sending home native items from the Pueblo Indians.

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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction

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