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Quick Navigation by Category  The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Western Postal (204)   |  United States (550)   | 
 

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The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Western Postal History continued...

Town Postmarks - Iowa & Kansas continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1141       imageJeff Barracks, 4 Augt 1828. Dateline on folded letter written by Brig. Gen. Atkinson w his endorsement at top "Brig Genl Atkinson" and addressed to "Colonel W. Neil, 1st Reg. Infy, Fort Crawford" [Wisconsin] carried privately "Fav of G. Scott" at bottom left, letter reads in part, "Genl. Scott reached Cincinnati on the 22nd. under an order from the Sec'y. of War. The Gen ' l. has not changed his mind on the subject of rank between himself & Genl. Macomb. In resuming his Comd. of the dept. he places himself at once in a situation to receive orders from Genl. Macomb, and as he intends to disobey them, things must soon reach a crisis. What the result will be is difficult to say. An arrest, suspension from command, or a dismissal must follow a disobedience. Hardly the first, as the President has said no court will intervene to try the question…", signed "Yours with esteem, H. Atkinson", docketed "Genl. Atkinsons letter 4th August 1828", Very Fine and an excellent letter., ex-Beals.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Henry Atkinson was a United States Army officer serving on the western frontier during the War of 1812 and the Yellowstone expedition. With Benjamin O'Fallon, he negotiated treaties with Indigenous nations of the upper Missouri River in 1825. Over his career in the army, he served in the West, the Gulf Coast, and in New York at the border with Canada. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1142       imageSt. Charles M.T. Oct 23. Slightly blurred black cds with manuscript "25" rate on lengthy folded letter to Vermont; datelined "St Charles 29th Oct 1820" and reads, in part, "…Missourians in the valley of the Missouri and Mississippi know what is meant by 'hard times'…Our first State Legislature is yet in session…the settlements do no cease at Charriton - but continue to the Indian boundary…" signed Harry Noble, the four-page letter has lots of other local goings-on mentioned, prices of goods, etc.; trivial edge wear, F.-V.F., Based on manuscript uses from St. Charles both before (through late 1819) and in the years that post-date this cover, it is believed this is the only known example of this handstamp.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A WONDERFUL MISSOURI TERRITORY COVER THAT HAS BEEN OFF THE MARKET FOR DECADES.

Missouri Territory was carved from the Territory of Louisiana on Dec 7, 1812 and existed for nearly nine years until the State of Missouri entered the Union Aug 10, 1821. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1143       imageSt. Louis Mo. Oct 10. Manuscript postmark in black with matching "10" rate on 1820 folded letter to Kaskaskia, Illinois; vertical file fold, ink staining at lower right, Very Fine and a nice territorial usage.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1144       imageThomas H. Benton (Senator from Missouri). Manuscript free frank on 1820 autographed letter signed folded letter to "Military Academy, W. Point, N. York", no postal markings, only a simple "Free. Thomas H. Benton" frank, dateline "Washington City Dec 13th 1820" with contents discussing the potential for Missouri to enter as a state, in part, "…Missouri is still hanging up in the H. of R. but I feel confident that she will get through eventually [and did so, Aug 20, 1821]…many propositions for retrenching expenditures are submitted among others a project for abolishing the military academy…Thomas H. Benton"; internal signature damaged from wax seal with tape repair and "on" missing of Benton, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

FUTURE SENATOR BENTON MAKES MENTION OF WHAT WOULD EVENTUALLY BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSOURI COMPROMISE".

Thomas Hart Benton, 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. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1145       imageMissoula, Mon. Mar 1. Black cds with socked-on-the-nose target killer on 1867 3¢ rose, F Grill on orange cover westbound to Walla Walla, W.T.; reduced at right, Very Fine, The earliest type Missoula postmark (late 1860s) recorded in Shellen & Dunn's book, with six examples noted.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1146       imageMontana Postmark Group. Small lot of 14 covers or postal cards with various Montana postmarks, towns included Bannock City, Billings, Boulder Valley, Bozeman, Butte City, Forsyth, Glendale, Helena, Sheridan manuscript, Terminous, Virginia City, few minor faults, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1147       imageNevada City M.T. Oct 4 [1866]. Blue straight-line postmark tying 1861 3¢ rose, horiz. pair (65, couple minor perf flaws) on cover to Stephenson Bridge, Niagara County, N.Y., Very Fine and a very rare straight line postmark, Shellen & Dunn report this postmark used from May 5, 1866 to Oct 7, 1867, this likely being an 1866 usage as the 3¢ rose is not grilled. Six examples recorded in their census.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1148       imageOld Agency, Montana. Mar 22, 1877. Very fine small purple cds with matching star-in-circle killer tying 3¢ Bank Note to cover to San Diego, California; includes original contents datelined "Blackfeet Agency, Montana March 21st, 1877" and reads, in part, "…now I am pretty sure from the delays in Mail transportation at this end, you will not receive that letter in time to take the action I intended and meet me. I have some hope you may Telegraph me to Helena when you will be there…from Franklin to Helena (stage) $62.50 time 5 days and one night meals on the road $1 each, only 25 lb of baggage allowed…John Young."; light edge wear with a few corner bumps, Very Fine, Shellen & Dunn report this postmark used from Feb 1, 1877 to Dec 10, 1879 with a total of six examples recorded in their census.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
Town Postmarks - Nebraska
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1149     26A image1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV. Manuscript postmark on yellow cover addressed to Cherry Fork P.O., Ohio, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red with manuscript cancel, large promotional map illustration of Nebraska Territory (Winter Type C), minor backflap damage, Very Fine and choice, Only a handful of these propaganda map covers exist, which showed numerous speculative railroad lines that were never built., ex-Baughman and Jarrett.
Scott No. 26A; Estimate $300 - 400.

The March, 2007 issue of Western Express contains a detailed article by Ken Stach on the propaganda map covers of Nebraska Territory, including a census of known covers. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1150       imageFt Kearny O.R. June 22/52. ornate black spread eagle, stars, and leaves handstamp tying 1851 3¢ dull red (11, faults) on buff cover to Parsippany, New Jersey with a second stronger strike of the black handstamp postmark at lower left, manuscript date applied also tying stamp "June 22/52", with original enclosure, in part, "…Fort Kearny June 15th/52…We see some Indians, plenty of adventure and a good deal to amusement…I will write you at length from Fort Laramie about the fourth of July…Edgar Z. Smith"; light horizontal creasing at top, F.-V.F., this being the only example in black (others in blue)., realized $11,000 hammer in the Risvold auction (Spink's January, 2010, Lot #437).
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE FANCY FORT KEARNY O.R. "OREGON ROUTE" EAGLE HANDSTAMP OF THE FOUR EXAMPLES RECORDED, COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL TRAIL LETTER.

By the 1850's, the commonly called Oregon Route, or O.R. was formerly known as the Oregon Trail, that being the route of Oregon emigrants. This letter was sent with the the Woodson Contract mail for Independence, Mo. (Image1)

Est. $5,000-7,500
Selling for...$7,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1151       imageNebraska City, N.T. Feb 3 1863. Black double-circle datestamp tying 1861 3¢ rose (65) on patriotic cover with illustration of Wheat Shock and Soldier at left with imprint "Chicago Board of Trade Regiment" to Iowa; enclosure datelined "Nebraska City Feb 2 '63", ever so slightly reduced at left for opening, light wear at left corners, Very Fine, a scarce Nebraska Patriotic.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1152       imageNebraska Postmark Group. Small lot of seven covers with various Nebraska postmarks including Bellevue in red, Fort Kearney, Omaha City, Pawnee City with printed corner card for the "Nemeha Valley Seminary", Plattsmouth, plus two Nebraska/Kansas printed map covers (one unused & other with stamp cut out), some cover faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1153       imageNebraska Territorial Covers Including Four Patriotics. Group of six Nebraska Territorial covers, including four patriotics and one congressional all from same correspondence, addressed to George Baker, Decatur, Illinois, all postmarked from Mount Vernon, N.T., Nebraska City, N.T. or Brownsville, N.T. one with patriotic lettersheet enclosure, one cover with all-over 38th Congress design, some cover flaws, F.-V.F., Civil War Patriotic covers from Nebraska Territory are scarce.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1154     65 image1861, 3¢ rose. Manuscript postmark tying 1861 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington City, D.C., cover additionally struck with three "Nohart, Nebr" balloon cds postmarks, docket at left indicates "Proposals to purchase Sac & Fox of Mo Trust Land", with clam shell shaped handstamp "Received at the Indian Bureau Feb 13 1865"; backflap missing, Very Fine and rare, One of four known examples of this Nebraska Territorial postmark.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $300 - 400.

Nohart was located on the Iowa Indian reservation and was named for a chief of the Iowa tribe. Both territorial postmarks from Nohart are illustrated. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1155       imageOmaha City, N.T. May 11. Circa 1857 black cds on yellow cover with all-over illustrated "Topographical Sketch of a Portion of Nebraska Territorial" map (Winter Design D) to N.Y.; franked with manuscript cancelled 1851 3¢ dull red (four margins), backflap with printed corner card of "Root & Cozzens General Land and Collection Agents, Omaha City, N.T.", backflap with hinge reinforcements, overall edge wear with a few small tears, Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The March, 2007 issue of Western Express contains a detailed article by Ken Stach on the propaganda map covers of Nebraska Territory, including a census of known covers. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1156       imageOtoe City N.T. June 11th 1857. Black manuscript postmark (Winter #164) on yellow cover to Middlebury, Vermont franked with 1851 3¢ dull red with manuscript cancel, accompanied by cover from the same correspondence back to Otoe City, N.T. postmarked "Middlebury Vt Mar 2" blue cds tying 1851 3¢ imperf (cover from Vt. with sealed cover tear), Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1157       imageSalem, N.T. Mar 5 [1864]. Black balloon cds with manuscript cancel on 3¢ pink entire to "John A Dunbank Esq, Indian Agent, Great Nemaha Agency, Nohart, Nebraska Territory" with notation "Proposals to purchase Trust Lands of the Sac and Foxes of Missouri"; two partial strikes of "Received at the Indian Bureau, Apr 4, 1864" handstamp on verso; couple toned spots on front, slight trimming at right just nipping off some of the address, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1158       imageNebraska Territorial Correspondence. A nice lot of three covers all with original enclosure, first is cover with manuscript "Austin, N.T. Sept 30, 1863" postmark & matching "Paid" on yellow stampless cover to Wisconsin, with enclosure discusses harsh weather, crop prices, and tough times on the frontier; second is cover with manuscript "Austin N.T. May 20th 1863" manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank "free HW Parker, P.M." (Hiram W. Parker became postmaster Mar 6, 1863 and acted as such until the office closed on Apr 14, 1864) on brown cover to Wisconsin with enclosure datelined with similar contents to previous letter; last is 3¢ entire postmarked "Bellevue, Neb. Jul 6" [1864] black cds with target killer to Wisconsin with enclosure datelined "July 3d 1864" with family health content, etc.; some cover faults, Fine, Winter's book on Nebraska Territory Postal History records only five manuscript postmarks from Austin, with the two offered in this lot not being included in the Winter census.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Town Postmarks - Nevada
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1159       imageAustin, Nev. Sep 5. Partial black cds on cover franked with 1863 2¢ Blackjack (73) cancelled by target killer, with manuscript "Due 2" (the correct rate of 3¢ for mailing to California was underpaid by 1¢, which was doubled to 2¢ due for the unpaid portion) addressed to Sacramento, Cal.; original enclosure datelined "Bunker Hill August 31st/64" and reads, in part, "…You ask me if I have really struck it rich. I wil tell you. I can make grub & pay my assessments & that is more than every one can do here you bet…pretty good paying thing if it was not I would draw out at once for some of the owners are God dam Rebs. They are the meanest Devils out of hell…it costs me about nine dollars a week for grub & devilish tough at that, it is a very healthy place Vermont cannot beat it for any thing but girls. They are verry scarse I have not seen but two women for five months nor had a square meel since I left Virginia City…J.W. Eggelston,"; cover edge wear with tattered lower right corner, F.-V.F. and an excellent letter, A "blackjack" use from Nevada Territory is rare, this was the subject of an article in the Postal History Journal (Jan. 1873) by Dr. Milgram.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Bunker Hill (the dateline of this letter) was a very small offshoot mining camp located in Kingston canyon, 27 miles south of Austin, on the east slope of the Toiyabe Mountain. It was founded early in 1863 and existed until the latter part of 1864, when the new town of Kingston was founded some two miles down from Bunker Hill at the mouth of Kingston Canyon. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1160     35 image1859, 10¢ green, type V. Sharp blue straight-line postmark with manuscript date on yellow Pardon Brown correspondence cover franked with manuscript cancelled 1857 10¢ green, type V (35), Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE NEVADA STRAIGHT LINE POSTMARK.

Carson City was still a part of Utah Territory at this time. Since Nevada was formed from portion of Utah territory in early March of 1861, early postmarks still showed the "U.T." (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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