United States
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 Auraria [Georgia] 6 June 1860. Manuscript postmark on 3¢ postal stationery entire to Dahlonega, light soiling and fading of address panel, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. Gold was discovered in Georgia in 1828, and the town of
Auraria was named in 1833. In 1857 a group of Aurarians called the "Russell Boys" traveled to the Pikes Peak region to seek gold, which they discovered in the sands of Cherry Creek in February 1858. This soon gave birth to a town which they named
Auraria in honor of their Georgia home. (Image1)
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SOLD for $80.00
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 (Auraria K.T.). 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt postal stationery entire canceled by "Albion, Mich Jul 27" balloon postmark to Auraria K.T. carried by mail to Leavenworth City, carried by unknown private express company, reduced at left, couple minor
edge tears, Very Fine and scarce, scarce cover incoming to the goldfield of western Kansas. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $100.00
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 Auraria K.T., July 11th/59. Two line manuscript postmark ties 1857 3¢ adhesive (tiny perf faults) on neat cover to Illinois, cover with trivial small corner repair at bottom left, Very Fine and scarce, One of only a couple reported
examples of the manuscript postmark, a rare usage on the first day of service. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. The Auraria post office was established Jan. 18, 1859 and was formally transferred to Denver City on February 11, 1860. (Image1)
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SOLD for $9,500.00
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 Auraria K.T., Aug.2 1859. Clearly struck two line handstamped postmark on cover with manuscript "Paid" at top right to Rhode Island, interesting original contents datelined "Auraria Kansas Territory, Foot of the Rocky Mountains", letter
written by Joseph Whiting, both the cover and contents are water stained and otherwise damaged, but quite readable and historically significant, Fine appearance. Estimate $500 - 750. Contract mail service to Auraria was begun on July 11, 1859 and
was carried by the United States Express Company until they failed after their 26 August 1859 trip. (Image1)
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SOLD for $625.00
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 Auraria K.T., Aug. 9, 1859. Clear two line handstamp ties 3¢ 1857 adhesive on clean cover to Ohio, professionally repaired flap & cover tear at top left affecting top right corner of adhesive, Very Fine and rare, a wonderful example of
this rare marking. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)
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SOLD for $6,500.00
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 Bent's Fort, Santa Fe Trail, Unorganized Territory. 1846 Mexican War letter from settler/trader enroute to Santa Fe, datelined "Near Bents Fort July 31 '46", the same day that Kearny (also at Bent's Fort) issued his proclamation to the
people of New Mexico declaring his intention to "liberate" Santa Fe, postmarked "Fort Leavenworth, Mo., Sep 2" black cds with manuscript "5" cents unpaid, An excellent trail letter with historic contents written by E.N. Pomeroy, which states in part,
"We are all well as usual intending to leave for Santa Fe in two or three days, the traders are in fine spirits from the understanding that we are not to pay any duty, and from sea ports being blockaded so that supplies can't enter the usual way…We
are making fine profits in our sales to the Army, the only trouble is in procuring goods enough. The mail is about to close. The news from Santa Fe is that the place will probably surrender without a fight, nothing however is known upon which much
reliance can be place.", Very Fine and rare, this is the earliest recorded folded letter from what is now Colorado & one of the most important early Colorado items, one other example is known carried by this Military express. Estimate $5,000 -
7,500. Bent's Fort was established as an early trading post in unorganized Missouri Territory, but was also used by the military as circumstances dictated. As it had no postal facilities, this letter was carried by military courier back to Fort
Leavenworth. (Image1)
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SOLD for $7,000.00
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 Boulder NT Feb 20, 1861. Manuscript postmark and matching cancel on 3¢ Star Die entire to Illinois, slightly reduced at left & few minor toned spots, Very Fine, A very rare cover from Boulder, Nebraska Territory, mailed only eight days
before the office became part of Colorado Territory. Only four such covers are known (see the census in Charles W. Winter's Nebraska Postal History). One of the Gems of the Collection. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. For administrative purposes the
Boulder Post Office appears as being part of Kansas Territory. (Image1)
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SOLD for $5,250.00
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 Breckinridge, Utah Ter'ty, 13th Sept 1860. Manuscript postmark on cover to Iowa franked with 1857 3¢ tied (slightly defective at top) by matching manuscript cancel, neat docketing on face, Very Fine and rare, This is the earlier of two
known covers from the only post office in that part of Utah Territory that is now Colorado. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. Named for Vice President and presidential candidate John C. Breckinridge, the town later changed its spelling to Breckenridge after
its namesake's support of the Confederacy in 1861. A stunning Colorado rarity. . (Image1)
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SOLD for $14,000.00
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 Coraville K.T., Jun 17. Clear two line handstamp postmark on attractive 1859 cover to Ohio franked with 1857 1¢ strip of 3 (small faults) tied by 3 additional strikes of the handstamp postmark, cover opened at left & right, fresh and
Very Fine, One of the most important Colorado Covers in existence & the earliest recorded handstamp postmark from pre-territorial Colorado, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000. There never was a community named
Coraville. The Coraville post office, located in Denver City, was also the western terminal for the Leavenworth City and Pike's Peak Express Company. The contract for mail between Salt Lake City did not include Coraville in error, three mails were
dispatched from Coraville as contract mails before the express agent realized that they were not being pair for the service. (Image1)
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SOLD for $14,500.00
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 Denver City KT, August 30, 1860 "Tombstone" Postmark. Clearly struck on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt postal stationery entire to Illinois, indicia canceled by 10-bar circular grid, some staining, Fine and rare. Estimate $500 - 750. There are two
types - serifed and sans-serif - both made from movable type. (Image1)
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SOLD for $2,300.00
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 Denver City K.T., Sep 6 1860 "Tombstone" Postmark. With Roman style (serifed) type postmark on cover to New York, handstamped straight line "Paid" shows payment in cash, flap tear which just extends onto front, Very Fine and attractive,
illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book, ex-Chase. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,350.00
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 Denver City K.T., Jan 7 1861 "Tombstone" Postmark. On cover to South Carolina, tombstone postmark ties 1857 3¢ dull red additionally cancelled with grid, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $500 - 750. Mailed less
than two months before the admission of Colorado Territory. The "K.T." designation remained in use for the month between Kansas statehood (January 29, 1861) and the formation of Colorado Territory (February 28, 1861). A very rare example of a
territorial cover to a seceded state. South Carolina was an independent state at this date, having already seceded from the Union but not yet joined the Confederacy (February 4, 1861). (Image1)
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SOLD for $675.00
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 Golden City K.T. Jun 26 1860. Manuscript postmark on cover franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by manuscript cancel, small cover erosion holes, one of which affects postmark, F.-V.F. and rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $2,300.00
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 Hamilton K.T. June 26 [while Colorado Territory]. Black cds on 1861 cover to Missouri franked with 1857 3¢ dull red cancelled by target cancel, bottom left cover of cover replaced, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $500 - 750. The Hamilton
post office had opened July 20, 1860, while still in Kansas Territory, and K.T. postmarks continued to be used in many early Colorado Territory offices. Hamilton was a mining camp just across the creek from Tarryall. (Image1)
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SOLD for $950.00
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 Missouri City KT Feb 21/61. Pencil manuscript postmark on cover to Pennsylvania franked with 1857 3¢ dull red & tied by matching pencil cancel, opened a little roughly at right, Very Fine and rare, A rare cover from this short-lived
office. Estimate $750 - 1,000. The Missouri City Post Office, also known as Missouri Flats, was located a little southwest of what is now Central City. Used during the period after Kansas statehood and before the formation of Colorado Territory. (Image1)
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SOLD for $900.00
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 Mountain City KT Aug 25. Manuscript postmark on 1860 cover to Maine franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (just tied by postmark with additional pen cancel), opened roughly at right, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. This mining camp
was established in Gregory Diggins in 1859. The post office opened January 17, 1860. (Image1)
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SOLD for $260.00
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 Mountain City KT 9th Feb. Clear manuscript postmark on neat 1861 cover to Massachusetts franked with 1857 3¢ dull red with manuscript cancel, mailed after Kansas statehood but before formation of Colorado Territory, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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SOLD for $2,400.00
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 To Denver City, Jefferson Territory. 1860 cover franked with 1857 3¢ dull red with pen cancel from Sidney, Iowa to Denver. Additional notations "pr U.S. mail" and "Via St. Joseph Mo" indicate carriage by mail to St. Joseph, where it was
to be turned over to an Express, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. As noted earlier, Jefferson Territory was never recognized by Congress and the name is not found in pre-Colorado postmarks. However, it was recognized as a
known destination by the Post Office, and several letters are known addressed to Jefferson Territory. (Image1)
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SOLD for $475.00
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 To Fort Garland, New Mexico (before it became part of Colorado Territory). Neat November 1860 cover from South Carolina addressed to Lieut. Ben F. Stone, via Santa Fe, Ft. Garland, New Mexico, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (corner
crease) carried via Santa Fe route, reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Fort Garland was the former Fort Massachusetts, renamed and relocated six miles south. There were no United States post offices in that part of New Mexico which
became part of Colorado Territory. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
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 To Fort Massachusetts (later Colorado Territory). Much traveled 1856 cover front from Canada, addressed to "Captain Andrew M. Bowman, 3rd Infantry, Fort Stanton New Mexico or elsewhere", nearly four months in transit to Albuquerque (the
post office serving Fort Stanton) where it was remailed March 24, 1857 to Capt. Bowman's new duty station at Fort Massachusetts, some edge wear and soiling, Very Fine and rare, a stunning cover. Estimate $500 - 750. Originally marked as paid at
Montreal, the paid markings were obliterated by target cancels and the cover re-rated unpaid "6" (pence = 10¢ U.S., the under 3000 mile rate). As Fort Massachusetts had no post office, the letter was carried by military courier for the last part of
its journey. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,450.00
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 Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T. Oct. 30 (1860). Oval handstamp tying rare C.O.C. & P.P. Express, Magenta Label (bottom left corner clipped off) to 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt Postal entire with a second
strike alongside dated October 29, postmarked at Leavenworth City, Kas. November 6, flap torn & trivial mended cover nick at top, Very Fine and attractive, A very rare label on cover, particularly tied by the Express handstamp, illustrated in
Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. The backflap has a third strike of the "Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T." oval handstamp dated "Oct. 7". These envelopes were available for purchase prior to
use and this handstamp reflects the date of sale. (Image1)
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SOLD for $9,000.00
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 Denver and Santa Fe Stage Line Jun 15 1870. Blue double oval private company datestamp struck twice on 3¢ entire to Trinidad, Col. Ter., stained at left, Very Fine and rare, The only recorded example of this express marking, illustrated
in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $500 - 750. William "one-armed" Jones began carrying the semi-weekly mail between Denver and Pueblo in 1866. The following year he partnered with Denver merchant Abraham Jacobs to found the Denver and Santa Fe
Stage Line. Despite its name, the line operated only between Denver and Trinidad. (Image1)
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SOLD for $750.00
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 Denver Central Over'd & Pikes Peak Express. Crude 5-line woodblock handstamp, later outlined by hand, on March 1860 cover from Des Moines, Iowa, to "Golden City, Western Kansas", small cover faults, F.-V.F. and rare, a wonderful Colorado
rarity of which only 3 examples are known, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. In February 1860 Russell, Majors and Waddell (of Pony Express fame) took over the failing Jones & Russell's Express and founded the Central
Overland & Pikes Peak Express Co. The eastern terminal was moved to Saint Joseph, Mo. (Image1)
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SOLD for $2,300.00
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 Denver Central Over'd Cal & Pikes Peak Express. Crude 5-line woodblock very finely struck on cover in conjunction with the obsolete Jones & Russell Express cds dated "Apr 26 1860", addressed to New Hampshire and postmarked at Saint
Joseph a full month later, on May 27, a 3¢ 1857 stamp has fallen from the cover, otherwise Extremely Fine, a wonderful Colorado rarity of which only 3 examples are known, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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SOLD for $4,750.00
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 Hinckley & Co's Express, printed frank with St Joseph Missouri instead of Denver. Curiously used on an eastbound letter to Wisconsin, with Hinckley Denver City cds for Dec 3 1860 and St. Joseph postmark dated Dec 13., cover repaired at
left with part of printed frank drawn in, Very Fine appearance, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book, ex-Barkhausen. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,800.00
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 Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, Aug 28 1860. Well struck large cds on buff cover to New York. 3¢ adhesive canceled by "Saint Joseph Sep 4" cds, reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.
Estimate $500 - 750. Hinckley's Express ran between Denver City and the mining camps (where this letter originated). Had the cover originated in Denver City, it would have been carried entirely by the Central Overland express, without being handled
by Hinckley. (Image1)
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SOLD for $525.00
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 Hinckley & Co's Express Mail, Fast Run via Denver; Paid Through. First type printed scroll frank on 3¢ postal stationery entire to Illinois, with circular Hinckley's cds dated "Nov 26 1860", postmarked with double circle "Saint Joseph,
Mo Dec. 6", minor cover wear & bottom left cover replaced, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. The Western Stage Co., which carried Hinckley's express, had been awarded a U.S. mail contract a few months earlier, adding a weekly service to
Denver connecting with its route between Omaha and Fort Kearney, at which time it also extended its eastern terminus to St. Joseph. (Image1)
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SOLD for $725.00
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 Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, Dec 12, 1860. Black cds on cover to Central City K.T with manuscript "Paid" in pencil, which refers only to the express fee, included is original business letter, part of flap torn off, slightly
reduced at top, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
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 Hinckley & Co's Express. Second type Denver printed scroll ("Express Mail" in both upper and lower case) on 3¢ Star Die entire to Massachusetts. Hinckley cds dated "Mar 11, 1861" and green St. Joseph postmark, this was carried near the
end of Hinckley's service., small tear at top left, Very Fine and scarce, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. In May of 1861, Ben Holliday bought the Western Stage Company, which carried Hinckley's express. As a
consequence, Hinckley shortly after sold his express company to the Central Overland express. (Image1)
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SOLD for $2,500.00
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 Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City. Light strike of circular handstamp on 1861 cover originating in Illinois and franked with a 1857 3¢ dull red (small defect) tied by target cancel with Rockford, Ill. double circle postmark
alongside, addressed to "Central City, Jefferson Territory" Care of Hinckley's Express, St. Joseph, Missouri, the cover was carried by Hinckley to Mountain City (the Post Office servicing Central City) and forwarded to Breckinridge, U.T. manuscript
postmark "Mountain City, C.T." forwarding postmark applied & matching "Paid 3" forwarding postage, Very Fine, a wonderful & unusual item. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Both the Jefferson Territory and U.T. designations were obsolete, as both had become
Colorado Territory some two months earlier. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,900.00
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 To Mountain City, J.T. [Jefferson Territory], Care Hinckley's Express, St. Joseph Mo. May 12, 1861 cover from Philadelphia franked with 3¢ 1857 adhesive tied by octagonal postmark, cover with minor corner wear & slightly reduced at left,
Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $160.00
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 Jones & Russell's Pike's Peak Express Co., Denver City. Oct 20 1859. Large black cds on 3¢ postal stationery entire postmarked "Leavenworth City K.T., Oct 28 1859" and addressed to Iowa, Interesting enclosed letter datelined "Rockey
Mountain Citty" written by James Eggen which states writer is living 40 miles from Denver City, "I have built me a saw mill on Clear Creek and it works first rate and I have it all paid for I sell lumber from 4 to 5 dollars a hundred…The Mines is
good, the California mines says they think as good as ever California was, but it takes more work to get it.", very minor cover repairs at top, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. While still operating the Leavenworth City & Pikes Peak
Express, Jones and Russell purchased the John Hockaday line, which had the government mail contract to Salt Lake City via the Platte River. Eventually, this led to the termination of the Republican River-Fort Riley route used by the Leavenworth City
& Pikes Peak Express. Jones & Russell's express operated from July 1859 to February 1860, charging 25¢ per letter. (Image1)
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SOLD for $625.00
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 Leav'h City & Pikes Peak Express Co., Jun 1 1859. Large cds on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt postal stationery entire, postmarked "Leavenworth City K.T., Jun 12, 1859" and addressed to Ohio, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate
$3,000 - 4,000. This was the first express service between Denver city and Leavenworth City, charging 25¢ per letter. This marking is known used only from April to July, 1859. (Image1)
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SOLD for $6,250.00
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Denver City Col., Sep 25, 1867. Blue double oval handstamp on 3¢ postal stationery entire with scarce Wells Fargo printed frank, "Through Our California And Atlantic Express", addressed to Laporte C.T., opened a
little roughly at right, F.-V.F. and rare, two known examples of this marking, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $500 - 750. Wells Fargo bought the Overland stage line from Ben Holliday in late 1866. Wells, Fargo & Co's. operations in
Colorado were extremely limited. (Image1)
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SOLD for $425.00
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 American Ranch, Col. Aug 1. Blue cds and matching target cancel on 1860 3¢ pink on buff entire (used circa 1863) to Illinois, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and rare, The only known cover from this office during its first period of
operation. illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $400 - 600. American Ranch was a stage stop on the South Platte River 64 miles west of Julesburgh. The post office operated from February 9, 1863 until December 12, 1864, then reopened in
May 1865 and operated until November 1867. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,150.00
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 American Ranch C.T. Aug 4/65. Manuscript postmark on cover to Vermont franked with pair of 1861-66 2¢ Black Jacks with tied through perfs by cork killer cancel, overpaying postage rate by one cent, cover with minor trace of foxing, Very
Fine& a rare Black Jack usage, This is from American Ranch's second period of operation, after being closed due to Indian depredations, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $500 - 750. The Indian uprisings of 1864 and 1865 interrupted
transportation and mail services in old Weld County. The Post Office at American Ranch was closed from December 1864 to the first of May in 1865 due to these uprisings. The stage station and the Post Office were housed in an adobe structure, as were
many of the town's other buildings. Many of these buildings had walls two to three feet thick which served as effective fortresses during the Indian raids.
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SOLD for $1,150.00
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 Beaver Creek C.T. Sept. 27/70. Manuscript postmark on cover addressed to Golden City, Colorado, franked with 3¢ Bank Note with manuscript cancel, stain affects postmark and cover opened roughly at right, Fine and rare, The only recorded
cover from this small office. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $750.00
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 Bent Canon Oct 10/75. Manuscript postmark (rather faint) on cover franked with 3¢ Bank Note with light manuscript cancel, cover stained at edges and address partly faded, reduced at left, Fine and rare, The only recorded territorial
cover from this small ranching town. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Black Hawk Col Jul 13 [1875]. Black cds reflecting name change, on cover with corner card for the Colorado Hotel to Ohio, franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by four ring target cancel, original enclosure & clipping from July 10 Rocky
Mountain News discussing wet weather and flooding, reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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SOLD for $325.00
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 Black Hawk Point CT, Feb 16th/63. Manuscript postmark and cancel on 1860 3¢ Postal Stationery entire to New York, minor repaired tear and creasing at top very slightly affects postmark, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. The Black Hawk Point
post office, established December 6, 1862, was named for an early mining company which in turn was named for the famous Indian chief. The company operated a quartz mill on North Clear Creek in Gilpin County. (Image1)
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SOLD for $475.00
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 Black Hawk Point C.T. Aug 31 1863. Unusual "custom made" cds on neat cover with patriotic red and blue lines on reverse, franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by cork cancel, Very Fine and scarce, This postmark was used for approximately 10
months in 1863. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $650.00
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 Black Hawk Point Col. T. Feb 15. Second type "custom" cds on buff cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose (well centered) with target cancel, original enclosure included, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $200 - 300. This postmark was used
only in early 1864. The postmaster obtained these devices from private suppliers, rather than the Post Office Department in Washington. (Image1)
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SOLD for $725.00
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 Black Hawk Point Col, Jul 21, 64. Double circle postmark with duplex target cancel tying 1861 3¢ rose on neat cover to New Jersey, this postmark was used until 1867, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Black Hawk Point Col, Feb 15. Black cds on circa 1868 cover to Rhode Island franked with 1867 3¢ rose grill tied by matching cork killer, flap replaced & repair at top left does not affect markings, stamp or address, F.-V.F. Estimate
$100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Booneville Col. 6 Jan. Black cds on 1870 intra-territorial cover to Trinidad, C.T. franked with 1869 3¢ blue tied by target cancel, cover staining, F.-V.F. and rare, the only known example of this Territorial postmark on full cover.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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SOLD for $425.00
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 Boulder, C.T. Apr 8 [1862 or 1863]. Black cds on cover to Massachusetts franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by matching target cancel, Very Fine overall, The earliest of four different territorial handstamps. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 Boulder Col. Aug 9. Second type territorial cds on cover with "United States Court, Little Rock, Arkansas" corner card & interesting original Boulder Advertising Letter Sheet enclosed, franked with 3¢ Bank Note & tied by target cancel,
the sender was apparently traveling in Colorado for his health, Very Fine and attractive, a very scarce item with the used Advertising Lettersheet. Estimate $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $100.00
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 Breckinbridge C.T. Oct. 19. Black cds with error of spelling tying 1857 3¢ dull red with additional strike at left on fresh patriotic cover to Connecticut, Very Fine and attractive, This postmark error was in use for only four months. A
rare territorial patriotic usage. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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 Breckinridge C.T. 30 May 1861. Manuscript postmark on cover to Connecticut franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (small corner fault) with manuscript cancel, minor soiling, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. This was the only post office in that part
of Utah Territory which became part of Colorado. (Image1)
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SOLD for $525.00
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 Breckin_ridge C.T. Aug 1 1869. repaired cds with second "b" chiseled out on cover to Massachusetts franked with 1869 3¢ blue (defective) cancelled by what appears to be a fancy "Heart" cancel, cover forwarded from Whitingville, Mass. with
cds & cork cancel tying adhesive, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, This corrected postmark was in use for at least 12 years. Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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 Buckskin Col. Sep 9. Bold postmark on circa 1867 cover to New York franked with two 1861 3¢ rose with target cancel (original adhesives cut out & replaced), Very Fine appearance. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Burlington Col Nov. 12. Earliest type cds on 1868 cover to Denver franked with grilled 1867 3¢ rose cancelled by blurry target cancel, reduced at left & some edge wear, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Burlington Colo. May 23. Second type cds on 1873 3¢ entire to Michigan with target cancel, lengthy letter datelined "Longmont", foxing and some wear, flap missing, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. The Burlington post office was
transferred to Longmont April 14, 1873, some five weeks before this cover was mailed, so it appears that this datestamp was transferred with the office and used until Longmont secured its own postmarking device. (Image1)
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 Butte Valley Colo - Feb 14-73. Manuscript postmark (no handstamps are recorded) on neat cover to North Carolina franked with 3¢ Bank Note (minor defects) with matching manuscript cancel, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate $200 - 300. This small town was located in the cattle raising country of Huerfano County. The post office operated from 1869 to 1878. (Image1)
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 Camp Wardell, Junction, Col. Manuscript docket on 1865 cover to Illinois franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by target cancel, additionally postmarked with "Kearney City, Neb, April 9", slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and rare,
illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $200 - 300. Camp Tyler, on the South Platte River, was renamed Fort Wardwell (sic) in 1865, then yet again renamed Fort Morgan in 1866. The stamp was apparently affixed at the fort, but not canceled
until the military courier placed it in the U.S. mail at Kearney City. (Image1)
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 Canon City Co. Decr 18. Manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 3" on 1862 cover to Auburn, New York, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, This office was established in Kansas Territory December 13, 1860 and transferred to Colorado
Territory in 1861. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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 Canon City Col. Jul 10. Octagonal postmark probably 1873 or 1874, well struck on 1¢ first issue postal card to New York, Very Fine and rare, The only recorded example of this handstamp. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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 Caribou Colo, Dec 27. Light strike of blue cds on 1875 cover to Maryland (dated from contents) franked with 3¢ Bank Note with matching grid cancel, opened roughly at right, otherwise F.-V.F., This territorial office was opened January
31, 1871, and finally closed in 1917. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Central City Colo. May 10. First type black cds and cork killer on 1870 3¢ Postal entire to Ohio, upper right corner missing clear of indicia and small mended tear at center, minor bit of staining, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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 Central City Col. [Dec] 10. Black cds with matching "W" killer (the only known example) tying 3¢ Bank Note on attractive cover with Central City printed attorney's corner card, addressed to Denver, cover very slightly reduced at right &
small hole in center of address panel, Very Fine and attractive, This is the second type Central City territorial cds. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Clearwater Col., Aug 1st 1863. Manuscript postmark on cover addressed to New York and franked with 1861 3¢ rose with manuscript cancel, Very Fine and rare, the only known cover from this town. Estimate $300 - 400. Following the
destruction and post office closing of Julesburgh on Sept 10, 1862, Clearwater became the post office for the extreme northeast region of Colorado Territory. When the second Julesburgh was built, it once again assumed post office duties and the
Clearwater office was closed. (Image1)
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 Colorado City C.T., Aug 18/61. Manuscript postmark and matching "Paid 3" on orange cover to Illinois, original contents (in French) accompany, part of flap torn away, Very Fine, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 -
400. The Colorado City post office was established in Kansas Territory in March 1860. The second Colorado territorial legislature met here in 1861, but promptly adjourned to Denver City when conditions proved too primitive. Colorado City actually
remained the territorial capital for several more years, but the legislature never attempted to meet there again. (Image1)
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 Colorado City CT, July 26/67. A late usage of this manuscript postmark and cancel tying 1861 3¢ rose on neatly addressed cover to Boston, reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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 Colorado City C.T Nov 6. Black cds on neat 1867 cover to Boston franked with 1861 3¢ rose (some blunt perfs) tied by target cancel, Very Fine for this, Oddly, Colorado City had never had a handstamped postmark until late 1867. Note that
"C.T" has no period after the "T" - a construction also found in other territorial postmarks. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Colorado Springs, Colo. May 6. Black cds on 1873 cover with Banker's corner card franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by segmented cork cancel, minor edge wear, F.-V.F., This office opened in December 1871, and this is the earliest known usage
of a Colorado Springs handstamped cds. illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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 Conejos Colorado May 9 1864. red double circle dated handstamp on Civil War era cover to military addressee at Nashville, Tennessee (which had been occupied by Union forces), franked with 1861 3¢ rose (pulled perf) with manuscript "X"
cancel, Very Fine and scarce, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 - 400. The Conejos post office was established February 25, 1862, but the settlement itself was older than the territory. (Image1)
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 Currant Creek Colo June 30/71. Clear manuscript postmark on cover to Ohio franked with 3¢ Bank Note (trivial perf flaw) with manuscript cancel, included is original letter from a homesick boy to his mother, F.-V.F., A scarce cover from a
very small office. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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 Del Norte Colo Mar 15. Scarce rimless circle postmark struck inverted on 1874 cover to Missouri franked with 3¢ Bank Note with indistinct original enclosure with descriptive letter which mentions buffalo and Indians, minor bit of cover
toning, slightly reduced at left, Fine and scarce. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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 Del Norte Colo Jul 24. Clear blue cds and matching duplex killer on 3¢ Postal entire with Banker's corner card to Lake City, C.T., Einsdale County Bank receiver's handstamp dated July 27, 1876, four days before Colorado Territory became
the state of Colorado, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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 Denver City KAS, April 22 1861. Double circle postmark - the rarest of all Denver City postmarks - on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt postal stationery entire to Connecticut, manuscript "Paid 10¢" refers to the express fee from the mining camps to
Denver City, flap torn & part missing, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $300 - 400. This double cds was intended for use during the interregnum between Kansas statehood and the formation of Colorado Territory, but apparently was not received until after
the territory was admitted. Very few examples are known. (Image1)
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 Denver City C.T Feb 23. Clear strike of cds ties faulty 1861 3¢ rose on 1862 cover to New York, some cover wear & light toning, Fine, This is the first handstamp to place Denver City in Colorado Territory. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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 Denver City C.T. May 31 1862. Sharp double circle handstamp ties 1861 3¢ rose on neat cover to Leavenworth City, Kansas, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive, This was the second Denver City territorial postmark. Estimate
$50 - 75. (Image1)
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 Denver City Col Oct 3. Clear blue strike of double circle handstamp with duplex target killer tying 1861 3¢ rose on official 1863 cover from the United States Branch Mint, Denver City to the U.S. Assay Office, New York, 3¢ with defective
perfs due to placement at edge of cover, Very Fine and attractive, The third type Denver territorial cds, with any reference to "territory" omitted. Coloradans were already lobbying for statehood, although it was not accomplished until 1876. Estimate
$75 - 100. (Image1)
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 Denver City Col/Advertised/Aug 28 '65/Due 2. Handstamped instructional markings on cover originating from Atchison, Kansas & franked with 1861 3¢ rose, cover very slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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 Denver City Col Sep 8. Single cds with duplex target cancel ties 1861 3¢ rose on 1865 cover to Fort Collins "State of Colorado" - a not very subtle bit of pro-statehood propaganda, some 11 years premature, small cover tear at top, Very
Fine and attractive. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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 Denver Col. Oct 28. Clear blue cds and matching "crossroads" cancel tying 1861 3¢ rose on 1865 cover to Illinois, cover with printed corner card of "Surveyor General's Office, Colorado & Utah", included is original enclosure with great
contents which states, "The infernal Redskins are killing everyone they can on the Plains again, and burning Trains…I think they will stop up the road altogether this Winter. Soldiers aren't worth nothing here because as soon as they kill a few
Indians the Government stops them. I only wish some of them Eastern Gents had to cross the Plains and see the Women and Children scalped, they would think different about the Devils", letter goes on to tell of Mines, Saloons, Drinking, Billiards and
Politics, "The Democrats feel sure of carrying the Elections this fall. Republicans are split and fighting on the Reconstruction policy (President) A. Johnson", slightly reduced at right & stamp slightly overlaps at right, Very Fine, The postmark
anticipates the formal name change from Denver City to simply Denver, which took place the following year. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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 Denver City Col/Advertised/Jul 23 66/Unclaimed. Handstamped instructional markings in blue on cover from Philadelphia to Julesburgh, C.T., redirected to Denver with manuscript notation "P.M. will please forward to Denver City if not
called for in 10 days", along with manuscript "Due 3¢", a blue Denver backstamp dated Aug 29 may indicate when the letter was picked up or forwarded to the dead letter office, some minor cover staining, flap tear through Denver backstamp, overall
Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Denver Col. Feb 5. Blue cds with duplex target killer tying 1861 3¢ rose (minor corner fault) on 1868 cover to Laporte C.T. with Wholesale Grocer's corner card, reverse with wonderful illustrated design showing Railroad Map & Rocky
Mountains with printed indication of "Gold and Silver" area and "Gold, Iron and Coal" area, two sealed flap tears through design which extend slightly onto the front, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Denver Col. Dec 2. Black cds on cover to Pennsylvania franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by fancy five point star clearly struck, the cover can be dated to 1871 by the postmark, used only in 1871 and early 1872, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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 Denver, Colo., Apr. 4. Cds on cover with Bankers and Brokers corner card addressed to Virginia, franked with 3¢ Bank Note (small nick) tied by fancy Masonic Fancy Cancel Square and Compass in serrated circle, dated April 4, 1876 - a late
territorial usage, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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 Denver, Colo. Rec'd, Jul. 12. Double circle postmark on 1876 cover from Illinois to Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, forwarded to Greeley, Colorado Territory, then to Denver, with Denver receiving cds struck on face, Instructional markings
include "Forwarded", "Unclaimed" and "Returned to Writer", the last canceled by pen, cover stained and soiled with opening cut at top, Fine. Estimate $50 - 75.
(Image1)
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 Dudley, Col. June 18th. Manuscript postmark on cover franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by manuscript cancel, original enclosure included, opened roughly at right, removing part of stamp, F.-V.F. for this, the only recorded cover from this
small ore mill town. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Edgerton Colo. Sept 6 75. Manuscript postmark on 3¢ green Postal Stationery entire to Illinois, Very Fine, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $200 - 300. Edgerton was the first station north of Colorado Springs on the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Only manuscript territorial postmarks are known. (Image1)
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 El Moro Col. 6/24-76. Manuscript postmark on 3¢ Postal entire with printed corner card of Wholesale Grocer and Commission Merchant, addressed to Mora, New Mexico Territory, reduced at right just affecting indicia, otherwise Very Fine,
The El Moro post office opened less than four months before statehood, so territorial covers are understandably quite rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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 Empire City C.T. Dec. 11. Black cds and target cancel on 1866 3¢ Postal entire to New Hampshire, month slug inverted in postmark, reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce, The name, Empire City was named after New York, the "Empire State",
from which many of its residence emigrated. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Fair Play Col Try, March 27th 1865. Clear manuscript postmark on neat orange cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose (couple of blunt perfs) to New York, stamp interestingly canceled with sender's initials, even though he was not the postmaster,
Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $500 - 750. In 1859 when prospectors flocked to Tarryall in South Park, they found a most unhospitable welcome. What's more it seemed as if all the best mining sites had been staked out. Therefore a number left and
settled a community they called Fair Play to contrast the reception they had found at Tarryall. (Image1)
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 Fair Play Col. Aug 13, 1866. Manuscript postmark on a very puzzling cover to France with a rare territorial use of a 2¢ "Black Jack" plus two 3¢ rose adhesives for a total of eight cents, exchanged via Chicago, where two of the stamps
were correctly overstruck with the oblong "Short Paid" handstamp (the correct rate to France was 15¢, with prepayment optional), inexplicably, the Chicago office also applied the circular red "Chicago Ill./Paid 12", presumably intended as a credit to
France, even though the cover was not prepaid, based on this marking, the French accepted the cover as paid to destination (boxed PD), the other French marking is the "Etats-Unis, Serv. Brit., Amb. Calais" commonly found on such mail, some docketing
on face, Very Fine, a wonderful Territorial cover to an Overseas destination, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Our best explanation is this: The "Paid 12" handstamp was applied by the Chicago office before the short
payment was noticed. It should have been canceled at the same time the "Short Paid" was applied, but this was overlooked - a surprisingly rare example of an uncorrected error by an exchange office. (Image1)
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 Fair Play Col. Cds with illegible date (probably July) on cover to New Hampshire franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine, tied by part strike of target cancel, reduced at left, Very Fine, This is thought to be the earliest Fair Play cover with
a handstamped postmark. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Fair Play Colo. Mar. 23. Duplex postmark on registered 3¢ green Postal entire uprated with 1870 Grilled Bank Notes 2¢ + 7¢ addressed to New York. adhesives cancelled by cork cancel, manuscript notation "Reg no 86", 7¢ with couple blunt
perfs, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300. While the usage is somewhat late for the grilled stamps, this cover dates to either 1874 or 1875 (and is thus territorial). The registry fee was 15¢ until January 1, 1874, when it dropped to 8¢. It
went back up to 10¢ on July 1, 1875, so this cover would have been underpaid either before 1874 or after mid-1875. Instead, this is a one cent overpayment. It seems reasonable that a remote territorial town would have had little use for 2¢ and 7¢
stamps, and these were likely still in stock from an 1871 shipment. (Image1)
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 Fort Collins C.T., Oct. 27/65. Manuscript postmark ties 1861 3¢ rose on cover to Michigan, mailed during the office's fourth month of operation., Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. The site of Fort Collins was originally an encampment for
Mormon emigrants. The fort, called Camp Collins, was built in 1864 and abandoned in 1871. (Image1)
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 Fort Collins Col, Jul 9 1866. Black first type cds on 1866 cover to New York franked with 1861 3¢ rose (few blunt perfs) with indistinct target cancel, mailed during the first 16 month period of operation; the office closed on October
19, 1866, and reopened six weeks later, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Fort Collins CT Oct 22. Double circle postmark with duplex fancy cancel on 3¢ Postal entire addressed locally, entire with printed corner card from Greeley & may have been mailed in Greeley but not canceled until it arrived in Fort
Collins, reduced at left with a bit of reverse torn off, almost Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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 Fort Collins Colo., June 6th 1874. Manuscript postmark tying 3¢ Bank Note (couple blunt perfs) on locally addressed cover, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, It is not clear why Fort Collins used manuscript postmarks intermittently for
several years after handstamping devices were available. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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 Fort Garland, Nov. 3. Manuscript postmark on 1862 cover to Illinois franked with 1861 3¢ rose (small defect) manuscript cancelled, Very Fine and scarce, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 - 400. This fort in Costilla
County was named for Brigadier General John Garland. It was here that Colorado troops were trained for Civil War service. Later it was headquarters for operations against hostile Indians. (Image1)
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 Fort Garland C.T. Jan 18. Blue cds on circa 1867 cover front to West Virginia, matching target killers cancel three 1867 3¢ rose adhesives (couple minor flaws), F.-V.F. and scarce, This is the first Fort Garland handstamp. Estimate $200
- 300. (Image1)
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 Fort Garland Colo., May 20. Black cds and matching killer tying 3¢ Bank Note (couple of blunt perfs) on 1875 cover to Maine, the enclosed letter gives a fascinating account of Army life at the fort, just as the Indian Wars were getting
underway, small portion of flap torn away, Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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 Ft. Lyon C.T. July 30 1863. Double struck black cds on Territorial Patriotic Cover with Flag and Sunrise design with "Protect It" sentiment to Massachusetts, franked with 1861 3¢ rose with target cancel, minor stains & small reduction at
right, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $300 - 400. Fort Lyon was named after Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union General killed in the Civil War. It was located on the north bank of the Arkansas River just west of Bent's New Fort. The Post Office was
establish at the fort in 1862, later in 1866 the river began to shift toward the fort and a new site was selected twenty miles upstream and occupied as Fort Lyon in June of 1867. (Image1)
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 Fort Lyon Col, Oct 17. Superbly struck cds on circa 1863 cover to Michigan franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by matching target cancel, minor cover wear & bit of flap torn away, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Fort Lyon Col. Jun 25. Black cds on 1870 cover addressed to "St. John, Sumit [sic] Co., via Georgetown, Colorado", franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine with matching concentric target cancel, illegible cds of Jun 27 which is in all
likelihood of Georgetown, Col., despite the fact that no known postmarks are recorded at this time, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
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