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United States Postal History continued...

State Postmarks - Alabama to District of Columbia
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1001       image(Alabama) Eutaw Ala. Mar. "26". Clearly struck blue cds with manuscript day and perfect strike of blue "HALF DIME" coin rating handstamp on 1848 blue folded cover to Mobile Ala., docketing on center, Extremely Fine strike of this rare coin marking, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
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1002       image(Alabama) Huntsville, Al., Aug 30. Cds with matching fancy "5" star in stars rate handstamp on 1846 folded letter to Livingston, Ala., Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1003       imageBlack Hawk Point Col, Jul 21, 64. Double circle postmark with duplex target cancel ties 3¢ rose (65), nat. s.e. at right, on neat cover to Morristown N.J., this postmark was used until 1867, Extremely Fine, ex-Persson.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1004       image"Fort Collins C.T., Oct. 27/65". Manuscript postmark ties 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Kalamazoo, Mich. mailed during the office's fourth month of operation., Very Fine and rare manuscript postmark, ex-Persson.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

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)		 Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1005       imageFt. Lyon C.T. July 30 1863. Double struck black cds on Patriotic Cover with Flag and Sunrise design with "Protect It" sentiment to Massachusetts bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by target; minor stains and small reduction at right, Very Fine and rare patriotic use from Colorado Territory, ex-Persson.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1006       imageJulesburgh Col T. Sep 14. Black double circle datestamp and matching target cancel ties 3¢ rose (65) on 1864 orange cover to Harveyville Pa.; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce, This is from the second period of operation, 1864-1866., ex-Persson.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

During the territorial period alone, the Julesburgh post office opened no less than six times. The first was May 29, 1860, while still Nebraska Territory, closing in September 1862. At this time it was a station on the Overland Trail and Pony Express routes. It reopened January 20, 1864, the town of Julesburgh was completely destroyed by Indians in 1865, and the sporadically operating office was renamed Fort Sedgwick May 3, 1866. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1007       imageRosita Colorado Apr 18 1876. Magenta boxed five-line postmark on cover to Mission Creek, Kansas bearing 3¢ green (158) tied by unusual segmented bar cancel; reduced at right and some overall soiling, still F.-V.F., Rosita is the only Colorado town known to have used this type of postmark during the territorial period, and pre-statehood examples are very scarce. Illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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1008       imageSummit, Colo., 4 Aug. Manuscript postmark at left 3¢ green entire to Zanesville, O., uprated with 3¢ Banknote, with Little Annie Mining Co. corner card; wax seal stain at center, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Five examples of this territorial postmark are recorded. All from the same correspondence and all but one show the wax seal stain. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1009       image(District of Columbia) Washington D.C., Sep 9, Free. Red cds on folded letter to postmaster at Athens, Me., with printed notice enclosure regarding the receiving or turning in excess mailbags with the Portland, Me. office, gives a list of all post offices who distribute mailbags, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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State Postmarks - Florida: Apalachicola to Port Leon
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1010       imageApalachicola F.Ty. Mar 2. Type III cds in red with matching type B "25" on 1845 folded partly-printed Apalachicola Customs form to Bath, Me., Very Fine, The latest recorded pre-statehood type IIIB combination.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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1011       imageApalachicola Fla. Undated type IV circular handstamp in blue with matching type d "Paid" and type C "2" on Dec 22, 1851 folded Apalachicola Prices-Current to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1012       image"Augusta Fla, March 20th". Type I manuscript postmark on 1847 folded letter to "Augusta P.O." Miss., manuscript "Way 11 cts" rating for the 1¢ way fee plus 10¢ postage for over 300 miles; cover faults, Fine, This is the earliest recorded usage from Augusta, ex-Light.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
1013       image"Bellville Fla, Mar 31st 1850". Type I manuscript postmark and "10" on folded letter to New York; bit of blotching in postmark, F.-V.F., One of only six recorded type I Bellville manuscript postmarks, ex-Light.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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1014       image"Campbellton Fla, Feby 22". Type II manuscript postmark and "10" on ca. 1845 folded cover to Granville Co., N.C.; faint allover toning, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1015       image"Chattahoochee, Oct 10 36". Type I manuscript postmark and "16" on 1836 folded letter (local election returns) to Quincy, Fla., Very Fine, ex-Bleuler.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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1016       imageChattahoochee Flo., "Augst 13". Red orange circular postmark with manuscript date (type V) and matching "18¾" rating on folded letter datelined "Apalachicola Arsenal, Chattahoochee Florida 1843" to Maj. G. Wright, Fort Brooke, Tampa E.F., endorsed "via Savannah & Pilatkia" and "On Service", letter from a surgeon who writes that a corporal of the guard had "the audacity to request my wife to meet him clandestinely the next night", the "scoundrel was confined" and he wants another guard "who has proper notions of morality and propriety sent in his place" etc., interesting letter; file folds, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1017       image"Fernandina, Octr. 6th". Manuscript two-line postmark with matching "25" cent rating on 1826 folded letter to Governor William P. Duval, Tallahassee, Florida, election content with letter signed by Domingo Acosta, the first postmaster at this post office; light tone spot, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

THE EARLIEST OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE FERNANDINA TYPE I POSTMARK. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1018       image"Hickstown, Flor., Octr 1st". Type II manuscript postmark and "Free" on 1831 folded letter to Tallahassee, Very Fine, letter concerns the election of a territorial delegate and mentions Hickstown postmaster Dennis Hawkins, one of only four recorded usages from Hickstown in private hands, ex-Thompson.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1019       imageKey-West, Florida, Dec 15. Remarkable bold strike and matching "Free" rating handstamp on clean 1832 folded letter to Major General Thos. Jesup, Quartermaster General, Washington D.C., endorsed "On Service" at top left, letter requesting supplies mentions that ships from New Orleans seldom stop at Key West while vessels from the North to the Gulf of Mexico pass close to the Key; small internal cover tear, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1020       image"Knox Hill Fla., March 25". Type I manuscript postmark with matching manuscript "Free, DG Gunn PM" frank on 1856 folded letter to Tallahassee, Very Fine, the latest of only five recorded Knox Hill postmarks from the stampless era.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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1021       imageLipona, Jeff., Florida "June 2nd". Bold strike of rimless circular datestamp with manuscript date and matching "Free" rating on 1830 folded letter from Col. James Gadsden to Andrew Jackson, President U.S., Washington, the Autographed Letter Signed James Gadsden addressed "Dear General" and datelined "Wasiapa 1 June 1830" relative to appointment of Cadet Gadsden, flap with President Jackson's notation "Letter from Col. James Gadsden of Florida, Referred to the Navy Department"; reinforced fold splitting sealing letter closed, clean and Very Fine, ex-Meroni.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL HISTORICAL LETTER FROM JAMES GADSDEN TO PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE RIMLESS LIPONA POST MARK.

Lipona was located 10 miles from Tallahassee on the mail route to Micanopy and was the site of a 10,000 acre plantation of Prince Achille Murate, exiled son of the King of Naples and a nephew of Napoleon Boneparte. Murat became known as Col. Murat after his marriage to a daughter of Virginian Col. B. Willis. Lipona is an anagram of Naples. The post office was established May 8th 1828 and operated until December 16, 1847. (Image1)		 Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1022       imageMagnolia Fla / May 16. Very fine strike type II straightline postmark (manuscript day) with with manuscript "1oz" rating and "24" rate for 4-times the 6¢ per ¼ oz. rate under 30 miles on 1834 folded wrapper to Tallahassee; large "PAID" handstamp above manuscript "by L Read Esq" with both surrounded by a manuscript box, faint Tallahassee oval receiver, Fine and most unusual, ex-Light.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The large "PAID" is not recorded for Magnolia and may have, in fact, been applied by the sender, Mr. Read. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1023       imageMagnolia Fla / Sep, 30. Beautiful strike of type II straightline postmark with manuscript "Free, E Seixas, PM." on 1834 folded letter to La Prairie, Lower Canada, manuscript "4½" collect for Canadian postage, red "Montreal, Oct 18" transit and "La Prairie, 22 Oct 34" receiver with ms. date; paper tape repairs, Fine and attractive, ex-Meroni, D. Jarrett, Light.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The letter enquires if family members are affected by the cholera raging in Canada. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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1024       imageMagnolia FlA / April* 8. Two-line postmark with "Free, E. Simms, P.M." free frank on 1834 folded letter to La Prarie, Lower Canada, red "Montreal, Apr 28" cds and "4½" pence due rating, red "La Prarie, "Apl 28" rimless postmark with manuscript date and matching "forwd." rating at lower left; stain spot at top, otherwise Very Fine, one of only two recorded free frank usages with this Magnolia postmark., ex-Meroni.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
CLOSED
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1025       imageMarianna, 1829-1853. Group of 4 covers comprising 1829 type I manuscript "Marianna Fla, May 31st" and matching "10"; two type V cds: 1842 in black with ms. "10" and 1847 in red with ms. "5" rating; and 1853 black type VI cds with matching type D "5" in circle; and, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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