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Portuguese Colonies to Uruguay continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1461 o    H10 imageTogo, 1914, "Anglo-French Occupation" on German Togo, 1st (Wide) Setting, 1m carmine. Lome town cancel, wide margins; small shallow thin, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce high value. Scott No. 44.
SG No. H10; £2,750 ($3,580). (Image1)

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SG £2,750 ($3,580)

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1462 o    120a imageUruguay, 1895, 25c red brown & black, center inverted. Well centered with neat Montevideo postmark, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 120a; $2,000. (Image1)

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Scott $2,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

United States Postal History

Western Express Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1463       imageCentral Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T. Oct. 30. Oval handstamp tying rare "C.O.C. & P.P. Express, St. Joseph, Mo. or Leavenworth, K.T." magenta label, bottom left corner clipped off, on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt entire to Lock Port Pa., second strike of oval alongside dated Oct. 29, entered mails with "Leavenworth City, Kas. Nov 6" and matching grid cancel on indicia; flap torn and trivial mended top edge nick, Very Fine and attractive, A very rare label on cover, particularly tied by the Express handstamp, ex-Persson, Stach, Walske.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.

ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE CENTRAL OVERLAND CALIFORNIA & PIKE'S PEAK EXPRESS MAGENTA LABEL ON COVER.

This company was the immediate predecessor of The Pony Express. It was organized by the firm of Russell, Majors & Waddell for the purpose of saving the partnership's freighting operations to army posts in the West. They were one of two firms that carried mail to the Pike's Peak region when the gold rush began there. COC&PPE had obtained the mail contract from St. Joseph to Salt Lake City operating over the Platte River Road. They carried the express Pike's Peak mail over this route as far as Julesburg, where it was diverted south to Denver, which had a post office, but no mail route serving the town.

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.

References: Illustrated in Jarrett Colorado book. (Image1)

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Est. $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1464       imageThe Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, St. Joseph, Mo. Dec 8. Sharp strike of oval company handstamp on yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), corner fault, canceled by bold "Paid" handstamp, matching "Pacific City Ioa Dec" cds to C. Nuckolls at Mountain City, Kansas Territory, endorsed "Care C.O.C. & P.P. Express, St. Joseph" at lower left; no back flap, Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1465       imageThe Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Company, St. Joseph. Mo., Dec 22. Neat blue oval handstamp on yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by bold straightline "Paid" handstamp, matching "Pacific City Ioa. Dec 18" cds to Mountain City, Kansas Territory, which later became part of Colorado Territory, endorsed "Care C.O.C & P.P. Express, St. Joseph" at bottom left; flap missing and small repair at top just affecting marking, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
1466       imageThe Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T. Jun 28. Oval datestamp on yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by blue "Saint Joseph, Mo. Jul 5, 1860" cds to Montville Oh.; reduced a bit at left, otherwise Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

This entire was sent outside the mails from Denver to St. Joseph via the Central Overland Route (Denver-Julesburg-Fort Kearney) on a COC&PP coach. From there it entered the mails to New York. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1467       imageTracy & Co. Oregon Express. Ribbon frank on 3¢ Nesbitt (U10) entire cancelled by "Portland, OR. Feb 27" double-circle postmark to Portland Ore., small tear at top, scarce and F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1468 ()      imageWells, Fargo & Co's Express. Bridgeport, Cal. Black on orange label with purple town designation handstamp, affixed on large package front with manuscript "chgs 75¢" rating to U.S. Circuit Court at San Francisco Cal., docketed as received and file April 22, 1885, F.-V.F. and scarce use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Eastern Express Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1469       image(Express Mail) 1837 (Jul. 25) Macon Ga. to New York N.Y. Folded letter with red "Macon, Georgia, Jul 25" cds and matching "Paid" straightline with manuscript "75" express rating, endorsed "Express Mail" and "Chg. L." notation at top right, Fine and scarce use from Macon Ga.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The New York to New Orleans express mail route generally followed the Great Mail route, but was on a faster schedule. This route passed through Macon Ga. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
1470       image(Express Mail) 1837 (Sep. 12) Charleston S.C. to New York N.Y. Gray folded letter with red "Charleston S.C., Sep 12" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with red manuscript "75" rating, endorsed "Express Mail" and "Paid", red crayon "1" local post rating, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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1471       image(Express Mail) 1838 (Dec. 15) Savannah Ga. to Boston Mass. Red "Savannah, Geo, Dec 15" cds and matching "Paid" straightline with red manuscript "75" express rating, endorsed "Express" along with "Paid", "Single" and "Charge #33" at top right, Very Fine and scarce from Savannah.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Complete Images. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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1472       imageHodgman & Co's Boston & Bangor Express. Black on orange label, affixed on blue 1848 folded letter from Bucksport Me. to Boston Mass., endorsed "Hodgman & Co, freight to be returnd by Boat", Very Fine and scarce label.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Town Postmarks
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1473     279B image(Alaska) Nome, Alaska, Jul 27, 1900. Clear strike of cds and matching target handstamp tying 1897, 2¢ red on "Post Office at Seattle, Wash., Official Business" cover to Cunsill (Council) City, Alaska, sent to D.L.O. in Washington over a year later with Missent To Dead Letter Office Box handstamp and pointing hand forwarding to Seattle, Very Fine.
Scott No. 279B; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1474     233 image(Alaska) Sitka & Ounalaska R.P.O., May 20, 1895. Bold cds and target duplex tying 1893, 3¢ Columbian on fresh "Alaska Improvement Co." advertising corner card cover to New York, receiving backstamp; stamp with a few light scrapes, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 233; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE PRE-GOLD RUSH ALASKA USAGE ON ADVERTISING COVER. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1475       image(Alaska) Sitka, Alaska, Jun 17, 1885. Clear strike of cds, matching four-ring cancel ties 2¢ red brown (210) on cover to Middlebury Vt., Jul. 5th arrival backstamp; roughly reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce early Alaska use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1476       image(Alaska) Sitka Alaska. Aug 8, 1889. Clear strike of town cds, matching target cancel ties 2¢ green (213), couple short perfs, on cover to Portland Me., apparently missent with Portland Ore. cds overstruck with Portland Me. Rec'd cds, Very Fine and choice Bank Note Alaska use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1477       image(Colorado) "Cherry Creek". Directive in early ca. 1858-59 letter "…Write to me and direct my letters to Cherry Creek Head Quarters via Fort Laramie, letter mentions scarcity postage stamps, traveling to Elk Horn City and Fremont", with 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to Omaha, Nebraska Territory; reduction at left, Very Fine, A very early usage from Cherry Creek.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Early mails to and from the new settlements, were often carried back to the Missouri River towns by travelers. The settlers privately contracted with William Smith to operate a letter express between Cherry Creek and Fort Laramie. The quote from this letter acknowledges the lack of government mail service to the Cherry Creek settlements. The writer, Will (W.D. McClain) is known to have arrived at Cherry Creek on November 2, 1858. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
1478       image(Colorado) Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City. Jul 30, 1860. Cds on 10¢ green (U15) entire cancelled by "Georgetown Cal. Jun 22, 1860" cds to Denver City, Kansas Territory; pencil "Cal G" for California Gulch, Very Fine and rare use of 10¢ entire to Kansas Territory, ex-Vogel.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

California Gulch was near the future town of Leadville on the western slope. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1479       image(Colorado) Leavenworth City, K.T. Jan 13, 1860. Cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on orange cover to E.P. Stout at Stout Oh., original datelined letter from uncle who just arrived in via the Jones and Russell stage coach "…We had extremely cool and pleasant winter weather…I was told yesterday that Jewitt has sold 1200$ dollars worth of property to different men of our city since he came here. He also sold a corner lot to Clark from Brown Co. a Banker for $600. (Clark of Clark & Gruber minted gold coins). The Pikes Peak is still running most of the time and goes full of passengers…"; interesting content, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The addressee, E.P. Stout, was the first president of the Denver City town company. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1480       image(Colorado) Mountain City K.T., March 2nd. Manuscript postmark on 3¢ red (U27) buff Star Die entire cancelled by manuscript "X" to Warsaw Ill., Very Fine, This postmark shows the "K.T." Kansas Territory designation two days after creation of Colorado Territory., ex-Meroni.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

By 1860, prospectors had proven the existence of profitable deposits of gold and settlement was rapidly fanning out westward into the mountains. Thirty miles to the west of Denver City, placer and lode mining on the headwaters of Clear Creek led to the establishment of post offices at Mountain City and Missouri City. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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