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State Postmarks - Arizona (as Part of New Mexico Territory) continued...
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 (Fort Yuma) Incoming Military Mail to Fort Yuma. Turned orange cover bearing 10¢ green (68), perfs trimmed at bottom, tied by "Unionville Ct., Oct 25" cds to Soldier at Headquartered 5th Inft.
Cal. Vol. Co H, via San Francisco Cal., black "San Francisco Cal., 1863, 19 Nov" double-circle duplex with matching "Forwarded" ribbon and "FREE" handstamps to Camp Drum, San Pedro, forwarded again to Fort Yuma, inside use bearing 10¢ green
(68) tied by "Los Angeles Cal., Apr 10" cds back home to Tariffville Conn.; cover open on three sides for display, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 602 |
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 "Santa Fee/Nov 6 }". Manuscript Military Express endorsement clearly written on greenish-blue folded letter datelined "Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 22nd 1847" from 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant
William F. Snyder in Hook's Company E, 1st Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, to his brother John in Belleville, Illinois, carried east by military express on the Santa Fe Trail, it entered the mails with "Independence Mo. Nov. 16" cds and manuscript
"10" due rating; small piece of last page missing, but almost all of the content is intact, Very Fine, ex-Irwin Vogel, Birkinbine.
Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED MARKING OF ANY KIND APPLIED AT
SANTA FE TO MAIL CARRIED BY MILITARY EXPRESS, WHICH WAS THE ONLY MEANS BY WHICH LETTERS COULD BE SENT TO OR FROM THIS ARMY-OCCUPIED NEW MEXICO TOWN.
After General Stephen W. Kearny occupied Santa Fe on August 18, 1846, a military express
was established over the Santa Fe Trail. Mail was carried over this route via Bent's Fort (or the Cimarron Cutoff), and eastbound letters entered the mails at Fort Leavenworth or Independence, Missouri. On May 11, 1850, the contract for monthly mail
service on the same route was awarded to Waldo, Hall and Company commencing July 1. Examples of military express mail typically do not have any markings applied at Santa Fe. The "Santa Fee Nov. 6" postmark is dated the day the express departed, two
weeks after the letter was written.
This chatty letter between brothers mentions the names of no less than fifteen enlisted soldiers and officers in the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the Illinois Volunteers. Lieutenant Snyder enlisted at Alton,
Illinois, on May 26, 1847, and arrived in Santa Fe (Military Territory of New Mexico) on September 16, 1847. He was discharged at Alton on October 14, 1848. (Image1)
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Est. $10,000-15,000
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| 603 |
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 "Tucson NM, May 15.". Manuscript postmark by Mark Aldrich on buff cover addressed to General James W. Denver as Commissioner of Indian Affairs (April-June 1857) in Washington, D.C., carried by military
express to Santa Fe, instead of entering the regular mails there, it was carried in a military pouch to Washington, D.C., Very Fine, ex-Birkinbine.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED UNITED STATES
POSTMARK FROM ARIZONA.
Mark Aldrich was a wealthy Arizona merchant who facilitated the mails even before he was officially appointed postmaster. Before Aldrich settled in the West, he lived in Illinois. He was one of five tried and
acquitted in the murder of Mormon prophet Joseph Smith in 1844. After becoming very wealthy as a merchant, he became Tucson's unofficial first mayor and served as the postmaster (he was officially appointed November 11, 1857). (Image1)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
CLOSED
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State Postmarks - Arizona
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| 604 |
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 American Flag, Ariz. Jul 4. Clear strike of cds duplexed with cork cancelling 2¢ green (213) on cover to Florence, Arizona Terr.; edge flaws and soiling, F.-V.F. and scarce town.
Estimate;
$150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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| 605 |
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 Apache Pass A.T., Oct 1, 1880. Purple cds with matching light target cancels 3¢ green (158) on yellow cover to South Orrington Me., original enclosed letter datelined "Fort Bowie A.T. Oct
8th 1880" with some interesting content reading in part "We left this post on the 19th of last month with seven companys of the 6th under the command of Gen. Carr and scouted in the vicinity…We did not see a single hostile Indian.
The command was broken up and all the companys have returned to their proper stations except our company. I don't know what we are left here unless it is to escort President Hayes and his party through to the end of the Railroad…", Very
Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
President Rutherford B. Hayes was the first sitting President tour the Western States in September 1880. General Sherman made the travel arrangements for the presidential party. The plan was for the
president to travel by train from Chicago across the western states to San Francisco and Sacramento, and then northward until the end of the railroad line in Northern California. After that the party traveled by stage coach through Oregon to Portland
and all the way to Seattle before turning back east in October.
Eugene Asa Carr (1830-1910) was a soldier in the United States Army and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his
actions at the Battle of Pea Ridge. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 606 |
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 (Arizona) Agency Papago Indians, Official Business. Black on green label on folio sent privately by Papago Indian agent Dr. Rueben A. Wilbur (1871-74) between Tucson and Sells, endorsed "Retained Papers,
1875", F.-V.F., One of Three Official Private mail envelopes known, Dr. Wilbur created these special labels modeled after the Wells Fargo Express labels.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 607 |
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 Arizona City, Ariz. Jan 22. Sharp blue cds (Meyer type 1) duplexed with four-ring target cancel on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to San Francisco Cal., flap with T. Green, San Francisco, Feb 1, 1870"
double-oval receiver, docketed "David Neahr, Fort Yuma, Jan 21" on reverse, Very Fine and choice, The earliest recorded use from Arizona City.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 608 |
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 "Las Cruces N.M. March 26/ 64". Printed corner card on cover from William F. Turner, Chief Justice of Arizona Territorial Supreme Court at Camp Clark to his wife in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, carried by Military
Express from Camp Clark to Tucson with "Las Cruces N.M. March 26/ 64" manuscript postmark and matching "X" ties 3¢ rose (65), "April 25th" receipt docketing; stamp with a few small scrapes, a Very Fine use,
ex-Birkinbine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
THE EARLIEST REPORTED COVER FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ARIZONA TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT ON DECEMBER 29, 1863.
William F. Turner was the first Chief Justice of the Territory of
Arizona, The cover was carried by first by Military Mail to Tucson, then by Vedette Mail to Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory and finally placed in the U.S. Mails for transmission to Mt. Lebanon, Ohio.
Camp Clark was the original name for Fort
Whipple when it was first located at Del Rio Springs near Chino Valley. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
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| 609 |
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 Camp Grant / Fort Grant. Two covers comprising purple "Camp Grant, Arizona, Aug 6 1879" cds and matching star in circle fancy cancel ties 3¢ green (184) on cover to Washington D.C.; second
purple "Fort Grant * Arizona * Feb 20, 1880" cds duplexed with star in circle fancy cancel ties 3¢ green (184) on cover to Camp Thomas, Ariz. Terr.; each reduced slightly at left, Very Fine pair, both ex-Risvold.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 610 |
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 Camp Thomas, A.T. Two type 1 covers from the DeLand correspondence to Washington D.C. comprising perfect purple Feb. 18, 1879 duplex with star cancel on 3¢ green (184) and black Nov. 19th 1879 duplex
with star cancels on two 3¢ green (184) singles; each with Washington D.C. "Carrier" cds and reduced slightly, Very Fine pair, both ex-Risvold.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 611 |
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 "Camp Verde AT., Dec 21. 71.". Manuscript postmark (Meyer type 1) with matching pen strokes cancelling 3¢ green (147) on cover to Ware, Mass.; internal cover crease, Very Fine and rare, Rarity
7, One of only Two Recorded Examples.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 612 |
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 "Clifton A.T., Oct. 11/75". Manuscript postmark with matching "X" cancels 3¢ green (158) on cover to Auburn, Me.; light staining at left, Very Fine, The earliest of only 3 Recorded
Manuscript Postmarks, and earliest recorded use from Clifton..
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 613 |
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 "Clifton A.T., May 29/76". Manuscript postmark with pen strokes tie 1¢ Ultramarine (145) and 2¢ red brown (146) on 1876 cover to Lewiston Me.; 2¢ faulty, otherwise Very Fine and scarce
Arizona Territory use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 614 |
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 "Fort McDowell A.T., May 27th 1866". Dateline on blue enclosed letter from 1st Lieut. and Post Adjutant William A. Hancock, 1st Regiment, Arizona Volunteers, carried by military express to Maricopa Wells,
orange cover entered mails to Santa Clara Cal. with manuscript "Maricopa Wells AT, May 30 1866" postmark and matching pen strokes cancelling 3¢ rose (65), faint stain (possibly re-used stamp), sent by mail stage to Santa
Clara; letter has some splits, right edge of cover expertly restored, Very Fine appearance, ex-Birkinbine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED POSTMARKED USE FROM MARICOPA WELLS, ARIZONA TERRITORY. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 615 |
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 Fort Thomas, A.T. Group of all three different postmarks on 3¢ green (207) covers comprising purple 1879 type 1 with star cancel to Washington D.C., 1880 type 2 double-circle to Washington D.C., and
1881 type 3 to South Barrington Me.; few flaws, F.-V.F. trio.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 616 |
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 Fort Thomas, Ariz. Dateless circular postmark (Meyer type 2) with backwards "Z" ties 2¢ red brown (210) on 1887 cover to Springboro Pa., endorsed "James B. Hughes, 2nd Lt 10' Cav., Ft Thomas Ariz." at
left; reduced at right, F.-V.F., ex-Risvold.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
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| 617 |
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 "Ft. Whipple, Arizona, Apr. 26, 1864. / By Military Express.}". Straightline datestamp on "Territory of Arizona, Governor's Office" corner card cover to Judge William F. Turner at Santa Fe (incorrectly
called "California Terr"), carried by Military Express to Tucson, Vedette Mail to Las Cruces, entered mails at Las Cruces with manuscript "Las Cruces N.M. May 14/ 64" postmark and matching "X" cancel on 3¢ rose (65), mail stage to Santa
Fe, forwarded from Santa Fe to Mt. Lebanon with "Santa Fe N.M. May 21" cds, manuscript "For" and "3" handstamp for postage due (restated "Due 3" in manuscript); stamp with couple small perf faults and tiny toned speck, cover slightly reduced at right
and professionally improved, Very Fine appearance, ex-Longfellow, Birkinbine.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED BLACK STRIKE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE FORT WHIPPLE TWO-LINE MILITARY EXPRESS DATESTAMP.
One
other example of this Fort Whipple Military Express datestamp is reported, incompletely struck in red on a legal-size cover. This example in black is clearly struck and on a more attractive cover. (Image1)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Jerome, Arizona, Dec 1, 1883. Duplex with fancy circular cancel on 2¢ red entire to Phoenix, blue Dec. 3rd arrival backstamp; minor tone spot, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 La Paz AT, 13/4 66 (Yuma). Manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 7) and matching pen strokes cancel 3¢ rose (65) on 1866 cover to Cincinnati Oh., Very Fine and choice early use from La Paz,
ex-Longfellow.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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| 620 |
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 Maricopa Wells, A.T. (Arizona). Blue cds (type 2, rarity 6) with matching blue cancel tying 3¢ ultramarine (114) on small cover to New York N.Y.; some cover restoration, Very Fine appearance, a
scarce 1869 issue Arizona territorial use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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