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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1061 |
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 Pueblo
C.Ty. Jun 27. magenta cds and matching target cancel tie 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover to Trinidad, C.T. with lovely printed Thatcher Bros. corner card; cover restored, reduced slightly at right, striking
Very Fine appearance, a scarce strike of this Colorado Territory town in magenta.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1062 |
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 Pueblo,
Colorado, 1888-93 Illustrated Advertising. Selection of 4 illustrated corners, 3 depicting "The Farris Hotel" all slightly different and one with Portrait, franked with banknotes 1¢ pair and 2¢, 2¢ bureau and 2¢
Columbian, all tied by Pueblo, Colo. cds., all backstamped.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1063 |
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 Pueblo,
Colorado, 1890s. Illustrated corner, "Colorado Mineral Palace" franked with 1¢ banknote tied by 5 pt Star with Pueblo Colo. cds, addressed to Owego, N.Y., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1) |
Est. $50-75
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1064 |
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 Pueblo,
Colorado 1899. Cover franked with Trans-Mississippi 2¢ sent to New York, with attractive illustrated corner J.J. Rice, Pueblo, Colo, Saloon/Emporium scene, tied by Pueblo flag machine cancel, reverse with New York arrival.
Estimate;
$150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1065 |
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 River
Bend, Colo. "Apr 30" cds on 3¢ green entire to Providence, R.I., uprated with 3¢ Banknote and canceled by target handstamps, receiving backstamp; small cover edge tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 -
150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1066 |
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 Trinidad
Col, Aug 1, 1870. Double-circle cds in red duplexed with spokes cancel ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover to Woodstock Va., a Very Fine Colorado Territory use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1067 |
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 "Way
Packet Febry 10/70". Manuscript ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover with ornate printed corner card of "Thatcher Brothers Mercantile House" in Pueblo, C.T. with printed address of the same firm in Trinidad,
Colorado, the stamp is further tied by a blue "Thatcher Brothers, Pueblo Colorado, Santa Fe-Denver" oval handstamp; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
While there has been much
speculation about this cover, we believe that it is an express letter handed directly to the railway mail or express agent to avoid delay at the post office.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1068 |
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 The
Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T. Dec. 1. Clear strike of oval datestamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New York, reverse with second strike of Denver City oval without date used as company frank,
oval "The Central Overland and California, Pikes Peak, Express Company, St. Joseph, Mo., Dec 10" date stamp, entered the U.S. mails with "Saint Joseph Mo. Dec. 11" cds and matching grid canceling, manuscript "Due 3"
reiterated in pencil indicating a double weight letter, Very Fine and choice, ex-Barkhausen, Rogers.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
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. $750-1,000
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1069 |
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 Hinckley
& Co.'s Express Mail. Printed fancy scroll frank with 3-line directive imprint above (HIN-007) on grid canceled 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to the "Times" newspaper in Leavenworth, Kansas, oval "The Central Overland
and California, Pikes Peak, Express Company, Sep 5, Denver City K.T." date stamp and reverse with similar date stamp dated "Jul 4" used as a company frank, manuscript 1861 docketing at left; reduced at right into indicia and potion of
address panel, F.-V.F., a very Hinckley & Co.'s Express frank type used as a remainder after the Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Co. bought out Hinckley & Co. on May 11th, 1861., only one is recorded by Thomas
(Wiltsee collection example) however this cover and another example are known, ex-Rogers.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
The cover traveled outside the mails from Denver to Leavenworth via the Central Overland Route
(Denver-Julesburg-Fort Kearney) on a COC&PP coach. It entered the mails in Leavenworth for local delivery. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1070 |
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26 |
 Hinckley
& Co.'s Express, Denver City, Aug 9, 1860. Clear strike of cds on cover addressed to "W.R. Dorn, Nevada City, Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory", franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair (tiny perf flaws)
tied by manuscript "Dorn's Gold Mine, SoCa. 24 Jul, 1860" manuscript cancel, endorsed at bottom left manuscript "Care Hinckley & Co., St Joseph, Missouri"; light cover soiling and expertly restored edge faults, F.-V.F.,
a wonderful usage from Dorn's Gold Mine, S.C. to a Dorn family member, or perhaps William Dorn himself, in the Colorado Pikes Peak Gold Region during the Kansas territory period and one of the very few known postmarks from Dorn's Gold
Mine, S.C.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Dorn's Gold Mine was struck in 1852 by William Dorn, who excavated nearly one million dollars in gold before the vein was exhausted in the late 1850s. Dorn used slaves to excavate
the dirt and employed several different types of mills to process the gold. Dorn became a wealthy man but lost much of his fortune after the Civil War. Dorn's Gold Mine, the town, was granted a U.S. Post Office on April 5, 1857 and its first
Postmaster was Mr. James Dorn. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1071 |
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 Colorado
Bank Check Group. 1867-1900. 10 checks all on revenue stamped paper, includes 5 1860-70's illustrated checks from The Rock Mountain National Bank (two different designs, one accompanied by N.B.N.Co. proof of illustration), The
Colorado National Bank and The Denver Pacific Railway, others including Denver & Rio Grande Railway Co., U.S. Express Co. and Denver Gas & Electric (unused), Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1072 |
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 (District of Columbia) Washington D.C., Apr 2 (1840). Cds on oversized cover to Ohio City, with "Henry L. Ellsworth" commissioner of patents free frank and "Free" handstamp below, with original
enclosures including official patent for "Improvements in the mode of constructing bales & drivers for Grist Mills" signed by commissioner and Secretary of State John Forsyth, includes technical drawing of machine parts, F.-V.F. and
unusual.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1073 |
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 (Florida) St. Augustine, E.Flo., Feb 16. Oval territorial postmark with manuscript "25" cent rating to New York N.Y., interesting 1832 letter, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1074 |
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 (Florida) Pensa. F., Feb 27. Full fleuron cds (type VI) on 1837 folded letter to Maine, manuscript "25" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
State Postmarks - Kansas
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1075 |
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 Atchinson, K.T. Aug 19. Black balloon cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on orange cover to Boston, Mass, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1076 |
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 Delaware
City, K.T. Jun 30. Black cds cancels U10 to London Grove, Pa.; faults, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1077 |
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 Doniphan, K.T. Aug 21. Nice strike of 36mm townmark cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on yellow cover to Port Royal Pa.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1078 |
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 Fort
Scott, K.T. Mar 2. Balloon cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on orange buff cover with corner cover of "Kansas Land Agency and Land Office" to Governor Denver, Lecompton, K.T., original enclosure datelined Mar. 1st 1858; slightly
rough opening at bottom, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1079 |
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 Gardner,
K.T. Mar 5. Cds with manuscript "5" day ties 3¢ dull red (26) on orange buff cover to Union Valley N.Y., F.-V.F. and very scarce.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1080 |
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 Grasshopper Falls, K.T. Black 36mm cds on pair of covers, Stampless Paid manuscript "3" (only recorded example) and cover franked with 1857 3¢ both to Cleveland, Ohio, tied "Grasshopper Falls, K T, Jul 26
and Apr 7", 1859 usage, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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