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State Postmarks - Michigan to New Jersey continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
101       image"Rogers Mills, P.O., Decr. 24/70". Manuscript postmark with matching ms. "X" cancels 3¢ green (147) on cover to Lexington Mich.; some light soiling at reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Roger Mills was in Presque Isle County operating from only September 1870 to January 1872. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
102       image"Stony Run Mich, Feby 5. 1861". Manuscript postmark with matching pen strokes canceling 3¢ dull red (26) on orange cover to Peoria Ill.; some edge wear, F.-V.F., an extremely rare DPO.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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103       imageMichigan Territorial and State Stampless Group, 1822-1857. Group of 6 comprising 1822 "French Town" manuscript. postmark to Bardstown Ky. 1829 "Green Bay MT." manuscript. postmark with Buffalo forwarding, 1828 "Bloomfield Mic. Ty." manuscript. postmark, 1844 Middlebury Mich. mailed with "Owosso, Mich." fancy framed postmark to Linden N.Y., 1857 "Barry, Mich" manuscript. postmark, 1838 "Jacksonopolis, Mich." green cds to Ira N.Y.; small faults, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
104       image(Mississippi) Columbus, Mi. Oct. "26". Bold strike of sunburst postmark with manuscript dating and matching "Paid 18¾" cent rating on folded letter datelined "Mayhew C.N. 23 Oct. 1826" to Natchez Miss.; edge flaws reinforced, Fine a wonderful strike.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY ABOUT 6 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS FANCY SUNBURST POSTMARK.

This marking is known used Sept. 1826 to 1828. The letter from Reverend Cyrus Kingsbury concerned banking transactions. He was a missionary to the Choctaws and the father of the "Choctaw Intelligence" editor J.P. Kingsbury. The Choctaw Indians were being removed from the area at this time. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
105       image(Mississippi) Natchez, Miss Postal History., 1805-1851. Small group of 8 covers mostly mounted on pages including 1805 "Natches *Oct 27" straightline and manuscript "1oz" and "68" cent rating to New Orleans; 1812 "Natchez, Jan 12" cds and manuscript "17" rating folded letter to New Orleans; and six cds usages, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
106       image(New Hampshire) Charleston, N.H., Jul 17. Blue cds with matching "Paid 3" in circle handstamp on hand colored floral ladies cover to Haydenville, Mass., Very Fine and attractive, a wonderful design, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
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107       image(New Hampshire) Dunbar, David. Lieutenant Governor of New Hampshire. Folded Autograph Letter Signed David Dunbar and datelined "Wednesday Morning, Apr. 20th 1737" to Ebenezer Stevens at Kingston, cover endorsed "For His Majestys Service" at top; small cover tear, Very Fine and early New Hampshire free frank.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

David Dunbar (fl. 1728-1737) was a British military officer, a surveyor of the King's woods in North America, and lieutenant governor of the Province of New Hampshire. Of Scotch-Irish origin, Dunbar married into a wealthy and politically influential family, and received his first North American appointment, that of Surveyor of the King's Woods, in 1728, through the influence of his family connections and that of Martin Bladen, a member of the Board of Trade. In this position he made numerous local enemies in his enforcement of regulations governing the cutting of trees that could be used as ship masts. He was the leader of an attempt to establish a colony named "Georgia" in what is now the central coast of Maine, and was in 1730 commissioned as lieutenant governor of the Province of New Hampshire in an attempt to strengthen his authority. He engaged in frequent disputes with New Hampshire's Governor Jonathan Belcher. He established Fort Frederick in Maine. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
108       image(New Hampshire) Hanover, N.H. Apr. 30. Straightline postmark with matching "Free" rating handstamp on circa 1798 gray folded cover to Hon. Jonathan Freeman, Representative in Congress, Philadelphia, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
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109       image(New Jersey) Amboy, New Jersey, Apr 17. Fancy red oval postmark with matching "SHIP" rating handstamp and manuscript "20¾" rating for 18¾ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee on folded letter datelined "Canton Nov. 19th 1828" China to Providence R.I., endorsed "Per New Jersey, Cat. Witall" at bottom left and updated to "Pr. Maria", Very Fine and.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A BEAUTIFUL 1828 SHIP LETTER FROM CHINA THE UNITED STATES VIA AMBOY N.J. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
State Postmarks - New Mexico to Pennsylvania
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
110       image"Canoncito N Mx, Nov 24/79" (Sante Fe). Manuscript postmark and cross-hatch canceling 1¢ postal card to Waterbury Conn., Nov., partial arrival cds, message datelined Conocito Nov. 22nd reads "…Arrived here Wednesday after a long and tiresome journey…", Very Fine and unlisted manuscript town postmark, Helbock R9.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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111       image"Chico Springs, N.M. Aug. 16th". Blue manuscript postmark and matching ms. "3/11" cancels 3¢ green (158), on 1877 cover to Chester Vt., original enclosure datelined "Woodruff Ranch, Colfax Co., N.M., Aug. 13th 77", Fine and rare, One of only 2 Recorded Manuscript Type 1 Postmarks. Todsen R8.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
112       imageCimarron, New Mexico, Aug 28, 1868. Double-circle datestamp with matching fancy geometric cancel ties 15¢ black (77) to Leipzig, Germany, red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Sep 3" exchange cds, red Verviers Coeln Franco (8.22) transit, partial arrival backstamp; flap missing, some tone spots, F.-V.F. and scarce territorial transatlantic use, Todsen R7.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
113       image"Doña Ana N.M., Oct 7" (Doña Ana). Manuscript postmark on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire to Commerce Tenn., manuscript "fowded from Monroe Ten, 3" rating; small top edge faults and partial flap, Fine and rare, One of only 3 recorded examples of the Type 1 Manuscript Postmark. Todsen R9.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The small but historic town of Doña Ana was founded in the Reconquest Period in the late 1600s. The site was abandoned for most of the 1700s, and then re-colonized in 1839 when the Governor of Chihuahua granted a land grant to 117 Mexican citizens. Located on a bend in the Rio Grande River, it was one of the oldest settlements in the area. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
114       image"Flora Vista N. Mex, Apl 27/79" (San Juan). Manuscript postmark and matching ms. "X" on light blue cover to Albion Iowa; top edge flaws, Fine and unique example of the type 1 postmark, Helbock R8, ex-Welch.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The Flora Vista post office opened in 1878 and operated until 1883 with two names, then in 1884, the post office changed names to an improved single-name of Floravista. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
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115       image(Fort Sumner, N.M.). Inbound cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue "Cincinnati. O. Jun 27" duplex to Dr. Geo. S. Courtright, Asst. Surgeon U.S.V., Fort Sumner, New Mexico, endorsed "Via Ft. Union" at bottom left, docketed as received "July 23rd/64" at top left; some aging at bottom, Fine and scarce inbound use.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

In March of 1863, the legendary Kit Carson first moved subjugated Mescalero Indians to Bosque Redondo, where a new reservation and outpost was being established near the Pecos River - the first incarnation of Fort Sumner. The summer, fall and winter, Carson campaigned relentlessly against the stronger Navajos. By the summer of 1864, Carson's scorched-earth campaign had led to almost 8,000 defeated Navajos surrendering at Fort Defiance and Fort Wingate. Gen. Carleton ordered these bands forcibly escorted in the summer of 1864 to the newly established Fort Sumner. Dr. George Courtright was part of the new garrison troops sent to Fort Sumner from Fort Union. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
116       image"Fort Union N.M., Apl 12/64". Manuscript postmark on light buff cover bearing 2¢ black (73) horizontal pair tied by manuscript "X" cancels to Lebanon, O. from the M. Cornelia Stevens correspondence, May 2nd receipt docketing at left; address mostly faded yet discernible, otherwise Very Fine, otherwise Very Fine, ex Fosdyke-Ray, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A RARE NEW MEXICO TERRITORIAL USAGE OF THE 2¢ BLACK JACK ISSUE. (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
117       image(Fort Union, N.M.) "Frd. 5". Manuscript rating applied on cover to Dr. Thomas A. McParlin U.S.A. at Fort Union, New Mexico, forwarded back to Annapolis Md., mailed with 3¢ brownish carmine (11A) four margins, tied by multiple circular grid cancels, matching "Annapolis Md., 3 May" cds, sender's endorsement "Via Independence, Missouri"; minor erosion in address, F.-V.F., an interesting forwarded usage from Annapolis on the Sante Fe trail to Fort Union and back to Annapolis.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The Shipley collection had a similar forwarded use from Annapolis to Fort Union with a manuscript postmark and forwarding rating. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
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118       imageFort Union, N. Mex. Sep. Blue indistinct type 4 cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on orange cover endorsed "Dr. Charles H. Alden, Camp near Ft. Union New Mexico, Sept. 19th 1861" at left, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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119       image"Fort Webster, N Mexico". Military endorsement by "Assist. Surgeon, T.C. Henry U.S.A., Fort Webster, N. Mexico" on circa 1852 buff cover bearing 3¢ brownish carmine (11), margins to slightly in, tied by clear "Sante Fe, N. Mex. Jul 1" cds to Ballston Centre, N.Y., Very Fine and rare use from Fort Webster, ex-Longfellow, Shipley.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Fort Webster was established in Oct. 1851, occupying a Mexican fort built in 1834 by Francisco Elguea to protect the Santa Rita copper mines. It was abandoned in 1853 and its troops transferred to Fort Thorn. This is the only known cover to or from Fort Webster. It is believed the cover was originally sent out-of-mails to Henry, and then re-used by him; by not crossing out the first address, it served as an effective return address. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
120       imageKappus, N. Mex., Sep 8, 1910. Type 1 duplex with four-bar killer ties 1¢ Franklin on post card to Grant Mich., picture side with real photo titled "A Western Humane Society" showing cattle branding, Very Fine and choice, The earliest of only two recorded examples of this postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Kappus was a short-lived DPO open from 1910 to 1913. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
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