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The John Birkinbine II Collection of of Arizona and New Mexico Postal History continued...

U.S. Military Camps and Forts
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1105 c ImageApache Pass. Two covers: pair of 3¢ Rose (65), part of margin missing at bottom right, tied by target cancels, Mesilla N.M. Nov. 26” (1866) circular datestamp on yellow cover addressed in red manuscript (indicating official military use) to Mr. D. Marrow in Paterson N.J., route directive Apache Pass, Arizona”, Very Fine, carried by military express to Mesilla (Apache Pass post office not opened until Dec. 11, 1866), then by Santa Fe Stage Co. to Santa Fe and on to Kansas City, Mo.; second with 3¢ Red F. Grill (94) tied by target cancel, Apache Pass Ariz. Jun. 12” (1868) circular datestamp on buff cover to Fort Monroe, Va., Bassel correspondence, reduced at left, Fine, carried from Fort Bowie to nearby Apache Pass post office--both ex Dr. Dike (latter also ex Darlington), the cover with Apache Pass directive is a great rarity and worth most of our estimate (Image)

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1106 c ImageCamp Crittenden. 3¢ Ultramarine (114) vertical pair, pre-use crease, tied by dotted cork cancels, Tucson Ariz. Nov. 25” (1869) circular datestamp on cover addressed to Des Moines, Iowa, with original letter datelined Camp Crittenden AT, Nov. 25 ‘69”, with route directive Via San Francisco” in a different hand than address, carried by military express to Tucson and posted there, then by mail stage to Yuma and San Francisco, small light stain spot ties stamps, Dec. 22 receipt docketing, excellent letter content including ...all these 100 Indians well posted in rocks and with the arms and ammuniation they had taken from the stage finely armed. He fought them with 35 men from noon until night & gained but little ground so had to retire with the loss of two men killed, one officer and two men wounded & kill or wounding of 8 horses. He killed 18 Indians and must have wounded many more”, Very Fine, a rare use of the 1869 Pictorial Issue from an Arizona fort with a great letter describing engagement with Apache Indians (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

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1107 c ImageFort Goodwin. 3¢ Rose (65) cancelled by grid cancel applied at Socorro on buff cover addressed to Fernando de Taos, New Mexico Territory, originated at Fort Goodwin, soldier’s endorsement Soldiers Letter, S. H. Simpson, Capt. 1st NM Infantry”, military express to old Dragoon Butterfield station, then by Vedette Mail to Mesilla and on to Socorro, entered U.S. mails there and delivered by stage to Fernando de Taos, with original letter datelined Fort Goodwin AT, Dec 11th 1864” from Capt. Smith H. Simpson, who refers to this God forsaken Country”, some small edge tears and wear, still Fine, reported to be the only cover known from Fort Goodwin, accompanied by two other related items--a cover forwarded to Camp Goodwin (Bassel correspondence with original letter) with stamp replaced and a letter datelined Camp Goodwin, Sunday June 12th” from F. K. Upham--also see lot 1137 (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
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1108 c ImageCamp Grant. Originally Fort Stanford, then Fort Breckinridge, renamed Camp Grant Nov. 1, 1865, Camp Grant A.T. Oct 31st 1868” manuscript postmark on bright orange-buff cover to John S. Camp at Durham, Conn., sent by camp commander Lt. Frederick Camp (32nd Infantry), carried by military express and put into the mails with blue Tucson Ari. Nov. 2” circular datestamp, matching target cancel ties 3¢ Rose (65), receipt docketing in a different hand, small tear at right, Very Fine, one of two reported Camp Grant covers, ex Jarrett (Image)

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1109 c ImageCamp Grant. Originally Fort Stanford, then Fort Breckinridge, renamed Camp Grant Nov. 1, 1865, Camp Grant A.T. Nov. 6th 1868” manuscript postmark on bright orange-buff cover to John S. Camp at Durham, Conn., sent by camp commander Lt. Frederick Camp (32nd Infantry), carried by military express and put into the mails with blue Tucson Ari. Nov. 8” circular datestamp, matching target cancel ties 3¢ Rose (65), receipt docketing in a different hand, Very Fine, one of two reported Camp Grant covers, ex Longfellow (Image)

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1110 c ImageFort Mason. Blue folded letter datelined Fort Mason Oct. 15. 1865” and addressed To His Excellency Gov. Jno. N. Goodwin, Prescott, A.T.”, carried by military express 12 miles north to Tubac, then by stage to Prescott, 3¢ Rose (65) cancelled by pen #” with Tubac Oct 16” manuscript postmark applied by Postmaster William E. Herrick, fascinating letter from H. S. Washburn, inquiring if the governor will authorize a reward for the capture of famed Apache chief Cochise, vertical file fold, Very Fine, outstanding military express cover from this Arizona fort--John Birkinbine reports two known from Fort Mason and this as the earliest cover from Tubac in Arizona Territory (Image)

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1111 c ImageFort Mason. 3¢ Rose (65), piece out at bottom, cancelled by two pen strokes, Fort Mason A.T. April 5th 1866” manuscript postmark on small cover to Sarah Huggins in Glasgow, Kentucky, from Private Ephraim Huggins, Co. G, 7th Regt., carried by military express to Tubac, mail sack carried to La Paz and opened there, manuscript La Paz 19/4 66” April 19 transit postmark (Postmaster Peter Doll was a German immigrant who used European date format), carried to Santa Fe via Prescott by stage on Route 14466, Very Fine, reported to be the only Fort Mason postmark, this fort was in existence for only 13 months and was plagued by malarial infections, deaths and desertions, the sender was a member of the 7th Regiment, known as the gold diggers” regiment of Arizona, because they were recruited to prospect for gold in southern Arizona in 1865, ex Longfellow (Image)

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1112 c ImageFort McDowell. 3¢ Rose (65), faint stain (possibly re-used stamp), cancelled by two pen strokes, Maricopa Wells AT, May 30 1866” manuscript postmark on bright buff cover to Santa Clara, Cal., with original letter on blue stationery datelined Fort McDowell A.T., May 27th 1866”, from 1st Lieut. and Post Adjutant William A. Hancock, 1st Regiment, Arizona Volunteers, carried by military express to Maricopa Wells where postmarked by Postmaster Luke D. Chadwick, sent by mail stage to Santa Clara, letter has some splits, right edge of cover expertly restored, Very Fine appearance, reported to be the earliest known Maricopa Wells postmark (Image)

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SOLD for $550.00
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1113 c ImageFort McDowell (Inbound). 3¢ Rose (65), cancelled by two pen strokes, La Paz 1/6 66” June 1 manuscript postmark (Postmaster Peter Doll was a German immigrant who used European date format) on buff cover to Col. C. E. Bennett (who named fort in honor of his commander, Gen. Irwin McDowell), carried from La Paz to Wickenburg on Route 14666, then to Maricopa Wells on Route 14467a, and finally by military express to Fort McDowell, restored opening tear at upper right, stamp has corner fault, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. 500-750

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1114 c ImageFort McDowell. Cover signed and addressed by Major General Irwin McDowell as Commander Department of Pacific to his wife in San Francisco while he inspected military installations (Oct. 31, 1867, to June 22, 1868), 3¢ Rose (65) tied by blue Maricopa Wells A.T. dec 26” (1867) small circular datestamp with ornament, carried by military express from Camp McDowell to Maricopa Wells, then by express to Fort Yuma and by contract mail stages to San Francisco, expertly repaired opening tear in flap and top edge, Very Fine appearance, ex Knapp (his note on back) and Dr. Dike (Image)

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1115 c ImageCamp Mimbres (Inbound). 3¢ Rose (65) tied by Leaf cancel, Sacramento Cal. Apr. 2, 1864” double-circle datestamp on buff cover addressed to Mr. E. C. Priest, Co. C 1st Cav. Cal. Vol., Fort Bowie, Apache Pass, A.T.”, back with two impressions of E. C. Priest” straightline (appears to be stencil) and manuscript Camp Mimbres N.M. May 12th/64” (either a correspondence notation or possibly a form of receiving mark), backflap missing, small repaired opening fault at top, Very Fine appearance, John Birkinbine reports this is the only known cover to or from Camp Mimbres, which was a supply depot located about two miles southwest of Apache Pass--carried by mail stage from Sacramento to Los Angeles, then by Vedette Mail to Fort Yuma, Tucson and Fort Bowie, and military express to Apache Pass and Camp Mimbres, Corp. Eli C. Priest was stationed at Camp Mimbres from August 13, 1863, to May 31, 1864 (Image)

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