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

Arizona Territory Post Offices continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1150 c ImageLa Paz 28/6 66” (June 28, 1866). Manuscript postmark with European date format, matching pen strokes cancel 3¢ Rose (65) on buff cover to San Francisco, receipt and answer docketing at left confirm the date of use, Very Fine, the postmaster was Peter Doll, a German immigrant, this was carried on the last trip for mail route 14466, the contract expired on June 30, 1866 (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
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1151 c ImageLa Pasas Dec. 1, 1865” (La Paz). Manuscript postmark with alternate spelling of the town name, pen strokes on 3¢ Rose (65) on yellow cover to Portland, Maine, a few small edge tears, Fine, postmarked by a substitute postmaster as this handwriting does not match Christopher Murr (postmaster Jul. 12, 1865 thru May 3, 1866), carried on the La Paz Express and Saddle Train east to Prescott and Albuquerque (Image)

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 E. 400-500

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1152 c ImageLa Paz 3/5 66.” (May 3, 1866) Manuscript postmark on 3¢ Pink on White entire (U58) to Washington N.Y., Very Fine, this appears to have been postmarked by someone other than Peter Doll (postmaster from May 4, 1866), but it still has the European date format, carried on the La Paz Express and Saddle Train east to Prescott and Albuquerque (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

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1153 c ImageLa Paz 28/4 66” (Apr. 28, 1866). Manuscript postmark with pen strokes on 3¢ Rose (65) on legal-size official business” cover to Prescott, court docketing confirming 1866 date, this appears to have been postmarked by someone other than Peter Doll (postmaster from May 4, 1866), but it still has the European date format, reduced at left to fit on an album page not affecting the address, silked to mend some edge erosion at bottom, appears Fine, a very rare Arizona intra-territorial cover (Image)

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 E. 300-400

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1154 c ImageLa Paz Ariza Apr. 25” (1867). Circular datestamp with target cancel on 3¢ Rose (65) on yellow cover to Santa Clara, Cal., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and extremely rare, fewer than five are reported (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

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1155 c ImageLa Paz Ariza Aug. 4” (1867). Circular datestamp with circular cancel on 6¢ Purple on White entire (U64) to Springfield, Mass., pencil Aug. 4, 1867 docketing, some minor wear at top and corner, Fine and extremely rare example of datestamp (fewer than five are reported), this is also a rare use of the 1865 6c entire from Arizona Territory (for double weight) (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
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1156 c ImageMojave City July 18th 1868” Manuscript Postmark--Transatlantic Mail to Germany. Yellow cover to Naumburg, Germany, vertical pair and single 3¢ Rose, E Grill (88) with pen cancels, a fourth stamp fell off in transit to New York (evidence of grill and gum), INSUFFICIENTLY PAID” straightline handstamp, New York Direct backstamp (Aug. 18), Hamburg transit backstamp (Aug. 30), various crayon credits and debits accounting for the insufficient prepayment, top stamp edge faults from placement at top, right stamp small scrape, otherwise Fine and rare, the rate by North German Union Direct mail via Hamburg was 10¢, carried on the HAPAG Cimbria, departing New York Aug. 18 and arriving Hamburg Aug. 29--this is the earliest recorded cover from Mojave City (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

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1157 c ImageMojave City A.T. Nov. 15th 1868.” Manuscript postmark, 3¢ Rose, E Grill (88) with matching #” cancel on small cover to Auburn Cal., Slade correspondence, stamp with tiny tear at lower left, Fine use from Mojave City, early in its life as a river landing and trading center for miners and soldiers, its first post office opened in 1866 (Image)

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 E. 400-500

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1158 c Image3¢ Ultramarine (114). Small squiggle cancel, matching Mohave City AT Aug. 7, 1869” manuscript postmark on small cover to Chester Pa., slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive use of the 1869 Pictorial Issue from this Arizona Territory town, ex Sampson, Chase and Juhring (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

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1159 c Image3¢ Ultramarine (114). Straddle-pane margin at left, tied by target cancel, Mohave City Ariz. Aug. 29” (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Chester Pa., stamp with tear at right, cover barely reduced at right, Very Fine appearance, the earliest reported handstamped town marking from Mojave City (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

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1160 c Image3¢ Ultramarine (114). Tied by Mohave City Ariz. Nov. 19” (1869) circular datestamp with second strike at right of homemade cover made from ledger paper, addressed to Chester Pa., stamp with minor perf toning, still Very Fine, unusual with the stamp cancelled by the town datestamp, ex Foote (Image)

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 E. 500-750

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