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

Arizona Territory Post Offices, cont. continued...
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1186 c Image3¢ Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by pen and tied by cork cancel, manuscript Berkley Mass. Dec. 16” (1869) postmark on small cover to Dr. Reuben A. Wilbur, care of Lord & Williams in Tucson, Arizona Territory, Postmaster Charles H. Lord was an associate and friend of Dr. Wilbur and forwarded the cover to Altar, Mexico, this is confirmed by other covers in the correspondence and by the manuscript 2” due marking (2 reales Mexican postage), original letter enclosure dated Dec. 10 with some interesting content, slightly rough opening at right, still Very Fine and rare, illustrated and discussed by John Birkinbine in the 1869 Pictorial Research Associates 1978 Register (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

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1187 c Image3¢ Ultramarine (114). Tied by target cancel and East Taunton Mass. May 24” (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Dr. Reuben A. Wilbur in Tucson, Arizona Territory, Postmaster Charles H. Lord was an associate and friend of Dr. Wilbur and forwarded the cover to Altar, Mexico, this is confirmed by other covers in the correspondence and by the manuscript 2” due marking (2 reales Mexican postage), Lord also struck the cover with Tucson Ari.” dateless circular handstamp as a forwarding marking, original letter enclosures, long repaired tear from top center to right edge, Fine appearance and rare, illustrated and discussed by John Birkinbine in the 1869 Pictorial Research Associates 1978 Register (Image)

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 E. 400-500

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1188 c ImageTucson. Balance of three covers, 1867-69 uses, each bearing 3¢ 1861-67 Issue, one with two stamps on a 3¢ Pink entire, each with Tucson circular datestamp including Ari.” and Ariz.” styles, the 9c cover with faulty edges, few other small stamp flaws, Fine appearing trio (Image)

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 E. 400-500

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1189 c ImageWickenburg A.T. 14/6 68” (Jun. 14, 1868). Manuscript postmark with European date format on 3¢ Pink on White entire (U58) to Caledonia, Vermont, slightly reduced at right, seams reinforced, still Very Fine and extremely rare Arizona Territory postmark, this post office was established on June 9, 1865, Fred Leimbach was postmaster when this was mailed, only four are recorded (three without faults), ex Dr. Chase (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

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1190 c Image3¢ Ultramarine (114). Misperfed capturing part of adjoining stamp at left, small corner tear at top right, tied by target cancel with Wickenburg Ariz. Sep. 11” (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Attica, Indiana, missing part of backflap, Very Fine appearance, the earliest recorded handstamped town marking from Wickenburg, Aaron Barnett was postmaster at this time (Image)

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1191 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. Fort Yuma Nov. 23” (1865). Clear and bold strike of blue oval datestamp on Wells, Fargo & Co. franked 3¢ Pink on White entire (U58) to San Francisco, fresh and Very Fine, Wells Fargo established an office across the Colorado River at Arizona City (renamed Yuma) and used the Fort Yuma handstamp (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

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1192 c ImageYuma Aty May 31/67”. Bold manuscript cancel ties 3¢ Rose (65) on yellow cover to Miss L. A. Tobey in Providence R.I., stamp with small perf flaws at bottom left, missing part of backflap, still fresh and Very Fine, the earliest recorded eastbound cover from Yuma, Arizona Territory (Francis Hinton was postmaster), the writer, Lt. Thomas Fry Tobey, was post adjutant at Camp McDowell in 1868 (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

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1193 c ImageYuma A.T. June 21.67.” Neat manuscript postmark, 3¢ Rose (65) cancelled by pen #” on yellow cover to Auburn Cal., Slade correspondence, slightly reduced at right touching the address, Very Fine, the earliest recorded westbound cover from Yuma, Arizona Territory (Francis Hinton was postmaster) (Image)

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1194 c ImageYuma, Arizona Territory, Flood Mail” Military Express to Los Angeles. Yellow cover originating in Yuma, Arizona Territory, and addressed to Mrs. C. V. Slade in Auburn Cal., 3¢ Rose (65) cancelled by cork with Los Angeles Cal. Jan. 6” (1867) circular datestamp struck upon entering the mails, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare, this is the earliest recorded Flood Mail” cover, from January through April 1867, severe flooding disrupted mails on the San Bernardino route. The Fort Yuma military express carried civilian mail from Yuma as a courtesy during this period, departing on Saturday nights and arriving in Los Angeles or Wilmington, California, approximately seven days later. From December 1867 through April 1868 more severe flooding, as well as the resignation of the mail contractor, caused further disruption, and the express was used again. The origin of these covers is known from the Slade correspondence, located in the University of Arizona Library Special Collections. (Image)

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1195 c ImageYuma, Arizona Territory, Flood Mail” Military Express to Los Angeles. 3¢ Pink on White entire (U58) originating in Yuma, Arizona Territory, and addressed to Mrs. C. V. Slade in Auburn Cal., fancy quartered wedges inside double circle cancel and Wilmington Cal. Apr. 17, 1867” double-circle datestamp struck upon entering mails, DUE” with manuscript 3” for weight, Very Fine and rare, this is a very late Flood Mail” use in April as the rains were ending, from January through April 1867, severe flooding disrupted mails on the San Bernardino route. The Fort Yuma military express carried civilian mail from Yuma as a courtesy during this period, departing on Saturday nights and arriving in Los Angeles or Wilmington, California, approximately seven days later. From December 1867 through April 1868 more severe flooding, as well as the resignation of the mail contractor, caused further disruption, and the express was used again. The origin of these covers is known from the Slade correspondence, located in the University of Arizona Library Special Collections. (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

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1196 c ImageYuma, Arizona Territory, Emergency” Military Express to Los Angeles. Cover originating in Yuma, Arizona Territory and addressed to Mrs. C. V. Slade in Auburn Cal., 3¢ Rose (65) tied by cork cancel with Los Angeles Cal. Feb. 21” (1868) circular datestamp struck upon entering mails, blue crayon Rec’d Feb. 28”, opened roughly at right where slightly reduced, a few perfs affected, otherwise Very Fine and rare, the letter from this cover (which no longer accompanies) states contract thrown up, no mails received for approximately two months”, from January through April 1867, severe flooding disrupted mails on the San Bernardino route. The Fort Yuma military express carried civilian mail from Yuma as a courtesy during this period, departing on Saturday nights and arriving in Los Angeles or Wilmington, California, approximately seven days later. From December 1867 through April 1868 more severe flooding, as well as the resignation of the mail contractor, caused further disruption, and the express was used again. The origin of these covers is known from the Slade correspondence, located in the University of Arizona Library Special Collections. (Image)

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 E. 500-750

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