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

Arizona Territory Post Offices, cont. continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1197 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) with fancy quartered wedges inside double circle cancel and Wilmington Cal. Apr. 17” (1868) double-circle datestamp struck upon entering mails, manuscript Rec’d Apr. 24, 1868”, stamp with rounded corner, Very Fine and rare, the letter from this cover (which no longer accompanies) indicates that this was to have been carried on the March 30, 1868 trip, but that was cancelled due to rain so it was carried on the April 6 trip (Image)

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 E. 500-750

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1198 c ImageYuma A.T. Apr. 19” (1868)--Termination of Military Express. Bold strike of circular datestamp with quartered cork cancel on 3¢ Rose (65), s.e. at right, on buff cover to Mrs. C. V. Slade in Auburn Cal., the writer attempted to send the cover via Fort Yuma military express (as with the covers in the previous four lots), however normal mail service had resumed so this was sent back through the Yuma post office, small red manuscript via La Paz” written by Army clerk, reduced at left, Very Fine, the earliest recorded cover sent after restoration of Yuma mail service (Image)

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 E. 400-500

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1199 c ImageYuma A.T. May 19” (1869). Duplex circular datestamp and target cancel 3¢ Pink on White entire (U58) with red Paid Pacific Union Express Co.” in ribbon frank, addressed to Mrs.

C. V. Slade in Auburn Cal., reduced at left with small repair top left not affecting the frank

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED PACIFIC UNION EXPRESS COMPANY FRANK USED FROM ARIZONA TERRITORY.

Pacific Union Express briefly expanded their service territory to Yuma. Their office was located in the Hooper & Whiting Mercantile Co. store. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

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1200   ImageWells, Fargo & Co’s Express from Yuma, A.T. Black on orange label affixed to small piece, Very Fine, extremely rare Wells, Fargo & Co. label from Arizona Territory (Image)

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 E. 150-200

SOLD for $100.00
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1201 c ImageYuma A.T. Nov. 12” (1867). Perfect strike of blue circular datestamp, matching fancy circular grid ties 3¢ Rose (65) on buff cover to Mrs. C. V. Slade in Auburn Cal., reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine, reportedly the earliest known use of this fancy killer cancellation from Yuma (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
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1202 c ImageYuma A.T. Sep. 5” (1867). Two strikes of blue circular datestamp, one ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Charles L. Slade in Auburn Cal., stamp with tiny tear at top, still Very Fine, the earliest recorded handstamp cancel from Yuma, Arizona Territory, also a second cover with clear strike of Sep. 17 (1867) blue circular datestamp over indicia of 3¢ Pink on White entire (U58) to Philadelphia Pa., reduced at left and small corner nick at top right, still Very Fine (Image)

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1203 c ImageYuma A.T. June 7” (1868). Clear strike of blue circular datestamp, matching cork cancel on 3¢ Rose, E Grill (88), natural s.e. at left, on buff cover to Mrs. C. V. Slade in Auburn Cal., fresh and Very Fine, the earliest recorded use of the 3¢ E Grill from Yuma, Arizona Territory (Image)

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1204 c ImageYuma A.T. Mar. 22” (1869). Clear strike of blue circular datestamp, matching cork cancel on 3¢ Red, F Grill (94) on cover to Mrs. C. V. Slade in Auburn Cal., stamp with corner crease at top left and tiny flaws bottom corners, appears Very Fine, the earliest recorded use of the 3¢ F Grill from Yuma (Image)

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1205 c Image3¢ Ultramarine (114). Tied by blue target cancel with matching Yuma A.T. Oct. 30” (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Mrs. C. V. Slade in Auburn Cal., stamp with large vertical tear at right, Very Fine appearance, the earliest recorded use of the 3¢ 1869 Pictorial from Arizona Territory, James M. Barney was postmaster at this time and was one of only four Arizona Territory postmasters to order the 3¢ 1869 Pictorial, the locomotive design apparently offended other postmasters who saw it as a threat to the stagecoach business (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
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1206 c Image3¢ Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by blue target with matching Arizona City Ariz. Sep. 19” (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Mrs. Sarah Stacey in Chester Pa., stamp with creases, Very Fine appearance, Yuma was changed to Arizona City on Oct. 28, 1869 (before being changed back to Yuma in 1873), the postmaster at this time was still James M. Barney, he was one of only four Arizona Territory postmasters to order the 3¢ 1869 Pictorial, the locomotive design apparently offended other postmasters who saw it as a threat to the stagecoach business (Image)

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1207 c ImageYuma. Balance of five covers, each with Yuma A.T.” circular datestamp, 1867-69, three bear 3¢ Rose (65) though one stamp is missing bottom of design, two are on 3¢ Pink entires (U58), four cancels in blue and one in black, a few small flaws, Very Fine appearing group (Image)

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