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

Arizona Area of New Mexico Territory continued...
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1047 c ImageFort Buchanan N.M. Dec. 9” (1859) Circular Datestamp--Military Express to Tubac, then by Lathrop’s Buckboard Mail to Tucson, and from Tucson to Memphis by Butterfield Overland Mail. Clear strike of circular datestamp on 3¢ Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to Charles Edmondston, Charleston, South Carolina, receipt docketing dated 4 decr. 59, Recd 4 Jany 60, Asd 16 [Jan. 1860]”, additional notation on back, without backflap

VERY FINE. A CHOICE STRIKE OF THE FORT BUCHANAN DATESTAMP AND RARE COVER TO CHARLESTON, CARRIED ON THE BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE THROUGH FORT SMITH AND MEMPHIS.

The addressee, Charles Edmondston, was the namesake relative of Private Charles Edmondston Whilden, who served in New Mexico as personal secretary to John Breckinridge Grayson during that future Confederate general’s tenure as a commissary officer. The content of some of Private Whilden’s letters from New Mexico to his brother William were published in the New Mexico Historical Review (April 1965). In 1860-61 Whilden returned to South Carolina and in 1862 he enlisted in the Confederate Army. This average soldier, who suffered from epilepsy, earned fame for his heroic role as a standing human flag pole” in the Battle of Spotsylvania on May 12, 1864 (Carrying the Flag: The Story of Private Charles Whilden, the Confederacy’s Most Unlikely Hero, Gordon C. Rhea).

The Butterfield route forked at Fort Smith into St. Louis and Memphis branches, and the Fort Smith-Memphis line was subcontracted to another carrier. It seems likely that this Charleston-bound cover was sent via Memphis. Mail and passengers were carried in one of three ways: by rail and stage; over an all-water route on the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers; or by stage between Fort Smith and Des Arc, suplemented by steamboats on the White and Mississippi Rivers. Very little mail was carried on the Memphis branch.

Ex Rosselat and Dr. Dike (Image)

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 E. 4,000-5,000

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1048 c ImageFort Buchanan N.M. Feby 2 1860” Circular Datestamp (Manuscript Date)--Earliest Use from Arizona County. 3¢ Dull Red, Ty. III (26), cancelled with manuscript W’ (initial of Postmaster Thomas F. White) on 3¢ Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to Theodore M. Koues, care of Messrs. Lovell, Colles & Co., 86 Front Street, New York City (Koues and this firm were grocers and merchants)--carried by military express to Tubac, then by Lathrop’s Buckboard Mail to Tucson, and from Tucson to St. Louis by Butterfield Overland Mail--stamp slightly oxidized, slight edgewear

VERY FINE. A RARE DOUBLE-RATE COVER WITH THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE AND THE EARLIEST COVER FROM FORT BUCHANAN AFTER THE CREATION OF ARIZONA COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO.

Effective February 1, 1860, the legislature of New Mexico created Arizona County from the western part of Doña Ana County, which included Fort Buchanan. This cover is the earliest recorded postmark from the newly-established Arizona County. (Image)

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1049   ImageFort Buchanan N.M. Jan. 2[3 or 6] (1860). Circular datestamp ties 1¢ Blue, Ty. V, 3¢ Dull Red, Ty. III, and 5¢ Brown Ty. II (30A) on small piece, 5¢ creased, otherwise Fine, very rare, even as a part of what must have been a spectacular cover (Image)

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 E. 400-500

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1050   Image10¢ Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal pair with pen stroke cancels, used with Mexico 1856 8r Red Lilac (5), Hermosillo” district overprint, full margin to cut in at top and right, part strike of red FRANCO EN GUAIMAS” two-line handstamp on 8r and Fort Buchanan N.M. circular datestamp below, Mexican stamp paid rate for 1-3/4-2 ounces over 16 leagues distance to U.S. border, 10¢ stamps paid double U.S. rate from Mexico, entered U.S. mails at Fort Buchanan and carried by Butterfield Overland Mail from Tucson, Very Fine, truly remarkable, even as a piece--this is the only such mixed franking recorded (Image)

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 E. 400-500

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1051 c ImageTucson NM Jany 12” (1859) Manuscript Postmark--Butterfield Overland Mail to St. Louis. 3¢ Dull Red, Ty. III (26) with pen strokes on cover to Thomas F. Jones with sender’s directive By Overland Mail”, pencil recipt docketing Received January 29, 1859” and From Theodore Jones”, stamp has corner perf tear and short perfs, cover lightly soiled, Fine, Postmaster Mark Aldrich used pen and ink to postmark mail for nearly two years until sometime in January or February 1859 when the circular datestamp device was purchased at his own expense, this is the latest reported use of manuscript (Image)

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1052 c ImageTucson N.M. Feb. 20” (1859)--Earliest Recorded Use of Tucson Circular Datestamp. 3¢ Dull Red, Ty. III (26) tied by perfect bold strike of datestamp on yellow cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, with sender’s directive Via Overland Mail to St. Louis”, docketing with March 8, 1859 receipt date, pencil note Grosvenor” (Horace C. Grosvenor), corner nicked at bottom left

EXTREMELY FINE. THE EARLIEST RECORDED DATE AND ARGUABLY THE FINEST KNOWN STRIKE OF THE TUCSON CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.

This was sent by the mine operator Horace C. Grosvenor in Tubac (he was killed by Apaches in 1861). It was carried to Tucson on a buckboard operated by S. H. Lathrop under contract with the Tubac postmaster (see page 40). From Tucson it was carried on the eastbound Butterfield stage to St. Louis via Fort Smith (stage to Tipton, Missouri).

See lot 1074 for a related Grosvenor cover (Image)

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1053 c ImageTucson N.M. Mar. 3” (1859). Bold strike with inverted 3” in date ties two 3¢ Rose, Ty. I (25) on buff cover to Lancaster, New Hampshire, opening tear in backflap is a bit larger than usual and thus noted, but the cover is exceptionally choice

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE DOUBLE-RATE COVER WITH THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE TIED BY A SUPERB STRIKE OF THE TUCSON CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.

This was carried on the eastbound Butterfield stage to St. Louis (Tipton) via Fort Smith.

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1054   Image3¢ Rose, Ty. I (25). Vertical pair with bold part strike of Tucson (N.M.) Aug. (19?)” circular datestamp, unusually well-centered, bottom stamp has two small tears, otherwise Very Fine, rare with the Tucson datestamp (Image)

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 E. 400-500

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1055   Image5¢ Red Brown (28). Well-centered, brilliant shade, bold part strike of (Tu)cson (N.M.) Mar. 30” circular datestamp, corner crease ending in tiny tear at top right, Very Fine appearance, rare with the Tucson datestamp (Image)

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 E. 400-500

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1056 c ImageArizona N.M. March 9” (1859) Manuscript Postmark--Butterfield Overland Mail to St. Louis. 3¢ Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) with X” cancel and Due 7” for 10¢ over-3,000 miles rate, addressed to Mrs. Jos. Wilson in Philadelphia with sender’s route directive via Fort Buchanan & St. Louis”

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF FOUR REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THE ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK.

The town of Arizona City (or Arizona) was established in 1854 by Charles D. Poston and originally named Colorado City. Consisting of adobe dwellings, two stores and two saloons, it was situated on the bank of the Colorado River, opposite Fort Yuma, California. By 1858 the town became known as Arizona City” or simply Arizona” (the official post office name). John Blake Dow was appointed postmaster on March 17, 1858, but was replaced by Lansford Warren Hastings three months later, on July 17. The post office and Butterfield station were one small counter in the Hooper mercantile store. Originally part of Doña Ana County, New Mexico Territory, on February 1, 1860, Arizona City became part of Arizona County, New Mexico Territory. Arizona County comprised all the land of the Gadsden Purchase west of a line close to the current New Mexico-Arizona border.

The sender specified Fort Buchanan in his route directive, but the Butterfield mail stage did not pass through that fort. It was picked up on the east bank of the Yuma Crossing and carried to St. Louis via Tucson, north of Fort Buchanan. A later cover from the same correspondence (March 22, lot 1027) has the correct Tucson route directive--it was picked up as a way letter east of Arizona City (and west of Tucson), indicating that the sender was traveling in an easterly direction from the California border. The Arizona City postmaster, Lansford Warren Hastings, assessed 7¢ due on the cover offered here for the 10¢ over-3,000 mile rate.

Ex Dr. Dike (Image)

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1057 c Image10¢ Green, Ty. I (31). Cancelled by two pen strokes with Arizona N.M. April 13” (1859) manuscript postmark on cover to Mrs. Sarah B. Dow in Portland, Maine, sender’s directive Overland Via St. Louis”, repaired opening faults along top edge do not appear to affect stamp, carried by Butterfield stage from Arizona City to St. Louis (stage to Tipton, Missouri)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE LATEST OF ONLY FOUR REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THE ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK.

The town of Arizona City (or Arizona) was established in 1854 by Charles D. Poston and originally named Colorado City. Consisting of adobe dwellings, two stores and two saloons, it was situated on the bank of the Colorado River, opposite Fort Yuma, California. By 1858 the town became known as Arizona City” or simply Arizona” (the official post office name). John Blake Dow was appointed postmaster on March 17, 1858, but was replaced by Lansford Warren Hastings three months later, on July 17. The post office and Butterfield station were one small counter in the Hooper mercantile store. Originally part of Doña Ana County, New Mexico Territory, on February 1, 1860, Arizona City became part of Arizona County, New Mexico Territory. Arizona County comprised all the land of the Gadsden Purchase west of a line close to the current New Mexico-Arizona border.

The manuscript postmark was applied by Arizona City postmaster, Lansford Warren Hastings. (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

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