1108 C Arizona Air Covers and Cards. 15, includes real photo card
of 1910 bi-plane and auto race with contemporary message,
No.C1 on 1919 hotel ad cover from Hot Springs Ariz., 1915
Southern Ariz. Fair flight on card with photo of Katherine
Stinson, etc., Fine lot...........................................$220
1109 C Columbian Issue in Arizona. 13, includes 5c from Keam's
Canon to England, 1c and 4c on 5c Columbian entire reg.
from Tucson, and 10c from Minnehaha, all commerical
usages, Very Good-Very Fine.......................................$425
1110 C Arizona Postcards. 150, all different, nearly all showing
territorial usage, includes some real photo cards, good
range of towns, Fine lot..........................................$525
1111 C Arizona Covers Registered. 48 covers and one front, Bank
Notes to Washington-Franklin Issues, very mixed condition
but many scarce usages with a good range of towns and
markings........................................................$1,900
Arkansas
1112 C Boonsboro, Ark. 25 Feby. Ms. town cancel on folded letter
from Boston to Cane Hill and forwarded to the Cherokee
Nation, red "Boston 10cts 8 Feb" cds, some edgewear,
appears Fine.......................................................$90
1113 C Rocky Comfort, Ark. Aug 26, 1854. Ms. town marking,
matching pen marks cancel 3c Dull Red (11) on cover to
Oxford Ga., stamp cut into, Fine...................................$65
1115 C Star Die Entires Used in Arkansas. Three, two with ms.
town markings from Waverly and North Creek, other with cds
from Princeton, to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, other
to Georgia, few small faults, still a Fine and desirable
group.............................................................$115
California
1116 C California State Telegraph. Orange illustrated cover with
original enclosure dated "San Francisco Feb. 29, 1868",
fresh and Very Fine leap year usage...............................$130
1117 C Don Pedros Bar Cal. April 2nd. Ms. pmk. on buff cover to
Wareham Mass., 10c Green, Ty. I (13), margins to in, with
matching pen cancel, Very Fine, scarce postmark and rare
with the Ty. I....................................................$200
1118 C Greenwood Cal. Mar. 3. Blue cds with matching "Paid" hs on
Rocking the Cradle buff illustrated cover printed by J.M.
Hutchings showing a miner working a stream, ms. "10"rate
to Ohio, handstamped stationer's imprint at B., sealed
tear at far R. and light edgewear, Fine, Hutchings was
widely known for his sketches of California natural and
mining scenes.....................................................$725
1120 C Placerville, Cal. Aug 21. Ms. town marking on cover to
Ohio, rated "40", with original enclosure, tiny tears and
slight edgewear, appears Fine.....................................$105
1121 C San Francisco Cal. Large cds on stampless cover to Ohio,
matching boxed "40" hs, ms. "forwarded by Mr. Fisk", with
original miner's letter datelined "Sacramento City, Oct.
20th, 1849" which states in part "After a journey of four
months and ten days I am at length safe in the "El Dorado"
of American greatness..." and goes on to describe the
seemingly limitless supply of gold, the cover somewhat
toned, Very Fine and interesting contents.........................$230
1123 C San Francisco Cal. 1 Aug. 40. Red integral rate pmk. on
1850 folded letter to Mass., ms. "Pr. Steamer Panama",
fresh and Very Fine................................................$70
1124 C San Francisco 20 Nov. Free. Bold cds on cover to
Washington D.C., with original enclosure datelined
"Volcano Nov 17th 1855", the contents are from the former
postmaster of the town who is demanding justification
about his removal from his post for supporting the
Nebraska Bill, Fine................................................$65
1125 C Smith's Ranch Cal. Aug. 15, 1888 blue cds with matching
target tying 5c Indigo (216), s.e., on cover to
Switzerland, receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at R.,
Very Fine, scarce post office marking..............................$55
1127 C Panama N.Y. Jul 10. Well-struck cds, matching "30" on 1850
folded letter to Connecticut, contents state in part "I am
detained here yet awaiting passage on the "Sarah Sands"
with five hundred others who like my self have tickets on
the same vessel...Tickets have been sold here for high
prices say from $300 to $500 steerage...", a Very Fine and
rare marking, created for the mail agent at Panama, New
Granada - the "N.G." misinterpreted as "N.Y." by the
maker...........................................................$1,100
1128 C Patch Correspondence. Folded letter from the Patch
correspondence, sent from Panama on Oct. 4, 1853 on the
way West and describes a train wreck: "We proceeded very
well until about a mile and a half from Baracasas the
termination of the railroad...When we came to a bridge
about forty feet high which broke down and precipitated
the engine, all the baggage cars five in number and three
passenger cars into the ravine..." with further content
about injuries and another train derailing, various
markings incl. straightline "FORWARDED", Steamship and
Boston receiving cds, worn and repaired in places with
scotch tape, transcript of letter accompanies, Fine and
rare, fascinating conents.........................................$280
1129 C Patch Correspondence. Folded cover from the Patch
correspondence, sent Oct. 14, 1853 and written at sea on
the way from Panama to San Diego, contents state in part
"...you have no idea of the sublimity of the ocean in a
storm, great mountain billows following each other in
rapid succession foaming over and breaking all feathery
white, and now striking the ship with a deadening force
making her to quiver as though she had struck a hiden
rock...It is a beautiful sight and could we behold it
unconnected with the idea of danger would be delightful in
the extreme...", postmarked in San Diego and forwarded
with various rate markings, some Scotch tape damage, still
Fine..............................................................$200
1130 C Patch Correspondence. Folded letter dated June 22, 1851,
headlined Hopkins Creek, contents state in part "...the
cholera has never raged in the mines to any extent and the
place where I am now located is very healthy being high up
in the mountains... it is very difficult now to get
diggins all of any value being claimed...", Marysville and
Everts & Co. Express handstamps, rate markings, bit heavy
wear with Scotch tape mends, still a Fine and interesting
letter, transcript accompanies....................................$210
Colorado
1132 C Aspen Colo. Jun. 1, 1881. Cds ties 2c Carmine (220) on
illustrated fireman's cover to Faulkton Dakotah, receiving
backstamp, some slight toning on back only, Very Fine..............$75
1133 C Black Hawk Point C.T., Sept. 11, 1863. Bold cds, matching
hs ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to New York, light
edgewear, Fine.....................................................$80
1136 C Breckinridge C.T. Aug. 22. Bold cds, matching fancy hs
cancels 3c Ultramarine (114) on small cover with embossed
initials at L., to Fort Atkinson Wis., some edgewear, Fine........$105
1137 C Breckenridge Colorado Jul. 20, 1884. Double-circle ds with
matching target ties 2c Red Brown (210) on cover to
Harrisburg Penn., Fine.............................................$70
1139 C Conrou Colorado Dec. 10, 1881. Violet double-circle ds,
matching star ties 3c Bank Note on cover to Buena Vista
Col., mineral surveyor's corner card, light edgewear, Fine........$190
1140 C Crested Butte Colorado, Jul. 8. Bold boxed pmk., matching
target cancel 3c Green entire (U167) to Webster Groves
Mo., Very Fine....................................................$105
1141 C Crested Butte Colo. Nov. 30, 1881. Rimless ds, matching
target ties 3c Bank Note on Belmont Consolidated Mining
Co. corner card cover to Webster Groves Mo., Very Fine............$100
1143 C Denver Col. Feb. 15. Bold cds, matching targets ties
vertical strip of three of 1c Blue (63), centered to L,
few perf faults, on yellow Land Warrant Broker's corner
card cover to Virginia, some edgewear, Fine.......................$170
1144 C Denver Col. Jul. 20. Blue cds, matching target ties 3c
Rose (65), s.e. at R., on illustrated cover for Rocky
Mountain News used within Colorado, Very Fine.....................$105
1145 C Denver Col. Dec. 28. Cds ties 3c Ultramarine (114) on U.S.
Branch Mint corner card cover to Rock Island Ill., second
clear strike of cds at L., Fine...................................$140
1150 C Denver Colo. Oct. 28. Cds, matching obliterator cancels 3c
Bank Note on illustrated Dry Goods cover to Lake City
Col., 1887 company receiving ds, Very Fine and choice.............$105
1151 C Denver Colo. Jul. 16, 1884. Duplex cds ties 2c Red Brown
(210) on illustrated cover for Atlantic-Pacific Railway
Tunnel to Evans Col., Very Fine...................................$140
1152 C Denver Colo. Sep. 16, 1898. Oval machine cancel ties 1c
Deep Green (279) horizontal pair, s.e. at T., on
illustrated Mountain and Plain Festival of 1898 cover to
Chicago, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine.................$140
1156 C Fort Lewis Colo. Oct 7, 1884. Cds, matching Maltese Cross
cancels 2c Red entire (U232) to Cincinnati Ohio, receiving
backstamp, fresh and Very Fine.....................................$70
1157 C Fort Sedgwick Col. Feb. 16. Cds with day in ms., matching
target ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to Washington D.C.,
missing backflap, Very Fine........................................$90
1158 C Fort Sedgwick Col. Cds with indistinct date, matching
target ties 3c Rose (65) on orange cover to Big Thompson
Col., with enclosure, stamp has small faults, a Fine and
very rare marking.................................................$160
1159 C Garland Colo. Apr. 5. Purple cds, matching quartered cork
hs cancels 3c Green entire (U163) with forwarding and
commission merchant's corner card to Lake City Col., 1878
usage, with original enclosure, bank receiving ds, fresh
and Very Fine......................................................$70
1162 C Georgetown Col. Straightline registered hs, ms. "10/27"
cancels 3c Green and 10c Brown (158, 161), both s.e. at
L., on cover to Lake City Col., 1887 usage, company
receiving ds, Fine.................................................$90
1165 C Golden City Col. T. Aug. 10. Cds, 3c Red, F. Grill (94)
tied by "South Bend Ind., Aug. 3" cds and hs on cover
addressed to Golden City and forwarded to Mountain City
Col., slightly reduced at R., Fine.................................$70
1166 C Granada Col. Feb. 3. Cds, matching hs ties 3c Bank Note on
Commission & Forwarding Merchants illustrated corner card
cover with all-over illustration on backto Mora N.M.,
slightly reduced at L., Very Fine illustration.....................$70
1168 C Julesburgh Col. T. Jun. 19. Double-circle ds on buff cover
to Cape Girardeau Mo., ms. "Due 6c", expertly sealed tear
at T. of cover, Very Fine.........................................$140
1170 C Julesburg Colo. May 17. Cds, matching target cancels 3c
Ultramarine (114) on cover to New York, Very Fine, with
1993 P.S.E. certificate...........................................$160
1171 C Kit Carson Col., Aug 25, 1870. Ms. pmk. on 3c Pink entire
(U59) to Townsend Delaware, ms. "(Patent Lines)", Fine............$140
1172 C Kit Carson Colo. Oct. 22. Well-struck cds, matching
obliterator ties 3c Bank Note on orange cover to Vermont,
fresh and Very Fine................................................$70
1174 C Leadville Col. Jul. 26, 1883. Cds with matching
obliterator ties 2c Interior (O16) on Department of
Interior corner card cover used locally, Very Fine................$230
1175 C Miniturn Colo. Oct. 8, 1897. Lightly struck cds, matching
hs cancels 2c Carmine (267) on stamp collar cover to
Topeka Kan., cover also bears bold purple "We Must Have
Free Coinage of Silver, Ratio 16 to 1" handstamp, slightly
reduced at R. and some toning spots, Fine.........................$105
1176 C Mountain City C.T. Dec 2?, 1861. Double-circle ds,
matching circle of wedges cancels 3c Rose (65) on
"Remember Ellsworth" patriotic cover to Strawberry Point
Iowa, some wear, Fine.............................................$300
1177 C Mountain City C.T. Apr. 27, 1868. Double-circle ds,
matching target ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to Denver,
fresh and Very Fine...............................................$150
1179 C Mountain City Col. Dec. 6. Cds, matching hs ties 3c
Ultramarine (114) on Central City Register corner card
cover to Oberlin Ohio, slightly reduced at R., Fine...............$130
1180 C Mountain City Col. Oct. 12. Cds, matching quartered cork
cancel ties 3c Ultramarine (114) on orange cover to West
Exeter N.Y., fresh and Fine.......................................$120
1182 C Pueblo Colo. Registered, May 6, 1898. Double-circle
registered datestamp, bold "R" cancels 2c Carmine and 8c
Violet Brown (267, 272) on cover to Topeka Kansas, fresh
and Very Fine......................................................$80
Connecticut
1183 C EAST WOODSTOCK. CT. June 7. Bold straightline postmark and
ms. date, on 1830 folded cover with ms. "10" rate to South
Canton, Conn., tiny paper split at top, barely into third
"O", otherwise Very Fine, choice strike...........................$200
1186 C New Haven Ct. Jul. 10. 3c Bank Note tied by duplex on
cover to Cooperstown, N.Y., grain dealer advertising label
at L., large "Held For Postage-New Haven, Ct" hs, with
original enclosure, some edgewear and perf faults to
stamps, otherwise Fine.............................................$90
1188 C N. London C Jany. 18. Ms. pmk. with matching "12-1/2" on
1813 folded letter to Boston, interesting War of 1812
contents: "...not to be anxious about us, as there will be
very little danger, as the British are in generl
honourable men, and if we are taken, they will only take
the cargo, and then let the vessel proceed, with the
passengers...", few toning spots, Fine and interesting
letter............................................................$120
1189 C WINCHESTER. CT Dec. 6th. Straightline with ms. date, clear
strike on 1829 folded letter to New York, Very Fine...............$250
1190 C Windsor Locks Ct. Dec. 29. Well-struck illustrated hs
showing steamer in locks on 1840 folded letter to Bath
N.H., ms. rate markings, Very Fine................................$900
1191 C Windsor Locks Ct. Mar. 12. Red hs showing steamer in
locks, second type showing vertical lines, clear strike in
ms. date, on 1844 folded letter to Bath N.H., Very Fine...........$850
Dakota
1192 C Casselton Dak. Jul. 1, 1887 cds and grid tying 5c Yellow
Brown (205) on cover to Switzerland, receiving backstamps,
Very Fine..........................................................$35
1194 C Grand Harbor Dak. Oct. 1, 1883 cds and target tying 5c
Blue (185) on cover to England, trivial edge soiling and
wear, Fine.........................................................$40
1195 C Winchester Dak. Nov. 10 purple cds with matching targets
tying 2c Green, 5c Indigo (213 with s.e., 216 pair) on
registered 2c entire to Boston, receiving backstamps, Very
Fine...............................................................$75
Florida
1201 C Fort De Soto, Fla. Jun. 20, 1910. Postcard with 1c stamp
tied by neat pmk. to Baltimore, straightline "Tampa Bay
Quarantine", message reads "Please send one bottle of
Laxatics as soon as you get this", stamp slightly toned, a
Very Fine usage...................................................$110
1202 C Fort Gates Fla. Jun 24. Blue duplex on 3c Green entire
(U82) to Canton, N.Y., slightly reduced at T., appears
Fine...............................................................$70
1203 C Fort George Fla. Jun 16. Blue cds with matching target
cancel ties 3c Bank Note on cover to Maine, slightly
reduced at L., perfs at T. of stamp affected from being
placed at edge of cover, appears Fine..............................$70
1204 C Fort Pickens Fla. Mar. 5. Black ds with matching "PAID" in
oval on stampless cover to Washington, D.C., missing
backflap, slightly reduced at T., Fine............................$140
1205 C Fort Pickens Fla. Apr. 16. Black ds on yellow cover to New
York, ms. "Due 3", Fine...........................................$140
1207 C Fort Reid Fla. Rimless cds with matching quartered cork
cancels 1c Postal Card (UX5) to Princeton Ky., dated Mar.
2, 1876, light edgewear, otherwise Fine............................$55
1208 C Fort Sherrard M Fa April 2, 1839. Dateline on folded
letter to Winchester Virginia, bearing oval "Tallahassee
Floa. Apr 5, 1839" ds and ms. rating, some toning, Fine
and very scarce...................................................$550
1209 C Key West Florida Dec. 16. Light strike of oval hs with
matching "PAID" on 1844 folded letter to Bath Maine, ms.
"Pd. 25", few file folds, Fine....................................$120
1210 C Mandarin Fla., 17th Oct. 1836. Ms. pmk., matching "18-3/4"
on folded cover addressed to the Governor in Tallihassee,
few toned spots, Very Fine........................................$200
1212 C Miami, Fla. March 11, 1869. Manuscript town marking in
violet ties 3c Red, E. Grill (88) on cover to Key West,
some toning and slight ink erosion in address, otherwise
Fine..............................................................$170
1213 C Newnansville Flor. Aug. 3. Bold red cds, ms. "12-1/2" on
1843 folded letter to St. Augustine, Very Fine....................$150
1214 C Ocola Fla. Mar. 4. Well-struck cds, matching "5" on folded
cover to Tallahasee, 1852 docketing, Very Fine....................$140
1216 C Pensacola, 21.O.22. Ms. pmk., matching "Paid 18-1/2" on
1822 folded letter to Mobile Alabama, Fine early military
letter............................................................$425
1221 C Pilatka Flor. Mar. 14. Red cds, ms. "25" in blue on 1843
folded leter to Bethlehem Pa., fresh and Very Fine.................$75
1222 C St. Augustine, August 2. Black straightline hs., matching
"FREE" on 1825 folded cover to Washington D.C., file fold,
some splitting along edges reinforced on inside with
Scotch tape, appears Fine, rare...................................$300
1226 C St. Augustine E. Flo. Mar. 24. Well-struck cds on 1831
folded letter from Middleburgh N.Y. to St. Augustine and
forwarded to Jacksonville, addressed to the PM of
Middleburgh who has gone to Florida for his health, ms.
Middleburgh town marking and matching "Free", an Extremely
Fine strike and an interesting usage..............................$210
1230 C St. Joseph, June 4th. Red ms. pmk. (May crossed out and
June written in), matching "18-3/4" on 1836 folded letter
to Tallahasee, file fold and some light overall wear, Fine........$100
1232 C Sem. Agency Flo. Dec. 2. Well-struck oval fleuron with
date in ms., rated "18-3/4" on 1834 folded cover to
Tallahasee, some overall toning and light edgewear, a Very
Fine and rare strike............................................$1,200
1233 C Tallahassee Florida. Black cds with ms. "Jany. 3" and
matching "18-3/4" on 1826 folded cover to Pensacola, file
fold and some repairs to cover near pmk., missing flap at
L., otherwise Fine triple-rate usage...............................$55
1235 C Tallahassee Floa. Oct. 17, 1836. Bold strike of oval ds on
folded letter to the acting Governor in Tallahassee,
contains election returns, file fold affects pmk., still
Very Fine, this usage is over one month earlier than the
earliest usage recorded in AAMC...................................$250
1238 C Tampa Fla, 28th Jan 1838. Red ms. marking, matching "f" on
folded cover to Washington D.C., two file folds, Very Fine........$220
1239 C Fort McPherson Ga. Dec. 12. Bold duplex cancel ties 2c
Carmine (220) on War Department imprint cover to Detroit,
receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine...........................$75
1240 C Boise City Idaho May 29. Double-circle ds on yellow cover
to Albany N.Y., 3c Rose (65) tied by "Carrier Jun 24,
1867" duplex, with original enclosure, fresh and Fine..............$70
1241 C Boise City Idaho. Double-circle ds on orange cover to
Providence R.I., matching hs cancels two 3c Rose (65),
faulty, Fine.......................................................$70
Illinois
1243 C Chicago Exchange Office Markings. Seven covers, each on
exhibit page with in-depth write-up and tracings,
including: stampless from Elgin Ill. to Scotland with very
rare "Chicago Am. Pkt. 21" ds in blue, No. 78 to France
from Albany Wis. with blue "Chicago Ill. 6" w/o date and
matching INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID in arc, several incoming
usages including 1869 cover from India to St. Louis with
India 4a & 8a tied together by sender's oval hs, etc.,
with red "Chicago Am. Pkt. Paid" ds, mixed condition, Fine
and very scarce group.............................................$750
1244 C Chicago Supplementary Mail Jan. 10. Boldly struck ds,
matching grid ties 3c Dull Red (26) on orange railroad
corner card cover to Wooster O., opened on two sides, a
Very Fine strike..................................................$105
1245 C D.C. Cook, Elgin. Violet precancel on 3c Bank Note, tied
by "Elgin, Ill. Oct. 13" duplex on corner card cover to
Milton Mills N.H., slightly reduced at R., Fine....................$70
Indian Territory
1246 C Cant. Gibson, 4 April 1830. Heading on folded letter to
Genl. Jessup in Washington, from a Lt. Dawson, defending
himself against charges for which he'd been arrested,
postmarked "Wheel. Va. May 3" red rimless postmark with
matching "Free" hs, file folds, Fine..............................$100
1247 C Cantonment Gibson Ar. Nov. 10. Cds with matching "PAID" on
1842 folded letter to Delhi N.Y., interesting contents
from a soldier who has just come from Fort Towson and who
writes "At Fort Towson we were among the Choctaws you
recollect, and now we are in the Cherokee Country - among
the most civilized Indians - and many of them are wealthy
and talented - and the ladies handsome, but there is very
little Society around the fort...", other parts of the
letter touch on their fortifications, light wear, Fine and
interesting contents, rare postmark...............................$325
1249 C Fort Gibson, Aprl. 11. Ms. pmk., matching "Paid" and rate
marking on 1838 folded letter to Corydon Indiana, letter
is datelined at "Head of 2nd Squadron Dragoons/Dragoon
Quarters neat Fort/Gibson, April 11, 1838", contents state
in part "...I would recommend the child be weaned at an
early date or before her teeth comes out as they are
frequent cause of a long and protracted disease to the
nipple which will sometimes cause cancer of the breast or
some other severe disease", some splitting along folds,
Fine, rare frontier reference to the areola.......................$170
1250 C Fort Gibson, May 16. Ms. town marking and matching "6" on
1839 folded cover to Park Hill P.O., two light file folds,
expertly sealed margin tear, Fine usage...........................$110
1251 C Kidron, Cher. Nat. Jan 12, 1844. Ms. pmk., matching "Free,
J. Hitchcock, P.M." on folded letter to Alton Ill., part
of contents state "There was a man hung on Saturday about
14 miles from here, for killing his wife...He denied
killing his wife to the last", fresh and Very Fine................$260
1252 C Tahlequah Ark. Sep. 23. Bold cds, matching large "PAID" hs
on cover to Moravia N.Y, forwarded to Whiteford Ohio, ms.
"paid 3" and red "Moravia Oct 14" and "5" handstamps, Fine
forwarded usage...................................................$300
1253 C Tahlequah C.N. Feb. 20. Bold strike of double-circle ds on
large part of 1850 cover, ms. "10", a Very Fine and rare
postmark..........................................................$130
1254 C Tahlequah Ark. Dec. 24. Neat cds ties 3c Dull Red (11),
margins to in, on embossed lady's cover to Fitchburg
Mass., some toning spots, otherwise a Fine and attractive
usage.............................................................$260
1255 C Tahlequah Ark. April 8. Bold cds with date in ms.,
cancelling 3c Red entire (U10) to St. Johnsbury Vt.,
opened at both sides and some slight edgewear, Fine, now
in Oklahoma.......................................................$170
1258 C Fort Towson June 24, 1837 pd. Ms. postmark in three lines
with addtional "Paid 25" on folded letter to Salem Mass.,
Very Fine..........................................................$80
1260 C Fort Washita Ark. Jun 5. Two strikes of cds tie two of 3c
Dull Red (26) on cover to Gainesville Tex., Fine..................$200
1261 C Fort Washita, Feb 23, 1857. Ms. pmk., heavy pen stroke
cancels 3c Dull Red (11), margins to in, on folded cover
to Washington D.C., Fine and very scarce marking..................$210
1262 C Choctaw Agency, September 1st 1840. Ms. town marking,
matching "12-1/2" on folded cover to Fort Towson, light
toning, Fine......................................................$100
1264 C Cho Agency Jany 19/46. Ms. postmark and "10" on folded
letter from Fort Coffee, melancholy contents from a deeply
religious "Brother McAlister", Fine...............................$120
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