1265 C Doaksville Ark. Jun 3. Cds on cover to New Orleans,
missing backflap and some wear incl. edge tears, appears
Fine...............................................................$60
1266 C Doaksville, C.N. Feb 14th, 1848. Ms. pmk. with matching
"10" on folded cover to New York, Fine............................$200
1267 C Doaksville, C.N. March 14. Ms. pmk. and matching pen
stroke tied 3c Dull Red (26) on 1861 cover to Huntington
Long Island, ms. "Due 3c", small perf faults, Fine................$160
1268 C Eagletown Ark. July 20th 1833. Ms. pmk., matching "5" on
folded letter to Choctaw Agency, important historical
letter written by Peter P. Pitchlynn a principal chief of
the Choctaw Nation, who writes "And where is the young set
arising up in the Nation who will be able to meet the
Times - such as are coming upon the nation - and labor as
we have labored, and be able to carry out the Noble plan
of saving the Choctaws. These poor blind set cant know
that it will take all the wisdom, intelligence and United
effort of all good men to save the Nation...I read the
whole proceedings of the last Congress and the Bill
constituting the Nebraska Territory which showed me
plainly that the United States did not intend to stop at
anything - but establish the Dominion of her Government &
laws over every inch of land within her possession. The
Indiand to save themselves must cease to be Indiand in
their old ways...", with transcript of the entire letter,
a Fine and important piece........................................$650
1269 C Fort Towson Ark. Oct. 18. Bold cds with matching "PAID",
ms. "Paid 12-1/2" on 1844 folded letter to Van Buren Ark.,
flaps re-attached, appears Fine...................................$100
1270 C Fort Towson Ark. Jul 7. Cds with matching "PAID", ms.
"O.P.S." and "10" in ms. on 1845 folded letter to the
Paymaster in Washington D.C., two file folds, Fine.................$90
1272 C Creek Agency, May 4. Ms. pmk., matching "10" on 1850 blue
folded cover to New York, Very Fine...............................$105
1273 C Department of Indian Affairs. Three Official Business
covers, all from Washington, D.C and signed by either the
Commissioner or Acting Commissioner, various destinations
incl. Wisconsin, Kansas and New York, few faults, Fine............$105
1274 C Pawhuska In. Ter. Jan 11. Cds with matching star in circle
cancel tying 3c Bank Note on cover to Virginia, official
imprint crossed out in pen, slightly reduced and some
edgewear, appears Fine.............................................$55
1276 C Sacred Heart Mission Ind. Ter. Feb 10. Neat cds on 1886
blue illustrated corner card cover for branding to
Bellevue O., bearing 2c Bank Note (210) cancelled by hs,
receiving backstamp, some toning around edge of stamp and
cover slightly reduced at R., appears Fine........................$160
1278 C Tulsa Indt. Dec. 29, 1905. Duplex ties 2c Carmine (319) on
Logee Oil and Mining Co. illustrated corner card cover, to
Durant I.T., receiving backstamp, with original enclosure
from the Mayor of Tulsa, Fine.....................................$260
1279 C "Indiana Territory, Randolph County". Heading on stampless
letter of 1807 containing a deposition, sent to St.
Genevieve La. Terr., file fold and some toning at edges,
o/w Fine and interesting usage.....................................$70
Iowa
1282 C Brighton I.T. Jan 7. Ms. pmk., matching "25" on 1845
folded letter to Eagleville O., contents state in part "We
now have Polk for President for four years to come.
Something that I did not expect, I consider that America
is now on the eve of another Revolution. We shall now have
Texas I suppose and that I suppose will suit you
Democratic Abolitionists quite well...and next time
perhaps the Third Party will help us place a man in the
Cahir of State who is not a traitor or worse than a
traitor to his country...", some slight wear, Fine and
interesting contents..............................................$115
1283 C Brighton, Iowa June 12. Ms. pmk., matching "Free" on
undated folded letter to the postmaster at Newhaven Ill.,
fresh and Fine.....................................................$85
1284 C Burlington I.T. Aug. 18. Cds in green, ms. "10" on 1839
folded letter to Sterling Ill., Fine...............................$65
1285 C Burlington I.T. Dec. 12. Cds with ms. "25" on 1839 folded
letter to Mount Vernon O., interesting contents which
state in part "The Legislature are also in session. The
boundary difficulties with Missouri are exciting the most
intense interest and there are great fears of
bloodshed...", Fine...............................................$160
1286 C Burlington I.T. Apr. 1. Neat cds on 1844 folded cover to
New York, ms. "25", light file folds, Very Fine....................$40
1288 C Davenport, I.T. May 6th. Ms. pmk., matching "6" on 1839
folded letter to Parkhurst Iowa Terr., Fine........................$85
1290 C Dubuque W.T. Jul. 4. Cds on 1838 folded letter to
Carrolton Illinois, ms. "18-3/4", business contents, Fine.........$240
1291 C Fort Madison I.T. Oct. 18. Bold cds on 1842 folded letter
to New York, ms. "25" rate marking, Very Fine......................$60
1292 C Fort Madison I.T. Oct. 28. Neat cds on 1845 folded letter
to Pine Plains N.Y., ms. "10", contents state in part
"Several circumstances have combined of late to give an
impetus to our town and it is anticipated that there will
be 75 or 100 buildings put up next year...", Fine..................$40
1293 C Hope Farm P.O. I.T. June 19, 1841. Ms. pmk. on folded
letter addressed to the postmaster of Noblestown Penn.,
ms. "free", Very Fine.............................................$200
1294 C Jacksonville I.T. April 2. Ms. pmk. with matching "10" on
1846 folded letter to New York, fresh and Very Fine................$75
1295 C Van Buren I.T. April 14. Ms. pmk., matching "paid 25" on
1842 folded letter to New York, contents are annual report
from minister sent to organize churches, Very Fine................$140
1296 C Vandenburg I.T. Jan 22, 1843. Ms. pmk., matching "25" on
folded letter to New York, from a minister making a
report, small scuff, Very Fine.....................................$55
1297 C Cedar Falls Ioa. Apr. 18. Neat cds, matching target
cancels 10c Green (68) on 1865 cover to Canada, red oval
"U.S. 10cts Paid" handstamp, "Ellesmere U.C." backstamp
with date in ms., Fine and interesting usage.......................$65
1299 C Davenport Iowa Feb. 13. Cds with ms. "10" on 1850 folded
letter to Rowley Mass., contents discuss migrations to
California and the railroad, and state in part "The people
here now are all alive in regard to a Railroad from here
eastward. The amount of stock required by their charter is
secured and they will commence operations early this
Spring...There is also a plan now for warmly agitated for
a railroad from here westward to Council Bluffs...When
both of these roads are finished, Davenport will be one of
the most important points in all the West.", with typed
transcription of contents, a Fine cover with interesting
historical contents................................................$60
1301 C Keokuk Iowa May 12, 1857. Bold cds ties 3c Dull Red (11),
margins to cut into, additional pen cancel, on illustrated
corner card cover depicting Chief Keokuk, to Flint Mich.,
opened at B. and R., Fine, the illustration was possibly
meant as either a tobacco ad or other form of advertising
(see lot 361 from our 1992 Rarities sale).........................$230
1302 C Sac & Fox Agency, Iowa. Two, one is folded cover dated
Mar. 9 to Ohio, other is from Agency City dated June 16,
both during statehood period and to the same address, few
faults, Fine......................................................$200
1303 C Sioux City, Jan 30. Manuscript towm marking, matching pen
marks cancel 3c Dull Red (11) on cover to Baltimore,
probably 1856 but possibly 1857, fresh and Very Fine,
illustrated in the J. Leonardo book, this is earliest
known usage from Sioux City as a point of origin..................$280
1304 C Updegraff Iowa Jan. 28, 1887. Neat octagonal ds, matching
star in circle hs ties 2c Brown (210) on illustrated
corner card cover to Garnavillo Iowa, receiving oval
backstamp, Fine...................................................$160
1305 C Vinton Ioa. May 5. Well-struck cds ties 3c Dull Red (26)
on advertising cover for the Vinton Eagle newspaper, to
Allegan Michigan, Very Fine.......................................$150
1306 C Western College Ioa. Nov 7. Boldly struck cds ties 3c Rose
(65) on small cover to Half Moon Penn., fresh and Very
Fine...............................................................$60
1307 C Iowa. Collection of twelve stampless covers, range of
towns incl. cds's from Fort Madison (two, from 1840 and
1845), Bloomington (1847), Davenport (1842), Fairfield
(1849), Keosauqua (1851), also three others, ms markings
from Hartford (1844) and two others, a Fine group.................$210
Kansas
1308 C Cant Leavenworth Mo. Apl 2nd. Ms. pmk., matching "25" on
1835 folded letter to Forestville N.Y., some wear incl.
some splitting reinforced, still Fine and rare from
"Missouri country"................................................$300
1309 C Fort Larned Kan. Oct. 12 '67. Double-circle ds and partial
spoke cancel on cover from Deerfield Ms. with 3c Rose (65)
with target and pen cancels, addressed to a Lt. Williams
at Fort Harker, readdressed to Fort Larned, and then Fort
Dodge, partial red Deerfield cds and black Fort Harker,
accompanied by a second similiar cover to Fort Harker and
readdressed to Larned with Harker cds, includes original
enclosures with interesting contents, Fine........................$250
1310 C Fort Riley Kan. Sep. 10. Cds with matching target tying 3c
Rose (65) on 1866 cover to Lewisburg Penn. and forwarded
to Millerstown, with original contents which state in part
"Many changes have occurred in the district within the
past week. The 2nd Cavalry on the line of the Arkansas and
Smoky Hill has been ordered to the Platte route on account
of Indian depredations, some companies may have to go into
Dacotah and Idaho", cover slightly reduced at R. just
affecting stamp, Fine.............................................$110
1311 C Fort Scott K.T. Nov 22. Cds with large matching "FREE" hs
on orange cover to Washington City D.C., small corner mend
at T.L., Fine appearance..........................................$160
1312 C Iowa Point K.T. April 25 AD 1860. Ms. pmk., matching "X"
cancels 3c Dull Red (26), faulty, on cover to Lebanon
Ohio, some wear, Fine and rare marking............................$100
1313 C Leavenworth City Kas. Jan. 2?. Neat double-circle ds ties
3c Rose (65) on cover to Woodstock O., with interesting
original enclosure which states in part "There is so many
depradations and pillaging of mail all through Missouri
that I seldom hear from any of my friends...Leavenworth is
under Martial law, there are over 30,000 troops here
now...General Lane is expected every train. Picket guards
are in every direction...", a Fine and interesting letter.........$120
1314 C Lecompton K.T. Feb. 2. Neat cds on orange cover from
Washington D.C. with "FREE" datestamp, addressed to
General Denver at Lecompton and forwarded to Lawrence,
Fine and rare.....................................................$150
1315 C Lecompton K.T. Jan. 17. Boldly struck cds ties 3c Dull Red
(11), margins to in, on cover to Leavenworth City, light
wear, Fine........................................................$140
1317 C Marysville Kas. Nov. 1. Neat cds with matching large
"PAID" on orange cover to Cleveland O., slightly reduced
at R., Very Fine..................................................$150
1318 C Topeka K.T. Jul. ?1. Cds ties 3c Dull Red (11), margins to
in, on orange cover to Curtisville Mass., with original
enclosure headlined at "Kanzapolis, formerly Whitfield,
Kanzas Territory, July 17, 1856", Fine............................$150
1319 C Topeka K.T. Sep. 13. Bold cds ties 3c Dull Rose (11) with
clear to large margins showing part imprint at R.,
probably from Pl. 6, 7 or 8, on cover to Milton Wis., with
original enclosure datelined 1856 that is strong in
historical content regarding the Missouri-Kansas conflict
and states in part "We have never been able to muster more
than 800 men at any time yet Missouri thinks that we are
at least 38,000 strong. She says that we had 2,500 at Bull
Creek whereas we had there at no time over 419 while they
numbered 1,100 according to their own statements...",
cover shows some edgewear and is missing backflap, still a
Very Fine usage and fascinating historical contents...............$110
1320 C White Cloud, K.T. Jun 16. Ms. pmk. on 3c Red entire (U10)
addressed to "Mr. head agent of indian afaires,
Washington", slight wear incl. missing sideflap and Scotch
tape mend, appears Fine............................................$80
1321 C Wyandotte, Ks Feby 4. Ms. pmk. ties 3c Rose (65) on yellow
cover addressed to "9th Regt. Mo. Vols., In the Field, Via
Otterville Mo.", some edgewear, a Very Fine and rare usage.........$60
1322 C Wyandotte Kas. Dec 7. Bold strike of cds on yellow cover
to Fairbanks Ia., ms. "Due 6c", with original enclosure on
Union Pacific Railway Company stationery, a Very Fine
strike.............................................................$70
1323 C KENTUCKY. Bardstown 1792. Folded letter datelined
"Bardstown Jany 6, 1792" and is regarding the tobacco
trade: "I am now engaged in that destructive business the
Tobacco trade to New Orleans if it should prove injurious
I must blame myself for I engage in it with my eyes
already opened by the unsuccess of others...", a Very Fine
pre-statehood cover................................................$90
Lousiana
1325 C Alexandria La. Sep. 11. Red cds on buff cover to New
Orleans, 3c Rose, Ty. I (25) with pencil cancel, red
matching "HELD FOR POSTAGE" in fancy frame struck twice,
Very Fine..........................................................$80
1326 C Fort Jessup La. Jun. 1st. Perfectly struck cds with ms.
date, matching "FREE" on folded cover to Vermont, a fresh
and Extremely Fine Gem.............................................$55
1327 C New Orleans. Ms. "6" and "Pr. Bellona, Cap. Symond" on
folded letter datelined "N. Orleans 22 Nov. 1803", Fine...........$125
1328 C N Orleans * June 3. Straightline ds on 1804 folded cover
to Philadelphia, ms. "25", fresh and Fine, scarce marking
from the pre-territorial period, ASCC $2,000.00...................$625
Maine
1329 C CALAIS. ME. AUGUST. 18. Clear red straightline postmark
showing slight variation in spacing (31mm) on 1829 folded
letter to New Hampshire, Fine......................................$60
1330 C Kennebunk, Sept. 26th. Ms. pmk. on 1806 folded letter
datelined Tobago, to Mass., fresh and Very Fine usage.............$180
1331 C Portland Me. Aug. 9. Cds and "3 Paid" hs on all-over
Temperance cover, ad on flap from printer, Fine and scarce
design............................................................$105
1332 C York. Oct. 18. Neat straightline hs, ms. "10" on folded
letter to Milton Mass., the letter is datelined "On board
Brig Louisa, at Sea, 16 days out, 20:25 North Lat, 62:03
West Long, September 27th, 1809", slight wear, a Very Fine
strike............................................................$180
1333 C MARYLAND. Ellicotts Mills Md. Feb. 24. Cds and "Paid" with
ms. "3" on all-over ad cover for the HOWARD COUNTY
GAZETTE, Fine.....................................................$140
1334 C MASSACHUSETTS. Boston. Folded cover datelined "Boston
April 23, 1817" and sent to the Thomas Aspinwall, the U.S.
Consul in England, contents regarding an American from
Virginia who was impressed into service in the British
navy on the HMS Queen Charlotte during the war of 1812 and
his entitlements to prize monies, cover bears "Liverpool
Ship Letter" boxed hs, tear at T. of cover, Fine and
interesting contents...............................................$70
1336 C Fort Independence. Two covers, one datelined "Fort
Independence May 3rd 1821" and bearing "Boston Ms May 4"
cds and rate marking, from Abraham Eustis (fort
commandant) who writes "The transport ship...has carried
away my three best companies, & fifteen of my officers.
There remains for my command two small companies & four
officers. Think you I shall be content?", other is folded
cover from Portland Maine and coming in to Fort
Independence, both are Fine, Fort Independence in located
on Castle Island in Boston Harbor.................................$200
Michigan -- Many from the Lucius Lyon Correspondence
1338 C Adrian M.T. Jany. 30. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1834 folded
cover to Washington D.C., some toning along file folds,
Very Fine..........................................................$65
1339 C Adrian M.T., March 24. Ms. pmk. and "Free" with month
partly obscured by additional ms. on 1834 folded cover to
Washington D.C., light soiling along file fold, Very Fine..........$60
1340 C Adrian, Jan. 4th, 1835. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on folded
cover to Washington D.C., light edgewear, Fine.....................$45
1341 C Ann Arbor M.T., March 9. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on folded
cover to Washington D.C., two file folds, Very Fine...............$125
1342 C Ann Arbor M.T., August 11th. Ms. pmk. and "Free" in red on
1835 folded cover to Bronson M.T., light file fold, Very
Fine..............................................................$110
1343 C Belle River M.T., Feb 12th. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on folded
cover to Washington D.C., slight toning along file fold,
Very Fine.........................................................$170
1344 C Berrien Mic T., January 19. Ms. pmk. on 1835 folded cover
to Washington D.C., no rate markings, two file folds, Very
Fine...............................................................$90
1345 C Bronson M.T., 18th May 1834. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on folded
cover to Washington D.C., two file folds, Very Fine, this
post office was renamed Kalamazoo on April 20, 1836...............$220
1346 C Bucks M.T., Feb. 4th. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on folded cover
to Washington D.C., few toned spots, o/w Very Fine and
rare, probably the only example available outside of
institutional ownership...........................................$450
1347 C Cassapolis M.T., June 9. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1834
folded cover to Washington D.C., trivial toning along file
fold, Very Fine and rare, probably the only example
available outside of institutional ownership......................$300
1348 C Cassapolis M.T., March 23. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1836
folded cover to Washington D.C., Very Fine and rare, this
is the listing example in ASCC, and is probably the only
example available outside of institutional ownership..............$125
1349 C Clinton M.T., Jan 24. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on legal-size
1834 folded cover to Washington D.C., light toning along
two file folds, Very Fine..........................................$35
1350 C H. H. Comstock P.M., Comstock M.. Free frank, matching
"Free" on 1844 folded cover to Grand Rapids, two file
folds, Fine........................................................$50
1351 C Cotreville M.T., Dec 26. Ms. pmk., matching "25" crossed
out and "free", on 1836 folded cover to Washington D.C.,
fresh and Very Fine...............................................$230
1352 C Desmond, April 2nd. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on buff 1836
folded cover to Washington D.C., minor soiling along file
fold, o/w Very Fine, this is the listing example in ASCC,
Desmond changed its name to Port Huron on May 4, 1837.............$170
1353 C Detroit, 11 Nov. Red Ms. pmk. on pink 1815 folded letter
to Harpersfield N.Y., ms. "Free, Almon Gibbs, PostMaster",
some wear, Fine...................................................$350
1354 C Detroit, Mic. T Aug 30. Neat oval hs on 1822 folded letter
to Chicago, ms. "18-/2", light wear, a Fine strike................$100
1355 C Detroit. Two covers, one bearing red "Detroit Michigan Oct
18" and matching "FREE" on 1832 folded letter to
Washington, letter advises that Maj. Alex Thompson of 6th
inf regt has arrived with two companies en route to Fort
Mackinac, other bears blue "Detroit Mich. Sep 16" and
matching "10" in circle on 1845 folded letter to the
paymaster in Washington, contents advise that he will be
paying companies at Forts Brady, Mackinac and Wilkins, and
that Fort Winnebago has been abandoned, light toning along
file folds, Fine..................................................$150
1356 C Detroit Exchange Office Markings. Seven covers, each on
exhibit page with informed write-up, including: red
"Detroit Am. Pkt. 3 Paid" ds on cover to England from
Lyons Mich. with two 10c Green (68) and uncancelled No.
76, No. 78 with same exchange ds, to North Wales from
Racine Wis., incoming include G.B. 1sh with orange red
exchange cds (24 Paid), G.B. 1p with black ds with 24,
stamp tied by debit "3 Cents" hs, stampless to Kentucky
with black ds, G.B. 1sh to Plymouth, Mich. tied by
exchange in magenta, etc., some small faults, Fine lot............$425
1357 C DuBuques Mines, March 18. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1834
folded cover to Washington D.C., red crayon "Polk", file
fold, Very Fine and rare usage from the Unorganized
Territory - DuBuques Mines, established May 27, 1833, was
the first post office in present day Iowa. It was put
under Michigan territorial jurisdiction on June 28, 1834........$2,100
1358 C Edwardsburgh M.T., Feb 24, 1834. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on
yellow folded cover to Washington D.C., light toning along
file fold, Very Fine..............................................$120
1359 C Edwardsburgh M.T., June 7th, 1834. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on
folded cover to Washington D.C., light toning long file
fold, Very Fine....................................................$80
1360 C Edwardsburgh M.T., Jan. 29. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1836
folded cover to Washington D.C., some toning, Fine, this
is the listing example for latest known usage in ASCC..............$45
1361 C Farmington M.T., May 14. Red ms. pmk. with day crossed out
and "8" written in black on folded cover to Washington
D.C., file fold, Very Fine........................................$110
1362 C Farmington M.T. Nov. 21st. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1836
folded cover to Washington D.C., file fold, some light
toning, Fine.......................................................$95
1363 C Fort Gratiot, June 18, 1870. Ms. pmk., matching "X"
cancels 3c Ultramarine (114) on orange cover to Lisbon
Falls Maine, small cover repair at T.R., Fine.....................$160
1364 C Fort-Winnebago M.T. [Michigan Territory, later part of
Wisconsin]. Clearly struck black circular handstamp with
ms. date "June 17" in red, used as a forwarding mark with
matching red ms. redirection "To Fort Howard" and rated
"Forwd 12-1/2 [Total] 37-/1/2", on folded letter datelined
"May 28th 1834, Town of Niagara, County of Niagara (N.Y.)"
and addressed as follows: "To the Chiefs of the
Stockbridge Tribe of Indians residing near the Winebago
Lake, South West from Green Bay, In the North west (Ter.)
To the care of John W. Quinney." With lightly struck blue
"Buffalo N.Y. May 31" double oval ds and ms. "25" rate
applied at originating post office. The letter was
delivered to John W. Quinney, who added a post-script
"+++The above was recd. July 4th 1834 after having gone
the rounds viz from Buffaloe to Green Bay, thence to
Winnebago Fort at the Wisconsin & Fox Rivers prtage & back
again to Green Bay Post Office. J. W. Q." Minor splits
along folds and waterstaining, otherwise in remarkably
fine condition considering the destination##A FASCINATING
INDIAN-RELATED LETTER BEARING THE RARE FORT WINNEBAGO
CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.##In this three-page letter, the
writer, a half-Indian named John W. Newcom, petitions the
"Chiefs & Warriors of the Mohekunnuk or Stockbridge Tribe"
for money - principal plus nine years' interest - he
claims was taken from him in 1825 when New York State
relocated the Stockbridge Tribe. Newcom makes an
intriguing reference to "adobted Affricans" he feels
should not have been given land grants over him and his
family, "but because my father was a white man, many of
our people were opposed to my having any right in the
nation." Later he states "I hope that our people will no
more adopt Affricans into our Tribe for we are so poor our
selves..." Newcom also directs that correspondence be sent
to the new "Cherokee Post Office", referring to the post
office established in January 1833, which changed its name
to Chalmers in June 1834.##ASCC $1,000.00 for the Fort
Winnebago marking. No markings are recorded for Fort
Howard, and any usage to or from this pioneer fort is rare......$2,875
1365 C Fort Winnebago, M.T. March 25. Bold cds with date in ms.,
matching ms. "25", on 1834 folded letter to Watervliet
N.Y., Fine and rare...............................................$450
1366 C Geloster M.T. Mar 14. Red ms. pmk., matching "fr" on
folded cover to Washington D.C., file fold and very light
edgewear, Fine.....................................................$45
1367 C Green Bay, M.T. 11 August 1826. Ms. pmk. on folded cover
to Philadelphia, matching "50" rate marking, Fine, this
cover is the listing example in AAMC..............................$230
1368 C Green Bay MT., June 18. Ms. pmk., matching "25" on 1835
folded cover to Detroit, some overall toning, Very Fine
and rare, according to ASCC, Green Bay, which was
transferred to Wisconsin Territory on July 1, 1836, was
originally named Navarino. The original Green Bay had
declined, and on July 30, 1834 Navarino was renamed Green
Bay, the old Green Bay being renamed Menominie or
Menominieville....................................................$260
1369 C Indian Department, Mackinac. Folded letter datelined Sault
Ste. Marie, Jul. 25, 1833, from F. Andrain to "George
Johnston, U.S. Sub Agt. Ind Dept, Mackinac", letter reads
(in part) "Some trouble has been experienced with the
traders in regard to spiritous liquors, they, however,
have all taken the oath & their liquor has been deposited
in Mr. Chapman's store house.", red italic "SHIP" hs and
ms. "6" rate, file folds, Very Fine...............................$950
1370 C Kalamazoo Mich.. Three folded covers, one from 1836 and
two from 1837, the former to Detroit and rated "12-1/2",
the latter two sent free to Washington D.C., few faults,
Fine-Very Fine group..............................................$150
1371 C Kent Mich., Dec 16. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1837 green
folded cover to Washington D.C., slight soiling along file
fold, o/w Fine, rare, possibly not known outside of
institutional ownership, Kent changed its name to Grand
Rapids on Feb. 6, 1844............................................$120
1372 C Mackinac, Nov. 26. Red cds, matching "FREE" hs on 1834
folded cover to Washington D.C., light soiling along file
fold barely affects cds, o/w Very Fine............................$110
1373 C [Toledo Strip] Manhattan M.T. Two strikes of black
dateless circular town marking, one with ms. "June 24"
date, matching "12-1/2" rate on folded cover to Defiance
O., interior docketing with 1836 year date, lightly toned
with some ghosting of writing from contents (no longer
with cover), Very Fine, very choice strikes of this rare
post office handstamp - the "Toledo Strip" dispute between
Michigan and Ohio over rights to land resulted in changes
in post office designations prior to Michigan statehood in
January 1837 - this Manhattan M.T. circle is one of the
rarest and most desirable of the various "Toledo Strip"
markings (see ASCC p. 182), 1985 ASCC $1,500.00.................$1,500
1374 C Marshall M.T. Jany. 7. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on oversize
1834 folded cover to Washington D.C., some toning along
file fold, Very Fine...............................................$85
1375 C Marshall M.T., April 2. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1834 folded
cover to Washington D.C., file fold, Very Fine.....................$60
1376 C Milwakie, 12 Feb. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1836 folded
letter to Washington D.C., two light file folds, Very Fine
and rare, this post office was transferred to Wisconsin
Territory on July 4, 1836.........................................$625
1377 C Minl. Point M.T., June 1, 1836. Ms. pmk. and "Free" on
folded cover to Washington D.C., file folds, Very Fine,
this post office was transferred to Wisconsin Territory on
July 4, 1836......................................................$290
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