1519 C Omaha City N.T. July 29. Ms. pmk., matching pen strokes
cancel 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to just in at B.,
on cover to Denmark Iowa, slightly reduced at R. and some
repairs, Fine.....................................................$105
1520 C Omaha City Neb. Mar 1, 1859. Cds ties 3c Dull Red (11),
margins to in, on illustrated cover showing map of
Nebraska, to Washington N.Y., with enclosure also showing
illustrated map, some wear, Fine and rare.........................$180
1521 C Omaha City N.T. Jan. 19. Well-struck cds, ms. cancel on 3c
Dull Red (11), margins to in, on 1857 cover to
Eckmansville Ohio, original contents touch on corruption
in the government and the election process, possibly from
a member of the government, some small faults to cover and
stamp, Fine.......................................................$140
1522 C Omaha City N.T. May 28. Boldly struck cds, ms. marking
cancels 3c Dull Red (11), margins to just in, on orange
cover to Elizabeth N.J., Very Fine.................................$70
1523 C Omaha City N.T. Jun 2. Bold cds, matching grid cancels 3c
Dull Rose (11), margins to just in, on cover to Delaware
Ohio, faint file fold barely affects stamp, Very Fine
strike.............................................................$70
1524 C Omaha City N.T. Jun 30. Bold cds, matching cancel on 3c
Dull Red (11), four margins, on corner card cover to
Newburyport Mass., Very Fine......................................$105
1527 C Omaha City Dec ?? 1861. Cds ties 1c Blue (63) on 12pp
printed Annual Governor's Message addressed to Brownville
N.T., some wear, still Fine and interesting document..............$140
1528 C Otoe City N.T. Aug 21. Ms. pmk., matching "X" cancels 3c
Dull Red (11), four margins, on cover to Middletown Conn.,
some creasing and missing B. flap, Fine and rare marking..........$140
1529 C Otoe City Mar. 1, 1858. Ms. Nebraska postmark ties 3c Dull
Red (26) on cover to Middlebury, accompanied by second
cover with pair of No. 11 from Middlebury Vt. to Otoe with
handstamped grocery corner card, Fine, nice to & from pair........$270
1530 C Pawnee City Neb. Dec. 31. Neat cds, matching target ties
3c Rose (65) on yellow cover to East Grafton N.Y.,
slightly reduced at R., Fine.......................................$70
1532 C Plattsmouth N.T. May 25. Bold ds ties vertical strip of
three of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on corner card cover for
sheet iron wares to Ohio, Fine....................................$110
1536 C Rock Bluff, N.T. July 13. Ms. pmk., matching pen strokes
cancel 3c Red entire (U10) to Waynesburg Penn., 1857
usage, interesting Mormon contents that also touches on
Indian unrest, Fine usage from the first year of operation
of the post office................................................$180
1537 C Rock Bluffs N.T. Mar. 5. Cds ties 3c Dull Red (26) on 1859
cover to Waynesburg Penn., with original enclosure, Fine...........$70
1538 C Rock Bluffs N.T. May 17. Bold cds, matching "PAID" on 1859
cover to Waynesburg Penn., with original enclosure, Very
Fine and rare.....................................................$210
1539 C Rock Creek, Neb. June 3th 1866. Ms. pmk., matching pen
strokes cancel 3c Pink entire (U59) to Independence Mo.,
slightly reduced at R. and small tear at T., Fine..................$70
1540 C Rulo N.T. Oct 25. Ms. pmk., matching pen strokes cancel 3c
Dull Red (26) on 1858 orange cover to Germantown Ky., with
original enclosure, Fine..........................................$140
1544 C St. Stephen N.T. May 3, 1859. Ms. pmk., matching pen
strokes cancel 3c Rose (25) on cover to Emory Va., Fine...........$160
1545 C St. Stephen, N.T. Sept 9, 1861. Ms. town marking, matching
pen strokes cancel 3c Dull Red (26) on orange cover to
Mountain City Colorado Terr., Very Fine and rare...................$70
1546 C Santee Agency Nebraska Feb. 19, 1884. Duplex cds ties 2c
Red Brown (210) on Indian Agency penalty cover to
Baltimore, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at R.,
Fine..............................................................$170
1547 C Table Rock N.T. Aug 13. Ms. pmk. cancels 3c Red entire
(U10) to Stevensons Mills Pa., light edgewear and few
tears on back, Fine early usage...................................$100
1548 C Table Rock, N.T. Dec 31. Ms. town marking, matching "3"
cancels 3c Red entire (U10) to Pleasant Mount Penn., Very
Fine early usage...................................................$70
1553 C Virginia City N.T. Jan. 29. Well-struck double-circle
datestamp, matching circle of wedges ties 10c Green (68)
on orange cover to Middletown R.I., fresh and Very Fine...........$105
New Mexico
1555 C Abiquiu N. Mex. Clear cds in purple and odd blue (approach
ultramarine) on 3c Green entires dated 1878 and 1877
respectively, Very Fine...........................................$120
1556 C Annville N M 7-21-81. Ms. postmark on 3c Green entire to
Canada, reduced bit irregularly at R., Fine and rare DPO
(1881-2), the earliest recorded use...............................$375
1557 C Carlisle, Grant Co. New Mex. Mar. 23, 1885. Perfectly
struck cds ties 2c Red Brown (210) on cover to French
Corral, Ca., Very Fine.............................................$85
1558 C Fernando de Taos N.M. Partly clear cds on orange cover to
Rhode Island with 3c Dull Red (26) pair tied by grid, 1860
docketing indicates this originated at Fort Garland, Fine
and rare..........................................................$210
1559 C Fort Buchanan N.M. Feb. 2 1860. Two covers, first is
mostly clear cds with ms. date, on 3c Red entire (U10) to
New York and additionally franked with 3c Dull Red (26)
cancelled by a bold ms. "W-", other cover is 3c Dull Red
(26) tied by "St. Louis Mo. Jul 18, 1860" cds and
addressed to "Fort Buchanan Arizonia" and endorsed
"(Overland Mail"), first is Fine, other sealed opening
tears at top, Fine appearance, very scarce pair.................$1,600
1560 C Fort Craig. Receipt docketing at R. dated 1865, bearing 3c
Rose (65) tied by target, matching "Lebanon, O. Jan 24"
cds, another indistinct cds also ties stamp, ms. "Care of
the Adj. Gen., Santa Fe, N. Mex.," slightly reduced at R.
and few toned spots, Fine..........................................$65
1561 C Fort Craig. Ms. receipt docketing at L. on 1865 cover,
bearing two 3c Rose (65), one cancelled by bold "Lebanon
Ohio Mar 8" cds and hs, other tied by light Santa Fe cds,
cover is addressed to Fort Summer and missent to Fort
Craig, boxed "MISSENT" hs, some edgewear and toning, a
Fine and unusual usage............................................$125
1562 C Fort Craig N.M. Jan. 13. Cds on 3c Pink entire (U58) to
Santa Fe N.M., slightly reduced at R., Fine.......................$110
1563 C Fort Craig N.M. May 8. Bold cds with matching target
cancels 3c Pink entire (U58) to Lebanon O., slightly
reduced at R. and some minor edgewear, Fine.......................$125
1564 C Fort Selden N. Mex. Dec. 10. Cds, matching target hs
cancels 1c postal card to Santa Fe, 1875 usage, fresh and
Very Fine.........................................................$475
1565 C Fort Stanton New Mexico, May 17, 1882. Cds and matching
star in circle ties 3c Bank Note on cover to Cleveland
Tennessee, light toning around stamp, Fine.........................$50
1566 C Fort Stanton N. Mex., Sep 3, 1886. Double-circle ds,
matching grid cancels 2c Brown entire (U277) to
Philadelphia, receiving backstamp, few toned spots, Fine..........$105
1567 C Fort Sumner New Mex. Mar. 18, 1887. Boldly struck cds,
matching targets ties and cancels 10c Bank Note on 2c
entire to New York, receiving backstamp, Fine.....................$210
1568 C Ft. Union N. M. Oct. 11/64. Neat Ms. postmark on orange
cover to Ohio with pen-cancelled 3c Rose (65), Very Fine,
all the known ms. postmarks in this period were used in
1864..............................................................$210
1569 C Fort Union N. Mex. Jan. 9. Bold cds ties 3c Rose (65) on
cover to Lebanon O., stamp s.e. at T., Fine.......................$140
1570 C Fort Union N.M. Dec. 10. Bold cds with unclear yeardate
ties B. margin single of 3c Rose (65) on legal-size yellow
cover to Santa Fe N.M., slightly reduced at L., Fine and
rare cancel.......................................................$140
1571 C Fort Union N.M. Jan. 25, 1867. Rimless cds ties 3c Rose
(65) on narrow cover to Ohio, scattered toned spots, still
Fine, earliest example of this type...............................$100
1572 C Fort Union N. Mex. Oct. 9. Clear cds on cover with 3c
Ultramarine (114) tied by quartered cork, small cover tear
at top, still Very Fine...........................................$325
1573 C Fort Union N.M. Dec. 27. Cds, matching hs ties 3c
Ultramarine (114) on cover to New York, some wear, Fine............$95
1576 C Fort Wingate N. Mex. Oct. 10, 1889. Matching quartered
cork ties 2c Green (213) on cover to Albuquerque, slightly
reduced at R., Fine................................................$75
1577 C La Jun. & Dem. Agt. Jun. 21, 1882. Cds and matching "N" on
1c postal card (UX7) to Mora, message on back datelined
Las Vegas, Very Fine...............................................$20
1578 C Las Vegas N.M. Aug 18th, 1849. Sender's notation in the
appearance of a pmk. on cover to Annapolis Md., bold red
"STEAM 10" hs, cover toned overall and tear at R., Fine...........$220
1581 C Raton N.M. Oct. 17, 1881. Octagonal purple ds and duplex
star tying 5c Blue (185), minor scuff, on small cover to
Algeria, Calais-Paris transit cds, receiving backstamps,
Very Fine, unusual territorial usage..............................$350
1582 C Rinconada N. Mex. Jun. 24, 1899. Bold cds in magenta on
cover to Kansas City, seldom seen backstamp, "Rec'd Kans.
City, Mo. via Kas. City & Pueb. Tr. 2" in double-circle
ds, bit reduced at L., Fine and very scarce townmark in
this color.........................................................$60
1583 C Santa Fe N. Mex Feb. 4. Cds with matching hs ties 3c Rose
(65) on yellow cover to Philadelphia, blue "Due 3" in
circle hs, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.........................$105
1584 C Santa Fe N. Mex. Jun. 6. Bold cds, matching hs cancels 3c
Bank Note on 1873 orange cover to Pueblo Colorado
forwarded to Fort Garland, slightly reduced at L., Fine
and interesting usage.............................................$140
1585 C Santa Fe N. Mex. Mar. 16, 1887. Cds, matching grid cancels
1c and 4c Bank Notes (212, 211) to Birmingham England,
receiving backstamp, Fine.........................................$140
1586 C Santa Fe N. Mex. 3 Mar. 1894. Duplex cancel ties
well-centered 2c Columbian (231) on illustrated corner
card cover for Ramona Indian School to Galesburg Ill.,
small tear at T. barely affects illustration, few perf
imperfections on stamp, o/w Fine...................................$70
1587 C Santa Fe N. Mex. Apr. 21, 1899. Neat duplex cancel ties 2c
Bureau on illustrated cover for printers and binders, to
Mora N.M., receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at R.,
Fine...............................................................$45
1588 C New Mexico County Cancels. Two serrated ovals, "Gallup
Bernalillo Co., N. Mex." on 1c postal card (1885), and
"Lamy, Santa Fe. Co. N. Mex. (1892) in purple, with 2c
Carmine (220), Very Fine..........................................$135
1589 C New Mexico Territory. 50 covers and cards, virtually all
territorial postmarks, all different, Very Good-Fine..............$900
New York
1592 C Geneva N.Y. Sep 12. Cds with matching "Paid 3" in circle
on buff cover to Solsville N.Y. and forwarded to Knox
Corners N.Y., red Solsville cds and matching "5", two
additional markings, a Fine and unusual cover......................$65
1593 C New-York Nov. 1. Perfectly struck "Clamshell" datestamp,
ms. "Sh 27" representing 25c postage and 2c ship fee on
1802 folded letter to Philadelphia, Dutilh & Wachsmuth
correspondence, letter is datelined Amsterdam Holland on
August 2nd and sent by the ship "Tiffany", contents in
French discuss commerce and the French colonial situation,
a fresh and Extremely Fine strike, ex Jarrett.....................$650
1594 C Ogdenburgh N.Y. 10 Feb. 8, 1858. Perfectly struck cds,
matching "6" on stampless cover to Keene N.H., light
"Charleton C.W." cds, neat "10", also second cover with
perfectly struck "Peru Ind. Jul 13" cds on stampless cover
to Quebec with ms. "10" and "U. States" in arc, both with
various Canadian backstamps, both are fresh and Extremely
Fine..............................................................$130
1595 C South Old N.Y. Mar. 14. Rimless datestamp with inner arc,
neat strike in red on 1824 folded cover to New York, ms.
"12-1/2" rate", Very Fine and rare (ASCC $500)....................$300
Pennsylvania
1597 C Hecktown/Aug. 18/Penn-a. Fancy octagonal postmark in Brown
with matching "PAID" hs and "5" in circle, on 1846 folded
letter for the Pa. Hospital for the Insane in
Philadelphia, postmark when struck originally had a "July"
that was changed in ms. to "Aug", suggesting either little
mail passed through the Hecktown office, or this postmark
was used infrequently, Extremely Fine, a rare marking, the
Paid and rate handstamps are unlisted, in addition to this
color ink, with 1996 P.F. certificate...........................$1,100
1599 C Philadelphia Transatlantics. Two covers, both with blue
town ds, used to Liverpool England, one fully paid with
octagonal red "Phila. 24 cts. Paid" and "19" (New York
credit), via Cunard ship line "Europa", other unpaid with
blue "24", black "5" (New York debit) and hs "1/-"
(British debit), via Cunard ship line "Canada", both with
Liverpool transits, clean covers with exceptionally clear
markings, an Extremely Fine pair..................................$200
1600 C WILKINS PA. July 4. Two-line townmark in octagon frame
with ms. date, on 1848 folded cover to Philadelphia,
matching ms. "Paid 10" at R., light file folds, Very Fine..........$40
Texas
1603 C Wm. Bryan/New Orleans/Agent of the Texian Post Office.
Double-line oval hs on 1841 folded cover to Nacogdoches,
address side with "Ship" hs and ms. "150" and routed "via
Galveston," Fine..................................................$130
1604 C Wm. Bryan Agent of the Texian Post Office DT. Clearly
struck oval handstamp on back of folded cover from Memphis
to Galveston, blue cds and matching "Paid" hs, bold red
"SHIP" hs, additional ms. receiving note signed by Bryan
and dated June 12, 1841, lettersheet with age spotting,
Fine and scarce...................................................$260
1605 C BRAZOS/JUNE 12, 1847. Two-line handstamp, matching "10" on
folded letter to Fort Edward, the letter is headlined
"Mouth of the rio grande", some wear and tape mends, Fine.........$115
1606 C Camp Hudson, Texas. Two covers, both with ms. markings,
one in red dated Dec 5th 1859, other in black dated Dec
20th 1859, both with matching pen strokes cancelling pairs
of 3c Dull Red (26) to Johnston R.I., few small faults,
both are Fine, the red ms. markings with 1992 P.F.
certificate, probably sent via "Jackass Mail" to San
Antonio and by Butterfield Overland Express to Missouri...........$500
1607 C Camp Rice Texas. Oct. 1885. Double-circle ds in Brown, on
2c Brown on amber entire with address in red ink, slightly
reduced at R., Fine and attractive................................$100
1608 C Camp on the Sabine River, 11 Sept 1837. Dateline on folded
letter addressed to Newburgh N.Y., bearing green "Fort
Jessup La. Sep 13" cds and matching "PAID", contents
describe "I have now been constantly employed in building
boats preparatory [sic] to the descend of the Sabine. They
are now all launched and nearly completed and I expect to
set out on the expedition in the vicinity of 8 or 10 days,
and will probably reach the sea, by the last of December."
some splitting along folds and sealed tear at T., still
Fine, carried by military courier to Fort Jessup where it
entered the mails.................................................$140
1609 C Fort Graham near Austin Texas 27th April 1850. Dateline on
folded letter to New Orleans, bearing neat "Austin Texas
May 5" cds with matching "10" and "PAID" handstamps, Fine.........$150
1610 C Cuero Texas Nov. 11, 1922. Running turkey machine cancel
on 2c Carmine entire, Very Fine....................................$85
1611 C Cuero Texas Oct. 30, 1922. Running turkey machine cancel
ties sheet margin 6c Washington on cover, hotel corner
card, stamp bit oxidized, still Very Fine..........................$55
1613 C Fort Belknap April 6, 1859. Ms. postmark on legal-size 6c
Red entire (U11) to Washington, Pension Office receiving
cds, cover with edge stains, otherwise Fine, rare fort
cancel, ex Barkhausen, Camina.....................................$400
1615 C Fort Clark Tx. July 2, 1857. Ms. postmark on cover to Va.,
3c Claret (11) with matching pen strokes, Fine and scarce.........$160
1616 C Fort Clark Tex. Oct. 21, 1857. Ms. postmark on 3c Red
entire (U10) to Indiana, scattered toning, Fine and scarce.........$75
1621 C Fort Griffin Tex. Nov. 11. Cds, matching target cancels 3c
Pink entire (U58), oxidized, to Marshall Mich., with
original enclosure dated 1870, slightly reduced at R.,
Fine...............................................................$75
1622 C Fort Inge Texas Mch 13. Ms. postmark on 3c Red entire
(U10) to Peapack N.J., Very Fine and rare.........................$300
1623 C Fort Lancaster, Texas July 17th 1857. Ms. pmk., matching
pen-strokes cancel 3c Dull Red (11), margins to in, on
cover to Norfolk Virginia, some edgewear and toning on
cover which affects stamp, Fine and rare, Fort Lancaster
was on the route of the "Jackass Mail", which later became
part of the San Antonio-San Diego overland route..................$375
1624 C Fort Mason Texas February 7th 1859. Dateline on letter
from a soldier, Z.R. Bliss to his fiance: "An express came
in today...bringing orders to me to abandon this post.
Five posts are to be broken up and the troops now
stationed at them concentrated at Camp Cooper, about two
hundred miles north of this post for active operations
against the Indians. I am going to Fort Clark, where I
hope to remain for some time, as it is considered one of
the most desirable stations in Texas...There are lots of
pretty senoritas at Fort Clark." etc., with original cover
with 3c Claret (11) tied by "San Antonio Tex Feb. 11" cds,
stamp with corner crease, Fine....................................$280
1626 C Fort McKavett Tex. Mar. 15. Clear cds on yellow cover with
3c Ultramarine (114) tied by red quartered cork, Very Fine
and rare, signed by Geo. Sloane...................................$400
1627 C Fort McKavett, Feb 17th, 1859. Ms. pmk., matching
pen-strokes cancel 3c Dull Red (11), margins to in showing
centerline at L., on cover to Galveston Texas, some toning
spots, Fine.......................................................$125
1628 C Fort Stockton Tex.. Bold cds, matching hs ties vertical
pair of 3c Bank Note to Fort Concho Texas, Fine, addressed
to Mrs. Alice Grierson from her husband, who was the
leader of the "Buffalo Soldiers"..................................$100
1629 C Gonzales, December the 6th 1840. Dateline in folded cover,
ms. "Carried by favor of Mr. Livingston to the United
States" where it received a "New Orleans La. Dec 31" cds
and ms. rate marking, to South Carolina, contents describe
the quality of the land for farming different items, some
toning, internal tape mends, Fine.................................$100
1631 C Lone Star Tex. Oct. 10. Bold cds, matching grid ties 3c
Dull Red (26) on folded cover to Austin Texas, missing
flap at R., stamp has few small faults, Fine......................$140
1632 C Marshall Tex., Mar. 1, 1889. Cds ties 2c Green (213) on
illustrated ad cover for land agency with vignette of
surveyors, in dull rose, cover with punch hole thru "M" of
Marshall in pmk., Fine.............................................$90
1634 C San Antonio Texas Jun. 5. Cds ties 3c Dull Red (26), tears
at R., on cover to Camp Verde Texas, Fine..........................$60
1635 C Service First. Seventy First. U.S. patriotic in blue, with
2c Washington tied by "McAllen Texas Aug. 3, 1916" flag
cancel, used during the campaign against Pancho Villa, no
flap, bit reduced at R., Fine and rare............................$160
1636 C Texas Forwarder Covers. Three, two bearing Wm. Bryan New
Orleans hs, one from White Hall N.Y. to Brazoria via
Galveston, other from Alabama to Washington, the third
bearing Sam Ricker hs on 1838 folded letter to Houston,
minor stains and wear, Fine and scarce group......................$180
Utah
1637 C Camp Floyd Jany. 28. Ms. pmk. on c. 1858 blue cover to New
York, 3c Dull Red (26) with matching ms. "3", cover with
hole in back from wax seal being cut out, otherwise fresh
and Fine, very scarce.............................................$210
1638 C Camp Flyd U.T. Feb. 4. Ms. postmark on 3c Red entire (U10)
to Indiana, cover with pre-print paper crease, Fine...............$250
1639 C Camp Floyd U.T. Jan. 28. Cds ties 3c Dull Red (26) pair on
Porter cover to New York, stamps with small faults, cover
tear at L. of pair, Fine and scarce...............................$180
1640 C FORT BRIDGER, U.T./March 1, 1858. Two-line territorial
fort handstamp struck twice, once lightly tying pair of 3c
Rose Red (11), clear to large margins, bright shade, the
second strike mostly clear at L. on rebacked cover front
to Concord N.H., ms. "Due 3", some wear and small faults
along edges, faint stain spots, still Fine and attractive,
an extremely rare marking, particularly on the 3c 1851
stamp (versus an entire)........................................$3,250
1641 C Fort Bridger U.T. Apl. 18. Ms. postmark on front only with
3c Rose, Ty. I (25) strip of three, stamps pen-cancelled,
Fine and rare.....................................................$290
1642 C Fort Bridger U.T. Aug. 28. Clear cds on 3c Pink entire
(U35), slightly reduced at L., just into rim of cds, Fine..........$70
1643 C Fort Bridger Uta. Oct. 2. Clear cds on 3c Pink entire
(U58) with cork cancel, to the Construction Office of the
Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, not-quite-readable
transit cds, Fine..................................................$70
1644 C Fort Bridger U.T. Jun. 2. Cds on cover to Cameron, Mo.,
with pen-cancelled 3c Rose (65), next to the stamp there
is a large ms. "Dacotah Territory" in a different hand
than the address panel, whether this represents a routing
instruction or an indication the letter temporarily went
astray cannot be determined, stamp with small corner
crease, cover slightly reduced at L., a Fine and most
unusual usage.....................................................$210
1645 C Fort Bridger Uta. Jul. 18. Cds just ties 3c Green (147) on
yellow cover, 1872 docketing at L., address a bit messy,
Fine...............................................................$55
1646 C Fort Duchesne Utah Sep. 3, 1888. Clear cds on cover with
2c Green (213) tied by target, Fine...............................$100
1648 C Ogden Utah Mar. 1, 1889. Cds and duplex grid tying two 5c
Indigo (216) on Union Pacific corner card cover to Norway,
one 5c slightly creased, Very Fine................................$220
1649 C Salt Lake City Utah T. Oct. 2. Well-struck cds ties 3c
Dull Red (26) on cover to Portland, Maine, Very Fine..............$150
1651 C Salt Lake City, Utah. Cover to "Old England" with 1c
Ultramarine (182, two) and 3c Green (183), partial cds,
each stamp cancelled by matching cork cancel, corner card
for THE WOMAN'S EXPONENT, "The Leading Woman's Paper in
the Rocky Mountains", neat red "Liverpool U.S. Packet"
cds, Fine and attractive, a scarce example of
Western/feminist ephemera.........................................$115
1652 C Sandy Utah Apr. 15, 1886. Cds and target on 5c Yellow
Brown (205), not tied, on cover to Finland, "Ank 4/5"
handstamp, Very Fine..............................................$200
1653 C Virginia City Utah Nov. 12. 36mm cds in dull green, ms.
"Paid 10" on cover to Iowa, some edge toning and tiny
nicks, neither affecting markings - worthy of serious
restoration as this is a rare marking exceptionally well
struck............................................................$325
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