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Denver City KT, August 30, 1860 "Tombstone" Postmark, clearly struck on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt postal stationery entire to Illinois, indicia canceled by 10-bar circular grid, some staining, Fine and rare. Estimate $500 - 750.
There are two types - serifed and sans-serif - both made from movable type.
Realized: $2,300
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Denver City K.T., Sep 6 1860 "Tombstone" Postmark, with Roman style (serifed) type postmark on cover to New York, handstamped straight line "Paid" shows payment in cash, flap tear which just extends onto front, Very Fine and attractive, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book, ex-Chase. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,350
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13
Denver City K.T., Jan 7 1861 "Tombstone" Postmark, on cover to South Carolina, tombstone postmark ties 1857 3¢ dull red additionally cancelled with grid, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $500 - 750.
Mailed less than two months before the admission of Colorado Territory. The "K.T." designation remained in use for the month between Kansas statehood (January 29, 1861) and the formation of Colorado Territory (February 28, 1861). A very rare example of a territorial cover to a seceded state. South Carolina was an independent state at this date, having already seceded from the Union but not yet joined the Confederacy (February 4, 1861).
Realized: $675
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14
Golden City K.T. Jun 26 1860, manuscript postmark on cover franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by manuscript cancel, small cover erosion holes, one of which affects postmark, F.-V.F. and rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $2,300
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Hamilton K.T. June 26 [while Colorado Territory], black cds on 1861 cover to Missouri franked with 1857 3¢ dull red cancelled by target cancel, bottom left cover of cover replaced, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $500 - 750.
The Hamilton post office had opened July 20, 1860, while still in Kansas Territory, and K.T. postmarks continued to be used in many early Colorado Territory offices. Hamilton was a mining camp just across the creek from Tarryall.
Realized: $950
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Missouri City KT Feb 21/61, pencil manuscript postmark on cover to Pennsylvania franked with 1857 3¢ dull red & tied by matching pencil cancel, opened a little roughly at right, Very Fine and rare, A rare cover from this short-lived office. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The Missouri City Post Office, also known as Missouri Flats, was located a little southwest of what is now Central City. Used during the period after Kansas statehood and before the formation of Colorado Territory.
Realized: $900
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Mountain City KT Aug 25, manuscript postmark on 1860 cover to Maine franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (just tied by postmark with additional pen cancel), opened roughly at right, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
This mining camp was established in Gregory Diggins in 1859. The post office opened January 17, 1860.
Realized: $260
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Mountain City KT 9th Feb, clear manuscript postmark on neat 1861 cover to Massachusetts franked with 1857 3¢ dull red with manuscript cancel, mailed after Kansas statehood but before formation of Colorado Territory, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,400
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To Denver City, Jefferson Territory, 1860 cover franked with 1857 3¢ dull red with pen cancel from Sidney, Iowa to Denver. Additional notations "pr U.S. mail" and "Via St. Joseph Mo" indicate carriage by mail to St. Joseph, where it was to be turned over to an Express, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
As noted earlier, Jefferson Territory was never recognized by Congress and the name is not found in pre-Colorado postmarks. However, it was recognized as a known destination by the Post Office, and several letters are known addressed to Jefferson Territory.
Realized: $475
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To Fort Garland, New Mexico (before it became part of Colorado Territory)., neat November 1860 cover from South Carolina addressed to Lieut. Ben F. Stone, via Santa Fe, Ft. Garland, New Mexico, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (corner crease) carried via Santa Fe route, reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Fort Garland was the former Fort Massachusetts, renamed and relocated six miles south. There were no United States post offices in that part of New Mexico which became part of Colorado Territory.
Realized: $300