Lot
89 
Fair Play Col., cds with illegible date (probably July) on cover to New Hampshire franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine, tied by part strike of target cancel, reduced at left, Very Fine, This is thought to be the earliest Fair Play cover with a handstamped postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot
90
Fair Play Colo. Mar. 23, duplex postmark on registered 3¢ green Postal entire uprated with 1870 Grilled Bank Notes 2¢ + 7¢ addressed to New York. adhesives cancelled by cork cancel, manuscript notation "Reg no 86", 7¢ with couple blunt perfs, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300.
While the usage is somewhat late for the grilled stamps, this cover dates to either 1874 or 1875 (and is thus territorial). The registry fee was 15¢ until January 1, 1874, when it dropped to 8¢. It went back up to 10¢ on July 1, 1875, so this cover would have been underpaid either before 1874 or after mid-1875. Instead, this is a one cent overpayment. It seems reasonable that a remote territorial town would have had little use for 2¢ and 7¢ stamps, and these were likely still in stock from an 1871 shipment.
Realized: $200
Lot
91
Fort Collins C.T., Oct. 27/65, manuscript postmark ties 1861 3¢ rose on cover to Michigan, mailed during the office's fourth month of operation., Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
The site of Fort Collins was originally an encampment for Mormon emigrants. The fort, called Camp Collins, was built in 1864 and abandoned in 1871.
Realized: $900
Lot
92
Fort Collins Col, Jul 9 1866, black first type cds on 1866 cover to New York franked with 1861 3¢ rose (few blunt perfs) with indistinct target cancel, mailed during the first 16 month period of operation; the office closed on October 19, 1866, and reopened six weeks later, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $95
Lot
93
Fort Collins CT Oct 22, double circle postmark with duplex fancy cancel on 3¢ Postal entire addressed locally, entire with printed corner card from Greeley & may have been mailed in Greeley but not canceled until it arrived in Fort Collins, reduced at left with a bit of reverse torn off, almost Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $60
Lot
94
Fort Collins Colo., June 6th 1874, manuscript postmark tying 3¢ Bank Note (couple blunt perfs) on locally addressed cover, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, It is not clear why Fort Collins used manuscript postmarks intermittently for several years after handstamping devices were available. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $40
Lot
95
Fort Garland, Nov. 3, manuscript postmark on 1862 cover to Illinois franked with 1861 3¢ rose (small defect) manuscript cancelled, Very Fine and scarce, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 - 400.
This fort in Costilla County was named for Brigadier General John Garland. It was here that Colorado troops were trained for Civil War service. Later it was headquarters for operations against hostile Indians.
Realized: $550
Lot
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Fort Garland C.T. Jan 18, blue cds on circa 1867 cover front to West Virginia, matching target killers cancel three 1867 3¢ rose adhesives (couple minor flaws), F.-V.F. and scarce, This is the first Fort Garland handstamp. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot
97
Fort Garland Colo., May 20, black cds and matching killer tying 3¢ Bank Note (couple of blunt perfs) on 1875 cover to Maine, the enclosed letter gives a fascinating account of Army life at the fort, just as the Indian Wars were getting underway, small portion of flap torn away, Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $150
Lot
98
Ft. Lyon C.T. July 30 1863, double struck black cds on Territorial Patriotic Cover with Flag and Sunrise design with "Protect It" sentiment to Massachusetts, franked with 1861 3¢ rose with target cancel, minor stains & small reduction at right, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $300 - 400.
Fort Lyon was named after Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union General killed in the Civil War. It was located on the north bank of the Arkansas River just west of Bent's New Fort. The Post Office was establish at the fort in 1862, later in 1866 the river began to shift toward the fort and a new site was selected twenty miles upstream and occupied as Fort Lyon in June of 1867.
Realized: $450