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116 
Granada Col Jul 23, cds on cover (circa 1874) addressed to Wisconsin with printed corner card of the "Engineer's Office/Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad", franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by indistinct cork cancel, cover reduced at left into corner card, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
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117
Grant Colo. June 24th 1871, manuscript postmark ties manuscript cancelled 1¢ + 2¢ Bank Notes (1¢ with small perf defects) on clean cover to New York, posted shortly after office opened, Very Fine and attractive, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot
118
Greeley C.T. June 14, manuscript postmark on 1870 cover franked with manuscript cancelled 1869 3¢ ultramarine, slight reduction at right, F.-V.F., An early use from this recently opened office. Estimate $300 - 400.
The Greeley Post Office was started on April 21, 1870, to serve the postal needs of the new town settled by the New York organized Union Colony. It took its name quite naturally from its sponsor, Horace Greeley, famous editor and owner of the New York Tribune.
Realized: $270
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119
Greeley Col. Dec 14 1870, red cds on cover to Pennsylvania with printed Carpenter & Builder's corner card, franked with 3¢ Bank Note cancelled by matching red circular cancel, Very Fine and attractive, The first type handstamp used in Greeley. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
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120
Greeley Colo. Mar 10, red cds (second type) tying 3¢ Bank Note with matching segmented cork killer on neat cover to Ohio, small ink smudge in address, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
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121
Greenhorn Col Oct 17-71, manuscript postmark on 1871 cover to New Jersey franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, F.-V.F., Only manuscript markings are known from this small community during the territorial period. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,200
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122
Hamilton C.T Aug 11, black cds (light strike) on 1861 cover to Iowa franked with late use of 1857 3¢ dull red (small faults) cancelled by target cancel & "Paid" in oval, the enclosed contents are datelined "Diry Ranch, Swan River" and the letter had to cross the Great Continental Divide to reach the Hamilton post office, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,800
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123
Hartsel 8/26, manuscript postmark on cover to Colorado Springs franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Banknote (defective), Very Fine and scarce, This office did not open until March 1875; absent a year date the cover cannot be definitively proven a territorial usage. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $725
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124
Helena Colo 7/14, blue manuscript postmark on 3¢ Postal entire to Boston; docketed 1876 on reverse, so a late territorial usage from a small community, flap missing, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
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125
Hickman Col Dec 7 1867, manuscript postmark on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose with manuscript cancel, adhesive with pulled perf & trimmed perfs at right due to minor cover reduction at right, Very Fine and rare, The only known cover from this small Fremont County town. illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,300