Lot 126
Howardsville Colo 4/17/76, manuscript postmark on neat 3¢ green Postal entire to Boston, Very Fine and rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.Estimate $500 - 750.
This is the only known territorial cover from Howardsville (formerly Bullion City), and one of only a handful of territorial covers known from the western slope of the Rocky Mountains.
Realized: $3,250
Lot 127
Hughes Col Dec 12/74, manuscript postmark on blue tissue paper cover to Iowa with attractive gold monogram, franked with 3¢ Bank Note with manuscript cancel, Very Fine and attractive, This office operated for only a few years in the 1870s. Indeed, Hughes barely qualified as a town. It was the junction of the Denver-Pacific and Denver, Marshall & Boulder railroads, but never had commercial import, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot 128
Idaho Col. Sep 9, second type black cds with corrected spelling of the town's name on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose (couple toned perf tips) tied by target cancel, year of usage probably 1866, F.-V.F., ex-Chase.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $95
Lot 129
Idaho Springs Colo. Sep 5, blue cds with matching cork cancel on 1875 1¢ black Postal card to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, light crease, Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $50 - 75.
This was mailed seven months before the official name change from Idaho to Idaho Springs, but a clear year date on the reverse verifies territorial usage.
Realized: $25
Lot 130
Idahoe, Col T, Jan 1, first type black cds with matching target cancel on orange cover (circa 1863) to New York, franked with 1861 3¢ rose with target cancel, stamp with corner fault & postmark slightly enhanced, reduced at left, otherwise F.-V.F., This was a misspelling of Idaho, later renamed Idaho Springs.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 131
Julesburgh Col T. Sep 14, black double circle datestamp and matching target cancel tying 1861 3¢ rose on 1864 cover to Pennsylvania, slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce, This is from the second period of operation, 1864-1866.Estimate $300 - 400.
During the territorial period alone, the Julesburgh post office opened no less than six times. The first was May 29, 1860, while still Nebraska Territory, closing in September 1862. At this time it was a station on the Overland Trail and Pony Express routes. It reopened January 20, 1864, the town of Julesburgh was completely destroyed by Indians in 1865, and the sporadically operating office was renamed Fort Sedgwick May 3, 1866.
Realized: $600
Lot 132
Julesburg Colo. Jul 22, black cds (misspelled) on 1869 cover to Illinois, matching killer just ties 1867 grilled 3¢ rose adhesive, fourth period of operation (1869-1871), slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
The Julesburgh post office operated simultaneously with Fort Sedgwick from August 1866 to August 31, 1868, when it was again closed. It reopened April 8, 1869 and was closed yet again November 27, 1871.
Realized: $125
Lot 133
Julesburg Col 4/1-74, manuscript postmark on cover to Nebraska franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, Very Fine and rare, It is not known why none of the previous handstamps were used - they may have been lost during the frequent Indian depredations which beset Julesburgh, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $220
Lot 134
Julesburg Station Dec 29, double circle datestamp on 1873 cover to Maple Creek, Nebraska, 2nd strike tying 3¢ Bank Note (minor perf toning), there was no such town as Julesburg Station, but that name was given to the stop on the Union Pacific Railroad which served Julesburgh, small cover tear at top left & slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.Estimate $200 - 300.
Julesburgh post office was inoperative from November 1871 until December, 1873. It officially reopened December 10, and continued to operate until April 10, 1877.
Realized: $400
Lot 135
Junction House, C T Nov 10, manuscript postmark tying 1861 3¢ rose (few blunt perfs) on 1865 cover to Missouri, Very Fine and rare, One of two recorded covers from this office, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.Estimate $400 - 600.
The Junction House post office was located just west of where Beaver Creek meets the South Platte River. Only a month after it opened in December 1864 the office found itself encircled by the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Sioux raids which followed the Sand Creek battle. Beaver Creek stage station, five miles away, was burned on January 14, 1865, and on the overland road stage stations and telegraph lines were destroyed for 75 miles downriver, all the way past Julesburgh. The Junction House post office became Fort Morgan on July 16, 1866.
Realized: $4,750