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186 
Tarryall Nov 28 Paid, manuscript postmark on 1861 forwarded cover from Wilmington, Vermont, addressed to Tarryall, Colorado Territory, and then forwarded back to Wilmington; franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by Wilmington cds, cover with corner wear, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300.
The 1857 stamp became demonetized while the letter was in transit which probably explains the additional cash payment of postage at Tarryall.
Realized: $1,050
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187
Trinidad Col Mar 2, first type black cds on 1867 cover to Taos, New Mexico Territory franked with 1861 3¢ rose (defective) tied by target cancel, cover repaired at right, Fine, from Trinidad's second period of post office operation, none are known from the first period of operation. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $95
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188
Trinidad Colo Oct 3, bright red cds plus two strikes of matching target cancel on 3¢ Postal entire to Connecticut (the second type handstamp used at Trinidad), used in 1869, Very Fine and attractive, a handsome and colorful cover with original contents which details school & the church. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
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189
Trinidad Col. Mar 21 1870, double circle postmark in red clearly struck on cover to Pennsylvania with lovely printed Thatcher Bros. corner card, franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine (defective) with unusual matching red circular cancel, returned to sender as undeliverable; enclosed ornate letterhead in gold and black, Very Fine, very colorful and appealing. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $850
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190
Trinidad Colo Sep 27, black cds & segmented cork cancl tying 3¢ Bank Note on circa 1875 cover to New York, cover with corner card of the "United States Hotel", small stain at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, the fourth and last territorial handstamp used at Trinidad. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $20
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191
Ula Colo Dec 21, blue cds and segmented cork killer on 6¢ Reay entire to Breslau, Germany, handstamped with red New York transit cds, Very Fine and scarce, a very clean and colorful cover from this small town. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $135
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192
Valmont Col Dec 5, black cds on 1870 cover to Iowa franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine tied by target cancel, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive, an appealing cover from a notoriously colorful town. Estimate $200 - 300.
As the town grew, Valmont began efforts to replace Boulder as the county seat, with the Valmont Bulletin newspaper leading the assault. One night in 1867 the press and all of the type of the Bulletin were stolen. In a wonderful coincidence instructive to students of both civic pride and journalistic ethics, the Boulder Valley News began publication only two days later using the exact same typeface. Strangely, Valmont never did become the county seat.
Realized: $130
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193
Villa Grove Col. May 19, black cds on 1874 cover to Fort Collins, C.T.franked with target cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, opened a bit roughly at right, still F.-V.F., formerly called Garibadi, this small town was the terminus of the narrow gauge railroad from Poncha Springs. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $240
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194
Way Packet Febry 10/70, manuscript ties 1869 3¢ ultramarine adhesive on cover with ornate printed corner card of the "Thatcher Brothers Mercantile House" in Pueblo, C.T. with printed address of the same firm in Trinidad, Colorado, the stamp is further tied by a blue oval "Thatcher Brothers/Pueblo Colorado/Santa Fe-Denver", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, A most unusual and rare item. Estimate $500 - 750.
While there has been much speculation about this cover, we believe that it is an express letter handed directly to the railway mail or express agent to avoid delay at the post office.
Realized: $2,200
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195
West Las Animas Col. Mar 4, black cds tying 3¢ Bank Note on 1876 cover to Mora, New Mexico Territory with wonderful illustrated corner card of Prowers & Hough Forwarding & Commission Merchants showing building & street scene, original contents are year-dated, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine and attractive, John Prowers, the commission merchant, was also the town's founder and benefactor, a strikingly handsome cover. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $625