Lot
1065 
(New Jersey) Middletown Point, Monmouth Co., N.J. 28mm postmark on 13 covers and folded letters from Samuel Mairs correspondence to Trenton, each bearing "V" rate handstamp, one with additional straight line "Paid" handstamp, covers all with enclosures mostly of personal content, postmarks mostly clear throughout, F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $190
Lot
1066
El Paso via Independence & Santa Fé, New Mexico. Address on military express carried cover to member of the Mexican Boundary Commission, reverse with pencil docket "Fort Snelling (Minnesota Territory) April 10, 1851"; slight cover edge reduction at top, F.-V.F., a scarce usage over the Santa Fé trail. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $550
Lot
1067
Santa Fe, New Mexico, January 11th, 1847. Dateline on folded letter from Army surgeon to his wife, describing sickness, death & battles; to Fort Leavenworth, Mo. with "Independence, Mo./Mar 3" cds and manuscript "5" rate marking; light toning, Fine, interesting Mexican War usage. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $600
Lot
1068
New Mexico Covers. 32 covers and post cards almost all pre-Statehood, variety of towns & usages, including 1881 double circle New Albuquerque on 3¢ entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank to N.Y.; 1882 Las Vegas, N.M. same to Ohio; Watrous, N.M. same to Mora, N.M.; Rincon & Silver City R.P.O.; 1885 Fort Stanton, 1887 Fort Union, couple 1886 Fort Wingate; straight line 1915 Animas after post office fire; and many more, generally mixed to F-VF, please inspect (no photo). Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
1069
The Glen, N.Y., Mar 13. Perfect strike of blue cds in birchbark cover to Troy, N.Y. with fancy scroll address panel, matching "Paid 3" in circle handstamp; couple edge nicks, still Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $45
Lot
1070
New York. Brownish red two-line postmark on 1761 incoming folded letter sheet from Falmouth, England to Philadelphia, Pa., British manuscript "P2N" rate and "13/Jy" bishop mark on reverse, manuscript "6 dwt" rate applied in New York; some fold splitting, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190
Lot
1071
New York. Brown two-line postmark on reverse of 1764 incoming folded letter sheet from England to Philadelphia, Pa., British manuscript "P1N" rate and "13/Oc" bishop mark on reverse, manuscript "3" (dwt) rate applied in New York, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
1072
New York. Brown two-line postmark and "7/Jy" Franklin mark on reverse of 1766 incoming double rate folded letter sheet from England to Philadelphia, Pa., British manuscript "2N" rate and "10/Ma" bishop mark on reverse, manuscript "12 dwt" rate applied in New York; file fold toning, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $125
Lot
1073
New York. Straight two-line postmark and matching "23, De" Bishop mark on reverse of 1772 folded letter sheet from England to Philadelphia, London manuscript "1N" unpaid rate, "6" rate applied in New York and "2/8" total due; some cover restoration, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot
1074
New York. Black two-line postmark and "30 Mr" Franklin mark on reverse of 1772 incoming folded letter sheet from London, England to Philadelphia, Pa., British manuscript "1N" rate and "4/Ja" bishop mark on reverse, manuscript "6" (dwt) rate applied in New York and additional manuscript "2/8", Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $145