Lot
888 
Alaska Covers, 1870-98. Four items, including piece with autograph of Brev. Maj. Gen Jeff. C. Davis with manuscript Sitka A.T. Jun 9.1870. postmark; 1884 double circle cds Sitka Alaska on cover to Maine with Wells Fargo company frank (piece of cover cut out); and couple early photo post cards, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $525
Lot
889
Arizona Territory Covers, 1879-1906. Collection of 40 items, neatly mounted on exhibition cards, including double circle "Charleston" 1881 duplex with fancy "star in circle " killer, straight line "unclaimed" and boxed "Advertised", forwarded to Tombstone with Tombstone receiver on reverse; triple circle "Vulture, Ariz., Sep 5 1883" to Prescott, with fancy" Central Arizona Mining Company" corner card on 3¢ green entire; double circle "Stockton, Arizona Nov 16 1889 " and grill killer tying 2¢ green Bank Note; 1881 manuscript "Cerbat" with mining letter; "Sacaton, Ariz. Pinal Co.", with fancy star duplex; 1886 double circle purple "San Carlos, Ariz."; many other attractive and scarce included, outstanding selection; Very Fine lot. Estimate $3,500 - 5,000.
Realized: $3,500
Lot
890
(New Mexico) Fort Union, N.M./July 26, '64. Manuscript postmark on cover to Connecticut franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, reduced at left with small portion of reverse torn away, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $55
Lot
891
New Mexico Territory Covers, 1882-1910. Attractive selection of 30 items neatly mounted on exhibition pages, with nice examples including 1882 New Albuquerque; 1885 Maxwell City; 1896 Hillsboro; 1909 Bell; etc, F.-V.F. lot. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $400
Lot
892
(Washington) Vancouver, W.T. Cds tying 1857 10¢ green, type V on;emon cover to Annapolis, Md., endorsed "Via Panama/April 26, 1860", Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 35 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $290
Lot
893
Western Covers, 1852-87. Selection of 10 covers, mostly northwest related, including fascinating 1852 letter describing Oregon Trail and arrivals "being in bad shape, 1000's dead or very ill"; nice Portland O.T. "Free" to House of Reps, Washington, D.C; 1864 ???ville, Nev. to Yreka, Cal; express cover "Advanced 50¢" to Walla Walla, W.T.; 1873 manuscript Linkville, Ogn, letter datelined Tule Lake; several Postage Due covers c. 1879-84 with blocks of 10 2¢ red brown; somewhat mixed condition, please review (no photo). Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
894
Balance Lot of Western Covers, 1854-1907. 26 items, mostly California & Oregon Express usages, including "Paid Beekman's Express " on star die entire; Beekman's Express Jacksonville, Or. on 3¢ Nesbitt entire; 1887 Northern Pacific Express Portland, Oreg. to Portland, Maine; Northern Pacific Express Portland, Or., to San Francisco; oval "Reynolds Todd Express Sonora " with oval "Not Paid"; "Leland & McCombe's Express Crescent City" to Wisconsin; oval "Wells Fargo Coburn "to San Francisco;" Alta Express" paste-up to San Francisco; "Todd's Express Sonora" tombstone to San Francisco; oval "Langton's Pioneer Express Orleans Flat" with conjunctive "Wells Fargo Nevada" to Folsom; North Haven Ct. "forwarded by Brown's Express" to Sacramento; plus interesting group of Nevada covers, including Franktown, manuscript Empire, Washoe City, straight line Unionville, Silver Peak, Mineral City and couple real photo Smelter & Stewart; also includes 4 1893-1907 Alaska town cancels from Circle, Ketchikan, Udakill & Nome; condition generally F-VF (no photo). Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $725
Lot
895
Balance of Western Express Covers, 1857-1893. Selection of 25 items, Wells Fargo franks well represented, but also Pacific Union Express, Batavia on allover shaded advertising; Pacific Express Volcano; Swift & Co. Express conjunctive with Wells Fargo" Steamboat"; Virginia City & Red Bluff Stage Co." Stage Business" envelope with manuscript "Meadow Creek" in red; and much more, mixed condition, a few with stamps missing, please inspect (no photo). Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
896
Miscellaneous Western Covers. Consignment balance of seven covers, all territorials or to territorial destinations, with one Arizona (American Flag 1881 manuscript postmark), one California (1881 cover to "To the Widow McCree" in Bonanza Bar, Idaho), one Montana (Helena 1860's manuscript postmark), three Nevada (Carson City U.T. cds on Due 7 cover to New York, Carson Valley U.T. cds, and Virginia City Utah cds) and one Wyoming (Fort Bridger U.T. cds), F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $290