Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 361    

Animas City, Col., Jun 18, 1878 (La Plata), magenta cds (type B2) with matching negative star killer on 3¢ green entire; slight reduction at left, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 362    

Antonito, Colorado, April 18, 1882 (Conejos), cds (type B1) with wheel of fortune killer tying 3¢ Banknote on cover, with corner card slightly cut in; few small cover edge tears, Fine, the earliest reported cover from this town.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 363    

Antonito, Colorado, April 25, 1882 (Conejos), cds (type B1) with wheel of fortune killer tying 3¢ Banknote on cover; slight cover edge wear, a Very Fine strike, one of two reported.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 364    

Barnum, 6/26/77 (Gunnison), manuscript postmark tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Lake City, Colo., blue bank receiving handstamp; couple small flaws, F.-V.F., the only reported cover from this five year Post Office.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $900

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Lot 365    

Breckin Ridge, C.T., partial cds on ca. 1863 cover to Gold Run, C.T., with manuscript "Free, Bissell" postmaster free frank; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, a very rare early postmaster free from Breckenridge.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 366    

Brookside, Colo., Nov 17, 1897 (Fremont), bold cds (type B2) on fresh registered cover to Maine, franked with 5¢ bureau, two singles canceled by target handstamps with postmark tying, purple registry handstamp at bottom left, Very Fine and choice, the only reported example of this type cancel and one of two reported covers from this small coal mining town.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 367    

Buena Vista, Col., Oct 27, 1879 (Chaffee), discernable manuscript (B1) on registered cover with Grocer's corner card, franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ + 10¢ Banknotes; tear into manuscript cancel, otherwise Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 368    

Buena Vista, Colo., 1/28 80 (Chaffee), manuscript postmark on 3¢ Banknote cover, part of the well-known Katie Gore correspondence from her son, Very Fine, latest reported use of this scarce manuscript.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 369    

Canon City, Col., Sep 15 (Fremont), cds (B4) with negative skull & crossbones killer on 3¢ green entire, with magenta 1876 Hinsdale County Bank Paid marking, with original enclosure, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 370    

Chapman, Colo., Mar 1, 1887 (Garfield), cds (B1) and matching target cancelling 2¢ Banknote on cover to Riverside, Colo., with receiving postmark on reverse; cover reduced at left, F.-V.F., one of only three covers reported from this four year Post Office (renamed New Castle).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $300

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