Lot
818 
Date Creek, Ariz, Apr 29 (Yavapai), clear full strike of cds (Meyer 1, rarity 8) on 1870, 3¢ green entire to New York, manuscript "via San Franco., Cal." routing endorsement at left; cover edge wear and light toning, F.-V.F., the Only Recorded Postmark From Date Creek. Estimate $400 - 600.
This cover was most likely mail during Date Creeks first period of operation from 1872 to 1874.
Realized: $325
Lot
819
Desert, A.T., Jan 21 (Pima), strong full strike of cds (Meyer 1, rarity 8) on 1¢ Liberty postal card to Birmingham, Conn., receiving postmark and N.Y. transit on reverse, Very Fine and choice, the Only Known Postmark From Desert. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot
820
Dome, Ariz., Oct 30, 1900 (Yuma), cds (Meyer 1, rarity 6) with matching target canceling on 1899, 2¢ carmine entire to Berkeley, Cal., Very Fine, with only two examples of this postmark are recorded. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
821
Dos Cabezos, Ariz (Pima), manuscript postmark (Meyer 5A, rarity 6) with "F.B. White" above (likely personal correspondence sent by postmaster) on registered 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., uprated with manuscript canceled 8¢ violet brown (natural s.e.); some faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded manuscript postmark from Dos Cabezos. Estimate $200 - 300.
Dos Cabezas's post office was established April 8, 1879 and discontinued January 31, 1960. First settled in 1878, the town had a barber shop, a brewery, a general store, brick yard, hotel, blacksmith, and about 300 people. The mines were worked at a snails pace over the next 80 years and the town finally lost its post office in 1960.
Lot
822
Douglas, Arizona Handstamp Registry Exchange Label (Cochise), registry etiquette with purple straight line handstamp (Meyer 4A, rarity 10) on corner card cover to Sonora, Mexico, franked with 1902-03, 8¢ violet black + 2¢ carmine rose tied by "Oakland, Cal." oval handstamps, with" Oakland, Cal., Registered, Feb 12, 1908" origin and "Douglas, Ariz., Registered, Feb 16, 1908" transit cds's, Sonora receiver with manuscript "No reclamado" notation (not claimed), reverse with numerous transit and Dead Letter Office handstamps; couple small cover edge tears, Very Fine, only three examples of these exchange labels are recorded. Scott No. FX-DO2; $8,000 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A CHOICE AND RARE EXCHANGE LABEL USAGE FROM DOUGLAS, ARIZONA TERRITORY.
Realized: $4,000
Lot
823
Dragoon, Arizona, Feb 6, 1889 (Cochise), bold cds and Maltese cross duplex (Meyer 1, rarity 3) tying 2¢ + 10¢ Banknotes on registered cover to Sacramento, Cal., Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $85
Lot
824
Dragoon, Ariz., 1/7/93 (Cochise), purple straight line handstamp with manuscript date (Meyer 3, rarity 6) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Tomales, Cal., receiving backstamp, Very Fine, one of three recorded straight line postmarks. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
825
Dunlap, Ariz., Sep 4, 1885 (Graham), sharp strike of cds (Meyer 1, rarity 6) with matching target handstamp canceling on 1883, 2¢ red entire to Cincinnati, O., "P.M., Dunlap, Ariz." endorsement at left, Very Fine, this is one of two examples of the only postmarks known from Dunlap. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
826
Flagstaff, Arizona, Apr 24, 1884 (Yavapai), three strikes of bold irregular cds (Meyer 3, rarity 5) on registered 1883, 2¢ red entire to Prescott, uprated with 10¢ + 5¢ Banknotes tied by townmarks, cover reduced at right slightly into indicia, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive registry usage. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
827
Fort Thomas, Ariz, Nov 26, 1893 (Graham), two strikes of cds (Meyer 4, rarity 6) on 1887, 2¢ green corner card entire to San Francisco, Cal., F.-V.F., the only example recorded of this postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150