Lot
903 
St. David, Arizona, Jan 12, 1886 (Cochise), clear full purple cds (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on target canceled 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Logan, Utah; sealed tear at left and some ink smudge, a Very Fine strike, the earliest of three recorded examples of St. David's first postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot
904
St. David, Arizona, Nov 22, 1894 (Cochise), bold cds (Meyer 2, rarity 5) on manuscript canceled 1887, 2¢ green entire to New York City, Extremely Fine, a choice strike, only four examples recorded. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot
905
St. Joseph A.T., April 21, 69 (Pah-Ute), manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 12) on cover to Salt Lake City, U.T., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose; slight rough opening at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 65 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
THE ONLY KNOWN MANUSCRIPT AND THE EARLIEST OF TWO POSTMARKS FROM ST. JOSEPH, ARIZONA TERRITORY DURING THE PAH-UTE COUNTY PERIOD.
St. Joseph was the second settlement along the Muddy River in the Moapa Valley. Founded in May 1865, it was a small farming community. The site of the town was moved in 1866, the same year one of the largest horse/cattle raids in southern Nevada took place at the town. Paiute hunters successfully drove off the cattle and horses being on an island in the Muddy. Eventually a fort was built at the new site of St. Joseph, on a bluff above the river. The community took its name from Joseph Warren Foote who led the settlers to the new location. The small community did well, opening a post office in 1867. In August 1868, a fire burned much of the town, including a cotton gin, but residents rebuilt. By 1869, St. Joseph was rivaling St. Thomas as a farming community in the valley.
When the Mormon settlers removed to Utah in 1871, the community was abandoned. In 1880, when settlers again came to the Muddy River area, a ranch owned by Robert Logan reoccupied the site of St. Joseph. Renamed Logan's Ranch, or Logan, it became Logandale in 1917.
Realized: $7,000
Lot
906
St. Joseph Ariz., Sep 8 (Pah-Ute), clear full cds (Meyer 2, rarity 12) on cover to Salt Lake City, U.T., franked with manuscript canceled 1867, 3¢ rose, F. grill; rough cover opening at right with pieces out of stamp, still Very Fine strike of this unique postmark, one of Two Recorded Postmarks From St. Joseph, Arizona Territory During the Pah-Ute County Period. Scott No. 94 Estimate $500 - 750.
In 1864, Nevada became a state, but its eastern and western borders were not yet surveyed and located. By 1867, the new state had been given the option of extending its southern boundary. Though it took Nevada's state legislature over six months to agree to the new land, it officially became part of Nevada in 1867.
The authorities in the Arizona territory, from which the land was being taken, scrambled to create a county, called Pah-Ute County, which included the land being lost, as an attempt to lay a better claim. The confusion extended to the Post Office Department, which noted the Post Office of St. Joseph as in Pah-ute County, Arizona Territory, on October 1, 1868, and then finally placed it in Lincoln (later Clark) County, Nevada, in April 1871.
Realized: $625
Lot
907
Stanton, Arizona, Dec 17, 1885 (Gila), clear full cds (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Visalia, Cal., target canceled, Very Fine, one of four recorded examples of this postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $125
Lot
908
Stoddard, Arizona, Sep 22, 1890 (Yavapai), two strikes of large violet cds (Meyer 2, rarity 3) tying 1890, 5¢ chocolate, pair on registered 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., with matching unlisted straight line "Registered N." handstamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive, a rare registry usage of this unusual postmark. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot
909
Tempe, Ariz., Oct 21, 1884 (Maricopa), sharp cds (Meyer 2A, rarity 5) on target canceled 1883, 2¢ red entire to Canby, Or., Phoenix transit backstamp, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this postmark. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
910
Tombstone A.T. (Cochise), ca 1884 manuscript (Meyer 7A, rarity 7) on registered cover to Salinas City, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 10¢ + 2¢ Banknotes; slight cover reduction and small tear at top, still Very Fine, one of Two Known Manuscript Registry Usages From Tombstone. Scott No. 187+210 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
911
Tombstone A.T. (Cochise), ca 1884 manuscript (Meyer 7A, rarity 7) on registered cover to Salinas City, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 10¢ + 2¢ Banknotes, receiving backstamp; slight cover reduction at left, still Very Fine, one of Two Known Manuscript Registry Usages From Tombstone. Scott No. 187+210 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
912
Tonto, Arizona (Gila), straight line handstamp (Meyer 3A, rarity 7) on 1886 registry receipt, J.B. Watkins postmaster handstamp; file fold, Very Fine, the only known example of this straight line handstamp. Estimate $200 - 300.