Lot
913 
Tonto A.T., 9/24/89 (Gila), manuscript postmark (Meyer 4, rarity 7) on cover to San Bernardino, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ Banknote, accompanied by 1883 letter from correspondence prior to the formation of the Tonto post office…If you send me some money, send it to Phoenix and write to me and I will go and get it. There is no Post Office here all of my letters come by chance.; cover stain and reduction at left, F.-V.F., a scarce manuscript postmark usage from Tonto. Estimate $200 - 300.
The post office at Tonto was established on the Howell Ranch at the foot of a trail called Jumpoff. The post office opened February 20, 1884 and closed June 6, 1902, with James B. Watkins as its postmaster.
Current Opening Bid: $95
Lot
914
Tonto, A.T., 10/2 90 (Gila), manuscript postmark (Meyer 4, rarity 7) on cover to San Bernardino, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 1890, 2¢ carmine, with original enclosure regarding horse/cattle ranching; cover opening at right, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300.
Sent when J.J. Johnson was the current postmaster.
Lot
915
Tonto, Arizona, Feb 26, 1892 (Gila), sharp full cds (Meyer 5, rarity 7) with matching grid canceling on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Lawrenceville, N.Y., Globe transit and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine, the earliest of three recorded examples of this postmark. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190
Lot
916
Total Wreck, Arizona, Aug 16, 1883 (Pima), blue cds (Meyer 1, rarity 6) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to New Jersey, with illustrated "Walter L. Vail., Empire Ranch, A.T." boxed corner card showing Two Saddled Horses and Roped Cattle on Ground; slight reduction at left, Very Fine, a lovely illustrated cover from Total Wreck. Estimate $200 - 300.
Total Wreck's post office was established August 12, 1881 and discontinued November 1, 1890. Total Wreck was discovered by John L. Dillon in 1879 and named it such because he thought the ledge the mine was on looked like a total wreck. Empire Ranch by 1880 had no post office.
Realized: $400
Lot
917
Tres Alamo, Arizona, Mar 6, 1886 (Cochise), bold cds and star in circle duplex (Meyer 1, rarity 6) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Santa Rosa, Cal; rebacked rough opening at bottom right, still Very Fine, a choice strike of this scarce postmark. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
918
Tuba, Jan 21, 1901 (Coconino), cds and bar duplex (Meyer 2, rarity 5) on illustrated pen nibbed perf at bottom return cover to Alexandria, Va., franked with 2¢ small bureau tied by bar handstamp, additional illustrated ad on reverse, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
919
Tubac. A.T., Nov 4. 1867 (Pima), neat manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 11) on cover to Lima, N.Y., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose, manuscript "Via Santa Fe" routing endorsement at left; cover slightly reduced at right and pre-use stamp tear, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE EARLY MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK USAGE FROM TUBAC, ARIZONA TERRITORY.
Tubac was an Indian village and was first garrisoned by the Spanish in 1752. The Tubac Post Office was established on February 21, 1859, while in Dona Ana County, New Mexico Territory. It became part of the Arizona Territory on February 24, 1863. Officially it was considered as Fort Tubac between June 1864 to January of 1866 and May 27, 1867 to March 4, 1868. This cover falls between the later of these dates.
Lot
920
Tucson Territorial Covers (Pima), study of approximately 60 covers and cards in cover album; starting with usages in 1879 with type 8 & 9 postmarks showing a variety of duplex killers including fancy, scarce type 10 backstamp (3 recorded), mid-1880's usages with a nice assortment of corner cards including Palace Hotel and a manuscript "Montezuma Mine", early 1890's with illustrated catus corner card, later scarce registry usages, etc.; some duplication, condition varies with many nice strikes throughout, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot
921
Tucson, Ariz., Registered, Jan 27, 1908 (Pima), purple cds (Meyer 42, rarity 5) on illustrated Santa Rita Hotel corner card cover to El Paso, Tex., franked with 1902, 8¢ violet black + 4¢ chocolate tied by oval handstamps, receiving backstamp; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, one of three recorded examples of this postmark. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot
922
Tule, Ariz., Feb 17, 1902 (Apache), cds (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on printed return cover to Morristown, N.Y., franked with 2¢ small bureau tied by target handstamp; couple small cover tears, otherwise Very Fine, this is The Only Recorded Postmark From Tule. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190