Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 216    

(Alaska) Nome, Alaska., Registered, Aug 20 1900, purple three-line postmark with ms. "1896" registry number on cover bearing pen cancelled 2¢ carmine (267), two singles, and 8¢ violet brown (272) to Three Oaks, Mich.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 217    

(Alaska) "Nushagak", manuscript town cancel ties 2¢ carmine (279B) on cover to New York, N.Y., additional three-ring cancel and matching "U.S. Post Office, Alaska May 21" cds, reverse with "Dyea, Alaska, Rec'd, Jun 2 1898" cds, small edge tear at bottom, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND EARLY USE FROM NUSHAGAK, ALASKA.

The postmarks reading "U.S. Post Office, Alaska" were carried to Alaska by Post Office Department Inspectors instructed to open new post offices to serve the needs of new arrivals during the gold rush of 1898. They were used at various towns with additional manuscript or handstamps to indicate the town origin.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 218    

(Alaska) Valdez, Alaska, Registered, Mar 15, 1904, blue fancy oval datestamp ties 10¢ pale red brown (307) on cover to Seattle, Wash., "J.G. Snyder" handstamped corner card, Jul. 2nd receiving backstamp; opening flaw top right, F.-V.F., a scarce Territorial postmark.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 219    

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.

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Lot 220    

Central City, Colo., May 11, cds with matching circle of wedges handstamp canceling 1870, 3¢ green on James Burrell, Mineral Land Agency corner card cover to Boston, Mass.; cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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Lot 221    

Fair Play Colo. Dec 23 1888, clear strike of cds on registered cover bearing 2¢ green (213) and 10¢ brown (209) to Bethlehem Pa., sender's address on reverse, ex David New.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 222    

Garland, Colo., Jan 27 (Costilla), cds (type B3) and quartered cork duplex tying 3¢ banknote on "Adams Express Company (Western Division)" imprint cover, with original Adams Express Company enclosure, blue 1878 First National Bank of Lake City oval receiving stamp; minor repair edge nick at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 223

La Porte Discontinued Post Office Document, Appointment Office form document dated "12 Dec, 1864" to the postmaster at Julesburgh stating: "The Postmaster General has this day discontinued the Post Office of La Porte in the County of Larimer and State (crossed out with "Ter" written in) of Colorado on account of being unnecessary", Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 224    

Walsenburg, Colo., Registered, Apr 30, 1898 (Huerfano), chain-linked boxed postmark (B8) on registered 2¢ green entire, uprated with 8¢ bureau; some cover staining, Fine, the only reported example of this fancy registered cancel.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 225    

(Florida) Pensa. F./(Fleuron)/Feb 27, full fleuron cds (type VI) on 1837 folded letter to Maine, manuscript "25" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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