Lot
2887 
The Todsen Collection of New Mexico Territory, collection of approximately 875 covers, cards and cuts mounted on pages with detailed descriptions, a range of better items with Rarity 5-8 items throughout, some highlights include Agricultural College four-line, Agua Negra (ms., 2 recorded), Airolo (2 recorded), Alellen (1 recorded), Animas (ms. type 1, unique), Anniston (1 recorded), Canon (2 recorded), Carlisle (Type 2 straightline, 2 recorded), Carpenter (only known cover), Cerrillos (Type A, only recorded), Cherryville (front, 2 recorded), Coca (3 recorded), Conant (2 recorded), Cranes (1 recorded), Cuba (ms. Type 1, 2 recorded), Daly (2 recorded), Elizabeth (ms. Type 1), Fleming (1 recorded), Fort Craig (type 1, rarity 10), Fort Bayard (type 1, rarity 10), Fort Buchanan (type 1, rarity 10), Gallina (type 1), Gascon (type 1 eku), Hilton (EKU, 3 recorded), Hopewell (only recorded cover), Iloa (only territorial use), Junction City (1 recorded), Kappus (2 recorded), Kelly (EKU ms. type A, 1 recorded), Kermit (2 recorded), Kim (2 recorded), Las Vegas (type 1, rarity 9), Las Vegas (type 2, rarity 10), Lava (type 2a straightline, unique), Leach (3 recorded), Lucas (2 recorded), Macy (2 recorded), Madison (type 2 cds eku), Massey (1 recorded), Mesilla (type 3, rarity 8), Mogollon (type 2A, unique cover), Nambe (type 1, only recorded cover), Naranjos (type 1, unique), Nobe (type 1 ms., 1 recorded), Ogle (type 1, 2 recorded), Oran (type 1, 2 recorded), Otto (type 1, 3 recorded), Padillas (type 1, 2 recorded), Park View (type 1, 2 recorded), Penasco (type 1 ms., rarity 7) in black and magenta manuscript, Percha (type 1 ms., rarity 6), Pioneer (type 1, unique), Plaza del Alcalde (type 1, 2 recorded), Punta (type 2, 2 recorded), Rana (ms. type 1, one recorded), Redland (type 1, 2 recorded), Rehoboth (type 1, 2 recorded), Roanoke (type 1 eku, 3 recorded), Romero (1 recorded), Santa Fe (type 1, rarity 10), Santa Fe (type 5, rarity 8), Santa Rosa (type 1 ms., eku of 3 recorded), Sena (type 2, 1 recorded), Taos eku, Tecolote (ms. type 2, one recorded), Teel (type 1, one recorded), Tierra Amarilla (type 4 fancy straightline) and (type 2A), Tierra Blanca (type 1 ms., 2 recorded), Ute Creek (type 1 ms., rarity 7) with two from first and second operation of post, Wagon Mound (type 2), Watercanon (type 1, rarity 9) as receiver, etc.; a number are cuts and mixed condition with some replaced stamps or faults as usual for a territorial collection, F.-V.F. and important territorial offering. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
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Realized: $18,000