Lot
37 
American Ranch C.T. Aug 4/65, manuscript postmark on cover to Vermont franked with pair of 1861-66 2¢ Black Jacks with tied through perfs by cork killer cancel, overpaying postage rate by one cent, cover with minor trace of foxing, Very Fine& a rare Black Jack usage, This is from American Ranch's second period of operation, after being closed due to Indian depredations, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $500 - 750.
The Indian uprisings of 1864 and 1865 interrupted transportation and mail services in old Weld County. The Post Office at American Ranch was closed from December 1864 to the first of May in 1865 due to these uprisings. The stage station and the Post Office were housed in an adobe structure, as were many of the town's other buildings. Many of these buildings had walls two to three feet thick which served as effective fortresses during the Indian raids.
Realized: $1,150