December Internet Auction

Fort Lyon, C.T. June 27, 1863, sharp cds with matching target cancel on 3¢ rose (65) on orange cover to Fitchburg Mass., "Advertised" oval and "Jul 23" dater, forwarded with clear "Fitchburgh Mass. Jul 27" cds and "Forwarded" oval, "3" cent due handstamps to Templeton Mass., manuscript " Due 4 cts. " rating; cover torn away at bottom left and, Fine appearance, a nice advertised forwarded use, ex-Risvold .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 16, rimmed cds (LOS-5670) ties 10¢ green, type III (14) , large margins except clear at right with small nick, on 1856 lady's embossed cover to Washington D.C., "April 16th 1856" docketing at left; slightly rough opening at top, a Very Fine use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

The LOS-5670 cds is known used from 1855 to March 19, 1856 only.

Los Angeles, Cal. Apr 29, cds (LOS-5680) ties 1¢ blue (24) strip of three on light buff cover to Lieut. Jas. B McPherson, U.S. Engineer Corps, San Francisco Cal.; 1¢ light stain, otherwise Very Fine and scarce 3¢ California use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb 8, bold cds (LOS-5680) ties 10¢ green (68) on cover to Bow N.H., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Texas Hill, Cal. Feb 13, bold cds (Williams SAC-3380) with " 10 " in circle handstamp on orange buff cover to Barre Mass.; edge wear, top left edge restored, Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Colby, Wash. Ter. Jun 3, 1889, bold purple cds with wheel of fortune cancel ties 2¢ green (213) on cover to Avon, Washington, reverse with "Avon, Wash. Jun 6, 1889" duplex with wheel of fortune cancel; faults, Fine, only four recorded examples by Long , ex-Beane .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

A very unusual dual "wheel of fortune" cover with Colby on front and Avon on reverse.

Fort Sedgwick, Colo, Mar 1 (Territory), cds with matching target cancels ties 3¢ red (94) on cover to Mount Holly Springs Pa., F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Fort Sedgwick was established to protect the inhabitants of old Julesburgh against Indian raids. A hardship post, many of its buildings were nothing more than sod huts. The post office operated from 1866 to 1869 only.

Central Village, Windham Co., Conn. Feb 24, 1887, purple cogged oval duplexed with circular grid cancel ties 2¢ red brown (210) on cover to South Canterbury Conn., original enclosure; some light tone spots, F.-V.F., nice county postmark.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

Fort Laramie, Daka. Nov 3 (Dakota Territory), well-struck cds with bold four-ring canceling 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Reedsville, West Va., reduced at right, edge tear and soiling, Fine and scarce.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Indian Territory) Muscogee, Ind. T. May 5 1894, complete duplex ties 2¢ Columbian (231) , corner flaw, on cover to Princeton N.J., stamp with small corner fault, still, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

The region first called "Indian Country" never had a territorial form of government.

Fort Des Moines, Iowa. Oct 27, perfect sharp cds cancels 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Lancaster, Ky.; backflap tear from opening, Extremely Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Fort Laramie, N.T. Nov 9 (Nebraska Territory), cds on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Neston, Mo; reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce territorial use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

The Fort Laramie Post Office was the first Post Office in what is now Wyoming. The Post Office was established in 1850 in unorganized territory and assigned for administrative purposes to Oregon Territory until Nebraska Territory was created in 1854.

Gold Hill, Nev. 9 Dec '65, duplex with four-ring cancel ties 3¢ rose (65) pair on 1866 orange cover to New York City, endorsed "Per Steamer" at left, ms. "rec Jan 18 66" receipt docketing; some edge wear, reduced at right, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

New-York, Nov. 6, nice strike of clamshell postmark with matching " Paid " handstamp and red manuscript " 34 " cent rating on circa 1800 folded cover to Albany N.Y., Very Fine and choice.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(Texas) "Port Lavaca, Feb 14th", manuscript Valentine's Day postmark with matching cross-hatch canceling 3¢ rose (65) on light buff cover to Brownsville Tenn., oval "ADVERTISED" handstmap and matching "Brownsville Tenn. Mar 1" cds, Very Fine advertising use from Texas.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

North Yakima, W.T. Jul 28, 1888 (Washington Territory), cds with matching "U.S. Mail" in circle fancy cancel ties 2¢ green (213) on cover to Brookline Mass., Very Fine territorial use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Palouse, Whitman Co., Washington Territory, Mar 22, 1880, bold duplex with Maltese cross fancy cancel on 3¢ green entire attractively addressed in red to South Bosque, Texas; reduced at left, Very Fine and early use from Palouse.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Fort Bridger, Wyoming, Apr 7 1877, near complete cds duplexed with target cancel ties 2¢ vermilion (178) on 3¢ green (U153) entire addressed to Stamp Dealer Charles Diena, Modena, Italy , Apr. 27th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce Wyoming Territorial use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.