Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 500    

[Colorado Territory] Nevada, C.T., May 10. Partial blue town postmark on 1868 cover to Farnham, England, franked with 1861, 2¢ black + 10¢ dark green, tied by matching target cancels, red London entry and receiving backstamp, central cover tear at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73+68a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 501    

[Dakota Territory] Fort Abercrombie, D.T., Sep 17. Town postmark tying 1861 1¢ ultramarine (small faults) + 2¢ black on cover to St, Paul, Minn., cover slightly reduced at bottom, Fine.
Scott No. 63+73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $700

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Lot 502    

[Illinois] Chicago Am. Pkt./24. Black exchange marking on 1867 mourning cover from Great Britain to Illinois with "Camborne" cds & "31/U.S. Notes" bold rate handstamp, small cover nick at top, F.-V.F., a rare marking, ex-Turner.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 503    

[Kansas] Leavenworth City, K.T., Aug 27, 1859. Exceptional strike of town postmark tying 1857 3¢ dull red (natural s.e. at left) on cover to Mount Pleasant, cover slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 504    

[Kentucky] Greensburg, Ky., Oct 5. Clear cds on 1829 folded letter to the Mercer Circuit Court, manuscript "20" rate at bottom right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 505    

[Massachusetts] 1851, From Laura Bridgeman (deaf, dumb & blind). Docketing on cover from Boston to Georgia, with original 4-page enclosure written by Miss Bridgeman using the Perkins' Howe Press adopted by the Perkins School for the Blind; some cover and enclosure wear, Fine, a remarkable letter from this prominent deafblind pioneer.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Laura Bridgman?s life and education is a legacy. In writing of her, Charles Dickens made the world understand that people who are deafblind can be educated. In 1886, Helen Keller?s parents read Dickens? account and realized for the first time that there was hope for their daughter. They contacted Perkins School for the Blind and Anne Sullivan was sent to be Helen?s teacher. Sullivan educated Helen using Samuel Gridley Howe?s methods for teaching Laura Bridgman. Helen Keller always acknowledged gratefully that she followed in the footsteps of Laura Bridgman.

Realized: $150

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Lot 506    

[Massachusetts] Harnden's Package Express & Foreign Letter Office, No. 8 Court St. Boston. Red oval forwarder handstamp on 1845 folded letter to London, England, matching "Pd., H" in circle handstamp at right, red Liverpool entry postmark and Harnden's Liverpool oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 507    

[Michigan Territory] Manhatthan, Ohio, Jan 3. Clear circular date stamp with manuscript date, on 1837 folded letter to Middleville, N.Y., manuscript "25" rate at upper left, tone spoting, F.-V.F., a very rare postmark, one of only a few known examples of this Michigan territory office during the "Toledo Strip" controversy.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 508    

[Missouri Territory] St. Charles, 19 Mar. Manuscript postmark on 1821 folded letter to Bethel, Vermont, manuscript "Paid 25 cts" at upper right, letter with content regarding bad business in St. Louis, Very Fine, a scarce territorial postmark.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $950

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Lot 509    

[Montana] Crow Agency, Mont., May 1, 1898. Town postmark and quartered cork duplex on official business corner card cover to Fort Trotter, N.D., receiving postmark on reverse, cover tone spots and reduced at left, Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $55

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