Lot 709
Georgetown Col. Ty., 30 Nov/66, manuscript postmark on cover to Vermont, franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
The Georgetown post office was officially established June 19, 1866, with William H. Gray the first postmaster. This particular cover is in the hand of the first postmaster and was posted within six months after the post office was established.
Lot 710
Gold Dirt C.T., July 4, 1866, manuscript postmark tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Norrisville, Vt., "Missent & For'd" with blue Morrisville, Vt. cds; cover reduced at right into stamp, Fine and scarce.Estimate $300 - 400.
Only manuscript postmarks are known from this important but short-lived stamping mill town. Gold Dirt was located in Gilpin County south and west of Rollinsville. In its early days, Gold Dirt produced two million dollars worth of gold.
Realized: $900
Lot 711
Golden City, C.T., Oct 2, two strikes of cds, one tying 1861, 3¢ rose on red Eagle & Shield "The Union Forever" patriotic cover to Woodsboro, Md.; cover with slight staining at upper right and slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450
Lot 712
Golden Gate, C.T., July 10, manuscript postmark on cover to Woodsboro, Md., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose; cover toning, F.-V.F., a very scarce usage from Golden Gate.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $260
Lot 713
Gomers Mills Col, June 9th/71, manuscript postmark on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Franklin N.C.; usual tone spottting, F.-V.F., the earliest recorded usage from this very small town (population about 50).Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190
Lot 714
Granada, Col., Mar 6, cds on cover to Mora, N.M., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by cork handstamp, blue "Otero, Sellar & Co., Granada, Col., Mar 4, 1875" company corner card date stamp; cover reduced at right, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
For two years (1873-1875) Granada was the terminus of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. During that time the town flourished as a major mail and freight forwarding center to and from the west.
Realized: $65
Lot 715
Granite, Col., Sep 20, cds with matching cork handstamp canceling 1873, 3¢ green on 1870, 3¢ green entire to East River, Conn., with photocopy of original 1873 12-page enclosure written from Aug 30 while on expedition from Rock Creek Canon, mentions bathing in hot sulphur springs, other parts of letter datelined Rock Creek on Sept 6th and Taylor River on Sept 16th, Very Fine, a unique territorial handstamp usage from Granite.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 716
Grant P.O., Jan 18, manuscript postmark tying 1873, 6¢ brown rose, vertical pair on Hall Valley Silver-Lead Mining and Smelting Co. corner card cover to London, England, red New York exchange and London entry cds's, Very Fine, a rare foreign destination cover from Grant.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $2,900
Lot 717
Greeley C.T., June 6, manuscript postmark on 1870 cover to Washington, Pa., franked with manuscript cancelled 1869 3¢ ultramarine, Very Fine, an early use from this recently opened office.Estimate $300 - 400.
The Greeley Post Office was started on April 21, 1870, to serve the postal needs of the new town settled by the New York organized Union Colony. It took its name quite naturally from its sponsor, Horace Greeley, famous editor and owner of the New York Tribune.
Realized: $160
Lot 718
Greeley, Colo., Sep 17, cds with matching fancy "1873" in grid handstamp tying 1870, 3¢ green on cover to Atkinson, Ill.; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare territorial year date fancy cancellation.Estimate $300 - 400.