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Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

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Fort Postmarks

Lots 1093-1102 Lots 1103-1109

Lot 1093    

(Dakota Territory) Fort Laramie Daka. May 6, bold strike of cds and matching target cancel ties 3¢ rose (65) on orange cover to Hamilton Oh.; reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1094    

(Dakota Territory) Fort Meade D.T. Jul 10 1879, perfect bold strike of duplex with circled star cancel ties 3¢ green (184) on cover to Black Earth Wisc.; reduced slightly at left with some edge wear, Very Fine and attractive, ex-David Jarrett.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1095    

(Dakota Territory) Fort Meade, Dakota. Sep 18 1879, sharp complete strike of purple cds duplexed with outline Maltese cross ties 3¢ green (158) on yellow cover to Compton Ill.; light vertical crease and reduced a bit at left, Very Fine, ex-David Jarrett.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1096    

(Dakota Territory) Fort Randall Dak. Jul 11, perfect bold strike of cds ties 3¢ rose (65), beautifully centered with deep rich color and fresh paper, on orange cover to Cambridge Vt., enclosed letter datelined "Fort Ridgeley May 30th 1864" with good content from a soldier out on the plains where "We have been running around all over this country after Indians long enough…", with details of diet, travel and horses; reduced at left with tiny corner mend, still Very Fine Territorial use with a superb strike, ex-David Jarrett.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 1097    

(Dakota Territory) Fort Randall, Dak. Nov 15 1880, bold magenta cds duplexed with solid star cancel on 3¢ green entire (U163) addressed to Niles Mich. with their receiving backstamp; reduced slightly at right, tiny edge tear, Very Fine, ex-David Jarrett.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1098    

(Dakota Territory) Fort Rice Dak. Apr 20, neat strike of cds with matching target cancels tying 3¢ green (158) and 10¢ brown (161) on clean registered cover to Evington Station Pa., several registry numbers; flap tear, Very Fine and choice registry use, ex-David Jarrett.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1099    

(Dakota Territory) Fort Totten Dakota Oct 4 1881, sharply struck bluish black cds duplexed with star cancel that ties 3¢ bluish green (207) on cover to Philadelphia Pa.; reduced slightly at right, tiny edge tear, still immaculate and Very Fine, ex-David Jarrett.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1100    

(Indian Territory) Fort Towson, Ark, Nov 23, cds on folded cover addressed to Col. P.P. Pitchlynn in Washington City, manuscript "10" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Peter Perkins Pitchlynn, or Hat-choo-tuck-nee ("The Snapping Turtle"), was a Choctaw chief of Choctaw and Anglo-American ancestry. He was principal chief of the Choctaw from 1864-1866 and surrendered to the Union on behalf of the nation at the end of the Civil War.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1101    

(Nebraska Territory) Fort Kearney, N.T. Dec 19, clear black cds and grid cancel ties 3¢ rose (65), light bend, on 1864 orange cover to Sutton N.H., original 4 page letter accompanies with excellent Indian content, Very Fine, ex-David T. Beals.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Indian content includes, "My company is still doing Garrison duty at this Fort, and is the only Company which is not mounted. The Indians continue to attack the passing trains and killing teamsters and travelers for the sake of plunder. The Commander is frequently sending out scouting parties after them. One party of a hundred is out now after a lot of Indians who lately attacked a train thirty miles west of here. Capt. Majors, our Capt. commands a post thirty-five miles West of here. The Indians have attacked the trains and stages several times during this Fall and he with his men have killed as many as ten or twelve Indians, but they won't leave us yet. Further West Col. Chivington, a Methodist Preacher, had a fight with a large lot, a few days ago, and it is said he killed about 200 of them.".

Realized: $650

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Lot 1102    

(Nebraska Territory) Fort Laramie, N.T. Jun 17, bold strike of cds with matching open circular grid tying 3¢ dull red (26), tiny perf flaws, on orange cover addressed to Belvidere Ill., Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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