Sale 58: The Winter Sale

Lot 267    

(Arkansas) "Barfields Point, Arkansas, Jan. 3rd", manuscript postmark and matching "18¾" cent rating on folded letter datelined "Needhams Cutoff Dec 28th 1857" and addressed to Dillies Bottom, Oh. in Belmont County; some soiling, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 268    

(Arkansas) Little Rock, Ark., 1831/Sept 8, bold strike of fancy shield in semi-circle postmark on folded letter sheet to Fayetteville, N.C., manuscript "Double 25 25/50" rating, forwarded to Charlotte with additional manuscript for "25/75" rate; some internal reinforcement along folds, Very Fine, an attractive strike of this rare Little Rock, Arkansas fancy territorial date stamp; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 269    

Animas City, Col., Jun 18, 1878 (La Plata), magenta cds (type B2) with matching negative star killer on 3¢ green entire; slight reduction at left, an Extremely Fine strike, ex Bauer.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 270    

Black Hawk Point Col. T. Feb 15, second type "custom" cds on buff cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose (well centered) with target cancel, with original 1864 enclosure, Very Fine and attractive, ex Persson.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $500 - 750.

This postmark was used only in early 1864. The postmaster obtained these devices from private suppliers, rather than the Post Office Department in Washington.

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Lot 271    

Buena Vista, Colo., 1/19-80 (Chaffee), manuscript postmark on cover to Webster Groves, Mo., franked with manuscript canceled 1873, 3¢ green, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 272    

Buena Vista, Colo., Aug 10, 1880 (Chaffee), violet cds and wheel-of-fortune duplex cancelling 3¢ Banknote on cover to Pagetown, O., with original enclosure datelined from Garfield regarding mining and mentions the various mines, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 273    

Denver City, K.T., Nov 7, 1860, choice clear strike of the serifed tombstone postmark (second type) on 3¢ Nesbitt entire Col. J.B. Patterson at Oquawka Ill.; minor reinforced edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 274    

Denver City C.T. Mail Handling Affidavit, 1862 document docketed "Evidence from Denver City, rebutting charges vs. Overland Co. as to dumping mails on side walk etc.", with enclosure in full:

Post Office Denver City, CT, Decr 2 1862

Hon. Geo. B. Mclellan (sic)
2nd Asst. P.M. General
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Yours of the 22nd of Nov is at hand containing statements of charges being made to the Department that the mails were thrown off the Overland coaches in front of our door and by us allowed to remain there over night & underfoot of the people.
In reply to this charge I will say that the whole thing is a falsehood from beginning to end. & in order to substanciate (sic) this denial I have requested all of our leading business men to address a letter to the PM of this office stating whether or not they have ever discovered any such neglect of our duty & the law. That letter I enclose to you.
The mails for California are not delivered to this office but are kept in the office of the Overland Mail Co. until morning or the departure of the next western coach.
Hoping this letter together with the inclosed may satisfy the department of the falsness (sic) of the charge referred to.

I am
Your Obt Servt
D.H. Moffat asst P.M.

Further letter on reverse from Secretary of Colorado Territory, Samuel Elbert, attesting to Mr Moffat & Mr Cantu's integrity; some minor fold splitting, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

The frontier environment and inadequately trained personnel of the early 1860's contributed to many complaints about the handling of the mail.

Realized: $150

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Lot 275    

Gunnison, Colorado, Aug 2 P.M, full cds and star duplex on 3¢ green entire to York, Pa., with original 1881 enclosure from young man working on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, mentions U.S. Infantry six miles away putting up telegraph line between Gunnison and Lake City, mentions and includes sketch of camp and railroad extensions, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 276    

Gunnison, Colo., May 2 (Gunnison), manuscript postmark (B2) on registered cover; franked with Banknotes 1¢ + 3¢ strip of 4; cover soiled, toned and slightly in at right, about Fine appearance, the only reported postmark type.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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