Lot 867
Colorado Bank Check Group. 1867-1900, 10 checks all on revenue stamped paper, includes 5 1860-70's illustrated checks from The Rock Mountain National Bank (two different designs, one accompanied by N.B.N.Co. proof of illustration), The Colorado National Bank and The Denver Pacific Railway, others including Denver & Rio Grande Railway Co., U.S. Express Co. and Denver Gas & Electric (unused), Very Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot 868
Colorado Statehood Cover Balance, approximately 85 covers and cards; nice range of towns throughout; 1870-80's usages with towns including various Colorado Springs cds's, Mancos, Manitou, Ouray, 1879 Rosita, Idaho, Silver Plume, Nederland, Taylorsville manuscript, Littleton, Rollinville manuscript, Left Hand with fancy star killer, 1884 Fort Lupton, Gunnison with star duplex, scarce 1889 Dake, Gold Hill, 1887 Golden to Switzerland, 1882 Eaton manuscript, 1880 Estes Park, 1884 Crook T&C cds, 1883 Durango "Advertised" cds, 1885 Coal Creek, 1887 Fort Garland, scarce 1888 Symes manuscript, etc., later usage also with a nice range of town and usages including foreign destinations, illustrated ads, patriotic, etc.; condition varies with many nice town strikes throughout, generally F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,450
Lot 869
Colorado Territorial Balance, 16 covers and card; with postmarks including 1867 Fort Lyon, 1869 Mountain City, 1864 Black Hawk Point, 1870 manuscript Kit Carson, 1896 Cripple Creek to England, 1888 Monarch registered, 1880's Rico, 1877 Ouray, 1880's Breckin Ridge (altered postmark), 1880's West Las Animas with illustrated merchant corner card, other 1870-80's postmarks including Longmont, Poncho Springs, Fraser straight line, Colorado Springs, etc.; condition varied, generally F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $725
Lot 870
Colorado Territorial Cover Group, of 19 covers; 1860's usages include Julesburg, Nevada, Golden City, Fort Lyon, 1867 incoming to Idaho, selection of seven Mountain City covers bearing four different type cds's, red Pueblo cds on Thatcher Bros. corner card cover, 1870's usages include Kit Carson, Georgetown, Golden City, 1875 Colorado Springs to England and Greeley; condition varies with many nice strikes throughout, generally F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525
Lot 871
Denver, Col. Cover Group, approximately 30 covers; starting with a nice range of 1860's postmarks (including Jarrett 68, 69 & 72 types) with couple forwarding usages, 1870 usages including American House corner card, various fancy killers including "$" in circle and negative "M" handstamps, incoming mourning cover from France, interesting later usages including 1896 Bryan campaign cover, many foreign destinations including Turkey and Tangier, R.P.O., ads, Parcel Post franking, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot 872
(Dakota) Fort Abercrombie D.T. Jan 17, 3¢ dull red tied by target cancel with mostly clear Dakota Territory postmark on cover to Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Very Fine.Scott No. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475
Lot 873
(Montana) Wells Fargo & Co./Helena, Montana, Oct 26, 1867, blue double circle handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with black company frank to Tipton, Mo., placed in the mails & postmarked with light strike of "Hays City, Kansas" cds; entire with some wear & small tear at left, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130