Sale 71: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1065    

River Bend, Colo., "Apr 30" cds on 3¢ green entire to Providence, R.I., uprated with 3¢ Banknote and canceled by target handstamps, receiving backstamp; small cover edge tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1066    

Trinidad Col, Aug 1, 1870, double-circle cds in red duplexed with spokes cancel ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover to Woodstock Va., a Very Fine Colorado Territory use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1067    

"Way Packet Febry 10/70", manuscript ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover with ornate printed corner card of "Thatcher Brothers Mercantile House" in Pueblo, C.T. with printed address of the same firm in Trinidad, Colorado, the stamp is further tied by a blue "Thatcher Brothers, Pueblo Colorado, Santa Fe-Denver" oval handstamp; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

While there has been much speculation about this cover, we believe that it is an express letter handed directly to the railway mail or express agent to avoid delay at the post office.

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Lot 1068    

The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T. Dec. 1, clear strike of oval datestamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New York, reverse with second strike of Denver City oval without date used as company frank, oval "The Central Overland and California, Pikes Peak, Express Company, St. Joseph, Mo., Dec 10" date stamp, entered the U.S. mails with "Saint Joseph Mo. Dec. 11" cds and matching grid canceling, manuscript "Due 3" reiterated in pencil indicating a double weight letter, Very Fine and choice, ex-Barkhausen, Rogers.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

This entire was sent outside the mails from Denver to St. Joseph via the Central Overland Route (Denver-Julesburg-Fort Kearney) on a COC&PP coach. From there it entered the mails to New York.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1069    

Hinckley & Co.'s Express Mail, printed fancy scroll frank with 3-line directive imprint above (HIN-007) on grid canceled 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to the "Times" newspaper in Leavenworth, Kansas, oval "The Central Overland and California, Pikes Peak, Express Company, Sep 5, Denver City K.T." date stamp and reverse with similar date stamp dated "Jul 4" used as a company frank, manuscript 1861 docketing at left; reduced at right into indicia and potion of address panel, F.-V.F., a very Hinckley & Co.'s Express frank type used as a remainder after the Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Co. bought out Hinckley & Co. on May 11th, 1861., only one is recorded by Thomas (Wiltsee collection example) however this cover and another example are known, ex-Rogers.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

The cover traveled outside the mails from Denver to Leavenworth via the Central Overland Route (Denver-Julesburg-Fort Kearney) on a COC&PP coach. It entered the mails in Leavenworth for local delivery.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1070    

Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, Aug 9, 1860, clear strike of cds on cover addressed to "W.R. Dorn, Nevada City, Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory", franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair (tiny perf flaws) tied by manuscript "Dorn's Gold Mine, SoCa. 24 Jul, 1860" manuscript cancel, endorsed at bottom left manuscript "Care Hinckley & Co., St Joseph, Missouri"; light cover soiling and expertly restored edge faults, F.-V.F., a wonderful usage from Dorn's Gold Mine, S.C. to a Dorn family member, or perhaps William Dorn himself, in the Colorado Pikes Peak Gold Region during the Kansas territory period and one of the very few known postmarks from Dorn's Gold Mine, S.C.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Dorn's Gold Mine was struck in 1852 by William Dorn, who excavated nearly one million dollars in gold before the vein was exhausted in the late 1850s. Dorn used slaves to excavate the dirt and employed several different types of mills to process the gold. Dorn became a wealthy man but lost much of his fortune after the Civil War. Dorn's Gold Mine, the town, was granted a U.S. Post Office on April 5, 1857 and its first Postmaster was Mr. James Dorn.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1071

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    $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1072    

(District of Columbia) Washington D.C., Apr 2 (1840), cds on oversized cover to Ohio City, with "Henry L. Ellsworth" commissioner of patents free frank and "Free" handstamp below, with original enclosures including official patent for "Improvements in the mode of constructing bales & drivers for Grist Mills" signed by commissioner and Secretary of State John Forsyth, includes technical drawing of machine parts, F.-V.F. and unusual.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1073    

(Florida) St. Augustine, E.Flo., Feb 16, oval territorial postmark with manuscript "25" cent rating to New York N.Y., interesting 1832 letter, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1074    

(Florida) Pensa. F., Feb 27, full fleuron cds (type VI) on 1837 folded letter to Maine, manuscript "25" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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