Sale 73: The March Sale

Lot 1144    

Sts. John, Colorado, Mar 17, 1879 (Summit), blue oval date stamp on cover to Virginia, franked with 3¢ Banknote pair tied by target handstamps; stamp and cover edge nicks, F.-V.F., a very scarce postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1145    

Taylorville, Colo., 1=8=83 (Pueblo), manuscript postmark on cover to Holden, Me., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote; faint cover staining at right, still Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1146    

Teller, Colo., Jun 30, 1884 (Grand), cds with target canceling 2¢ red brown on co ver to Placerville, Cal., receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1147    

Telluride, Colorado, Oct 2, 1883 (San Miguel), full sharp cds and fancy wheel-of-fortune duplex tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Silver Cliff, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1148    

Telluride, Colorado, Nov 5, 1883 (San Miguel), cds with matching fancy wheel-of fortune handstamp tying 2¢ red brown on cover to Silver Cliff, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 1149    

Tellurium 10/17/76 (Hinsdale), blue manuscript postmark on cover to Lake City, franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, bank handstamp and original enclosure datelined from Burris Park; stamp nick and cover edge soiling, F.-V.F., scarce early usage.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1150    

Tomichi, Colorado, Aug 1, 1881 (Chaffee), full sharp strike of cds on cover to Ohio, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Originally known as Argenta, Tomichi (Indian for Hot Water) once had a population of 1,500 people but a snowslide in 1899 took the entire town away. Tomichi had prospered in the late 1880's but when the panic of 1893 hit, the town almost died.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1151    

Toof, Colo 8/16/81 (Fremont), manuscript postmark on 1¢ postal card to Salt Creek, message datelined from Stone Siding, Very Fine, a rare and early postmark from Toof.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1152    

Toof, Colorado, Feb 20, 1883 (Fremont), cds with matching fancy star in circle handstamp canceling on 1¢ postal card to Silver Cliff; card creases with one through postmark, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1153    

Touraine, Colo., 1/12/1900 (Teller), manuscript postmark on cover to Aspen, franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ bureau; cover opening edge nick at top right, otherwise Very Fine, a short-lived post office operating between November 1899 and April 1900.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $700

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