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Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

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State Postmarks - Missouri (Collections)

Lot 1056    

(Unorganized Missouri Territory) Fort Leavenworth, 1832-1860s, collection of over 25 covers mostly mounted on homemade pages, noted includes 1832 "Cant. Leavenworth" ms. postmarked letter, 1837 "Fort Leavenworth" datelined letter signed "S.W. Kearny" to Capt. E.A. Hitchcock at Jefferson Barracks via military courier noting arrival of Steamboat Pirate and enclosing a $600 check; "Fort Leavenworth, July 5/57" ms. postmark on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Hamilton Va. (one of only 3 recorded late ms. townmarks without state designation), a few Civil War patriotic uses, free frank of Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy on blue Congressional ad cover, and two incoming usages; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,500

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