Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 821    

Austin, NT, Feby 22/1864, blue manuscript postmark on cover to Three Rivers, Mich., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose(65) canceled by target handstamp, with original 4-page enclosure which mentions the war and…we are going to have a Ball here if it can be called one, there is not more than a dozen Ladies in the place. "Tickets $10.00"; couple stamp edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.



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Realized: $180

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Lot 822    

Carson City, Nev. T., Aug 26, 1864, cds with matching circle of wedges handstamp canceling 1861, 3¢ rose (flaws) on cover to Silver Mountain, Cal., matching due "6" handstamp for double deficiency rate; cover edge tear and slight soiling, F.-V.F., a very unusual destination.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 823    

Carson City, C.T., Aug 26, blue cds with manuscript postage due 10 rating on cover to Dewit, N.Y., 1861 pencil docketing at left; repair along top edge barely affecting postmark, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce early territorial usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Since Nevada was formed from portion of Utah territory in early March of 1861, early postmarks still showed the "U.T." .

Realized: $150

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Lot 824 P   

Cornucopia, Nevada, Nov 28, 1881, cds and target duplex tying 1881, 3¢ green (207) on cover to West Covington, Pa., Tuscarora transit backstamp; cover edge wear and small tears, F.-V.F., a rare unlisted Nevada townmark.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 825    

Grantville, Nev., Feb 7, 1881, cds on cover to Magadino, Switzerland, franked with 1875, 5¢ blue (179) canceled by matching target handstamp clear receiving backstamp; cover with edge wear and small tears, slight soiling, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 826    

Ophir, Nev, Apr 13/68, manuscript postmark on manuscript canceled 1864, 3¢ pink entire (U58) to Bow, N.H.; light staining and small tear at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 827    

Reveille, Nev., Mar 10, 1878 (Nye), purple cds canceling on 3¢ green entire to New York, receiving backstamp; minor corner nick at bottom right, F.-V.F., very rare with less than three examples reported (Gamett and Paher Rarity 10).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 828    

Shermantown, Nev, Apr 26, cds with matching fancy Letter "S" handstamp canceling 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114, s.e. at left) on cover to Canaan, Me.; stamp flaws with some edge toning at right, F.-V.F (Gamett-Paher rarity 8).
Skinner-Eno No. LS-S 10    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $290

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Lot 829    

Silver Peak, Nev., Dec 29, cds with matching circle of wedges handstamp canceling on 3¢ pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 830    

Willow Point, Nev, Jul 18, 1885, cds with matching target handstamp canceling on 1880, 2¢ brown entire to Indiana, light receiving backstamp, Very Fine, now a ghost town, in the later part of the 1800s, Willow Point was a station on the Winnemucca-Paradise Valley route.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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