Lot
1149 
DeSoto N.T. Sept 9, manuscript postmark on yellow cover addressed to Cherry Fork P.O., Ohio, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red with manuscript cancel, large promotional map illustration of Nebraska Territory (Winter Type C), minor backflap damage, Very Fine and choice, Only a handful of these propaganda map covers exist, which showed numerous speculative railroad lines that were never built., ex-Baughman and Jarrett.Scott No. 26a Estimate $300 - 400.
The March, 2007 issue of Western Express contains a detailed article by Ken Stach on the propaganda map covers of Nebraska Territory, including a census of known covers.
Current Opening Bid: $475
Lot
1150
Ft Kearny O.R. June 22/52, ornate black spread eagle, stars, and leaves handstamp tying 1851 3¢ dull red (11, faults) on buff cover to Parsippany, New Jersey with a second stronger strike of the black handstamp postmark at lower left, manuscript date applied also tying stamp "June 22/52", with original enclosure, in part, "…Fort Kearny June 15th/52…We see some Indians, plenty of adventure and a good deal to amusement…I will write you at length from Fort Laramie about the fourth of July…Edgar Z. Smith"; light horizontal creasing at top, F.-V.F., this being the only example in black (others in blue)., realized $11,000 hammer in the Risvold auction (Spink's January, 2010, Lot #437).Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE FANCY FORT KEARNY O.R. "OREGON ROUTE" EAGLE HANDSTAMP OF THE FOUR EXAMPLES RECORDED, COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL TRAIL LETTER.
By the 1850's, the commonly called Oregon Route, or O.R. was formerly known as the Oregon Trail, that being the route of Oregon emigrants. This letter was sent with the the Woodson Contract mail for Independence, Mo.
Current Opening Bid: $7,250
Lot
1151
Nebraska City, N.T. Feb 3 1863, black double-circle datestamp tying 1861 3¢ rose (65) on patriotic cover with illustration of Wheat Shock and Soldier at left with imprint "Chicago Board of Trade Regiment" to Iowa; enclosure datelined "Nebraska City Feb 2 '63", ever so slightly reduced at left for opening, light wear at left corners, Very Fine, a scarce Nebraska Patriotic.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
1152
Nebraska Postmark Group, small lot of seven covers with various Nebraska postmarks including Bellevue in red, Fort Kearney, Omaha City, Pawnee City with printed corner card for the "Nemeha Valley Seminary", Plattsmouth, plus two Nebraska/Kansas printed map covers (one unused & other with stamp cut out), some cover faults, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
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Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1153
Nebraska Territorial Covers Including Four Patriotics, group of six Nebraska Territorial covers, including four patriotics and one congressional all from same correspondence, addressed to George Baker, Decatur, Illinois, all postmarked from Mount Vernon, N.T., Nebraska City, N.T. or Brownsville, N.T. one with patriotic lettersheet enclosure, one cover with all-over 38th Congress design, some cover flaws, F.-V.F., Civil War Patriotic covers from Nebraska Territory are scarce.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
1154
Nohart, Neb. Feb 3rd [1865], manuscript postmark tying 1861 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington City, D.C., cover additionally struck with three "Nohart, Nebr" balloon cds postmarks, docket at left indicates "Proposals to purchase Sac & Fox of Mo Trust Land", with clam shell shaped handstamp "Received at the Indian Bureau Feb 13 1865"; backflap missing, Very Fine and rare, One of four known examples of this Nebraska Territorial postmark.Scott No. 65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Nohart was located on the Iowa Indian reservation and was named for a chief of the Iowa tribe. Both territorial postmarks from Nohart are illustrated.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1155
Omaha City, N.T. May 11, circa 1857 black cds on yellow cover with all-over illustrated "Topographical Sketch of a Portion of Nebraska Territorial" map (Winter Design D) to N.Y.; franked with manuscript cancelled 1851 3¢ dull red (four margins), backflap with printed corner card of "Root & Cozzens General Land and Collection Agents, Omaha City, N.T.", backflap with hinge reinforcements, overall edge wear with a few small tears, Fine and attractive.Estimate $300 - 400.
The March, 2007 issue of Western Express contains a detailed article by Ken Stach on the propaganda map covers of Nebraska Territory, including a census of known covers.
Current Opening Bid: $475
Lot
1156
Otoe City N.T. June 11th 1857, black manuscript postmark (Winter #164) on yellow cover to Middlebury, Vermont franked with 1851 3¢ dull red with manuscript cancel, accompanied by cover from the same correspondence back to Otoe City, N.T. postmarked "Middlebury Vt Mar 2" blue cds tying 1851 3¢ imperf (cover from Vt. with sealed cover tear), Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
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Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1157
Salem, N.T. Mar 5 [1864], black balloon cds with manuscript cancel on 3¢ pink entire to "John A Dunbank Esq, Indian Agent, Great Nemaha Agency, Nohart, Nebraska Territory" with notation "Proposals to purchase Trust Lands of the Sac and Foxes of Missouri"; two partial strikes of "Received at the Indian Bureau, Apr 4, 1864" handstamp on verso; couple toned spots on front, slight trimming at right just nipping off some of the address, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1158
Nebraska Territorial Correspondence, a nice lot of three covers all with original enclosure, first is cover with manuscript "Austin, N.T. Sept 30, 1863" postmark & matching "Paid" on yellow stampless cover to Wisconsin, with enclosure discusses harsh weather, crop prices, and tough times on the frontier; second is cover with manuscript "Austin N.T. May 20th 1863" manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank "free HW Parker, P.M." (Hiram W. Parker became postmaster Mar 6, 1863 and acted as such until the office closed on Apr 14, 1864) on brown cover to Wisconsin with enclosure datelined with similar contents to previous letter; last is 3¢ entire postmarked "Bellevue, Neb. Jul 6" [1864] black cds with target killer to Wisconsin with enclosure datelined "July 3d 1864" with family health content, etc.; some cover faults, Fine, Winter's book on Nebraska Territory Postal History records only five manuscript postmarks from Austin, with the two offered in this lot not being included in the Winter census.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150