Lot
1204 
American Fork, Utah Dec 14 [1870], black cds with target killer tying 1861 3¢ rose (65) to folded letter addressed to Salt Lake City; datelined "Wild Dutchman Camp, Monday Evg. Dec 12/70" reads, in part, "…It gives me the greatest pleasure to inform you that I have struck the richest grade of ore in the solid Rock nothing could look better or more prominent…Geo Walker," the letter goes on to describe the need for mining tools, etc.; toning on verso, Very Fine, a rare Utah postmark.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1205
Brigham City, UT, Oct 18th, 1868, black manuscript postmark ties 1867 3¢ rose Grill to orange cover to N.H., minor edge wear, Very Fine and a scarce postmark.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1206
Camp Floyd, U.T., February 18, choice strike of postmark and matching "Paid 3" in arc overwritten with manuscript "24" rating at upper right on buff cover to Dublin, Ireland, New York reddish black "19" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Mar. 30th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 10th, sharp strike of "America, Paid, Dublin, AP 11 1859" (Robertson P1) arrival datestamp for late mail closed bag from Liverpool; vertical file fold at left, Very Fine.Estimate $500 - 750.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE CAMP FLOYD UTAH TERRITORIAL TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH A CHOICE STRIKE OF THE RIMLESS POSTMARK.
The letter likely traveled East from Camp Floyd by stage or horse via the Salt Lake City to St. Joseph route, where it then went to New York by rail. It left New York Mar. 30th on the Cunard Line "Asia", arriving at Liverpool Apr. 10th. From there, it went by rail to Holyhead, across the Irish Sea by boat, to Dublin.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
1207
Camp Floyd, U.T., July 14, large balloon type postmark tying 1857 3¢ dull red, type I (25) on blue cover to Mrs. F. J. Porter in New York City, manuscript "79" numbering at top left, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
1208
Camp Floyd, UT Feb 4 [1859], bold black manuscript postmark with pen squiggle tying 1857 3¢ dull red (26) to blue cover of the Porter correspondence to New York City, dated to 1859 based on known usages of handstamp postmarks, Very Fine and choice, Camp Floyd post office used the manuscript postmark for only a few months., ex-Chase.Estimate $300 - 400.
On November 9, 1858, amid gun fire and patriotic music, the soldiers of Camp Floyd, Utah Territory, raised the United States flag above their newly completed garrison. Named for Secretary of War, John B. Floyd, the post housed the largest concentration of U.S. troops to that time, in what immediately became the third largest city in Utah. Camp Floyd was a product of the so-called "Utah War." Influenced by rumors of rebellion in Utah, President James Buchanan ordered 2,500 soldiers led by Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston to Utah. After a short stay at the north end of the valley, Johnston moved his men across a creek from present-day Fairfield where soldiers, aided by Mormon laborers and artisans, built Camp Floyd. By December of 1858 Camp Floyd had its own post office using a manuscript postmark.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1209
Camp Floyd, U.T., February 11 [1859], Paid 3, exceptional strike of homemade fancy integral rate postmark tying 1857 3¢ dull red (26, corner defect) on cover to Lexington, Massachusetts; very light toning right, wax seal damage to cover backflaps, still Very Fine, a rare example of this provisional integral rate postmark., ex-Jessup, illustrated in Brookman Volume I, page 170 and featured in an article written for Western Express (March 2014) by Dr. Milgram; with 1988 P.F. certificatewith 1988 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Within a week, the "Paid 3" was no longer used integrally with the townmark and was later to used independently in conjunction with this Camp Floyd postmark.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
1210
Camp Floyd U.T., March 25 [1859], homemade fancy postmark and scarce matching "Paid 3" arc handstamp on blue cover to Mrs. F. J. Porter in New York City, manuscript "Charge F.J.P. 3" at upper right, "67" numbering at top left; stain at lower right, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
By the time the top cover entered the mail on March 25, 1859, a short-lived system of charging postage to the soldier sending it had been instituted. This may have applied to officers only.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1211
Camp Floyd U.T., Apr 11 [1859], homemade fancy postmark tying 1857 3¢ dull red (26, small defects) to blue cover to Mrs. F. J. Porter in New York City, manuscript "Camp Floyd U.T. April 27 '59" at upper left and "71" numbering at top left; light wear at right edge, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1212
Camp Floyd U.T., group of four covers: 1.) "Camp Floyd U.T. May 19" [1859] homemade fancy postmark on 3¢ first issue Nesbitt entire (U9) with moderate edge wear and missing backflap, latest known use of this provisional handstamp, 2.) "Camp Floyd U.T. March 11" [1859] homemade fancy postmark on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to Kentucky with additional 1857 3¢ dull red adhesive (#26) added for double rate postage, repaired at top, 3.) "Salt Lake City, U.T. Nov 13" [1858] large balloon cds tying 3¢ dull red (26) to blue cover, Porter correspondence (number "50") to New York City, lower right corner of stamp missing; 4.) "Salt Lake City, U.T. Nov 27" [1858] large balloon cds tying 3¢ dull red (26) on damaged cover of Porter correspondence to New York City, mixed condition, generally Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1213
Camp Floyd, U.T. Oct 20 [1859], black cds tying 1857 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to New Hampshire, part of the Gove correspondence, docketed left "from Jesse Dated Oct 18=59", Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100