Lot
1214 
Camp Floyd, U.T. Nov 3 [1859], black cds tying 1857 3¢ dull red (#26) on cover to N.H., part of the Gove correspondence, docketed left "from Jesse Dated Nov 2d-59", Very Fine.Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
1215
Camp Floyd U.T. Nov 3, black cds and matching "Paid 3" circular rating handstamp on circa 1860 legal-size orange cover addressed to "Colonel Henry Wilson 7th Infantry, care of Asst. Quarter Master U.S. Army in New Orleans La.", manuscript "Head Quarters 7th Infantry, Official Business" endorsement at top right; some minor corner wear at right, Very Fine, an unusual 7th Regiment official business use, featured in an article written for Western Express (June 2014) by Dr. Milgram.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot
1216
Fort Bridger, UT Mar 24 [1858], light manuscript postmark with pen strokes not tying 1857 3¢ dull red (26) on Gove correspondence cover to New Hampshire; dated to 1858 based on the Gove letters housed at the New Hampshire State Historical Society where the original contents now reside; toned spot center, neatly sealed tear at top, Very Fine appearance, one of only a handful of Fort Bridger, UT manuscript covers known.Estimate $300 - 400.
Acting on rumors of a Mormon insurrection in Salt Lake City in May 1857, President James Buchanan ordered 2,500 soldiers under the command of General William S. Harney (and later Col. Albert Sidney Johnson) to the area. These troops followed the California/Oregon Trail along the Platte River and then overland via Fort Laramie. The Mormons destroyed Fort Bridger before the expedition arrived, forcing the troops to winter in the open at a nearby site. In the spring of 1858 the army marched through Salt Lake City and built Camp Floyd about 40 miles beyond the city. It was occupied from 1858 to midsummer of 1861, when the troops were recalled to the East because of the beginning of the Civil War.
Realized: $290
Lot
1217
Fort Bridger, U.T. Aug 9, bold strike of balloon cds with matching fancy negative star in circle killer tying 1861 3¢ rose (65) on cover to New York, reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive, A wonderful example of this fancy killer from Fort Bridger.Estimate $200 - 300.
Originally an emigrant stop, by this period, Ft. Bridger was almost 100 miles out of the way. However, unlike the rest of the region, this spot had plenty of trees and fresh water. Thus, it was an ideal spot for the overland mails.
Realized: $350
Lot
1218
Fort Bridger, Utah. Feb 9, 1866, double circle datestamp with circle of wedges killer on 1861 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Michigan, reduced at left, F.-V.F., An uncommon variety of datestamp from Fort Bridger.Scott No. 65 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot
1219
Plain City, UT Jan 17 / 67, black manuscript postmark with pen canceled 1861 3¢ rose (65) on homemade grayish envelope to Salt Lake City, Very Fine and rare.Scott No. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Farmers from the then-settled towns of Lehi and Kay's Creek, looking for a new place to homestead, began considering the area now known as Plain City. On March 17, 1859, led by Lorin Farr, a group arrived to begin homesteading. Soon after arriving, the group surveyed a townsite and assigned building lots.
Realized: $130
Lot
1220
Provo City, Utah, light straight line postmark with manuscript date "July 8, '58" on outer folded lettersheet made from printed Territory of Utah Indian Agent form and addressed to Michigan, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (light crease) tied by neat manuscript cancel, Very Fine and rare as this is the only recorded example of this straight line postmark, this is the subject of an article for the Chronicle (Nov. 1993) by Dr. Milgram; with 1989 P.F. certificate stating, the postmark is "counterfeit", we believe the P.F. is incorrect and the cover is signed as genuine by R. Frajola with a good 1993 A.P.S. certificate.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1221
Provo City, U.T., cds ties 1857 3¢ dull red (some clipped perfs) on 1859 folded cover to Salt Lake City (G.S.L. City, Utah Ty), Very Fine and a scarce postmark; signed R. Frajola.Estimate $100 - 150.
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Realized: $750
Lot
1222
Salt Lake, Cal Octr 11 [1849], black manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 10" on folded letter to New York; datelined "August, City of Salt Lake California" and reads, in part, "…we arrived here August the 17…from fort larima to the salt lake a distance of 500 miles there is distruction of all kinds of property worse than any ship wreck there was throwed away all kinds of property anuf to make any man rich Colery took a grait many of those that started from indapendance and st jo….over 1000 cattle have died between here and larima…there is between 4 and 5000 inhabitants here they have made grate improvements…the indians were no trouble…G.W. Worden"; some staining and separation at folds of letter, a bit rough at top edge, still, Very Fine example of this rare manuscript postmark, this is the latest recorded example of this postmark.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A GREAT WESTERN COVER SHOWING THE "CALIFORNIA" DESIGNATION FOR SALT LAKE CITY.
When the Salt Lake City post office was established by the U.S. Government on January 18, 1849, no expense provision or contract was made to transport the mails. It was left to the Mormons to carry the U.S. mails at their own expense. This letter was carried east by a special express headed by A. W. Babbitt, which left Salt Lake City on Oct 19, 1849 for Kanesville, Iowa on the Missouri River. Although the postmaster at Salt Lake City for a while in 1849 used the term "Cal." in his manuscript postmark, the town was not attached to California for Post Office Department administrative purposes (as Fort Leavenworth and Scott were attached to Missouri). Complete images:
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Realized: $3,750
Lot
1223
Salt Lake City, U.T. July 1 [1851], bold italicized straightline handstamp with upper/lower case letters at top and upper case at bottom with manuscript "Paid" and handstamp "X" (10¢) rate markings on brown cover to Michigan; some restoration at bottom not affecting postmark, otherwise Extremely Fine, Although the rate had been reduced from 10¢ to 6¢ beginning July 1, 1851, the postmaster at Salt Lake City had apparently not yet received word of the change and continued to charge the 10¢ rate in effect prior., ex-Knapp, Rohloff & Seacrest.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE STRIKE OF UTAH'S FIRST POSTMARK HANDSTAMP, A GREAT TERRITORIAL RARITY AND THE EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE SALT LAKE CITY STRAIGHT-LINE MARKING.
According to the July 9th 1851 Deseret News, "Eastern and Western Mails, The Mail Leaves this office (Salt Lake City) on the first day of every month for Independence and Sacramento." This two-line postmark is recorded from July 1st to December 1st 1851.
Realized: $5,750