Lot
1239 
Fort Fetterman, Wyo., two covers with different postmarks of Fort Fetterman, one in blue on 3¢ entire with 3¢ Bank Note to Fort Bridger and one with double circle postmark franked with 3¢ Bank Note, both a bit reduced, Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
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Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
1240
Fort Laramie, O.R. Jun 15 [1852], weak crude black cds (as is nearly always the case) with separate matching black handstamps of date "Jun 15", boxed "PAID", and negative "3" in circle on bluish folded letter to Virginia; contents datelined "Fort Laramie June 14th 1852" with contents, in part, "I have just reached this fort and am now about 650 miles from St. Joseph and 340 from Fort Kearny…about 110 miles above Fort Kearny on Platte River. Richard Liticus died with the cholera or bilious diarhea as it is here generally called…crossed Laramie river today it is bridged. have seen more Indians on this Fork that anywhere else…A.E. Plattenburg"; very light edge toning, F.-V.F., a rare example of a "Fort Laramie O.R." folded letter with all four separate handstamps applied., written up in the Chronicle (May 2013) by Dr. Milgram.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE SHOWING ALL FOUR HANDSTAMPS IN USE AT THE TIME IN 1852.
A Post Office at Fort Laramie on the Oregon Route or Oregon Trail across the plains was established in 1850. The Post Office was located in unorganized territory but attached to Oregon Territory for administrative purposes and was the last Post Office on the Oregon Trail going west.
Current Opening Bid: $500
Lot
1241
Ft Laramie O.R. [July 1, 1851], crude black circular handstamp (no date) with matching straight line "PAID 3" rate marking on brown cover to "Mr Pardon Brown, Middletown, R.I.", part of the well-known Pardon Brown correspondence, whose contents still exist (separated from the covers) and thus help date this cover to July, 1851. Noted as "Recd August 14th"; small ink erosion spot at left, flap with hinge reinforcement/repair, F.-V.F.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THESE RARE FORT LARAMIE "OREGON ROUTE" POSTMARKS ARE NOTORIOUSLY POORLY STRUCK.
A Post Office at Fort Laramie on the Oregon Route or Oregon Trail across the plains was established in 1850. The Post Office was located in unorganized territory but attached to Oregon Territory for administrative purposes and was the last Post Office on the Oregon Trail going west.
Current Opening Bid: $950
Lot
1242
South Pass City, Wy. Ty. 1869-1870, three covers all with original enclosure from South Pass City, WY. TY.; the first is postmarked "South Pass City, Wy. Ty. Jul 19 69" and franked with 1867 3¢ Grilled issue tied by target cancel, on lady's cover to Vermont with enclosed letter of personal contents only; the second is postmarked "South Pass City, Wy. T. Jan 14" (1870) black cds with grid tying 3¢ 1869 issue on cover to Pennsylvania, letter datelined "Shoshone Agency Jany 9, 1870" from soldier with news of hunting, etc.; and last is postmarked "South Pass City, Wg. Ty. Mar 14" (1870) black cds on 3¢ 1869 issue on cover of same correspondence as prior with similar letterhead and similar contents except for additional note of a white man killing an Indian; three different South Pass City postmarks in roughly nine month period, the middle type being the rarest, Very Fine.Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200