Sale 134: Boston 2026 World Expo Auction

Lot 2033    

(Alabama) Huntsville, Al., blue cds on buff cover to Baltimore with matching fancy negative "10" rate marking surrounded by Stars, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2034    

(Arkansas) Little Rock, Ark./1831/May 5, perfect strike of sharp bold fancy shield in semi-circle postmark and manuscript "25" cent rating on folded letter sheet to New York City, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Thompson.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

THIS IS BY FAR THE FINEST STRIKE OF THIS RARE LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS FANCY TERRITORIAL DATE STAMP.

Current Opening Bid: $2,500

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Lot 2035    

(Colorado) Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City. Jul 30, 1860, cds on 10¢ green (U15) entire cancelled by "Georgetown Cal. Jun 22, 1860" cds to Denver City, Kansas Territory; pencil "Cal G" for California Gulch, Very Fine and rare use of 10¢ entire to Kansas Territory, ex-Vogel.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

A VERY RARE 10¢ ENTIRE SENT VIA PLACERVILLE AND SALT LAKE CITY.

California Gulch was near the future town of Leadville on the western slope.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2036    

(Colorado) Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, Aug 9, 1860, clear strike of cds on cover addressed to "W.R. Dorn, Nevada City, Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory", franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair (tiny perf flaws) tied by manuscript "Dorn's Gold Mine, So. Ca. 24 Jul, 1860" manuscript cancel, endorsed at bottom left manuscript "Care Hinckley & Co., St Joseph, Missouri"; light cover soiling and expertly restored edge faults, F.-V.F., a wonderful usage from Dorn's Gold Mine, S.C. to a Dorn family member, or perhaps William Dorn himself, in the Colorado Pikes Peak Gold Region during the Kansas territory period and one of the very few known postmarks from Dorn's Gold Mine, S.C.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Dorn's Gold Mine was struck in 1852 by William Dorn, who excavated nearly one million dollars in gold before the vein was exhausted in the late 1850s. Dorn used slaves to excavate the dirt and employed several different types of mills to process the gold. Dorn became a wealthy man but lost much of his fortune after the Civil War. Dorn's Gold Mine, the town, was granted a U.S. Post Office on April 5, 1857 and its first Postmaster was Mr. James Dorn.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2037    

(Colorado) Hinckley & Co.'s, Express Mail, printed scroll frank in scroll with mailing instructions above (Bauer type 6) on 1861, 3¢ Star Die entire to Madison, Wis., clear "Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, Feb. 7, 1861" cds, indicia canceled by green grid with matching "Saint Joseph, Mo., Feb 16" cds alongside, forwarded to Necedah, Wis. with manuscript "Due 3cts" in pencil and "Madison Wis., Feb. 25, 1861" forwarding cds, franked upon arrival with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by grid handstamp, Extremely Fine; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U27+26    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN OUTSTANDING HINCKLEY & CO. PRINTED FRANK USAGE AND RARE FORWARDING WITH A 1857 3¢ ISSUE.

Hinckley & Co.'s Express began operations in 1860 by C. S. Hinckley and John A. Sowers. They serving the mining camps in Colorado and Nebraska Territory. Eventually they were bought out by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Co. in May of 1861.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2038    

(Connecticut) Windsor Locks, Ct., Apl 22 "Steamer in Locks" (type II), red illustrated fancy postmark with manuscript date, on 1842 folded letter to Amherst, Mass., manuscript "10" rating, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN STRIKES OF THE SECOND TYPE WINDSOR LOCKS FANCY ILLUSTRATED STEAMBOAT IN LOCK POSTMARK.

Alfred Smith, president of the Enfield Falls Canal Company, proposed to change the name of Pine Meadow to Windsor Locks. The Windsor Locks Post Office was opened in 1833 and was located in a store near a grist mill owned by Charles Haskell Dexter. He eventually was appointed first postmaster.

This second type postmarks appears to be more than twice as rare as the first type postmark.

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Lot 2039    

Apalachicola Fla., undated type IV circular handstamp in blue with matching type d "Paid" and type C "2" on Dec 22, 1851 folded Apalachicola Prices-Current to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

A RARE 2¢ CIRCULAR RATE ON FOLDED PRINTED MATTER FROM APALACHICOLA FLA.

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Lot 2040    

(Illinois) Robin's Nest Ill., Oct 5, rimless arched postmark with manuscript date, on 1842 printed "An Account" for Bishop Chase's Jubilee College, to Greenville, S.C., matching "Free" and "P.M." handstamps with P. Chase postmaster free frank, with font type of postmark and handstamp similar to that which the circular was printed, Extremely Fine, a rare fancy postmark and postmaster's usage.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2041    

(Indian Territory) Fort Gibson, C.N., Jan 8, 1849 (Cherokee Nation), manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 10" rate on folded letter datelined "Fort Gibson, CN, Jan 10th, 1849", interesting three page letter written by Benjamin Wingate including regards to capitol offenses and Indians…The present law is more barbarous if possible than the laws and customs of the Indians in this part of the county. If a to rich Indian kills another Indian he can make atonement for the crime by paying a certain sum of money, but if one Indian kills another Indian and is not able to pay for him they kill him in return., mentions the Presidential politics (J. Tyler) and thoughts resigning and going to California; some light toning and edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2042    

(Indian Territory) Tahlequah, C.N. "Nov 27", neat double-circle postmark with manuscript date and matching ms. "10" rating on circa 1853 cover to Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary at South Hadley Mass., forwarded to Cornish Flat N.H. with red "South Hadley Mass., Dec 26" cds, ms. "Ford" and matching large "5" rating handstamp, small edge tear at left, Very Fine and scarce Indian Territory use from Cherokee Nation, ex-Bleuler.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

The Cherokee Female Seminary was established in the summer of 1851, and at the insistence of Sarah Worcester and others, a Miss Whitman, a student at Mount Holyoke was engaged as the head-mistress. It is probable that this is a letter to one of her classmates.


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Realized: $575

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