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Del Norte Colo Mar 15, scarce rimless circle postmark struck inverted on 1874 cover to Missouri franked with 3¢ Bank Note with indistinct original enclosure with descriptive letter which mentions buffalo and Indians, minor bit of cover toning, slightly reduced at left, Fine and scarce. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $120
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70
Del Norte Colo Jul 24, clear blue cds and matching duplex killer on 3¢ Postal entire with Banker's corner card to Lake City, C.T., Einsdale County Bank receiver's handstamp dated July 27, 1876, four days before Colorado Territory became the state of Colorado, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $90
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71
Denver City KAS, April 22 1861, double circle postmark - the rarest of all Denver City postmarks - on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt postal stationery entire to Connecticut, manuscript "Paid 10¢" refers to the express fee from the mining camps to Denver City, flap torn & part missing, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $300 - 400.
This double cds was intended for use during the interregnum between Kansas statehood and the formation of Colorado Territory, but apparently was not received until after the territory was admitted. Very few examples are known.
Realized: $1,350
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72
Denver City C.T Feb 23, clear strike of cds ties faulty 1861 3¢ rose on 1862 cover to New York, some cover wear & light toning, Fine, This is the first handstamp to place Denver City in Colorado Territory. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $40
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73
Denver City C.T. May 31 1862, sharp double circle handstamp ties 1861 3¢ rose on neat cover to Leavenworth City, Kansas, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive, This was the second Denver City territorial postmark. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $100
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74
Denver City Col Oct 3, clear blue strike of double circle handstamp with duplex target killer tying 1861 3¢ rose on official 1863 cover from the United States Branch Mint, Denver City to the U.S. Assay Office, New York, 3¢ with defective perfs due to placement at edge of cover, Very Fine and attractive, The third type Denver territorial cds, with any reference to "territory" omitted. Coloradans were already lobbying for statehood, although it was not accomplished until 1876. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $150
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75
Denver City Col/Advertised/Aug 28 '65/Due 2, handstamped instructional markings on cover originating from Atchison, Kansas & franked with 1861 3¢ rose, cover very slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $450
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76
Denver City Col Sep 8, single cds with duplex target cancel ties 1861 3¢ rose on 1865 cover to Fort Collins "State of Colorado" - a not very subtle bit of pro-statehood propaganda, some 11 years premature, small cover tear at top, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $35
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77
Denver Col. Oct 28, clear blue cds and matching "crossroads" cancel tying 1861 3¢ rose on 1865 cover to Illinois, cover with printed corner card of "Surveyor General's Office, Colorado & Utah", included is original enclosure with great contents which states, "The infernal Redskins are killing everyone they can on the Plains again, and burning Trains…I think they will stop up the road altogether this Winter. Soldiers aren't worth nothing here because as soon as they kill a few Indians the Government stops them. I only wish some of them Eastern Gents had to cross the Plains and see the Women and Children scalped, they would think different about the Devils", letter goes on to tell of Mines, Saloons, Drinking, Billiards and Politics, "The Democrats feel sure of carrying the Elections this fall. Republicans are split and fighting on the Reconstruction policy (President) A. Johnson", slightly reduced at right & stamp slightly overlaps at right, Very Fine, The postmark anticipates the formal name change from Denver City to simply Denver, which took place the following year. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $900
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78
Denver City Col/Advertised/Jul 23 66/Unclaimed, handstamped instructional markings in blue on cover from Philadelphia to Julesburgh, C.T., redirected to Denver with manuscript notation "P.M. will please forward to Denver City if not called for in 10 days", along with manuscript "Due 3¢", a blue Denver backstamp dated Aug 29 may indicate when the letter was picked up or forwarded to the dead letter office, some minor cover staining, flap tear through Denver backstamp, overall Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $350