Lot
159 
Mountain City C. Ty. May 7, black cds on 1867 cover to Maine franked with 1861 3¢ rose (which may not belong) with segmented cork cancel, this handstamp was in use for less than a year, and is the scarcest of all Mountain City postmarks, slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot
160
Mountain City Col. Oct 16, black cds on 1868 cover to Fort Collins, C.T. with Surveyor's corner card, franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by target cancel (stamp may not belong or has been moved), interesting corner card with Central City return address (Central City and Mountain City often had a single post office between them), reduction at left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
161
Nevada Col Ter, crude dateless balloon handstamp tying 1857 3¢ dull red (defective) on 1861 cover to New York, manuscript "Sept 23" added alongside, some cover wear & staining, front mostly separated from back, however back is original, F.-V.F. and rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 - 400.
This is generally regarded as the most spectacular of all Colorado territorial postmarks. It was carved for, or possibly by, the postmaster, John J. Ratliff. The stamp would be demonetized in Colorado December 1.
Realized: $850
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162
Nevada C.T Mar 29, blue cds on clean 1867 cover to Rhode Island franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by matching target cancel, the last territorial postmark used in the Nevada office, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
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163
Nevada C.T Apr 4, black cds on 1868 cover to Fort Lyon, C.T., franked with 1861 3¢ rose adhesive canceled by fancy "Paid 3" in circle handstamp., Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $100 - 150.
According to George Linn's study of paid cancellations on the 3¢ 1861 stamp, this is the only known territorial use of such a marking.
Realized: $325
Lot
164
Nevada City C.T. My 18, manuscript postmark on very early (1861) territorial cover to New York with matching manuscript "Paid 3" rate, reduced and slightly soiled at right, otherwise F.-V.F., The "C.T." was added as an afterthought, as the office had been in Kansas Territory until two months earlier. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot
165
Oro City C.T. Nov 11, two bold strikes of cds, one tying 1861 3¢ rose (defective) on 1861 patriotic cover to Illinois, cover faults & partially rebacked, Fine and rare, Mailed late in the year when the gold had played out and the town was nearly deserted. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $3,500
Lot
166
Oro City Colo Aug 17, black cds and target cancel on 6¢ Reay Postal entire to England, red New York exchange cds, Leeds backstamp year-dated 1872, minor wrinkles, Very Fine and attractive, A handsome and scarce usage, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $300 - 400.
This was the second town named Oro City, Post Office Department records do not make the distinction.
Realized: $1,350
Lot
167
Parkville C.T., manuscript postmark dated April 16 on 1862 patriotic cover with matching patriotic lettersheet to New York, design shows Large Eagle and Flag "Onward to Victory" design, lettersheet with shows Standing Liberty and Flag design, cover franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose (clipped perfs), slight reduction at right and minor soiling, Very Fine and rare, a showpiece of Colorado Territory postal history, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Parkville was a gold mining camp in Summit County on the south fork of the Swan River. It lasted only a few show years and eventually buried by tailings of the mine. Letter with interesting contents regarding hard winter, Civil War feelings and the famous Opera house.
Realized: $4,500
Lot
168
Pella Col 10=5=75, magenta manuscript postmark on cover to Indiana franked with uncancelled 3¢ green Banknote, some overall soiling and staining, but this is the only recorded territorial cover from this Boulder County office, F.-V.F. and rare. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $230