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Sale 28: The Winter Sale

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U.S. Postal History: L. Persson Colorado Territory - Territorial Covers (R-W)

Lots 176-185 Lots 186-195 Lot 196

Lot 176    

Rollinsville Colo Sept-18, manuscript postmark cancels indicia of 3¢ green "Centennial" entire addressed to Denver, opened a bit roughly at right with consequent reduction, Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 177    

Rosita Colorado Apr 18 1876, magenta boxed five line handstamp on cover to Mission Creek, Kansas franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by unusual segmented bar cancel, reduced at right & some overall soiling, still F.-V.F., Rosita is the only Colorado town known to have used this type of postmark during the territorial period, and pre-statehood examples are very scarce, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 178    

San Luis Colo Dec 1, blue cds on circa 1865 cover to Don Fernando de Taos, New Mexico Territory franked with blue target cancelled 1861 3¢ rose (defective), slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F. and rare, the only recorded territorial cover from San Luis, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 179    

South Boulder Col Ter Mar 26/66, manuscript postmark on cover to Massachusetts franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, handstamped with East Boston "Apr. 18" datestamp, included is original contents datelined "Pheonix Hill", which was probably Phoenix or Phoenixville, Very Fine and rare, the earliest recorded cover from this short-lived town, and the only known example of the South Boulder manuscript postmark, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 180    

South Boulder Col Dec 22, black cds and target cancel on 1866 3¢ Postal entire to Massachusetts, with additional straightline "Advertised" & "Jan 18" datestamp applied at East Boston, small defect at top right, F.-V.F. and scarce, the only handstamped postmark used at South Boulder.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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Lot 181 ()   

Spanish Bar Col Ter Aug 16, manuscript postmark on 1861 rebacked cover front with patriotic label (small tear) franked with still valid 1857 3¢ dull red and addressed to Kansas; some soiling or staining., F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

The first gold that was panned in the Idaho area was at Spanish Bar. The town was named for the many Mexican prospectors who work the various streams and creeks.

Realized: $475

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Lot 182    

Spanish Bar Col. Apr 30, black cds on 1867 cover to New York franked with 1861 3¢ rose with target cancel, minor staining at left, reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, The Spanish Bar office opened in 1860, while still in Kansas Territory, and closed in 1885.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $95

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Lot 183    

Spring Valley Col Feb 21, manuscript postmark on 1867 cover to Vermont franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, minor staining affecting stamp & cover, reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce, from a very small office from which no handstamped markings are known.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Until 1870 the residents of this and other nearby communities lived in constant danger of Indian raids. For protection, a fort called Lincoln Fort was built, commanded and garrisoned by local pioneers.

Realized: $400

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Lot 184    

St. Charles C.T May 9/71, manuscript postmark on neat cover to New Jersey franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Banknote (few blunt perfs), Very Fine and rare, This is the only known cover with a St. Charles territorial postmark.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 185    

St. Vrain Col. Ter. Aug 6th, manuscript postmark on 1862 cover to New York franked with demonetized 3¢ 1857 adhesive with pen canceled "1862"; additional manuscript "Due 3" added at Davidsville, New York, as the stamp had been demonetized in Colorado Territory on December 1, 1861, minor staining affecting cover & perfs of adhesive, sealed cover tear at left, F.-V.F. and rare, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $2,100

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Lots 176-185 Lots 186-195 Lot 196

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