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Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: State Postal History - Colorado

Lots 345-354 Lots 355-364 Lots 365-372

Lot 365    

Manitou Colo. May 15. Black cds on 1874 cover to Massachusetts franked with cork cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, The second type territorial handstamp used in Manitou., Very Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $35

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Lot 366    

Pitkin, Colorado, Apr 26, 1886. Clear cds and bar killer duplex cancelling 2¢ brown entire to Gunnison City, receiving backstamp; cover reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 367    

Pueblo Col T Aug 23. Black cds and matching target cancel ties 1861 3¢ rose on 1867 cover to Pennsylvania, slightly reduced at right, just affecting stamp, small ink stain at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, This was the first handstamped Pueblo postmark; the device was in use for approximately 16 months, illustrated in Jarrett's Colorado book.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 368    

Pueblo Col Apr 11. Black cds ties 1869 3¢ ultramarine on cover to Trinidad, C.T. with lovely printed Thatcher Bros. corner card, additional cancelled by target cancel, minor cover stain, Very Fine and attractive, very similar to the preceding lot, but with the territorial designation dropped from the postmark, this was used during the same short period as the "C.Ty." postmark, and both are very scarce.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $130

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Lot 369    

Pueblo Colo. Jul 7. Black cds on neat 1873 cover to Kansas franked with 3¢ Bank Note (defective) tied by segmented cork, this was the last territorial handstamp used at Pueblo, slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F (no photo).
Estimate    $30 - 40.

Realized: $10

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Lot 370    

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    $75 - 100.

Realized: $35

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Lot 371 ()   

To Fort Massachusetts (later Colorado Territory). Much traveled 1856 cover front from Canada, addressed to "Captain Andrew M. Bowman, 3rd Infantry, Fort Stanton New Mexico or elsewhere", nearly four months in transit to Albuquerque (the post office serving Fort Stanton) where it was remailed March 24, 1857 to Capt. Bowman's new duty station at Fort Massachusetts, some edge wear and soiling, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Originally marked as paid at Montreal, the paid markings were obliterated by target cancels and the cover re-rated unpaid "6" (pence = 10¢ U.S., the under 3000 mile rate). As Fort Massachusetts had no post office, the letter was carried by military courier for the last part of its journey.

Realized: $475

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Lot 372    

Trinidad Colo Sep 27. Black cds & segmented cork cancel tying 3¢ Bank Note on circa 1875 cover to New York, cover with corner card of the "United States Hotel", small stain at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, the fourth and last territorial handstamp used at Trinidad (no photo).
Estimate    $30 - 40.

Realized: $35

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