Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 730    

Idahoe Col. T., May 14, bold cds with manuscript date on cover to Kings Ferry, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by target handstamp; small cover tear at top and reduced at left, a Very Fine strike, the first handstamp used the spelling "Idahoe" with subsequent devices using the form "Idaho".
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 731    

Idaho, Col. T., Feb 4, exceptional strike of cds on 1870 cover to Philadelphia, Pa., franked with manuscript canceled 1869, 3¢ ultramarine, with original enclosure headed Gibson Gulch, Extremely Fine, this being the only recorded example of the "Idaho, Col. T." circular date stamp.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 732    

Idaho, Col, Apr 14, bold cds with matching target canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Philadelphia, Pa., 1870 year docketing at left, Very Fine, a rare example of the second type postmark from Idaho, with only a few recorded, ex Chase.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 733    

Idaho, Col., Nov 25, 1873, cds and circular duplex tying 3¢ Banknote on fresh cover to New York City, Very Fine and scarce, this being the fifth Idaho handstamp postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 734    

Idaho, Colo., Aug 28, bold cds and cork duplex canceling 1873, 3¢ green on grocer return cover card cover to Philadelphia, Pa.; cover opening tear at lower left edge, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce usage of the third Idaho handstamp postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 735    

Jamestown, Col., Oct 2, neat manuscript postmark on fresh cover to Newton Falls, O., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose, Very Fine and choice, this is the only known territorial postmark from Jamestown.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Jamestown, the most northern of the significant mining camps in this part of Colorado, was northeast of Boulder on James Creek.

Realized: $5,000

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Lot 736    

Julesburgh, Col. T., Jul 10, clear double circle date stamp and matching target handstamp canceling 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to North White Creek, N.M., 1865 docketing at left; cover slightly reduced at left a bit into stamp margin, a Very Fine strike, this postmark is from the second period of operation, 1864-1866.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

During the territorial period alone, the Julesburgh post office opened no less than six times. The first was May 29, 1860, while still Nebraska Territory, closing in September 1862. At this time it was a station on the Overland Trail and Pony Express routes. It reopened January 20, 1864, the town of Julesburgh was completely destroyed by Indians in 1865, and the sporadically operating office was renamed Fort Sedgwick May 3, 1866.

Realized: $190

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Lot 737    

Julesburg, Colo., Apr 23, clear full cds on Official Business imprint cover to New York City, franked with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine tied by target handstamp, imprint crossed out and manuscript "Fort Sedwick C.T., Apr. 22nd, 1870" in pencil below; cover reduced at left and light stain at bottom, F.-V.F., used during the fourth period of operation (1869-1871).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

By this time, the "H" had been dropped from Julesburgh. The Julesburgh post office operated simultaneously with Fort Sedgwick from August 1866 to August 31, 1868, when it was again closed. It reopened April 8, 1869 and was closed yet again November 27, 1871.

Realized: $100

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Lot 738    

Junction House, C.T., Jany 25, manuscript postmark tying 1861, 3¢ rose on 1865 cover to Fair Haven, Vt.; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, the earliest of two recorded covers from this office.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

The Junction House post office was located just west of where Beaver Creek meets the South Platte River. Only a month after it opened in December 1864 the office found itself encircled by the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Sioux raids which followed the Sand Creek battle. Beaver Creek stage station, five miles away, was burned on January 14, 1865, and on the overland road stage stations and telegraph lines were destroyed for 75 miles down river, all the way past Julesburgh. The Junction House post office became Fort Morgan on July 16, 1866.

Realized: $625

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Lot 739    

Kit Carson, Col., March 30/70, manuscript postmark on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Hinckley, O., manuscript canceled indicia; slight reduction at right, Very Fine, the earliest of only a few manuscript postmark usages from Kit Carson, known used between March 30 and July 4 of 1870.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $600

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