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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Colorado: Animas City to Denver

Lots 361-370 Lots 371-380 Lots 381-382

Lot 371    

Cimarron, Colo., Sep 22, 1885 (Montrose), cds (B1) on 1¢ Liberty Postal to Montrose, Colo.; tear at right with piece missing, a Very Fine strike, one of three reported examples of this postmark.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $55

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Lot 372    

Cleora, Lake Co., Colo., Feb 21, 1879 (Chaffee), blue cds (B3) on clean 1¢ Jefferson postal card to Iowa, Very Fine, the latest reported use of this postmark from this 6 year Post Office.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 373

(Colorado) Mrs. M. A. Maxwell's Rocky Mountain Series, ca. 1875 carte-de-visite of Colorado Huntress, Photographer and Artist, showing Martha Maxwell with double barrel shotgun and faithful companion by her side; minor corner wear, still Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 374    

(Colorado) 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: $75

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Lot 375    

Como, Colorado., May 25, 1882 (Park), cds with fancy star killer (B2) on 1¢ Liberty postal card to Concord, N.H., Very Fine, the only reported example of this postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 376    

Como, Colo., Oct 18, 1887 (Park), large cds (B6) on 2c brown entire to Pennsylvania, light target cancel, Very Fine, one of four recorded examples of this postmark.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $55

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Lot 377    

Conejos, Col., Mar 16, 1879 (Conejos), violet cds (B4) with fancy Maltese cross in circle killer on corner card cover to New Mexico; cover reduced slightly at left into corner card, F.-V.F., the earliest reported use of this townmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 378    

Cottonwood Springs, Colorado (Chaffee), undated manuscript postmark (type B2) on 1890 cover, franked with uncanceled 1¢ small banknote, two singles, with original enclosure from Cottonwood Hot Springs Hotel and Sanitarium; right stamp into from cover reduction, Fine, the only reported manuscript from Cottonwood Springs.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 379    

Dallas, Colo., Aug 28, 1885 (Ouray), cds and 9-bar grid killer (B2) on 1¢ Liberty postal card from David Wood correspondence; light card crease, a Very Fine strike, one of three reported examples of this postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 380    

Dallas, Colo, 11/6 '88 (Ouray), manuscript cancel (B4) with pen killer on 3¢ Banknote cover to Boston, Mass.; slight scuff lower left on stamp, otherwise Very Fine, the only reported example of a manuscript from Dallas.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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