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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Colorado: Empire City to Idaho

Lots 383-392 Lots 393-402 Lots 403-405

Lot 393    

Grant, Col., Sep 19 (Park), manuscript postmark tying 3¢ Banknote on small cover to Mauitou; sealed tears into postmark, otherwise Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 394    

Greeley, Colo., Sep 17, cds with matching fancy "1873" in grid handstamp tying 1870, 3¢ green on cover to Atkinson, Ill.; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare territorial year date fancy cancellation.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 395    

Gunnison, Colo., May 2 (Gunnison), manuscript postmark (B2) on registered cover; franked with Banknotes 1¢ + 3¢ strip of 4; cover soiled, toned and slightly in at right, about Fine appearance, the only reported postmark type.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 396    

Gunnison Colo., Registered, Jan 11, 1913 (Gunnison), two strikes of red cds (type B15.1) on reverse of registered 2¢ red entire, boxed parcel post style cancels tying 10¢ registry (s.e. at bottom) + 2¢ red; cover slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 397    

Helena, Colo, 4/14 (Chaffee), manuscript postmark (type B1A) on cover from the well known Katie Gore correspondence, manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, 1879 docketing at left; slight cover staining at lower right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 398    

Henry, Col., Aug 2, 1885 (Rio Grande), cds and target handstamp canceling on 2¢ brown entire to Westfield, Mass.; slight edge toning, otherwise Very Fine, one of three reported covers from this 2 year Post Office.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 399    

Hermosa, Colo., April 4, 1891 (La Plata), manuscript cancel (B3) on cover to Windfall, Pa., franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ small banknote; stamp overlapping cover reduction at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 400    

Hesperus, Colo., Nov 14, 1896 (La Plata), cds and matching target handstamp cancelling on 2¢ green corner card entire to Topeka, Kans., original enclosure; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, the earliest reported cover in private hands from this town.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 401    

Higbee, Colo., Nov 7/76 (Otero), manuscript cancel (B1.b) on cover to Belgium, franked with manuscript canceled 1¢ + 5¢ Banknotes, red New York transit cds and receiving backstamp; cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, one of four examples reported for this cancel, ex New.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 402    

Higbee, Colo., 7/30/78 (Otero), manuscript cancel (B1.b) on cover to Kansas City, Mo., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote overstruck by West Las Animas fancy cancel; light cover toning and tear in stamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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