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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Colorado: Rico to Yampa

Lots 435-444 Lots 445-454 Lots 455-459

Lot 435    

Rico, Ouray Co., Colo., Dec 21 (Dolores), violet cogged cds (B1) with matching Maltese cross killer cancelling on 3¢ green entire to Everett, Nebr.; small tears at top well away from cancel, otherwise F.-V.F., the latest reported use of this cancel.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 436    

Riverside, Colo., Jan 24 (Chaffee), manuscript postmark (type B1.1) on 3¢ green entire to Waterbury, Conn., with original enclosures; toning at bottom and reduced slightly into indicia, F.-V.F., one of five reported examples of this postmark.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $100

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Lot 437    

Rockwood, La Plata Co., Colo., May 20, 1882 (La Plata), blue cds (B1) with Maltese cross killer canceling on 3¢ green entire to Silverton; reduced at left into corner card, F.-V.F., latest reported use of three known examples.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 438    

Saguache, Col., Jun 23 (Saguache), cds (B2) and matching target handstamp canceling on 3¢ green entire to Maine, 1875 docketing at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $45

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Lot 439    

Saguache, Colorado., Feb 21, 1880 (Saguache), cds (B4.1) with fancy circled star killer tying 3¢ Banknote, two singles on cover to Denver; cover reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, the only reported example of this postmark type.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 440    

Saguache, Colo., Sep 12, 1882 (Saguache), cds (B5) with four ring target canceling on 1¢ Liberty postal card to New York, Very Fine, the only reported example of this postmark type.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 441    

Salida, Colorado., Dec 6, 1897 (Chaffee), blue straight line cancel (B8) on registered cover to New York City, franked with quartered cork canceled 2¢ + 8¢ bureau issues, Very Fine, the earliest reported use of this straightline cancel.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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Lot 442    

San Luis, Colorado., Jan 13, 1882 (Costilla), purple cds (B2) with matching fancy pearl button killer tying 10¢ Banknote on 3¢ green registered entire to Oswego, N.Y., postmaster handstamp at left, Very Fine and attractive, one of three examples recorded of this postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 443    

San Miguel, Colo., Jul 28, 1881 (San Miguel), cds (B3) on cover to Jericho, Ky., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching grid handstamp and manuscript, forwarded to Richmond with blue railroad oval date stamp, F.-V.F., the earlier of two reported type B3 cancels from a town about to become Telluride.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 444    

Sargents, Colorado., Saguache Co., J. Knight, P. M., Aug 21, 1883 (Saguache), cds (type B1) with ornate outer ring and Maltese cross killer tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Waldo, Mass., short paid with 3¢ Postage Due added; reduced at right into stamp and some flyspecking, a Very Fine strike.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $270

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