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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Westward Expansion

Lots 60-63

Lot 60    

[Gadsden Purchase] 1853 (Oct. 27) New York, N.Y. to Mexico City, Mexico, orange buff cover front with red "New-York 'Paid 3 cts' Oct 27" uprated with ms. "10" to James Gadsden as U.S. Minister to Mexico, manuscript "Head Quarters Pacific Division, official business" corner card; small edge tear, a Very Fine front.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

James Gadsden (1788-1858) was an American railroad promoter and diplomat. In 1853, when his friend Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War in Pierce's cabinet, Gadsden was appointed minister to Mexico to negotiate for territory along the border. The result was the Gadsden Purchase. He was recalled in 1856 for exceeding his instructions.

Realized: $250

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Lot 61    

(Kansas) State and Territorial Mail, group including covers and letters, includes four Atchison covers with #26, 65, 1860 Fort Leavenworth, some inbound covers to Ks. Terr., large 1858-60s family correspondence from Eureka Ks. Terr., some Fort Scott uses including faulty civil war patriotic, 1859 cover to Denver City K.T., etc., Fine group (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 62    

(Kansas) Territory Drought Relief Circular, 1860, "An Appeal for the Sufferers in Kanzas", published by the Kanzas Relief Committee in Boston, together with original 1¢ blue star die entire addressed to Monterey, Mass.; Very Fine, a vivid reminder of the terrible privation faced by settlers.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 63    

(Kansas) "Wyandotte KT, Dec 20", manuscript postmark on 3¢ red Nesbitt entire addressed in beautiful penmanship to Philadelphia Pa., Very Fine, a scarce Kansas Territory town (D.P.O. 1855-87).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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