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Arizona Balance Lots

Lots 962-971 Lots 972-980

Lot 962    

Apache County Territorial Balance, approximately 140 covers and cards, scarce to rare townmarks including unique items; with town postmarks including Alpine (two of the three known), Brigham City (one of four known), Chambers (one of three known), Cornfields (two of the three known), Craig type 1 (2 known), Eager manuscript (unique), all six types of Fort Apache, Ft. Defiance, Gando with unique type 4 on receipt, the scarce Heber postmarks, Holbrook types, scarce Navajo, nice run of St. Johns townmarks, complete St. Michaels types, Taylor including unique type 3A registered and type 5, complete Woodruff types (types 2 & 5 being unique), and many others, nice array of picture post cards including many nice real-photo; some duplication, condition varies with many nice strikes throughout, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 963    

Arizona County Territorial Balance, approximately 50 covers and cards from Greenlee, Coconino, Santa Cruz and Navajo counties, scarce to rare townmarks including unique items; with town postmarks including (Greenlee) Franklin (four known) and York (only known) (Coconino) Freedonia type 2 (2 known), Leupp type 2 (both of the only 2 known, in red & black), Sedona type 1 (3 known) (Santa Cruz) Canille type 2 (2 known) (Navajo) Adair type 2 (2 known), and many others; some duplication, condition varies with many nice strikes throughout, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 964    

Arizona Railroad Cover Collection, of approximately 60 covers and cards in binder; mostly territorial with some statehood usages, including ca. 1878 Yuma & Los Ang. Agt (Towle 1-a, rarity 8), 1887 Albuq & Mojave R.P.O. (10-b-2, rarity 6), various El Paso & Los Ang. R.P.O.'s, etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall, most ex Nettleship.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 965    

Arizona Statehood Covers, approximately 300-400 mostly in albums; mostly different types including military barracks, Native American towns and other better; worth a look (no photo).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 966    

Arizona Territorial Document & Ephemera Balance, mix of over a dozen letterheads and waybills, many from Tombstone, includes a Holbrook, Fort Apache Stage Line waybill, some postal history items including 1901 Valverde oversized valentine with enclosure, incoming letters to Tombstone, etc.; worth review, generally F.-V.F (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 967    

Arizona Territory Express Balance, reference group of 18 covers and a few pieces; Wells, Fargo & Co. entires including company handstamps from Phoenix, Ehrenberg, Tombstone & Tucson, other with postal markings from Phoenix, Florence, Hackberry and several Mexican franked items with Benson transit, money and internal company covers, etc.; condition mixed, generally Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $700

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Lot 968    

Cochise County Territorial Balance, approximately 210 covers and cards, scarce to rare townmarks including unique items; with town postmarks including strong Cochise with most postmarks represented, Courtland type 1 (2 known), Don Luis including type (2 of the three known), comprehensive Douglas including type 1 (2 recorded), unique Ft. Huachuca type 1 (missing stamp), two of the three known postmarks from Garces, Land, complete Lowell types, McNeal (one of two covers), Naco including the fake transit postmarks, complete Paradise types (including unique type 3), complete Portal & Pool types, St. David, Treviston including type 3 (3 known), good showing of the Wilcox postmarks, and many others, with many view picture post cards including real-photo; some duplication, condition varies with many nice strikes throughout, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 969    

Gila County Territorial Balance, approximately 90 covers and cards, scarce to rare townmarks including unique items; with town postmarks including Angora, Armer, Bellevue including unique M.O.B., Black Warrior (all three types), Catalpa receiver (type 1, two known), Christmas, Cline including type 1 registered (2 postmarks known), Ellison manuscript, Gisela, Miami, Oxbox type 1 (unique), Pioneer, Tonto (3 different), Winslow including unique type 9 & 18 and many others, post cards with real-photos from Roosevelt; some duplication, condition varies with many nice strikes throughout, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $850

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Lot 970    

Graham County Territorial Balance, approximately 85 covers and cards, scarce to rare townmarks including unique items; with town postmarks including Blue with unique type 3 postmark, Bonita with unique type 2 & 7 postmarks, Central with unique type 4, comprehensive Duncan, Eden types, strong Ft. Thomas with unique type 3 postmark, Geranimo type 2 (4 known), complete Metcalf types, strong Morenci including both known type 9 clock dial postmarks (in black and purple), Purdy oval (3 known), and many others; some duplication, condition varies with many nice strikes throughout, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $850

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Lot 971    

Maricopa County Territorial Balance, approximately 135 covers and cards, scarce to rare townmarks including unique items; with town postmarks including Agua Caliente unlisted 1898 registered manuscript, scarce Alhambra, unique Buckeye type 5, Coldwater postmark in purple and black, scarce Gila Bend, complete McDowell types (unique type 4a on stamp), 1879 McMillen registered, strong showing of Mesa, complete Peoria types including unique type 3, comprehensive Tempe including unique type 1A & 19, Vulture type A & B postmarks, Zenos types, and many others; some duplication, condition varies with many nice strikes throughout, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lots 962-971 Lots 972-980

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