Lot
991 
(Georgia) Columbus, Georgia "July 26", red oval postmark with red manuscript date and matching "Paid 25" cent rating on 1831 folded letter to Washington City, Very Fine and early Georgia use. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS POSTMARK IN PRIVATE HANDS.
Letter has some interesting political content including, "Dear Sir after returning you my warmest thanks for the interest you have taken in endeavoring to promote the interests of our new Town. I must take the liberty to suggest that there has (in my opinion) been great exertions used by some of the People of Tallahassee to influence the Engineer of the Ordnance Department against Ochesee…I am aware that the Tallahassians are anxious to divide our establishments on the River as they fear that if all our little towns should concentrate at any one point it would have a stronger bearing on the removal of the seat of govt which they are now in great dread of…".
Lot
992
(Illinois) Libertyville Ill. Jany. 4, well-struck red postmark with date in manuscript., matching fancy "Paid 3" with stars in circle handstamp on 1855 cover to Minnesota City, Minn.Terr., Extremely Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
993
(Indian Territories) 1837-1900s Indian and Oklahoma Territory Collection, collection of over 210 covers and cards mounted on pages, including stampless, advertising, registered mail, etc., better includes 1837 "Fort Towson" folded letter to Boston, 1847 Fort Townson Ark. cds with letter mentioning Gen. Taylor and the Mexican War, 1850s Fort Washita on 3¢ Nesbitt buff entire to Col. Pitchlynn at Washington D.C., 1859 Fort Arbuckle cds on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Philadelphia, 1871 Fort Arbuckle, 1882 Fort Reno, 1876 Fort Sill, 1888 Cantonment, four Fort Sill, two 1860 "Eagletown C. N. Ark." covers with #26 to Washington D.C., 1861 "Doaksville C.N." with #26 to Long Island N.Y., 1880s Camp Supply, 1880s Fort Gibson with NYC postage due, 1885 Camp Creek, 1886 Kaw Agency wheel of fortune duplex, 1890 Oakland, 1898 Oklahoma Okla. Terr. Spanish Am. war patriotic, 1889 ms. "Kedron, Ind. Ter.", and many more, group of 40 Indian picture post cards incl. a few real photos; some faults, F.-V.F (no photo). Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Lot
994
"Columbus Kas., Nov 8. 62", manuscript postmark with matching "X" canceling three 1¢ blue (63) singles, couple perf flaws, on cover to Fort Leavenworth Ks., Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
995
Leavenworth City K.T., Apr 8 1859, sharp strike of cds ties 3¢ dull red (26), small faults, on orange cover to South Bristol N.Y., Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
996
Osawatomie K.T. May 18, bold strike with matching "Paid" handstamp on 1858 orange buff cover addressed to Gov. John W. Denver at Lecompton K.T., original 1858 enclosure accompanies, Very Fine and rare, This is the latest known use in the ASCC., ex-Haas. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475
Lot
997
Quindaro K.T. "July 28", homemade cds with manuscript dating ties 3¢ dull red (26) with matching ms. cancel on cover to Acworth N.H., forwarded to South Marlow with "Acworth N.H. Aug. 7" cds with ms. dating and matching "Due 3" rating; flap tear, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $675
Lot
998
Kansas including Territorials, 1858-1890s, group of 44 including 1858 Leavenworth K.T. with #26 to Bethlehem Pa., circa 1859 Exeter NH to Wyandott K.T. and forwarded with #26 tied by cds, Leavenworth large building ad cover, 1881 Leavenworth with #184 on large building ad cover, 1880 c. Fort Scott with #207 on pink illustrated foundry ad cover, towns of Blue Rapids, Silver Lake, Selkirk, Barnes (P.M. cds), 1888 Silica (ms.), North Topeka, Mulvane, Bluff Creek, Sabetha, Gallatin, Veteran; some fancy cancels, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450