Lot 1069
Post Oak, Tex., Jul 14, sharp strike of balloon cds on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire to Baltimore Md., Very Fine and rare town, Wilson County (DPO 1853-57), Scarcity 7.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 1070
Providence Hill, June 9th Texas, manuscript postmark on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire addressed to Judge Jackson Boleing at Greenville Ala., additional "Tallahassee Fla Jul 5" origin; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, Hardin County (DPO 1850-67), Scarcity 7, ex-Bleuler.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 1071
"Rose Hill Txs, 2 July 1858", manuscript postmark cancels 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire to Montgomery Texas.; some erosion in receipt docketing on back, horizontal file fold, still Very Fine and scarce, Harris County (DPO 1852-1905), Scarcity 5.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 1072
"Rutersville Texas, March 13th 1857", manuscript postmark with matching "10" rating on folded letter to Newport Md., receipt docketing, letter from E.W. Crawford advising states of Goodwin's property and advise's that slaves Baptist and Alfred were hired out for one year at price of $335, the estate is worth nothing though and the only way to pay the debts is to hire out the slaves, Fayette County, DPO 1839-1972.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 1073
Shelbyville, Tex., Aprl. 10, straight line postmark with light strike of matching large "10" rating handstamp on 1849 folded letter to New York City, some docketing at top of cover, F.-V.F., a rare Texas straight line postmark.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 1074
"Shelbyville, Tex. June 9th", manuscript postmark on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt buff entire from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., usual filing holes, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 1075
Tyler, Texas May 2, cds in vivid red on 1852 folded letter to Washington Sitty [sic], USA, bearing manuscript cancelled 1851 3¢ orange brown, three margins, slightly oxidized, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75
Lot 1076
"Washington, Texas, March 7th, 1848.", manuscript postmark and matching manuscript "Paid 10" rating on folded letter to Philadelphia Pa.; fold separations, F.-V.F., Washington County.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $65
Lot 1077
Washington, Tex. Aug. 5, bold red postmark on forwarded 1852 folded letter originating from Mississippi, postmarked with black "Woodville, Mi. Jul. 24" origin cds and red "Paid 3" rate in oval handstamp, addressed to the Circuit Clerk of Washington County, Texas, manuscript "Missent & For'd" notation, interesting content regarding sender's son who is incarcerated in Washington County, Very Fine, ex-Bleuler.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190
Lot 1078
Texas Fort Postmarks, 1870s-1900s, collection of about 34 covers and post cards including 1911-18 Fort Bliss (four), 1890s Camp Colorado (two), 1879 Fort Concho to Camp Charlotte, 1883 Fort Davis registry receipt, 1877 Fort Duncan handled at Eagle Pass, 1908 Fort Hancock, 1908 Military Camp Leon Springs, 1886-1900 Fort McKavett (four), 1918 Camp Pershing at Fort Bliss to Camp Travis via El Paso, 1870s Fort Quitman, 1904-21 Fort Sam Houston (seven), 1870s Fort Stockton (three), 1870s Fort Worth and 1907 Fort Chadburn; some faults, F.-V.F.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $325