Lot
297 
(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. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,800
Lot
298
(Iowa) Keokuk, I.T., July 10, bold strike of circular postmark with manuscript dating and matching "Paid 20" cent rating on 1846 folded letter to Rev. Milton Badger of the Executive Committee of the Missionary Board in New York City, a lengthy five-page letter concerning the current missionary Rev. Daniel Jones stationed at Keokuk I. T., who they feel is not a man suited to the character of their people or the circumstances of the place, letter is signed by many members of the congregation, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE IOWA TERRITORY USE WITH THE FANCY RED KEOKUK POSTMARK.
The Keokuk cds with town name in arc is known used only in 1846 in two colors: red from about Jan. 17th to Aug. 12th 1846, and then in black Mar. 25th to May 15th 1846.