Lot 840
Trinidad Col., Mar 21 1870, double circle postmark in red clearly struck on cover to Pennsylvania with lovely printed Thatcher Bros. corner card, franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine (defective) with unusual matching red circular cancel, returned to sender as undeliverable; enclosed ornate letterhead in gold and black, Very Fine, very colorful and appealing, ex-Persson.Scott No. 114 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot 841
Ula C.T., Feby 1, 72, manuscript postmark on cover to London, England, franked with manuscript canceled 1870, 3¢ green, horizontal pair, red New York exchange cds and red London entry postmark tying pair; couple small cover tears at top, still Very Fine, ex-Bauer.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED MANUSCRIPT TERRITORIAL POSTMARK FROM ULA.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 842
Whitewater, Colo, Mar 30, 1887 (Mesa), cogwheel cds with matching target handstamps tying 1881, 1¢ gray blue + 1883, 2¢ red brown vertical pair on cover to Berlin, Germany, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190