Auction Detail

exhibit collection of approximately 145 covers and postcards in two binders, most of the 73 major varieties known from 38 towns in Colorado are represented, including several examples of cancellations with short lifespans and rare varieties, all fine to very fine

approximately 64 covers and cards mostly written up on album pages, ranging from the territorial period through 20th Century fancy cancels, numerous highlights including 1898 Arkansas Valley Fair advertisement, 1888 Bee (only known postmark), 1898 Denver Mountain and Plain multicolored advertisement, 1898 Denver flag cancel, 1860s Fort Garland, 1860s Fort Sedgwick, 1920 Harbourdale, 1869 Julesburg, Las Animas possible territorial use, 1863 Mountain City, 1870 Pueblo, and 1860s Spanish Bar, mixed condition throughout but generally fine or better, worth a close look for the specialist

type 1 postmark on cover to Le Roy, Kansas, targets tie or cancel 1c Ultramarine, 5c Blue, and 10c Brown Banknotes, straightline registry handstamp, light wear and 1c stamp faults from placement, very fine and scarce

datestamp on 1858 cover to Market Harborough, England, fancy "Paid" in scroll handstamp, manuscript "24" for treaty rate, red "19" and "Paid in America/Liverpool" transit handstamps, arrival backstamp, very fine

 approximately 125 folded letters and covers all selected for interest or attractiveness, many better/interesting including 1814 Christiana DE, 1846 Philadelphia PA letter to Mormons in Nauvoo IL, 1847 Little Rock IL manuscript, 1909 Longlake IL datestamp, 1880 Victoria IL county/postmaster datestamp, 1856 Manti IA manuscript, 1859 Emporia KA territorial use, 1861 Henryville KA, 1861 Gloucester MA drop letter, 1861 Fair Haven MN manuscript, 1822 Cape Girardeau MO, etc., generally fine to very fine with a few faults throughout, viewing a requirement