Pueblo C.T. Magenta cds and matching four-ring cancel just ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on lovely printed Thatcher Bros. corner card cover with preprinted address to Trinidad Col.; faults, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce strike of this Colorado Territory town in magenta.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Auction # 73 - March Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Sale
Welcome to our March 21-24, 2017 General Sale with 2,184 lots. This auction features properties from over 100 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections. The sale features the Erwin Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History, Gun Advertising Covers, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, Specialized Foreign and Transatlantic Mails, the Stephen Pacetti 1c 1861-68 Blue including fancy cancels, Errors Freaks and Oddities, and specialized Mexico. The sale ends with a great range of large lots and collections. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Schuyler Rumsey office at 47 Kearny St Suite 500, San Francisco CA on March 21-24, 2017 in four sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices March 17-20, 2017 (10am-5pm).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 72 Lots 1-500 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1001-1215 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3:00PM
Sale 73 Lots 1216-1958 : Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1959-2684 : Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 2685-3184: Friday, March 24, 2017 at 10:00AM
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Lot #1126 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - L-R Towns
Lot #1127 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - L-R Towns
Pueblo C.Ty., May 26. Magenta cds on cover to Trinidad, C.T. with lovely printed Thatcher Bros. corner card, franked with 1869 3¢ ultramarine canceled by matching target, cover with enclosed fancy letterhead; light stain at top right affecting stamp, F.-V.F., with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1128 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - L-R Towns
Querida, Colo., Jan 18, 1883 (Custer). Cds and matching grid handstamp tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Silver Cliff; small cover tear at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1129 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - L-R Towns
Red Elephant, 4/27 (Clear Creek). Manuscript postmark on 1¢ postal card to Illinois, 1879 dateline on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1130 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - L-R Towns
Rhone, Colo., Nov 28, 1895 (Mesa). Cds with target handstamp canceling on 2¢ green entire to Colorado Springs, with original enclosure on illustrated Rhone Fruit Land Co. letterhead to Senator McGorney regarding a loan, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1131 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - L-R Towns
Robinson, Colorado, Jan 5, 1889 (Summit). Blue cds with target handstamp tying 2¢ Banknote (clipped perfs at left) on Robinson Consolidated Mining Co. corner card cover to Red Cliff, with original company letterhead enclosure, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1132 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - L-R Towns
Rosita, Colo., Nov 14, 1880 (Fremont). Octagon date stamp with matching target handstamp tying 3¢ Banknote on bluish green allover illustrated Colorado Stage & Express Co. shaded ad cover showing Six-Horse Stagecoach; cover opening tears at upper right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
By 1880, the Colorado Stage & Express Company was running a double line of six horse Concorde...
Lot #1133 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - L-R Towns
Rosita, Colo., Apr 12, 1880 (Custer). Blue cds on attorney corner card cover to North Chile, N.Y., matching "Due 3" in circle handstamp, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by grid handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1134 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
San Juan, Colo., Jun 12, 1903 (Mineral). Cds and target handstamp canceling on 2¢ red entire to San Francisco, Cal., receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1135 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
San Miguel, Colo., Jul 28, 1881 (San Miguel). Cds on cover to Jericho, Ky., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching grid handstamp and manuscript, forwarded to Richmond with blue railroad oval date stamp, F.-V.F., the earlier of two reported cancels from a town about to become Telluride.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1136 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Sargents, Colorado, Saguache Co., J. Knight, P.M., Jul 6, 1883 (Saguache). Fancy cds and cross duplex canceling on 3¢ green corner card entire to Telluride, Col.; slightly reduced at right just affecting indicia, Very Fine and choice, a choice strike.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1137 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Sedalia, Colo., Mar 11, 1888 (Douglas). Purple cds on cover to Buffalo Creek, Col., franked with 2¢ Banknote canceled by target, receiving postmark on face; cover edge wear and stamp corner nick, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1138 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Sellar, Colo., Jul 18, 1895 (Pitkin). Cds and matching target canceling on 2¢ green corner card entire to Denver, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1139 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Slaghts, Colo., Jul 15 1897 (Park). Cds on registered 2¢ green entire to St. Louis, Mo., uprated with 8¢ bureau tied by cork handstamp; tear at top into indicia, otherwise Very Fine, one of four covers reported from Slaghts and the only reported example of this postmark type.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1140 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Snowden, Colo., Feb 25, 1893 (Lake). Cds and fancy star in diamond duplex canceling on 2¢ green corner card entire to Chicago, Ill., large purple Chicago "Return To Writer" pointing hand handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1141 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Southwater, Col., Aug 16 (El Paso). Clear territorial cds with target handstamp canceling 3¢ Banknote on cover to Providence, R.I., with original 1875 enclosure; corner nick at top left, otherwise Very Fine, one of only a few known territorial usages from Southwater, postmark unlisted in Jarrett.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1142 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Spanish Bar, Col., Nov 4 (Clear Creek). Cds with matching target handstamp canceling 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with forwarding enclosure indicating 1867 usage, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1143 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Sparkill, Col., 9/2/82 (Pitkin). Manuscript postmark on 1¢ postal card to Chicago, Ill., Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1144 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Sts. John, Colorado, Mar 17, 1879 (Summit). Blue oval date stamp on cover to Virginia, franked with 3¢ Banknote pair tied by target handstamps; stamp and cover edge nicks, F.-V.F., a very scarce postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1145 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Taylorville, Colo., 1=8=83 (Pueblo). Manuscript postmark on cover to Holden, Me., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote; faint cover staining at right, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1146 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Teller, Colo., Jun 30, 1884 (Grand). Cds with target canceling 2¢ red brown on co ver to Placerville, Cal., receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1147 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Telluride, Colorado, Oct 2, 1883 (San Miguel). Full sharp cds and fancy wheel-of-fortune duplex tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Silver Cliff, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1148 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Telluride, Colorado, Nov 5, 1883 (San Miguel). Cds with matching fancy wheel-of fortune handstamp tying 2¢ red brown on cover to Silver Cliff, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1149 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Tellurium 10/17/76 (Hinsdale). Blue manuscript postmark on cover to Lake City, franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, bank handstamp and original enclosure datelined from Burris Park; stamp nick and cover edge soiling, F.-V.F., scarce early usage.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1150 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - S-W Towns
Tomichi, Colorado, Aug 1, 1881 (Chaffee). Full sharp strike of cds on cover to Ohio, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Originally known as Argenta, Tomichi (Indian for Hot Water) once had a population of 1,500 people but a snowslide in 1899 took the entire town away. Tomichi had prospered in the late 1880's but when the panic of 1893 hit,...
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