Fidler, Colo., Oct 14, 1881 (Fremont). Full cds with matching target handstamp canceling on 3¢ green entire to Columbus, O., receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a rare and short-lived post office.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Fidler was a depot and post office located on the Grape Creek Branch of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway from Canon City to Westcliffe. It operated from June 17,...
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 #1083 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Lot #1084 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Fort Lewis, Colo., Jun 12, 1881 (La Plata). Full strike of cds on cover to Copenhagen, N.Y., franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by target handstamp, with original enclosure datelined "In Camp, near Fort Lewis" with interesting Indian content…I doubt if I return to (Fort) Bayand soon. There has been trouble approaching (sic) with the Utes here, on account of the Government wishing to move them out of Colorado or the Governor of...
Lot #1085 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Fort Lewis, Colo., May 27, 1883 (La Plata). Cds and Maltese cross duplex tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Rochester, N.Y.; cover mostly opened at sides, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1086 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Fort Lyon, Col. Oct 18 (Bent). Full cds and matching target canceling 1861, 3¢ rose on fresh cover to Jacksonville, Vt., 1867 docketing at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1087 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Ft. Lyon, Dec 26 (Bent). Bold purple cds with target handstamp canceling on 1874, 3¢ green entire to New York City; small tone spot affecting indicia, still Very Fine, an exceptional strike.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1088 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Fort Lyon, Colo., Jan 3, 1885 (Bent). Bold cds with matching wheel-of-fortune handstamps canceling 2¢ red brown, two singles on cover to Detroit, Mich.; receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a superb strike.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1089 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Franceville, Colo., Sep 20, 1886 (El Paso). Clear cds with cork handstamp canceling on 2¢ brown corner card entire to Waterville, Vt.; light edge toning at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1090 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Fraser, Colo., Jan 30, 1884. (Grand). Two-line postmark with matching fancy star handstamp canceling on 2¢ red entire to Little Rock, Ark.; a bit reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1091 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Gladstone, Colo., Apr 18, 1885 (San Juan). Cds and grid duplex tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Silverton; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine, ex-D. New.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1092 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Gold Hill, Colo., Jan 16, 1883 (Boulder). Bold sharp cds and grid duplex tying well centered 3¢ Banknote on cover to Silver Cliff, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1093 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Granada Relocation Center - Japanese Internment Camp, 1942-43 (Amache). Two covers; one with "Amache, Lamar, Colo" return address and addressed to the Denver Post, franked with 3¢ Win the War tied by "Amache, Colo., Feb 2, 1943" duplex postmark, other an incoming "Prisoner of War" form letter ("Prisoner" crossed out and "Internee" above) from Lordsburg Internment Camp on New Mexico, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1094 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Guston, Colo., Dec 7, 1895 (Ouray). Cds tying 4¢ Columbian, two singles on 3¢ green corner card entire to Chicago, Ill., additional target handstamps and straight line registry handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1095 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Heathton, Colo., Feb 22, 1907 (Fremont). Bold cds and bar duplex postmark tying 2¢ red on illustrated Hotel Colorado corner card cover to Virginia, Canon City transit and receiving backstamps; some faint toning and opening slit at top, Very Fine, a choice strike of this rare cancel with post office operating from less than a year and a half.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1096 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Henry, Col., Oct 12, 1885 (Rio Grande). Clear cds with target handstamps canceling on 5¢ dark blue entire to England, appropriate transit and receiving backstamps; small tear at top, Very Fine, the latest of three recorded examples of the Henry circular townmark.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1097 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Henry, Col. (Rio Grande). Cds lacking most of internal date stamp, with target handstamp canceling on 1¢ postal card to Silver Cliff, with printed grocer form notice on reverse, Very Fine, very rare with only three examples recorded of the townmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1098 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, July 19, 1860. Clear cds on 3¢ Nesbitt (U10) buff entire from the Peuse correspondence cancelled by "Superior Wis. May 21 1860" cds to Geneva Wis., forwarded with "Geneva Wis. Jun 9" cds and manuscript "Ford 3" rating to Denver City, K.T.; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, Very Fine, ex-Barkhausen.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1099 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Holy Cross, Col., Mar 8, 1883 (Eagle). Bold sharp cds with target handstamp canceling on fresh 2¢ brown corner card entire to Denver; trivial corner nick, Extremely Fine, a choice strike.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1100 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Howardsville Col., 8/27/75 (La Plata). Manuscript territorial postmark on cover to Joyfield, Mich., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote (natural s.e. right), answer docketing at left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
This is one of four recorded territorial covers from Howardsville (formerly Bullion City), and one of only a handful of territorial covers known from the western slope of the...
Lot #1101 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Illium, Colo., Jun 24, 1898 (San Miguel). Cds (inverted date) and bar duplex on 1¢ postal card to Ouray, preprinted Cimarron ore shipment form notice on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1102 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Indianapolis, Colo., Jul 22, 1888 (Las Animas). Transit cds on 2¢ green corner card entire from Cardington, O. to Stonewall, Col., with origin postmark and reverse with Trinidad Colo. transit and Stonewall, Colo. receiving cds's, original enclosure; few small cover edge tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1103 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Interlaken, Colo., Aug 13, 1894 (Lake). Full clear cds on 2¢ Columbian entire to Boston, Mass. with receiving backstamp; missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce and late usage as it is believed that this office ceased to operate on April 21, 1894.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1104 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Irwin, Gunnison Co., Colorado, Oct 11, 1888 (Gunnison). Violet cds and fancy star handstamp tying 2¢ Banknote on fresh cover to Powder Horn, Col., Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1105 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Julesburgh, Col. T., Sep 14. Clear strike of cds on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to York Mich.; repaired faults and reduced at left, Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
The Julesburgh post office operated simultaneously with Fort Sedgwick from August 1866 to August 31, 1868, when it was again closed. It reopened April 8, 1869 and was closed yet again November 27, 1871.
Lot #1106 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Kit Carson, Colo., Apr 15 (Jarrett 162). Sharp strike of cds duplexed with cork cancel on 3¢ green entire to St. Louis Mo., original letter datelined "Kit Carson Col. Ter., April 13th 1872" from F.C. Zummerman written in German, Very Fine and choice example of this desirable territorial cds.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1107 - united states postal history The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - F-K Towns
Kraft, Colo., Feb 18, 1887 (Chaffee). Blue cds with matching fancy star in circle handstamp canceling 1882, 2¢ red brown on cover to Gunnison, Col., partial receiver on reverse; some contemporary cover notations and slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $300 - 400.
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