Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale

Granada Co., Nov 13. Cds on Chick, Browne & Co. Wholesale Grocers corner card cover to Mora, N. Mex., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by cork handstamp, reverse with elaborate overall lllustrated ad showing Store front Scene with Locomotive and Wagons, with 1874 bill enclosure; cover reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 158; Estimate $200 - 300.

Leadville, Col., Aug 11 (Lake). Faint cds on an allover illustrated mining scenes cover to Pleasant, Pa., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied waffle grid handstamp; couple cover tears and slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F. and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Mountain City K.T., March 2nd. Manuscript postmark on manuscript canceled 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to Illinois, Very Fine, this postmark shows the "K.T." Kansas Territory designation two days after creation of Colorado Territory.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

By 1860, prospectors had proven the existence of profitable deposits of gold and settlement was rapidly fanning out westward into the mountains. Thirty miles...

Sugar Loaf, Colo., March 23rd 1870. Manuscript territorial postmark on cover to Leominster, Mass., franked with manuscript canceled 1869, 3¢ ultramarine; cover reduced slightly into stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Carson's Stage and Express Line. Black and red illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach corner card design on cover to San Francisco, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by "Leadville Colo Feb 18 1884" postmark, cover with some edge toning and reduced at right into stamp, Fine and attractive, an extremely rare corner card cover from Carson's Stage and Express Line.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T. Sep 11. Black oval handstamp on cover to St. Joseph Mo., endorsed "in case of departure of both gentlemen Messrs. H & Co. will please forward to … New York" at lower left, reverse with bold "Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Company, St. Joseph Mo., Sep 17" oval, entered mails with 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "St. Joseph Mo. Sep 18...

Crested Butte and Aspen Stage Co. Six-Horse Stagecoach illustrated corner card on cover to Illinois, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by "Crested Butte, Co., Apr 29 1886" postmark; stamp flaws and cover slightly aged, F.-V.F., a wonderful and rare illustrated stage company cover.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Hinckley & Co.'s Express Mail. Printed fancy scroll frank with 3-line directive imprint above, on 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to Cottage Grove, Wis., with "Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Co., Denver City K.T., Jun 25" oval date stamp struck over and "voiding" scroll frank on front and second strike on backflap used as a frank, entered the mails with green "St. Joseph, Mo., Jul 2" cds; light...

Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City. Jul 30, 1860. Cds on 10¢ green (U15) entire cancelled by "Georgetown Cal. Jun 22, 1860" cds, Very Fine and rare use of 10¢ entire to Kansas Territory, ex-Vogel.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Southern Overland Mail & Express Co., Barlow & Sanderson Proprietors, Principle Office, Pueblo, Col. Ter. Corner card on cover with illustrated design showing Six Horse Stage on Mountain Road, Stage with "Overland U.S. Mail/B.&S." imprint, to Auburn, N.Y. franked with 1¢ Banknote tied by blue cork handstamp, matching "Del Norte, Colo., Nov 13" postmarks; stamp corner nick and missing two other 1¢ stamps, F.-V.F....