"Fort Armstrong E.F., Jan. 15th 1837". Datelined folded letter entered mails with red "Jacksonville Flor. Jan 19" cds and matching "Free" framed handstamp to Brig. Gen. r. Jones, Adgt. General, Washington D.C., endorsed "On Public Service" and concerning want of blank muster rolls for quarterly returns; light file folds, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Apr 28, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
Thursday Apr 28, 2016 08:00 to Sunday May 01, 2016 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Thursday Apr 28, 2016 07:00 America/Los_Angeles
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for Westpex, the West Coast’s premier philatelic exhibition.
For this special event we will offer over 3600 lots, which will feature the Rob Lund 3c 1851-57 Collection, specialized United States Revenue stamps, Telegraph Stamps, U.S. Possessions including part II of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii and specialized sections of U.S. and Canadian Coins, U.S. Valentines, Ryukyu and Mexico, plus a fine array of United States and Worldwide stamps and postal history.
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Lot #1351 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
Lot #1352 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Fort Brooke Tampa Bay East Florida, 2d Sept 1835". Datelined folded letter with manuscript "Tampa Fla, Sept. 3 1835" postmark (Type I) and matching "25" cent rating to Cadet E.W. Morgan at West Point, contents from ex-cadet who left under unstated but unhappy circumstances, mentions support of friends, gossip about others in the military, and mention "the mail comes and goes from this place by express without any regularity";...
Lot #1353 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Quarter Masters Office, Ft. Brooke May 31. 1838". Datelined folded letter addressed to Lieut. E.W. Morgan, Acty Asst. Qmaster, Fort Dade, E. Florida, signed by "J.B. Brant, Q.M." and endorsed "On Service" and "Special Express" at top, contents concern wagons to transport supplies to Fort Dade, Very Fine and rare military endorsed express use.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1354 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Fort Davis Fla, Oct 31 1857". Manuscript postmark with matching "Registered No 1" on blue folded cover to David S. Walker, Tallahassee Fla. bearing 3¢ dull red (26) cancelled by matching pen cancel, Very Fine, ex-Beals.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1355 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Fort Drane E.F., June 17th 1836". Datelined folded letter entered mails with red "Jacksonville Flo. Jun '24' " cds with red manuscript day and matching "25" cent rating to General R. Jones, Adjt. General, Washington D.C., endorsed "On Service" and letter concerns a dead suttler's estate; file folds, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Beals.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1356 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Fort Gamble, Middle Florida, June 22nd 1841". Dateline on folded letter with red "Tallahasssee, Floa. July 1, 1841" oval datestamp and red manuscript "25" rating to New York N.Y., letter reads in part "There have been several murders committed in this vacinity…A week since a Mr. Livingston a very worthy young man was shot and mangled in the most shocking manner, they cutting off his legs and arms and otherwise disfiguring his corpse...
Lot #1357 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Fort Lane, E.F. Feb. 15, 1838". Manuscript postmark endorsement on folded letter endorsed "Care of Capt. J.A à Laguell, Ord. Off. U.S.A." at lower left, entered mails with red "Savannah Geo, Feb 22" cds and red manuscript "25" cent rating to Martinsburg Va.; small fold breaks, interesting letter: "Dear Mother, I rec'd. you;letter'yesterday by the Army express (his emphasis) from Ft. Mellon…the Seminole War if it is not now at...
Lot #1358 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Fort Marion, 19th July 1828". Datelined folded letter entered mails with mostly clear red "St. Augustine, E. Flo. July 24" fancy oval postmark with matching "Free" rating handstamp to Col. Roger Jones, Adj. General, Washington D.C., endorsed "On Public Service" at top right and reports some difficulties with officers at the Fort, Very Fine, ex-Beals.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1359 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Fort McCoy, Fla, March 21". Manuscript postmark on blue 1853 folded letter to Tallahassee, land business contents from the Walker correspondence, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
THE LATEST OF ONLY TWO RECORDED FORT MCCOY USAGES.
The Fort McCoy, Florida post office was established on January 17, 1852, only a few months earlier than this cover's mailing.
Lot #1360 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Fort Pleasant, M.F. March 22, 1842". Middle Florida territorial dateline on folded letter with red "Tallahassee Flor. Mar 31" cds and red manuscript "25" rating to Burlington Vt., letter begins "We returned from a Scout on the Suwanee River about a week since…Our Scouting party consisted of 120 men and 6 officers, was out 12 days in the hammocks in the vicinity of Charles Ferry on the Suwanee River. Saw no Indians during the tour but...
Lot #1361 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Fort San Carlos de Barrancas, West Florida, January 24th 1823". Dateline on folded letter addressed to Secretary of War John C. Calhoun, Washington D.C., entered mails with "Pensacola. / Jan. 31st." two-line postmark and manuscript "25" rating crossed out and updated to "Free", letter concerns soldier's appointment as sutler and difficulties resulting from contraction of yellow fever; folded separations, Fine.
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Lot #1362 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Fort Sherrard M.F., April 2, 1839". Datelined folded letter to Winchester Va. endorsed "Via Tallahassee, M.F.", entered mails with "Tallahassee Flo. April 5, 1839" oval postmark and manuscript "25" cent rating, some toning, Fine and rare Fort.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1363 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
(Florida Indian Wars) "St. Augustine Sep. 20th 1836". Dateline on folded letter from a soldier who writes (in part): "You ask a great many questions about the Indians &c. &c. - I have little to say with regard to the Indians except that it is highly probable that in a few months from this time the yellow rascals will be brought to terms. The Governor of the Territory who directs everything connected with the war is making...
Lot #1364 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Military Establishments
"Head Quarters, St Augustine, Oct. 3, 1837". Datelined on folded letter with Thomas J. Jesup, Major General, ALS as Commander of Army of the South to Maj. Truman Cross, Actg. Q.M. Gen., Washington D.C., entered mails with red "Savannah Geo. Oct 7" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with red manuscript "75" express mail rating, endorsed "Head Quarters, Army of the South" and "Express Mail"; reading in part: "Major, I have...
Lot #1365 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Balance Lots
Florida Stamped Postal History, 1852-1891. Small group of 9 better covers comprising 1852 Picolata red cds with #11, 1852 "Mineral Springs Fla" manuscript postmark with #11A, 1855 Pierceville cds with #11A, 1855 "Orange Springs Fla." manuscript postmark with #11, 1867 Key West Fla. cds on faulty cover with #68 (2) and #73 pair to England, 1869 Jacksonville blue duplex with #114, two 1885 covers for New Independent Fast Line Steamer '...
Lot #1366 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Balance Lots
Florida Territory Postal History, 1822-1844. Group of 38 covers with many better including "St. Augustine/15 Oct 1822" two-line postmark, 1837 "St. Mark, Florida, Dec 30" cds with manuscript day, 1842 "Marion M. Florida, Feby 26th 1844" manuscript postmark, 1839 "Mineral Springs Fla, 1 April" manuscript postmark, 1844 "Monticello flor. 7 Mar" red cds, 1844 Mariana Fl. T. to Galveston Texas with light red "Shipl handstamp, 1843...
Lot #1367 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Florida Balance Lots
Florida Fort Postal History, 1836-1842. Group of 10 covers datelined at Camps or Forts including "Camp Land Syne Florida", "Fort Roger Jones, W.F.", "Fort Heileman Gareys ferry E.F.", "Fort Stansbury, Florida", "Fort Harrison, Fla.", "Fort Wacassasa E.F.", "Fort No. 11 E Fla.", "Fort Baille", "Fort Fanning" and "Fort Brooke", few with decent content; some faults, F.-V.F. and important group.
Estimate; $600 - 800.
Lot #1368 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Georgia - Illinois Postmarks
(Georgia) "Fort Wilkinson, 26th June 1798". Manuscript postmark with matching "25 cts Paid, J.Whitney P.M." rating on folded letter from Fort Sutler to Snow Hill Md., contents concern sale of land by Indians, "…white persons who have settled amongst them (the Indians) and who from their long residence there and natural corrupt hearts have become more savage than the real Muskogee…tired of the Indian business"; tong and reinforced fold...
Lot #1369 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Georgia - Illinois Postmarks
(Georgia) Talbotton, Georgia, "Apl 2". Superb strike of red dotted oval with manuscript date and matching "25" rating on 1825 folded letter to Boston Mass., letter partly concerning the situation of Indians in Georgia; small corner faults, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1370 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Georgia - Illinois Postmarks
Bluffdale, Illinois, Jan. 15. Red homemade double-oval datestamp and manuscript "25" rating on docketed 1832 folded cover to Rev. Brigham at New York N.Y., Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1371 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Georgia - Illinois Postmarks
(The Great Chicago Fire) "Chicago Oct 10 / 71". Dateline on three-page enclosed letter written during the Chicago fire, original cover with "Boston Mass Oct 14" duplex with cork cancel, no stamp or due markings, excellent letter written in pencil that mentions "The city is still burning…Gen. Sheridan is guarding the city with 4,000 soldiers"; minor cover age stains, a Very Fine letter and usage, ex-Rohloff.
Estimate; $500...
Lot #1372 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Georgia - Illinois Postmarks
Delhi Ill. Straightline postmark with manuscript "Mar 5" date and "Paid 5" rating on 1846 folded letter to Alton Ill., Very Fine, ex-Rohloff.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1373 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Georgia - Illinois Postmarks
Downers. Grove / Illinois. Bold strike of two-line postmark showing remnants of fancy surround, with manuscript "May 5th" date and matching "10" rating on 1846 folded letter to Marlborough Conn.; edge splitting, a Very Fine and choice strike, ex-Rohloff.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1374 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Georgia - Illinois Postmarks
"Equality Ill, April 27th". Manuscript postmark below crossed out manuscript "Raleigh Ill, Apr 27" postmark and "Paid 5" rating on blue 1850 folded letter datelined "Marion Ill. 27th April 1850" to Hopkinsville Ky.; light edge toning, F.-V.F., This letter was written by a black man.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1375 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Georgia - Illinois Postmarks
Freedom Ill. Sharp strike of straightline in brown with manuscript "Mar 25" date and matching "10" rating on blue 1851 folded letter to Fayetteville N.Y., Very Fine and exceptionally rare.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
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