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APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

U.S. Covers - State; Alaska to Texas

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 934		U.S.; Alaska, Catalla, 1907 to Latouche, AK via Seward, AK, Apr 12 doane cancel (Helbock type 1) ties 1¢ adhesive to postcard, Seward Apr 17 cancel, Latouche May 10 cancel (Helbock rarity 6), lovely card from town only in existence 3 years, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 935		U.S.; Alaska, Dolomi, 1901 to Ossikee, NH, Jul 23 target cancel (Helbock type 1, rarity 7) on 2¢ entire, Ketchikan Jul 23 and Seattle Jul 27 transit cancels on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 936		U.S.; Alaska, Douglas, 1893 to Tacoma, WA, May 2 double circle with star cancel in purple (Helbock type 3, rarity 7) on 2¢ entire, May 11 receiving cancel on reverse, cover has some staining, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 937		U.S.; Alaska, Juneau, 1887 to Paola, KS, Oct 9 cancel in black (Helbock type 3, rarity 7) ties 2¢ Bank Note, Oct 28 receiving cancel on reverse, corner card for attorney, light soiling, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 938		U.S.; Alaska, Juneau, 1890 Usage to England, Apr 4 c.d.s. and target cancel in black tie #205, indistinct cancels on reverse, edge wear on cover, scarce early item, Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 939		U.S.; Alaska, Juneau, 1891 Registered to Portland, OR, Nov 25 target cancel (Helbock type 6, rarity 6) ties 1¢ pair, 4¢ pair to 2¢ entire, Portland Dec 6 receiving cancel in purple on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 940		U.S.; Alaska, Porcupine, 1910 to Tonawanda, NY, Aug 24 doane cancel (Helbock type 2, rarity 6) in blue ties 1¢ adhesive to real photo card of the "Princess May" wrecked on Sentinel Island, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 941		U.S.; Alaska, Sitka, Circa 1885 to Levant, Maine, Oct 15 cancel in black (Helbock type 7, rarity 7) ties 2¢ Bank Note, light soiling, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 942		U.S.; Alaska, Group of Older Covers and Cards, 11 covers and one real photo card (unused), incl. Koserefsky 1911 on postcard (Helbock rarity 6), Saint Michaels to England 1899 (rarity 6), Fort Liscum (rarity 6), Teller registered 1905 (rarity 5), Nome registered 1900 to England with New York registry tape and Skagway 1901, few minor faults, otherwise Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $299
Lot 943		U.S.; Arizona, Gila Bend, Circa 1870's Usage, UX3 with note on reverse headed Jan 9th Gila Bend, Arizona, note says "camped tonight at the great bend of Gila River, a Station PO", this would be a stage/express station where mail could be sent, a scarce early territorial item, Fine to Very Fine, These postal cards were seldom used after 1875 and no Post Office at Gila Bend until 1880, but there was a stage/express stop . Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 944		U.S.; Arizona, Ochoaville, 1884 Receiving Usage, reduced envelope franked with 1¢ and 2¢ adhesives sent from Newark, NJ on Sep 16, 1884 to Tombstone, A.T., redirected to Ochoaville, Sep 24 skull & cross bones cancel (Kriege type 2, rarity 7, Helbock rarity 8), some stains, used on first day of usage, scarce, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 945		U.S.; Louisiana New Orleans, 1838 Texas Related to England, folded stampless letter dateline June 30, 1838, m.s. 10, from George Fennel, veteran of San Jacinto to his brother regarding early Texas events, historically important letter, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 946		U.S.; New Mexico, Mostly Territorial, 1880's to 1890's, mostly bank correspondence, consists of Tombstone, Santa Fe (3), East Las Vegas, Deming (3), Las Vegas, Silver City (2) and Eddy (14), plus Tucson, AT and Enid, OT, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $86
Lot 947		U.S.; Texas, Brazos/St. Jagos, Circa 1847 to Mississippi, stampless envelope with May 11 double ring cancel in blue, 10 h.s. in blue, stain, still scarce Mexican War item, Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 948		U.S.; Texas, Brazos, Circa 1847 to Newport, RI, July 1 straight line, h.s. in black on stampless envelope, paid B.C.C. m.s., 10 h.s. in black, great Mexican War item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 949		U.S.; Texas, Galveston (Republic), 1840 Usage to Michigan, New Orleans Feb 22 c.d.s. and "ship" in blue on folded letter, datelined Galveston, Texas 17 Feb. 1840, m.s. "27" (25¢ rate plus 2¢ ship fee), to Grand River, MI, letter discusses yellow fever epidemic of previous year, cover soiled on edges and file fold, still nice early Texas item, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 950		U.S.; Texas, Galveston, 1849 to Orland, Maine, stampless folded letter datelined Jan 13, Galveston, with oval Way 11 Cents, h.s. in black, New Orleans transit cancel in black, bit of soiling, still nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 951		U.S.; Texas, Galveston, 1867 to St. Catherines, Canada, cork cancels on 3¢ entire (U58, piece missing upper right) with additional 1¢ and 2¢ (strip of 3) to Canada West, Galveston May 8 c.d.s. in black, Catherines MY 17 67 receiving cancel on reverse, nice cross border item, Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 952		U.S.; Texas, Houston (Republic), 1845 to Galveston, TX, stampless folded letter, dateline June 21, addressee faded, black c.d.s. with 2 lines across circle, "5" at upper right in black, seldom seen, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 953		U.S.; Texas, Huntsville, 1864 Blockade to Providence, RI via Mexico, envelope with Matamoros boxed h.s. and oval Franco h.s. in black, addressed to Mrs. Ann Thornton, care of L. N. Anthony, Merchant, Broad St., New York transit cancel that tied 3¢ adhesive (since lost), letter dateline June 25, 1864 (not with lot), soiled, still great item, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 954		U.S.; Texas, Pt. Isabel, 1846 to Washington, DC, stampless folded letter with Pt. Isabel Nov straight line h.s. and 10 in black, dateline Candugo (?) Mexico 24 Oct, Mattamoras Mex Oct 29 m.s. cancel on front, 2 file folds, scarce Mexican War piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 955		U.S.; Texas, San Antonio, 1846 to New York, NY, stampless folded letter with m.s. Sep 1/46 at upper left, m.s. 10 at right, long letter from Rev. John McCallough, Presbyterian preacher appealing for funds to establish church in San Antonio early and unusual item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 956		U.S.; Texas, San Antonio, 1853 to Routerville, TX, stampless folded letter postmarked Aug 18, 3 paid in black, m.s. paid 3 at right, very interesting letter from a volunteer in Houston's army to Col. I. N. Moore requesting documents for claim against the Republic of Texas, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 957		U.S.; States, Western Territorial Stock, about 200 on large sales cards organized by States, consists of Arizona, Alaska, Colorado, Dakota, Indian, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington, retail values from $5 to $250, mostly $5 to $20 range, good variety, inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $978

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