The Wild West Auction (July 2022)

1) Topeka Jul. 10. K. T. Sent to Kentucky via Cincinnati. 2) Lawrence Nov. 17, K. T. Both had Scott #26 stamps. This is an1857-1860 postmark. Date:

Weak, but readable, postmark. Target cancel. Addressed to Mr. A. Stewart of New York City. Reverse has a handwritten "St. Louis D.P.O, Mo."...

This 1851 stampless letter is address to Major General Jones. It is from Lt. Colonel D. S. Miles. It had originally kept the report from his journey t

Lot of 22. Some are Southwest News, Walker-Brewster Grocer, Murdock manufacturing, Burnett & McVey hardware, Dold beef & pork packing, Galla...

Multiple stamps applied make both of these a nice find! 1) Air Mail. 1932 violet double ring. Also registered #249450. One 10 cent, one five cent and

Weak but readable postmark. Target cancel. Rectangular red 1873 received or transfer stamp on front. Addressed to Aurich, Germany. Aurich is a town in

1) Stampless letter. Manuscript '10' rate. May 21, Platte City. 1848 date garnered from the insert of a (news)paper to keep the county seat ...

Poplar Bluff received their post office in 1852. The French were the first Europeans to assert any territorial rights over the Poplar Bluff area. The

A post office was opened here in 1849. 1) Nine years later this first cover was mailed. It is a three cent entire. Large circular postmark used as a c

Rich Hill is a city in southern Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It was platted in 1880. The city was named i

Lot of five. 1-2) Two covers with Scott #114 three cent pictorial locomotive blue stamps. These were first put into use in 1869. 3-4) Two earlier (c18

Sent to Department of Interior, Pension Office in Washington D. C. Sent Sep. 29, 1886. Manuscript cancel. This 1886 letter seems most likely to be att

Two with contents. 1) 1520 stamped letter with no cover. Note to lawyer. 2) 1863 double circle. 3) About a deposition for Spillman "I had not t...

WOW! Burke & Kerr / Antique Saloon / Baker Arcade / Springfield, Mo. Pictorial is of three horses racing under a horseshoe with the saying "...

1) Stampless letter. Dated July 1, 1848. PAID with manuscript '5'. Sent to Jacksonville, Illinois. Letter to family. Talks about death of fa...

February 18th double ring CDS. Earliest usage of this postmark when purchased. The year of 1861 could be determined by the green ink which was only kn

Lot of thirty - 25 advertising covers. Includes 1/2 face Saint Joseph Weekly Gazette, Burgess & Allyn livery, fancy script Medical Herald, Young...

This is a unique cover. An underprint red bicycle that is the size of the cover! 1889 St. Joseph cover with a Akhurst-Eberly Arms Co., Sporting goods

1) Most interesting! Purple bold postmark. Cover advertising for E. Hoerning, Boots & Shoes. Blue three cent locomotive postage stamp (Scott 114...

1) Warrensburg. Nov. 14. Date on letter says 1842. This is five years after the post office opened. It is a deposition of David B. Comps over property