The Wild West Auction (July 2022)

This is a rare cover to the Territory of Jefferson. The bottom of the address says St. Jo, Mo. This is where the mail would have left the official pos

Although late, this cover has a lot going for it. It has a Wells Fargo & Company Express advertising corner. The postmark reads La Junta, Col., ...

1883. Springfield, Missouri postmark. Feb. 28. Corner Advertising not entirely visible as envelope has been reduced at left. It is from Drew, Hible ...

Blue Nevada postmark is cut off at top. Blue target cancel. One green 10c Washington with an added 3c Black Jack stamp. The Philatelic Foundation rate

The post office at Nevada was open from 1861 to 1869. This cover says Nevada C. T. Fine. Blue postmark. Blue 3c train stamp. Date: Country (if not

This cover entered the U. S. Mails in Denver on June 13. Hs a '$' cancel. Great pictorial of a stage coach and corner advertising take up 1/...

Postmarked "Pueblo / Jan 11 / C, Ty." Very nice Thatcher Bros. advertising corner. "Wholesale & Retail Dealers in Dry Goods, Groc...

One cover with four interesting post office references. 1) On reverse is Rare (unknown) Turret postmark. Frajola reported at one time that none were

This cover is from 1871 to 1875 as shown by the free frank cover. The top right says Chaffee M. C. It is addressed to his daughter Fannie who married

Lot of six advertising covers. 1) Full Face WJ Kinsey merchant. Selling mining, agriculture, machinery, etc. Spectacular. 1882, 2) Truax Automatic Ore

Lot of four. 1) Missouri Pacific Company. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. and Leased Operated and Independent Lines. Office of G...

"Franked Letter." Top Left corner has a stamped Creed, Colorado. It was crossed out and Amethyst was applied. This cover shows no signs of...

Large corner advertising on upper left to promote this express. Sent to Shackelford in Creede Colo. Torn roughly on right through 2c Washington (Scott

November 25 (year not discernable). Grill cancel. Addressed to Era Burnett of Dacaturvill , Washington County, Ohio. Date: Country (if not US

Savannah, Louisiana and Kentucky postal covers. Lot of six - two without stamps. 1) Savannah, Dec. 1, Geo. No Envelope. Postal letter inside confirms

Postmarked Thomasville, Ga., Mar. 24. Not dated, but by 1855 stamps were required. 10 PAID killer. Addressed to Glasgow, Thomas County. Thomasville is

Two page handbill dated Boston, March 20, 1855, addressed to Pastor of the Baptist Church in Southbridge. Advocating the building of a Sailor's ...

Unused Special Despatch Letter 10 Keneta. 1 Keneta, 2 Keneta, 5 Keneta. Used 5 Keneta. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Hawaii City: Provena

4 unused Hawaii envelopes. 1,2,4,5,10 Kenata envelopes. 1884. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Hawaii City: Provenance:

4 unused envelopes with Provisional Government 1898 overstamp. 1, 2, 5 and 10 Keneta. 2 Keneta has printed return address of Hawaiian Gazette Company.

Older Hawaii mostly mint stamps, #30, 31, 35, 37, 39, 43, 52, 53, 54, 57, 66, 74. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Hawaii City: Provenance:

1886 received Gibson Station. On reverse with unique killer. Manuscript Wau hil lau (Wauhillau) C. N. (Cherokee Nation) manuscript postmark. Includes

Lot of two. 1) Guthrie, Indian Territory postmark. Sent to W Park, Kansas City Stockyards. RARE Indian Territory postmark as the Guthrie Post Office o

All are clearly stamped Indian Nation. Lot of 14. Find a weak Darlington, but on a three cent pony express entire. There is an 1885 Gibson Station, 18

Some early - some Advertising. 1) Atchison double circle 1865. Sent U. S. Express? Atchison post office opened in 1855. Early! Three New York men, see

c1860. Two large circle postmarks Mar. 29, K. T. serifed balloon CDS . Three Scott #24. One postmark is quite strong. Date: Country (if not USA):

This cover has a mystery that someone needs to uncover! Stampless cover sent from Fort Edward, O. T. to Dudley Bryant, Bloomington, Kansas. T. Back sa

1846. Addressed to Lieut. John Love, N. Y. Army, Dayton Ohio. Location has been crossed out and a Manuscript Ft. Leavenworth (via St. Louis, Mo.) has

1) We have seen some Fort Leavenworth postmarks, But this is a near perfect example. Has a May 15 (1850) with a stamped '5' rate. Seems to b...

Dated Apr. 6. Manuscript 10 has been crossed out and O. P. S. (On Public Service) has been used to send for free. Sent to Brigadier General R. Jones,

1) Canada to Fort Riley, Kansas Territory. Canada 10 Cents with manuscript 'Paid 6.' Date October 1, 1855. Reverse has an Oakland G. C. doub...

Both postmarks are identical and nearly perfect. One is Jul 20 and one Jul 7. Both sent to Miss Lou Taylor, care of Dr. Bennett, Fort Smith Arkansas.

Many are pictorial. Lot of 29. 1) JW German, Pictorial. Contains an1885 daily price guide (grain, etc.) 2) Red circular The Best Grain Market. 3) Adva

1864. Ten cent Washington green. From Wyandotte to Canada. "Emblem of our Nation's Liberty." Wyandoote was a short lived post office: ...

Two covers from Kansas City. Each has a Scott 114(1869) or Scott 125 (1875) Blue locomotive stamp. 1) Ben Wood corner advertising. Dealers in hats, ca

Lot of six. 1) Unique underprint side of beef! For Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Beef Company. 2) SA Cooper commission company, Kanas City Stock Ya...

1) 1864 Atchison postmark on this Wells Fargo cover. Three cent entire. Imprinted Wells Fargo & Co, Over our California and Coast Route. Hand wr...

1) Large Lawrence K. T. postmark circle which also acts as a cancel. May 10, 1857 (year written in ink on reverse). 2) Advertising cover for O. Wilmar

Envelope has a 10 cent green Washington and a 2 cent Black Jack. Mailed from Leavenworth on April 29, 1869. There is also a New York Stamp (May 4), Lo

Lot of 10.8 Corner Advertising Covers; Diefendorf MILITARY LAWYER, Burleigh, Hoyt & Smith law, Planters House , Planters House , Mich

Large circular postmark used as cancel. Nice condition. Advertising for the Whitney House, T. L. Whitney proprietor. Reduced slightly on left. In 1863

Lot of three. 1) This is a show piece! Nice Leavenworth City K. T. postmark used as a cancel also. Show stopper cover. Top Third is advertising for A

This cover touches all of the Leavenworth Bases. It is addressed to North Leavenworth, but that is crossed out and Leavenworth City is hand written. T

Post office opened from 1855 to 1887. Nice selection of older Wyandotte covers. 1) To McClain Station in Indian Territory. 1871. Via Baxter Springs wi

Lot of seven. Includes a Fort Riley "we'll defend to the death" with soldier guarding his troops. 2) Ottumwa manuscript (post office o...

The one we don't see is the 115 two cent. Here is a Topeka cover with TWO 115's. Also a Emporia with two 114's. Other Kansas locations w...

1) 1865 Topeka double circle with target killer. Sideways stamp. 2) Ottawa 1868 cover with one 1 cent blue Franklin and one 2 cent Black Jack stamp.

1) Barret. Manuscript postmark and cancel. 2) Hays City. Post office open from 1867-1895. Advertising cover for Van DeWater &Patterson, frontier...

1) Manuscript Wetmore(?). 2) Fancy 1869 Council Grove manuscript. 3) Fort Scott double circle 1865. 4) Garnett advertising cover for Houston, Mills ...

Two K. T. covers with three postmarks. All large circle postmarks with postmark itself acting as a cancel. First two postmarks are Lawrence, K. T. Sen