| Territorial Usages of the U.S. 1851 Issue - Oregon |
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Lot 1849 |
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Astoria Ogn. Jul. 11, clear c.d.s. on small lady's envelope to West Point Academy with 10¢ green type III (15), huge margins to cut in, neat pen cancel; cover with small sealed tear at top, fresh and Fine. The first American post office to be established on the west coast, Astoria opened on Mar. 9, 1847, and named for John Jacob Astor.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1850 |
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Dayton, O.T./ July 6th, manuscript postmark on white envelope to Big Tree Corners, N.Y. with single 1¢ blue type II (7) and 3¢ yellowish rose red (11) strip of three, each large margins to bit in, tied together by bold pen strokes, ca. 1856, Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1851 |
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Ft. Kearny O.R. June 5/ 52, fancy oval with eagle, stars, leaves & arrows, in blue with manuscript date, ties 3¢ brownish carmine (11), margins to just in at bottom, on small embossed lady's envelope to Providence, Ky., lengthy original enclosure headed "Little Blue River June 2nd 1852/ 50 miles East of Fort Carney", which describes the hardships of traveling west: "as regards the health of the Emigrants it is not good they are dying on all Sides with various diseases the greatest number with Something Similar to Cholera….I have been told that about 9 thousand wagons are before us"; cover with light toning, Fine and very rare, one of four recorded examples of this marking, all used in June 1852.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Winter
Fort Kearny was established in May 1848 on the south bank of the Platte River, to protect emigrants on the Oregon Trail, and also served as an outfitting point for military expeditions against the Indians before being abandoned in 1871.
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Lot 1852 |
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Ft. Kearny OR/ Nov. 12 52, manuscript postmark and matching "Forwarded 5" on cover from Hagerstown, Md., Aug. 13th, to George Hammond at Fort Kearny "Nebraska Territory," two years prior to the territory being created, manuscript "Via Independence Missouri", 3¢ brownish carmine (11) at upper left, margins to slightly in, pen cancelled; stamp with tiny tear, Fine and rare pre-territorial usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Winter
The Ft. Kearny postmaster neglected to note the forwarding destination, but other mail is known to this addressee, forwarded to Washington D.C. on the same date, and it is assumed this accompanied the others. Hammond was a surgeon, and was transferred from the fort in Sept. 1852.
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Lot 1853 |
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Fort Leland Oregon Feb. 17, Collin double line postmark partly struck three times on reverse of buff orange envelope to "Leland P.O. Oregon Territory" with single 1¢ blue type II (7) and 3¢ brownish carmine (11) horizontal strip of three on face, each large margins to cutting, tied by "Chicago Ill. Dec. 16, 1856" postmarks; no flap and small piece out of top from opening, otherwise Fine, very scarce usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1854 |
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Jacksonville, Oregon, 3¢ red on buff entire (U10) addressed to "Rogue River Jackson Ville P.O. Oregon Ter." with single 1c 1851 and 3¢ dull red (11) pair, margins to cutting, pen cancelled, matching "Vermillionville Ill. Oct. 15" postmark at lower left, 1856 docketing ties 1¢ Fine, rare destination.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Chase
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Lot 1855 |
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McKenzie, Oregon, 3¢ red on buff entire (U10) addressed there with 1¢ blue type IV (9) and two 3¢ brownish carmine (11), margins to cut in, tied by three strikes of bold "Tallahassee Fla. May 15" c.d.s.; stamps with file crease, Fine appearance, rare Florida usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1856 |
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Olympia Ogn. 18 Mar., partly clear c.d.s. ties 1¢ blue types II-IIia (7,8), vertical pair, plate 1 early, margins to in at right, on folded letter to Oregon City, additional manuscript "Due 1 cts" at left, contents datelined "Port Townsend March 2nd 1856"; lettersheet with math doodles on face and couple of tiny tears at top, Fine and rare part payment with 1c 1851s and a late use from plate 1 early.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
In addition to being an uncommon example of intra-territorial mail from Oregon, the contents shed some light on the dangers these early settlers faced: "We are all well and safe as yet as far as the Indians are concerned. We have been in great excitement here during the winter, but the excitement is dying away a little. I think we have sufficient force in the field at present to bring the war to a close in thirty days, there has been a great deal of property destroyed by the Indians in this Territory and consequently there are a great many people in a suffering condition… I hope you have not sustained any loss by the Red Devils."
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Lot 1857 |
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Oregon City Orgn. Apr. 22, clear c.d.s. with inverted date on ca. 1852 buff envelope to Springfield Mass. with 3¢ orange brown (10), large margins to just in at upper right, rich color, position 56-57L2e, tied by unframed grids; cover with small toned spots, pair with some scattered wrinkling, Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1858 |
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Portland O.T. Feb. 27, partial strikes of c.d.s. tie 10¢ green type III (15), large margins to in at top and bottom, on envelope to Cincinnati, O., 1858 docketing at left; some cover faults including. sealed cut at top center and added flap, Fine appearance.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1859 |
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Portland O.T. Jul. 5, clear c.d.s. on ca. 1852 buff envelope to Purchase, N.Y. with horizontal pair 3¢ orange brown (10), large margins to just in lower right, handsome rich color, each with matching "Paid" handstamp, additional manuscript "Due 10" for a double rate, the additional 6¢ unpaid; cover with some wrinkling at far right, pair with light diagonal crease at upper left, Fine and attractive.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1860 |
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Portland O.T. Jul. 24, bold postmark ties 3¢ orange brown (10), horizontal pair, margins to cut in corner at top right, rich color, on 1852 folded letter to Thetford Vt. with 1852 dateline, "Steamer Willamette", which operated on the Columbia and Sacramento Rivers; pair with small scissors cut at top center between stamps, Fine and attractive.
Estimate 400 - 500
The contents, written aboard ship, suggest some of the bittersweet feelings of family separated by a continent: "I have become much attached to Oregon & the Pacific coast & were it not for the duty that I owe to my parents I would never think of returning to New England except on a visit."
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Lot 1861 |
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Portland O.T. Aug. 12, partly clear c.d.s. ties 3¢ rose red (11), ample to huge margins including. parts of two adjoining stamps, just touched bottom right corner, on buff envelope to Eugene, O.T., pencil "1858" (which may be incorrect- the stamp is from a 1853-54 printing), Fine, very scarce intra-territory usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1862 |
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Portland O.T. Nov. 10, mostly well struck c.d.s. on cover to Fredericksburg, Ohio with horizontal pair of 3¢ orange brown (10), large margins to just in top center, matching pen cancels; cover with wear and toning, pair with scissors cut between stamps, still Fine, scarce. Pencil note indicates the dateline was Lafayette in 1852.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1863 |
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Winchester O.T. Aug. 25, clear strike of blue 37mm postmark with manuscript date, ties 10¢ green type III (15), ample margins to just in at top, on white envelope to Lowville, N.Y.; stamp with toning at edges, otherwise Fine, rare postmark.
Estimate 300 - 400
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