| Indian and Oklahoma Territories Postal History - Misc. |
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Lot 1933 |
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[Stand Watie], two covers addressed to the future Confederate general, first with "Office Indian Affairs/ Official Business" handstamp and frank of Wm. Medill on Washington drop cover to "Mr. Stand Watie (Cherokee)" with light strike of red c.d.s. and attached "Free", the other with manuscript postmark "Beaties Prairie Ark. May 29th" and "10" on ca. 1850 folded cover to "Colonel Stand Watie Treaty Delegation C. Nation" in Washington, Fine and desirable pair. At the beginning of the Civil War, Watie raised a company of home guard and was commissioned Captain. Active as a cavalry raider, he fought at Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge in addition to many skirmishes in Indian Territory and Arkansas. On May 10, 1864 he was appointed Brigadier General. Despite political divisions among the Cherokees that repudiated treaties with the C.S.A., General Watie remained loyal to the Confederacy, not surrender until June 23, 1865.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1934 |
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[Cherokee Nation], 1¢ gray blue (20b), segmented cork cancel on cover addressed to Mrs. S.C. Watie, Vinita, Cherokee Nation, printed corner card of "Mrs. Ann Shelton, Cherokee Orphan Asylum, C.N", reduced a bit at right. Fine correspondence to Chief Watie's wife.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1935 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 3¢ vermilion (O17), single cancelled by neat circle of wedges, matching "Muscogee Ind. T. May 22" c.d.s. on legal size cover to Chief Charles Thompson at Tahlequah, three line U.S. Union Indian Agency corner card, 1877 docketing reads (in part): "Relating to Colored School on Lightning Creek taught by Edward Derrick", Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1936 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 6¢ vermilion (O18), single tied by indistinct c.d.s. on legal size to W.D. Bushyhead at Fort Gibson, U.S. Union Indian Agency corner card, Oct. 1876 docketing with note on reverse indicating Muskogee origin; some edge toning and gum staining around stamp, Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1937 |
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Departmental Envelopes, nine different, all from 1870's-80's, franked examples incl. Executive Dept. with #210 (to Col. James Bell) and #158 from Pawkhuska with "Office of Indian Affairs/ Osage Agency" (legal size), also three different Executive Dept. envelopes (one legal size) each with familiar image of Sequoyah with alphabet, latter out-of-mails, Fine-Very Fine, scarce group, strong collateral for the Official collector.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1938 |
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Indian Territory Official Business penalty envelopes, group of 14, 1892-1907, seven are registered with additional postage, mostly Muscogee but also including Guthrie, Kingfisher, Pauls Valley, Perry, South McAllister, Ardmore, Ft. Gibson and Nail, the last three postmarked on return or forwarding;. Generally Fine a scarce group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1939 |
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United States Express Co. cover, green Topeka, Kna. label on legal size envelope to W.C. Long, Clerk of Kingfisher Council, Kingfisher, Oklahoma Terr., from the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co. and marked "val. papers" docketed Feb 2, 1893 and signed for by J.C. Robb, Dep. Clerk, wax seals on reverse, reduced slightly at right and a tad at left, reinforced edges. Fine and rare.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1940 |
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"U.S.P.O.D. Registered Package", official printed envelope for forwarding registered mail between post offices, two identical covers to the postmaster at Gibson Station, I.T., one from Muscogee, Dec. 3, 1884, other from Ft. Gibson, Feb. 16 (1885). Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 100 - 200
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Lot 1941 |
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[Post Cards], 32 different picture postcards of Indian Territory and early Oklahoma, includes excellent group showing oil fields and related including tanks on fire, also two real photo cards, a few postally used (Ind. Terr., etc.), Fine-Very Fine lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1942 |
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Indian Territory legal size covers, group of 13 covers, 1881-1907, includes Atoka, Claremore, Council Hill, Cumberland, Geary, Northend, Vinita, etc., nice range of frankings and rates three are addressed to Chiefs (Grayson, Thompson and Mayes);. Generally Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1943 |
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Indian Territory Corner Cards & Ad Covers, 26 covers, all different, two illustrated including. Kiowa Lodge with all-seeing Eye, also Turner Opera House, Cherokee Telephone Co. (hand-carried) and all-over religious propaganda, etc., Fine lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1944 |
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Fancy Cancels from Indian Territory, ten different covers and cards, includes striking 5-pt open star from Red Oak with small double circle (1870s) and matched pair from Erin Springs with star in circle in purple & black, Fine-Very Fine lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1945 |
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Two Reward cards for stolen horses, second a 1¢ UX14 cancelled "Muscogee, Ind.T., Jun 20, 1900" duplex to Tahlequa, I.T. offering $25 "for the conviction of the thieves" of two horses; the first is a 1¢ UX7 from Sherman, Tex, Jun 20, 1882 to the sheriff of Independence, Kans. offering $50 for a pony stolen from S.A. McPherson, C.P. Minister, Tishomingo, I.T., $10 for the pony and $40 for conviction of the thief. Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1946 |
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[Cherokee Nation], two legal size covers with Official corner cards, both used from Tahleauah, first a 1¢ green (207) featuring the C.N. Executive Department seal to John Adair, Chmn. Cherokee Delegation in Washington; second from the C.N. Treasury Dept. to Charles Thompson (former Chief) in Southwest City, Mo., Aug 19, 1886, marked returned to sender; both with faults but attractive and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1947 |
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Cherokee Nation Registered Covers, four different, 1897-1901, includes Bartlesville, Hudson, Skiatook and Zena, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1948 |
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[Cherokee Nation Chiefs], out-of-mails covers addressed to three different chiefs: D.W. Bushyhead ("Principal Chief CN Tahlequah C.N. Ind. Ter."); Joel Mayes ("Principal Chief Cherokee Nation"); C.J. Harris ("Principal Chief C.N."); accompanied by scarce picture postcard, "Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation and Sequoyah", Fine-Very Fine group.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1949 |
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Cherokee Nation, 20 different towns on covers or cards, comprises Adair, Al-lu-we, Baron, Blue Jacket, Braggs, Childer's Station, Claremore (manuscript, 1880), Dewey, Fairland, Foyil, Lenapah, Marble, Muldrow, Nowata, Oak, Oglesby, Owasso, Porum, Ray and Webber Falls (manuscript 1880), Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1950 |
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Cherokee Nation, about 45 covers, postal cards and post cards, with very little duplication, good strikes, many with additional Indian Territory back stamps as well. Fine lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1951 |
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Chickasaw Nation Registered Covers, twelve different, 1893-1899, including Ada, Bailey, Brownsville, Conway, Emet, Kemp, Loco, Minco, Russet, Sandy, Stonewall and Willis, Very Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1952 |
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Chickasaw Nation, 20 different towns on covers or cards, includes Ara, Bebee, Beef Creek, Dibble, Dixie, Elk, Fleetwood, Glenn, Hexbar, Hird, Hope, Leon, Madill, Nebo, Purdy, Reagan, Rex, Roff, Silo and Tishomingo, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1953 |
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Chickasaw Nation, over 50 covers, postal cards and post cards with very little duplication, good strikes, some with additional Indian Territory back stamps as well. Fine lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1954 |
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Choctaw Registered Covers, seven different, 1897-1900, includes Blaine, Boggy Depot, Cowlington, Goodland, Krebs, Lehigh and Monroe, all clean covers, Very Fine strikes.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1955 |
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[Chocktaw Nation] 1906 Land Patent, granted to the T.H. Rogers Lumber Co. of Haileyville Ind. Ter, signed by Green McCurtain, Principal Chief and Douglas H. Johnston, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation. Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1956 |
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[Chocktaw Nation] 1908 Land Patent granted to Herbert Darrow, granted to Herbert Darrow of Haileyville Ind. Ter, signed by Green McCurtain, Principal Chief and Douglas H. Johnston, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1957 |
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Choctaw Nation, 17 different towns on covers or cards, includes Arpelar, Bokchito, Broken, Cavanal, Coalgate, Hoyt, Kinta, Lukfata, Muse, Nail, Oak Lodge, Quinton, South Canadian, Sticler, Swink, Wapanucka and Ward, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1958 |
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Choctaw Nation, over 40 covers, postal cards and post cards, virtually all different with good strikes, some with additional Indian Territory backstamps. Fine lot.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1959 |
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Creek Nation, group of ten different towns on covers and cards, includes Beggs, Creek, Okemah, Okmulgee (octagon, 1883), Paro, Price, Red Fork, Sharp, Wealaka (1883, ex Chase) and Weer, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1960 |
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Creek Nation, about 35 covers, postal cards and post cards, only a minimum of duplication, several with additional Indian Territory back stamps, good strikes. Fine lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1961 |
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Indian Territory checks/promissory notes, group of six checks and four notes, 1893-1907, towns comprise Bartlesville, Checotah (4), Council Hill, Roff, Sallisaw, Vinita and Woodville. F.-V.F.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1962 |
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[Indian Territory], group of 9 cards or covers from the western part of the territory, ca. 1875-1904, comprises camp supply, Darlington (2), Edmond (2), Ft. Reno, Ft. Sill, Guthrie and Peoria. F.-V.F.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1963 |
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Indian Territory & Oklahoma RPOs, nine covers or cards, 1903-1907, comprises Alva & Geary, Caldwell & Ft. Worth (Tr. 4, 11 & 18), El Reno & Mangum, Fort Smith & Guth., K.C. & El Paso (with Missent handstamp and So. McAlester c.d.s.), Monett & Okla. and Sidalia & Denison, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1964 |
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Oklahoma Territory Illustrated Covers, four different, postmarks including El Reno (1903) on local mill & elevator co. multicolor ad; Oklahoma (1894) for Blatz Brewery with #231; Perry (1903) for "The Dashing Calvary Boys" and Stillwater (1901) with "If You Don't Catch Him" corner card with alligator, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1965 |
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Indian Territory collateral, group of about 30 items including stock certificates, a homestead certificate, an oil lease, 12 "American Indian Chiefs" tobacco cards (from a set of 50), a 68 page booklet entitled Cherokee Strip Brands, showing "the marks and brands of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association" (1949, Enid, Okla.), etc.
Estimate 400 - 500
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