Sale 273

The Robert L. Markovits Collection
of U.S. Official Stamps, 1873-1884


War Department - Fort Cancels
 
 
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Lot 3235
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[Arizona Territory] Fort Apache, c.d.s. and target cancel on a horizontal pair 2¢ War (O115) slight separation Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 3236

[Arizona Territory] Fort Bowie, violet 1882 c.d.s. and 5 point star cancels on 3¢ War (O116) strip of three on piece slightly toned perfs on middle stamp Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3237
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[Arizona Territory] Fort Grant, beautifully struck violet Oct. 31, 1879 c.d.s. on 15¢ War (O90), exceptionally fresh stamp, couple nibbed perfs choice Very Fine strike and stamp.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3238

[Arizona Territory] Fort Huachuca, violet 1882 c.d.s. on 3¢ War (O116) hinge reinforcement Fine strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3239
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[Arizona Territory] Camp Thomas, clear 1882 c.d.s. on 3¢ War (O116) stamp faults Very Fine strike.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3240
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[Arizona Territory] Fort Thomas, bold c.d.s. on 3¢ War (O116) stamp thinned Very Fine strike.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3241
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Lot 3242
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[Colorado] Fort Lewis, violet Apr 20, 1883 c.d.s. on 6¢ War (O117), fresh and sound Fine strike.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 3243
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[Dakota Territory] Fort Bennett, violet c.d.s. and five point star on 12¢ War (O119), fresh and sound Fine strike.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3244
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[Dakota Territory] Fort Buford, fresh intense color, April 7, 1880 c.d.s. and negative star-in-circle cancels on 2¢ War (O84) Very Fine and handsome.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3245
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[Dakota Territory] Cheyenne River Agency, clear c.d.s. on 3¢ War (O85) Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3246
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[Dakota Territory] Fort Hale, horizontal pair, well centered, Jan 3, 1883 c.d.s. and 5 point star in circle cancels on 3¢ War (O116) tear in left stamp Fine strike.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3247
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[Dakota Territory] Fort Pembina, duplex cancel on 30¢ War (O92) stamp faults, scarce.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3248
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[Dakota Territory] Fort Totten, Sept 25, 1883 c.d.s. and 5 point star cancels plus violet ms stroke on 2¢ War (O84) horizontal strip of three, deep color fresh sound strip, Very Fine strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3249
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[Dakota Territory] Fort Yates, light blue Feb 4, 1884 c.d.s. on 1¢ War (O114) slight stamp faults Fine strike.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3250
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[Indian Territory] Fort Reno, c.d.s. on 6¢ War (O117), sound stamp Fine strike.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3251
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[Indian Territory] Fort Sill, clear May 12, 1884 c.d.s. on 12¢ War (O119) slight stamp faults Very Fine, a choice strike.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3252
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[Indian Territory] Fort Leavenworth, beautifully struck bold c.d.s. on 12¢ War (O89) stamp faults choice Very Fine strike.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3253
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[Minnesota] Fort Snelling, c.d.s. and cork cancel on 2¢ War (O115) pair Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 3254
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[Missouri] Jefferson Barracks, clear c.d.s. on 10¢ War (O88), intense color Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3255
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[Montana Territory] Fort Assiniboine, c.d.s. and five-point star on 12¢ War (O89), fresh stamp Very Fine strike.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3256
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[Montana Territory] Fort Benton, light blue double circle c.d.s. cancel on 3¢ War (O85) block of four, hinge reinforcement Fine, rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

THE ONLY RECORDED FORT CANCEL ON A BLOCK OF FOUR.
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Lot 3257
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[Montana Territory] Fort Custer, violet c.d.s. and target cancel on horizontal strip of three 3¢ War (O116) Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3258
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[Montana Territory] Fort Keough, cancelled by an outstanding strike of Indian Head cancel on 3¢ War (O116), fresh and Very Fine a choice strike on a Very Fine stamp.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3259
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[Montana Territory] Fort Keough, blue Indian Head cancel and a bit of boxed postmark on 6¢ War (O117), pale color, small faults, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3260
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[Montana Territory] Fort Keough, Very Fine strike of Indian Head cancel on 10¢ War (O88), strong color, small tear, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3261
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[Montana Territory] Fort Keough, bold strike of Indian Head cancel on 30¢ War (O120), huge margins, choice centering superb strike.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3262
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[Montana Territory] Fort Maginnis, large octagonal boxed cancel on 12¢ War (O119) pair stamp faults Fine strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3263
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[Montana Territory] Fort Shaw, blue c.d.s. and quartered cork cancels plus violet ms pen stroke, on 6¢ War (O117) horizontal strip of three, hinge reinforcement Fine strike, handsome strip.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3264
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[Nebraska] Fort Robinson, c.d.s. plus violet ms. stroke on 6¢ War (O117) strip of four (had been separated and is rejoined at middle) Fine strikes.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3265
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[Nevada] Fort Halleck, c.d.s. on 30¢ War (O92) Fine strike.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3266
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[New Mexico Territory] Fort Cummings, clear violet Oct. 1, 1882 cds on 12¢ War (O119), stamp faults Very Fine strike.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 3267
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[New Mexico Territory] Fort Stanton, violet c.d.s. and target cancels on 12¢ War (O89) horizontal strip of five, light overall toning Fine strikes.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3268
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[New Mexico Territory] Fort Wingate, clear Jan. 1, 1883 c.d.s. on 6¢ War (O117) Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 3269
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[Texas] Fort Concho, c.d.s. on 3¢ War (O84) pair, hinge reinforcement Fine strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3270
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[Texas] Fort Davis, blue c.d.s. and five-point star cancel on 3¢ War (O116) Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3271
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[Wyoming Territory] Fort Bridger, clear duplex cancel on 10¢ War (O88) horizontal strip of three, strong color Fine strike.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3272
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[Wyoming Territory] Fort McKinney, c.d.s. and target cancel on 10¢ War (O88) horizontal strip of three, small stamp faults Fine strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3273
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[Wyoming Territory] Fort Fred Steele, clear c.d.s. and target cancel plus blue pencil stroke on 6¢ War (O117) horizontal pair Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3274
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[Wyoming Territory] Fort Waskakie, clear c.d.s. on 10¢ War (O88) pair, hinge reinforcement Very Fine strike.
Estimate 200 - 300
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