July Internet Auction

Cantonment, Okla. Jun 3, 1903 (Oklahoma Territory), cds with four-ring cancels 2¢ red entire to Brainerd, Kansas, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

Never officially named, "Cantonment" was an army post constructed on the North Canadian River five miles northwest of present Canton, in Blaine County. In September 1878, a band of Northern Cheyenne had fled northward from the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation, causing panic among the residents of western Kansas and Nebraska. With orders to police the reservation, Lt. Col. Richard I. Dodge and four companies of the Twenty-third Infantry from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, established Cantonment midway between Forts Reno and Supply in March 1879. Once it was decided the Northern Cheyenne would be removed from Indian Territory, Cantonment was no longer needed, and the military abandoned it in June 1882.

The troop quarters at Cantonment remained primitive, the post comprised a commissary, hospital, and officers' barracks constructed of stone. The Department of the Interior gained control of Cantonment in 1882 and allowed the Mennonites to operate the station as a school for Indian children. The Interior Department maintained a school at Cantonment beginning in 1898 and in 1903 designated the facility a subagency of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency at Darlington.

Fort Concho, Tex. Apr 7, cds with matching partial circle star fancy cancel ties 3¢ green (158) on orange cover to Dallas, Texas; couple toned perfs, bit of flap removed, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Fort Crook, Neb. Jul 1, 1902, duplex ties 2¢ carmine (279Bc) on light blue cover to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Jul. 2nd arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, 2¢ nicked at top, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

Fort Crook, Nebraska, is a century-old fort still utilized today as the Offutt Air Base. Although plans were drawn in 1888 to establish Fort Crook at Bellevue, Nebraska, no meaningful construction commenced until 1894. Situated along the Missouri River, the fort was first used as a dispatch point for Indian conflicts on the Great Plains. The fort was named for Major General George Crook, a Civil War veteran and Indian Fighter. The first infantry troops arrived on June 28, 1896. Troops from Fort Crook fought during the Spanish-American War when the 22nd Regiment, under Charles A. Wikoff, was dispatched to Cuba.

Fort Cummings, N. Mex. Jul 5, reddish cds (Type 1) and matching cork cancel on 1870, 3¢ green (U82) entire to Evanston Ill.; reduced slightly at top, fresh and Very Fine, The latest of only Four Recorded Type 1 Postmarks .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Fort Custer, Mont. Nov 14, 1891 (Montana Territory), clear cds with circle of wedges canceling 2¢ carmine (220) on cover to Palo Alto Cal.; small flaws and reduced at bottom, flap missing, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

Fort Davis, Tex. Feb 11, sharp cds with matching four-ring cancel on 3¢ green (147) on cover to Dallas, Texas; 3¢ slightly affected from edge placement, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Fort Davis, Texas, Dec 23, 1884, blue cds duplexed with circular grid cancel ties 2¢ red brown (210) on Dean & Nevill Land Agent corner card cover to Union City Ind., Dec. 28th arrival backstamp; reduced at left with top left paper loss, Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

Fort Davis, Texas, Mar 1, dark violet cds duplexed with star fancy cancel ties 3¢ green (207), flaws, on cover to Delphi N.Y.; small stain spot and reduced at left, F.-V.F. appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

Fort Douglas, Utah. Jan 16, 1900, cds duplex ties 2¢ red (279Bc) on cover to Washington D.C., forwarded with "Washington D.C., Jan 20, 1900" machine cancel to local street address, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

Fort Duchesne, Utah, Apr 21, 1890 (Utah Territory), cds with matching cork cancel ties 2¢ green (213) on cover to Columbus, Ohio, endorsed "Dealer in Military Trimmings" at lower left, May 1st arrival backstamp, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Fort Grant, Ariz. Mar 25, 1884 (Arizona Territory), cds duplexed with quartered cork on 2¢ red entire to San Francisco Cal.; no flap and small edge tear at right, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Fort Griffin, Texas, Jun 7, 1880, purple cds on cover bearing 3¢ green (184) wide margins, canceled by grid to Brookline Mass.; reduced at left, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Fort Independence, Boston Mass., folded cover from Maine Fort addressed to Lieut. H.W. Griswold, Adj. 1st Arty., Fort Independence, Boston, endorsed "pr. Bonadary, Capt. Shackford" at lower left, entered mails with Boston red "Ship 6" clamshell rating handstamp, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

"Fort Johnson, South Carolina, December 20, 1809", datelined folded letter from Samuel Champlain, Military Agent entered mails with "Charln. S.Ca. Dec 21" cds with manuscript "25" rating to William Lennard, Military Agent, Philadelphia Pa., endorsed "Public Service" at top right, letter requests $400 for camp supplies, docketed "Rec'd Jany 1, 1810", fresh and Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Fort Johnson was strategically important during the colonial era, as it was located on the banks of the Ashley River. The fort was named after Sir Nathaniel Johnson, who served as the Governor of Carolina from 1703 to 1709. It was the site of the first raising of the South Carolina state flag in 1775.

"Fort Kent Me, Oct 6" (Maine), manuscript postmark with matching "10" cent rating on gray folded letter datelined "Fish River Mill, Oct. 5th 1845" talking of traveling and family reading in part " …if I can find some one to go down River with me we can get some cheap canoe & take my trunk down to Fredrickton about 2007 miles, then 90 miles to St. Johns for one dollar in Steam Boat, then direct to Boston for 5 dollars…the mail comes through here today & every two weeks, or at least it is due so often but the Soldiers are all gone from here with cannon & baggage for Texas… "; small edge tear and light toning, F.-V.F., A scarce use just after the military left Fort Kent for Texas .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Fort Klamath, Oreg, Oct 11, 1880 (Oregon), cds with matching target cancels 3¢ green (147) on cover to Columbus Barracks, Columbus Ohio; reduced at right with heavy crease through stamp, Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Fort Leavenworth Kas., May 4, 1864 (Kansas), double-circle datestamp ties 3¢ rose (65), additional strike adjacent on cover to Schenectady N.Y., owl embossed flap; wax seal stain, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Jun 23 (Kansas), cds duplexed with quartered cork ties 3¢ rose (65) small flaws, on orange cover to Albion, Michigan, generally F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

"Fort McGilvery, Dec 25th 1864", manuscript endorsement on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-ring cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Dec 29" cds to Medfield Mass.; reduced at left with some paper loss, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Fort McGilvery was one of the first enclosed forts constructed as part of the Petersburg Va. campaign entrenchments during phase 1 (June 19 to August 20, 1864). General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was finally brought to bay in the trenches of Petersburg. (https://www.petersburgsiege.org/fedforts.htm).

"Fort McHenry, May 28, 1846" (Maryland), docketing on gray folded cover with blue "Baltimore Md. May 28" cds with matching "10" oval handstamp to Adjutant General, U.S. Army, Washington D.C., endorsed "Pub. Service", manuscript "5" rerating, docket as from Lt. Col. Belton, 3d Infty. "Reports receipt of instructions dated 27. May to move company 'K' 4. Inf. to Fort Monroe"; file folds, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Fort McKavett, Tex. Feb 24, 1902, partial strike cancels 2¢ carmine entire to Santa Anna, Texas, Feb. 25th arrival backstamp, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Fort McPherson, Ga. Sep 15 (Georgia), purple large cds duplexed with four-ring cancel ties two 1¢ Columbian (230) singles, small flaws, on cover to Penn Yan N.Y., Sep. 17th arrival backstamp; tiny edge tear and wear, reduced slightly at right, Very Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Fort Meade, S.D., Jan 20, 1903 (South Dakota), duplex ties 2¢ red (279Bc) on cover to Major E.A. Mearns, Medical Dept. U.S.A., Fort Snelling Minn., Jan. 22nd arrival backstamp; cover stain and reduced slightly at right.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

"Ft Mitchell, 18th Oct" (Alabama), manuscript postmark with matching "25" cent rating on 1834 folded letter to Franklin La.; some edge wear, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

"Fort Moultrie, Oct 26th 1828" (South Carolina), dateline on folded letter entering mails with red "Charn. S.C. Oct 27l cds with matching "Paid" handstamp to Major Hook, U.S. Army, Washington D.C., red crayon " 1d " rating, letter concerns request for Post appointment of Fort Washington, and if not for Annapolis; fold splitting, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Fort Myer, Va. Feb 15, 1898 (Virginia), cds with matching target cancel tie 2¢ rose pink (279Bc) on War Department, Post Fort Myer Va. Official Business penalty mail cover to Edgar Mearns, Capt. and Asst. Surgeon, Fort Clark Texas, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

Fort Reno, Okla. Aug 17, 1904 (Oklahoma Territory), cds duplexed with barred oval ties 10¢ pale red brown (307) on registered 2¢ red entire to Warsaw N.Y., purple "Major J.M.T. Partello, U.S. Army" return address handstamp, magenta "Missent to New York, N.Y. (Reg. Div)" three-line handstamp, magenta New York (8.20) backstamp; slightly rough opening at top, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

Fort Sill, Ind. T. Aug 2, 1887, cds with matching four-ring cancel ties 2¢ red brown (210) on cover to Canton Pa.; reduced at right and small top edge tear, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Camp Skagway, Alaska, Dec 26, 1901 (Alaska Territory), cds duplexed with barred oval ties 2¢ red (279B), torn, on small "Hospital, Post Camp Skagway" penalty piece, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

Fort Snelling, 20 Sep (Minnesota Territory), partial clear cds with matching fancy "Paid 3" circular rating handstamp on blue 1852 folded letter datelined "Fort Snelling M.T." to Capt. James Rudd, Louisville Ky., letter from T.L. Alexander concerning woman's health improving and that they will be able to get to St. Louis, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FORT SNELLING MINNESOTA TERRITORIAL MARKING WITH THE FANCY "PAID 3" RATING HANDSTAMP.

This is the same postmark that in May 1850 contained the Iowa designation at the bottom. Fort Snelling was reoccupied in 1861 and by October of that year the postmark was put to such heavy use that the eradicated Iowa designation began to reappear more clearly than at any time since it was taken out.

Fort Stockton, Tex., Sep 4 (Texas), cds with matching bold target ties 3¢ green (207) on 1883 cover to Richmond Va., original 1883 enclosed letter, Richmond (9.10) arrival cds; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory, cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by two strikes of target cancel, matching "Lebanon O. Jul 8" cds to Dr. Geo. S. Courtright, asst. Surgeon U.S. V., Fort Sumner N.M., endorsed " Via Ft. Union " at bottom left, "Aug. 11th /64" receipt docketing; reduced at right, couple short perfs, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Camp Thomas A.T., Dec 25, 1879 (Arizona Territory), black cds duplexed with star fancy cancel ties 3¢ green (158) on blue cover to South Orono Me.; reduced slightly at right, 3¢ light corner crease, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Fort Union, N. Mex., Dec 24, cds duplexed with cork cancel on 3¢ green (U160) amber entire to Capt. George A. Goodale, Fort Bayard N.M., docketed from "Capt Smith" at left; flap torn, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Fort Union, N.Mex. Nov 27 (New Mexico Territory), cds duplexed with cork cancel ties 3¢ green (147) on 1872 cover to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, original letter datelined "Fort Union N.M., November 26/72" from soldier Robert Williams heading back to his wife reading "…Tomorrow we ride fifty-two miles, the next day forty-four, the next forty-six, and the next seventy when we reach Pueblo, and in two days more we will be at Pueblo…"; small edge and flap tears, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Fort Washakie, Wyo. May 7, 1900, cds duplex on 2¢ reply card (UY3r) addressed to Baltimore Md.; small flaws and tear at right, Fine appearance with a nice strike.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

"Watervliet N.Y., U.S. Arsenal, 27 July 1827", dateline on folded letter to General Peter B. Porter entering mails with " Watervliet, July 27 " postmark with " Paid 12½ " rating updated to " 18¾ " to Black Rock N.Y.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Fort Winnebago, Wis. T., Jul 15, red cds with circled "5" rating handstamp on blue folded letter to Dubuque, Iowa; file fold affects cds, F.-V.F. and scarce.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

"Fort Wolcott, Novr 6th 1824" (Rhode Island), datelined folded letter entered mails with bold red " Newport, Rhode-Island, Nov 6 " oval and magenta "18¾" cent rating to Lieut. R. Low, Aid de Camp & Actg Asst. Adj't General, New York, endorsed "On Public Service" at top right, pencil "par Steam Boat" at bottom left, letter from J.B. Crane, Major 1st Regt. reads " Agreably to the Regulations of the Service I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Special Department order No. 82 ", Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Fort Yates, N. Dak. May 5, 1895, cds duplexed with quartered cork cancels 2¢ green entire to Boston Mass., May 9th arrival backstamp; top edge tears, Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.