Clear Creek County, Colorado Postal History Collection [155278]

Lot of 13. 1) Idaho Springs. Seven covers. Includes: 1869 cover addressed to Idaho Springs, Colorado Territory; 1876 cover with letterhead for Geo. L. Cannon, Mining Engineer (letter about mining deed

Ghost town located in Clear Creek County. Earliest PO is 1889. The Lamartine ore body (zinc, lead, silver, and gold) was discovered in 1888. Cover is sent to AE Farmer in Denver. Lamartine, Colo. 1901

Clear Creek County. Postmark used from 1861-1886, at which point the name shortened to Empire. "Empire City, C.T." postmark on cover sent to Philadelphia, with 3 cent Washington stamp with target kill

Lot of 16. 1) Trinidad. 11 pieces: corner ad cover for Grand Union Hotel, 1889; pictorial ad cover for Southern Hotel, 1900; corner ad cover for Simon Sanders & Co., 1895; corner ad cover for SB Brown

Lot of 17. 1) Portland. Two pieces: White Cross cover with two purple CDSs with circled star killer, 1891, return address is Portland, Ouray County; and 1884 cover with Portland cancel. 2) Rico. Two c

Lot of 16. Numerous towns. 1) Sterling. Two corner ad covers: Powell, 1893; and Charles L. Allen, Attorney, 1887, with typed letter about investing in property at Sterling. 2) Highlandlake (1883-1910)

Lot of 17. All pre-1900. 1) Ft. Collins. Seven covers: corner ad for TM Akers, Fire Insurance Agent; corner ad cover for EN Garbutt, 1883(?); corner ad cover for Hilton & Ballard, Attorneys, 1884; cor

Early Colorado mining certificate! "Issued for property in Clear Creek County, Colorado" (printed under vignette). Inc. in New York. Certificate number 182, issued on November 20, 1865 at New York, to

Lot of 8 different. 1) Howbert. 1892 ad cover for BR Dell of Howbert to HR Pendery in Leadville. Circular Howbert cancel, on envelope with green 2 cent stamp. 2) Hartsel. Corner ad cover for Chalmers

Cloth ore bag, Lamartine Mines. "The Lamartine Mine is a zinc, lead, silver, and gold mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 9590 feet." from westernminghistory.com. 4" tear a

Lot of 3. 1) Palisades (1891-1924). Corner ad cover sent to Topeka. Palisades, Colo. Feb. 8, 1898 postmark. Target killer. Name changed to Palisade in 1924. 2) Pictorial corner ad cover for Grand Vall

Lot of 3. 1) Manuscript Sparkill, 1882. Cover sent to Philadelphia. Green Washington 3 cent stamp, pen cancelled. Post office from 1882-1887. 2) Great pictorial ad cover with two different CO postmark

Lot of 4. 1) Minturn. Corner cover for M.B. Haas, 1899, with blue illustrated advertising collar (Stonewall / Minturn Colorado / The Leader), Denver & Grand Junction RPO. 2) Robinson. Corner ad cover

Lot of 2. 1) Rollinsville territorial cover with manuscript cancel on double rate stamped envelope sent to Denver. PO started in 1871. Rare. 2) Corner ad cover for St. Clair Sales Bureau in Tolland. U

Lot of 11 different. 1) Clear Creek County: Lakota Gold Mining & Reduction Co. (great pictorial letterhead, Mine in South Dakota, Idaho Springs dateline, 1902); Frank Fassler, Groceries (Dumont, 1920)

Heading: (Colorado) Author: Title: History of Clear Creek and Boulder Valleys, Colorado Place Published: Chicago Publisher:O.L. Baskin & Co. Date Published: 1880 Description: 24

Lot of 15. Group of misc. Colorado counties. Includes: 1) Montezuma County: 1935 photo cover for Mesa Verde. 2) Huerfano County: Walsenburg 1894 cover and Ute 1898 cover. 3) Hinsdale County: Sherman 1

Lot of 9. No contents. 1) Greeley, C.T. manuscript cancel on cover to New York. 3 cent railroad stamp. 2) Two covers with red Greeley cancels incl. one corner ad cover for J. Higinbotam. 3) Two pictor

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY COLORADO DEPUTY SHERIFF BADGE Obsolete Clear Creek County, Colorado Deputy Sheriff badge. Named to B. Schulz. Unmarked. Measurements: 2.25 x 2.5"

Heading: (Colorado) Author: Federal Union Mining Company Title: By-Laws of the Federal Union Mining Company, Clear Creek County, Colorado, Organized, March 27, 1866. Capital Stock $100, 000 Place Publ

Lot of 26. Some with contents. 1) Pueblo. 23 pieces. Includes: South Pueblo Dining Station, Union Depot, and Fargo Hotel cover with multi-page letter on Denver & Rio Grande Railway letterhead, 1885; F

Lot of 13. 1) Bonanza, Colorado. Two pieces: 1881 double ring cancel with two page letter that mentions Leadville and that the letter writer is going "prospecting with hopes to find a mine...". And 18

Lot of 14. 1) Golden. Six covers: O. Thorson cc, 1898 pictorial and 1904; Cambria Tile & Brick Co. cc, 1880s; DE Parks, Lawyer, cc, 1874, to Denver, C.T.; and 1899 and 1909 covers. 2) Morrison. Three

Lot of 10. 1) Hesperus. Cover with 1894 blue oval postmark. 2) Hermosa. Two pieces. 1881 cover with manuscript Hermosa, Colo. postmark. Second cover sent to Silverton. 3) Ignacio. Two covers: 1898 and