Empire City, Colorado Territory Postal Cover [155252]

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

Jefferson County, PO operated 1860-1876, at which point name shortened to Golden. Cover sent to Mary Rockwell in West Cornwall, Vermont. Golden City, C.T. cancel on 3 cent red Washington stamp. No yea

Nevada C.T. postmark on cover sent to Weathersfield, Vermont. 3 cent red Washington stamp. This cancel is listed in Kansas Territory and Gilpin County, Colorado, operating from 1861-1869, at which poi

Lot of 8. 1) Three covers with Mountain City, C.T. cancels, two 1862, third possibly 1863. One has 10 cents worth of postage. 2) Collier & Wells, Publishers, Central City, corner ad cover. Mountain Ci

Lot of 4. Lake City is located in Hinsdale County. 1) Corner ad cover for Garbutt, Abbott Bros. & Woodward, 1877. Blue oval. Hand cancel. 2) Lake City, 1878. Purple double ring with Maltese Cross canc

Lot of 8. Includes: Mullin House corner ad cover, West Gunnison; Gunnison Gas & Water Co. cc, 1896; Tabor House cc, Jos. Cuenin, 1880s; cover with letter, 1877 to First National Bank in Lake City with

Corner ad cover for FF Struby & Co., Forwarding & Commission Merchants, Garland, Colorado. Sent to the First National Bank in Lake City, CO. Garland, C.T. postmark, star killer on 3 cent imprinted gre

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

Lot of 35. Many corner ad covers. Majority are 1880s. No contents. Two unused. Includes: Clarendon Hotel cc, 1881; Theo. Fluegger & Co. Assay & Survey Office cc; George Elder, Attorney, cc, 1883; Josl

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

Lot of 13. No contents. Many corner advertising. Includes: American House cc; Sayr & Parmelee cc, 1872; Phelps House cc; JJ Harvat cc; HO Walker cc, 1902; Leggett House cc; AF&AM cc, 1886; Barton Hous

Lot of 8. 1) Grand Lake. Two covers: 1906 cancel on Georgetown cc; and 1883 cover. Right outside of RMNP. 2) Rand, North Park, Colo. 1884. At this point, it was Grand County. The "North Park" was an e

Lot of 8. No contents. Includes: corner ad cover for La Plata Miner, pink envelope; Grand Hotel cc, 1887; pictorial cover Hotel Grand, 1894; JL Ufford & Co. cc, 1876; Stoiber Bros., Ore Samplers and B

Lot of 8. Includes: color pictorial corner cover for Fred. Mantey, 1901; Little Book Cliff Railway Co. cc, 1892; ML Allison County Clerk cc, 1884; Horace T. De Long cc, 1901; 1902 cover; La Court Hote

Lot of 4 for this Gunnison County town. 1) Tin Cup & Gold Hill Mining & Milling Co. ad cover, New Orleans cancel. 2) Others: 1894 cover; 1882 cover addressed to Tin Cup; and 1885 cover with Tin Cup ca

Rare early cancel for this Gilpin County mining camp location. Now essentially a ghost town. Cover sent Prince Edward Island. 1884. Star cancel. Named after William Greeneberry Russell, a miner from t

Lot of 5. 1) Summit, Colo. manuscript postmark, 1879. 3 cent adhesive and imprinted stamp. 2) Little Annie Mining Co., Summit, corner ad cover, 1877, with red cancel and killer. 3) Summitville 1893 co

Lot of 11. Includes: A. Helmer, Druggist, pictorial corner ad cover, 1885, St. Elmo; Eddy Brothers cc, 1889; Wm. W. Roller , Real Estate & Mines, cc, 1901; Saint Clair (hotel), pictorial, 1933; Arling

Lot of 8. 1) Kokomo. Mining ghost town. Three corner covers: NB Noland, Deputy US Mineral Surveyor, Civil & Mining Engineer, 1881; Corinthian Lodge, F&AM, 1885; and The Ten Mile Mercantile Co., 1902.

This is a rare location in Eagle County, Colorado. It is incorrectly listed in Bauer, Ozment, and Willard as "Rondebush." They list the office as operating from 1880-1883, when operations moved to Mit

Lot of 4. 1) Poncha Springs. Cover and letter, 1882. Oval postmark, faded. Letter is requesting butter and eggs. 2) Divide. (PO operated 1874-1885). 1880 cover with pink rectangular postmark. 3) Twin