Ouray County, Colorado Postal History Collection [155282]

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. 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 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 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

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

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 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

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 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

Real, original Map of the Red Mountain Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado. Scale of 1000 ft. to 1 inch. W.A. Sherman M.E. Ouray, Colo. 1891. Printed by Rand McNally & Co. Engravers, Chicago. Has

Real, original map of the Ouray Gold District, Ouray County, Colorado. Surveyed and Compiled by Wheeler & Hurlburt, F.L. Biddlecom and W.A Sherman, Civil and Mining Engineers. Ouray Colorado. January

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 16. One of the best pieces is a David Wood Transportation Lines / San Juan Stage & Express Lines letterhead, Dallas, Colorado, 1890, with stagecoach vignette! We've sold this piece in the past

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.

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

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