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(Town & County) Amargo, Los Angeles Co., Cal., Jun 6, 1882 (Los Angeles). Bold serrated oval date stamp (LOS-250, R6) with matching target handstamp canceling on 1874, 3¢ green corner card entire to Concord, Mass., a Very Fine and choice strike, this being the only recorded postmark from Amargo. Estimate; $200 - 300.
The Amargo post office was located on the Las Virgenes Ranch, seven miles east of Newbury Park. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Closed..Jul-30-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 644
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(Town & County) Dobbins Ranch, Yuba Co. Cal., 24 Jany (Yuba). Manuscript T&C postmark (YUB-510, R5) on ca. 1853 cover to Ansonia, Conn., with manuscript "Paid 6" rate; some cover wrinkling, F.-V.F., extremely rare with only a couple recorded. Estimate; $200 - 300.
We offered another example of the YUB-510 postmark in Sale 33 Lot 1218 that realized $920. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Jul-29-2021, 19:31:50 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 645
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(Town & County) Firebaugh, Fresno Co. Cal., May 9 (Fresno). Clear small type cds (FRE-1400, R5) on embossed monogram ca. 1876 cover to Lodi, franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by target handstamp; small cover edge nick and stamp flaws, F.-V.F., the only recorded example of Firebaugh's first postmark. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jul-29-2021, 19:32:20 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 646
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(Town & County) Gasquet, Del Norte Co., Cal., Jun 30, 1884 (Del Norte). Bold oval serrated date stamp (DEL-210) on manuscript canceled 1883, 2¢ red entire to Santa Barbara; slight reduction at right, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example of the first Gasquet postmark. Estimate; $150 - 200.
Named for Horace Gasquet, who settled here in the 1850's. He was the first postmaster and operated a stage coach stop. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Jul-29-2021, 19:32:40 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 647
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(Town & County) Murphys, Calaveras Co. Cal., Feb 13, 1894 (Calaveras). Purple cds and grid duplex (CAL-1980) canceling on 2¢ Columbian entire to New York, with second cover bearing similar "Murphy, Calaveras Co. Cal., Feb 5, 1895" cds and grid duplex (CAL-1990) with "S" dropped from "Murphys", tying 2¢ Bureau on corner card cover to Coulterville, returned to sender with numerous transit backstamps, a Very Fine duo, both scarce short-lived postmarks and both the latest recorded. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Jul-29-2021, 19:33:10 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 648
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(Town & County) Osgood, San Diego Co., Cal., Oct 29, 1884 (San Diego). Purple cds (SAN-3980, R4) with matching segmented grid handstamp canceling on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Diego, Very Fine, this being one of two known examples of the Osgood townmark. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Jul-29-2021, 19:33:19 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 649
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Cat No: 210
(Town & County) Perris, San Diego Co., Cal., 7/1 (San Diego). Purple straight line postmark (SAN-4300) on ca. 1886 cover to Madera, franked with manuscript canceled 1883, 2¢ red brown; cover slightly reduced at right and light stain at top affecting postmark, F.-V.F., this is the only recorded strike of Perris's first postmark. Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200.
Named for Fred T. Perris, chief engineer of the California Southern Railroad. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Closed..Jul-30-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 650
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(Town & County) Quartsburg, Mariposa Co., Cal., Nov 26, 1851 (Mariposa). Manuscript postmark (MAR-1970) on buff cover to Bangor, Me., additional "10" rating at right; light edge wear and small central erosion hole, still Very Fine, the earliest known postmark from Quartsburg. Estimate; $150 - 200.
The Quartsburg post office officially opened on October 7, 1851 although it already was in operation during the middle of that year. This postmark from a little over a month after the official opening is the earliest by far, with Williams recording a February 1853 manuscript postmark as the earliest. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Jul-29-2021, 19:33:40 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 651
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(Town & County) Walker's Landing, Sacramento Co. Cal., Jan 14 (sic), 1877 (Sacramento). Two strikes of small blue cds (SAC-3470, R5) with one canceling on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top, Very Fine, very rare with one other example recorded in Williams. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jul-29-2021, 19:33:56 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 652
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Cat No: 210
(Town & Postmaster) Clements, Cal., W.R. Christy, P.M., Jan 7, 1887 (San Joaquin). Choice strike of cds (SAJ-590) on cover to to freight agent in San Andreas, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by matching grid handstamp, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a choice strike of this very short-lived postmark. Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Jul-29-2021, 19:34:20 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 653
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Cat No: Collection
Town & County/Postmaster Postmark Balance Collection. Of 380 covers arranged alpha by town in four cover albums, much of which carefully selected for strong well stuck postmarks; among the better and choice strikes includes 1888 Acampo serrated oval (SAJ-30, R4), 1887-88 Alila oval (TUL-30, R4) in black and purple, 1884 Anderson cds and star duplex (SHA-40, listing example), 1886 Aptos oval (SCR-30) and 1887 cds (SCR-40, both R4), 1883 Bennettville (MON-20, R4), 1885 Berryvale straight line (SIS-180, only listed example), 1888 Bachelor cds (LAK-140, R4), 1895 Bidwell's Bar cds (BUT-290, only listed example), 1880 Biggs Station cds (BUT-430, only listed example), 1893 Copley cds (SHA-1120, R4), 1899 Daices manuscript (LOS-2140, only listed example), 1880 Davisville oval in red (YOL-670, R4) earliest recorded, 1888 Donner cds and "D" in star in circle duplex (PLA-1270, R4), 1890 Elk oval date stamp (MEN-1100, R4), and so much more, Very Fine overall, with many choice and gem strikes, one of the finest collection of these postmarks ever assembled. Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)