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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 94

United States Postal History
California Postal History - Monterey County feat.

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 181
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image (Monterey) New Republic, Cal., Febr 19/71. Manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Monroe, Mich.; cover corner wear and small edge tear, otherwise Very Fine, most likely a unique manuscript postmark.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:40:04 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 182
Symbol:

image (Monterey) New Republic, Cal., Aug 7/71. Manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Monroe, Mich.; rough cover opening, F.-V.F., extremely rare with only one other manuscript recorded.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:40:45 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 183
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image (Monterey) Peach Tree, Feb 8, 1875. Manuscript postmark (MOT-2370) tying manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote on cover to Vermont, Very Fine and choice, the earliest of only two recorded manuscript postmarks from Peach Tree.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:41:07 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 184
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image (Monterey) Peach Tree 3-22-83. Manuscript postmark (MOT-2370) on 3¢ green entire to Modesto, reduced at left & tiny cover tear just touching the "P" of "Peach", F.-V.F., very scarce, ex-Tatham.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:41:17 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 185
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image (Monterey) Peach Tree 12-13-84. Manuscript postmark (MOT-2370) on registered 2¢ brown entire to Watsonville, uprated with 6¢ Banknote pair all canceled by manuscript, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:41:30 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 186
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image (Monterey) Picacho, Cal., Dec. 28, '70. Manuscript postmark in blue (Williams unlisted) with pen cancel on 3¢ Banknote; cover with taped over tear and reduced at left, F.-V.F., the only cover known for this town, ex-Tatham.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:41:44 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 187
Symbol:

image (Monterey) Pleito, Oct 21, 1871. Manuscript postmark (MOT-2460, R5) on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, company receiving handstamp and "Monterey County" docketing at left, Very Fine, a very rare manuscript postmark and the earliest recorded usage.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 140.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 188
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image (Monterey) Salinas, Dec. 19. Manuscript as forwarding postmark (MOT-2690), Salinas to Gilroy, cover originated at Searsmont, Maine, with bold postmark and "PAID" handstamp with manuscript "6", "Fowrd 5" manuscript added (3¢ forwarding + 2¢ unpaid); trivial staining on cover, Very Fine, with 2009 A.P.S. certificate.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:42:15 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 189
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Cat No: 65

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image (Monterey) San Antonia, Cal., Sep 1. Cds with misspelling of "San Antonio" (MOT-2930) on cover to San Francisco, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose with manuscript "3" cancel, Very Fine, a very rare postmark with only one other example recorded.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 190
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Cat No: 9+26

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image (Monterey) San Antonio, Cal., Apr 6, 1859. Manuscript postmark (MOT-2920, R5) at left of cover to Houston, Texas, franked with 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV + 1857, 3¢ dull red, horizontal strip of three tied by manuscript, forwarded to Frelsburg with indistinct forwarding cds and manuscript "Fwd 3" rating; small stamp edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest and only recorded manuscript postmark from San Antonio.
Scott No. 9+26; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:42:48 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 191
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image (Monterey) San Benito, Cal., April 24, 1873. Neat manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) on cover to Girard, Pa., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by manuscript, with original enclosure datelined "Hernandos Valley" and post scripted "Picacho Mines"; light cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:42:59 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 192
Symbol:

image (Monterey) San Benito, Cal., Jul 5. Bold cds (MOT-3060) with second strike tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to San Francisco, reverse with 1873 company receiving handstamp, Very Fine and choice, only one other postmark recorded from San Benito.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:43:09 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 193
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image (Monterey) San Juan, Cal., May 8. Manuscript postmark on 1851 folded letter sheet addressed to Secretary of State W. Van Voorhies in San Jose, additional "Paid" and "12½" rate at top, date docketing inside, Very Fine, the earliest known postmark from San Juan and the only 12½ rate usage known from this town, with usage prior to San Juan's postmaster confirmation on July 28th.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:44:43 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 194
Symbol:

image (Monterey) San Juan, Cal., June 15th, 1858. Manuscript postmark (MOT-3080) on uncanceled 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Epsom, N.H., Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:45:12 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 195
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image (Monterey) Slack Canyon, Cal., Oct. 8. Purple straight line postmark (MOT-3380), with pen canceled 2¢ Banknote on cover to Watsonville; reduced at left, F.-V.F., one of two known for this postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 120.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 196
Symbol:

image (Monterey) Soledad, Sep 8. Manuscript postmark (MOT-3400) on fresh uncanceled 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Very Fine and choice, rare with only two other manuscript postmarks known.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 197
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Cat No: 147

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image (Monterey) Soledad, May 30. Manuscript postmark (MOT-3400) ties 3¢ Banknote on cover to Boston, Mass.; stamp with some perf staining & faint horiz crease, F.-V.F., one of two known manuscript postmarks from Soledad, with 2009 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 147; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 90.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 198
Symbol:

image (Monterey) Spreckels, Cal., Sep 2, 1898. Fancy serrated cds (Williams unlisted) on cover to San Francisco, franked with 2¢ Bureau canceled by segmented cork handstamp, Salina transit and receiving backstamps; cover corner nick, Very Fine, an extremely rare example of Spreckels' first postmark, likely unique (with second type postmark appearing in the beginning of 1899).
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 70.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 199
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Cat No: Collection

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image Monterey County Postal History Collection. Extensive assembly of nearly 1,000 sleeved covers and cards arranged by towns; with most town marks represented in Williams with some additional post 1935 material, with better items including several Apricot cds's (MOT-30, R4), Blanco first type cds (MOT-140, R4), section of 1940-50's camp postmarks including Camp McCallum and Camp Roberts, Castroville first type cds (MOT-460, R4), early Chualar postmarks, scarce EKU Cruessville cds (MOT-680, R4), section of Fort Ord including real photo post cards, three 1896-99 Gem cds strikes (MOT-810, R4), two Gonzales first type cds's (MOT-820, R4), scarce 1873 Hollister second type cds (MOT-1050, R4) with only one other recorded, couple Imusdale manuscript postmarks (MOT-1060) with one registered usage, rare Jolon first type cds (MOT-1130, R4) with only one other recorded, scarce King City T&C cds's (MOT-1220, R4 & MOT-1230, R3), 1893 Mansfield transit cds (MOT-1500, R4), nice section of Monterey including early incoming, 1850's first type cds (MOT-1620) with rates including "40" handstamp, #35 usage, etc., and nice later usages including good franking, hotel ad, fancy cancel, #F1 registry, etc., Natividad manuscript postmarks (MOT-2000, R4), nice run of Pacific Grove postmarks including various color cds's and later monogram duplexes, unlisted 1895 registry postmark, 1887 Paraiso Springs corner card cover to France with illustrated view on reverse, rare 1859 Salinas manuscript (MOT-2690, R5) and later banknote era registered and use to Italy, 1860's San Antonio corrected cds (MOT-2940, R4), 1860's San Juan second type cds's (MOT-3100, R4), 1870's Solidad manuscript (MOT-3400, R4), etc.; a comprehensive array of postmarks with modest duplication to be excepted, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

Opening US$ 4,000.00
Sold...US$ 4,000.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:47:02 EST
Sold For 4000

California Postal History - Napa to San Bernardino

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 200
Symbol:

image (Napa) Phoenix Mine, Cal., Jun 23. Bold red cds (NAP-1220, R4) on 1877 cover to Congleton, England, franked with 3¢ Banknote pair tied by matching bar handstamps, receiving backstamp; small cover opening corner tear at top left, still Very Fine, the only recorded postmark from Phoenix Mine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 13:47:51 EST
Sold For 450

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