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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 94

United States Postal History
California Town & County Postmarks - Alila to Guer
Sale No: 94
Lot No: 321
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Alila, Tulare Co., California, Dec 10, 1887 (Tulare). Oval T&C date stamp (TUL-30) with matching Maltese cross handstamp canceling on 1887, 2¢ green corner card entire to Kirkland, O., receiving backstamp; slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine, a short-lived postmark known used from October 1887 to February of 1888.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:47:58 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 322
Symbol:

image (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; $300 - 400.

The Amargo post office was located on the Las Virgenes Ranch, seven miles east of Newbury Park. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 200.00


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

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 323
Symbol:
Cat No: 210

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image (Town & County) Biggs, Butte Co. Cal., Apr 6, 1885 (Butte). Bold blue cds (BUT-340) with "Station" removed from name, on cover to Oroville franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown canceled by matching grid handstamp; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this provisionally altered postmark after Biggs Station changed name to Biggs at the end of the year in 1884.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:48:40 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 324
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Cahto, Cal., Mendocino County, Jul 25, 1887 (Mendocino). Perfect strike of purple cds and target duplex (MEN-340) canceling on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Napa City, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem strike of this T&C postmark, the earliest recorded with known usages less than one month between July 25th and August 10th, 1887.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:49:02 EST
Sold For 280

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 325
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Campo, San Diego Co., Cal., Oct 31, 1882 (San Diego). Perfect bold strike of purple cds (SAN-640, R4) on cover to North Haven, Me., franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by matching star handstamp; some cover edge wear, a Superb strike, the earliest recorded example of this T&C postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:49:24 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 326
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Cana, Cal., Butte Co., Feb 7, 1884 (Butte). Neat blue cds (BUT-630) on cover to Red Bluff, franked with 2¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp, receiving backstamp, with original enclosure; light cover edge wear, Very Fine, the earliest strike of this short-lived postmark, known used from February 7 to June 20 of 1884.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:50:03 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 327
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Darwin, Inyo Co., Cal., Jan 13, 1880 (Inyo). Bold clear strike of cds and target duplex (INY-600) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to New York City, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, the latest recorded use, known usages from July 24, 1879 to January 13, 1880.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:52:06 EST
Sold For 950

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 328
Symbol:

image (Town & County) De Redwood, Santa Cruz Co. Cal., May 23, 1882 (Santa Cruz). Clear cds (SCR-780, R5) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Bay City, Mich., accompanied by second cover with "Feb 25, 1882" strike of cds franked with 1¢ Banknote strip of three, all tied by target handstamps; reduction on former and later just into one stamp with some light cover tone, otherwise Very Fine, this being the only examples known of this postmark.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The former cover was sold in our 2009 Westpex sale for $550 hammer. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:52:28 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 329
Symbol:

image (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; $400 - 600.

We offered another example of the YUB-510 postmark in Sale 33 Lot 1218 that realized $920. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 280.00


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

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 330
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Dobbin's Rancho, Yuba Co, Cal, March 14 (Yuba). Manuscript T&C postmark (YUB-510, R5) with matching "Paid 6" rate on cover to Ansonia, Ct., light pencil 1853 docketing, Very Fine, a classic California rarity, open for just 2½ years when its name was changed to Oregon House.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:53:17 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 331
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Donahue, Sonoma Co. Cal., Apr 16, 1875 (Sonoma). Blue cds (SON-1230, R5) on fresh cover to Alliance, O., franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by matching quartered cork handstamp, Very Fine, very rare with known usages only from March 12 and May 31 of 1875.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

Named for Peter Donahue, who built a branch line of the San Francisco & North Pacific R.R. to the site. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 1,050.00
Sold...US$ 1,050.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:53:42 EST
Sold For 1050

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 332
Symbol:

image (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; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 90.00


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

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 333
Symbol:
Cat No: 210

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image (Town & County) Fish Rock, Mend. Co., Cal., Mar 25 1886 (Mendocino). Exceptional strike of fancy serrated oval date stamp (MEN-1210) on cover to East Oakland, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown (crease) canceled by grid handstamp, an Extremely Fine and choice strike, the earliest recorded strike of this short-lived postmark.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:54:31 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 334
Symbol:
Cat No: 210

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image (Town & County) Fish Rock, Men. Co., Cal., Sep 30, 1887 (Mendocino). Purple serrated oval T&C date stamp (MEN-1210, R4) with matching grid handstamp tying 2¢ Banknote on fresh cover to Markham, Very Fine and choice, the only example we known of in purple.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 70.00
Sold...US$ 70.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:54:57 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 335
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Forbestown, Butte Co., Cal., May 1 1888 (Butte). Clear purple cds and fancy Kicking Mule duplex (BUT-1690) canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Cowlesville, N.Y.; slight reduction and light wrinkling, a Very Fine strike.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:55:14 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 336
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Fort Ross, Sonoma Co., Cal., Oct 1, 1879 (Sonoma). Bold octagon T&C postmark (SON-1840) on cover to San Francisco, franked with 1¢ + 2¢ Banknotes canceled by fancy star in circle handstamps; 1¢ with s.e. at right, Very Fine, a rare first type postmark from Fort Ross known used between May and October of 1879.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:55:37 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 337
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Fouts Springs, Colusa Co., Cal., Aug 2, 1897 (Colusa). Perfect strike of cds (COL-760) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Bakersville, Md., canceled by matching fancy pinwheel handstamp; even toning and reduction, a Superb strike, the earliest recorded strike of Fouts Springs first postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:57:14 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 338
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Gas Point, Shasta Co. Cal., Sep 25, 1880 (Shasta). Clear purple octagon date stamp (SHA-1740) on legal size cover to Independence, Mo., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote; cover tone and reduced at sides, a Very Fine and choice strike, this is the only recorded example of Gas Point's first postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:57:39 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 339
Symbol:

image (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; $200 - 300.

Named for Horace Gasquet, who settled here in the 1850's. He was the first postmaster and operated a stage coach stop. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 94
Lot No: 340
Symbol:
Cat No: 210

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image (Town & County) Glamis, San Diego Co. Cal., Dec 31, 1886 (San Diego). Clear octagon date stamp and target duplex (SAN-1980) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to San Francisco; small cover tear at top, Very Fine, rare with only a few examples known.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 14:58:12 EST
Sold For 80
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