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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: 341
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Goleta, Santa Barbara Co. Cal., Oct 21, 1883 (Santa Barbara). Full clear cds and fancy Kicking Mule duplex (SBA-540, R5) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Santa Barbara; barest reduction at right, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this popular fancy postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:00:33 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 342
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Goleta, Santa Barbara Co. Cal., Sep 18, 1887 (Santa Barbara). Sharp purple cds and target duplex (SBA-560) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Los Angeles, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the earliest recorded example of this short-lived postmark, known used from September 18 to October 14 of 1887.
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: 343
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Goodyear's Bar, Sierra Co. Cal., Oct 13 - Paid (Sierra). Blue cds with pencil day and target duplex (SIE-840) tying 1¢ Banknote on fresh cover to Forest City, with purple illustrated "National Horse Liniment" horse & rider corner card ad, Very Fine and attractive, a very rare integral "Paid" postmark believed to have used for about a month in October 1888.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:42:31 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 344
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Gravelly Valley, Lake Co. Cal., Mar 23, 1888 (Lake). Cds and duplex killer (LAK-600, R5) canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Sacramento, Very Fine, an extremely rare town & county postmark, with only a couple recorded during the month of March of 1888.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:42:52 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 345
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Gridley, Butte Co. Cal., Dec 7, 1882 (Butte). Clear cds (BUT-1880) on cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp; cover opening tears at left, a Very Fine strike, the only recorded example of this Gridley townmark in Williams.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:43:17 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 346
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Guerneville, Sonoma Co., Cal., Mar 31, 1890 (Sonoma). Clear sharp purple cds (SON-2520) on cover to Andersontown, Md., franked with 2¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp, Very Fine and choice, the earliest recorded example of this short-lived postmark, with recorded usages from March 31 to June 15 of 1890.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:43:40 EST
Sold For 160


California Town & County Postmarks - Harrisburg to

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 347
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Harrisburg, Alameda Co., Cal., May 20 (Alameda). Oval date stamp with manuscript date (ALA-1840) on locally addressed cover, franked with manuscript canceled 1¢ Banknote (s.e. at left); cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, very scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:44:14 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 348
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Henlyville, Tehama Co. Cal., June 17, 1881 (Tehama). Large octagon date stamp (Williams unlisted) with misspelled town name (Henlyville for Henleyville), on cover to Sacramento City, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by manuscript, docketing at left, F.-V.F., the earliest handstamp postmark and the only known example.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:44:37 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 349
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Hopkins, Nevada Co., California, Jul 23, 1886 (Nevada). Choice strike of purple cds (NEV-880, R5) on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, canceled by matching wheel-of-fortune handstamp, Soda Springs Hotel corner card (Placer Co.), an Extremely Fine strike, the only recorded example of a postmark from Hopkins, a short-lived post office operating from Oct. 20, 1885 to Dec. 2, 1886.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:46:41 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 350
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Igo, Shasta Co., California, Nov 20, 1879 (Shasta). Bold purple octagon date stamp (SHA-2130) on cover to Napa, franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote; slight cover reduction and bottom nick at right, an Extremely Fine strike, a choice example of this very scarce date stamp.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:47:10 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 351
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Irvington, Alameda Co., Cal., May 19, 1887 (Alameda). Perfect strike of purple serrated oval date stamp (ALA-2130) tying 1¢ banknote on locally addressed cover, with second cover bearing violet oval date stamp dated "Nov 26, 1889" showing deformation in device, to San Jose franked with 1¢ Banknote canceled by circle of wedges handstamp, with wedding invitation enclosure, Extremely Fine strikes, the earliest and latest recorded strikes of this fancy postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:47:37 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 352
Symbol:
Cat No: 210

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image (Town & County) Keeler, Inyo Co., Cal., Oct 24, 1885 (Inyo). Perfect strike of purple cds and Maltese cross duplex (INY-1000) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Georgetown, an Extremely Fine strike.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:48:51 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 353
Symbol:
Cat No: 210

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image (Town & County) La Cañada, Los Angeles Co. Cal., Apr 11, 1885 (Los Angeles). Choice strike of oval date stamp and star duplex (LOS-4410, R5) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to San Francisco; slight cover soiling, an Extremely Fine strike, the only recorded example of La Canada's first handstamp postmark.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 270.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:49:30 EST
Sold For 270

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 354
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Lake City, Modoc Co., Calif., Oct 13, 1890 (Modoc). Three strikes of purple cds and target duplex (William unlisted) tying 2¢ + 10¢ Banknotes on registered 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a very rare unlisted postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:50:38 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 355
Symbol:
Cat No: 210

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image (Town & County) Lime Kiln, Tulare Co., Cal., Dec 19, 1885 (Tulare). Two strikes of violet serrated oval date stamp (Williams unlisted) with only tying 1883, 2¢ red brown (corner nick) on cover to Stockton, forwarded to San Francisco with partial Stockton cds and matching "2" due handstamp, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this unlisted first handstamp Lime Kiln postmark.
Scott No. 210; 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: 356
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Loma Portal, San Diego Co., Cal., Jul 29, 1915 (San Diego). Purple triple circle town and county postmark (SAN-3010) tying 1¢ green on Panama California Exposition post card, Extremely Fine, only a few 20th century town and county postmarks exist.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:51:26 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 357
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Los Guilicos, Sonoma Co., Cal., May 7, 1889 (Sonoma). Bold cds and target duplex (SON-3320, R5) canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco; cover tear at top center, still a Very Fine and choice strike, a rare short-lived postmark known used from May 7 to June 14 of 1889 after the name changed to South Los Guilicos in March 1889, this being the earliest recorded.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:51:49 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 358
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Lumpkin, Butte Co., Cal., Sep 6, 1893 (Butte). Purple cds (BUT-2480) on cover to Chico, franked with 2¢ Banknote (s.e. at left) tied by matching star handstamp, Oroville transit backstamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:52:09 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 359
Symbol:
Cat No: 210

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image (Town & County) Madera, Fresno Co. Cal., Jun 24, 1884 (Fresno). Purple cds and target duplex (FRE-3600) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Geneva, Mich., receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a rare early strike.
Scott No. 210; 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: 360
Symbol:

image (Town & County) Mark West, Sonoma Co., Cal., Oct 15, 1881 (Sonoma). Serrated oval T&C date stamp (Williams unlisted) on cover to Seattle, W.T., franked with 1¢ Banknote pair tied by target handstamps; right stamp with corner crease, a Very Fine strike, a very rare unlisted postmark, with only two examples we know of.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

This Mark West town & county oval postmark is similar to the following postmark used during 1887-91 (SON-3460). This postmark differs as the county and state designation is in one straight line and the oval is serrated.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 15:52:47 EST
Sold For 240

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