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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 94

United States Postal History
California County Balances - Alameda to Nevada Cou

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 441
Symbol:

image Mono County Balance. Of approximately 35 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1932 Bodie provisional manuscript (MON-320) shortly used after post office was destroyed by fire, 1883 Bennettville T&C cds (MON-20, R4), 1893 Topaz oval T&C date stamp (MON-1020, R4), 1886 Lundy first type cds (MON-700), also a couple real-photo post cards, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

Complete Images. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 16:49:27 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 442
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image Monterey County Balance. Of approximately 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1860's San Juan cds (MOT-3100, R4), 1862 Natividad manuscript (MOT-2000, R4), 1899 Apricot cds (MOT30, R4), 1870's Castroville first type cds (MOT-460, R4), many nice rarity 3 strikes including 1890's San Ardo third & fourth type cds's, 1880 Imusdale manuscript, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 16:50:53 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 443
Symbol:

image Napa County Balance. Of approximately 170 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1867 Pope Valley manuscript (Williams unlisted) and scarce 1870's first type postmark (NAP-1230, R4), early 1850's manuscript "Napa" (NAP-650, R4) and "Napa City" (NAP-670, R4) postmarks as well as early cds types, 1870's Soscal first type cds (NAP-1690, R4) and 1881 second type cds (NAP-1700, only recorded example), 1888 Napa Soda Spring cds (NAP-1090, R4) on postal card, Knoxville second type cds (NAP-410, R4), 1860's St. Helena first type cds (NAP-1450, R4) and second type in different colors, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Additional Images. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 16:52:16 EST
Sold For 1400

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 444
Symbol:

image Nevada County Balance. Of approximately 170 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including Nevada City manuscript (NEV-1180, R5) as well as later rarity 4 cds type, 1862 Omega manuscript postmark (NEV-1820, R4), possible EKU 1888 Maybert cds (NEV-1030, R4) on registry bill card to Forbestown with fancy kicking mule duplex on reverse, North San Juan cds (NEV-1710, R4) tying 1857, 10¢ type II on cover to Maine, Alpha cds (NEV-20, R4) on 10¢ Nesbitt entire, and many others including choice rarity 3 strikes, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Additional Images. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 16:53:20 EST
Sold For 800


California County Balances - Orange to Yuba County

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 445
Symbol:

image Orange County Balance. Of about 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better rarity 4 postmarks including 1898 Clair (ORA-520) to Canada, 1893 Fairview (ORA-810) and only recorded 1909 Harper manuscript (ORA-1190), generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 16:54:33 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 446
Symbol:

image Placer County Balance. Of approximately 300 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1864 Secret Ravine manuscript (PLA-3290, R5) with miner letter, 1850's Iowa City manuscript (PLA-2040, R5), 1859 Michigan Bluff cds (PLA-2460, R4) on 10¢ Nesbitt entire, 1876 Emigrant Gap oval first type date stamp (PLA-150, R4), 1850's Auburn first type cds (PLA-240, R4) with "TEN" rate handstamp and second type cds (PLA-250, R4) with "Paid" and "10" rate handstamps, 1885 Pino manuscript (PLA-2960, R4), 1878 Blue Canyon oval (PLA-540, R4) only recorded, 1869 Todds Valley manuscript (PLA-3640, R4) as well as many other rarity 4 and many nice rarity 3 strikes, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 16:55:39 EST
Sold For 1400

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 447
Symbol:

image Plumas County Balance. Of approximately 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1881 Cromberg first type cds (PLU-690, R4) to Indian reservation in New Tacoma, W.T., 1874 Summit manuscript (PLU-2370, R4), 1880's Spanish Ranch cds (PLU-2230), 1884 Beckwith manuscript (PLU-20, R4), 1874 Meadow Valley manuscript (PLU-1440, R4), 1888 Bucks Ranch manuscript (PLU-280, R4), Taylorsville first type cds (PLU-2430, R4) on cover to Canada, nice rarity 3 strikes from Quincy, Greenville, Kettle, Johnsville, Prattville, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 1,700.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 16:57:01 EST
Sold For 1700

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 448
Symbol:

image Riverside County Balance. Of approximately 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better rarity 3's including 1899 Auld first type cds (RIV-200), 1900 Palm Springs cds (RIV-1910), 1905 violet Riverside R.D.F. machine postmark (RIV-2320), 1902 Walters cds (RIV-2970), 1901 Winchester cds (RIV-3080) 1894 Beaumont EKU cds (RIV-350), etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 16:57:58 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 449
Symbol:

image Sacramento County Balance. Of approximately 260 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including lovely 1862 Folsom City second type cds (SAC-940, R3) on 10¢ franked (68) cover to Maine, rare 1850's Mormon Island oval date stamp (SAC-1910, R5), 1879 Routiers (Station) manuscript (SAC-2370, R4) earliest recorded postmark and 1881 T&C oval & U.S. Mail duplex (SAC-2380, R4), 1871 manuscript Freeport postmark (Williams unlisted), 1878 Walnut Grove manuscript (SAC-3480, R4), other rarity 4 postmarks include Natoma, Sacramento, Antelope, Galt (only recorded), Franklin, other interesting items including 1887 State Prison first type cds (SAC-3350) on Board of Directors corner card cover (postmark known used for 6 months), etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,150.00
Sold...US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 16:58:57 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 450
Symbol:

image San Benito County Balance. Of approximately 100 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1884 Emmet first type cds (SAB-150, R4), 1877 Erie first type cds (SAB-220, R4), 1899 Aromas first cds (SAB-10, R4) earliest recorded, 1891 Llanada manuscript (SAB-620, R4) only recorded, many nice rarity 3 townmarks including superb 1890 Mulberry T&C cds (SAB-730), generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Additional Images. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 17:00:14 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 451
Symbol:

image San Bernardino County Balance. Of about 500 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1896 Brynmawr first type cds (SBE-830, R4) as sending and receiving postmarks, other nice rarity 3 strikes with 1881 Ivanpah first type cds (SBE-300, only recorded), 1879 San Bernardino cds (SBE-4830, 8 month recorded use), 1887 Lugonia (SBE-3460, earliest recorded), 1879 Colton cds (SBE-1370, one other recorded), etc.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 1,150.00
Sold...US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 17:01:13 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 452
Symbol:

image San Diego County Balance. Of approximately 600 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1887 Barham manuscript (SAN-270, R4), 1870's Viejas manuscript (SAN-6680, R4), 1864 San Luis Rey manuscript (SAN-5850, R4) and first type cds (SAN-5860, R4) which is the only listed, short-lived 1891 Julian T&C cds (SAN-2520, R4) on registered entire, 1887 Helix first type cds (SAN-2120, R4), 1887 Coronado first type cds (SAN-905, R4) on cover to Germany, 1887 Wildomar first type cds (SAN-6920, R4), 1878 Mt. Fair View manuscript (SAN-3290, R4), other rarity 4 postmarks from Poway, North San Diego, Julian, Fall Brook, Campo, Sylvana, Terra Cotta, National City, Pala, Oceanside, Lusardi, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 17:02:16 EST
Sold For 1500

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 453
Symbol:
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image San Joaquin County Balance. Of approximately 250 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including rare unlisted 1895 French Camp cds, and rare unlisted 1876 Ripon first type cds (and earliest usage), manuscript 1877 Acampo postmark (SAJ-10, R4), 1870 Elliott manuscript (unlisted and probably the only first period postmark), other rarity 4 manuscript postmarks including 1870's Ellis, Lathrop and French Camp, 1864 Lockeford, 1882 Peters, 1878 Ripon and 1881 San Joaquin, 1875 Bellota first type cds (SAJ-290, R4) only recorded, 1868 Linden first type cds (SAJ-1270, R4), choice blue Farmington first type cds (SAJ-880, R4), 1880 New Hope first type cds (SAJ-1910, R4), first two Woodbridge cds types (SAJ-3130 & 3140, both R4), choice 1883 Atlanta first type cds (SAJ-120, R4), also several scarce rarity 4 & 5 Stockton postmarks, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

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


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 17:02:54 EST
Sold For 1050

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 454
Symbol:

image San Luis Obispo County Balance. Of approximately 160 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, mostly rarity 3 and lower postmarks but includes rare Nipomo first type cds (SAL-1410, R5), 1870's blue San Luis Obispo cds (SAL-2000) on cover to Denmark, nice 1893 Cayucos cds (SAL-570) and violet 1888 Creston cds (SAL-830), etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Additional Images. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 17:04:08 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 455
Symbol:

image San Mateo County Balance. Of approximately 170 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1850's Redwood City manuscript (SAM-1380, R4), 1859 Searsville manuscript (SAM-2190, R4), 1869 Belmont manuscript (SAM-50, R4), scarce Colima Station T&C cds receiving backstamp (SAM-360, R4), with an excess of 40 rarity 3 postmarks including choice early 1870's Belmont cds and 1877 La Honda manuscript, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Additional Images. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 1,150.00
Sold...US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 17:05:05 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 456
Symbol:

image Santa Barbara County Balance. Of approximately 190 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1880 Carpenteria cds (SBA-260, R4), 1886 Goleta T&C cds (SBA-550, R4), 1870's Las Cruces manuscript (SBA-800, R4), 1908 earliest Concepcion postmark (Williams unlisted), and some nice rarity 3 strikes from Santa Ynez, Serena, Santa Maria, Los Alamos, 1873 Guadaloupe manuscript, early Santa Barbara cds's, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Additional Images. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 17:05:59 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 457
Symbol:

image Santa Clara County Balance. Of approximately 300 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1862 San Jose second type cds (SCL-2690, R4) on uncanceled 3¢ & 10¢ entires, 1850's Santa Clara manuscript (SCL-3340, R4), 1870's Sherman manuscript (SCL-3740, R4), 1874 Saratoga manuscript (SCL-3550, R4), 1868 Mountain View T&C cds (SCL-2000, R4), 1860's Lexington manuscript (SCL-1210, R4), other rarity postmark from Alma, Agnew, Milpitas, Gilroy, Kensington, Madrone, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 17:07:06 EST
Sold For 1800

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 458
Symbol:

image Santa Cruz County Balance. Of approximately 170 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including Aptos with 1887 oval T&C date stamp (SCR-30, R4), 1888 T&C cds and wheel-of fortune duplex (SCR-40, R4) used as transit postmark, Felton with 1872 manuscript postmark (SCR-840, R4) earliest recorded, 1881 Glenwood manuscript (SCR-1-40, R4) latest recorded, Santa Cruz first type cds (SCR-1410, R4) tying #26 on cover, Watsonville first type cds (SCR-2030, R4) tying #35 on cover, other nice rarity 3 strikes, WF&Co. use, also May 1906 Soquel use to England without postage due to April 1906 S.F. earthquake emergency, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Additional Images. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 8,500.00
Sold...US$ 8,500.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 17:09:51 EST
Sold For 8500

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 459
Symbol:

image Shasta County Balance. Of approximately 350 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1880 Baird T&C oval date stamp (SHA-160, R4), unlisted 1893 French Gulch cds, 1886 Pinckney T&C sawtooth oval date stamp (SHA-3410, R4), 1883 Igo octagon first type date stamp (SHA-2130, R4), very scarce 1878 Copper City cds in red (SHA-1170, R4), 1891 Leighton cds (SHA-2620, R4), and numerous nice strikes of rarity 3 townmarks, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 2,200.00
Sold...US$ 2,200.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 17:10:51 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 94
Lot No: 460
Symbol:

Shasta County Postal Money Order Advices, 1897-1924. 70 various from various towns including Baird and Taylor (both Helbock 3) & Fielding and Hart (both Helbock 6), minimal condition issues; a treasure trove for the Shasta county specialist, generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 100.00


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

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