(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey #1, R B) on buff cover to Connecticut with matching "40" rate, cover slightly refolded & edges reinforced, Very Fine, a very rare 40¢ Transcontinental rate from Oregon. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Cds (Whittlesey #3 R B) ties 1851 10¢ green type III on cover to Conn., some damage to back & couple minor tears, attractive Very Fine appearance. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Well struck cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) with matching "PAID 6 in circle" handstamp alongside, on 1852 stampless folded letter to New Hampshire, trivial tear at file fold does not detract, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimate  $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) on 1852 folded cover used locally with straight line "Paid" handstamp, short but interesting contents, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Neat red cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) on buff cover to Wisconsin franked with 1851 3¢ dull red vert. pair (mostly large margins) with manuscript cancel, included is interesting & lengthy letter telling of life in Oregon, "I passed through what is called French Paire, a splendid section of Country. It was or is settled by a good many Frenchmen, who have intermarried with the Natives or Squaws… I met a company of 40 Volunteers between Albany and Salem on their way to the mining country to help allay the difficulties between the Whites and Indians… I think the Indian as well as the poor Slave has been cruelly outraged and my sympathies are most on their side.", plus much more, minor corner wear, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Bold cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) with matching "Paid 6" in circle rate handstamp on 1853 cover to Connecticut, included is an interesting original enclosure which discusses the mail to & from Portland, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) on cover originating from Michigan franked with 1851 3¢ dull red, horiz. pair tied by "Albion, Mich." cds, cover forwarded to Olympia with straight line "Forwarded" & "5" rate handstamps, cover worn & repaired at bottom right, Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Nicely struck cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) with handstamp "10" on 1854 cover to Texas, minor corner reinforcement, Very Fine appearance, ex Chase. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Neat cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) with matching "Paid 3" rate handstamp on 1854 folded cover to Dallas, O.T., small cover tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Red cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) as forwarding postmark along with matching red handstamps "Forwarded" and "5" to Calapooya, on stampless cover originating at Mount Carmel, Ills. with handstamp "10"; small tear at top and repaired backflap, some staining, attractive F.-V.F. appearance. Estimate  $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Nice cds on 10¢ green Nesbitt entire, on c.1855 usage to New York, "Per Panama" routing endorsement, couple faint vertical folds not detracting, 3, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) tying 10¢ green Nesbitt entire, on c. 1855 usage to Kentucky, couple closed tears and edge wear, Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Neat cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) tying 1851 10¢ green, type II (just in at bottom) on buff cover to New York, included is original enclosure with some interesting contents regarding California Mines, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Neat cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) with matching "5" rate handstamp on buff cover to San Francisco, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) on cover to Vermont with straight line "Paid" handstamp & manuscript "20" double rate, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Neat cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) with matching "Paid 3" rate handstamp on buff cover to Whidbeys Island, Wash. Terr. sent via Olympia with their Olympia, Orgn. transit cds, flap torn & small corner tear at bottom right, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire to New York, endorsed "Per Panama", small nick at top, F.-V.F. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Lovely cds (Whittlesey #5, R7) ties 1857 3¢ dull red on pink 1859 cover to Olympia, W.T., backflap damaged and mount tape adhering to reverse, attractive Very Fine appearance. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. (----1856). Somewhat indistinct cds tying neat arrangement of three 1851 3¢ dull red + 1¢ blue imperfs, to Massachusetts, docketed July 10th /56, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T., Apr 10. Clear full strike of 1852 cds on fresh cover to Tualatin Plains, manuscript "3 Paid" at top, Extremely Fine, a rare example of Portland's first handstamp postmark, with approximately a dozen cover known. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T., Mar 8. Clear cds on folded letter sheet to Washington City, manuscript Free at top; light soiling, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T., Sep 7. Clear cds in red on 1853 folded letter to Goshen, Ind., matching "10" rate handstamp; cover tone spots and edge wear at lower left, F.-V.F., a very scarce usage of this postmark in red, used in this color only in the autumn of 1853. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Multnomah) Portland, O.T./Jan. 24, 1859. Cds (Whittlesey #4, R B) on stained cover to London with manuscript pencil "58" paying the double West Coast rate, endorsed with forwarding instructions to Ireland if not found in London, backstamped with London arrival & rare "Art-5/Br. Pkt." handstamp (The ART-5 marks were used to indicate post office exchange accounting between the USA and Great Britain under the Anglo-American postal treaty of 1849.), reduced at top with part of flap torn away, Fine, a scarce postmark as this is only known in the Territorial period from Nov 22, 1858 - Feb. 13, 1859. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)