Oregon City, Orgn. Readable cds (type 2) and matching straightline "Paid" handstamp with "6" rate in manuscript, on yellow cover to Middlesex, N.Y., no year date ascertainable but the 6 cent prepaid transcontinental rate lasted from July 1851 until April 1855, this cover used before the "Paid 6" device (see next lot) was available, Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn. Clear cds's (type 2) on 2 covers; one stampless with weak strike assisted in pencil, showing "Paid" and "10" handstamps (rate from April 1855 to July 1863) addressed to Kansas Territory - probably territorial use, 2nd cover with pen-canceled 1851, 3¢ dull red (untied & scuffed) addressed to Downieville, Cal., fine strike but flap missing and some cover staining, Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn. Full bold cds's (type 3) on 2 1861, 3¢ pink entires (white & buff) from Marks correspondence; horizontal file folds at bottom of covers (Rarity 6), Very Fine. Scott No. U34, U35  Estimate $200 - 250. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn. Clear full cds's (type 3) on 2 1861, 3¢ pink entires, to Marks in Roseburg and other to Astoria with bottom flap mostly missing and nicking bottom of envelope (Rarity 6), F.-V.F. Scott No. U34, U35  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn., Aug 11. Superb strike of town postmark (type 2) on fresh 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Astoria O.T., neat manuscript cancel, no year date but O.T. designation in address indicates territorial use, Extremely Fine, wonderfully choice. Scott No. U10  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn., Dec 22. Fairly clear cds (type 2 - month & day inverted) and two strikes of straightline "Paid" with "6" rate in manuscript, on cover to Kenosha, Wis., with lengthy 4 page enclosure datelined "Albany, Dec 18, 1853" from John Conner to his wife, carried privately to Oregon City for mailing although there was a post office established at Albany at this date; minor staining and edge wear, F.-V.F. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn., Dec 6. Clear cds (type 2) on cover to Wisconsin, 6¢ transcontinental rate paid with four margin 1851, 3¢ orange brown, vertical pair (possibly copper brown) attractively tied by 5-bar grids, probably an 1852 usage; cover with slight scuff address panel, a Very Fine territorial use, with extremely fine and colorful adhesives. Scott No. 10  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn., Feb 19. Readable strike of cds (type 2 - month inverted) & "10" handstamp for collect of transcontinental rate (July 1851-April 1855) on cover to Indiana, also includes a stained incoming 3¢ Nesbitt entire use from Belle Plain, Illinois with 9¢ postage (#11 pair - probably a 1¢ stamp missing), F.-V.F. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn., Feb 27. Full bold cds (type 2) on 1853, 10¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Iowa; slight staining, a little ragged at right, no year date and possibly a territorial use, F.-V.F. Scott No. U16  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn. Jun 20. Discernible cds (type 2 - month and day inverted) on folded letter datelined June 4, 1850 to Moreau P.O., New York, manuscript "40" for collect transcontinental rate, lengthy 3 page letter from settler to his father describing overland trip on Oregon Trail, mentioning Fort Laramie, Chimney rock, buffalo hunting, mock charge by Sioux Indians, etc. (letter transcription), F.-V.F., a rare 40¢ transcontinental rate sent via Panama from Oregon territory. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn., Jun 28. Clear cds (type 2) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire used to Deer Creek, O.T. (early name for Roseburg), no year date but address indicates territorial use; slight staining and rounded corner but a nice destination, F.-V.F., from the Twogood correspondence. Scott No. U10  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn., Mar 19. Bold strike of cds (type 2) on small envelope franked with very fine pen canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, addressed to San Francisco, Cal., no year date, possibly territorial, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous usage. Scott No. 26  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn., Oct 22. Bold cds (type 2) with matching arched "Paid 6" rate handstamp on cover to Cadiz, O., undated but must be between 1851 and 1854; flap with hinge reinforcement and slight soiling, F.-V.F., a scarce territorial use. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Oregon City, Orgn., Oct 22. Full neat cds (type 5) on The Enterprise editor corner card cover to Forest Grove, 2¢ cent rate indicates printed matter, Blackjacks used from Oregon are scarce, Very Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)