Alameda County Balance. Of approximately 300 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1850's Centerville first type cds (ALA-1240, R4) tying 1851 10¢ (14), 1857 San Leandro manuscript (ALA-4500), 1871 San Lorenzo T&P oval date stamp (ALA-4650, R4) on "Way" handstamp cover, 1888 Irvington T&C oval and star duplex (ALA-2130, R4), many other nice rarity 3 strikes from Oakland, Niles, Washington Corners, West Berkeley, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Alpine & Amador County Balance. Of approximately 150 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, better including Alpine with light Silver Mountain first type cds on 1868 cover to England (ALP-230) and early 1870's Monitor first type cds (ALP-180, R4), Amador with 1860's Amador manuscript (AMA-10, R4), early Drytown manuscript franked with #11 (AMA-230, R4), 1860's Fiddletown second type cds franked with 10¢ (AMA-360, R4), rare 1885 Forest Home manuscript on package receipt (AMA-380), bold 1857 Jackson (AMA-560, earliest recorded, 1850's Sutter Creek on 10¢ entire (AMA-1350, R4), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Butte County Balance. Of about 300 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1850's Bangor manuscript franked with 1857 10¢, type III (BUT-20, R4), 1870's Berry Creek (BUT-160, R4), 1881 Bidwell's Bar manuscript, 1884 Big Bend manuscript (BUT-310), 1870 Butte Valley (BUT-600, R4), gem 1883 Hurleton T&C with star duplex (BUT-2110), 1870 Moore's Station manuscript (BUT-2700, R4), 1884 Nelson registered usage (BUT-2800), 1880 Nimshew manuscript, 1859 Oroville cds on 10¢ Nesbitt (BUT-3100, R5), 1850's Pea Vine on patriotic cover (faulty), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Calaveras County Balance. Of about 230 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including Mokelume Hill first type cds with "Paid" and "6" rate handstamps (CAL-1610), 1866 Rich Gulch manuscript on 10¢ entire (CAL-2310), 1852 Murphy's first type cds (CAL-1880, earliest known), 1870's Big Trees manuscript (CAL-280), Valicita second type cds on 10¢ entire (CAL-2880), 1862 Mountain Ranch manuscript (CAL-1790, earliest recorded), 1870's choice Fourth Crossing second type cds (CAL-1060), scarce Angel's first type cds (CAL-50), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Colusa County Balance. Of approximately 140 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including the unique 1879 Sulphur Creek first cds (COL-1750), fancy 1879 Elk Creek T&C cds and Maltese cross barred duplex (COL-710, R4), rare to unique manuscript postmarks including 1864 Jacinto (COL-980, R4), 1870's Maxwell (COL-1150) only recorded, 1883 Berlin (COL-190) only recorded, 1884 Norman (COL-1330, R4) only recorded, 1872 St. John (COL-1660, R4), 1875 Kanawah (COL-1010, R4), etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600

Contra Costa County Balance. Of approximately 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1871 Antioch (COC-110, R4), 1870's Black Diamond oval (COC-380, R4), 1899 Concord registered to Europe with N.Y. exchange etiquette, 1879 Clayton first type cds (COC-810, R4), 1860's Lafayette manuscript (COC-1690, R4) and 1886 oval (COC-1710, R4), 1877 Nortonville octagon (COC-1990, R4), 1889 Selby T&C (COC-2980, R4), rare Webb's Landing (COC-3440, R4), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Del Norte County Balance. Of approximately 40 covers and cards; includes Crescent City with two first types postmarks, one to New Brunswick, 1856 postal receipt and later type cds's, Smith River including manuscript use, nice 1894 corner card use, Happy Camp T&C cds (DEL-290), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

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Est. $250-350

El Dorado County Balance. Of approximately 300 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including Greenwood manuscript (ELD-1690) and arched first type handstamp postmark forwarding on incoming 1854 cover from east coast (ELD-1700, R5), 1858 Garden Valley manuscript on 3¢ entire with Paid 10¢ rate (ELD-1280), 1880 Granite Hill manuscript on 1¢ postal card (ELD-1610, earliest recorded), rare 1870's Mendon manuscript (ELD-2460, three known), 1885 Lotus manuscript (ELD-2320), manuscript Placerville "Paid 40" (ELD-2910), Newtown first type handstamp postmark (ELD-2620), and much more, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Fresno County Balance. Of approximately 400 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including rare 1857 Millerton manuscript (FRE-3840, R5), very scarce 1894 Garfield second type cds (FRE-2430, R4), bold Bates first type cds (FRE-170, R4) with only one other recorded, 1883 Warthan manuscript (FRE-5590) only recorded in 1882, 1885 Fowler T&C cds (FRE-1540, R4), unusual 1888 O'Neals manuscript (FRE-4250, R4) with first type cds (both EKU's), etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Glenn County Balance. Of approximately 70 covers and cards; includes a nice array of postmarks with 1892 Jacinto registry usages, 1880 Germantown, 1902 "Willow Registered" oval, 1890 Orlando first type postmark in purple, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300

Humboldt County Balance. Of approximately 500 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1860 Bucksport manuscript franked with 10¢ (HUM-1010, R5), 1883 Yager manuscript (HUM-5140, earliest recorded), 1877 Bridgeville manuscript (HUM-880, R4), 1878 Rohnerville T&C cds with fancy star killer, 1881 Blocksburg second type cds (HUM-550, R4), 1883 Harris first type cds (unlisted in Williams), choice 1886 Phillipsville first type cds (HUM-4140), 1890 Freshwater cds and star duplex (HUM-2510), bold 1900 Fruitland (HUM-2570) on cover to Germany, and many others, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Imperial County Balance. Of approximately 120 covers and cards; nice array of towns and postmarks with better including 1909 Westmoreland straight line (IMP-1170, R4) on postcard, 1916 Calexico Military Sta. on patriotic corner card cover (IMP-380, R3), 1911 Imperial Junction, 1909 Meloland, 1910 Picacho, 1904 Holtville, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

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Est. $250-350

Inyo County Balance. Of approximately 50 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1870's Independence first type cds (INY-840, R4), 1913 Keane Wonder cds (INY-990, R4) on package receipt card, 1907 Lee cds (INY-1220, R4) on postal document, also a rare Wells, Fargo & Co. usage from Lone Pine, couple interesting real photo post cards, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

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Est. $150-200

Kern County Balance. Of approximately 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1881 Greenwich T&C first type cds (KER-1590, R4) possibly earliest, other nice rarity 3 postmarks include 1870's Caliente manuscript (KER-800), 1880 & 1887 Sumner T&C cds's (KER-3850 & KER-3860), early 1870's Bakersfield first type cds's (KER-140), 1880's Weldon T&C cds (KER-4310), couple interesting real photo post cards, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Kings County Balance. Of approximately 65 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including unlisted 1910 Stratford manuscript (earliest postmark), Wells, Fargo & Co. usage from Lemoore, Cloud first type cds (KIN-100) only listed example, other rarity 3 strikes from Lemoore, Guernsey, Grangeville, Handford and Armona, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300

Lake County Balance. Of approximately 150 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1882 Allen Springs listing example (LAK-70, R3), both Gravelly Valley manuscript types (LAK-580/590, both R4), 1860's Knoxville (LAX-1000, possibly unique), scarce 1893 Mirabel (LAK-1540, R4), 1897 Nita listing example (LAK-1560, R4), 1889 Houghs Springs (LAK-760, R4), 1860's Lakeport (LAK-1020) and later 1877 cds with "$" Stagecoach killer tying stamp, 1874 Upper Lake manuscript (LAK-1760), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Lassen County Balance. Of approximately 130 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1870's Milford manuscript postmarks (LAS-1110, R4), 1871 Susanville oval date stamp (Williams unlisted), the unique 1909 Plumas Junction provisional oval date stamp (LAS-1260) and the unique 1920 Calneva provisional manuscript postmark (LAS-280), 1907 Dixie cds (Williams "no postmark recorded") on photo post card, nice rarity 3 strikes from Hayden Hill and Milford, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600

Los Angeles County Balance. Of approximately 900+ covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, better mostly rarity 3 strikes with some other interesting items, includes 1860's second type cds (LOS-5680, R4), 1871 Monte manuscript (LOS-9820), 1885 Azusa first type cds and Maltese cross duplex (LOS-600) on postal card, 1870's Santa Ana second type cds (LOS-13360, R4), 1899 Hollywood first type cds (LOS-3990) on registered cover (possibly earliest postmark), unlisted 1877 Newhall earliest postmark, unlisted Citrus manuscript postmark, short-lived Hermosa T&C cds (LOS-3830), earliest unlisted Gorhams Station cds (over five years earlier than earliest listed), 1885 San Fernando T&C first type cds (LOS-12650), 1880 Pasadena first type cds and star in circle duplex (LOS-11040) on postal card, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Madera County Balance. Of approximately 90 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1894 Cascadel cds (MAD-320, R4) only listed example, 1896 Gold Gulch first type cds (MAD-550, R4), choice 1892 Coarse Gold Gulch cds (MAD-430) possible EKU, other rarity 3 strikes from Zebra,Daulton, Gertrude, Borden, 1895 Madera straight line, 1896 Gold, Grub Gulch, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600

Marin County Balance. Of approximately 325 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including choice strike of 1870's Angel Island first type cds (MRN-10, R4), rare Olema first type cds (MRN-1710, R5), 1895 short-lived Ignacio first type postmark (MRN-820, R4), 1888 Point Reyes second type postmark (MRN-1860, R4) on cover to Switzerland, 1870's San Quentin first type cds (MRN-2440, R4) and 1882 second type cds (MRN-2450, R4), other rarity 4 postmarks including Bolinas, Blackpoint, San Anselmo, Marshalll, Eastland, Belvedere and others; condition varies with many nice strikes, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Mariposa County Balance. Of approximately 160 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1860's Mt Bullion manuscript (MAR-1800, R4), 1850's Indian Gulch manuscript (MAR-1250, R4) on 10¢ Nesbitt entire, 1850's Hornitos manuscript (MAR-1000, R4) on cover franked with #14, many nice rarity 3 strikes with towns including Mariposa (three different), Miami, Hornitos (5 different), Indian Gulch, Coulterville (2 different), 1850's Mount Ophir, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750

Mendocino County Balance. Of approximately 150 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1889 Elk T&C oval (MEN-1100, R4) on cover to Sweden, 1870's Hermitage manuscript (MEN-1640, R4), 1883 Inglenook T&P cds (MEN-1780, R4), early 1860's Mendocino first type cds (MEN-2310, R4), other rarity 4 postmarks from Navarro, Caspar and Cuffy's Cove, choice rarity 3 strikes including Iverson, Little River, Fort Bragg, Sanel, Carey and a rare 1882 Willits unlisted cds, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Merced County Balance. Of approximately 120 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1871 Plainsburg manuscript (MER-1250, R4) and unlisted 1879 cds, very scarce 1898 Elgin cds (MER-450, R4), Ortigalito first type cds (MER-1230, R4) with only one recorded, Hopeton manuscript (MER-570, R4) earliest recorded, Los Banos first type cds (MER-830, R4), two different unlisted Snelling postmarks with one a registered usage, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750

Modoc County Balance. Of approximately 90 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with good rarity 3 postmarks including 1881 Cedarville octagon date stamp (MOD-390) on registered cover, 1881 Clear Lake manuscript (MOD-480), 1886 Lake City cds (MOD-1010) on registered cover, and many nice other strikes, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300

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