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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Est. $500-750

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

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

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

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.

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Est. $500-750

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.

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Est. $500-750

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.

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Est. $400-600

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

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.

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Est. $750-1,000

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

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

Sierra County Balance. Of approximately 140 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including blue St. Louis cds (SIE-1400, R4) on 10¢ Nesbitt entire, 1895 Rocky Point on cover (SIE-1380, R4), Forest City second type cds (SIE-560, R4) on entire to Yuba City with first type receiving cds in blue (R4), unlisted 1884 Downieville T&C cds, 1865 Loyalton manuscript (SIE-960, only one listed), blue 1881 Goodyear's Bar T&C (SIE-830, R4), 1871 Downieville manuscript, rare Goodyear's Bar manuscript with first P.M. free frank (flaws but probably unique use), etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750

Siskiyou County Balance. Of approximately 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including nice Yreka cds (SIS-4130, R4) canceling on 1860, 10¢ entire, two 1850's Yreka manuscript (SIS-4090, R4) usages with "Paid 3" and unpaid "5" rate, some nice rarity 3 townmarks including 1865 Henley m, 1870 Etna Mills manuscript, 1871 Sawyer's Bar first type cds (Williams listing example), 1872 Fort Bidwell second type cds, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Solano County Balance. Of approximately 110 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1876 manuscript "CVille" of Collinsville (SOL-420, R4), early 1878 Cordelia first type cds (SOL-560, R4) on postal card, 1874 Denverton manuscript (SOL-640, R4), 1886 Fairfield second type cds (SOL-1010, R4), Suisun City first type cds (SOL-1420, R4) with matching boxed "Paid" and "10" rate, 1860's Silveyville cds (SOL-1370, R4), etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750

Sonoma County Balance. Of approximately 450 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1870's Sebastopol oval (SON-4950, R5), five different Guerneville town & county/postmaster cds (all rarity 4), 1879 Fisk Mill second handstamp postmark (SON-1670, R4), early 1881 Geyser Springs cds (SON-2140, R4), 1889 Agua Caliente T&C cds (SON-10, R4) on cover to England, 1875 Forestville cds (SON-1710, R4) on cover to Belgium, 1868 Sebastopol second type cds (SON-4940, R4) with matching star in circle handstamp, rare 1860's manuscript Two Rocks postmark, other rarity 4 postmarks from towns including Markham, Healdsburg, Cozzens, Altruria, Austin, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Stanislaus County Balance. Of approximately 180 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1870's Grayson manuscript (STA-450, R4) and first type cds (STA-460, R4) with only one other recorded, 1870's Hill's Ferry second type cds (STA-650, R4), couple Knight's Ferry first type cds usages (STA-805, R4), other rarity 4 postmarks from Horr's Ranch, Langworth, Waterford, Twenty Six Mile House, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sutter County Balance. Of approximately 100 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1850's Nicolaus manuscript (SUT-320, R5), 1888 Sutter City T&C cds (SUT-790, R4), 1887 South Butte T&C cds (SUT-700, R4), unlisted 1918 West Butte, good rarity 3 postmarks including 1880 South Butte manuscript (SUT-680), 1893 Marcuse first type cds (SUT-200) with only one other listed in Williams, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

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Est. $250-350

Tehama County Balance. Of approximately 150 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including unlisted 1915 Cold Fork postmark (Williams no postmarks recorded) on post card, unlisted Kirkwood straight line on 1887, 1¢ wrapper, 1868 Moon's Ranch manuscript postmark (TEH-880, R4) and 1880 cds (TEH-890, R4), 1856 Red Bluffs manuscript (TEH-1180, R4) and first type cds (TEH-1190, R4), 1870's Tehama manuscript, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600

Toulumne County Balance. Of approximately 180 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including Big Oak Flat first cds (TUO-20, R4), scarce short-lived Rawhide Doane type cds (TUO-1230, R4), Chinese Camp 2nd type cds (TUO-210, R4) on cover franked with 1857 10¢ type III, 1864 Columbia cds (TUO-430, R4), Montezuma including 1860's manuscript postmark (TUO-1100, R4), 1897 Star cds on registered entire (TUO-1760, R4) probably earliest from this short-lived P.O., early Woods Diggings manuscript (flaws but very rare), etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

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Est. $750-1,000

Trinity County Balance. Of approximately 170 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1850's Weaverville oval date stamp (TRI-2020, R4) with "10" rate handstamp, and early 1850's manuscript postmark (TRI-2010, R4), blue 1878 Trinity Centre first type cds (TRI-1890, R4) latest recorded use, rare Lewiston first type cds (TRI-1350, R4) earliest recorded with interesting enclosure, many choice rarity 3 strikes including Lowdens Ranch (two different), Lewiston octagon, Deadwood oval, unlisted 1929 Denny provisional manuscript, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

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Est. $750-1,000