(Alameda) Alavarado, Cal., Mar 11. Clear cds (ALA-370, R3) on cover to Dutch Flat, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, forwarded to Forest Hill with "Dutch Flat, Cal., Apr 9" cds (PLA-1380) and manuscript "Ford 3 cts" rating, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Alameda) Contra Costa, Cal., Feb 28. Manuscript postmark (COC-1080, R5) on 1852 cover to Candor, N.Y., with manuscript "Paid 6" rating and receiving docketing below, Very Fine, a rare early Alameda county usage.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Alameda) Midway, Cal., Nov. 4 - 95. Straight line postmark with manuscript date on fresh cover to Stockton, franked with 1¢ Bureau pair tied by matching fancy star in circle handstamps, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a "provisional" style postmark that is unlisted in Williams, very rare and quite possibly unique first handstamp postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Alameda) Oakland, Cal., May 4. Clear cds (ALA-3180, R3) on cover to Long Bar, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)

Est. $75-100

(Alpine) Silver Mountain, Cal., Aug 7. Bold cds (ALP-230) and matching cross in circle handstamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose (defect) on cover to Copperopolis, Murphys Camp docketing at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Amador) Butte City, Cala., June 29, 1858. Bold manuscript postmark (AMA-190, R5) on stampless folded letter cover, red handstamp "5" crossed out and manuscript "3" added, vertical file fold and few minor stains, F.-V.F., this post office only operated for 14 months, this being the only cover known from Butte City, ex-Tatham (where it realized $500 hammer).
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Amador) Drytown, Cal, Dec 9. Bold first type cds (AMA-240) on cover to Richboro, Pa., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by additional partial strikes of the cds; corner mount adhering to bottom right corner, Very Fine, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Amador) Drytown, Cal., Jan 31. Blue manuscript postmark (AMA-230) tying 1851, 3¢ dull red on ca. 1855 cover to Marysville, forwarded to "Uba City" (Yuba) with light red cds at upper left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Amador) Ione Valley, Cal., Oct 9, 1862. Manuscript postmark (AMA-510) on 1861, 10¢ green entire to Vermont; some edge wear, F.-V.F., the latest of only 3 recorded in this short second period which are known between February 6 and October 9 of 1862, ex-Tatham.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Amador) Ione (Valley), Cal., Mar 6. Cds (Williams unlisted) and duplex killer canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Concord, Mass.; docketing and light toning at bottom, F.-V.F., an extremely rare unlisted postmark used during the second Ione Valley period (Dec 61 - Mar 1880), no other handstamp "Ione" postmarks are known until 1882.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Amador) Jackson, Cal., Apr 23. Bold cds (CAL-1280, unlisted for Amador) on small 1855 folded letter sheet to Geneva, Switzerland, manuscript "Paid 26" rating, red "New York, Am. Packet, May 30" and Paris transit cds's with manuscript "10" decimes due rate, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare usage of the type Jackson postmark used in Amador county in 1855.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This first type handstamp postmark is known used between June of 1851 and July of 1852 when Jackson was in Calaveras county. This later usage in Amador, after Jackson saw two other postmark devices, is unlisted for this county. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Amador) Plymouth, Cal., Nov 19th. Manuscript postmark (AMA-1110, R5) on ca. 1872 cover to Ohio, franked with manuscript canceled 1870, 3¢ green; light cover wear, F.-V.F., an extremely rare and possibly unique postmark as this could be the listed example (listed as November 9).
Scott No. 147; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Amador) Sutter Creek, Cal., Oct 14. Manuscript postmark (AMA-1330, R5) with matching "Paid 12" on ca. 1854 cover to East Barnard, Vt.; some cover wrinkling, F.-V.F., believed to be the earliest known postmark from Sutter Creek during the Amador county period.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Amador) Sutter Creek, Cal., Nov 24 (1855). Manuscript postmark (AMA-1330, R5) on cover to Vermont, matching "Paid 12" rating; professionally restored along edges, Very Fine appearance, the latest recorded manuscript postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Amador) Sutter Creek, Cal., Feb 21 (1862). Red cds postmark (AMA-1340) with pen canceled 1861, 10¢ green on cover to Illinois, cover has been expertly repaired, attractive Very Fine appearance, a very scarce late usage in red, ex-Tatham.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Amador) Sutter Creek, Cal., 3/18.88. Well struck purple straight line postmark (AMA-1410) on cover to Taison, Cal., franked with pen canceled 1883, 2¢ red brown, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this provisional type straight line postmark, the listing example in Williams.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Butte) Butte Mills, Cal., April 18th, 1859. Neat manuscript postmark (BUT-590) on cover to Montville, Ct., franked with pen canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type III; some minor corner wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 33; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Butte) Forbestown, Cal., July 14. Neat manuscript postmark (BUT-1640, R5) on manuscript canceled 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Long Green Academy, Md.; few tiny tone spots, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Butte) Forest Ranch (Cal), Feb 15 (1879). Neat manuscript postmark (BUT-1740) with pen canceled 3¢ Banknote (toned perfs) on ca. 1879 cover to West Branch, reverse with Chico merchant handstamp; reduced at left, F.-V.F., the only known manuscript cancel from this ranch post office.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Butte) Magalia, Cal., Aug 3rd. Manuscript postmark (BUT-2510, R5) with manuscript portrait outline cancelling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Oroville; reduced at left, Very Fine, this is the only known postmark from the first period of the Magalia post office.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Butte) Merrimac (Cal), 10. 9th / 83. Neat manuscript postmark (BUT-2630) with pen canceled 2¢ Banknote on cover to Oroville, Very Fine, earliest and only manuscript cover known.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Butte) Oroville, Cal., Nov 3. Bold red cds (BUT-3090, R5) on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to South River, N.J., canceled by black grid handstamp; slightly reduced at right just into indica, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare first type circular postmark, known usages between just one month.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Butte) Pea Vine, Cal., Oct 12. Manuscript postmark (BUT-3510, R5) on uncanceled 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Saco, Me.; cover edge wear, F.-V.F., very rare with only four recorded, the latest listing example.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200