(El Dorado) Aurum City, Cala., Aug 27, 53. Manuscript postmark (ELD-70, R5) on orange cover to Illinois with matching manuscript "Paid 6¢" rate; flap tears, Very Fine and rare, this Post Office was in operation for approximately 15 months, one of three examples known.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(El Dorado) Bijou P.O., California, Apr 8, 1889. Perfect strike of cds and fancy star within star duplex (ELD-80) cancelling 1887, 2¢ green on cover to Sacramento, Extremely Fine, the earliest recorded example of Bijou's first and short-lived postmark.
Scott No. 213; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(El Dorado) Bottle Hill, Cal., July 2, 1857. Rimless circle postmark with manuscript date (ELD-170, R5) and handstamp "Paid 10" on cover to Virginia, Very Fine, a great strike of this scarce marking.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(El Dorado) Clarksville, Cal., Dec 5th. Neat manuscript postmark (ELD-260, R5) with "Paid 3 cents" on pristine buff cover to San Jose, Very Fine and choice, a very rare manuscript postmark, with only a few known.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(El Dorado) Cold Spring, Cal., July 21. Manuscript postmark (ELD-370, R5) with matching "Paid 6" on 1853 cover to Columbus, O.; some cover edge wear, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Cold Springs, Cal., Jun 5. Blue cds (Williams ELD-380) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, couple flap tears resulting tiny tear at top, Very Fine, the sole listing handstamp townmark in Williams, with only two recorded.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Diamond Springs (Cal), Feb 2 (1857). Neat manuscript postmark (ELD-740) on uncancelled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Yuba City, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Garden Valley, Cal., Sep 3. Bold cds (ELD-1290) with matching Paid handstamp and manuscript "10" rate, on ca. 1857 cover to New Hampshire; cover flaws including partial backflap and sealed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, one of two known examples of this townmark, both bearing a "Sep 3" date.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., Jan 12. Cds (Williams ELD-1400, R5) on ca. 1854 cover to West Point, O., matching "Paid 6 Cents" in circle at right; small cover tears and repaired lower right corner, otherwise F.-V.F., a rare town and rate handstamps.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Grizzly Flat, Cal., Sept 15/58. Manuscript postmark (ELD-1780) on buff cover to Ohio, with manuscript "Paid 10" rating, Very Fine, a rare early California postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(El Dorado) Kelsey, Cal., Febr 10th. Manuscript postmark (ELD-2060) on fresh buff cover to Sacramento, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, Very Fine, one of two known manuscript postmark usages from Kelsey.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(El Dorado) Lake Valley, Cal., Jan 14. Cds (ELD-2170) with target cancel on 3¢ green entire, couple edge faults, still very clean, F.-V.F., one of only three examples known, ex-Newton & Tatham.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Lake Valley (Cal.), July 6 1884. Somewhat faded manuscript postmark (ELD-2180) with pen cancel on 1879, 2¢ Bank Note, to Coloma; soiled with edge wear, Fine, very rare, one of three recorded.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Latrobe, Cal., Dec 29, 1886. Perfect strike of cds and wheel-of-fortune duplex (ELD-2230) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Placerville, receiving backstamp, an Extremely Fine strike, a short-lived fancy postmark with recorded usages between the 9th and 29th of December 1886.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Louisville, Cal., Sep 28. Manuscript postmark (ELD-2430, R5) on ca. 1852 cover to Boston, Mass., with "Paid" and "6" rate handstamps; partial backflap and edge nick at upper right, F.-V.F., believed to the only examples of these Louisville rate handstamps.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(El Dorado) Mud Springs, Cala., Oct 14. Fancy cds with manuscript date (ELD-2550, R5) on illustrated "Miners' Coat of Arms" cover to New Castle, Pa., manuscript "10" ratings; heavy cover soiling, wear and sealed tears, Fine appearance, still and affordable example of this rare illustrated miner's envelope.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(El Dorado) Nashville, Cal., 12-1-1882. Magenta manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-2570) on cover to Wisconsin, franked with 1¢ + 2¢ Banknotes canceled by matching magenta manuscript, backstamped with "El Dorado" star duplex (Williams ELD-940), corner worn at top right affecting 2¢, F.-V.F., the latest recorded manuscript cancel.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Pilot Hill, Cal., 27 Jany. Manuscript postmark (ELD-2810) on uncanceled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sacramento City; minor edge tear & faint stain, still Very Fine, the earliest recorded postmark from Pilot Hill.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Pleasant Valley, Cal., Jan 11 / 70. Neat manuscript postmark (ELD-3180) on pen canceled 1864, 3¢ pink entire to S.F.; cover crease at top, F.-V.F., the earliest usage for this town.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(El Dorado) Salmon Falls, Cal., Sep 16. Manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-3420) on 1862 cover to New York franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 10¢ green; reduced at left & some cover wear, F.-V.F., one of two recorded manuscript postmarks.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Spanish Flat, Cal., September 4th 1888. Bold manuscript postmark (ELD-3790), with pen cancel "1888" on 2¢ Bank Note, on cover to Latrobe, Placerville transit and receiving backstamps; cover faults, F.-V.F., this is the sole example from the second period of the Spanish Flat post office which lasted between May 31 and October 30 of 1888, ex-Newton & Tatham.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(El Dorado) Taho, Cal., June 9th, '67. Manuscript postmark (ELD-3860) on 1864 3¢ pink entire to New York, edge wear & piece replaced at bottom right, F.-V.F., the listing example in Williams and one of two known.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(El Dorado) Yeomet, Cala., March 17. Neat manuscript postmark (ELD-4120, R5) on manuscript canceled 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to New Hampshire, endorsed "via Panama", Very Fine, with only three to four manuscript postmarks known.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Fremont) Minturn, Cal., Mar 5, 1885. Choice purple cds and target duplex (FRE-3900, R4) on cover to Austria, franked with 1881-83, 1¢ gray blue + 2¢ red brown, two singles canceled by target handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 206+210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Fresno) Kingston 5/28. Manuscript cancel (Williams unlisted) on manuscript canceled 1876, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco; opening edge tears at top, Very Fine, the only known manuscript postmark from Kingston.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150