(Humboldt) Camp Grant, Cal., Jan 26. Manuscript postmark (HUM-1050, R5) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Roherville; rough opening at left, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare with only two manuscript postmarks recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Humboldt) Martins Ferry (Cal), Sep 8 (1882). Manuscript postmark (HUM-3620) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Eureka, with original content dateline from "Saints Rest Mine"; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, the earliest and only manuscript postmark recorded of only a few covers for this town.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Humboldt) Union Town, H.(umboldt) B.(ay) Cal., Jul 16. Blue double circle date stamp (HUM-4880, R5) canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with original enclosure datelined "Hoopa Valley, Cal., July 5, 1860"; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, an rare and extremely late usage of this Union Town postmark used after the name was changed to Arcata on May 5th of 1860.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The Union Town post office opened in 1852 and was the original name of Arcata (the permanent name change to "Arcata" occurred in 1860). Union Town was created as a port, and re-provisioning center for the gold mines in the Klamath, Trinity, and Salmon mountains to the east, and was very briefly the county seat during this period. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Inyo) Big Pine, June 12th, 1874. Manuscript postmark (INY-140, R5) only used during the first period of this post office, on cover to Merced, Cal. franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote; cover reduction at right, Very Fine, rare with only a few examples are known.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Inyo) Independence, Cal., Nov 27. Manuscript postmark (INY-830, R5) on ca. 1866 cover to Michigan, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by manuscript cancel; cover edge nicks, F.-V.F., an extremely rare early manuscript postmark, with only one other example recorded.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Kern) Allen's Camp, Jany 7, 1875. Manuscript postmark (William unlisted) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Miss. Carter in Baltimore, Md., receiving backstamp, accompanied by Baltimore bank corner card cover addressed to Capt. Carter at Allen's Camp "or Caliente", Very Fine, this being the only known postmark from this extremely short-lived post office.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

(Kern) Gyle, Cal., Apr 1, 1889. Cds (KER-1620, R5) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Sacramento, canceled by matching target handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the only recorded postmark from this short-lived post office which operated from February 29, 1888 to August 10, 1889.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

(Kern) Joyful 4/26/84. Manuscript postmark (KER-2000) on manuscript canceled 2¢ red entire to Anaheim, Bakersfield transit and receiving backstamps; small cover tear at top left, Very Fine, an extremely rare and earliest recorded postmark from the short-lived Joyful post office, with known usage between April 26th and May 16th of 1884.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

Named by the Association of Brotherly Cooperation, a Utopian colony which disbanded at the end of 1884. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

(Kern) Kernville, May 29 / 68. Manuscript postmark (KER-2120, R5) on manuscript canceled 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco; couple filing pinholes, Very Fine, this being the earliest and only manuscript postmark recorded from Kernville.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

(Kern) Mojave, Cal., Jany 23rd. Manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) on 1877 cover to London, O., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, docketing at left from sender at the Mojave Southern Pacific R.R. station; slight cover reduction at left, Very Fine, the earliest known postmark from the Mojave post office which was never listed by Williams.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Kern) Tehachipah, Cal., Dec. 23, 1872. Clear cds (Williams unrecorded) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank (WFE-0300) at top, to San Francisco, corner toned at top left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE "TEHACHIPAH" INDIAN SPELLING TOWNMARK AND EARLIEST KNOWN FROM THIS LOCATION.

During the first period the Tehachipi post office was opened (1869-85) the postal marking named changed four times. From Tehachipah, to Tehachipa, then Tehichipa and finally Tehichipi. This Tehachipah postmark was short-lived and by 1873 the "H" at the end of name was removed from the postmark (creating the Williams KER-4100 postmark which is also unique). Later, after the office changed to Greenwich, the office (and town name) then became Tehachapi. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

(Klamath) Sawyers Bar, Cal., Feb 4th. Cds with manuscript date (KLA-90, R4) on cover to Yreka, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by second strike of handstamp, 1863 docketing at left; light cover wrinkling and small stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest recorded example of Sawyers Bar first handstamp postmark.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Klamath) Trinidad, Oct 12. Manuscript postmark (Williams "no postmarks recorded") with "Free" franking on 1851 folded letter to Genl. Jas. Wilson in San Francisco, letter written from mining expedition and docketed "Gold Bluff - Sept 24, 1851, Smith's River a failure" on reverse, Very Fine, one of two known manuscript postmarks from Trinidad and the only example during the Klamath county period.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

Jason Wilson served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and was appointed one of the land claim commissioners for California in 1851, serving in this capacity until 1853. He settled in San Francisco and remained there until 1867. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

(Lassen) Big Valley, Cal., March 15. Neat manuscript postmark (LAS-220, R4) on manuscript canceled 1874, 3¢ green entire to Illinois; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, this being one of two known postmarks from the three year post office.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

(Lassen) Chat, Cal., Dec 23, 1890. Clear cds (LAS-310) on cover to Cedarville with "Nevada - California - Oregon Railway, Reno, Nev." corner card with red "Amedee, Cal." overprint handstamp, franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine tied by target handstamp, with original enclosure, Very Fine, very rare.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Lassen) Coppervale, Cal., 8, 14, 1885. Manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) on cover to Chico, franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ Banknote, receiving backstamp; small cover nicks and slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine, the only recorded postmark from Coppervalle during the second period (unknown from first period).
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Lassen) Evans Ranch, Cal., Mar 7th 1868. Neat manuscript postmark (LAS-520, R5) on cover to Illinois, franked with manuscript cancel 1861 3¢ rose; light soiling and small corner flaws, F.-V.F., the unique usage from the Evan's Ranch post office.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The Evans Ranch post office operated for only a short time from May 28, 1866 to June 24, 1868. This cover sold in our 2007 Westpex sale for $725 hammer. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Lassen) Long Valley, Cal., March 31. Neat manuscript postmark (LAS-950, R4) on cover to Maine, franked with manuscript canceled 1869, 3¢ ultramarine; small cover corner nick at bottom right, Very Fine, the earliest recorded postmark from Long Valley.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Lassen) Susanville, Lassen Co., Cal., Jul 16, 1881. Bold T&C cds with fancy Kicking Mule duplex (LAS-1590, R5) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Greenville; cover with minor edge toning, an Extremely Fine strike, the earliest recorded example of the Susanville Kicking Mule postmark.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

This fancy postmark was used only for a short time with known usages between July 16, 1881 and September 20, 1882. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350