(Los Angeles) Azusa, Cal., Jun 6, 1889. Straightline two-line date stamp (LOS-630) tying 1887, 5¢ indigo, two singles (s.e.'s at right) on cover to Kingstown, Ireland, New York transit and receiving backstamp, accompanied by second cover from correspondence dated April 2, 1889 bearing second type cds (LOS-610), with interesting docketing regarding transit times, a Very Fine duo.
Scott No. 216; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Los Angeles) Centro, Cal., Nov 21, 1887. Cds and fancy star within star duplex (LOS-1480, R5) canceling on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Philadelphia, Pa., with second similar bolder March 25 strike use to Long Beach (small corner repair), Very Fine, rare with known usages between February and November of 1887.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

(Los Angeles) Cerritos, Cal. Bold cds (LOS-1490) on two 1902 hand illustrated covers to Holyhead, England; one showing Resting Lion and other showing Pair of Swallows, both franked with 1¢ + 4¢ Bureau issues tied by target handstamp, one with blue address deficiency cachet handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a lovely duo sent from this short-lived post office.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Complete Images. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Los Angeles) Daices, Cal., Los Angeles Co., Apr 21, 1897. Manuscript postmark (LOS-2140) on multicolored "La Fiesta de Los Angeles" lettersheet to Los Angeles, Very Fine, very rare with only a few examples known.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Los Angeles) Elk's Parade R.P.O., Los Angeles, Cal. Jul 16 1909 Tr. 99. Purple cds duplexed with scarab cancel ties 1¢ Franklin on multicolor "Making Hogs of Themselves" post card to Moody Texas; some wear and creases, Very Fine, this is The Discovery Example of This Parade RPO.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

On July 16, 1909, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held a parade in Los Angeles Cal. As a part of the parade, an R.P.O. car was loaned by the U.S. Post Office and staffed by members of the local Railway Post Office Clerk's Association. See Joseph Horn's article "A Special Event - A Very Special R.P.O. Postmark" in The Transit Postmark Collector (Jul.-Aug. 1999) pages 84-85. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

(Los Angeles) "Los Angeles Cal., Oct 17th 1851". Manuscript postmark (LOS-5660, R7) with matching ms. "10" rating on buff cover to St. Louis Mo., Very Fine and choice early manuscript postmark use.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles, Cal., Oct 24. Clear cds (LOS-5670, R5) with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp on 1857 cover to Marseilles, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' Dec 1" credit exchange cds, French (12.15) entry cds and matching "P.D." framed handstamp, reverse with Paris (12.16) transit and Marseilles (12.16) arrival cds, Very Fine rare foreign destination usage from Los Angeles.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles, Cal. Dec 17. Cds ties 30¢ orange (71) on 1862 yellow cover to Villers-Farlay, France at two-times the 15¢ French mail treaty rate, endorsed "Via Panama" at bottom left, "New York 'Paid 6' Jan 24" exchange cds corrected with "Paid 12" cds, carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore departing New York Jan. 24th to Queenstown arriving Feb. 3rd, red "P.D." framed handstamp and matching Calais (2.5.63) entry cds, Paris (2.5) and Mo chard (2.6) transit backstamps; light fold at far left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A SCARCE 1863 TRANSATLANTIC USE FROM LOS ANGELES CAL. TO FRANCE. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles Cal. Mar 25. Cds ties 12¢ black (69) and 30¢ orange (71), on orange 1864 cover to Bergamo, Italy at the 42¢ French mail rate, red "New York 'Paid 24; Apr 30" credit exchange cds, red Calais (5.12.64) transit cds and matching red "P.D." framed handstamp, reverse with Milano (5.14) and Bergamo (5.14) arrival backstamp; bit of flap missing, 30¢ corner flaw, Very Fine and scarce California use.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

(Los Angeles) Petroliopolis, Cal., Apr 30, 1870. Manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to the Navy Yard at Mare Island, with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, the only known postmark from Petroliopolis with no postmarks recorded in Williams.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Name coined from "petroleum" and "metropolis" when oil was discovered in the Newhall Pass area. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Los Angeles) Puente, Cal. Two 1883, 2¢ red entires from correspondence to Santa Ana; one with manuscript "Puente, Nov 16, 84" postmark (LOS-12000, R5) and other with purple straight line "Puente, Cal" handstamp and manuscript "Nov 28/84" date (LOS-12010, R5); slight reductions, straight line with couple tiny edge nicks, still Very Fine, a remarkable pair of first type postmarks with both the only recorded examples.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

(Los Angeles) San Gabriel, Cal., Feb 22nd, 68. Manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) on cover to Alpena, Mich. forwarded to Flint, franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose, Very Fine, one of two known manuscript "San Gabriel" postmark.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200.

Williams records the earliest manuscript postmark as "Mission San Gabriel" in 1870 (LOS-12820). Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Los Angeles) Santa Ana, Cal, Aug. 27. Manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) on cover to San Juan, franked with manuscript canceled 1870, 3¢ Banknote, with original 1871 enclosure datelined San Joaquin Ranch and addresses ranch concerns including condition and number of the sheep on the ranch; cover reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 147; Estimate $400 - 600.

THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE EARLY SANTA ANA MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK.

The Santa Ana post office opened on July 5th of 1870. Cover addressed to Dr. Flint in Monterey County, the owner of the land grant that today makes up a large part of Southern Orange County. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

(Los Angeles) Tejon, Cal., Nov 20, 1857. Manuscript postmark (LOS-14670, R7) on manuscript canceled 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs J.W. Denver in Washington D.C., with original enclosure from James R. Vineyard datelined "Sebastian Sm'l Reverse, Tejon, Nov 17, 1857", Very Fine.
Estimate; $600 - 800.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF A TOWNMARK FROM TEJON, CALIFORNIA.

A post office was established at Tejon in July of 1857 at the site of the Sebastian (or Tejon) Indian Reservation (the first Indian reservation in California established in 1853) with Colonel James R. Vineyard as the resident agent at that time. The post office was moved six miles north in 1859 to Sinks. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

(Los Angeles) Trego, Cal., 3 21 / 86. Manuscript postmark (LOS-14900) on registered cover to New Bedford, Mass., franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ + 10¢ Banknotes, Very Fine, the earliest and only known manuscript postmark from Trego.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Los Angeles) University, Cal., Mar 13, 1883. Neat manuscript postmark (LOS-15080) on cover to Flint, Mich., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the earliest recorded University postmark, with known usage only between March & April of 1883.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Los Angeles) Wilmington, Cal., Sept 6 - 64. Manuscript postmark (LOS-15800, R5) on cover to Portland, Me., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose; sealed cover opening tear at upper right, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest and only recorded manuscript postmark used shortly before the arrival of the first type handstamp.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300.

Wilmington, named for it's Delaware counterpart, was founded by Phineas Banning (known for his illustrated stagecoach handstamp) as a terminus for his freight and stage business. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300