(Marin) Angel Island, Cal., Nov 5, 1880. Clear cds (Williams unlisted) on 1876, 3¢ green entire to Warrenton, Va., canceled by small quartered cork handstamp, docketing at left; small tear at top, Very Fine, a short-lived second type date stamp known used between November 1880 and March of 1881, only two examples known.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Marin) Mill Valley, Cal., Jun 23, 1892. First type cds (MRN-1410) on cover to Cloverdale, franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine tied by quartered cork handstamp; cover opening tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare first period postmark with only two recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The other example sold in our 2009 Westpex sale for $725 hammer. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Mariposa) Bear Valley, Nov 1. Blue manuscript postmark (MAR-140) on cover to East Corinth, Vt., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type III, with enclosure from different correspondence, Very Fine.
Scott No. 33; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Mariposa) Mariposa, Cal., Jan 13, 1872. Blue octagon date stamp (Williams unlisted) on cover to Baltimore, Md. with dove & ribbon address panel, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp, "Due 3" in circle handstamps, with original enclosure, Very Fine, a rare unlisted example of Mariposa's second handstamp postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Mariposa) Maxwell's Creek, Cal., January 28th, 1853. Manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) bearing town name written by sender, on cover to Richmond, Va. franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 3¢ dull red, right margin horizontal strip of four, docketing tying strip; stamp and cover flaws, F.-V.F., the only known manuscript postmark usage from Maxwell's Creek shortly before the introduction of the first handstamp.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Mariposa) Quartzburg, Jan 13/53. Manuscript postmark (MAR-1970) on fresh cover to Clinton, N.Y., with "Paid 6¢" rate alongside, Extremely Fine, the earliest recorded postmark from Quartsburg.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Mariposa) Quartzburg, Cal., Aug 13. Sharp full strike of cds (MAR-1980) on cover to Clinton, N.Y., manuscript "Paid 10" rating; slight central stain, an Extremely Fine and choice strike.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Mariposa) Washington Flat California, Merced River, February the 23, 1857. Dateline on folded letter addressed to Vermont and carried completely outside the mails, lengthy 3-page letter tells of getting $1,200 for a claim and wanting to sell the current claim for a $1,000, coming home for a visit next spring, and the prices he pays for supplies brought to his door, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

Washington Flat, on the north side of the Merced River above Bagby, was a very small mining camp from 1850. In 1859, John Fremont built a dam at Ridley's Ferry that flooded out all the remaining miners. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Mariposa) Wyatt's Store, Cal., Oct 30th 1860. Neat manuscript postmark (MAR-2180) and matching "Paid 10cts", with "Via Panama" routing endorsement at lower left, to Vermont, interesting three page mining letter enclosed datelined from "Merced River"; repaired opening tear at right at right, handsome Very Fine appearance, a very rare Mariposa postmark.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

(Mendocino) Anderson, Cal., Jul 21. Cds (Williams no postmarks recorded) on 1875 cover to Hope, O., franked with 3¢ Banknote (tiny tear) tied by target handstamp, with lengthy original enclosure; slight rough opening at left, Very Fine, the only recorded postmark from Anderson.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Mendocino) Noyo 7-13-81. Manuscript postmark (MEN-2740, R4) on cover to Etna Springs directed to the Lidell P.O., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by manuscript; small cover edge nick at top, Very Fine, one of only two known manuscript postmarks from Noyo.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Mendocino) Punta Arenas, Cal., May 20, 1861. Blue 1867 oval date stamp (MEN-3250, R5) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, Extremely Fine, a choice strike of this first Puntas Arenas postmark, the latest recorded in Williams.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Mendocino) Ukiah City, Jun 10. Manuscript postmark with "City" designation (MEN-3670, R4) on ca. 1865 cover to Stockton, franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, the only cover we know of with the "City" designation.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Modoc) Cornell, Cal. Two different postmarks; includes 1888 manuscript postmark (MOD-500) on cover franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ Banknote, and 1894 cds (Williams unlisted) on 2¢ Columbian entire to New York with Lookout, Cal. transit backstamp; some flaws, F.-V.F., these are the only two known postmarks from Cornell from both periods.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Cornell, now a ghost town, is the presumed location of Fremont's Camp in 1846 (called Harter Ranch). Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Modoc) High Grade, Cal., Oct 11, 1914. Manuscript postmark (MOD-940) on 2¢ red entire to Cyrus, Minn.; a bit reduced at right, Very Fine, with only three recorded covers all manuscript, this the only one in second period.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

This is the most North-Eastern Post Office in California. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200