(Town & County) Harrisburg, Alameda Co., Cal., May 20 (Alameda). Oval date stamp with manuscript date (ALA-1840) on locally addressed cover, franked with manuscript canceled 1¢ Banknote (s.e. at left); cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, very scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Henlyville, Tehama Co. Cal., June 17, 1881 (Tehama). Large octagon date stamp (Williams unlisted) with misspelled town name (Henlyville for Henleyville), on cover to Sacramento City, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by manuscript, docketing at left, F.-V.F., the earliest handstamp postmark and the only known example.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Hopkins, Nevada Co., California, Jul 23, 1886 (Nevada). Choice strike of purple cds (NEV-880, R5) on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, canceled by matching wheel-of-fortune handstamp, Soda Springs Hotel corner card (Placer Co.), an Extremely Fine strike, the only recorded example of a postmark from Hopkins, a short-lived post office operating from Oct. 20, 1885 to Dec. 2, 1886.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Igo, Shasta Co., California, Nov 20, 1879 (Shasta). Bold purple octagon date stamp (SHA-2130) on cover to Napa, franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote; slight cover reduction and bottom nick at right, an Extremely Fine strike, a choice example of this very scarce date stamp.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Irvington, Alameda Co., Cal., May 19, 1887 (Alameda). Perfect strike of purple serrated oval date stamp (ALA-2130) tying 1¢ banknote on locally addressed cover, with second cover bearing violet oval date stamp dated "Nov 26, 1889" showing deformation in device, to San Jose franked with 1¢ Banknote canceled by circle of wedges handstamp, with wedding invitation enclosure, Extremely Fine strikes, the earliest and latest recorded strikes of this fancy postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Keeler, Inyo Co., Cal., Oct 24, 1885 (Inyo). Perfect strike of purple cds and Maltese cross duplex (INY-1000) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Georgetown, an Extremely Fine strike.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) La Cañada, Los Angeles Co. Cal., Apr 11, 1885 (Los Angeles). Choice strike of oval date stamp and star duplex (LOS-4410, R5) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to San Francisco; slight cover soiling, an Extremely Fine strike, the only recorded example of La Canada's first handstamp postmark.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Lake City, Modoc Co., Calif., Oct 13, 1890 (Modoc). Three strikes of purple cds and target duplex (William unlisted) tying 2¢ + 10¢ Banknotes on registered 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a very rare unlisted postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Lime Kiln, Tulare Co., Cal., Dec 19, 1885 (Tulare). Two strikes of violet serrated oval date stamp (Williams unlisted) with only tying 1883, 2¢ red brown (corner nick) on cover to Stockton, forwarded to San Francisco with partial Stockton cds and matching "2" due handstamp, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this unlisted first handstamp Lime Kiln postmark.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Loma Portal, San Diego Co., Cal., Jul 29, 1915 (San Diego). Purple triple circle town and county postmark (SAN-3010) tying 1¢ green on Panama California Exposition post card, Extremely Fine, only a few 20th century town and county postmarks exist.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Town & County) Los Guilicos, Sonoma Co., Cal., May 7, 1889 (Sonoma). Bold cds and target duplex (SON-3320, R5) canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco; cover tear at top center, still a Very Fine and choice strike, a rare short-lived postmark known used from May 7 to June 14 of 1889 after the name changed to South Los Guilicos in March 1889, this being the earliest recorded.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Lumpkin, Butte Co., Cal., Sep 6, 1893 (Butte). Purple cds (BUT-2480) on cover to Chico, franked with 2¢ Banknote (s.e. at left) tied by matching star handstamp, Oroville transit backstamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Madera, Fresno Co. Cal., Jun 24, 1884 (Fresno). Purple cds and target duplex (FRE-3600) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Geneva, Mich., receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a rare early strike.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Mark West, Sonoma Co., Cal., Oct 15, 1881 (Sonoma). Serrated oval T&C date stamp (Williams unlisted) on cover to Seattle, W.T., franked with 1¢ Banknote pair tied by target handstamps; right stamp with corner crease, a Very Fine strike, a very rare unlisted postmark, with only two examples we know of.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

This Mark West town & county oval postmark is similar to the following postmark used during 1887-91 (SON-3460). This postmark differs as the county and state designation is in one straight line and the oval is serrated. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Markham, Sonoma Co., Cal., Feb 27, 84 (Sonoma). Manuscript postmark (SON-3400) on cover to Stroudsburg, Pa., franked with manuscript canceled 1883, 2¢ red brown, original enclosure with some area content datelined "Markham Mills"; slight rough opening at right, Very Fine, a few manuscript postmarks are known from Jan. 8 to March 5 of 1884.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Maybert, Nevada Co. Cal., Feb 6, 1891 (Nevada). Purple cds and target duplex (NEV-1050) tying 2¢+10¢ Banknotes on registered cover to San Francisco, matching straight line "Registered" handstamp, receiving backstamp; cover with couple small tears and file affecting postmark, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example of this town & county postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) McPherson, Los Angeles Co., California, Aug 19, 1886 (Los Angeles). Choice strike of oval date stamp (LOS-9590) on cover to Redfield, Wy., franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by matching Maltese Cross handstamp; cover reduced at right, an Extremely Fine and choice strike, the earliest recorded first type postmark from McPherson.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Mountain Ranch P.O., Calaveras Co., Cal, 5/2/85 (Calaveras). Purple straight line postmark with manuscript date (CAL-1820) on manuscript canceled 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, Very Fine, extremely rare with only one other example reported by Williams.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Murphys, Calaveras Co. Cal., Feb 13, 1894 (Calaveras). Purple cds and grid duplex (CAL-1980) canceling on 2¢ Columbian entire to New York, with second cover bearing similar "Murphy, Calaveras Co. Cal., Feb 5, 1895" cds and grid duplex (CAL-1990) with "S" dropped from "Murphys", tying 2¢ Bureau on corner card cover to Coulterville, returned to sender with numerous transit backstamps, a Very Fine duo, both scarce short-lived postmarks and both the latest recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Navarro, Mendocino Co., California, Dec 1, 1889 (Mendocino). Clear purple cds and target duplex (MEN-2550) tying 2¢ Banknote (perf flaws) on cover to San Francisco; minor cover stains, a Very Fine and choice strike, the earliest recorded example of Navarro's first postmark, known used from Dec. 1, 1889 to Jun. 16, 1890.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Nipomo, S.L.O.Co., California, Aug 5, 1889 (San Luis Obispo). Clear cds (SAL-1410, R5) tying 2¢ Banknote on fresh cover to Galesburgh, Mich., additionally canceled by target handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce example of Nipomo's first postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Novato, Marin Co. Cal., Mar 28, 1892 (Marin). Perfect strike of cds and target duplex (Williams unlisted) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to North Haven, Conn.; stamp with clipped perfs from slight reduction at right, an Extremely Fine strike, a rare unlisted example of Novato's first type postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Noyo, Mendocino Co., Cal., Dec 24, 1881 (Mendocino). Purple serrated oval T&C date stamp (MEN-2750, R4) on registered cover to Leipzig, Germany, franked with 5¢ + 10¢ Banknotes tied by matching grid handstamp, S.F. transit backstamp; cover slightly reduced at left and 5¢ with corner crease, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Town & County) Noyo, Mendocino Co. Cal., Oct 12, 1887 (Mendocino). Perfect strike of purple cds and target duplex (MEN-2760) with additional light strike tying 1¢ Banknote, two singles (nick) on cover to Fort Bragg, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, the earliest strike of this short-lived postmark, known used from Oct. 12 to Nov. 3 of 1887.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Nuevo, San Diego Co., Cal., Jun 19, 1884 (San Diego). Sharp clear strike of cds (SAN-3680) with matching fancy "U.S." in circle handstamp tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on fresh cover to Los Angeles, Extremely Fine and choice, the earliest recorded example of this first Nuevo postmark known used for less then a year.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200