(Town & County) Painesville, Nevada Co., March 24. 1868 (Nevada). Manuscript postmark (NEV-1850) with pen canceled 1861,3¢ rose on cover to Maine, with "Via Steamer & Isthmus" endorsement; trivial edge faults at left, Very Fine and extremely rare, this being one of two known postmarks from this small town, both being manuscript.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Town & County) Panoche, Fresno Co., Cal., Isaak Myer, P.M., Sep 14, 1882 (Fresno). Wonderful strike of purple oval date stamp (FRE-4360, R5) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Juan, with original enclosure regarding silver mining; cover roughly opened at right affecting indicia, an Extremely Fine strike, one of two recorded strikes of this unusual county & postmaster designation postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Penns, Sonoma Co. Cal., May 19, 1883 (Sonoma). Clear sharp purple cds and target duplex (SON-3820, R5) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, with "Penns Grove, Cal." docketing at left, Very Fine and choice, the only recorded and exceptional example of Penngrove's first postmark.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

Established as Penn in October 30, 1882, the name shortly changed to Penn's Grove on August 3, 1883. This unique postmark falls between this short first period. The name was finally changed to Penngrove in 1894. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

(Town & County) Perris, San Diego Co., Cal., 7/1 (San Diego). Purple straight line postmark (SAN-4300) on ca. 1886 cover to Madera, franked with manuscript canceled 1883, 2¢ red brown; cover slightly reduced at right and light stain at top affecting postmark, F.-V.F., this is the only recorded strike of Perris's first postmark.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $200 - 300.

Named for Fred T. Perris, chief engineer of the California Southern Railroad. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Petaluma, Sonoma Co. - Cal., Reg. B., Sep 1 - 1881 (Sonoma). Boxed registry date stamp (SON-3930, R4) just barely tying 15¢ Banknote (189) on cover to Switzerland, reverse with New York transit and Swiss backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Pinckney, Shasta Co., Cal., Dec 21, 1881 (Shasta). Clear fancy serrated oval T&C date stamp (SHA-3410) on 1874, 3¢ green registered entire to Shasta, uprated with overlapping 1873-75, 2¢ vermilion + 6¢ dull pink and 10¢ brown, five singles all tied by target handstamps; few small stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine, a choice strike and remarkable domestic franking, the earliest Pinckney postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Port Tiburon, Marin Co. Cal., Jul 22, 1887 (Marin). Intensely bold cds and target duplex (MRN-3160, R5) on 1885, 2¢ Grant letter sheet to San Francisco; some light staining, a Superb strike, the only recorded example of the "Point Tiburon" postmark, ex-Polland.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

This was Tiburon's first handstamp postmark and the only one with the "Point" designation. It was an unofficial locative name used by the postmaster. No doubt the Post Office Department advised him that this was not allowed and by 1890, the device was still in use with "Point" removed. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

(Town & County) Port Wine, Sierra Co. Cal., Feb 16, 1894 (Sierra). Purple cds and target duplex (SIE-1280) canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to New York City, Very Fine, the earliest recorded example of this Port Wine postmark with usage recorded for less than a year.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Quartsburg, Mariposa Co., Cal., Nov 26, 1851 (Mariposa). Manuscript postmark (MAR-1970) on buff cover to Bangor, Me., additional "10" rating at right; light edge wear and small central erosion hole, still Very Fine, the earliest known postmark from Quartsburg.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The Quartsburg post office officially opened on October 7, 1851 although it already was in operation during the middle of that year. This postmark from a little over a month after the official opening is the earliest by far, with Williams recording a February 1853 manuscript postmark as the earliest. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Reiff., Lake Co. Cal., Jun 11, 1883 (Lake). Full clear cds (LAK-1590, R5) with matching target tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Painted Post, N.Y., Extremely Fine, the only recorded example of Reiff's first postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Root, San Luis Obispo Co. Cal., Sep 17, 1883 (San Luis Obispo). Bold cds (SAL-1950, R5) with matching segmented handstamp canceling on 1873, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example of Root's first postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) Round Topp, Cal., Amador Co., Jul 31, 1895 (Amador). Cds (AMA-1300) with matching grid handstamp tying 2¢ Bureau on fresh cover to Berkeley, receiving backstamp; a bit reduced at left, Very Fine, the only recorded example of Round Top's first postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Sargent, Santa Clara Co. Cal., Oct 11, 1884 (Santa Clara). Clear violet cds and target duplex (SCL-3680) canceling on 1883, 2¢ red entire to San Francisco, Very Fine, the earliest of two recorded examples (Williams sole listing is Nov. 3, 1888).
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Selby, Contra Costa Co., Cal., Registered, Nov 21, 1898 (Contra Costa). Full sharp boxed date stamp (COC-3000) tying 10¢ Bureau on 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, additional manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example of this Selby registry postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Sellon's Ranch, Yuba Co., Apr 27, 1866 (Yuba). Manuscript postmark (YUB-1330, R5) on cover to Longmeadow, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by manuscript cancels; small stamp and cover edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine, the latest of three recorded manuscript postmarks and the only example bearing the county designation.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Town & County) Sentinel, Fresno Co. Cal., Aug 17, 1888 (Fresno). Purple cds and target duplex (FRE-5220) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Lyons Station, Ind., partial Indiana railroad agent transit backstamp; small stamp and cover edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine, a choice strike of this short-lived postmark, known used from June 4 to August 17 of 1888.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Sierra Madre, Los Angeles, Co., California, Feb 22, 1885 (Los Angeles). Blue T&C oval date stamp (LOS-14120) on registered 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Philadelphia, Pa., uprated with 1882, 5¢ brown, two singles (205) all manuscript canceled, Very Fine, a nice registered usage of the Sierra Madre first type postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Smithson, Cal., Shasta Co., Wm. C. Whiting, P.M., Nov 10, 1883 (Shasta). Clear serrated cds (SHA-4320, R5) on 1875, 2¢ vermilion entire to San Francisco, matching grid canceling; a bit reduced at right, Very Fine, the only recorded postmark from Smithson.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Town & County) South Butte P.O., Sutter Co. Cal., Jan 31, 1876 (Sutter). Manuscript postmark (SUT-670) on fresh cover to Deering, Me., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, with original enclosure, Very Fine, a rare manuscript postmark known used from January 31 to October 31 of 1876.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) South Butte, Sutter Co., Cal., Dec 21, 1887 (Sutter). Bold purple cds (SUT-700) on corner card cover to Meridian, franked with 2¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp; rough opening at right, a Very Fine and choice strike, a rare short-lived postmark, known used from Nov. 21 to Dec. 21 of 1887.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Taison, San Joaquin Co., Cal., Aug 1888 (San Joaquin). Purple cds and star duplex (SAJ-2830) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Greenfield, Ind., Very Fine, a very rare postmark, known used from Jan. 5 to Aug. 15 of 1888.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) "Thompsons Flat, Butte Co. Cal. June 23rd 1866". Manuscript postmark with matching cross-hatch cancelling 10¢ green (68) on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Hong Kong, China, reverse with "Hong Kong, C, AU 30, 66" arrival backstamp; slight aging, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE CALIFORNIA USE TO HONG KONG. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

(Town & County) Tiburon, Marin Co. Cal., Sep 7, 1890 (Marin). Purple cds and target duplex (MRN-3170) tying 5¢ Banknote on cover to Bremen, Germany, receiving backstamp; cover a bit reduced at left, Very Fine, the finer of only two postmarks recorded.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

This postmark shows the removal of "Point" from the earlier "Point Tiburon" postmark device. This cover realized $900 hammer in our 2009 Westpex sale. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Town & County) Towle, Placer Co., Cal., Feb 11, 1894 (Placer). Clear purple cds (PLA-3710) canceling on 2¢ Columbian entire with corner card handstamp at left, to San Francisco with receiving backstamp; backflap missing small piece, Very Fine, a rare short-lived postmark, known used from Jan. 18 to Feb. 11 of 1894.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

(Town & County) Trinity, Trinity Co., June 9/56 (Trinity). Manuscript T&C postmark (TRI-1840) on manuscript canceled 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to John W. Denver in Washington D.C., Very Fine, one of two recorded examples of this manuscript town & county postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300