United States Postal History continued...
State Postmarks - Oregon & Washington continued...
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Lot Description |
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 (Clackamas) Oregon City, Orgn., Oct 23. Balloon cds (Whittlesey 2, R B-A) ties 1851 3¢ dull red strip of three with 1¢ stamp missing on cover to New Hampshire, accompanied by original 1855 letter from a
man recounting detailed news of the Indian Wars that were ongoing in both Oregon Territory and Washington Territory, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
(Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Clackamas) Oswego, Oregon, Apr. 23rd. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1 but statehood use) on cover with 1861 3¢ rose cancelled by pen strokes and just tied by the postmark, to Lewiston Washington T'y. so
likely an 1863 use since Lewiston did not have a Post Office until later in 1862 and Idaho Territory was created in 1863, a trifle reduced at right, light stains, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Clatsop) Astoria, Ogn., Apr 24. Balloon cds (Whittlesey 3, R A) and handstamped "Paid 6" in circle rate marking on cover to Norwich New York where marked "Due 4" in blue pen as apparently sent in
1855 just after the transcontinental rate was increased, subsequently forwarded to Cuba New York with Norwich transit postmark and "Forwarded" straight line handstamp and manuscript "3" due along with "Due 7" in total,
slightly reduced at left, minor corner wear at right, Very Fine, nice combination of three different rates.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Clatsop) Astoria, Ogn., Dec 23. Balloon cds (Whittlesey 3, R A) on 1855 10¢ green Nesbitt entire to "Cadet John Adair" at West Point in New York, "1857" dockets and some doodles, slightly
reduced at left, F.-V.F., the addressee was presumably a son of Astoria pioneer "General" John Adair.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Douglas) Gardiner, Or, Apr 24- 1867. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R 6) on cover to Scottsburg, 1861 3¢ rose cancelled by pen strokes, reduced at left just affecting postmark, stamp with small defect at
top, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1126 |
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 (Douglas) Oakland, Oregon. Three covers, first with 1857 10¢ green type V tied by Oakland, Or., Dec 8 cds in blue (Whittlesey 3, R 5) and partly off, to New York, small corner fault at upper
left, second with 1857 3¢ dull red type II tied by the same cds in blue, Marks correspondence to Roseburg, "1861" docket, corner repair at upper left affecting the cds, third 1861 3¢ pink entire with the indicia
cancelled by the same cds in blue, also Marks correspondence to Roseburg, "1862" docket, F.-V.F. Group.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Douglas) Oakland, Or., Jul 20. Balloon cds in blue (Whittlesey 3, R 5) on small stampless cover with hand-painted Civil War patriotic flag design, to Olympia Washington Territory with pencil "Paid
3" rate marking, manuscript "Missent" and Portland transit postmark, corner wear and corner repair at upper left, accompanied by a letter datelined "Mar 10th 1861, Washington Co., Ogn." from a woman to a man that is
presumably original to this cover, content features an emphatic rejection of the man's marriage proposal, Fine and unusual.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
(Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Douglas) Oakland (Oregon), Sept 7. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 2, R 5) on cover with well-centered 1857 3¢ dull red type II cancelled by pen strokes and just tied by the postmark, Marks
correspondence to Roseburg, "1861" docket, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1129 |
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 (Douglas) Round Prairie, Orgn., Oct 2d 1860. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 2, R 6) on stampless cover with "Free, A. J. Burnett P.M." postmaster's free frank, to a Josiah A. Burnett in Oregon
City, stain at top right and some doodles, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1130 |
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 (Grant) Canyon City, Oregon. Two covers to Portland, first with Canyon City, Og'n., Aug 6, /64 manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R 7) and 1861 3¢ rose cancelled by short pen strokes,
repaired at right and bottom backflap replaced but the earliest recorded manuscript postmark from this town, second with Canon City, Or'n., Apr 14, 1868 cds without "Y" (Whittlesey 3, R 6) and 1861 3¢ rose with
target cancel, repaired corner at lower right, F.-V.F. Pair.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Jackson) Applegate, Ogn., Aug 21st. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey A1, R 6-8) on 1855 10¢ green Nesbitt entire to Massachusetts, indicia cancelled by pen strokes, "1859" pencil notation on the back,
Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Jackson) Rock Pt., Og., Au 12th. Manuscript postmark showing abbreviated form of "Rock Point" official Post Office name (Whittlesey 1, R 6) on cover and extending onto 1861 3¢ rose that is also
cancelled with pen squiggles, to California, "1863" docket at left over part of the postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1133 |
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 (Josephine) Grants Pass, Or'n., 10 May. Clear cds with manuscript day (Whittlesey 1, R 6) on cover with 1869 3¢ ultramarine cancelled by pen strokes, to California, "1870" docket at left, a trifle
reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Josephine) Kerby (Oregon), Feb 13. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 2, R 6) on legal-size cover, 1861 3¢ rose cancelled by pen stroke, to Jacksonville, a trifle reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Lane) Eugene City, O.T., Dec 12. Balloon cds (Whittlesey 3, R A) on 1855 10¢ green Nesbitt entire to Connecticut, "1858" pencil docket on the back, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Linn) Albany, O.T., June 28. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R A) on stampless folded letter (outer sheet only with no contents) to Iowa, 1851 10¢ green type III (badly cut left selvage copy
showing the printer's imprint) cancelled by pen strokes and just tied, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1137 |
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 (Linn) Brownsville, Ogn., Aug 9. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R 6) on embossed lady's cover, 1861 3¢ rose cancelled by pen strokes, to "Banac City, Boise Mines" where advertised
with manuscript "adv" and forwarded to (The) Dalles, "1862" pencil notation on the back but this cover must be somewhat later since Bannock City did not have a Post Office until after the gold rush town was renamed Idaho
City in 1864, minor edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Marion) Belpassi, Or'n., Apr 29. Cds (Whittlesey 2, R 6) on 1864 3¢ pink entire, indicia with target cancel, to Oregon City, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Marion) Champoag, Or., Jun 7, 1860. Clear cds (Whittlesey 3, R 8) with purple pencil year date on 1855 10¢ green Nesbitt entire with red Wells Fargo printed frank, indicia cancelled by bold "Paid" in
circular grid, to Vermont, evidently sent by mail rather than express since Champoag is not known to have had a Wells Fargo office.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
The Champoag Post Office (with "A" rather than "E" in the
name) operated 1851-1864. Scarcity Index 8 in Helbock's books. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Marion) Champoag, Or., Mar 26. Cds (Whittlesey 3, R 8) on cover to Vermont with "Overland Mail" sender's endorsement, 1857 10¢ green type V with blue pencil cancel, corner repairs at left,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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