United States Postal History continued...
California Town & County Postmarks - Alila to Guerneville
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Lot Description |
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 (Town & County) Alila, Tulare Co., California, Dec 10, 1887 (Tulare). Oval T&C date stamp (TUL-30) with matching Maltese cross handstamp canceling on 1887, 2¢ green corner card entire to Kirkland, O.,
receiving backstamp; slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine, a short-lived postmark known used from October 1887 to February of 1888.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 322 |
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 (Town & County) Amargo, Los Angeles Co., Cal., Jun 6, 1882 (Los Angeles). Bold serrated oval date stamp (LOS-250, R6) with matching target handstamp canceling on 1874, 3¢ green corner card entire to
Concord, Mass., a Very Fine and choice strike, this being the only recorded postmark from Amargo.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The Amargo post office was located on the Las Virgenes Ranch, seven miles east of Newbury Park.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 323 |
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210 |
 (Town & County) Biggs, Butte Co. Cal., Apr 6, 1885 (Butte). Bold blue cds (BUT-340) with "Station" removed from name, on cover to Oroville franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown canceled by matching grid
handstamp; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this provisionally altered postmark after Biggs Station changed name to Biggs at the end of the year in 1884.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 210] |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Town & County) Cahto, Cal., Mendocino County, Jul 25, 1887 (Mendocino). Perfect strike of purple cds and target duplex (MEN-340) canceling on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Napa City, receiving backstamp,
Extremely Fine and choice, a gem strike of this T&C postmark, the earliest recorded with known usages less than one month between July 25th and August 10th, 1887.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 325 |
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 (Town & County) Campo, San Diego Co., Cal., Oct 31, 1882 (San Diego). Perfect bold strike of purple cds (SAN-640, R4) on cover to North Haven, Me., franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by matching star
handstamp; some cover edge wear, a Superb strike, the earliest recorded example of this T&C postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 326 |
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 (Town & County) Cana, Cal., Butte Co., Feb 7, 1884 (Butte). Neat blue cds (BUT-630) on cover to Red Bluff, franked with 2¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp, receiving backstamp, with
original enclosure; light cover edge wear, Very Fine, the earliest strike of this short-lived postmark, known used from February 7 to June 20 of 1884.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 327 |
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 (Town & County) Darwin, Inyo Co., Cal., Jan 13, 1880 (Inyo). Bold clear strike of cds and target duplex (INY-600) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to New York City, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and
choice, the latest recorded use, known usages from July 24, 1879 to January 13, 1880.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 328 |
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 (Town & County) De Redwood, Santa Cruz Co. Cal., May 23, 1882 (Santa Cruz). Clear cds (SCR-780, R5) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Bay City, Mich., accompanied by second cover with "Feb 25,
1882" strike of cds franked with 1¢ Banknote strip of three, all tied by target handstamps; reduction on former and later just into one stamp with some light cover tone, otherwise Very Fine, this being the only examples known of
this postmark.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The former cover was sold in our 2009 Westpex sale for $550 hammer. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 329 |
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 (Town & County) Dobbins Ranch, Yuba Co. Cal., 24 Jany (Yuba). Manuscript T&C postmark (YUB-510, R5) on ca. 1853 cover to Ansonia, Conn., with manuscript "Paid 6" rate; some cover wrinkling, F.-V.F.,
extremely rare with only a couple recorded.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
We offered another example of the YUB-510 postmark in Sale 33 Lot 1218 that realized $920. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 330 |
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 (Town & County) Dobbin's Rancho, Yuba Co, Cal, March 14 (Yuba). Manuscript T&C postmark (YUB-510, R5) with matching "Paid 6" rate on cover to Ansonia, Ct., light pencil 1853 docketing, Very Fine, a
classic California rarity, open for just 2½ years when its name was changed to Oregon House.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 331 |
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 (Town & County) Donahue, Sonoma Co. Cal., Apr 16, 1875 (Sonoma). Blue cds (SON-1230, R5) on fresh cover to Alliance, O., franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by matching quartered cork handstamp, Very
Fine, very rare with known usages only from March 12 and May 31 of 1875.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
Named for Peter Donahue, who built a branch line of the San Francisco & North Pacific R.R. to the site. (Image1)
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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Town & County) Firebaugh, Fresno Co. Cal., May 9 (Fresno). Clear small type cds (FRE-1400, R5) on embossed monogram ca. 1876 cover to Lodi, franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by target handstamp;
small cover edge nick and stamp flaws, F.-V.F., the only recorded example of Firebaugh's first postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 333 |
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210 |
 (Town & County) Fish Rock, Mend. Co., Cal., Mar 25 1886 (Mendocino). Exceptional strike of fancy serrated oval date stamp (MEN-1210) on cover to East Oakland, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown (crease)
canceled by grid handstamp, an Extremely Fine and choice strike, the earliest recorded strike of this short-lived postmark.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 210] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 334 |
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210 |
 (Town & County) Fish Rock, Men. Co., Cal., Sep 30, 1887 (Mendocino). Purple serrated oval T&C date stamp (MEN-1210, R4) with matching grid handstamp tying 2¢ Banknote on fresh cover to Markham,
Very Fine and choice, the only example we known of in purple.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 210] |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Town & County) Forbestown, Butte Co., Cal., May 1 1888 (Butte). Clear purple cds and fancy Kicking Mule duplex (BUT-1690) canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Cowlesville, N.Y.; slight
reduction and light wrinkling, a Very Fine strike.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Town & County) Fort Ross, Sonoma Co., Cal., Oct 1, 1879 (Sonoma). Bold octagon T&C postmark (SON-1840) on cover to San Francisco, franked with 1¢ + 2¢ Banknotes canceled by fancy star in circle
handstamps; 1¢ with s.e. at right, Very Fine, a rare first type postmark from Fort Ross known used between May and October of 1879.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Town & County) Fouts Springs, Colusa Co., Cal., Aug 2, 1897 (Colusa). Perfect strike of cds (COL-760) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Bakersville, Md., canceled by matching fancy pinwheel handstamp; even
toning and reduction, a Superb strike, the earliest recorded strike of Fouts Springs first postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Town & County) Gas Point, Shasta Co. Cal., Sep 25, 1880 (Shasta). Clear purple octagon date stamp (SHA-1740) on legal size cover to Independence, Mo., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote;
cover tone and reduced at sides, a Very Fine and choice strike, this is the only recorded example of Gas Point's first postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Town & County) Gasquet, Del Norte Co., Cal., Jun 30, 1884 (Del Norte). Bold oval serrated date stamp (DEL-210) on manuscript canceled 1883, 2¢ red entire to Santa Barbara; slight reduction at right,
otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example of the first Gasquet postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Named for Horace Gasquet, who settled here in the 1850's. He was the first postmaster and operated a stage coach stop.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 340 |
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210 |
 (Town & County) Glamis, San Diego Co. Cal., Dec 31, 1886 (San Diego). Clear octagon date stamp and target duplex (SAN-1980) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to San Francisco; small cover tear at top,
Very Fine, rare with only a few examples known.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 210] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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