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California Town & County Postmarks - Harrisburg to Osgood continued...
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210 |
(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. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
362 |
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(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. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
363 |
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210 |
(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. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
364 |
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(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. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
365 |
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(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. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
366 |
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(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. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
367 |
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(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. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
368 |
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(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.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
369 |
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(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. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
370 |
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(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. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
371 |
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210 |
(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. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
372 |
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(Town & County) Olimpo, Colusa Co. Cal., Aug 27, 1878 (Colusa). Large violet octagon date stamp (COL-1360, R5) on cover to Bangor, Me., franked with 3¢ Banknote (small margin nicks) tied by matching
target handstamp, a Very Fine strike, the sole recorded example of Olimpo's only handstamp postmark. Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
373 |
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(Town & County) Orland, Colusa Co., Cal., Apr 3, 1883 (Colusa). Cds (COL-1380) on cover to Chico, franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by quartered cork handstamp; small cover corner repair at bottom
right and slight reduction at left, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example of this town & county postmark. Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
374 |
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(Town & County) Osgood, Cal., San Diego Co., Jan 29, 1884 (San Diego). Purple cds (SAN-3980, R4) with matching segmented handstamp cancelling on 1883, 2¢ red entire to San Francisco, Extremely Fine and choice, one of two known
examples of the Osgood townmark, ex-Tatham. Estimate; $200 - 300.
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
375 |
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(Town & County) Osgood, San Diego Co., Cal., Oct 29, 1884 (San Diego). Purple cds (SAN-3980, R4) with matching segmented grid handstamp canceling on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Diego, Very
Fine, this being one of two known examples of the Osgood townmark. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
California Town & County Postmarks - Painesville to Yountville
LotNo. |
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Lot Description |
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376 |
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(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. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
377 |
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(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. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
378 |
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(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. (Image1)
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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
379 |
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210 |
(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. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
380 |
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(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. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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