United States Postal History continued...
California Town & County Postmarks - Painesville to Yountville continued...
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Lot Description |
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 (Town & County) University, Los Angeles Co. Cal., C.W. Tarr P.M., Apr 30, 1883 (Los Angeles). Clear oval date stamp (LOS-15090, R5) on cover to Springville, franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by
matching target handstamps; some cover edge wear, a Very Fine strike, the earliest recorded strike of this rare town, county and postmaster postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 402 |
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 (Town & County) Verdugo, Los Angeles Co. Cal., Dec 7, 1887 (Los Angeles). Purple serrated oval date stamp (LOS-15330) on cover to Schaffhausen, Switzerland, franked with 5¢ Banknote (s.e. at
right) canceled by matching fancy geometric handstamp; transit and receiving backstamps; cover soiling, F.-V.F., one of two known examples of Verdugo's first postmark, the other dated December 14, 1887.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 403 |
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 (Town & County) Visalia, Tulare Co. Cal., Sep 1, 1878 (Tulare). Bicolor violet & purple cds and target duplex (TUL-3370) tying 3¢ Banknote (small corner nick) on cover to Independence, Mo., forwarded
to Wisconsin, Very Fine and choice, a rare Visalia postmark, known used from Sep. 1 to Sep. 27 of 1878.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 404 |
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 (Town & County) Walker's Landing, Sacramento Co. Cal., Jan 14 (sic), 1877 (Sacramento). Two strikes of small blue cds (SAC-3470, R5) with one canceling on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco,
Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top, Very Fine, very rare with one other example recorded in Williams.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 405 |
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 (Town & County) Wyandotte, Butte Co., Cal., Aug 11, 1880 (Butte). Full sharp cds and star duplex (BUT-3970) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Gridleys Station, partial violet Biggs Station T&C transit
postmark (BUT-440); slight rough opening at left, an Extremely Fine strike, the earliest recorded strike of Wyandotte's first handstamp postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 406 |
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210 |
 (Town & County) Wyandotte, Butte Co. Cal., Nov 21/83 (Butte). Manuscript postmark (BUT-3980) on cover to Quincy, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown canceled by target handstamp, Very Fine, the
only manuscript postmark during the second period of the Wyandotte post office.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 210] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 407 |
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 (Town & County) Yountville, Napa Co. Cal., Dec 16, 1881 (Napa). Perfect strike of cds and target duplex (NAP-1880) canceling on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Oakland, receiving backstamp, an Extremely
Fine gem, a rare short-lived postmark, known used from Sep. 3 to Dec. 16 of 1881.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
California Town & Postmaster Postmarks
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Lot Description |
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| 408 |
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 (Town & Postmaster) Butte City, Cal., W.F. Miller, P.M., Mar 8, 1887 (Colusa). Blue straight line postmark (COL-250) with matching segmented grid handstamp canceling on 1883, 2¢ red brown entire to
Lowell, Mass., receiving backstamp, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of this town & postmaster straight line postmark.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 409 |
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210 |
 (Town & Postmaster) Clements, Cal., W.R. Christy, P.M., Jan 7, 1887 (San Joaquin). Choice strike of cds (SAJ-590) on cover to to freight agent in San Andreas, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by
matching grid handstamp, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a choice strike of this very short-lived postmark.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 210] |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 410 |
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 (Town & Postmaster) Davenport, Cal., F.D. Cook, P.M., Feb 26, 1884 (Santa Cruz). Clear full oval date stamp (SCR-710, R5) on cover to Locarno, Switzerland, franked with 3¢ Banknote pair tied by
matching fancy star handstamps, transit and receiving backstamps; small cover tear at bottom, a Very Fine and choice strike, the only recorded example of this Davenport T&P postmark.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 411 |
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 (Town & Postmaster) Davenport, Cal., W.R. Pinkham P.M., Feb 19, 1889 (Santa Cruz). Violet cds (SCR-720, R5) on cover to Campo Vallemaggia, Switzerland, franked with 5¢ Banknote canceled by
matching target handstamp, reverse with Santa Cruz and other Swiss transit postmarks; some light perf toning, Very Fine, the earliest example of this rare Davenport T&C postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 412 |
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210 |
 (Town & Postmaster) Del Mar, Cal., T.M. Loop, P.M., Feb 7, 1886 (San Diego). Bold clear strike of cds (SAN-1020) on fresh cover to San Diego, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown canceled by fancy
intertwined "US Mail" in circle handstamp, Extremely Fine, the earliest postmark from Del Mar and the only recorded example of this T&P postmark.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $200 - 300.
Although located by the sea, as the
name suggests, the name stems from the Bayard Taylor's poem "The Fight of Paso de Mar", a folk tale. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 210] |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 413 |
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 (Town & Postmaster) Georgetown, Cal., B.F. Shepherd, P.M., Apr 2, 1890 (El Dorado). Full clear strike of cds (ELD-1490) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Placerville, quartered cork handstamp additionally
canceling, Very Fine, the earliest recorded strike of this very scarce T&P postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 414 |
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 (Town & Postmaster) Guerneville, Cal., G. Dietz P.M., May 14, 1888 (Sonoma). Cds and negative star in circle duplex (SON-2500) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Oakland, receiving backstamp, Very
Fine, Guerneville had seven different town & postmaster townmarks, this is the only recorded example in Williams.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 415 |
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 (Town & Postmaster) Santa Clara, Cal., J.M. Billings, P.M., Nov 7, 1885 (Santa Clara). Bold purple three-line receiving postmark (SCL-3370) on reverse of 1884, 2¢ brown entire with Boulder Creek cds
and target handstamp canceling; slight reduction, an Extremely Fine strike, the only recorded example of this straight line postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 416 |
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 (Town & Postmaster) Vallejo, Cal., M.J. Wright, P.M., Mar 24, 1880 (Solano). Clear receiving cds (SOL-1860) on incoming cover to San Francisco forwarded to Vallejo, bold indistinct origin cds with matching
star in circle handstamp tying 3¢ Banknote, S.F. cds with matching "Forwarded" handstamp, reverse with transit cds's and "Unclaimed" in circle handstamp, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this Vallejo T&P postmark.
Estimate;
$150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
California County Balances - Alameda to Nevada County
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 417 |
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Alameda County Balance. Of approximately 300 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1850's Centerville first type cds (ALA-1240, R4) tying 1851 10¢ (14), 1857 San Leandro manuscript (ALA-4500), 1871
San Lorenzo T&P oval date stamp (ALA-4650, R4) on "Way" handstamp cover, 1888 Irvington T&C oval and star duplex (ALA-2130, R4), many other nice rarity 3 strikes from Oakland, Niles, Washington Corners, West Berkeley, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 418 |
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 Alpine & Amador County Balance. Of approximately 150 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, better including Alpine with light Silver Mountain first type cds on 1868 cover to England
(ALP-230) and early 1870's Monitor first type cds (ALP-180, R4), Amador with 1860's Amador manuscript (AMA-10, R4), early Drytown manuscript franked with #11 (AMA-230, R4), 1860's Fiddletown second type cds franked with 10¢ (AMA-360, R4),
rare 1885 Forest Home manuscript on package receipt (AMA-380), bold 1857 Jackson (AMA-560, earliest recorded, 1850's Sutter Creek on 10¢ entire (AMA-1350, R4), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 419 |
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 Butte County Balance. Of about 300 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1850's Bangor manuscript franked with 1857 10¢, type III (BUT-20, R4), 1870's Berry Creek
(BUT-160, R4), 1881 Bidwell's Bar manuscript, 1884 Big Bend manuscript (BUT-310), 1870 Butte Valley (BUT-600, R4), gem 1883 Hurleton T&C with star duplex (BUT-2110), 1870 Moore's Station manuscript (BUT-2700, R4), 1884 Nelson registered usage
(BUT-2800), 1880 Nimshew manuscript, 1859 Oroville cds on 10¢ Nesbitt (BUT-3100, R5), 1850's Pea Vine on patriotic cover (faulty), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 420 |
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 Calaveras County Balance. Of about 230 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including Mokelume Hill first type cds with "Paid" and "6" rate handstamps (CAL-1610), 1866 Rich
Gulch manuscript on 10¢ entire (CAL-2310), 1852 Murphy's first type cds (CAL-1880, earliest known), 1870's Big Trees manuscript (CAL-280), Valicita second type cds on 10¢ entire (CAL-2880), 1862 Mountain Ranch manuscript (CAL-1790, earliest
recorded), 1870's choice Fourth Crossing second type cds (CAL-1060), scarce Angel's first type cds (CAL-50), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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