Lot 102
Cherokee, Cal., Apr 19, 1887 (Butte). Bold full town postmark (Williams BUT-830), with matching oval grid duplex tying 1883 2¢ banknote on cover to French Coral, with original enclosure, Extremely Fine and choice.Scott No. 210 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $65
Lot 103
Dutch Flat, Cal., Aug 25 (Placer). Blue town postmark on cover to Rockland, Maine, franked with 1861 1¢ blue, horizontal strip of three, manuscript canceled, stamp and cover tone spots, cover reduced at left, otherwise F.-V.F.Scott No. 63 Estimate $200 - 250.
Lot 104
Erie, Cal./3/18/89 (San Benito). Violet manuscript postmark (Williams SAB-210) on cover to Santa Cruz franked with 2¢ green Bank Note (corner crease & tiny tear), original enclosure datelined "El Rancho McKoy", Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $280
Lot 105
Fiddletown, Cal. (Amador). Manuscript postmark (Williams AMA-340) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Auburn, Cal., original enclosure included, written by Dennis Townsend, Postmaster, some slight edge wear, Very Fine and rare, the earliest recorded example of a Fiddletown postmark, after being transferred into Amador County from El Dorado County by boundary change.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $125
Lot 106
Fiddletown, Cal. (Amador). Three different 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entires with Fiddletown postmarks, two with Collins type double rim cds (Williams AMA-350) and one with single line cds (Williams AMA-360), all from the "Belshaw" correspondence to New York, some minor faults, Fine and scarce.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot 107
Fowler, Fresno Co., Cal., Feb 18, 1885 (Fresno). Full purple town postmark (Williams FRE-1540) on cover to Sacramento City, matching grid canceling 2¢ banknote, rough cover opening at right, a Very Fine strike, very scarce.Scott No. 210 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $145
Lot 108
French Gulch, Shasta County, 1859-62 incoming letters. 3 10¢ franked covers (Scott #35, 62B & 68) from Rochester, N.Y. with enclosures; letters begging miner to come home; cover and stamp faults, otherwise Fine (no photo).Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 109
Gibsonville, Cal., Feb 2 (Sierra). Town postmark (Williams SIE-730) with matching "Paid" and manuscript "10" rate, on cover to Newport, Ky., cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 110
Hodson, Cal., Jun 15, 1903 (Calaveras). Town postmark with duplex killer tying 1902 2¢ carmine on cover to Angels Camp, with original enclosure, cover reduced at left, F.-V.F.Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot 111
Incoming covers. Small lot of covers to California, mostly addressed to the Central Coast area, countries of origin include Algeria, Azores, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii (on cover with Hotel corner card with scarce "Collection 3:20P.M." handstamp), South Africa, Switzerland, etc., mixed condition, worth inspection (no photo).Estimate $300 - 400.