Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1    

Adams, Cal (Lake County). Provisional manuscript postmark (Williams LAK-10) on June 16, 1909 post card franked with 1c green to San Francisco, Cal., only listed for 13 day span, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 331    Estimate $40 - 60.

Realized: $20

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Lot 2    

Agua Fria, Cal. (Mariposa). Manuscript postmark on buff cover franked with 1851 3¢ orange brown pair to New York, just tied by manuscript cancel with original enclosure, cover with minor corner wear, F.-V.F., a rare California postmark.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3    

Alleghany, Cal (Sierra County). Crisis straight line postmark, struck twice, on registered cover to New York, NY, franked with 10¢ orange yellow and 3¢ purple with boxed registered handstamp on front, Very Fine, this is the only recorded strike.
Scott No. 510+530    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 4    

Alpha, Cal. (Nevada). Partial strike ties 1851 10¢ type III on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Philadelphia with second strike of cds at left, entire lightly crease & flap torn, F.-V.F., a scarce town postmark & a 3¢ over payment of the 10¢ transcontinental rate.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 5    

Amedee & Reno R.P.O., Mar 22, 1895 (Lassen). Cds (Towle 975-F-1)on 2¢ green envelope to Downieville, Cal., Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $550

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Lot 6    

Angels/May 22/Cal. (Calaveras). Light strike of blue three line postmark (Williams CAL-60) on folded letter to Stockton, Cal., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (defective) cancelled by matching circle of V's, datelined "Carson Hill 1854", letter reattached internally to outer lettersheet, F.-V.F., only a handful of these exist, ex-Vogel, Oakley & Myerson, illustrated in Simpson.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $575

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Lot 7    

Avila, Cal (San Luis Obispo County). Provisional manuscript postmark (Williams SLO-280) on January 31, 1908 post card to San Luis Obispo, Cal., frank with 1902, 1¢ green, Very Fine, the earliest Avila usage and only recorded manuscript postmark.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 8    

Bard, Cal (Imperial County). Provisional manuscript postmark (Williams IMP-120) on November 14, 1910 post card to Randolph, PA, franked with 1¢ green, Very Fine, manuscript postmark only listed a little over a month.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $85

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Lot 9    

Bayha (Shasta County). Provisional manuscript postmark (Williams SHA-330, open 1900-1907) on April 2, 1900 cover to Redding, Cal., franked with 1894, 2¢ carmine, Very Fine, a rare town, the only recorded manuscript and earliest cover known.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 10    

Benicia, Cal, April 29 (Solano). Ca 1850 (Pre-Statehood) red straight line postmark (Williams SOL-90) on folded letter to San Francisco with manuscript "12½ " for Pacific coast rate during 40¢ rate period, tiny discoloration specks (not affecting marking), Very Fine, one of the finest known of the approximately 6 recorded.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $4,000

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