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Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

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U.S. Postal History: California Postmarks - San Benito & San Bernardino Counties

Lots 751-760 Lots 761-770 Lots 771-775

Lot 751    

(San Benito) Emmett, May 12th (1878). Earliest known manuscript (SAB-140), with pen cancel on 3¢ green Bank Note (stamp with faults), to San Jose, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 752    

(San Benito) Erie, Apr 14 (1879). Manuscript (SAB-210) with pen cancel on 3¢ green Bank Note, to Pennsylvania, letter enclosed, stamp and cover with faults at right (no photo).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 753    

(San Benito) Mulberry, San Benito County, Cal., April 1 1889. Double circle cds (SAB-720) nicely struck, target ties 3¢ green Bank Note, to Maine, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $35

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Lot 754    

(San Benito) Paicines, Cal., 1.10.75. Unlisted manuscript, tying 3¢ green Bank Note, to Philadelphia, earliest known postmark by 8 years, cover & stamp with faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 755    

(San Benito) Tres Pinos, Cal. Manuscript cancel unlisted in Williams, with pen cancel on 3¢ green Bank Note, to San Juan Cal., with letter contents, minor faults on cover, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 756    

(San Bernardino) Arrowhead Springs, Cal., Jun 23 1889. Purple cds and solid star duplex (SBE-200) tie 2¢ green Banknote, on Arrowhead Hot Springs Hotel Company corner card cover, choice strike, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 757    

(San Bernardino) Banning, Cal., Nov. 25th (1878). Bold manuscript postmark (SBE-440) on 3¢ green entire, to Wisconsin, couple trivial faults, almost Very Fine, earliest known and only manuscript postmark recorded.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 758    

(San Bernardino) Calico, Cal., Feb 11 1884. Cds alongside concentric circles killers (unlisted in Williams) tying pair of 1¢ ultra Banknotes, to Colusa, stamps and top right corner of cover with faults, slightly reduced at right (no photo).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 759    

(San Bernardino) Calico, Cal., Nov 25 1890. Excellent strike of black cds (SBE-1000) and quartered cork killer duplex, on 2¢ entire to San Francisco, Barber Mining & Milling Company corner card, Very Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $230

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Lot 760    

(San Bernardino) Colton, Cal., 2 2 83. Purple manuscript cancel (SBE-1390, this being the only reported example), on 1¢ postal card to Chicago.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lots 751-760 Lots 761-770 Lots 771-775

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