Lot 447
(Baker) Express Ranch, Ogn., May 4 / 67. Manuscript postmark on cover franked with pen cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, to Baker City, aging with reduction at right, Fine, R-8.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot 448
(Baker) Keating, Oregon, Apr 26 1881. Well struck oval postmark on 3¢ green entire, to Kansas, small piece from upper left corner, F.-V.F., R-6, only recorded example.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $375
Lot 449
(Baker) Salisbury, Oregon, Jun. 10, 1907. Bold "Doane" postmark (Helbock R8) tying 1902 1¢ Regular Issue on post card to Dayton, adhesive additionally tied by "Dayton, Wash./Rec'd" postmark, Very Fine, R-8, a very scarce postmark from this office which was in for only 1906-07.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot 450
(Baker) Weatherby, Oreg. Cds (unlisted type in Whittlesey) on 1890 registered cover to San Francisco, franked with target cancelled 10¢ + 2¢(3) small Banknote's & brown Officially Sealed label on reverse, Very Fine and scarce.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $260
Lot 451
(Benton) Bruce, Oreg. Cds (Helbock S/I 6) for town unlisted in Whittlesey, franked with target cancelled 2¢ carmine Bureau (faults), on 1901 cover to Junction, Or., tear at top with few other edge faults, F.-V.F. and scarce.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot 452
(Benton) Corvallis, Oregon. Primitive style postmark (Whittlesey #1, R A) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, some wear & fault at top left, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $95
Lot 453
(Benton) Corvallis, O.T./Jul 18 1859. Nicely struck cds (Whittlesey #3, R 6) cancels 10¢ green Nesbitt entire, to N. York, some very slight soiling, still Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot 454
(Benton) Fern, Oreg., Feb 19 1900. Clear cds with target cancel on 1¢ postal card, to Corvallis, Very Fine, R-7, earliest recorded.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot 455
(Benton) Inavale, Oreg., Mar 27 1899. Clear cds with smudge cancel on 2¢ green entire, to Mulino, various transit cancels on reverse, trivial stain bottom left, almost Very Fine, unrecorded in 19th Century, R-6 for 20th.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot 456
(Benton) Marysville O.T., May 19. Manuscript postmark with "10" rate at bottom of 1852 folded letter to Paw Paw, Mich.; cover toning and some fold splitting, Fine, a rare early territorial usage from Marysville.Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $125