Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 703    

Oregon Private Carriage - Politeness of Indian Joe Esq. Manuscript endorsement on lemon cover to O.C. Applegate, cover with vert fold & some edge wear, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Lindsay Applegate was appointed Indian Agent at Fort Klamath (north of Klamath Lake and east of the Cascade Mountains from Jacksonville and Ashland Oregon) in 1865. There were no post offices east of the mountains in southern Oregon until the Linkville post office was opened near today's Klamath Falls in 1871. Messages and mail between Fort Klamath and the towns on the other side of the Cascade Mountains were sent by courier - sometimes military and sometimes Indians were hired. Most of the surviving mail is between Lindsay Applegate and his brother, Jesse Applegate. Some of the privately carried mail is from the mid to late '70s since the Fort Klamath post office wasn't opened until 1879.

Realized: $95

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Lot 704    

(Polk) Crowley, Oreg. 2 items, first is manuscript (Whittlesey #1, R6, only recorded example & pictured) on 1888 1¢ postal card to Perry Dale with blue double circle receiver, the other is cds (type #3) with target cancelled 2¢ carmine Bureau on 1900 usage to Mulino, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 705    

(Polk) Dallas, Ogn., July 5. Manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 3" rate on buf cover to Eugene, "Letter Dated 1854" notation on reverse; minor corner wear, Very Fine, a scarce territorial postmark.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $600

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Lot 706    

(Polk) Dallas, O.T. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey #1, R A) on cover franked with pen cancelled 1857 10¢ green type III to Illinois, docketed "Jan 23 1859", tear at top, F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 707    

(Polk) Etna, Polk Co., Ogn. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey #1, R7) on cover front (one backflap remains) with manuscript "Postmaster / Free" to Iowa, tear & soiling, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 708    

(Polk) Independence, Oregon. Neat manuscript postmark (Whittlesey #2, R6) on embossed 1867 ladies cover fw ms cancelled 1861 3¢ rose (couple flaws) to San Francisco, slightly reduced at left with backflap tear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 709    

(Polk) Polk, Oreg. Neat cds (Helbock S/I 7) with target cancel on 2¢ red entire, 1900 usage to Virginia, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $115

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Lot 710    

(Polk) Smithfield, Oregon. Cds (Whittlesey #1, R7) with smudge cancelled pair of 1¢ blue Bureau's on 1895 usage to Salem (3 years earlier than recorded), with letter; small nick bottom right, F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 711    

(Polk) Spring Valley, O.T. Green manuscript postmark (Whittlesey #1, R B) on 1853 stampless folded letter with matching "Paid 6", lengthy contents, some soiling and heavy file fold, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 712    

(Sherman) Badger, Or. Manuscript postmark (none known in Whittlesey) 1883 cover franked with manuscript cancelled 2¢ brown Banknote to Oroville, Cal., some minor staining, slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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