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California Postal History - G-N Towns

Lots 464-473 Lots 474-483 Lots 484-489

Lot 464    

Gabilan, Cal., Dec 12th, 1881 (Monterey), manuscript postmark (MOT-800) on 1874, 3¢ green entire with Salinas City Bank corner card, to Portland, Or.; cover reduced at left, F.-V.F., the Only Recorded Postmark from Gabilan.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 465    

Garden Valley, Aprl 18/57 (El Dorado), neat manuscript postmark (ELD-1280) on cover to Vermont, franked with pen cancelled 1857, 10¢ green, type III, Very Fine, ex Tatham.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 466    

Georgetown, Cal., Dec 28, 1889 (El Dorado), octagon date stamp (ELD-1480) with matching fancy "WEST" straight line cancel tying 2¢ Banknote on corner card cover to Placerville, receiving backstamp, with original enclosure; corner nick at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 467    

Gilroy, Cal., Dec 29th, 1853 (Santa Clara), manuscript postmark (SCL-840, R5) on manuscript canceled 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Athens, Pa., docketing at top center, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $85

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Lot 468    

Grant Springs, California, Jan 6 1884 (Mariposa), lovely double circle duplex postmark (MAR-950) with fine grid cancel on 2¢ vermilion Bank Note, to Pa., handstamp "Advertised" then handstamp "Forwarded" to N.Y.: some staining at left, F.-V.F., the finest of four known.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 469    

Gravelly Valley, Cala., Lake Co., Jany 30/75 (Lake), manuscript town and county postmark (LAK-580) on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Webster, N.Y., with original enclosure, Very Fine, the only known manuscript postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 470    

Green Valley, Cal., July 17/67 (El Dorado), manuscript postmark (ELD-1640, R5) on cover to Placerville, franked with with pen cancel on 1861, 3¢ brown red, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, only two manuscript postmarks recorded for this tough town, ex Newton & Tatham.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 471    

Greenwood, Cal., Feb 11 (El Dorado), ca. 1854 manuscript postmark (ELD-1690) on cover to Maine, "Paid 6" handstamp, Very Fine, a rare use of the "Paid 6" handstamp, pictured in Coburn Letters of Gold.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 472    

High Grade, Cal., Oct 11, 1914 (Modoc), manuscript postmark (MOD-940) on 2¢ red entire to Cyrus, Minn., Very Fine, 3 recorded covers all manuscript, this the only one in second period.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

This is the most North-Eastern Post Office in California.

Realized: $220

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Lot 473    

Hornitos, Cal., April 3 (Mariposa), manuscript receiving postmark (MAR-1000) on fresh incoming cover, franked with 1851, 10¢ green, type II tied by "Clinton, N.Y., May 4" origin cds, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $150 - 200.

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