Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 517    

Tahoe Aug 24/73 (Placer), manuscript postmark (PLA-3440) on pen canceled 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, reduced at left, F.-V.F., the earliest known cover from Tahoe.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 518    

Tahoe City, Cal., Jul 24 (Placer), cds (PLA-3450) tying 3¢ Bank Note on cover to Aetna Springs, 1881 Truckee and St. Helena transit backstamps, small tear upper right, Very Fine, postmark used for only about a month, very rare with only a few known.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 519    

Taylors Ranch, Cal., Feby 4, 1862 (Plumas), manuscript postmark (PLU-2410, R5) on cover to Stockton, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 520    

Taylorsville, Cal., Feb 6 (Plumas), ca. 1864 cds with "Ranch" removed and "ville" written in (Williams unlisted) on cover to Erie, Mich., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, a unique provisional postmark when Taylor's Ranch changed it's name on January 7, 1964.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $135

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Lot 521 ()   

Todd's Valley, Cal., Oct. 2 (Placer), cds (PLA-3670) on rebacked cover front with illustrated Six Horse Stage Coach design to the Auditor for the Post Office in Washington, D.C., additional markings include "Auburn, Cal./Oct. 5" double circle postmark & "P.O. Business/Free" in semi-circle, design with imprint "Hutchins & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.", Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 522    

Uniontown H.B., Cal., 12 Nov 56 (Humboldt) (H.B. = Humboldt Bay) blue oval postmark with manuscript date (HUM-4870, R7) on cover to Yuba City, Cal., matching blue oval "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "3" at right, Very Fine and scarce, ex Myerson.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 523    

Vallejo, Cal., July 10th (Solano), manuscript postmark (SOL-1810, R5) and "5" rate on cover to James Reed in San Jose, manuscript Via San Francisco routing endorsement, with original 1851 enclosure from secretary of state W. Van Voorhies with interesting content regarding construction including temporary State House and thoughts of moving the state capitol to San Jose; cover edge wear, F.-V.F., this is the earliest recorded postmark from the Vallejo post office.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 524    

Visalia, Cala., Dec the 15 (1856) (Tulare), manuscript postmark (YUL-3300) with manuscript "Paid 10" alongside, to New York, some minor restoration, handsome Very Fine appearance, earliest known cover from Tulare County, only manuscript for Visalia,a very important cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 525    

Watsonvill Cali = July 13th 1853 (Santa Cruz), dateline on folded letter to Marysville, Mo., posted manuscript San Juan, Cal., July 23, 1853 postmark (MOT-3080) and "10" rate; some cover toning, F.-V.F., an early Watsonville letter sent four months prior to the Watsonville post office opening.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 526    

Watsonville, Cal., July 1st (Santa Cruz), manuscript postmark (SCR-2020, R5) on ca. 1854 cover to Green Point, N.Y., franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 10¢ green type II, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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