Lot 163
San Benito County Collection. The definitive collection of this county showing virtually every postmark of the county in seven binders, many better covers abound in this collection, a few of the highlights are an entire binder of each, Hollister & San Jaun postmarks (San Jaun including a Wells, Fargo & Co. oval handstamp on an 1853-55 3¢ entire), almost entire binder of San Benito including unlisted manuscript, better individual towns postmarks include Bitter Water, Cook, Emmett (one manuscript & 6 covers with 1st handstamped postmark), Erie (manuscript), Hernandez, Llanada, Mulberry town & county postmark, New Idria, Paicines, Panoche (7 covers with unlisted manuscript postmarks & four with the first handstamped postmark during the period when this Post Office was in Fresno County, prior to being moved into San Benito), Pine Rock, Rex, a large range of Tres Pinos including the earliest known manuscript postmark, plus a few very nice real photo cards, mixed condition with some covers roughly opened, a great lot worth careful examination (no photo).Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,500