Sale 30: The Westpex Sale

Lot 253    

Oregon City, Oregon. Incoming 1854 folded letter from Downieville California with July 7 cds (7 inverted) and "Paid 3" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 254    

Oregon City, Oregon Territory. Incoming February 1855 folded letter from Bagdad, Missouri with postmark postmark and "10" for collect of transcontinental rate, straightline "Advertised" handstamp applied at Oregon City, no indication of fee for advertising in Oregon Spectator newspaper, Very Fine, a rare Oregon City auxiliary handstamp.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $125

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Lot 255    

Oregon City, Orgn., Aug 11. Superb strike of town postmark (type 2) on fresh 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Astoria O.T., neat manuscript cancel, no year date but O.T. designation in address indicates territorial use, Extremely Fine, wonderfully choice.
Scott No. U10    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 256    

Oregon City, Orgn. Clear cds's (type 2) on 2 covers; one stampless with weak strike assisted in pencil, showing "Paid" and "10" handstamps (rate from April 1855 to July 1863) addressed to Kansas Territory - probably territorial use, 2nd cover with pen-canceled 1851, 3¢ dull red (untied & scuffed) addressed to Downieville, Cal., fine strike but flap missing and some cover staining, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 257    

Oregon City, Orgn., Mar 19. Bold strike of cds (type 2) on small envelope franked with very fine pen canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, addressed to San Francisco, Cal., no year date, possibly territorial, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous usage.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 258    

Oregon City, Orgn. Full bold cds's (type 3) on 2 1861, 3¢ pink entires (white & buff) from Marks correspondence; horizontal file folds at bottom of covers (Rarity 6), Very Fine.
Scott No. U34, U35    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $100

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Lot 259    

Oregon City, Orgn. Clear full cds's (type 3) on 2 1861, 3¢ pink entires, to Marks in Roseburg and other to Astoria with bottom flap mostly missing and nicking bottom of envelope (Rarity 6), F.-V.F.
Scott No. U34, U35    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 260    

Oregon City, Oreg., Aug 31. Bold cds (type 3, first cds but statehood use) on 1861, 3¢ pink on buff entire used to Lebanon, Oregon; creased at bottom of envelope and ragged at left, a Very Fine and choice strike (Rarity 6).
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $45

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Lot 261    

Oregon City. Town postmarks types 4, 5 (to Philip Foster, gatekeeper on the Barlow toll road, the last 110 miles of the Oregon Trail), 7, 9, 10; on 5 stationery envelopes, fine strikes in black, black, blue, blue and red-violet (Rarity 5, 5, 4, 5 & 5), all Very Fine and choice strikes.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 262    

Oregon City, Orgn., Oct 22. Full neat cds (type 5) on The Enterprise editor corner card cover to Forest Grove, 2¢ cent rate indicates printed matter, Blackjacks used from Oregon are scarce, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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