Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 70    

Nevada City, Cal./5 (Nevada). Integral rate cds on 1853-55 6¢ Nesbitt entire to New York, Very Fine and scarce, this postmark was used primarily on unpaid mail within California.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 71    

New Almaden (Santa Clara). Manuscript postmark on attractive patriotic cover to San Jose with red, white and blue Flag design, franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, minor cover tear at bottom right, Very Fine, a scarce town postmark.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 72    

Ophirville, Cal. (Placer). Primitive type cds with manuscript date on 1853-55 6¢ Nesbitt entire to Georgia, used in 1854 with double line oval "Paid" handstamp, minor wear, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 73    

Oroville, Cal. (Butte). Manuscript postmark on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Michigan, minor corner wear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 74    

Ottitiewa, April 1 (Siskiyou). Manuscript postmark (SIS-3110) on cover to Hiram, Brown in Astoria, Oregon (captain of a river steamboat operating between Portland and Astoria) with illustrated "Per Overland Mail Stage" Four Horse Stagecoach design with Hitchcock imprint (Via Los Angeles crossed out), docketed "Recd for Taxes 1861, Washington Territory" at left; upper right corner and stamp cut out and replaced, Fine appearance, still a very rare usage from Ottitiewa.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $625

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Lot 75 ()   

Park's Bar, Cal., Dec 8th (Yuba). Blue manuscript forwarding postmark (YUB-1240) on rebacked cover front addressed to Bullard's Bar, with "Missent" notation above, manuscript "Santa Clara, Cal., Oct 4" origin postmark with matching "Paid 3" rate, Fine, a rare early usage.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 76    

Placerville, Cal., Oct 29 (Sutter). Town postmark tying 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair on J.M. Hutchings' illustrated "A Mining Scene" California Envelope cover to Competition, Va.; stamp and cover soiling and edge wear professionally restored, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 77    

Point Timber, 14 July/74 (Contra Costa). Manuscript postmark (COC-2400) on cover to San Jose, franked with 3¢ Banknote with matching manuscript initials; small cover tears at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 78    

Quartzburg, Cal., July 1, '54 (Mariposa). Manuscript postmark on cover to New York franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (horiz. pair, right stamp small defects) tied by manuscript pencil cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 79    

Red Dog, Cal. (Nevada). Indistinct cds on patriotic cover with Eagle and Flag design in red, white & blue with imprint of "Geo. W. Welch, Publisher, Nevada", franked with manuscript cancel 1861 1¢ + 3¢ strip of 3, some light staining & wear, F.-V.F., a rare California patriotic usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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