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Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

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U.S. Postal History: California Postmarks - El Dorado County (G-M Towns)

Lots 222-231 Lots 232-241 Lots 242-251 Lots 252-259

Lot 222    

(El Dorado) Garden Valley, Cal., March 12 (1855). Neat manuscript postmark (ELD-1280) on buff cover to Ohio, manuscript "10" rate marking, tear at upper right and few creases, backflap faults, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 223    

(El Dorado) Garden Valley (Cal), April 18 / 57. Neat manuscript postmark (ELD-1280) with pen cancel on perf 10¢ green, to Vermont, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $85

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Lot 224    

(El Dorado) Garden Valley, Cal. Bold cds (Williams ELD-1290) on 1853 10¢ green entire to Gardiner, Me.; light staining at top and bottom, Extremely Fine, the only copy of Garden Valley's first handstamp, ex Newton.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 225    

(El Dorado) Georgetown (Cal), Oct 14 1851. Manuscript postmark (ELD-1380) on stampless folded letter, with manuscript "5", to Mokelumne
Hill, a bit ragged, Fine, very early 1st month, very rare.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 226    

(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., Sept 28 (1853). Bold cds (ELD-1400), with "PAID 6" in circle handstamp, to New Hampshire, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, illustrated in Letters of Gold pg 53.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $105

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Lot 227    

(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., May 12 (1854). Bold cds (ELD-1400), with "PAID" and "10" handstamp, to New Hampshire, few creases on cover, almost Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 228    

(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., Sept 18 (1855). Bold postmark with manuscript date (ELD-1410), manuscript "PAID 10", edge faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $20

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Lot 229    

(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., Mar 3 1857. Cds (ELD-1420) on buff cover to Long Island, with handstamp "PAID 10", some edge wear.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $35

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Lot 230    

(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., Feb 25 1862. Bold cds (ELD-1420) ties 10¢ green, buff color cover to Ohio, Very Fine.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $25

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Lot 231    

(El Dorado) Georgetown, Ca., Aug 9 1862. Strong cds (ELD-1430) with 10¢ green 1861 cancelled by bold star with hollow circle in center, to Mass, reduced at left and some staining, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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