Lot 549
(Mendocino) Albion. Manuscript postmark (MEN-10), with pen cancels on strip of 3¢ rose and 1¢ blue, to Maine, minor edge faults, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $75
Lot 550
(Mendocino) Cahto, Cal., May 3 / 64. Earliest known manuscript postmark (MEN-300), with pen cancel on 3¢ rose, to Massachusetts, with minor cover faults, slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot 551
(Mendocino) Calpella, Cal., Mar 8 / 76. Manuscript postmark (MEN-370) with pen cancel on 3¢ green, to Tennessee, cover with embossed corner card of flowers, slightly reduced at right and other minor faults, Fine (no photo).Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot 552
(Mendocino) Carey, Cal., Jun 12 1894. Neatly struck cds (MEN-480) with target cancels on 2¢ Columbian stamp and entire, repair at upper right and on backflap, only 4 covers known from this town and this is only example of this postmark, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $75
Lot 553
(Mendocino) Fish Rock, Mend. Co., Cal., Feb 16 1887. Oval sawtooth postmark (MEN-1210) with duplex circular grid tying 2¢ brown Bank Note, to New Brunswick, Canada, cover with tone spots and slightly reduced at left, Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $180
Lot 554
(Mendocino) Hermitage, Sept 5 (1875). Manuscript postmark (MEN-1640), on 1¢ postal card, to Cloverdale, earliest known cover from this town, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $45
Lot 555
(Mendocino) Iverson, Cal., Mar 3 1894. Neat cds (MEN-1850), with target cancel on 2¢ Columbian entire, to San Francisco, only 3 19th century examples recorded, Very Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $40
Lot 556
(Mendocino) Kibesillah, Mendocino Co., Cal., Jan 6 1880. Purple oval postmark (MEN-1920) with purple "W" killer on 3¢ green entire, to Benicia, Cal., Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot 557
(Mendocino) Little Lake, Cal., Oct 26 1861. Unlisted with manuscript postmark, pen cancel on 3¢ dull red, on patriotic envelope with exceptionally patriotic Civil War letter, to Santa Clara, Cal., cover torn and with edge faults, only 2 covers known for this town, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $145
Lot 558
(Mendocino) Mendocino, Cal., Oct 11 1898. The rare whale killer & cds (MEN-2390) on registered cover to Berkeley forwarded to San Francisco, franked with 2¢ pink, very slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180