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U.S. Postal History: California Postmarks - Mendocino County

Lots 549-558 Lots 559-568

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Lots 549-558 Lots 559-568

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