Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

Lot 660    

(Placer) Forest Hill, Cal., Jan 30th 1860. Neat manuscript postmark (PLA-1690) with pen cancel on perf'd 10¢ green, to N.Y., some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 661    

(Placer) Forest Hill, Cal., Aug 23 (1862). Cds postmark (PLA-1710) with pen cancel on 10¢ green, backflap faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 662    

(Placer) Gold Run, Cal., Dec 16 1864. Neat manuscript postmark (PLA-1800), with pen cancel on faulty 3¢ rose, to Seneca County, N.Y., with letter, trivial cover faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 663    

(Placer) Gold Run, Cal., Jan 1 (1866). Blue cds (PLA-1810) with matching target cancel tying 3¢ rose, to Sacto, top right corner fault, F.-V.F., pictured in Letters of Gold.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 664    

(Placer) Hotaling, Cal. Aug 4 1882. Nicely struck purple triple circle postmark (PLA-1980), with target alongside on 3¢ green Bank Note, to French Corral, Cal., toned perfs; also Feb 13 1886 purple double circle postmark (PLA-1990) tying 2¢ brown Bank Note on reduced cover to Sacramento, F.-V.F., very scarce town (5 years).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 665    

(Placer) Hot Springs, Cal., Aug 13 1890. Cds (PLA-2000) with manuscript date, on postal card to San Jose, almost Very Fine, 3 year town, only 2 covers recorded.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 666    

(Placer) Illinoistown, Cal., May 12th (1856). Bold manuscript postmark (PLA-2010) with pen cancel on 6¢ green Nesbitt entire, to Penna., stains and foxing and edge wear, Fine, earliest of 2 known, both in this sale, other is on patriotic.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 667    

(Placer) Illinoistown, Cal., Nov 4 1857. Bold double circle postmark (PLA-2020) with heavy grid cancel on 10¢ Type III imperf, to Maine, some soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $260

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Lot 668    

(Placer) Iowa City, Cal., Jany 12 (1855). Neat manuscript postmark (PLA-2040) with manuscript "5", to Sacramento, some docketing and minor edge wear, F.-V.F., earliest known cover.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 669    

(Placer) Iowa City, Cal., Jul 23 (1856). Cds (PLA-2060) with handstamp "Paid 10" in circle, on Union patriotic to New York, reduced at right, still quite clean, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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