Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

Lot 670    

(Placer) Iowa City, Cal., Aug 4 1857. Well struck postmark (PLA-2060) with handstamp bold "PAID 10" in circle, to Clinton County, N.Y., cover faults.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 671    

(Placer) Last Chance, Dec 28 (1866). Manuscript postmark (PLA-2150) with pen cancel on 3¢ rose, to San Francisco, trivial stamp and cover faults, F.-V.F., scarce 4 year town until 1909-19.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 672    

(Placer) Lincoln, Cal., May 17 1863. Nicely struck postmark (PLA-2180) with manuscript year date added, target cancel on 10¢ green alongside, fresh and clean cover, to Maine, interesting letter enclosed mentioning the "fall of Richmond", Very Fine, earliest known cover.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 673    

(Placer) Lisbon, Cal., Sept 18 (1856). Manuscript postmark (PLA-2340) on 10¢ green Nesbitt entire, to Connecticut, reduced at right with edge wear all around, Fine, earliest known, rare with 3-4 known.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $135

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Lot 674    

(Placer) Lisbon, Cal., May 14 1865. Manuscript postmarks (PLA-2340) on cover to Santiago, Chile, 10 3¢ rose stamps on cover and 2 missing, all with pen cancels, Panama transit on front, still F.-V.F., very rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 675    

(Placer) Michigan Bluff, Cal., Nov 14 1860. Double circle postmark (PLA-2470) and "PAID" in circle with manuscript "10" alongside, on buff cover to Iowa, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 676    

(Placer) Mt Springs, Cal., March 7 (1856). Neat manuscript postmark (PLA-2580) on 3¢ red Nesbitt entire, to Yankee Jims, some spotting and minor edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $160

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Lot 677    

(Placer) Mountain Springs, Cal., Mar 22 (1854). Excellent red strike of double circle postmark (PLA-2590) with matching "PAID" and manuscript "6", to Ohio, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 678    

(Placer) Newcastle, Cal., Nov 30th 1867. Manuscript postmark (PLA-2610) on early registered cover to San Francisco, "Due 6" notation, pen cancels on 3¢ pink entire and on 2 3¢ rose, backflap faults, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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