Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

Lot 155    

(Colusa) Olimpo, Cal., Nov 8 / 80. Neat manuscript postmark (COL-1350), with pen cancel on 3¢ green Bank Note, slightly reduced at right and trivial edge faults, almost Very Fine, only 4 covers recorded from this town.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 156    

(Colusa) Princeton, Cal., May 28 1857. Neat manuscript postmark (COL-1410) on 10¢ entire (uncanceled) to Maine, some tiny spotting on cover, F.-V.F., earliest cover, only 2 manuscript examples.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $95

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Lot 157    

(Colusa) Sites, Cal., Feb 3 1895. Bold purple double circle postmark unlisted in Williams, with target cancel on 2¢ green entire, to Santa Clara, Very Fine, only known example.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 158    

(Colusa) Sulphur Creek Post Office, June 6 1879. Bold strike of postmark (COL-1750), with smudge of 3¢ green Bank Note, cover with numerous faults, Fine, earliest cover and only 1 of this postmark.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 159    

(Colusa) Sulphur Creek, May 26 /84. Manuscript postmark (COL-1760), on 3¢ green entire, to San Francisco, few trivial spots, Very Fine, only example.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 160    

(Colusa) Sycamore, Cal., 6/21 (1871). Blue postmark with manuscript date, with pen cancel on 3¢ green Bank Note, to Penn., few spots, opened unevenly at right, F.-V.F., earliest of 2 known postmarks.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 161    

(Colusa) Tehama (Cal), April 13 (1853). Manuscript postmark (COL-1890) on folded letter, "Paid 6" crossed out, to Missouri then forwarded to New Orleans "forwd 5" added, Fine, earliest cover from this town and only ms (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $145

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Lot 162    

(Colusa) Venado, Cal., Feb 1 1889. Cds (COL-1900) on very attractive triple franking with 1¢, 2¢ and pair of 5¢ Bank Note's, to Sacramento, bit of toning on 2¢, Very Fine, earliest cover from this town.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 163    

(Colusa) Willow, Cal., Nov 7 1886. Fancy cancel (COL-2160) on 3¢ red Centennial entire, to San Francisco, vertical crease does not detract, F.-V.F., only example recorded.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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