Lot
469 
(Clackamas) Oregon City, Orgn. Cds (Whittlesey #2, R B-A) on 1853 folded cover to Cathlamet from the Surveyor General's Office with "5" rate handstamp, small bit of soiling at top left, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
470
(Clackamas) Oregon City, Orgn (Terr). Cds (Whittlesey #2, R B-A) with "5" handstamp alongside, on 1854 stampless folded letter to Governor Davis at Salem regarding war claims, couple file folds, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
471
(Clackamas) Oregon City, Orgn. Greenish cds (Whittlesey #2, R B-A) on cover to Boston franked with 1851 3¢ orange brown pair (slightly cut in) tied by manuscript cancel, pair affixed of "Paid" handstamp & manuscript "6" rate, cover tears, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $45
Lot
472
(Clackamas) Oregon City, Orgn. Cds (Whittlesey #2, R B-A) on buff cover to Washington, D.C. & franked with 1851 1¢ type IV + bottom margin 3¢ dull red strip of 3 with manuscript cancel, adhesives all four margins, trivial gum staining at bottom of 3¢ strip, bottom left corner of cover slightly worn, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot
473
(Clackamas) Oregon City, Orgn. Cds (Whittlesey #2, R B-A) on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Boston, flap tear which just extends onto front, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
474
(Clackamas) Oregon City, Orgn. Bold cds (Whittlesey #2, R A) on pen cancelled 3¢ red Nesbitt entire, probably territorial usage, to Oregon, bit of soiling at right, Extremely Fine for this. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot
475
(Clackamas) Shubel, Oreg. Well struck cds (only 19th century cover known) on 1899 usage to soldier in Manila, P.I. franked with target cancelled 2¢ red Bureau, slightly roughly opened at right, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot
476
(Clackamas) Springwater, Ogn. Manuscript postmark unrecorded in Whittlesey, dated 3-2-78 over a year earlier than first cds recorded, on pen cancelled 3¢ green entire, with letter, to Woodburn, reduced at right & some soiling, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot
477
(Clackamas) Union Mills, Oreg. Neat cds (Whittlesey #2, R 6) on 1885 cover with target cancel on 2¢ brown Banknote, to Woodburn, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $45
Lot
478
(Clatsop) Astoria (O.T.). 2 folded letters: first dated "Apl 25-49" to Ohio, with fascinating letter regarding gold in California and the price of mules, right panel of letter restored and inside apparently singed by fire; other has cds "Jan 29 (1854)" & "5 in circle" handstamp, listed as earliest usage by Whittlesey, letter from first postmaster John Shively to his son, Fine, R-C & R-A, territorial usages. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100