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Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

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U.S. Postal History - Town Postmarks & Washington State County Balances

Lots 843-852 Lots 853-862 Lots 863-872 Lots 873-874

Lot 853    

(Kitsap) Teekalet, W.T., Jul 24 1858. Double circle postmark (type 3, 6 reported) on cover to Stockton, Cal., franked with grid cancelled 3¢ dull red 1857, cover with bit of staining & edge wear, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 854    

(Pacific) Unity, W.T., May 23 (1871). Manuscript postmark (4 reported) on pen cancelled 3¢ green entire, to Yoncolla, Oreg., rough opening at right, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 855    

Seattle. Large straight line postmark tying 1¢ Bank Note on complete 1886 printed journal, The Musical & Home Journal of Seattle, delivered locally, cover with internal tear, but still in quite remarkable condition, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 856    

(Spokane) Waverly, W.T., Nov 3 1885. Fancy purple sawtooth date stamp with county & postmaster (type 2, 4 reported) on 1¢ postal card to Oregon, card with couple minor creases, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 857    

(Spokane) Waverly, Wash. Ter., Sep 25 1888. Clear cds (type 3, 2 of 6 reported are territorial usages) on cover to N.Y. franked with faulty 2¢ green Banknote, some edge wear, with contents, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 858    

(Thurston) Seatco, Wash., Aug 24 1886. Cds (2 reported) with target cancelled 2¢ green Banknote, on cover to Centralia, W.T., tear at bottom left, slight soiling, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 859    

(Whitman) Pine City, Wash., May 14 1884. Neat cds (type 2, 10 reported) on cover to Oregon, franked with brown 2¢ Banknote, reduced at left cutting stamp, still F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 860    

(Yakima) Wenas, Wash., Mar 22 1886. Nicely struck double circle postmark (type 3, 5 reported) on cover to Michigan franked with 2¢ brown Banknote tied by unusual fancy cogwheel cancel, letter enclosed, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 861    

Grays Harbor County Balance, 1874-1933. Group of 54 covers & cards, mostly territorial & late 19th Century, some duplication in the larger towns such as Hoquiam, couple manuscript, some fancy cancels & killers, few registered, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 862    

King County Balance 1860-1940. Over 126 covers, cards, few fronts, etc., from a wide variety of towns, many postmark varieties, frankings & destinations, some advertising, note very interesting booklet promoting the opening of the Indian lands of Yakima & Colville; Seattle well represented and including 1866 manuscript, but many other towns; large number of Territorial usages, condition generally F-VF, please inspect.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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