Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 117    

(County Balance) Nevada County. 63 covers, 19th & early 20th Century, including manuscript Centerville, Anthony House, Little York on 1863 Patriotic & others + cds on 10¢ Nesbitt entire to R.I., Indian Springs, Nevada City cds on 6¢ Nesbitt entire with "Due 7" to Wisconsin + "3 Paid" cds + 1857 strip of 3 #11 with imperf 1¢ blue; Rough & Ready 1858 cds on 10¢ Nesbitt entire; and much more, generally F-VF, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 118    

(County Balance) North Bay Counties. 52 covers from Sonoma, Marin and Mendocino counties, mostly 19th & early 20th Century, including some good destinations to Switzerland, few better towns, some advertising, F-VF lot (no photo).
Estimate    $350 - 500.

Realized: $700

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Lot 119    

(County Balance) Northern Central Counties. 61 covers 19th & early 20th Century, including better manuscript examples from Yolo Fremont, Antelope; Sutter Nicolaus, South Butte; Napa Pope Valley; Lake Elys; Colusa 2 rare Moon's Ranch; others include some nice fancy cancels, advertising, early real photo, etc; condition generally F-VF (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $725

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Lot 120    

(County Balance) Northern Counties. 81 covers, 19th & early 20th Century, Klamath with manuscript Crescent City, Sawyers Bar; Tehama including Red Bluff with pen cancelled #13 to Washington, D.C., 5¢ brown Bank Note to Florence, Italy, some nice advertising; Plumas with manuscript Greenville on Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, Elizabethtown Paid 20 to Wisconsin, couple Meadow Valley, fancy Quincy, small double circle Spanish Ranch, some nice advertising, etc; Trinity including manuscript Hay Fork, early Trinity Centre, several oval Weaverville with "Paid 6", another on 6¢ Nesbitt entire, etc; Lassen with "kicking mule" cancel; Del Norte, Glenn, Modoc; generally F-VF (no photo).
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 121    

(County Balance) Placer County. 87 covers, mostly 19th & a few 20th Century, better manuscript include Clipper Gap, Mtn Springs, Grizzly Bear House, Yankee Jim's, Clifton, Todds Valley; much other of interest including 1853 double circle Rattlesnake to Maine franked with 10¢ green imperf; 1866 Ophirville large red cds with 3¢ dull red pair, to Indiana; and much more, generally F-VF, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 122    

(County Balance) Sacramento County. 66 covers, mostly 19th & early 20th Century, including manuscript Brighton on Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, Hicksville to Vermont, couple oval Mormon Island transcontinental usages, Sacramento 1866 fancy shield, Senator Milton S. Latham free frank D.C. to Sacto/SanFran; some good letters, advertising, etc, generally F-VF, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 123    

(County Balance) San Francisco County. 162 covers, mostly 19th Century and a few 20th, diverse array of usages, cancels, markings, etc; including 1851 to Vermont with handstamp "10" and fabulous letter about vigilantes, etc; 1880 postal card to Funchal, Madeira, "off West Coast of Africa", cds on 10¢ Nesbitt endorsed Overland Mail via Los Angeles, 1867 on 3¢ pink entire with "Office Chief of Police San Francisco" blue badge shaped corner card, double circle postmark on 3¢ pink entire with "Due 7" and partial oval "Steam/???" to Mass., 1862 5¢+10¢ tied by SF cogwheel cancels to "Canada West", 1863 incoming from New South Wales with "Ship 4" handstamp, 1854 letter with excellent content, datelined Rogue River, posted at San Francisco, to Conn., red "S.F. Paid" with fancy circle of diamonds cancel on 10¢ entire to Acapulco "On Board Str Golden City" "care U.S. Consul"; "San Francisco Cal. FREE" on Denver correspondence to Washington City, D.C.; fascinating 4-page 1871 publication "The Traveler's Guide " with space for "Post Card" and message, mailed to London franked with 2-3¢ green Banknotes; some Spanish American War patriotics with "Presidio" cancels, real photo card featuring open omnibus to "Cliff House"; and much more in this wonderful collection worth careful examination (no photo).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 124    

(County Balance) San Joaquin County. 41 covers, mostly 19th & a few 20th Century, including manuscript Atlanta, Bethany, Lockeford, couple Staples Ranch including one to England, Peters; some nice frankings, fancy cancels, advertising, etc., generally F-VF, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 125    

(County Balance) Shasta County. 39 covers, mostly 19th & early 20th Century, including manuscript American Ranch on 10¢ Nesbitt, 1851 Shasta stampless folded letter with "5" rate marking, Horse Town cds on 10¢ Star Die entire, Shasta on 6¢ Nesbitt + 3¢ & 1¢ 1851 imperfs, some fancy cancels, couple advertising, and much more, generally F-VF, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $950

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Lot 126    

(County Balance) Sierra County. 34 covers, 19th & early 20th Century, including manuscript Forest City, 1865 Loyalton, couple "Overland" illustrated covers, Downieville with several rate markings, St. L:ouis, Cal., on 10¢ Nesbitt entire, some other advertising, generally F-VF, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $800

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