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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Calfornia Postal History - Martinez to Saint Helena

Lots 161-170 Lots 171-180 Lots 181-184

Lot 161    

Martinez, Cal., Oct. 24 (Contra Costa), bold full cds in red (COC-1800) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Yuba City; top left corner repair and partial backflap, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $55

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Lot 162    

Marysville, Cal., Paid By Stamps, Jan 19 (Yuba), blue cds (Williams YUB-870) with matching elongated grid cancelling on 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Bangor, Me.; cover stain at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. U18    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 163    

Marysville, Cal., Paid By Stamps, Jun 19 (Yuba), clear blue cds with matching waffle grid cancels 1855 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Pennsylvania, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 164    

Marysville, Cal., Paid By Stamps, Oct 18 (Yuba), clear blue cds with matching waffle grid cancels 1855 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Ohio, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 165    

Menlo Park, Cal. (San Mateo), blue straight line postmark (SAM-800) with manuscript "October 8, 1872" date on 1870, 2¢ green entire to Ohio, Very Fine, the earliest recorded example of this very scarce straight line postmark.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 166    

Mission San Jose, Cal., Mar 29 (Alameda), manuscript postmark (ALA-2750) on 1853, 6¢ Nesbitt entire to East Corinth, Vt., Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 167    

Mormon Island, Cala., May 11th (Sacramento), clear double-lined double oval postmark with manuscript date on cover to Sanbornton Bridge, N.H., franked with two 1851 3¢ dull red with manuscript cancels; minor wear, one stamp with small corner crease, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $145

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Lot 168    

Nevada City, Cal., 25 Feb (Yuba), manuscript postmark (YUB-1090) with matching "Paid 40" rate, on fresh cover to Hampstead, N.H., Extremely Fine, a choice "40" rate usage used in Nevada City during the short-lived Yuba County period.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 169    

Newtown, Cal., Aug 29 (El Dorado), neat ca. 1854 manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-2610) on buff cover to "Todds Valley, Yankee Jims, Cala." with matching manuscript "3" rate, Extremely Fine and choice, an extremely rare early manuscript postmark from New Town, ex Newton.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 170    

Newton (New Town), Cal., May 23 (El Dorado), bold strike of cds (ELD-2640) and matching target handstamp canceling on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Extremely Fine, a very scarce and short-lived misspelled postmark from Newtown, the listing example and earliest recorded in Williams, Extremely Fine, a very scarce and short-lived misspelled postmark from Newtown, the listing example and earliest recorded in Williams, ex Newton.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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