Lot
535 
Butte County Covers, group of approximately 60 covers and cards with many better; includes 1867 Bangor manuscript (BUT-20), 1850's Bidwells Bar manuscript (BUT250, R5), scarce Brush Creek including unique 1870's unlisted postmark, 1870's Enterprise manuscript (BUT-1560), 1870's Magalia manuscript (BUT-2510, R5), 1870's Powellton manuscript and many others; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $300
Lot
536
California Illustrated & Ad Covers, 1930-40's, approximately 100 cover in sleeves, includes many illustrated ad including better multicolored, some events an later usages (no photo). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot
537
California Postal History Stock, approximately 800 covers mostly in slips; wide range of material of mostly 20th century postmarks with some late 19th century, postcards including a nice run of S.F. earthquake views mint, virtually every county represented; worth review (no photo). Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $700
Lot
538
California Town Postmark Covers, nice balance of approximately 150 covers arranged by country and Williams #'s in cover slips, good to better covers; includes 1870's San Leandro (ALA-4510) with fancy "IS" negative initials cancel tying on ad cover, 1880's Oleta registered (AMA-950), 1860's Mokelumne Hill (CAL-1640), 1860's Antioch manuscript (COC-90), 1877 Camp Grant manuscript (HUM-1050), 1860's Lakeport (LAK-1020), 1871 Plainsburg manuscript (MER-1250) and Snellings Ranch oval (MER-1480), Indian Springs manuscript (NEV-930), 1860's Onion Valley (PLU-1660), 1850-60's Mormon Island (SAC-1920), Sacramento with rare 1¢ Star Die drop rate usage, Lockford manuscripts (SAJ-1400) and later scarce townmarks, early Stockton (SAJ-2320, only two reported), 1880's Old Creek (SAL-1540), 1850's Weaverville (TRI-2030) tying imperf 10¢, Springfield 1865 usage to east coast (TUO-1680), similar Long Bar (YUB-760), etc.; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
539
California Town Postmarks, approximately 100 covers; nice range of townmarks mostly from the 1870-90's; towns including Mosquito Gulch, 1860's Nicholus, 1881 Lockford oval, 1878 Bouldin Island, 1872 Fir Cap manuscript, etc., includes a handful of Wells, Fargo & Co. express usages; useful group, worth evaluation (no photo). Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot
540
El Dorado County Covers, group of 30 better covers and cards; including 1850's Culloma (ELD-450) with Paid 6cts in oval, and 1890 straight line handstamp (ELD-550, 3 known), El Dorado (ELD-930 & ELD-950), Green Valley (ELD-1650, only listed example), Greenwood including 1895 registered, interesting Martinez Creek gold letter sent "By express" entering the mails in El Dorado (2¢ Blackjack strip of three franking), 1850-70's Placerville usages, unlisted 1st period 1902 Rubicon, 1880 Shingle Springs registered (ELD-3560), 1860-70's Spanish Flat usages, etc.; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
541
Fresno County Covers, 12 covers and card; includes Big Dry Creek (FRE-320) exceptional strike, Coarse Gold Gulch (FRE-1060), Figarden manuscript (FRE-1360), Fresno Spanish-American War patriotic, ca 1917 Huntington Lake straight line (FRE-2670), 1883 Warthan manuscript (FRE-5590); nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot
542
Inyo, Mono & Alpine County Group, hundreds of covers and postcards; mostly material from the 1930's on with a fair range of covers including Bishop & Bodie including a huge Mammoth election return cover postmarked in Bodie (missing stamps), and an extensive range of post cards with many real-photo towns, scenic and others including Death Valley Scotty, etc., worth careful inspection, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot
543
Los Angeles County Covers, group of approximately 35 mostly better covers and a few cards; includes Compton manuscript (LOS-1800), 1880's Earlham, 1888 Electric, 1887 Elizabeth Lake, 1890 Fairmont registered, 1887 Lang with fancy star on star killer, 1850's Los Angeles with Overland Mail endorsement, 1887 McPherson T&C oval (LOS-9590), early 1856 Monte manuscript (earliest known?), 1887 Pomona, 1875 Santa Monica manuscript, 1886 Sierra Madre usage to England, etc.; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375
Lot
544
Mariposa County Accumulation, interesting group of several hundred covers and cards; good range of mostly 20th covers but includes many turn of the century post office receipts with a nice showing of postmarks, good range of real photo cards and some stereo view cards of Yosemite and other scenic locations; worth careful inspection for the county specialist, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $350