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Sale 58: The Winter Sale

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United States Postal History

Lots 1-10 Lots 11-20 Lots 21-30 Lots 31-35

Lot 1    

Alila, Tulare Co., California, Dec 10 1887 (Tulare), nicely struck oval postmark (TUL-30) on 2¢ green entire, to Ohio, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2    

Alviso, Cal., August 13/60 (Santa Clara), manuscript postmark (SCL-160, R4) on cover to Cortland, N.Y., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type V; cover slightly reduced and small tear at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 35    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 3    

Alviso, Cal., July 18/62 (Santa Clara), bold manuscript postmark (SCL-160) on cover to Cortland, N.Y., franked with pen cancelled 1861, 10¢ green (natural s.e.), with original enclosure; trivial edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 4    

Angels/May 22/Cal. (Calaveras), light strike of blue three line postmark (Williams CAL-60) on folded letter to Stockton, Cal., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red cancelled by matching circle of V's, datelined "Carson Hill 1854", letter reattached internally to outer lettersheet, F.-V.F., only a handful of these exist, illustrated in Simpson, ex Vogel, Oakley & Myerson.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 5    

Applegate, Cal., Dec 11th/77 (Placer), manuscript postmark (PLA-130) on cover addressed to Sacramento, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote (vertical tear), with "Look for a deer at Wells Fargo & Co." endorsement and docketing "sends vineson" at left, with original enclosure mentioning killing four deer in the North Fork hills, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 6    

Auburn, Cal., August 25 (Placer), ca. 1852 manuscript postmark (PLA-230, R5) on cover to Fairfield, Ct., matching "10" rate; few cover spots, otherwise Very Fine, only three manuscript cancels recorded.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 7    

Avila, Cal., Jan 31, 08 (San Luis Obispo), provisional manuscript postmark (SLO-280) tying 1902, 1¢ green on post card to San Luis Obispo, Cal., Very Fine, the earliest Avila usage and only recorded manuscript postmark.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 8    

Bear Valley, Aug 10 (Mariposa), manuscript postmark (MAR-140) on cover to Manchester, N.Y., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type V, additional Overland routing endorsement at top left; slight soiling, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 35    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 9    

Black Point, Cal., Apr 19 (1875) (Marin), well struck double circle purplish black postmark with manuscript date (MRN-260, R-4) and "B" killer on 3¢ Bank Note, sealed cover tear lower right, otherwise Extremely Fine, a rare cancel, especially so choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 10    

Bondville, Cal., Dec 25 (Mariposa), bold cds (MAR-360, R4) on cover to South Ryegate, Vt., franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 10¢ green, type II; some light edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $220

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