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232 
(Alaska) Ketchican, Alaska, Jun 1909, wooden post card bearing 4¢ brown (303), faults, tied by partial duplex, reverse with multicolor "Ketchikan, The First city in Alaska", Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
233
Antelope Valy, 8/24/80 (Yavapai), manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on cover to Banning, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, with original enclosure datelined from "Peeples Valley A.T."; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine, a choice example of this rare Antelope Valley manuscript postmark, with only three examples recorded. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $85
Lot
234
Aravaca, Pima Co. A.T., Feb 10, 1885 (Pima), two strikes of purple town and county cds (Meyers 4A, rarity 6), one tying 2¢ red brown on cover to Villa Nova, Pa., F.-V.F., the Only Recorded Example of This Townmark. Scott No. 210 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot
235
Aravaca, Pima Co. A.T., Apr 26, 1892 (Pima), two strikes of town and county cds (Meyers 5A, rarity 6), one cancelling on fresh 1887, 2¢ green entire to Tombstone, partial receiving backstamp (type 11); sawtooth scissor opening at left, Very Fine, the Only Recorded Example of This Townmark. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $85
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236
Clifton, Ariz., Registered, Dec 15, 1905 (Graham), purple cds (Meyer 13B, rarity 6) on 1904, 2¢ red entire to Chicago, Ill., uprated with 1902, 8¢ violet black tied by Clifton duplex postmark (type 13), receiving backstamp, Very Fine, this being one of two examples recorded of this registry marking. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $85
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237
Cline A.T., 2-18-97 (Gila), manuscript postmark (Meyer 2, rarity 6) on illustrated pen nibbs ad return cover to Alexandria, Va., franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ red (natural s.e.), additional illustrated ad on reverse for musical instruments; cover file fold at bottom, Very Fine, one of two known manuscript postmarks from Cline. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot
238
Cullings, Ariz., Oct 23, 1899 (Maricopa), light yet fully discernible strike of cds (Meyer 1, rarity 8) used as receiver, on reverse of liquor corner card cover from Prescott, Ariz. addressed to "Cullums Wells, via Congress", franked with 1¢ green pair tied by partial Prescott cds, additional Congress transit on reverse; cover slightly reduced at right slightly into right stamp, F.-V.F., this is the only known postmark from Cullings. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
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239
Dos Cabezos, Ariz (Pima), manuscript postmark (Meyer 5A, rarity 6) with "F.B. White" above (likely personal correspondence sent by postmaster) on registered 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., uprated with manuscript canceled 8¢ violet brown (natural s.e.); some faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded manuscript postmark from Dos Cabezos. Estimate $100 - 150.
Dos Cabezas's post office was established April 8, 1879 and discontinued January 31, 1960. First settled in 1878, the town had a barber shop, a brewery, a general store, brick yard, hotel, blacksmith, and about 300 people. The mines were worked at a snails pace over the next 80 years and the town finally lost its post office in 1960.
Realized: $105
Lot
240
Dragoon, Ariz., 1/7/93 (Cochise), purple straight line handstamp with manuscript date (Meyer 3, rarity 6) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Tomales, Cal., receiving backstamp, Very Fine, one of three recorded straight line postmarks. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $115
Lot
241
Hardyville A.T., Nov 5, 1866 (Mohave), manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on manuscript canceled 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Los Angeles, Cal.; reduction at right a bit into indicia, F.-V.F., a scarce early territorial usage from Hardyville, with eleven such postmarks recorded. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150