Lot 110
(San Diego) Forster, Cal., Feb 14/80, manuscript postmark (SAN-1930, R4) on cover to Salinas City, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 1874, 3¢ green; some light toning ans small stamp nick, F.-V.F., the only recorded postmark from Forster, ex-Tatham.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 111
(San Diego) Mesaville, Cal., March 7/84, manuscript postmark (SAN-3200, R4) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Los Angeles, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the only recorded postmark from Mesaville, ex-Tatham.Scott No. 210 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot 112
(San Diego) National City, Cal., Sep. 13, bold blue cds (SAN-3360, R4) with matching target handstamp tying 1¢ Banknote on allover San Diego map cover to Temple, N.H., Very Fine and attractive, one of two known on cover strikes of this rare postmark, with the other strike known in black, ex-Tatham.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot 113
(San Diego) Osgood, Cal., San Diego Co., Jan 29, 1884, purple cds (SAN-3980, R4) with matching segmented handstamp cancelling on 1883, 2¢ red entire to San Francisco, Extremely Fine, one of two known examples of the Osgood townmark, ex-Tatham.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
Lot 114
(San Diego) Palmdale, Cal., July 21/88, bold manuscript postmark (SAN-4250, R4) on manuscript canceled 1887, 2¢ green entire to Aberdeen, Dakota; some cover edge wear, F.-V.F., the only recorded manuscript postmark from Palmdale with only two recorded postmarks from this town, ex-Tatham.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot 115
(San Diego) Ramona, Calif, 2.22.87, manuscript postmark (SAN-4680, R4) on handstamp corner card 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Illinois, Very Fine, one of two known manuscript postmarks from Ramona, ex-Tatham.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 116
(San Diego) San Dieguito, Cal., Mar 25, clear cds (SAN-5780, R4) on cover to San Diego, franked with 1873, 3¢ Banknote (s.e. at left) tied by target handstamp, Very Fine, one of two known examples of this rare first San Dieguito townmark, ex-Tatham.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot 117
(San Diego) Stratton, Cal., Jan 24, 1888, exceptional strike of of cds (SAN-6340, R5) on target canceled 1887, 2¢ green entire to Philadelphia, Pa., Extremely Fine, the unique townmark from Stratton, ex-Tatham.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot 118
(San Diego) Tia Juana, 2-27-1880, manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted, new SAN-6545) on manuscript canceled 1876, 3¢ green entire to Brockton, Mass.; small tear at top affecting postmark, still Very Fine, the unique manuscript postmark from Tia Juana and the earliest known usage from this town.Estimate $200 - 300.