Lot
149 
(San Joaquin) McDermott's Bridge, Cal., Jan 15 (1854), triple oval postmark (SAJ-1790) on stampless folded letter, with manuscript "10" to Missouri, soiled and somewhat in tatters, Fine & one of the rarest of California postmarks, ex-Myerson, Tatham. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
150
(San Joaquin) Wood's Ferry, Cal., May 16, bold cds (SAJ-3230) canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Stockton, 1860 docketing on face, Very Fine and choice, ex-Myerson. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
151
(San Mateo) Belmont, Cal, Mch 15/69, manuscript postmark (SAM-50, R4) on cover to Greenville, Conn., franked with manuscript canceled 1873, 2¢ black, horizontal strip of three (natural s.e. at right); minor wear, Very Fine, a wonderful and rare western double rate usage, ex-Polland, Pearce and Metkin. Scott No. 73 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot
152
(San Mateo) Redwood City, Cal., Feb 23, double circle postmark on cover to Guinn, Cal. franked with 1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair (couple nibbed perfs) cork canceled, reverse with West Walker, Nevada return address on backflap, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Pearce, Metkin, Fosdyke. Scott No. 73 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot
153
(Santa Barbara) Sta Barbara, Cal., Nov 8, 1850, small blue rimless cds with manuscript date (SBA-1360, R5) on cover to Dover, N.J., manuscript "40" rate; couple filing pinholes at top center, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of original enclosure. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THE UNIQUE SANTA BARBARA "40" RATE COVER. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF SANTA BARBARA'S FIRST TOWNMARK.
Only two examples of the small rimless hand stamp are recorded with this being the earliest recorded as well as earliest recorded mark for the Santa Barbara Post Office.
Lot
154
(Shasta) Shasta, Cal., March 1, bold rimless cds (SHA-4100, R5) on 1853 cover to Wurttemberg, Germany, with manuscript "29" rating and "via New York and Bremen" routing endorsement, "N. York, Br. Pkt., 23, Apr 12" transit cds and "2" debit handstamp, various manuscript accountancy and Aachen transit backstamp, Very Fine, a stunning & rare early foreign mail usage from Shasta. Estimate $500 - 750.