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Sale 94: The Fall Sale

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California Town & County Postmarks - Alila to Guerneville

Lots 321-330 Lots 331-340 Lots 341-346

Lot 341    

(Town & County) Goleta, Santa Barbara Co. Cal., Oct 21, 1883 (Santa Barbara), full clear cds and fancy Kicking Mule duplex (SBA-540, R5) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Santa Barbara; barest reduction at right, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this popular fancy postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 342    

(Town & County) Goleta, Santa Barbara Co. Cal., Sep 18, 1887 (Santa Barbara), sharp purple cds and target duplex (SBA-560) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Los Angeles, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the earliest recorded example of this short-lived postmark, known used from September 18 to October 14 of 1887.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 343    

(Town & County) Goodyear's Bar, Sierra Co. Cal., Oct 13 - Paid (Sierra), blue cds with pencil day and target duplex (SIE-840) tying 1¢ Banknote on fresh cover to Forest City, with purple illustrated "National Horse Liniment" horse & rider corner card ad, Very Fine and attractive, a very rare integral "Paid" postmark believed to have used for about a month in October 1888.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 344    

(Town & County) Gravelly Valley, Lake Co. Cal., Mar 23, 1888 (Lake), cds and duplex killer (LAK-600, R5) canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Sacramento, Very Fine, an extremely rare town & county postmark, with only a couple recorded during the month of March of 1888.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 345    

(Town & County) Gridley, Butte Co. Cal., Dec 7, 1882 (Butte), clear cds (BUT-1880) on cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp; cover opening tears at left, a Very Fine strike, the only recorded example of this Gridley townmark in Williams.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 346    

(Town & County) Guerneville, Sonoma Co., Cal., Mar 31, 1890 (Sonoma), clear sharp purple cds (SON-2520) on cover to Andersontown, Md., franked with 2¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp, Very Fine and choice, the earliest recorded example of this short-lived postmark, with recorded usages from March 31 to June 15 of 1890.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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