Lot
367 
(Town & County) Nipomo, S.L.O.Co., California, Aug 5, 1889 (San Luis Obispo), clear cds (SAL-1410, R5) tying 2¢ Banknote on fresh cover to Galesburgh, Mich., additionally canceled by target handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce example of Nipomo's first postmark. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
368
(Town & County) Novato, Marin Co. Cal., Mar 28, 1892 (Marin), perfect strike of cds and target duplex (Williams unlisted) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to North Haven, Conn.; stamp with clipped perfs from slight reduction at right, an Extremely Fine strike, a rare unlisted example of Novato's first type postmark (photo on web site). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot
369
(Town & County) Noyo, Mendocino Co., Cal., Dec 24, 1881 (Mendocino), purple serrated oval T&C date stamp (MEN-2750, R4) on registered cover to Leipzig, Germany, franked with 5¢ + 10¢ Banknotes tied by matching grid handstamp, S.F. transit backstamp; cover slightly reduced at left and 5¢ with corner crease, still Very Fine (photo on web site). Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150
Lot
370
(Town & County) Noyo, Mendocino Co. Cal., Oct 12, 1887 (Mendocino), perfect strike of purple cds and target duplex (MEN-2760) with additional light strike tying 1¢ Banknote, two singles (nick) on cover to Fort Bragg, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, the earliest strike of this short-lived postmark, known used from Oct. 12 to Nov. 3 of 1887. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot
371
(Town & County) Nuevo, San Diego Co., Cal., Jun 19, 1884 (San Diego), sharp clear strike of cds (SAN-3680) with matching fancy "U.S." in circle handstamp tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on fresh cover to Los Angeles, Extremely Fine and choice, the earliest recorded example of this first Nuevo postmark known used for less then a year. Scott No. 210 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $350
Lot
372
(Town & County) Olimpo, Colusa Co. Cal., Aug 27, 1878 (Colusa), large violet octagon date stamp (COL-1360, R5) on cover to Bangor, Me., franked with 3¢ Banknote (small margin nicks) tied by matching target handstamp, a Very Fine strike, the sole recorded example of Olimpo's only handstamp postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
373
(Town & County) Orland, Colusa Co., Cal., Apr 3, 1883 (Colusa), cds (COL-1380) on cover to Chico, franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by quartered cork handstamp; small cover corner repair at bottom right and slight reduction at left, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example of this town & county postmark (photo on web site). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
374
(Town & County) Osgood, Cal., San Diego Co., Jan 29, 1884 (San Diego), purple cds (SAN-3980, R4) with matching segmented handstamp cancelling on 1883, 2¢ red entire to San Francisco, Extremely Fine and choice, one of two known examples of the Osgood townmark, ex-Tatham (no photo). Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
375
(Town & County) Osgood, San Diego Co., Cal., Oct 29, 1884 (San Diego), purple cds (SAN-3980, R4) with matching segmented grid handstamp canceling on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Diego, Very Fine, this being one of two known examples of the Osgood townmark. Estimate $200 - 300.