Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 386    

(Town & County) Root, San Luis Obispo Co. Cal., Sep 17, 1883 (San Luis Obispo), bold cds (SAL-1950, R5) with matching segmented handstamp canceling on 1873, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example of Root's first postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 387    

(Town & County) Round Topp, Cal., Amador Co., Jul 31, 1895 (Amador), cds (AMA-1300) with matching grid handstamp tying 2¢ Bureau on fresh cover to Berkeley, receiving backstamp; a bit reduced at left, Very Fine, the only recorded example of Round Top's first postmark (photo on web site).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 388    

(Town & County) Sargent, Santa Clara Co. Cal., Oct 11, 1884 (Santa Clara), clear violet cds and target duplex (SCL-3680) canceling on 1883, 2¢ red entire to San Francisco, Very Fine, the earliest of two recorded examples (Williams sole listing is Nov. 3, 1888).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 389    

(Town & County) Selby, Contra Costa Co., Cal., Registered, Nov 21, 1898 (Contra Costa), full sharp boxed date stamp (COC-3000) tying 10¢ Bureau on 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, additional manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example of this Selby registry postmark (photo on web site).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 390    

(Town & County) Sellon's Ranch, Yuba Co., Apr 27, 1866 (Yuba), manuscript postmark (YUB-1330, R5) on cover to Longmeadow, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by manuscript cancels; small stamp and cover edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine, the latest of three recorded manuscript postmarks and the only example bearing the county designation.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 391    

(Town & County) Sentinel, Fresno Co. Cal., Aug 17, 1888 (Fresno), purple cds and target duplex (FRE-5220) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Lyons Station, Ind., partial Indiana railroad agent transit backstamp; small stamp and cover edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine, a choice strike of this short-lived postmark, known used from June 4 to August 17 of 1888.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 392    

(Town & County) Sierra Madre, Los Angeles, Co., California, Feb 22, 1885 (Los Angeles), blue T&C oval date stamp (LOS-14120) on registered 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Philadelphia, Pa., uprated with 1882, 5¢ brown, two singles (205) all manuscript canceled, Very Fine, a nice registered usage of the Sierra Madre first type postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 393    

(Town & County) Smithson, Cal., Shasta Co., Wm. C. Whiting, P.M., Nov 10, 1883 (Shasta), clear serrated cds (SHA-4320, R5) on 1875, 2¢ vermilion entire to San Francisco, matching grid canceling; a bit reduced at right, Very Fine, the only recorded postmark from Smithson.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 394    

(Town & County) South Butte P.O., Sutter Co. Cal., Jan 31, 1876 (Sutter), manuscript postmark (SUT-670) on fresh cover to Deering, Me., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, with original enclosure, Very Fine, a rare manuscript postmark known used from January 31 to October 31 of 1876.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 395    

(Town & County) South Butte, Sutter Co., Cal., Dec 21, 1887 (Sutter), bold purple cds (SUT-700) on corner card cover to Meridian, franked with 2¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamp; rough opening at right, a Very Fine and choice strike, a rare short-lived postmark, known used from Nov. 21 to Dec. 21 of 1887 (photo on web site).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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