Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 832    

(Taxsas) "Taxas WT 12 5" (Whitman), manuscript postmark with Dec. 5th date canceling 2¢ red brown (210) on cover to Walla Walla, Wash. Terr., Dec. 7th arrival backstamp; reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, The only recorded manuscript postmark of only 5 recorded uses from this territorial DPO..
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 833    

"Touchet WT, Apr 4" (Columbia), manuscript postmark cancels 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to Walla Walla, Wash. Terr.; reduced slightly at top with small nick, no back flap, otherwise Very Fine, The earliest of only three recorded usages from this post office, the being the only manuscript example..
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Touchet of Columbia County post office was open from 1864 to 1872.

Realized: $525

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Lot 834    

"Toutle WT, Jan 25 1884" (Cowliltz), neat manuscript postmark and matching ms. stroke cancels on 1¢ postal card (UX7) to Portland, Oregon, pink "Northern Pacific R.R. Co., Jan 26, 1884" oval arrival handstamp; light card creasing, otherwise Very Fine, One of only 3 recorded territorial uses, with two being manuscript. (photo on web site).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $450

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Lot 835    

Tualco, Wash. Feb 17 (Snohomish), cds on cover with strikes of rim tying 2¢ red brown (210) on orange cover to Jefferson Me.; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F., The earliest of only 3 recorded territorial uses., ex-Persson (photo on web site).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 836    

"Tucker - W.T. 11-17-1886." (Cowliltz), manuscript postmark on 2¢ red brown entire to Chico, Cal., original datelined letter accompanies; opened at top and right, F.-V.F., One of only Four Recorded territorial uses., ex-Persson (photo on web site).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $475

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Lot 837    

"Unity W T, Apr 7" (Pacific), manuscript postmark and matching ms. strokes cancel 3¢ green entire to Parbalo, Kansas; reduced at left, Fine, One of only four recorded usages.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Unity post office was open from 1868 to 1876.

Realized: $250

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Lot 838    

Vancouver, W.T. Jan 17 (Clark), clear strike of cds with matching four-ring target cancel ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover to Olympia, Wash. Terr.; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Lafayette (Walske).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 839    

"Vashon. W.t. 1/12/85" (King), purple manuscript postmark and matching "X" ties 2¢ red brown (210) on cover to Union City Pa.; opening tears at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 840    

Vaughn Wash. Aug 23, 1889 (Pierce), complete bold strike cancels 1¢ postal card (UX9) to Woodburn Ore., Very Fine, The earliest and only recorded territorial use..
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Vaughn post office opened in 1888. Long-Boardman note two statehood strikes of this cds and mention it was possibly used during the territorial period. This example confirms it.

Realized: $170

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Lot 841    

"Vernon W T, Jun 22 - 84" (Garfield), manuscript postmark with matching ms. cancels on three 2¢ red brown (210) singles on cover to Spokane, Wash. Terr., Very Fine, The only recorded territorial use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

The Vernon post office was open only from 1882 to 1889.

Realized: $850

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