Lot 893
Port Townsend, Wash. Ter., Jan 29, 1884 (Jefferson), bold cds and target duplex (type 11) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Oregon; reduced at right into stamp, Fine, still and choice strike, with only five examples reported.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 894
Puyallup, Pierce Co., E. Meeker, P.M., Wash. Ter. (Pierce), red cds with both county, postmaster designations and star in circle duplex (type 3) canceling on 3¢ green entire to New Tacoma; reduction at left, Fine, one of only three reported examples.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 895
Reclamation, Wash., Nov 17 (Kittitas), cds and bar duplex postmark on 2¢ red entire to Campbell, Cal.; rough opening at right, F.-V.F., 17 missing only office.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot 896
Riverside, Wash., Oct 19, 89 (Pacific), manuscript postmark on return addressed 1¢ Jefferson postal card to Tacoma, Astoria transit backstamp, Very Fine, one of only two reported manuscript postmarks from Riverside.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot 897
Rock Creek, W.T., 4/12, 76 (Spokane), manuscript postmark on 3¢ green entire to Walla Walla, registry number with two stamps paying registry removed at top when opened; missing top flap, F.-V.F. appearance, the earliest of only three reported examples.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 898
Rosalia, Wash., Apr 21 (Whitmam), clear cds (type 1) on heavy watermark cover to Kansas, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by target handstamp; few small cover tears, F.-V.F., one of only four reported examples.Estimate $150 - 200.