Lot
420 
Calaveras County Balance, of about 230 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including Mokelume Hill first type cds with "Paid" and "6" rate handstamps (CAL-1610), 1866 Rich Gulch manuscript on 10¢ entire (CAL-2310), 1852 Murphy's first type cds (CAL-1880, earliest known), 1870's Big Trees manuscript (CAL-280), Valicita second type cds on 10¢ entire (CAL-2880), 1862 Mountain Ranch manuscript (CAL-1790, earliest recorded), 1870's choice Fourth Crossing second type cds (CAL-1060), scarce Angel's first type cds (CAL-50), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $950