Lot
972 
(Kern) Allen's Camp (Cal.), May 19 (18)75, manuscript postmark (Williams "no postmarks recorded") on cover to Baltimore, Md., with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote with year date tying stamp; some edge wear, F.-V.F., this town existed for one month officially operating between April 28th and May 28th of 1875; with 2009 A.P.S. certificate. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $500
Lot
973
(Kern) Allen's Camp, June 7, 1875, manuscript postmark (William "no postmarks recorded") tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Miss. Carter in Baltimore, Md., receiving backstamp, accompanied by Baltimore bank corner card cover addressed to Capt. Carter at Allen's Camp "or Caliente", Very Fine, one of only two known postmark from this extremely short-lived post office; with 2021 P.F. certificate. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
This town existed for one month officially operating between April 28th and May 28th of 1875. This cover was posted ten days after the official end date of this post office.
Lot
974
(Kern) Annette, Cal., Feb 15, 1897, purple cds (KER-40) on 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, with San Miguel transit and receiving backstamps; sealed opening edge slit at right, Very Fine, a short-lived first handstamp postmark used from October 1896 to June 1897, rare with only a few known. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $180
Lot
975 
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Kern County Robbery & Reward Postal Card Notices, 1903-08, three 1902 1¢ postal cards (UX18) with pre-printed messages from Bakersfield; one unused with 1908 "Post Office Robbery" notice (please keep a lookout for men selling stamps), and two used "Reward" notices for embezzlement and grand larceny, also includes a 1901 "Wanted! For Murder, $50.00 Reward" pin-up notice from the Kern County Sheriff, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
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Realized: $170
Lot
976
(Kern) Delano, Cal., June 18, blue manuscript postmark (KER-1030) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Vineyard Haven, Mass., with 1876 docketing below postmark, Very Fine, the latest of this short-lived manuscript postmark, known from March to June of 1876. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
977
(Kern) Gyle, Cal., Apr 1, 1889, cds (KER-1620, R5) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Sacramento, canceled by matching target handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the only recorded postmark from this short-lived post office which operated from February 29, 1888 to August 10, 1889; with 2021 P.F. certificate. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $450
Lot
978
(Kern) Havilah, Cal., July 14th, 66, neat manuscript postmark (KER-1630, R5) on cover to Eau Claire, Wis., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose, Very Fine, the earliest recorded and only known manuscript postmark from Havilah. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot
979
(Kern) Hispanolia, Cal., Dec 31, 1888, bold cds (KER-1760, R6) and matching target handstamp canceling on 2¢ green entire to Jolon, Cal., partial receiving backstamp, with original enclosure datelined from Camp Howard; rough opening at right, F.-V.F., this being only known postmark from Hispanolia. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
980
(Kern) Jewetta, Cal., Jun 23, 1894, clear cds (KER-1880) with matching grid handstamp canceling on 2¢ green corner card entire to New York, Very Fine, the earliest example of this rare short-lived postmark, known used from June to August of 1894. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
981
(Kern) Joyful 4/26/84, manuscript postmark (KER-2000) on manuscript canceled 2¢ red entire to Anaheim, Bakersfield transit and receiving backstamps; small cover tear at top left, Very Fine, an extremely rare and earliest recorded postmark from the short-lived Joyful post office, with known usage between April 26th and May 16th of 1884; with 2021 P.F. certificate. Estimate $400 - 600.
Named by the Association of Brotherly Cooperation, a Utopian colony which disbanded at the end of 1884.
Realized: $375