Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 982    

(Kern) Joyful, 5/16/84, 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 latest recorded postmark from the short-lived Joyful post office, with known usage between April 26th and May 16th of 1884.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 983    

(Kern) Keene, California, Dec 31, 1888, bold purple cds (KER-2010) with matching wheel-of-fortune handstamp canceling 2¢ green (213) on cover to Upton, Me.; cover with slight soiling and small tear at top, a Very Fine strike, this being the earliest and only recorded first type Keene postmark.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $170

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Lot 984    

(Kern) Keene, Cal., Mar 20, 1889, bold strike of cds (KER-2020) on cover to Sacramento, Cal., with matching target handstamp tying 2¢ Banknote, receiving backstamp; cover opening slit at top right, an Extremely Fine strike, the only recorded example of Keene's second type postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 985    

(Kern) Kernville, May 29 / 68, manuscript postmark (KER-2120, R5) on manuscript canceled 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco; couple filing pinholes, Very Fine, this being the earliest and only manuscript postmark recorded from Kernville; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 986    

(Kern) Kernville, Cal., May 1, choice strike of cds (KER-2130) on fresh 1870, 3¢ green entire to Oakland, Cal., with matching target handstamp canceling; reduced at left, Very Fine, the only recorded example of Kernville's first type handstamp postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 987    

(Kern) Keysville, Apr 6, manuscript postmark on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Morison's, Cal., with black printed "Langton's Pioneer Express" frank at upper left, manuscript "Via Downieville" routing endorsement; cover opening at left slightly into frank an endorsement, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Keysville resided in Kern county between 1866-68 and later transfered to Tulare county near the ens of April of 1868. The usage of a 1861 entire (rather than a 1864 entire) indicates this usage is more likely a Kern county usage.

Realized: $210

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Lot 988    

(Kern) Linn's Valley (Cal.), Oct 25, 1868, red manuscript postmark (KER-2380) on manuscript canceled 3¢ pink entire to Jamestown, Cal., red printed "Pacific Union Express Co." scroll frank at top; cover small flaws including light soiling and small tears, Fine, the earliest of only three examples recorded.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 989    

(Kern) Linn's Valley (Cal.), Oct 20, manuscript postmark (spelled "Lins Valy", KER-2380) on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, reverse with 1869 company receiving date stamp; small edge faults and some light soiling, F.-V.F., very rare with only three examples recorded; with 2009 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott Nos. U58    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 990    

(Kern) Mojave, Oct 4, 1882, purple cds (KER-2810) with matching fancy hollow star handstamp tying 1¢ blue on cover to Girard, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this postmark type from Mojave.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 991    

(Kern) Neuralia, Cal., Jul 24, 1915, Doane type cds (KER-3020) tying 1¢ green on post card to Modesto, Cal., Very Fine, the Neuralia post office operated from March 1914 to May 1916, this is the only recorded postmark from this town.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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