Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 680    

Louisville, Cal., Oct 28 (El Dorado), manuscript postmark (ELD-2430, R5) on cover to Bloomville, Ills., franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 3¢ orange brown, horizontal pair (positions 1-2R2E); pair with light crease at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, signed and plated Amonette on reverse.
Scott No. 10A    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 681    

Maxwell's Creek, Cal., Apr 29 (Mariposa) (1853) blue cds with manuscript date (MAR-1660) on cover to New York City, franked with 1851, 10¢ green, type III pen canceled, Very Fine.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 682    

Mokulumne Hill, Cal. (Calaveras), bold cds (CAL-1650) tying 1858, 5¢ brick red, horizontal pair on cover to Red Bank, N.J.; right stamp with a few nibbed perfs, F.-V.F., a rare franking in combination with a surprisingly rare Mokulumne Hill townmark.
Scott No. 27    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 683    

Mountain View, Cal., Jul 16, 1885 (Santa Clara), cds (SCL-2030) with target cancels on five 5¢ brown Banknotes, registered to Italy, some restoration on reverse, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 684    

Nappa City, Cal., Feb 4 (Napa), four strikes of red cds (NAP-680) ties 1851, 1¢ blue, type IV + 3¢ brownish carmine, horizontal strip of 3 (7+11) on cover to Massachusetts, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $375

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Lot 685    

Newbury Park, Cal., Jan 29 / 79 (Ventura), neat manuscript postmark (VEN-650) with pen cancels on 2¢ vermilion Bank Note + 1¢ blue entire, to Massachusetts, reduced at right and tear on reverse, F.-V.F., unusual franking.
Scott No. 178    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 686    

Pacheco, Cal., Feb 27/60 (Contra Costa), manuscript postmark (COC-2180) on cover to Reedsburgh, Pa., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair + 1¢ blue, type V, strip of four (26+24 one wrapped front to back); stamp & cover with faults and soiled, with original enclosure, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 687

Panamint News (Inyo), the "Thursday, March 18, 1875" newspaper edition from Panamint, Cal., includes advertisement for the Bakersfield, Lone Pine and Panamint Stage Line "Carrying the United States Mails, and Wells Fargo & Co,'s and Buckley's Express", nice strike of "L.P. Fisher's Advertising Agency, San Francisco" oval handstamp in top right corner, Extremely Fine, newspaper in excellent state of preservation.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 688    

Potter Valley Oct 1 (1873) (Mendocino), manuscript postmark (MEN-3140), on registered cover to San Francisco, pen cancel ties 15¢ Banknote on 3¢ green entire; stamp with some toned perfs, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 163    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 689    

Quartsburg, Cal., Mar 14 (Mariposa), cds (MAR-1980) with manuscript date and matching manuscript cancels on 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal strip of 4 (position 1-4R4) mostly large margins, on buff cover to Clinton N.Y.; some minor creasing affects couple stamps, fresh and Very Fine, a striking use.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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