Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 21    

Diamond Springs/Nov. 4th (El Dorado). Neat manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-740) on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Washington, D.C., Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 22    

Diamond Springs, Cal./Dec. 18, 1858 (El Dorado). Postmark (Williams ELD-730) on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Boston, most of flap torn away, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $45

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Lot 23    

Duroc, Cal. (El Dorado). Manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-) cancelling 1857 3¢ strip of 3 (minor bit of soiling) with manuscript "Due 1"(¢) alongside on blue 1860 folded letter to Missouri, folded letter with interesting contents regarding silver mining in the Coast Range near Clear Lake in Napa Co., California landscape & crops, Loafers who are lazy & play cards or billards & drinking Beer & Gin, etc., Very Fine, a very rare postmark of the short lived office.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 24    

El Dorado, Cal. (El Dorado). Neat manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-910) at bottom left on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, endorsed "Care of Penny Post Co. S.F.", Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 25    

El Dorado, Cal. /Jun 4, 1857 (El Dorado). Neat blue postmark (Williams ELD-920) on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Washington, D.C., Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 26    

El Dorado, Cal./Sep 30, 1859 (El Dorado). Blue postmark (Williams ELD-920) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New York additional franked with 1857 1¢ type V + two 3¢ dull red, all with manuscript cancel, manuscript notation at bottom left "Via Los Angels", some edge wear & small corner nick at bottom left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 27    

El Dorado, Cal. (El Dorado). Neat manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-910) on 1864 lemon cover franked with 1861 3¢ tied by Fort Madison double circle postmark & sent to Mud Springs, additional 3¢ added & pen cancelled with El Dorado manuscript postmark & forwarded to San Francisco, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 28    

El Dorado (El Dorado). Neat manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-960) on lemon cover to Nevada franked with 2¢ red brown Bank Note with manuscript cancel, used in 1888, the second period of usage of the manuscript postmark, Very Fine, the only recorded example.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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