Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 73    

Placerville, Cal. (El Dorado). Postmark (Williams ELD-2990) tying 1857 10¢ green type V (couple blunt perfs & soiling at top) on 1857 cover to Illinois with rare straight line "Overland" handstamp, cover with math annotations, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 74    

Riverton, Cal. (El Dorado). Manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-3370) on 1894 cover to Oakland, Cal. franked with 1890 2¢ & tied by manuscript cancel, part of flap missing & slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example of this postmark.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lot 75    

Rubicon, Cal., Jul 11, 1902 (El Dorado). Town postmark with matching target cancelling on 2¢ entire to Jamestown, with original enclosure on Rubicon Park illustrated letterhead, cover edge staining at lower left and rough opening at right, Fine, a very rare postmark, unlisted in Williams.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 76    

St. Lawrence, Cal./Sep. 20, 1880 (El Dorado). Ultramarine octagonal postmark (Williams ELD-3410) perfectly struck on cover to Placerville franked with 3¢ green Bank Note tied by matching target cancel, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 77    

Salmon Falls, Cal. (El Dorado). Manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-3420) on 1862 cover to New York franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 10¢ green, reduced at left & some cover wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 78    

Salmon Falls, Cal. (El Dorado). Collins double circle postmark (Williams ELD-3420) on buff cover to Massachusetts with matching "Paid" & boxed "10" rate handstamp, F.-V.F., a very rare postmark of which this is the earliest recorded example.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 79    

Slippery Ford, Cal. (El Dorado). Neat manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-3650) on lemon cover to San Francisco franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, Very Fine and choice, a rare postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 80    

Spanish Flat, Cal. (El Dorado). Bold manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-3770) on small cover to Connecticut with manuscript "Paid 6¢" at top right, cover with original lengthy enclosure, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 81    

Spanish Flat, Cal. (El Dorado). Balloon type postmark (Williams ELD-3780) on 1861 lemon cover to Switzerland franked with 1857 10¢ green type V strip of 3 tied by three strikes of "Paid 10" in circle, numerous transit & arrival backstamps, some small faults, F.-V.F., a very pretty cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 82    

Spanish Flat, Cal. (El Dorado). Two covers from the same correspondence to Philadelphia with large balloon size postmark of "Spanish Flat" (Williams ELD-3780), one franked with 1861 3¢ rose & 2nd franked with 3¢ green Bank Note & each cancelled by distinctive grid, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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