Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

Lot 31    

Santa Ynes, Cal., Oct 15, 1884 (Santa Barbara). Double cds (Williams SBA-2000) on fancy quadrille ebossed cover to Santa Barbara, franked ith 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by matching grid, recieving backstamp, Very Fine and rare, the earliest known postmark from Santa Ynes and the listing example in Williams.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $350

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Lot 32    

Sierra City, Cal., Jul 15 (Sierra). Bold cds (SIE-1550) tying 1867, 3¢ rose on cover to Downieville, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 94    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 33    

Sis Quoc, Cal., 2-25-84 (Santa Barbara). Manuscript postmark (Williams SBA-2080) on 1¢ postal card to Sacramento, Los Alamos transit cds, file holes, Very Fine, very scarce, the listing example in Williams.
Scott No. UX7    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $525

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Lot 34    

Strawberry Valley, Cal., Jan 31 (Yuba). Full strike of red town postmark (YUB-1470) with manuscript date, on embossed ladies cover to East Boston, Mass., franked with 1851, 10¢ green, type II manuscript canceled, slight cover wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 35    

Strawberry Valley, Cal., Apr 10 (Yuba). Small red cds on cover to Oroville, franked with manuscript canceled 1857 3¢ dull red, F.-V.F., a rare and elusive town postmark, unlisted in Williams.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 36    

Stuart, Cal., Feb 14, 1894 (Santa Barbara). Manuscript postmark (Williams SBA-2170) on 2¢ Columbian entire to San Francisco, matching manuscript cancel, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the latest recorded manuscript postmark.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $300

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Lot 37    

Stuart, Cal., Jul 24, 1886 (Santa Barbara). Circular sawtooth date stamp (similar to Williams SBA-2170) on registered cover to Boston, Mass., franked with 1882-83, 2¢ + 10¢ banknotes tied by star in circle handstamps, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce postmark, unlisted in Williams.
Scott No. 209-210    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 38    

Wasioja, Cal., May 21, 1894 (Santa Barbara). Clear strike of cds (Williams SBA-2380) on cover to San Francisco, franked with 2¢ Columbian canceled by target, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare postmark, the listing example in Williams.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $850

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Lot 39

Office of Leland Stanford. 1891 letterhead enclosure to Thos. Flint Jr. regarding an appointment recommendation, dictated letter signed by Leland Stanford, with original corner card cover sent to Hollister and back to San Francisco (roughly opened and stamp missing), Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 40    

Thomas Flint Jr. correspondence, 1876-94. 10 covers with enclosures; includes 6 from the California Beet Sugar Co. (most covers faulty/damaged), one from the Salinas City bank, two from the Monterey & Fresno Railroad Co. and one from the Executive Dept. of the State of California with illustrated state emblem, letters mostly regarding company business; condition mixed, Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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