Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 70    

Newman, Cal., May 10, 1898 (Stanislaus). Cds on green and red allover "The Index" newspaper ad cover, franked with 1895, 1¢ blue tied by cork cancel; backflap sealed to inside of cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 264    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 71    

Newtown, Cal, Nov 15 ca 1870 (El Dorado County). Blue cds (Williams ELD-2650) on cover to San Francisco, Cal., franked with 3¢ banknote, Very Fine, only copy listed in Williams, ex Newton.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 72    

Nimshew, Cal., July 16 (1880). Manuscript postmark on cover to Oroville franked with 3¢ Bank Note with manuscript cancel, small tear at top, Very Fine, almost two months earlier than the earliest recorded in Williams.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 73    

Northspur, Cal (Mendocino County). Provisional manuscript postmark (Williams MEN-2660) on assumed 1910 post cover to Fort Bragg, Cal., franked with pair of 1¢ green, trimmed at right with tiny nick in stamp, Very Fine, only cover recorded, open 1910-1922.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $85

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Lot 74    

Old Diggins, Cal (Shasta County). Provisional manuscript postmark (Williams SHA-3090) on November 26,1918 cover to Santa Cruz, Cal., franked with 3¢ violet (war rate) with purple target killer, Very Fine, 3 months after opening of post office and only cover recorded.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $110

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Lot 75    

Omo Ranch, Calif (El Dorado County). Crisis manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted, he listed other on receipt cards) on October 15, 1912 registered package receipt card to Fairplay, Cal., Very Fine, the only known copy of postmark.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $60

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Lot 76    

Oroville, Ca, Jun 17 (Butte). Straight line postmark (Williams BUT-3070) on white 1856 stampless cover to Essex, Mass with handstamped "Paid" and manuscript "10" rate marking, some light staining, F.-V.F., a classic California rarity, 2 stampless and 1 on 1853 Nesbitt entire are currently recorded.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 77    

Payne Creek, Cal (Tehama County). Crisis manuscript postmark (Williams THE-1030) on July 29,1911 post card to Turlock, Cal., franked with 1¢ Franklin, Very Fine, one recorded, this is a second copy.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 78    

Placerville, Cal., July 11 (El Dorado). Pre-Statehood manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-2910) on 1850 folded cover (missing top flap) to Governor Peter Burnett at San Jose with notation "Military Paid" at upper right with manuscript "12 ½" rate, Very Fine, earliest known cover from Placerville soon after the name changed from Hangtown.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 79    

Plum Valley, Cal., Dec 20th (Sierra). Manuscript postmark (Williams SIE-1200) on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Nevada, Cal.; cover tone spots, Fine, still a very scarce and elusive postmark.
Scott No. U9    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $125

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