Lot 157
Tennant, Cal (Siskiyou County). Purple 2 line straight line provisional postmark on December 28,1922 cover to Georgetown, Cal., franked with 2¢ carmine, slightly trimmed at right, Very Fine, known for 3 day period.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot 158
Teralta, Cal (San Diego County). Purple straight line postmark (Williams unlisted) on April 10, 1911 postcard to Greenville, Maine, franked with 1¢ green, card creased, Fine, open February 1911 to November 1912, the only strike known.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot 159
Tilden, Cal (Butte County). Manuscript provisional postmark (WilliamsBUT-3900) on August 10,1910 (red straight line) postcard to San Jose, Cal., franked with 1¢ green, Very Fine, open 1910-1914, only listed copy and by far the earliest cover.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot 160
Turlock, Cal. (Stanislaus County). Picture of dam inside fancy illustration frame for Tuolumne River area promoting Modesto-Turlock irrigation district, on September 23, 1903 cover to Kansas City, MO, Turlock cds (Williams STA-1920) tying 1902, 2¢ red, back filled with promotional word and another picture of river, Very Fine (no photo).Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $20
Lot 161
Uniontown. H.B., Cal. (Humboldt). (H.B. = Humboldt Bay) with manuscript date "Nov 12, '56", large blue oval postmark (Williams HUM-4870) on brown cover to Yuba City, Cal., matching blue oval handstamp with "Paid" inside and manuscript "3" at right, tears in flap of little consequence, Very Fine and scarce.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 162
Vacaville, Cal., Aug 30, 1855 (Solano). Manuscript postmark on cover to La Porte, Ind., with "Paid 10" rate, two lengthy four page enclosures regarding cattle, building a railroad from Sac City to Negroes Bar on the American river, the mails, prospects at Indian Diggings, etc.; cover soiling and wear, Fine.Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $100
Lot 163
Vernon, California (Sutter). Manuscript postmark (Williams SUT-900) with manuscript "40" rate, which has been crossed out & Postmaster's free frank applied on light brown stampless cover to New York, cover send to San Francisco where their "Sep 1" cds was applied indicating it was to be carried on the second trip of the Steamship Panama, some wear & tear affecting the free frank, otherwise Very Fine, a rare manuscript postmark & usage, Vernon, was the first city north of Sacramento.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $525
Lot 164
Vina, Cal., May 27, 1889 (Tehama). Double circle postmark (Williams THE-1670) ties 2¢ Bank Note on cover to Sacramento, Very Fine and scarce.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $105
Lot 165
Westhaven, Cal. (Fresno County). Provisional straight line postmark on March 4, 1918 (year misread by Williams) cover to Ithaca, NY, franked with 3c violet (war rate), Very Fine, only copy known and next cover is in 1924.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot 166
Willow, Ranch, Calif (Modoc County). Crisis manuscript postmark on November 1, 1941 postcard to Portland, Oregon, franked with 3c purple For Defense, note on back says "P.O. Fire", Very Fine (no photo).Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $15