
Lot
222
(El Dorado) Garden Valley, Cal., March 12 (1855). Neat manuscript postmark (ELD-1280) on buff cover to Ohio, manuscript "10" rate marking, tear at upper right and few creases, backflap faults, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $45

Lot
223
(El Dorado) Garden Valley (Cal), April 18 / 57. Neat manuscript postmark (ELD-1280) with pen cancel on perf 10¢ green, to Vermont, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $85

Lot
224
(El Dorado) Garden Valley, Cal. Bold cds (Williams ELD-1290) on 1853 10¢ green entire to Gardiner, Me.; light staining at top and bottom, Extremely Fine, the only copy of Garden Valley's first handstamp, ex Newton. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475

Lot
225
(El Dorado) Georgetown (Cal), Oct 14 1851. Manuscript postmark (ELD-1380) on stampless folded letter, with manuscript "5", to MokelumneHill, a bit ragged, Fine, very early 1st month, very rare.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $190

Lot
226
(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., Sept 28 (1853). Bold cds (ELD-1400), with "PAID 6" in circle handstamp, to New Hampshire, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, illustrated in Letters of Gold pg 53. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $105

Lot
227
(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., May 12 (1854). Bold cds (ELD-1400), with "PAID" and "10" handstamp, to New Hampshire, few creases on cover, almost Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $40

Lot
228
(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., Sept 18 (1855). Bold postmark with manuscript date (ELD-1410), manuscript "PAID 10", edge faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $20

Lot
229
(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., Mar 3 1857. Cds (ELD-1420) on buff cover to Long Island, with handstamp "PAID 10", some edge wear. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $35

Lot
230
(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., Feb 25 1862. Bold cds (ELD-1420) ties 10¢ green, buff color cover to Ohio, Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $25

Lot
231
(El Dorado) Georgetown, Ca., Aug 9 1862. Strong cds (ELD-1430) with 10¢ green 1861 cancelled by bold star with hollow circle in center, to Mass, reduced at left and some staining, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150