Lot 979
(Shasta) Balls Ferry, Cal., 11/26/98. Neat manuscript postmark (SHA-270) on 2¢ green entire + 2 8¢ Trans-Miss, to Redding, few wrinkles, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $125
Lot 980
(Shasta) Blair, Cal., Aug 3 1884. Cds (SHA-520) with target cancel on 2¢ brown Bank Note, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, only 2 or 3 known from this 4½-year town.Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $120
Lot 981
(Shasta) Cassel, Cal., Nov 1 1897. Neat cds (SHA-850) with lovely 4-color franking 1¢, 2¢, 5¢ & 10¢ Bureau's pen cancelled on registered cover to Redding, unevenly reduced at left, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot 982
(Shasta) Cayton, Shasta Co., Cal., Mar 24 1889. Nice strike (SHA-1020) with target cancel on 2¢ green Bank Note, fresh and Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot 983
(Shasta) Churntown, Cal., Nov 1 (1866). No postmarks previously recorded in Williams, pen cancel on 3¢ rose, hotel corner card from Santa Cruz, F.-V.F. and attractive.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $250
Lot 984
(Shasta) Copley, Cal., 11-30-1886. Previously unrecorded manuscript postmark, with pen cancel on strip of 3 2¢ Bank Note's, to Yokohama, Japan, Yokohama receiver on reverse, roughly opened at top, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $75
Lot 985
(Shasta) Copper City, Cal., Dec 7 1878. Somewhat faint red double circle postmark (SHA-1170) ties 3¢ green Bank Note, to Oakland, Very Fine, only 2 covers known from this 2-year town.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot 986
(Shasta) Cottonwood P.O., Cal., Aug 2 / 56. Bold manuscript postmark (SHA-1220) tying 10¢ green imperf, to Washington D.C., Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot 987
(Shasta) Cottonwood, Shasta Co., Cal., Feb 7 1880. Purple double circle postmark (SHA-1230) with ink blotch cancel on 3¢ green Bank Note; also another example in blue from 1883, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot 988
(Shasta) Fielding, Cal., Nov 24 1898. Cds (SHA-1600) with matching target cancels on 4-color Bureau's franking, registered to Redding, slightly trimmed at right, almost Very Fine, 1 of 2 19th century covers.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $75