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(El Dorado) El Dorado, Cal., Jun 2, 1857. Blue cds (ELD-920) tying 1851 3¢ dull red on neat cover to Yuba City, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 11A Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
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58
(El Dorado) Garden Valley, Cal., Aug 3/58. Neat manuscript postmark (ELD-1280) on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Massachusetts, trivial reduction at left, Very Fine and choice; a scarce manuscript postmark. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $135
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59
(El Dorado) Grizzly Flat, Cal., Sept 15/58. Manuscript postmark (ELD-1780) on buff cover to Ohio with manuscript "Paid 10", Very Fine, a rare early California postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
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60
(El Dorado) Lake Bigler, Cal., July 20/63. Bold manuscript postmark (Williams ELD-2160) on yellow cover to Boston, franked with 1861 3¢ rose cancelled by the postmark, few trivial toned perfs, Very Fine, one of the rarest postmarks of California. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lake Bigler was the controversial name given to Lake Tahoe in 1854. Named after John Bigler, the third Governor of California (1852-56), by admiring Democrats, but later in part because of his secessionist views, the Indian name came into use during the Civil War, even though the legislature did not make the change official until 1945. There are no official Postal Records for Lake Bigler and there is some question as to whether the site was in California or Nevada.
Realized: $650
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61
(El Dorado) Mud Spring, Cal. Cds (ELD-2560) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Ohio with handstamped "Paid" straight line & manuscript "7¢" rate to make up the 10¢ Trans-Continental rate, entire with early Nesbitt seal on flap, Extremely Fine, an attractive & scarce usage. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
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62
(El Dorado) Spanish Flat, Cal. Manuscript postmark (ELD-3770) with "10" rate, on cover to Connecticut, with original 1854 enclosure datelined "Mines of Cal.", Very Fine, a very early manuscript postmark from Spanish Flat. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $135
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63
(El Dorado) Spanish Flat, Cal., Oct 3. Cds (ELD-3780) on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by neat grid, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
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64
(El Dorado) Tahoe, Cala., Apr 10th 1883. Neat manuscript postmark (unlisted in Williams) on cover to Vermont, franked with manuscript cancelled 1¢ ultra + 2¢ vermilion Bank Note's, double circle Truckee, Cal., transit cds on reverse, couple wrinkles and stamps with toned perfs, still Very Fine (no photo). Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $125
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65
(Humboldt) Eureka, Cal., Nov 18th, 1853. Manuscript postmark on buff cover to Philadelphia, pa., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair sent via San Francisco & tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 16" cds, trivial corner wear, Very Fine, the unique manuscript postmark from Eureka. Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
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66
(Humboldt) Uniontown H.B., Cal. Blue oval postmark (HUM-4870) with manuscript cancelled 1851 10¢ green type II on cover to Massachusetts, minor cover soiling & two tears at top, one affecting adhesive, F.-V.F., one of the rarest California postmarks. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375