Lot 1324
(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) tying 10¢ green Nesbitt entire, on c. 1855 usage to Kentucky, couple closed tears and edge wear, Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot 1325
(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. (----1856). Somewhat indistinct cds tying neat arrangement of three 1851 3¢ dull red + 1¢ blue imperfs, to Massachusetts, docketed July 10th /56, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 1326
(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Neat cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) tying 1851 10¢ green, type II (just in at bottom) on buff cover to New York, included is original enclosure with some interesting contents regarding California Mines, Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot 1327
(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Neat cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) with matching "5" rate handstamp on buff cover to San Francisco, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot 1328
(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) on cover to Vermont with straight line "Paid" handstamp & manuscript "20" double rate, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 1329
(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Neat cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) with matching "Paid 3" rate handstamp on buff cover to Whidbeys Island, Wash. Terr. sent via Olympia with their Olympia, Orgn. transit cds, flap torn & small corner tear at bottom right, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot 1330
(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Cds (Whittlesey #3, R A) on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire to New York, endorsed "Per Panama", small nick at top, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $105
Lot 1331
(Multnomah) Portland, O.T. Lovely cds (Whittlesey #5, R7) ties 1857 3¢ dull red on pink 1859 cover to Olympia, W.T., backflap damaged and mount tape adhering to reverse, attractive Very Fine appearance.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot 1332
(Multnomah) Portland, O.T./Jan. 24, 1859. Cds (Whittlesey #4, R B) on stained cover to London with manuscript pencil "58" paying the double West Coast rate, endorsed with forwarding instructions to Ireland if not found in London, backstamped with London arrival & rare "Art-5/Br. Pkt." handstamp (The ART-5 marks were used to indicate post office exchange accounting between the USA and Great Britain under the Anglo-American postal treaty of 1849.), reduced at top with part of flap torn away, Fine, a scarce postmark as this is only known in the Territorial period from Nov 22, 1858 - Feb. 13, 1859.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot 1333
(Multnomah) Powells Valley, Ogn. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey #1, R 6) on cover franked with pen cancelled 2¢ brown Banknote, 1887 usage to New York, trivial edge dents, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $220