Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 183    

California Cover Balance. Dozen covers and some letters; including early Adams & Co. S.F. usages, Via Nicaragua mail bag handstamps, California & Oregon Stage Co. corner card cover and letters/documents of Flint Bixby regarding staging business; also included is Fort Randall, Dak. territorial, condition mixed (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 184    

California Cover Collection, 1850's-1897. Group of 51 covers, diverse assortment of counties and usages, including several on 10¢ green 1853-55 Nesbitt entires with red "Martinez", 1859 "Grass Valley", "Marysville" blue Paid by Stamps and large star cancel; several different "Strawberry Valley" including "Yuba Co." in cds & shield fancy cancel on #65, scallop shell cds with star cancel on 3£ green Banknote; "Weaverville" blue oval and matching handstamp "10"; jumbo 3¢ 1869 with margin arrow with early "Ukiah" cds; "Stockton, Cal / 6 Paid" cds to Conn.; "Cloverdale" cds on 10¢ green 1851; bold "Mokelumne Hill" cds on 3¢ Nesbitt; 1888 Alameda with 2¢ + 3¢ Banknotes, to Naval officer at "Yokohama" with proper back stamps; terrific "Brooklyn" sadly missing its adhesive with bold red oval Espreso de la Baja Cala, to "Lapas, Lower California"; altogether very interesting and valuable lot worth a close evaluation (no photo).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 185    

California Covers, 1851-1930. 39 items, mostly 19th Century, interesting group of smaller towns and better postmarks, including some fancy, a few stampless like Stockton fancy "Paid 12" handstamp to Conn., Downieville with fancy star killer on 3¢ Nesbitt entire, some with interesting contents, few nice corner cards, Santa Cruz County well represented, condition generally F-VF, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 186    

(County Balance) Coastal Counties, 1850's-1915. Mostly Monterey, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz counties, including San Jose on 10¢ Nesbitt to N.Y., Santa Clara couple with #65, Banknotes including 1888 purple Soquel, Monterey on fancy 1889 Hotel del Monte corner card, 1876 blue Gilroy; also Pacific Grove, Jolon, Gonzales, Seaside, Castroville, Elk to Sweden, New Monterey Sta., etc; condition generally F-VF or better, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 187    

(County Balance) Los Angeles County. 1860-1900's lot of 31 covers or cards, mostly different towns strikes including Azusa, Compton, Downey (2), scarce Duarte (LOS-2400), El Monte (2), Los Nietos manuscript (Williams unlisted), Monte manuscript, Pasadena (4), San Gabriel (4), Santa Monica (5), South Pasadena, Pomona (2) including multicolored La Fiesta Carnival, Wilmington (6); condition varies, generally readable strikes, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 188    

(County Balance) Los Angeles County. 1870-80's lot of 30 covers or cards and front, all P.O.'s that moved to Orange county when created in 1889; including Anaheim (7), Capistrano (2), El Modena, McPherson (2), Orange (5), Santa Ana (10), Tustin City (3) & Westminster; condition varies, generally readable strikes, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 189    

(County Balance) (Los Angeles) Eastern Los Angeles County. 1880-1900 lot of 34 covers and cards; postmarks including 1905 Spadra, Pomona, Claremont, Lordsburg, etc., some duplication (no photo).
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $60

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Lot 190    

(County Balance) Orange County. 100+ covers and cards, generally 1900-30's including some earlier, wide range of towns, some real photo, #F1 Anaheim registry usage, etc.; worth inspection (no photo).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 191    

(County Balance) San Diego. 30 covers or cards, 1860-1910's; with the range of postmarks, including several illustrated ad covers, couple Wells, Fargo & Co. frank entires, 1886 Received oval date stamp, 1891 straight line Registered, etc.; condition varies, generally readable strikes with some minor duplication, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 192    

(County Balance) San Diego County. Approximately 150 covers, generally 1880-1910's with some earlier, wide range of towns including 1884 Barhin manuscript, 1893 Black Mountain, 1881 El Rio manuscript, San Marcos, early South San Diego, 1887 Wildomar, 1860's San Luis Rey manuscript, etc.; condition varies with readable strikes the rule (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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