Lot
742 
(Yamhill) Amity, O.T. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey #1, R A) on (1858) cover franked with pen cancelled 10¢ green 1857 type III, to New York, couple trivial staple holes at left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $650
Lot
743
(Yamhill) Bellwood, Oreg. Bold cds (Helbock S/I 6) on 1902 cover to New York franked with 2¢ carmine Bureau tied by target cancel, advertising for "Nerve Tonic" front & back, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot
744
(Yamhill) Crawford, Oregon, Jan 29 1906. Doane cancel on 1¢ postal card, Very Fine, R-7. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $115
Lot
745
(Yamhill) Dayton, O.T., Dec 10th (1852). Manuscript postmark on slightly aged cover to Forest Grove, O.T., franked with pen cancelled #11 imperf, F.-V.F., R-A, illustrated in Whittlesey pg.63. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $550
Lot
746 ()
(Yamhill) Dayton, Ogn. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey #1, R A) on rebacked 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Portland, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot
747
(Yamhill) Dundee Junction, Oreg. Double struck cds (Whittlesey #1, R6) on 1888 cover franked 2¢ green Banknote tied by target cancel, reduced at left & couple corner faults, still F.-V.F., earliest usage. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot
748
(Yamhill) Fairdale, Oreg. Cds (Whittlesey #1, R7, unrecorded in first period) with target cancel on 2¢ green entire, used in 1889 to Yamhill, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot
749
(Yamhill) Gopher, Oreg., Apr 12 1904. Duplex cds on beautiful all-over advertising cover of Lewis & Clark Expo, with adhesive label, franked with target cancelled 4¢ brown 1902 regular issue, to Conn., trivial tear at top, almost Very Fine, R-7. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $220
Lot
750
(Yamhill) Lafayette, O.T. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey #1, R B) with manuscript "10" rate endorsement on stampless folded letter to E. Tennessee, dated August 2, 1854, 1, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $260
Lot
751
(Yamhill) La Fayette, O.T./Jan. 2. Perfect strike of cds (Whittlesey #2, R B) on 1855 folded cover to Washington, D.C. with matching "10" rate handstamp, interesting letter to Joseph Lane regarding Oregon politics, corner a bit worn at top left, F.-V.F. and rare, A wonderful & historic item! Estimate $300 - 400.
Lane was appointed by President James Polk to be governor of Oregon Territory in 1848. In 1851, Lane became delegate to Oregon Territory in the U.S. Congress, and was subsequently elected as one of Oregon's first two United States Senators when Oregon became a state in 1859. In 1853, Lane agreed to become acting Territorial Governor for three days (May 16-19) to help remove unpopular John P. Gaines from office. Lane then returned to his post as Congressional delegate.
Realized: $600