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U.S. Postal History - Town Postmarks & Washington State County Balances

Lots 843-852 Lots 853-862 Lots 863-872 Lots 873-874

Lot 863    

Lewis County Balance 1860-1920. Lot of 71+ covers, cards, couple fronts, etc; variety of towns & postmarks, Chehalis & Centralia well represented but includes much more, few manuscript cancels including 1860 Cowlitz manuscript postmark, Skookumchuck, Little Falls with fancy Maltese cross killer, etc; some interesting usages & destinations, generally F-VF, please examine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 864    

Pierce County Balance 1858-1940. 142 or so covers, cards, couple fronts, etc., wide variety of towns, postmarks, advertising including some all-over, railroad, destinations, usages, etc; some Tacoma but much much more; note couple incoming 1902 from Japan to Tacoma, some registered, etc; condition generally F-VF, please inspect.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 865    

Spokane County Balance, 1873-1930. Group of 77 covers & cards, most territorial, with a variety of towns, cancels, frankings, usages; some fancy, colored, few interesting destinations, few advertising or corner cards, etc.; Spokane Falls & Spokane Bridge well represented, but many small towns as well, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 866    

Thurston County Balance, 1858-1932. Group of 89 covers, range of towns, postmarks, usages, fancy, registered, some interesting corner cards, including Indian Agency; majority are territorial, some late 19th Century, Olympia is well represented with some duplication in other towns, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 867    

Walla Walla County Balance, 1860-1940. 82 or so covers, cards, few fronts, etc; mostly Walla Walla, Waitsburgh, Wallula and a scattering of other towns including an early Wailepta, W.T. cds & 1883 Prescott straight line postmark, few advertising, Wells Fargo, etc; variety of postmarks & usages, most Territorial period, condition generally F-VF, please inspect.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 868    

Washington Cover Balance, 1865-1940. Approximately 652 covers, cards and a few fronts, organized by the 28 counties represented, majority territorials, including vast array of towns, postmarks including a few manuscript, cancels including a few Doanes, frankings, destinations, fancy, usages including registered, etc., generally F.-V.F (no photo).
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 869    

Washington Picture Post Cards. Terrific balance lot of 175+ cards, including more than 20 real photo, the best being 1909 "Joe Dyer's Tacoma (baseball) All Stars at Waterville"; mostly early 20th Century with very few modern, and including steamboats, railroad, farming, street scenes, mountains, lakes, landmarks, schools, churches, etc; note an aluminum & a leather; condition overall F-VF, please inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 870    

Washington R.P.O. Covers. Group of 45 covers & cards, wide variety of cancels, with R.P.O., some agents, trans. clerks, etc; to mention a few like 1907 Spok. Pasco & Seat. on nice Hotel Antlers ad cover, 1906 Centralia & Ocosta, 1908 Seattle & Hoquiam, straight line Spok. & Port. R.P.O. / Arthur Bell, 1928 Kerriston & Tacoma, red 1902 Seattle & Union / East, 1913 Grandview & New Yakima, 1929 Seattle & Seward on Alaska Line envelope; and much more, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 871    

Washington Territory Balance. Group of 37 better covers & couple fronts, including 11 1850's Olympia, Ogn., examples with various usages and destinations, 5 Steilacoom City, W.T. covers, other towns and some incoming usages including early gold mining letter from Marysville, Cal. to Olympia, free frank of Isaac Stevens (prior to becoming first territorial governor), with N. York Steamship cancel to R.I., Indian Wars letter, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 872    

Whatcom County Balance, 1876-1920. Group of 43 covers & cards, mostly territorial & late 19th Century, variety of towns, cancels, postmarks, usages, corner cards, frankings, etc; Whatcom well represented but many other towns as well, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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