Lot 174
(Alameda) Brooklyn (Cal.)/August 23, 1858. Manuscript postmark ties 1857 1¢ blue, type V strip of 3 (some scissor trimmed perfs) on cover to San Juan, Cal., Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot 175
(Alameda) Centerville, Cal. Large cds (Williams ALA-1240) with manuscript "Dec. 30" manuscript date tying well centered 1861 5¢ buff pair on cover to Ohio, pair with bright fresh color & manuscript cancel, both with small flaw, slightly reduced at left, still Very Fine, a rare usage of the 5¢ buff.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $575
Lot 176
(Alameda) Contra Costa, Cal./March 31, 1853. Manuscript postmark on buff cover to Maine with manuscript "paid 6" rate, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190
Lot 177
(Alameda) Dougherty Station Cal./Dec. 15, '68. Manuscript postmark ties 1867 3¢ Grill on cover to Portland, Ore., cover with wrinkling & reduced at right, F.-V.F., a rare postmark.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 178
(Alameda) West Oakland Station/Jan. 25 8A.M./Oakland, Cal./1979. Fancy postmark on cover franked with 3¢ Bank Note cancelled by target cancel, Very Fine, early usage after West Oakland Post Office became a station of the Oakland Post Office.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60
Lot 179
(Alpine) Silver Creek, Cal., Jul 10 - 1886. Bold cds and target duplex (ALP-210) on 2¢ entire to Newark Valley, N.Y., receiving backstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190
Lot 180
(Alpine) Silver Mountain, Cal., Aug 7. Bold cds (ALP-230) and matching cross in circle handstamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose (defect) on cover to Copperopolis, Murphys Camp docketing at left, F.-V.F.Scott No. 65 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190
Lot 181
(Amador) Drytown, Cal./July 28. Manuscript forwarding postmark on incoming 1854 cover postmarked blue "Muscatine, Ioa." cds & matching "10" rater handstamp, redirected to "Seattle, Washington Ter., Oregon" with Drytown postmark & manuscript "5" rate, Very Fine, the earliest known postmark from this town after being transferred from Calaveras County into Amador County.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150
Lot 182
(Amador) Fiddletown, Cal./Apr 25. Balloon cds ties 1861 3¢ rose with fancy cut diamond cancel on cover to Placerville, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Myerson, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 29).Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $125
Lot 183
(Amador) Sutter Creek, Cal./Oct. 14. Manuscript postmark on buff cover to Vermont with manuscript "Paid 12" paying the double 6¢ rate, some cover wrinkles, F.-V.F., a rare town postmark & the earliest recorded marking.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $180