Lot
401 
Alameda County Covers, 1860's-1910's. About 150 items, variety of towns including many scarce cancels (Williams 4 or higher), note purple double oval Harrisburg (ALA-1840); Golden Gate (ALA-1770); manuscript Mission San Jose (ALA-2750) on 10¢ Nesbitt entire; 1890 purple Irvington (ALA-2140); 1878 West End arc cancel; 1878 West Oakland Carrier Station (ALA-5210); and much much more; terrific illustrated advertising, corner cards, etc; condition generally F-VF, please inspect closely. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $900
Lot
402
Amador County Collection Balance. Eight covers, all but one 1850's, towns include Dry Town, Ione City (with 1857 10¢ tied), Jackson, and Volcano (including two stampless Paid 10 with different postmarks and rate markings, one with 1851 10¢ tied, and another with 1851 3¢ tied on embossed lady's envelope), generally F.-V.F (no photo). Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
403
Butte County Covers, 1859-1910's. 113 or so items, variety of towns including many scarce cancels (Williams 4 or higher); note manuscript 1861 Bangor (BUT-20); 1862 Bidwells Bar (BUT-260); manuscript 1859 Butte Mills (BUT-590); manuscript 1875 Cana on Well Fargo franked envelope; manuscript 1887 Channel (BUT-730); 1878 Cherokee; 1859 Oroville (BUT-3100) with pair of 5¢ brown Jefferson; manuscript 1867 Rock Creek (BUT-3720); 1881 Wyandotte (BUT-3970); and much much more, please inspect. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
404
Calaveras County Collection Balance. 12 covers, most 1850's, towns include Angel's Camp, Campo Seco (one with 1857 3¢ tied), Mokelumne Hill (stampless 10), Murphy's (including one with 1851 3¢ tied on Due 7 cover to Maine and another with 1857 10¢ tied), San Andreas (including a stampless Paid 10 with Collins cds), Telegraph City, and West Point, F.-V.F (no photo). Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
405
Calaveras County Covers, 1852-1920. Over 200 covers, with wide range of town cancels, many somewhat to very scarce (Williams rarity factor 4 or higher), including 1855 Angel's with "Paid 10"; green Campo Seco (Williams CAL-530); two Wells Fargo franks with Camanche cds's; Copperopolis 1861 blue manuscript date (CAL-690) & CAL-760 with star killer; couple manuscript Jenny Lind; Mokelumne Hill with various including CAL-1640 & CAL-1600; bold Murphy's Cal with Dec 8 1852 Cal-1890; Cal-1900; various San Andreas, Vallecito, Chili Junction, Pleasant Springs, North Branch, etc; condition above average, please inspect for proper evaluation. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,300
Lot
406
Calaveras County Town Cancels, 1854-1934. Group of 43 covers, mostly 1870's-90's, with a variety of cancels and usages, including stampless Mokulumne Hill cds with "Paid" handstamp and manuscript 12 (1854 double rate) to New Hampshire; blue Copperopolis cds and matching target cancel on #65, to Minnesota with manuscript "Via Panama/per Steamer" endorsement; variety of towns including Angel's Camp, Copperopolis with negative star killer on 3¢ green Bank Note; Camanche, double circle Sheep Ranch; purple Valley Springs; Jenny Lind, West Point, etc; including a few nice corner cards, attractive generally F-VF lot with few minor faults (no photo). Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $230
Lot
407
Contra Costa County Covers, 1860's-1910's. Over 100 items, variety of towns including many scarce cancels (Williams 4 or higher), note "Black Diamond Post-Office" blue oval date stamp (COC-380) on Bamber Express envelope; terrific illustrated 1905 Great Water Carnival envelope; 1886 Cornwell Station (COC1140); 1886 double oval purple Lafayette; Martinez large balloon "5" (COC-1790) manuscript date; 1878 purple Nortonville; 1867 double circle Selby (COC-2980); 1861 San Pablo manuscript 10¢; and much much more, lots of nice illustrated advertising and corner cards; condition generally better than average, please inspect, `. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $850
Lot
408
El Dorado County Collection Balance. 11 covers, 1850's to 1870's, towns include Clarksville (1862 blue oval postmark), Diamond Springs, El Dorado, Grass Valley (1858 manuscript postmark), Georgetown (one with 1851 10¢ tied), and Spanish Flat (four 1860's covers from the same correspondence), Very Fine lot, which also includes an album-page analysis by the late Frank Newton as to the correct name of Mud Spring(s). Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
409
Humboldt County Covers, 1855-1910's. Over 200 items, variety of towns including many scarce cancels (Williams 4 or higher); note manuscript 1855 Bucksport (HUM-1010) with manuscript "Paid 3" to Yuba City; manuscript 1875 False Cape (HUM-2050); 1883 Gerberville (HUM-2630) 1884 Slide (HUM-4690); 1875 Upper Mattole (HUM-4890) manuscript 1888 Yager (HUM-5140); and much more. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $900
Lot
410
Lake County Covers, 1857-1913. 140 or so covers, variety of towns including scarce cancels (Williams 4 or higher), note several Wells Fargo with 1873 Uncle Sam; Bartlett Springs; 1885 illustrated Highland Springs; 1883 Hough's Springs (LAK-760)1877; manuscript Gravelly Valley; Lakeport with "Stage" & "ST" fancy killers; condition generally better than average, please inspect. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $850