Lot 1159
Alameda County Covers, group of approximately 25 covers and cards; mostly 19th to early 20th century, includes 1887 Warm Springs, 1888 Alameda to Yokohama, Japan, 1860's Oakland advertised and "Overland" usages, 1870's greenish blue Brooklyn, later including 1941 Oakland censored to Persian Gulf; condition varies, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 1160
Amador County Covers, group of approximately 40 covers and cards; mostly 19th century, includes 1884 Pine Grove with wheel-of-fortune killer, 1890 Plymouth illustrated lodge cover and 1997 cog cds with star duplex, 1893 Sutter Creek, 1860-90's Volcano postmarks, 1882 Amador City, 1884 Forest Home manuscript and 1889 cds (1st Day), Ione Valley on 1860, 10¢ entire to east coast, 1858 Jackson stampless, etc., condition varies, F.-V.F.Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 1161
Amador County Covers, collection of over 50 covers and cards; includes 1870-80's Amador City postmarks, 1888 Drytown (AMA-260), 1872 Ione Valley, Jackson including 1850's stampless, 1880;s Oleta, 1880's Plymouth, etc.; condition varies with some duplication in postmarks, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot 1162
Butte County Covers, group of 15 covers; mostly 19th century, includes 1881 Hurleton (BUT-2110, earliest first postmark), Tehama including 1881 provisional manuscript, manuscript Oroville on 10¢ Nesbitt entire, 1860-70's Chico usages, etc., condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot 1163
Calaveras County Covers, group of 16 covers and cards; mostly 19th century, includes 1895 Murphy hotel corner card with four different transit backstamps, 1860's Mokelumne Hill, 1870 Telegraph Hill endorsed "Overland", Angels Camp cds tying 1857, 10¢ type V on cover to N.Y., 1880's Milton, etc., condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 1164
Calaveras County Covers, collection of approximately 30 covers and cards; includes 1870's Angeles Camp and later, 1887 Fouth Crossing (Williams listing example), 1889 Milton, Mokelumne Hill with early 1850's stampless usages and later with cds on 3¢ Nesbitt entire with W., F. & Co. express frank, Murphy's starting with four margin 1851, 10¢ green, type II tied by cds (CAL-1900), 1880's Valley Springs, etc.; condition varies with some duplication in postmarks, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475
Lot 1165
Colusa County Covers, group of over 60 covers and cards; mostly 19th century, includes Colusa with 1850's stampless and scarce "Colussa" name error (COL-450), Willows with better county name postmarks, Williams including straight line and M.O.B. octagon strikes, 1880-90's Sycamore cds's, College City including 1880's strike in green, 1870's manuscript Spring Valley and St. John, 1881 manuscript Little Stony, scarce 1880's Jacinto (COL-990), early thimble cancel from Grand Island, earliest postmark from Arbuckle, etc., condition varies, F.-V.F. overall, a nice selection of town and postmarks.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $280
Lot 1166
Contra Costa County Covers, group of approximately 45 covers and cards; mostly 19th century, includes 1885 Black Diamond (COC-400, rarity 4), early Clayton in blue, 1871 Antioch (COC-110, rarity 4), fine Concord, early Danville (faulty) double circle Nortonville, manuscript Point of Timber (faulty), fine San Ramon, nice selection of Martinez postmarks, etc., condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot 1167
El Dorado County Covers, group of approximately 21 covers; mostly 19th century, includes first Newton cds on 10¢ Nesbitt (ELD-2620, rarity 4), 1860's Greenwood and later 1880 use to France, 1850's Placerville and Georgetown stampless with "10" rate handstamps an later postmarks, superb 1889 Fairplay, etc., condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot 1168
Fresno County Covers, group of 15 covers; includes 1886 Firebaughs (unlisted in Williams), 1888 North Fork, 1874 Big Dry Creek (FRE-310, rarity 4), 20th century includes 1916 Huntington straight line, etc., condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200