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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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California Postal History - Balance Lots

Lots 223-232 Lots 233-239

Lot 233    

Shasta County Covers, group of approximately 90 covers and cards; mostly 20th century with many post cards, includes some 19th century including early Shasta stampless on embossed ladies cover, 1880's Redding T&C, 1915 French Gulch corner card for Empire Hotel, etc., condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 234    

Shasta County Covers, 1950's-1980's, interesting selection of several hundred covers and postal cards, all bearing modern postmarks of small towns in Shasta County, along with magazine, newspaper and brochures relating to the county, with additional historical information, maps, etc., well worth this sojourn through the county (no photo).
Estimate    $20 - 30.

Realized: $25

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Lot 235    

Sonoma County Covers, over 100 cover and cards; mostly early 20th century, includes a strong showing of post cards including some real-photo, towns including Lyton, Healdsburg, Santa Rosa with late 19th century, Petaluma with some interesting machine cancels, Penncreast, Eaglenest, Sears Point, El Verano, Freestone, etc.; condition varies, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 236    

Stockton, Cal. Balance (San Joaquin), about 45 covers and a photo with 1861 revenue done in Stockton, including 3¢ 1869, scarce octagonal, small cds's, stampless integral "Paid 6" stampless with printed colored corner card (rumpled), various hand made killers, later material through the 1890's, revenue used as postage (with Post Due), 4 different registered marks (1 unlisted), oval handstamped "Advertised" from late 1860's, "Due 3" and ladies envelope, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 237    

Tulare County Covers, 95+ covers and cards with virtually all different 19th century town strikes; towns including Alila (2), Camp Badger, Frazier, Grand View, Hanford (5), Kaweah, Lemoore (7), Lime Kiln (2), Pixley (2), Plano (4), Portersville (9), Three Rivers (4), Tipton (7), Traver (5), Tulare (13), Visalia (13) and many others; clear readable strikes the rule, F.-V.F. overall, an very attractive Tulare county collection.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 238    

Tuolumne County Covers, small group of 10 covers; includes early Columbia stampless with 6 and 10 rates to east coast, similar Sonora with 10 rate, 1884 Visalia and some early 20th century with many hotel corner cards, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 239    

Yuba County Covers, group of 24 covers; mostly 19th century, includes nice range of early Marysville including 1852 folded letter from Morris Ravine, 1851, 3¢ single and pair usages, "Paid By Stamps" cds with various killers including fancy star, 1857, 5¢ + 10¢ combination (reduced cover), other better early usages from Camptonville and Strawberry Valley, 1870-80's usages from Timbuctoo, Yuba City, etc., condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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