Lot
145 
Downieville, Cal. (Sierra), cds (SIE-290) and fancy segmented star cancel on 10¢ Star Die entire to New York, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot
146
Esmeralda/Aurora, "Esmeralda, Cal., March 17/62" (Mono), manuscript postmark (MON-650; R-5) on 1860, 3¢ pink entire addressed to San Francisco; sealed cover tear at top slightly affecting postmark, otherwise Very Fine, This is the earliest recorded example in Williams. Estimate $300 - 400.
Esmeralda is one of the most interesting post offices in the history of California and Nevada. It was opened in Mono county on September 9, 1861 and after a boundary dispute was discovered on Sept. 16, 1863 to be in Nevada Terr. It was transferred to Nevada on January 20, 1864. The postmaster, even before the dispute was settled, ordered an Esmeralda (Nevada Terr.) postmark resulting in the "N.T." usages during the California period. On February 27, 1866 the post office name was change to the real town name of Aurora.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
147
Eureka, Cal., Jul 20, 1893 (Humboldt), duplex postmark (HUM-1730) on 2¢ green entire with yellow allover Root & Sanderson - Wholesale Grocers shaded ad, to Arcata Cal., Extremely Fine, an exceptional shaded ad. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75
Lot
148
Folsom City, Cal., Dec 24, 1862 (Sacramento), bold cds (SAC-940) on cover to Rockland, Me., franked with 1861, 10¢ green tied by grid duplex, Very Fine, ex Tatham. Scott No. 68 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $75
Lot
149
Garotte, Cal. (Tuolumne), 3 covers to 2nd Garrote (First Garrote is Groveland and 2nd Garrote is 2 miles away) to Jason Chamberlain, John Chaffie and to both of them, these two fellows were the real life story that Bret Hart's "Tennessee's Partner" is based on, Garrote #2 didn't ever have a post office and even a cover to it is rare, one has a very nice New York steamship to Pacific Coast handstamp tying a Type II 10¢ 1857, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
150
Greenwood, Cal., Jan 25 (El Dorado), ca. 1853 manuscript postmark and "Paid 6" (Williams ELD-1690) fresh stampless cover to Philadelphia, Pa., Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
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151
Greenwood, Cal. (El Dorado), fancy arced postmark (ELD-1700, R5) in blue green with manuscript date, on buff cover to New Hampshire with matching "10" rate handstamp, some edge wear, F.-V.F., a scarce marking. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
152
Haywood, Cal., Sept 3 (Alameda), manuscript postmark (ALA-2070) on cover to Templeton, Mass., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 10¢ green, 1862 docketing on reverse; hint of toning, otherwise Very Fine, the latest recorded manuscript cancel in Williams. Scott No. 68 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot
153
Horsetown, Cal., 29 McH 1858 (Shasta), manuscript postmark (SHA-2090, R5) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Yankee Jims, flaws with minor edge wear & trivial spindle punch just affecting indicia, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot
154
Hotaling, Cal., May 14, 1885 (Placer), purple cds (PLA-1980) and target duplex tying 2¢ red brown on cover to Verona, N.Y., dated corner card at left; cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 210 Estimate $150 - 200.