Lot
527 
Watsonville, Cal., Jan 5 (Santa Cruz), cds (SCR-2060) on 1873 registered cover to Locarno, Switzerland, matching straight line Registered handstamp, franked with 10¢ Banknote, two singles tied by quartered cork cancels, red New York transit and appropriate backstamps, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest recorded example of this postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $125
Lot
528
Weaverville, Cal., Feby 20 (Trinity), ca. 1854 oval postmark with manuscript date (TRI-2020) on cover to Kentucky, franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by large waffle grid cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $85
Lot
529
Western, Cal., Oct 28, 54 (Sacramento), manuscript postmark (SAC-3650) and "Paid 6" on fresh cover to Port Gibson, N.Y., Very Fine, post office open only two years from May, 1854 to April 1856, only 2 or 3 covers known, ex Tatham. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
530
Woodside, Cal., Dec 24 (San Mateo), manuscript postmark (SAM-2420) on embossed ladies cover to Hanover, N.H., franked with manuscript cancelled 1857, 10¢ green, type V, Very Fine. Scott No. 35 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
531
Wyatt's Store, Cal., Oct 30th 1860 (Mariposa), neat manuscript postmark (MAR-2180) and matching "Paid 10cts", with "Via Panama" routing endorsement at lower left, to Vermont, interesting three mining letter enclosed datelined from "Merced River"; cover expertly repaired at right, handsome Very Fine appearance, a very rare Mariposa postmark. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot
532
Yankee Jim's, Cal., Nov 4 (Placer), bold cds (PLA-3980) tying 1851, 10¢ green, type I on ca. 1855 cover to Bath, Me.; few small cover spots, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115
Lot
533
Yankee Jims, Cal., Nov 19 (Placer), bold cds (PLA-3980) on 1858 cover to Stoneykirk, Scotland, matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "29" rate, red "19" credit handstamp and red Liverpool transit cds; cover wear and foxing, F.-V.F., a rare destination from Yankee Jims. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $125
Lot
534
Yosemite Valley/Yosemite, Cal. (Mariposa), group of 6 covers, includes 1876 manuscript Yosemite (reduced slightly into postmark), 1879 Yosemite Valley cds in red (MAR-2210) with illustrated Leidig's Hotel allover ad on reverse, two similar 1881 cds's in black, one with Barnard's Yosemite Falls Hotel ad on reverse, 1880's blue Yosemite cds (MAR-2230) on Wright & Cooke Yo-Semite Valley Hotel corner cards cover, and a 1893 cds (MAR-2280) on uprated 2¢ entire to Germany; some cover faults, Fine and scarce group. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $575