Lot
794 
Alexandra 11/20/80 (Yavapai), manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on 1¢ Liberty postal card to Experimental Mills, Pa., Very Fine, one of eight examples recorded. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
795
Alpha, Ariz., Jan 22, 1898 (Maricopa), clear cds (Meyer 1, rarity 7) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Tempe, target canceled, with partial Sentinel transit and receiving backstamps; edge flaws, F.-V.F., this is the earliest of only two known postmarks from Alpha. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
796
Alpine, Ariz., Nov 8, 1901 (Apache), neat cds (Meyer 1, rarity 7) cancelling on 1899, 2¢ carmine entire to Holbrook, receiving postmark on reverse (type 7); restored reduction at left, F.-V.F., the Only Example of the Earliest Recorded Postmark From Alpine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $270
Lot
797
Antelope Valy, 8/24/80 (Yavapai), manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on cover to Banning, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, with original enclosure datelined from "Peeples Valley A.T."; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine, a choice example of this rare Antelope Valley manuscript postmark, with only three examples recorded. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
798
Aravaca, Pima Co. A.T., Feb 10, 1885 (Pima), two strikes of purple town and county cds (Meyers 4A, rarity 6), one tying 2¢ red brown on cover to Villa Nova, Pa., F.-V.F., the Only Recorded Example of This Townmark. Scott No. 210 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
799
Aravaca, Pima Co. A.T., Apr 26, 1892 (Pima), two strikes of town and county cds (Meyers 5A, rarity 6), one cancelling on fresh 1887, 2¢ green entire to Tombstone, partial receiving backstamp (type 11); sawtooth scissor opening at left, Very Fine, the Only Recorded Example of This Townmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
800
Arizola, Ariz, Jan 22, 1901 (Pinal), deep purple cds (Meyer 3, rarity 7) on cover to San Diego, Cal., franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by matching target handstamp, receiving backstamp; few sealed opening tears at top edge, otherwise Very Fine, the Only Recorded Example of This Townmark From Arizola. Estimate $500 - 750.
Arizola was a station and farming community on S. P. R. R. 26 miles east of Maricopa, Established in 1892 by a man named Thomas from Carthage, Mo. His daughter's name was Ola and he named the town from part of Arizona and her name.
Realized: $325
Lot
801
Armer A.T., 10.22.87 (Gila), manuscript postmark (Meyer 1, rarity 6) on cover to San Bernardino, Cal., franked with lightly canceled 2¢ red brown, 1887 receiving postmark at lower left; cover reduction at right, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest known postmark from Armer, with only three examples recorded. Scott No. 210 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
802
Ash Fork, Ariz., Feb 12, 1886 (Yavapai), clear strike of cds (Meyer 2, rarity 5) on registered 1884, 2¢ brown entire to New London, N.H., uprated 1¢ Banknote, horizontal pair and strip of three all canceled by cork handstamp, manuscript registry number, Very Fine, an attractive registry usage from Ash Fork, the earliest of five recorded postmarks. Estimate $150 - 200.
Station and division point on A. T. & S. F. R. R. For many years stages for Prescott started from here. In Jan. 1892, the Prescott-Phoenix branch began building south from Ash Fork. Named by F. W. Smith, General Superintendent of old Atlantic and Pacific R. R. in 1882, because of ash trees on the town site. P. O. established April 2, 1883, Henry W. Kline, P.M.
Lot
803
Black Diamond, Ariz., Feb 16, 1906 (Cochise), bold sharp Doane type 3/2 postmark (Meyer 2, rarity 6) tying 1903, 2¢ carmine on cover to New York; missing backflap, otherwise Extremely Fine, the earliest of only two recorded postmarks. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230