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(El Dorado) Bottle Hill, Cal., July 2 1857, rimless circle postmark (ELD-170) with handstamp "Paid 10" on cover to Virginia, Very Fine, a great strike of this scarce marking. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450
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41
(El Dorado) Bottle Hill, Cal., "Nov. 16", rimless circle postmark (ELD-170, R5) with manuscript dating and matching "Paid" handstamp on pen cancelled 10¢ green (U18) buff entire to Dover N.H., Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $625
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42
(El Dorado) "Clarksville Cal, Nov 12th", manuscript postmark (ELD-260, R5) with matching "Paid 3" rating on circa 1855 buff cover to San Jose Cal., Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED POSTMARK FROM CLARKSVILLE.
Realized: $240
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43
(El Dorado) Clarksville, Cal, oval postmark with "Apr 4 /64" manuscript date on 1861 3¢ pink entire to Illinois with pen strokes cancelling the indicium, "Due 6" manuscript marking in the same handwriting as the postmark date so evidently overweight (due 6¢ for a 6¢ underpayment if accidental or due double a 3¢ underpayment if intentional from July 1, 1863, until May 1, 1865), Extremely Fine and scarce, one of the few California fancy postmarks, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 313). Estimate $500 - 750.
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44
(El Dorado) Coloma, Cal., Jan 10, clear cds (ELD-490) on "pr Steam" endorsed cover to wife of Gen'l Denver in Wilmington, O., franked with 1861, 1¢ blue, strip of three tied by target handstamps; missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 63 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $170
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45
(El Dorado) Diamond Springs, Cal., May 13 (1854), nicely struck double circle postmark (ELD-720) with "PAID" in oval and manuscript "3" on lovely embossed ladies cover to Dry Town, Very Fine, probably the finest strike from this town, ex-Myerson, Tatham. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
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46
(El Dorado) Fiddletown, Cal., cds on 1866 cover to France franked with 1861 5¢ buff + 10¢ green cancelled by fancy lozenge of diamonds & tied by red "New York" credit cds, 10¢ with natural s.e & couple blunt perfs, Very Fine and attractive, a gorgeous cover with a scarce usage of a 5¢ Buff used in the West & with a Fancy Cancel. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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47
(El Dorado) Garden Valley, Cal., bold cds (Williams ELD-1290) on 1853 10¢ green entire to Gardiner, Me.; light staining at top and bottom, Extremely Fine, the only copy of Garden Valley's first handstamp, ex-Polland, Newton, Tatham. Estimate $500 - 750.
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48
(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., cds (Williams ELD-1420) tying 1857 10¢ type III on 1858 cover to Illinois, stamp hinged in place over "Paid 10" handstamp in circle, Very Fine, an unusual item. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
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49
(El Dorado) Greenwood, Cal., fancy bluish arced postmark (Williams ELD-1700) with manuscript date "June 28" on ladies cover to Maine franked with 1851 1¢ type IV + 3¢ strip of 3 (right stamp with light crease), all with manuscript cancel, F.-V.F., a rare California fancy postmark. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260