Lot
70 
(Mariposa) "Agua Fria, Cal., March 7", manuscript postmark (MAR-10) with matching manuscript cancelling 3¢ orange brown (10A) pair on buff cover to Johnson's Creek N.Y., original letter datelined "Agua Fria March 6th / 53"; docketed as "Rec Apr 14th"; some edge wear, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
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71
(Mariposa) Bear Valley (Cal), Jan 3 (1861), manuscript postmark (MAR-140) with manuscript "Due 10" on pen cancelled 10¢ green Nesbitt entire to Vermont, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, ex-M. White, Tatham. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
72
(Mariposa) Hornitos, Cal., Jan. 2d, 1857, bold manuscript postmark (MAR-1000, R4) on double rate cover to Clinton, N.Y., franked with 1851, 10¢ green, types II-III, vertical pair canceled by manuscript "H"'s, Very Fine, a very scarce early double rate cover usage. Scott No. 14-15 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $280
Lot
73
(Mariposa) Hornitos, Cal., Aug 11th (1857), neat manuscript postmark (MAR-1000) with pencil cancel on 1851 10¢ green imperf Type II (huge margins) to N.Y., Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
74
(Mariposa) Indian Gulch, Cal., rimless cds (Williams MAR-1260) tying 1861-66 24¢ on 1868 cover to London with red New York transit & London arrival, flap tear, Very Fine, a very rare postmark & nice trans-Atlantic usage. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $750
Lot
75
(Mariposa) Maxwells Creek, Cal. "May 11", bold strike of blue cds (MAR-1660) with manuscript date, matching manuscript cancelling 10¢ green, type II (14), corner margin single, touched at right, on light buff cover to New York N.Y., Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
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76
(Mariposa) Maxwell's Creek, Cal., Mar. 4, superb strike of greenish blue cds (MAR-1680) cancels 3¢ pink (U58) entire with printed Wells Fargo paid frank crossed out to Virginia City; reduced at left, Very Fine and exceptional strike. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
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77
(Mariposa) "Wyatt's Store, Cal., Feby 5th, 1861", manuscript postmark (MAR-2180) with matching "Paid 20 cts." rating to South Ryegate Vt., endorsed "Via Panama", original letter datelined "January the 25. 1861, Mercede River, Bondville", F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
Lot
78
(Mariposa) Yosemite Hotel, Yos. Valley, J.M. Hutchings, Prop., Aug 27, 1871, blue double-circle datestamp (MAR-2200) ties 3¢ green (147) on cover to Delaware City Del., additional cds strike adjacent, original letter accompanies, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
A CHOICE STRIKE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE POSTMARK.
This hotel postmark was the first device used at Yosemite.
Realized: $1,350
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79
(Mariposa) Yosemite Valley / Yosemite, Cal., group of 16 covers and cards, includes 1881 Yosemite Valley cds on cover with illustrated Leidig's Yosemite Valley Hotel ad on reverse, faults, another 1881 Yosemite Valley cds on cover with Barnard's Yosemite Falls Hotel on reverse, two Yosemite Valley, 1881 cds strikes in blue and black on cover, 1886 Yosemite purple duplex on cover, some later 1900s covers and cards including two real photo post card views, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260