Sale 62: Western Postal History

Lot 80    

(Mariposa) Yosemite Valley, Cal., Oct. 8, 1881, two strikes of blue cds (MAR2210) tie 3¢ green (!84) on cover to San Francisco Cal., printed "Yo-Semite Valley Hotel" boxed corner card, reverse with San Francisco (10.10) arrival cds; toned perf, reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 81    

(Mono) Bodie, Calif., Jan 10, 1931, cds and bar duplex (MON-0310) on S. M. Gregory corner card cover to Sacramento, Very Fine, by the early 1930's Bodie was all but a ghost town with few people living on site (no photo).
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $80

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Lot 82    

(Mono) Esmeralda, Cal, Oct. 28 /62, manuscript postmark (MON-650, R5) on cover to Shushan, New York, franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type V with manuscript "Old Thing" notation over portrait on stamp and "Due 10" rating to left; stamp scissor clipped, Very Fine.
Scott No. 35    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A WHIMSICAL AND UNIQUE "OLD STAMPS NOT RECOGNIZED" DEMONETIZED USAGE FROM ESMERALDA, CALIFORNIA.

Manuscript postal marks are recorded from this ghost town between March of 1862 and May of 1863. In January 1864, a boundary survey placed the town in Nevada.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 83    

(Mono) Esmeralda, N.T., Sep, 21, 1863, bold cds (MON-665) on cover to London, England, franked with 1861, 3¢ brown rose, pair + 24¢ violet (guideline s.e. at left) canceled by target handstamps, red "New - York, Am. Pkt., 3 Oct 17" exchange cds and 3¢ pair additionally tied by red London entry postmark; cover opening tears at right and left 3¢ stamp bottom margin nicked, otherwise Very Fine (See Lot 875 for Nevada Usage).
Scott No. 65+70c    Estimate $300 - 400.

This cover is the most important usage of the "Esmeralda. N. T." postmark used in the California Period before being transferred to Nevada on January 20, 1864.

Realized: $850

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Lot 84    

(Napa) Napa City, Cal., Mar. 10, two strikes of cds on overpaid cover to Lewiston, N.Y. franked with 1863, 2¢ black, two vertical pairs in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by light hollow star in circle handstamps, Very Fine, ex-Kramer, Fosdyke; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73+65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 85    

(Nevada) Alpha, Cal., Dec 1 (1857), cds (NEV-20) with 10¢ green imperf on 1853-55 3¢ red entire to Philadelphia, Very Fine, ex-Tatham.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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