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Lot
1510
(Washington) Forest Grove, Oregon, three covers, first with Forest Grove, Or., 18 Nov 1860 manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R 6), 1857 3¢ dull red type II tied by pen strokes, to Dayton, reduced at right, second 1861 10¢ green entire with Forest Grove, O., 1 Jan 62 manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R 6), indicia uncancelled, to Massachusetts, minor corner and edge wear at left, third with Forest Grove, Oregon, Feb 15 double circle postmark (Whittlesey 2, R 4) and 1861 3¢ rose cancelled by pen strokes, to Oakland, "1865" pencil notation, F.-V.F. Group. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
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Lot
1511
(Washington) Hillsborough, Wash'n. Co., Oregon, Dec 27, very large town and county cds in red with manuscript month and day and showing spelling variant of "Hillsboro" official Post Office name (Whittlesey 1, R C), on stampless folded letter (outer sheet only with no contents) with manuscript "Free" to Joseph Lane, Oregon Territory's Delegate to Congress in Washington D.C., original "1853" political letter evidently remains in the archives of the Oregon Historical Society, light file fold through postmark, Very Fine, this is the first Town and County postmark used in the West. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,600
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Lot
1512
(Yamhill) Amity, O.T., May 6th, manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R B) on cover to Maryland, 1851 10¢ green type II cancelled by pen strokes, "1856" pencil docket at left, corner and edge wear, Fine, the earliest known Amity manuscript postmark. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
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Lot
1513
(Yamhill) Lafayette, O.T., July 7, manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R B) and manuscript "5" rate marking on stampless cover to Salem O.T., closed tear at right, corner wear at top, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
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Lot
1514
(Yamhill) Nor. Yamhill, Or., Aug 20= 1861, manuscript postmark showing abbreviated form of "North Yamhill" official Post Office name (Whittlesey 1, R 6) on cover to Ohio, 1857 10¢ green type V (s.e. at right) cancelled by pen strokes, slightly reduced at right, a couple small stains, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90