Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 190    

(Monterey) San Antonio, Cal., Apr 6, 1859, manuscript postmark (MOT-2920, R5) at left of cover to Houston, Texas, franked with 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV + 1857, 3¢ dull red, horizontal strip of three tied by manuscript, forwarded to Frelsburg with indistinct forwarding cds and manuscript "Fwd 3" rating; small stamp edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest and only recorded manuscript postmark from San Antonio.
Scott No. 9+26    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 191    

(Monterey) San Benito, Cal., April 24, 1873, neat manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) on cover to Girard, Pa., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by manuscript, with original enclosure datelined "Hernandos Valley" and post scripted "Picacho Mines"; light cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 192    

(Monterey) San Benito, Cal., Jul 5, bold cds (MOT-3060) with second strike tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to San Francisco, reverse with 1873 company receiving handstamp, Very Fine and choice, only one other postmark recorded from San Benito.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 193    

(Monterey) San Juan, Cal., May 8, manuscript postmark on 1851 folded letter sheet addressed to Secretary of State W. Van Voorhies in San Jose, additional "Paid" and "12½" rate at top, date docketing inside, Very Fine, the earliest known postmark from San Juan and the only 12½ rate usage known from this town, with usage prior to San Juan's postmaster confirmation on July 28th.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $800

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Lot 194    

(Monterey) San Juan, Cal., June 15th, 1858, manuscript postmark (MOT-3080) on uncanceled 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Epsom, N.H., Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 195    

(Monterey) Slack Canyon, Cal., Oct. 8, purple straight line postmark (MOT-3380), with pen canceled 2¢ Banknote on cover to Watsonville; reduced at left, F.-V.F., one of two known for this postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 196    

(Monterey) Soledad, Sep 8, manuscript postmark (MOT-3400) on fresh uncanceled 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Very Fine and choice, rare with only two other manuscript postmarks known.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 197    

(Monterey) Soledad, May 30, manuscript postmark (MOT-3400) ties 3¢ Banknote on cover to Boston, Mass.; stamp with some perf staining & faint horiz crease, F.-V.F., one of two known manuscript postmarks from Soledad; with 2009 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 147    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 198    

(Monterey) Spreckels, Cal., Sep 2, 1898, fancy serrated cds (Williams unlisted) on cover to San Francisco, franked with 2¢ Bureau canceled by segmented cork handstamp, Salina transit and receiving backstamps; cover corner nick, Very Fine, an extremely rare example of Spreckels' first postmark, likely unique (with second type postmark appearing in the beginning of 1899) (photo on web site).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 199    

Monterey County Postal History Collection, extensive assembly of nearly 1,000 sleeved covers and cards arranged by towns; with most town marks represented in Williams with some additional post 1935 material, with better items including several Apricot cds's (MOT-30, R4), Blanco first type cds (MOT-140, R4), section of 1940-50's camp postmarks including Camp McCallum and Camp Roberts, Castroville first type cds (MOT-460, R4), early Chualar postmarks, scarce EKU Cruessville cds (MOT-680, R4), section of Fort Ord including real photo post cards, three 1896-99 Gem cds strikes (MOT-810, R4), two Gonzales first type cds's (MOT-820, R4), scarce 1873 Hollister second type cds (MOT-1050, R4) with only one other recorded, couple Imusdale manuscript postmarks (MOT-1060) with one registered usage, rare Jolon first type cds (MOT-1130, R4) with only one other recorded, scarce King City T&C cds's (MOT-1220, R4 & MOT-1230, R3), 1893 Mansfield transit cds (MOT-1500, R4), nice section of Monterey including early incoming, 1850's first type cds (MOT-1620) with rates including "40" handstamp, #35 usage, etc., and nice later usages including good franking, hotel ad, fancy cancel, #F1 registry, etc., Natividad manuscript postmarks (MOT-2000, R4), nice run of Pacific Grove postmarks including various color cds's and later monogram duplexes, unlisted 1895 registry postmark, 1887 Paraiso Springs corner card cover to France with illustrated view on reverse, rare 1859 Salinas manuscript (MOT-2690, R5) and later banknote era registered and use to Italy, 1860's San Antonio corrected cds (MOT-2940, R4), 1860's San Juan second type cds's (MOT-3100, R4), 1870's Solidad manuscript (MOT-3400, R4), etc.; a comprehensive array of postmarks with modest duplication to be excepted, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $4,000

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