Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 210    

(Placer) Coon Creek, Cala., March 17th, manuscript postmark (PLA-1190, R4) on cover to West's Mills, Me., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type II tied by blue blotter cancel; very slight cover reduction at left slightly affecting postmark, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 211    

(Placer) Emigrant Gap, Cal., Jan 24, 1870, bluish green cds (Williams unlisted) on 3¢ green entire to New York, canceled by matching cork, with manuscript obliterated Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, Very Fine, the earliest and only recorded Emigrant Gap townmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 212    

(Placer) Illinoistown Cal, July 30, manuscript postmark (PLA-2010, R5) and "Paid 3" rate on Masonic Lodge correspondence cover to Yuba City, with original 1855 partly printed enclosure, docket above the address, Very Fine, extremely rare, with only one other 1850's manuscript postmark recorded, ex-Myerson.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 213    

(Placer) McKinney', Lake Tahoe, Cal., Jun 15, 1887, purple serrated cds (PLA-2410) with truncated name (believed to have read "McKinney's Resort"), on manuscript canceled 1884, 2¢ brown entire to West Oakland, Truckee transit and receiving backstamps; bit reduced at left, Very Fine, a scarce short-lived postmark with unusual "Lake Tahoe" designation.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

McKinney was located eight miles south of Tahoe.

Realized: $130

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Lot 214    

(Placer) Rattlesnake, Cal Jun "13", sharp Collins cds with ms. day ties 10¢ green (35) on cover to Newburgh N.Y.; tiny edge tears, otherwise Very Fine and choice use.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 215    

(Placer) Shady Run, Cal., Nov 20, 1903, superb strike of Doane type 2 postmark (PLA-3310) tying 1902, 2¢ carmine on Southern Pacific Co. corner card cover to Preston, receiving backstamp, with original letterhead enclosure, Extremely Fine and choice, the only recorded postmark from Shady Run (photo on web site).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 216    

(Placer) Tahoe City, Cal., Jul 24, cds (PLA-3450) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Aetna Springs directed to the Lidell P.O., 1881 Truckee and St. Helena transit backstamps, small cover opening tear upper right, Very Fine, postmark used for only about a month, very rare with only a few known.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 217    

(Placer) Yankee Jims, Cal., Oct 12, manuscript postmark (PLA-3970, R5) with "10" rate on ca. 1855 cover to Maine, Very Fine, one of finer examples of this manuscript postmark (photo on web site).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 218    

(Plumas) Crescent Mills, Nov 15 -1871, manuscript postmark (PLU-610, R4) on cover to Oroville, franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote pair (s.e. at right); most of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine, a rare manuscript postmark, with recorded usages between January and November of 1871 (photo on web site).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 219    

(Plumas) Nelson Creek, Sept 13, neat manuscript postmark (PLU-1600, R5) on cover to San Francisco, franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 3¢ dull red; cover edge wear and slight rough opening at top, F.-V.F., extremely rare with only three examples recorded (photo on web site).
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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