Lot
427 
Humboldt County Balance, of approximately 500 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1860 Bucksport manuscript franked with 10¢ (HUM-1010, R5), 1883 Yager manuscript (HUM-5140, earliest recorded), 1877 Bridgeville manuscript (HUM-880, R4), 1878 Rohnerville T&C cds with fancy star killer, 1881 Blocksburg second type cds (HUM-550, R4), 1883 Harris first type cds (unlisted in Williams), choice 1886 Phillipsville first type cds (HUM-4140), 1890 Freshwater cds and star duplex (HUM-2510), bold 1900 Fruitland (HUM-2570) on cover to Germany, and many others, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,200
Lot
428
Imperial County Balance, of approximately 120 covers and cards; nice array of towns and postmarks with better including 1909 Westmoreland straight line (IMP-1170, R4) on postcard, 1916 Calexico Military Sta. on patriotic corner card cover (IMP-380, R3), 1911 Imperial Junction, 1909 Meloland, 1910 Picacho, 1904 Holtville, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $250 - 350.
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Realized: $750
Lot
429
Inyo County Balance, of approximately 50 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1870's Independence first type cds (INY-840, R4), 1913 Keane Wonder cds (INY-990, R4) on package receipt card, 1907 Lee cds (INY-1220, R4) on postal document, also a rare Wells, Fargo & Co. usage from Lone Pine, couple interesting real photo post cards, etc., generally F.-V.F (no photo). Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $3,250
Lot
430
Kern County Balance, of approximately 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1881 Greenwich T&C first type cds (KER-1590, R4) possibly earliest, other nice rarity 3 postmarks include 1870's Caliente manuscript (KER-800), 1880 & 1887 Sumner T&C cds's (KER-3850 & KER-3860), early 1870's Bakersfield first type cds's (KER-140), 1880's Weldon T&C cds (KER-4310), couple interesting real photo post cards, etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $600
Lot
431
Kings County Balance, of approximately 65 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including unlisted 1910 Stratford manuscript (earliest postmark), Wells, Fargo & Co. usage from Lemoore, Cloud first type cds (KIN-100) only listed example, other rarity 3 strikes from Lemoore, Guernsey, Grangeville, Handford and Armona, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $280
Lot
432
Lake County Balance, of approximately 150 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1882 Allen Springs listing example (LAK-70, R3), both Gravelly Valley manuscript types (LAK-580/590, both R4), 1860's Knoxville (LAX-1000, possibly unique), scarce 1893 Mirabel (LAK-1540, R4), 1897 Nita listing example (LAK-1560, R4), 1889 Houghs Springs (LAK-760, R4), 1860's Lakeport (LAK-1020) and later 1877 cds with "$" Stagecoach killer tying stamp, 1874 Upper Lake manuscript (LAK-1760), etc., generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
433
Lassen County Balance, of approximately 130 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1870's Milford manuscript postmarks (LAS-1110, R4), 1871 Susanville oval date stamp (Williams unlisted), the unique 1909 Plumas Junction provisional oval date stamp (LAS-1260) and the unique 1920 Calneva provisional manuscript postmark (LAS-280), 1907 Dixie cds (Williams "no postmark recorded") on photo post card, nice rarity 3 strikes from Hayden Hill and Milford, etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $725
Lot
434
Los Angeles County Balance, of approximately 900+ covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, better mostly rarity 3 strikes with some other interesting items, includes 1860's second type cds (LOS-5680, R4), 1871 Monte manuscript (LOS-9820), 1885 Azusa first type cds and Maltese cross duplex (LOS-600) on postal card, 1870's Santa Ana second type cds (LOS-13360, R4), 1899 Hollywood first type cds (LOS-3990) on registered cover (possibly earliest postmark), unlisted 1877 Newhall earliest postmark, unlisted Citrus manuscript postmark, short-lived Hermosa T&C cds (LOS-3830), earliest unlisted Gorhams Station cds (over five years earlier than earliest listed), 1885 San Fernando T&C first type cds (LOS-12650), 1880 Pasadena first type cds and star in circle duplex (LOS-11040) on postal card, etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
435
Madera County Balance, of approximately 90 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1894 Cascadel cds (MAD-320, R4) only listed example, 1896 Gold Gulch first type cds (MAD-550, R4), choice 1892 Coarse Gold Gulch cds (MAD-430) possible EKU, other rarity 3 strikes from Zebra,Daulton, Gertrude, Borden, 1895 Madera straight line, 1896 Gold, Grub Gulch, etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $600
Lot
436
Marin County Balance, of approximately 325 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including choice strike of 1870's Angel Island first type cds (MRN-10, R4), rare Olema first type cds (MRN-1710, R5), 1895 short-lived Ignacio first type postmark (MRN-820, R4), 1888 Point Reyes second type postmark (MRN-1860, R4) on cover to Switzerland, 1870's San Quentin first type cds (MRN-2440, R4) and 1882 second type cds (MRN-2450, R4), other rarity 4 postmarks including Bolinas, Blackpoint, San Anselmo, Marshalll, Eastland, Belvedere and others; condition varies with many nice strikes, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $1,500