Lot
445 
Orange County Balance, of about 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better rarity 4 postmarks including 1898 Clair (ORA-520) to Canada, 1893 Fairview (ORA-810) and only recorded 1909 Harper manuscript (ORA-1190), generally F.-V.F. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $475
Lot
446
Placer County Balance, of approximately 300 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1864 Secret Ravine manuscript (PLA-3290, R5) with miner letter, 1850's Iowa City manuscript (PLA-2040, R5), 1859 Michigan Bluff cds (PLA-2460, R4) on 10¢ Nesbitt entire, 1876 Emigrant Gap oval first type date stamp (PLA-150, R4), 1850's Auburn first type cds (PLA-240, R4) with "TEN" rate handstamp and second type cds (PLA-250, R4) with "Paid" and "10" rate handstamps, 1885 Pino manuscript (PLA-2960, R4), 1878 Blue Canyon oval (PLA-540, R4) only recorded, 1869 Todds Valley manuscript (PLA-3640, R4) as well as many other rarity 4 and many nice rarity 3 strikes, etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,400
Lot
447
Plumas County Balance, of approximately 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1881 Cromberg first type cds (PLU-690, R4) to Indian reservation in New Tacoma, W.T., 1874 Summit manuscript (PLU-2370, R4), 1880's Spanish Ranch cds (PLU-2230), 1884 Beckwith manuscript (PLU-20, R4), 1874 Meadow Valley manuscript (PLU-1440, R4), 1888 Bucks Ranch manuscript (PLU-280, R4), Taylorsville first type cds (PLU-2430, R4) on cover to Canada, nice rarity 3 strikes from Quincy, Greenville, Kettle, Johnsville, Prattville, etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
448
Riverside County Balance, of approximately 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better rarity 3's including 1899 Auld first type cds (RIV-200), 1900 Palm Springs cds (RIV-1910), 1905 violet Riverside R.D.F. machine postmark (RIV-2320), 1902 Walters cds (RIV-2970), 1901 Winchester cds (RIV-3080) 1894 Beaumont EKU cds (RIV-350), etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot
449
Sacramento County Balance, of approximately 260 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including lovely 1862 Folsom City second type cds (SAC-940, R3) on 10¢ franked (68) cover to Maine, rare 1850's Mormon Island oval date stamp (SAC-1910, R5), 1879 Routiers (Station) manuscript (SAC-2370, R4) earliest recorded postmark and 1881 T&C oval & U.S. Mail duplex (SAC-2380, R4), 1871 manuscript Freeport postmark (Williams unlisted), 1878 Walnut Grove manuscript (SAC-3480, R4), other rarity 4 postmarks include Natoma, Sacramento, Antelope, Galt (only recorded), Franklin, other interesting items including 1887 State Prison first type cds (SAC-3350) on Board of Directors corner card cover (postmark known used for 6 months), etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
450
San Benito County Balance, of approximately 100 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1884 Emmet first type cds (SAB-150, R4), 1877 Erie first type cds (SAB-220, R4), 1899 Aromas first cds (SAB-10, R4) earliest recorded, 1891 Llanada manuscript (SAB-620, R4) only recorded, many nice rarity 3 townmarks including superb 1890 Mulberry T&C cds (SAB-730), generally F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $900
Lot
451
San Bernardino County Balance, of about 500 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1896 Brynmawr first type cds (SBE-830, R4) as sending and receiving postmarks, other nice rarity 3 strikes with 1881 Ivanpah first type cds (SBE-300, only recorded), 1879 San Bernardino cds (SBE-4830, 8 month recorded use), 1887 Lugonia (SBE-3460, earliest recorded), 1879 Colton cds (SBE-1370, one other recorded), etc. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
452
San Diego County Balance, of approximately 600 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1887 Barham manuscript (SAN-270, R4), 1870's Viejas manuscript (SAN-6680, R4), 1864 San Luis Rey manuscript (SAN-5850, R4) and first type cds (SAN-5860, R4) which is the only listed, short-lived 1891 Julian T&C cds (SAN-2520, R4) on registered entire, 1887 Helix first type cds (SAN-2120, R4), 1887 Coronado first type cds (SAN-905, R4) on cover to Germany, 1887 Wildomar first type cds (SAN-6920, R4), 1878 Mt. Fair View manuscript (SAN-3290, R4), other rarity 4 postmarks from Poway, North San Diego, Julian, Fall Brook, Campo, Sylvana, Terra Cotta, National City, Pala, Oceanside, Lusardi, etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
453
San Joaquin County Balance, of approximately 250 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including rare unlisted 1895 French Camp cds, and rare unlisted 1876 Ripon first type cds (and earliest usage), manuscript 1877 Acampo postmark (SAJ-10, R4), 1870 Elliott manuscript (unlisted and probably the only first period postmark), other rarity 4 manuscript postmarks including 1870's Ellis, Lathrop and French Camp, 1864 Lockeford, 1882 Peters, 1878 Ripon and 1881 San Joaquin, 1875 Bellota first type cds (SAJ-290, R4) only recorded, 1868 Linden first type cds (SAJ-1270, R4), choice blue Farmington first type cds (SAJ-880, R4), 1880 New Hope first type cds (SAJ-1910, R4), first two Woodbridge cds types (SAJ-3130 & 3140, both R4), choice 1883 Atlanta first type cds (SAJ-120, R4), also several scarce rarity 4 & 5 Stockton postmarks, etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
454
San Luis Obispo County Balance, of approximately 160 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, mostly rarity 3 and lower postmarks but includes rare Nipomo first type cds (SAL-1410, R5), 1870's blue San Luis Obispo cds (SAL-2000) on cover to Denmark, nice 1893 Cayucos cds (SAL-570) and violet 1888 Creston cds (SAL-830), etc., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $750