Lot 455
San Mateo County Balance, of approximately 170 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1850's Redwood City manuscript (SAM-1380, R4), 1859 Searsville manuscript (SAM-2190, R4), 1869 Belmont manuscript (SAM-50, R4), scarce Colima Station T&C cds receiving backstamp (SAM-360, R4), with an excess of 40 rarity 3 postmarks including choice early 1870's Belmont cds and 1877 La Honda manuscript, etc., generally F.-V.F.Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $1,150
Lot 456
Santa Barbara County Balance, of approximately 190 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1880 Carpenteria cds (SBA-260, R4), 1886 Goleta T&C cds (SBA-550, R4), 1870's Las Cruces manuscript (SBA-800, R4), 1908 earliest Concepcion postmark (Williams unlisted), and some nice rarity 3 strikes from Santa Ynez, Serena, Santa Maria, Los Alamos, 1873 Guadaloupe manuscript, early Santa Barbara cds's, etc., generally F.-V.F.Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $600
Lot 457
Santa Clara County Balance, of approximately 300 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1862 San Jose second type cds (SCL-2690, R4) on uncanceled 3¢ & 10¢ entires, 1850's Santa Clara manuscript (SCL-3340, R4), 1870's Sherman manuscript (SCL-3740, R4), 1874 Saratoga manuscript (SCL-3550, R4), 1868 Mountain View T&C cds (SCL-2000, R4), 1860's Lexington manuscript (SCL-1210, R4), other rarity postmark from Alma, Agnew, Milpitas, Gilroy, Kensington, Madrone, etc., generally F.-V.F.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $1,800
Lot 458
Santa Cruz County Balance, of approximately 170 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including Aptos with 1887 oval T&C date stamp (SCR-30, R4), 1888 T&C cds and wheel-of fortune duplex (SCR-40, R4) used as transit postmark, Felton with 1872 manuscript postmark (SCR-840, R4) earliest recorded, 1881 Glenwood manuscript (SCR-1-40, R4) latest recorded, Santa Cruz first type cds (SCR-1410, R4) tying #26 on cover, Watsonville first type cds (SCR-2030, R4) tying #35 on cover, other nice rarity 3 strikes, WF&Co. use, also May 1906 Soquel use to England without postage due to April 1906 S.F. earthquake emergency, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $8,500
Lot 459
Shasta County Balance, of approximately 350 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1880 Baird T&C oval date stamp (SHA-160, R4), unlisted 1893 French Gulch cds, 1886 Pinckney T&C sawtooth oval date stamp (SHA-3410, R4), 1883 Igo octagon first type date stamp (SHA-2130, R4), very scarce 1878 Copper City cds in red (SHA-1170, R4), 1891 Leighton cds (SHA-2620, R4), and numerous nice strikes of rarity 3 townmarks, etc., generally F.-V.F.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $2,200
Lot 460
Shasta County Postal Money Order Advices, 1897-1924, 70 various from various towns including Baird and Taylor (both Helbock 3) & Fielding and Hart (both Helbock 6), minimal condition issues; a treasure trove for the Shasta county specialist, generally Very Fine (no photo).Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 461
Sierra County Balance, of approximately 140 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including blue St. Louis cds (SIE-1400, R4) on 10¢ Nesbitt entire, 1895 Rocky Point on cover (SIE-1380, R4), Forest City second type cds (SIE-560, R4) on entire to Yuba City with first type receiving cds in blue (R4), unlisted 1884 Downieville T&C cds, 1865 Loyalton manuscript (SIE-960, only one listed), blue 1881 Goodyear's Bar T&C (SIE-830, R4), 1871 Downieville manuscript, rare Goodyear's Bar manuscript with first P.M. free frank (flaws but probably unique use), etc., generally F.-V.F.Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $900
Lot 462
Siskiyou County Balance, of approximately 200 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including nice Yreka cds (SIS-4130, R4) canceling on 1860, 10¢ entire, two 1850's Yreka manuscript (SIS-4090, R4) usages with "Paid 3" and unpaid "5" rate, some nice rarity 3 townmarks including 1865 Henley m, 1870 Etna Mills manuscript, 1871 Sawyer's Bar first type cds (Williams listing example), 1872 Fort Bidwell second type cds, etc., generally F.-V.F.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $3,250
Lot 463
Solano County Balance, of approximately 110 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1876 manuscript "CVille" of Collinsville (SOL-420, R4), early 1878 Cordelia first type cds (SOL-560, R4) on postal card, 1874 Denverton manuscript (SOL-640, R4), 1886 Fairfield second type cds (SOL-1010, R4), Suisun City first type cds (SOL-1420, R4) with matching boxed "Paid" and "10" rate, 1860's Silveyville cds (SOL-1370, R4), etc., generally F.-V.F.Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $800
Lot 464
Sonoma County Balance, of approximately 450 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including 1870's Sebastopol oval (SON-4950, R5), five different Guerneville town & county/postmaster cds (all rarity 4), 1879 Fisk Mill second handstamp postmark (SON-1670, R4), early 1881 Geyser Springs cds (SON-2140, R4), 1889 Agua Caliente T&C cds (SON-10, R4) on cover to England, 1875 Forestville cds (SON-1710, R4) on cover to Belgium, 1868 Sebastopol second type cds (SON-4940, R4) with matching star in circle handstamp, rare 1860's manuscript Two Rocks postmark, other rarity 4 postmarks from towns including Markham, Healdsburg, Cozzens, Altruria, Austin, etc., generally F.-V.F.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,700