Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 750    

"Fall City Wash / 5,20" (King), manuscript postmark with matching pen strokes cancel 3¢ green (158) on cover to La Conner, Wash. Terr., partial strike of Seattle duplex with quartered cork ties 3¢; roughly opened at left, F.-V.F., ex-Persson.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 751    

"Ferndale, 7/29" (Whitcom), manuscript postmark and matching "X" cancellation on 3¢ green on amber entire to La Conner, Wash. Terr.; reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, The only recorded use from this territorial DPO, ex-Persson.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

The Ferndale post office of Whitcom County was open from 1878 to 1888.

Realized: $350

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Lot 752    

"Florence, 3-31-1885" (Snohomish), circa 1885 manuscript postmark and matching squiggle cancels 2¢ red brown on fawn entire to Hanover N.H., Apr. 10th arrival backstamp, original letter datelined "Starwood, Wash. T. March. 29th. 1885." accompanies, Very Fine, One of only 5 recorded territorial uses.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 753    

"Fort Colville WT, Oct 5" (Stevens), manuscript postmark ties 3¢ rose (65), short perf, on circa 1863 cover to Westville Conn.; reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 754    

"Franklin WT., July 20, 1862", manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 3 cts" rating on orange cover to Olympia, Wash. Terr.; reduced slightly at left, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use from this territorial DPO, ex-Persson.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

The Franklin post office in Pierce County opened in 1860 and closed in 1875.

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Lot 755    

Fulda (Klickitat), two covers, "Fulda, Wash. Ter. Feb 13, 1883" bluish type 2 cds on cover bearing 3¢ green cancelled by cork cancel to White Salmon, Wash. Terr., reduced at right, stain spot; second "Fulda, Wash. May 26, 1885" type 3 cds on blue cover bearing 2¢ red brown (210) tied by star cancel to Houseville N.Y., F.-V.F. pair, Two of only 8 recorded Fulda territorial uses including the unique type 2 cds use..
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 756    

"Grays River, W.T. / March 1, 1882", pencil postmark on cover bearing 3¢ green (184) tied by manuscript cancels to Lacenter, Wash. Terr.; reduced slightly at left with small stain and tear, Fine, The earliest of only four recorded territorial uses, this being the only recorded manuscript postmark., ex-Persson.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 757    

Hamilton, Wash. Oct 17, 1887 (Skagit), fancy cogged-rim cds strikes tie 1¢ gray blue (206) and 2¢ red brown (210) pair, additional strike lower left on cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 4th arrival backstamp; few toned perfs, Very Fine, The earliest of only three recorded territorial uses..
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 758    

"Hangmans Creek W.T., Feb. 6. 78" (Spokane), manuscript postmark at left with matching pen strokes cancelling 3¢ green (158) on cover to Fremont Center, Mich., original datelined letter from G.k. Doty concerning sale of wagon; reduced at right and soiled, Fine, The latest of only three recorded territorial uses..
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Hangmans Creek post office was open only from 1873 to 1881.

Realized: $110

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Lot 759    

"Happy Home Wash., 3-8-81" (Klickitat), manuscript postmark on 3¢ green on blue entire to Seattle, Wash. Terr.; reduced at sides, F.-V.F., One of only two recorded manuscript postmark territorial uses., ex-Persson.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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