Lot
820 
Sherman, Wash. May 30, 1888 (Lincoln), cds with matching cancel on 2¢ green on amber entire to Woodburn, Marion Co., Oregon; reduced at right, Fine and rare, The earliest of only two recorded Sherman territorial uses. (photo on web site). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot
821
"Sightly Wash. Ty. 6-15-88" (Cowliltz), manuscript postmark on 2¢ green entire to San Francisco Cal., Jun. 18th arrival backstamp; bit of flap missing, Very Fine, The only recorded territorial use., ex-Persson. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $550
Lot
822
"Skagit May 8/82" (Skagit), manuscript postmark with matching ms. cancels on 3¢ green entire to San Francisco Cal., May 13th arrival backstamp; reduced at right, F.-V.F., The earliest of only two recorded territorial usages, this being the only recorded manuscript postmark.. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
823
"Skookum chuck, W.T. June 18/61" (Lewis), manuscript postmark with matching squiggles cancel 3¢ dull red (26); small pre-use tear and some short perfs, on yellow 1861 cover to Olympia, Wash. Terr., F.-V.F. and scarce early Washington Territory use, ex-Persson. Estimate $200 - 300.
The Skookumchuck post office in Lewis County was a territorial DPO open 1857-1884. Manuscript postmarks are known from 1858 to 1870.
Realized: $375
Lot
824
"Snoqualmie, 7-2" (King), manuscript postmark with matching pen strokes on 3¢ green (184) on 1883 yellow cover to White River, Wash. Terr., original 1883 enclosure accompanies; reduced slightly at right just affecting 3¢, Very Fine, The earliest recorded use from Snoqualmie.. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
825
Spangle, Wash, Dec 5, 1879 (Spokane), clear strike of cds and matching fancy Shield in Ring cancellation tying 3¢ green (158) s.e., on cover to McIndoe Falls, Vermont; reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce Washington Territory fancy cancel, One of only two recorded examples of first Spangle postmark. (photo on web site). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
Lot
826
"Spangle, W.T. 2,3,80" (Spokane), manuscript postmark and matching pen strokes cancel 3¢ green (158) on cover to McIndoe Falls, Vermont; original datelined letter accompanies; some perf toning, F.-V.F., The only recorded manuscript Spangle postmark.. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $300
Lot
827
"Sparta WT. Oct 18" (Yakima), manuscript postmark and matching cross-hatch cancels 3¢ green (184) on cover to Beaverton, Oregon, Very Fine, One of only three recorded uses of this rare territorial DPO, all from 1881.. Estimate $150 - 200.
Sparta post office in Yakima County operated from 1879 to 1882.
Realized: $150
Lot
828
Squak (King), two covers, "Squak Valley, July 12" magenta manuscript postmark and pen strokes tie 3¢ green (158) on 1880 cover to White River, Wash. Terr., enclosed 1880 letter accompanies; and "Squak W.T. 10/1" manuscript postmark and matching pen strokes on 3¢ green (184) on orange cover to Olympia, Wash. Terr., 1880 docketed at left; small flaws, F.-V.F. pair of both manuscript postmark types, Two of only Six recorded usages from this Territorial DPO, including earliest known use, both ex-Persson. Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $220
Lot
829
Starbuck, Columbia Co., Geo. Hunter P.M., W.T. Aug 18, 1883 (Columbia), partial strike of fancy cds with matching open grid cancel on 3¢ green entire to Dallas, Oregon, accompanied by illustrated letterhead for Oregon Railway & Navigation Company showing steam locomotive; entire with upper right corner paper loss, Fine, The only recorded territorial use.. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170