Lot 40
(Alameda) Alavarado, Cal., Mar 11, clear cds (ALA-370, R3) on cover to Dutch Flat, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, forwarded to Forest Hill with "Dutch Flat, Cal., Apr 9" cds (PLA-1380) and manuscript "Ford 3 cts" rating, Very Fine.Scott No. 26 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 41
(Alameda) Contra Costa, Cal., Feb 28, manuscript postmark (COC-1080, R5) on 1852 cover to Candor, N.Y., with manuscript "Paid 6" rating and receiving docketing below, Very Fine, a rare early Alameda county usage.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 42
(Alameda) Midway, Cal., Nov. 4 - 95, straight line postmark with manuscript date on fresh cover to Stockton, franked with 1¢ Bureau pair tied by matching fancy star in circle handstamps, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a "provisional" style postmark that is unlisted in Williams, very rare and quite possibly unique first handstamp postmark.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot 43
(Alameda) Oakland, Cal., May 4, clear cds (ALA-3180, R3) on cover to Long Bar, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, Very Fine (photo on web site).Scott No. 26 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $50
Lot 44
(Alpine) Silver Mountain, Cal., Aug 7, bold cds (ALP-230) and matching cross in circle handstamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose (defect) on cover to Copperopolis, Murphys Camp docketing at left, F.-V.F (photo on web site).Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot 45
(Amador) Butte City, Cala., June 29, 1858, bold manuscript postmark (AMA-190, R5) on stampless folded letter cover, red handstamp "5" crossed out and manuscript "3" added, vertical file fold and few minor stains, F.-V.F., this post office only operated for 14 months, this being the only cover known from Butte City, ex-Tatham (where it realized $500 hammer).Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $170
Lot 46
(Amador) Drytown, Cal, Dec 9, bold first type cds (AMA-240) on cover to Richboro, Pa., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by additional partial strikes of the cds; corner mount adhering to bottom right corner, Very Fine, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold.Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot 47
(Amador) Drytown, Cal., Jan 31, blue manuscript postmark (AMA-230) tying 1851, 3¢ dull red on ca. 1855 cover to Marysville, forwarded to "Uba City" (Yuba) with light red cds at upper left, Very Fine (photo on web site).Scott No. 11 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 48
(Amador) Ione Valley, Cal., Oct 9, 1862, manuscript postmark (AMA-510) on 1861, 10¢ green entire to Vermont; some edge wear, F.-V.F., the latest of only 3 recorded in this short second period which are known between February 6 and October 9 of 1862, ex-Tatham (photo on web site).Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 49
(Amador) Ione (Valley), Cal., Mar 6, cds (Williams unlisted) and duplex killer canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Concord, Mass.; docketing and light toning at bottom, F.-V.F., an extremely rare unlisted postmark used during the second Ione Valley period (Dec 61 - Mar 1880), no other handstamp "Ione" postmarks are known until 1882.Estimate $200 - 300.