Lot
93 
(El Dorado) Aurum City, Cala., Aug 27, 53, manuscript postmark (ELD-70, R5) on orange cover to Illinois with matching manuscript "Paid 6¢" rate; flap tears, Very Fine and rare, this Post Office was in operation for approximately 15 months, one of three examples known. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
94
(El Dorado) Bijou P.O., California, Apr 8, 1889, perfect strike of cds and fancy star within star duplex (ELD-80) cancelling 1887, 2¢ green on cover to Sacramento, Extremely Fine, the earliest recorded example of Bijou's first and short-lived postmark (photo on web site). Scott No. 213 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot
95
(El Dorado) Bottle Hill, Cal., July 2, 1857, rimless circle postmark with manuscript date (ELD-170, R5) and handstamp "Paid 10" on cover to Virginia, Very Fine, a great strike of this scarce marking. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
96
(El Dorado) Clarksville, Cal., Dec 5th, neat manuscript postmark (ELD-260, R5) with "Paid 3 cents" on pristine buff cover to San Jose, Very Fine and choice, a very rare manuscript postmark, with only a few known. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
97
(El Dorado) Cold Spring, Cal., July 21, manuscript postmark (ELD-370, R5) with matching "Paid 6" on 1853 cover to Columbus, O.; some cover edge wear, still Very Fine (photo on web site). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
98
(El Dorado) Cold Springs, Cal., Jun 5, blue cds (Williams ELD-380) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, couple flap tears resulting tiny tear at top, Very Fine, the sole listing handstamp townmark in Williams, with only two recorded. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $180
Lot
99
(El Dorado) Diamond Springs (Cal), Feb 2 (1857), neat manuscript postmark (ELD-740) on uncancelled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Yuba City, Very Fine and choice (photo on web site). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
100
(El Dorado) Garden Valley, Cal., Sep 3, bold cds (ELD-1290) with matching Paid handstamp and manuscript "10" rate, on ca. 1857 cover to New Hampshire; cover flaws including partial backflap and sealed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, one of two known examples of this townmark, both bearing a "Sep 3" date. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
101
(El Dorado) Georgetown, Cal., Jan 12, cds (Williams ELD-1400, R5) on ca. 1854 cover to West Point, O., matching "Paid 6 Cents" in circle at right; small cover tears and repaired lower right corner, otherwise F.-V.F., a rare town and rate handstamps (photo on web site). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
102
(El Dorado) Grizzly Flat, Cal., Sept 15/58, manuscript postmark (ELD-1780) on buff cover to Ohio, with manuscript "Paid 10" rating, Very Fine, a rare early California postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160