Lot
610 
(Los Angeles) Monte, Cal., April 5th 1860, manuscript postmark (LOS-9820) tying 1860, 10¢ green, type V (35) on cover to New York; cover edge wear and small stamp flaw, Very Fine, the earliest postmark from Monte. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
Lot
611
(Los Angeles) Palmenthal, Calif., Oct 12, 1888, cds and grid duplex (LOS-10830) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Whittier, Cal.; cover slightly reduced and small stamp flaw, Very Fine, one of two known examples of Palmenthal's first handstamp postmark. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
612
(Los Angeles) Pomona, Cal., Feb 24 1880, purple straight line postmark (LOS-11730) on cover to Houseville, N.Y., franked with target canceled 3¢ Banknote, docketing around stamp, Very Fine, one of two known examples of this straight line postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
613
(Los Angeles) Puente, Cal., two 1883, 2¢ red entires from correspondence to Santa Ana; one with manuscript "Puente, Nov 16, 84" postmark (LOS-12000, R5) and other with purple straight line "Puente, Cal" handstamp and manuscript "Nov 28/84" date (LOS-12010, R5); slight reductions, straight line with couple tiny edge nicks, still Very Fine, a remarkable pair of first type postmarks with both the only recorded examples. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
614
(Los Angeles) Ramona, Cal., Jan 4, 1889, clear cds (LOS-12120) on registered corner card cover to San Francisco, franked with 2¢ + two 5¢ Banknotes tied by target handstamps, receiving backstamp; cover opening tear at top left and central tone band, F.-V.F., the only recorded postmark from Ramona. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $120
Lot
615
(Los Angeles) Ranchito, Cal., Feb 27, 1886, cds and star duplex (LOS-12130) on 1¢ Liberty postal card to Downey, Cal.; small card stain at top left, F.-V.F., the only recorded postmark from Ranchito. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot
616
(Los Angeles) San Fernando, Jul 29, manuscript postmark (LOS-12630) on cover to Templeton, Mass., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by manuscript, 1874 docketing at left, Very Fine, the only recorded manuscript San Fernando postmark and the only known first period usage. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
617
(Los Angeles) San Gabriel, Cal., Feb 22nd, 68, manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) on cover to Alpena, Mich. forwarded to Flint, franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose, Very Fine, one of two known manuscript "San Gabriel" postmark. Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Williams records the earliest manuscript postmark as "Mission San Gabriel" in 1870 (LOS-12820).
Realized: $110
Lot
618
(Los Angeles) Santa Ana, Cal, Aug. 27, manuscript postmark (Williams unlisted) on cover to San Juan, franked with manuscript canceled 1870, 3¢ Banknote, with original 1871 enclosure datelined San Joaquin Ranch and addresses ranch concerns including condition and number of the sheep on the ranch; cover reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 147 Estimate $200 - 300.
THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE EARLY SANTA ANA MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK.
The Santa Ana post office opened on July 5th of 1870. Cover addressed to Dr. Flint in Monterey County, the owner of the land grant that today makes up a large part of Southern Orange County.
Realized: $190
Lot
619
(Los Angeles) Sunland, Cal., Nov 3, 87, manuscript postmark (LOS-14500) on cover to San Diego, franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ Banknote, Very Fine, the only manuscript postmark listed in Williams. Estimate $200 - 300.