Lot
154 
(Los Angeles) Wilmington, Cal., Sept 6 - 64, manuscript postmark (LOS-15800, R5) on cover to Portland, Me., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose; sealed cover opening tear at upper right, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest and only recorded manuscript postmark used shortly before the arrival of the first type handstamp. Scott No. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Wilmington, named for it's Delaware counterpart, was founded by Phineas Banning (known for his illustrated stagecoach handstamp) as a terminus for his freight and stage business.
Realized: $260