Lot
232 
(San Bernardino) Barstow, Cal., Jul. 29, 1886, purple sawtooth cds (Williams unlisted, new SBE-505) and target duplex tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to La Conner, Wash., with receiving backstamp (La Conner type 5 in Boardman's book, 3 known per census) and original enclosure; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, the only example of this townmark recorded, this postmark was applied two months after the Post Office opened at Barstow and as such is the earliest recorded mark from this location. Scott No. 210 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350