Lot
458 
Santa Cruz County Balance, of approximately 170 covers and cards; nice array of towns and townmarks, with better including Aptos with 1887 oval T&C date stamp (SCR-30, R4), 1888 T&C cds and wheel-of fortune duplex (SCR-40, R4) used as transit postmark, Felton with 1872 manuscript postmark (SCR-840, R4) earliest recorded, 1881 Glenwood manuscript (SCR-1-40, R4) latest recorded, Santa Cruz first type cds (SCR-1410, R4) tying #26 on cover, Watsonville first type cds (SCR-2030, R4) tying #35 on cover, other nice rarity 3 strikes, WF&Co. use, also May 1906 Soquel use to England without postage due to April 1906 S.F. earthquake emergency, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $8,500