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Oregon to Western States Postal History Balances

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 72		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon large 20th century accumulation. Over 3000 covers and cards, sorted by county, mostly common but a scattering of DPOs up to rarity 3, Average to Fine. Estimate $450. View details	Realized $265
Lot 73		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon collection of airmail. Many hundred incl. few real photo postcards, better items incl. #C2 on 1918 Roessler cover, Orville Wright autograph on 1931 cover, 1910 real photo postcard of Portland flight, and 1911 real photo Silverton balloon flight, plus lots of 1930s first flights and modern events, Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 74		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon Eastern town group. Over 850 from Eastern Oregon incl. Prineville Whittlesey type 4, Voltage, Stauffer, Warner Lake, Viewpoint, Huron, Union type 6, Rondowa, and Vincent, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $460
Lot 75		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon Western town group. Over 900 from Western Oregon incl. Needy, Swim, Damascus, Empire City, Parkersburg, Placer Whittlesey type 1, Oakville type 1, Crowley type 3, Pitner, and Balm, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $690
Lot 76		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon collection. Over 300 from Acme to Jacksonville arranged alphabetically in a large binder by Dr. Vance Terrall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 77		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, USS Oregon collection. About 100 covers, postcards, and related ephemera, incl. 7 letters from 1902/1904 from Seaman Henry Gill all headlined USS Oregon incl. 3 from Yokohama Japan 1903, Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $489
Lot 78		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon collection of Portland. Few hundred covers and postcards incl. 1860s Portland postmarks, Milwaukie 1860s ms. cancel, Belpassi ms. cancel on cover front, Wells Fargo, Advertising covers and some better postcards, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 79		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon interesting Portland area collection. Few hundred incl. some better 19th century Oregon City, and other Portland area cancels and cacheted FDCs from the 1936 and later Oregon issues, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 80		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon rural stations and branches. Collection of nearly 200 covers of stations and branches many of which have been discontinued, arranged in two albums by Dr. Vance Terrall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $219
Lot 81		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Columbia River collection. About 100 covers and postcards incl. Astoria Ogn 1860s, The Dalles Wells Fargo cover and some better real photo postcards, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 82		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon collection of 1938 Air Mail Week. 135 with nice variety of cachets and towns, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 83		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Washington County. Collection of approximately 50 covers in album incl. 3 Whittlesey scarcity 6 such as Bethany type 1, Blooming type 1 and Kinton type 1, others incl. Greenville type 2, Carnation Doane type 2/1 and 4 Jonathan Bourne postal cards, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $219
Lot 84		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Multnomah County. Group of over 110 incl. some Portland advertising corner cards, Mount Tabor Whittlesey type 3 and a Russellville type 1 as a backstamp, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 85		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Douglas County. Group of over 110 incl. Nugget, Round Prairie, Stephens, and a Wilbur type 1.5, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $316
Lot 86		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Jackson County. Group of over 75 covers incl. Medford Whittlesey types 4 and 5, Steamboat, Soda Springs Doane type 1/1, Wimer Doane type 2/1, Shake (lightly canceled), and Rock Point type 6, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 87		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Lane County. Group of over 250 covers incl. Signal, Paris, and several Zion Doane type 1/1, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $276
Lot 88		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon Post Office collection. Over 340 arranged alphabetically from Adams to Medford with photos of corresponding post office all taken, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Dr. Vance Terrall. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 89		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Coast collection. Few hundred mostly 20th century plus nice group of postcards incl. some real photo, Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $288
Lot 90		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon 20th century accumulation. About 400 covers and postcards, with a few better markings, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 91		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, USS Oregon. Photos, guide books and 12 stereopticans, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $81
Lot 92		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon small 19th century group. 20 incl. Scottsburg 1868 and 1885 with letters, Soda Springs 1899 (Jackson County, faulty envelope) and New Bridge 1893, plus few Portland and Salem, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 93		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Lincoln County. Group of over 275 incl. an Ona Doane type 1/1 and many Wecoma Beach, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $81
Lot 94		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon accumulation. 2 binders of Airmail stamps on cover, a book of Oregon 2' x 4' pieces, album of over 100 Portland covers with advertising corner cards, 4 albums with over 400 covers arranged alphabetically from Adam to Zigzag, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 95		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon collection. Over 100 from Jamieson to Murphy arranged alphabetically in large binder, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Dr. Vance Terrall. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $161
Lot 96		U.S.; State Postal History, Washington State collection. Few hundred from Vancouver and Long Beach, with a few better markings and real photo postcards, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $322
Lot 97		U.S.; State Postal History, Midwest accumulation. 300 mostly 20th century with lots of postcards from Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas, North and South Dakota and Illinois, many DPOs, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 98		U.S.; State Postal History, Western States collection. A few California incl. Lonestar; over 160 Nevada incl. Birch, Romano, Tonkin, and Berlin, 23 chrome postcards mostly of Nevada and 31 Wyoming, mostly Helbock scarcity 2, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58

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