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U.S. - Western Postal History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		U.S., Acme, AZ., Aug 19, 1906. Doane cancel receiving mark on PPC, fine strike, in from 1902-1906, Helbock rarity 7, Fine. Estimate $50. View details and photo	Realized $46
Lot 2		U.S., Blanchard, AZ., Sep 9, 1906. Doane cancel on #300, Prescott Arizona PPC, in from 1903-1907, Helbock rarity 7, Fine. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 3		U.S., Brigham City, AZ, Mar. 8, 1881. Mostly clear postmark on 3¢ green, cover with some soiling, from only 1878-1882, Helbock rarity 8, Fine, one of 3 reported examples from this town . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 4		U.S., Castle Dome Landing, AZ, Mar. 30, 1883. Magenta strike on 3¢ green entire, from 1878-1882, some cover soiling, Helbock rarity 8, Fine, one of 3 reported examples . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 5		U.S., Central, AZ, Feb 12, 1895. Avg. strike on #225 on 2¢ green entire, Very Good to Fine, one of 2 reported examples of this postmark . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 6		U.S., Dunlap, AZ, Sep. 1, 1885. Fine strike on 2¢ red entire, from 1883-1892, Helbock rarity 8, Fine, one of only two known examples from this town . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 7		U.S., Ganado, AZ, Oct 7, 1890. Fair strike on #219-220 and 2¢ green entire, addressed to Germany, Very Good to Fine, one of 3 reported examples of this marking . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 8		U.S., Jerome, AZ, Jan 16, 1884. Double circle cancel on 2¢ brown, avg. strike, with Globe Ariz. 1884 backstamp, Very Good to Fine, one of 5 reported examples . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 9		U.S., Jerome, AZ, Jun 23 1894. Magenta strike on 2¢ green entire, latest known usage, Fine to Very Fine, one of 4 reported examples of this cancel . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 10		U.S., Kirkland Valley, AZ, Oct. 3, 1875. M.s. cancel on 3 ¢ green, addressed to Prescott A.T., some soiling on reverse Helbock rarity 9, Fine, one of 4 reported examples from this town . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 11		U.S., Lutrell, AZ, Sep. 21, 1880. M.s. cancel on 3¢ green addressed to New York, cover is torn badly at left, small tear at top, Helbock rarity 8, Fine, the only reported example from this town . Estimate $500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 12		U.S., Manlyville, AZ, Nov. 2, 1883. Fair strike on 2 ¢ brown, cover with tears at top, in from 1881-1888, Helbock rarity 9, one of 4 reported examples from this town . Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 13		U.S., Noonville, AZ, Feb. 9, 1889. Fine strike on #213 strip of 5 on 2¢ bank note envelope (registered usage?), addressed to Sacramento, in from 1888-1890, Helbock rarity 8, one of 3 reported examples from this town . Estimate $700. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 14		U.S., Pinal, AZ, Jan 17, 1881. Fine strike on #184 strip of 4, addressed to Sutter Creek California reduced at right into stamp, Fine, one of 3 reported examples of this marking . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 15		U.S., Quartz King, AZ, Jun. 26, 1909. Avg. strike on 2¢ red entire, with Parker Ariz back stamp, town from 1907-1910, Helbock rarity 8, one of two reported examples from this town . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 16		U.S., Reno, AZ, May 22, 1894. Avg. strike on #23, from 1880-1894, cover has been repaired, Helbock rarity 8, Very Good to Fine, one of 3 reported examples from this town . Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 17		U.S., Rye, AZ, April 2, 1889. Fine transit postmark on pair of #212, addressed to Rye and redirected to Globe, from 1884-1907, Helbock rarity 7, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 18		U.S., Silver King, AZ, May 30, 1911. Fine strike on registered cover with #332,337 on 2¢ red entire, some damage on reverse, Fine, one of 2 reported examples of this marking . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 19		U.S., St. David, AZ, Nov 22, 1894. Fine marking with date very weak on 2¢ green entire, Fine, one of 4 reported examples of this marking . Estimate $120. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 20		U.S., Stockton, AZ, Jun 19, 1889. Fine double circle strike on #213, docating at left, in from 1888-1892, Helbock rarity 7, Fine. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 21		U.S., Storm, AZ, May 8, 1899. Fine strike on 2 ¢ red entire, tear at lower right, from 1894-1901, Helbock rarity 7, Fine, one of 2 reported examples of this postmark . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 22		U.S., Tombstone, AZ, Oct. 17, 1879. V.f. strike on 3¢ green bank note, addressed to Arivaca, Arizona Terr., some notations on reverse of envelope, Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 23		U.S., Tombstone, AZ, May 14 circa 1880's. Fine strike on 3¢ green bank note, minor edge soiling, Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 24		U.S., Tombstone, AZ, Oct. 27,1881. Fine strike on 3¢ green bank note, with Grand Hotel Tombstone Ariz corner card, Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 25		U.S., Tombstone, AZ, Wells Fargo, Jul 5, 1886. V.f. oval magenta marking (Leutzinger type 16-23) on Wells Fargo franked 2¢ envelope, small tears at right, Fine. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 26		U.S., Tombstone, AZ, Feb. 8, 1889. Magenta registry postmark on #213, and 216(2), addressed to Sacramento Cal, Fine, one of 3 reported examples of this postmark . Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 27		U.S., Tombstone, AZ, Jul 1, 1903. Magenta registry postmark plus black grid postmark that cancels #282c, addressed to Pasadena Calif., Fine, the only reported example from this town . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 28		U.S., Tres Alamo, AZ, Mar 6, 1886. Fine strike with star in circle killer on #210, cover torn at right, incl. from 1874-1886, Helbock rarity 8, one of 6 reported examples . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 29		U.S., Tule, AZ, Feb. 17, 1902. Fair strike on #279B, from only 1898-1903, small tears in cover, Helbock rarity 8, Very Good to Fine, this is the only reported example from this town . Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 30		U.S., Vulture, AZ, Jun 6, 1883. V.f. strike on 3¢ green entire, addressed to Wickensburg A.T., in from 1880-1897, Helbock rarity 7, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 31		U.S., Zenos Maricopa Co., AZ, Feb. 14, 1887. Fine oval postmark on #210, cover is repaired, from 1886-1889, Helbock rarity 7, Fine. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 32		U.S., 4 better Arizona territory. Cline Ariz, 1902, Gila Bend 1894, Nutriso 1887, and Zenos 1888, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 33		U.S., Group of 9 Arizona territorials. Incl. Camp Thomas 1880, Oro Blanco 1880 Ms cancel, McDowell 1882, Phoenix 1885, and Wilcox 1889, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 34		U.S., Balance of Arizona collection. 6 incl. Tombstone 1880 Wells Fargo cover, and 1888 cover to Texas, and Supai 1904, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $230
Lot 35		U.S., California: Wells Fargo (Georgetown), Oct. 14. Fine oval strike on 3¢ star die #U26 (Leutzinger type 11-9) with printed Wells Fargo and Co. frank, some soiling on reverse, Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 36		U.S., California: Wells Fargo (Los Angeles), Oct. 6, 1887. VF magenta strike on U259 (Leutzinger type 17-14), Wells Fargo and Co. Express Frank, Wells Fargo and Co. San Francisco back stamp, repaired back flap, Fine. Estimate $50. View details and photo	Realized $35
Lot 37		U.S., Nevada: Dean, Feb. 2, 1898. Fine strike registry usage on #272 and 2¢ green entire, cover repaired at right, in from 1894-1905, Helbock rarity 7, Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 38		U.S., Nevada: Washoe City, Jan. 26. Fine blue strike on #65 probably mid-1860's addressed to Manchester Iowa, Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 39		U.S., Oregon: Chetco, Sept. 22, 1909. Doane cancel on postcard with 1¢ green Franklin, scarce Curry County marking, Helbock rarity 6, from 1863-1910, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50. View details and photo	Realized $52
Lot 40		U.S., Oregon: Threepines, Jan. 31, 1912. VF cancel (Helbock rarity 5) on real photo PPC showing Grants Pass street scene, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50. View details and photo	Realized $35
Lot 41		U.S., Collection of Oregon cancels on PPC's and covers. Over 1000 with duplication on postcards and covers, 1870's/1950's with a nice group of DPO's and some better 19th century plus a few real photo PPC's, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 42		U.S., Collection of Oregon sorted by county. About 250 different towns, 1880's/1960's from Portland area and Willamette Valley counties incl. Stafford 1880's back stamp, and Russelville 1890's, some DPO's, advertising covers and few better PPC's, nice group of Lane county, Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $150
Lot 43		U.S., Collection of Eastern Oregon. Over 200 different towns on covers or PPC's, 1880's/1990's, better items include Heisler 1910 (poor strike), Matney 1890, and Tucker 1890 both back stamps, some DPO's advertising covers and few better PPC's, nice collection from this popular area, Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $288
Lot 44		U.S., Collection of Southern Oregon. Douglas County 43 different incl. Boswell, 1907, Gardiner 1870, Scottsburg 1871, Josephine 22 incl. Threepines 1912 on PPC, Klamath 22, and Jackson 28, all counties include some DPO's, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 45		U.S., Collection of Coos County Oregon. 38 different towns 1880's/1960's incl. Coos City 1882 on postal card (avg. cancel), Empire City, and Randolph, Whittlesey type 3 circa 1880's (avg. cancel), attractive collection of markings from this not common county. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 46		U.S., Collection of Oregon Coastal town. Clatsop County 24 different, Lincoln 41, and Tillamook 26, incl. nice group of DPO's, 1905/1960's. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $173
Lot 47		U.S., Collection of Curry County Oregon. 15, 1880's/1960's incl. Corbin 1909 on PPC, Helbock rarity 6 (fine strike), and Ellensburg 1880 (avg. strike), Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $98

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