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Portland Spring Auction

Oregon-Sherar Bridge to Tamarack

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 405		U.S. States Postal History, Sherar Bridge, Wasco County, Oregon. April 5, 1889 Whittlesey type 1 with 2¢ green stamped envelope, opened at right and later trimmed, minor soiling and corner dings, Very Good, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 406		U.S. States Postal History, Sherman County, Oregon. Collection of approximately 59 covers and cards incl. 7 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 5 and 8 rarity 4 such as Grant type 3 and McDonald Doane, many maps, clippings and other ephemera, mounted in Ed Payne album, generally Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 407		U.S. States Postal History, Silver Lake, Oregon. June 24 (1877) Whittlesey type 1 on envelope with 3¢ stamped envelope indicia added in repair, slightly dirty, also black paper glue remnants on back, otherwise about Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $46
Lot 408		U.S. States Postal History, Skipanon, Oregon. September 2, 1874 Whittlesey type 1 ms. on postal card, some staining and ink spots, dirty on back, some glue remnants and two pieces of tape with black paper remnants attached, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 409		U.S. States Postal History, Smockville, Oregon. Feb. 16, 1891 c.d.s. on #220 (stamp avg.), Whittlesey type 1 (listed but not pictured), with letter, addressed to Felida Wash, Fine. Post office from 1889 to 1891. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 410		U.S. States Postal History, Smockville, Oregon, Very Good to Fine. Post office from 1889 to 1891. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $46
Lot 411		U.S. States Postal History, Spanish Hollow, Oregon. August 27, 1881 Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ green stamped envelope, some edge wear and some staining, creased below cancel and indicia and trimmed at right, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 412		U.S. States Postal History, Sparta, Oregon. April 1, 1873 Whittlesey type 1 ms. with 3¢ Bank Note, trimmed at left, glue spots on reverse, Fine. Earliest known cover from Sparta. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 413		U.S. States Postal History, Spicer, Oregon. January 1, 1893 Whittlesey type 1 with 2¢ red small Bank Note, some soiling and age wear, glue remnants on back with Albany type 12 as received, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 414		U.S. States Postal History, Spikenard, Oregon. May 30, 1891 Whittlesey type 2, stamp fallen off after cover got wet at some time, minor wrinkles at right and small dings on corners, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 415		U.S. States Postal History, Springwater, Oregon. August 9, 1879 Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ green stamped envelope repaired at right, some soiling and corner dings, black paper glue remnants on back, enclosure, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 416		U.S. States Postal History, Stacey, Oregon. January 16, 1906 cds on Jonathan Bourne postal card with few minor stains and corner dings, Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 417		U.S. States Postal History, Stafford, Oregon. March 10, 1888 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ brown stamped envelope, trimmed at left and minor soiling, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 418		U.S. States Postal History, Starr's Point, OT. June 26, 1856 routing slip signed by G.M. Starr PM, letter dated Sep. 2nd, 1871, incoming letter to Starr's Point from Truckee CA, all attached to two Ed Payne exhibit sheets, Fine, Whittlesey rarity B . Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 419		U.S. States Postal History, Stone, Oregon. June 29, 1898 Whittlesey type 1 on postal card mounted on Ed Payne sheet, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6, only 19th century cover known from this Clackamas County office . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 420		U.S. States Postal History, Stone, Oregon. December 28, 1878 Whittlesey type 1 with 3¢ green Bank Note, small piece lower left corner missing, trimmed at left, and glue spots on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 421		U.S. States Postal History, Stone, Oregon. July 4, 1884 Whittlesey type 3 ms. on 2¢ red stamped envelope with enclosure Milton type 5 on reverse, minor staining on front with black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 422		U.S. States Postal History, Sublimity, Oregon, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 423		U.S. States Postal History, Summer Lake, Oregon. March 17 (1877) Whittlesey type 1 ms. with 3¢ green Bank Note, slightly trimmed at left and black paper glue remnants on back, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 424		U.S. States Postal History, Summit, Oregon. December 20, 1881 Whittlesey type 2 tying 3¢ green Bank Note with indistinct US mail killer, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 425		U.S. States Postal History, Summit, Oregon. November 24, 1881 Whittlesey type 2 on postal card with US mail killer, crease on left of card not affecting cancel, attached to Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 426		U.S. States Postal History, Sumpter, Oregon. February 22, 1887 Whittlesey type 1 ms. with two 2¢ brown Bank Notes, dings all 4 corners, large piece cut out of back and usual 4 glue spots, Very Good, Whittlesey rarity 6, earliest cover from Sumpter . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 427		U.S. States Postal History, Sunnyside, Oregon. July 28, 1898 Whittlesey type 1 on postal card, some staining, large thin on front, mounted on Ed Payne sheet, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 428		U.S. States Postal History, Syracuse, Oregon. Two mounted; January 28, 1886 and May 26, 1886 both Whittlesey type 1, with 2¢ brown Bank Note; first cancel tied to stamp, staining and opened at left; second with stamp mounted lower right and small tear from opening; some staining left with glued on arrow pointing to cancel, on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6, only known covers . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 429		U.S. States Postal History, Table Rock, Oregon. February 1, 1906 cds used as forwarding on Jonathan Bourne 2¢ red stamped envelope, addressed to Foots Creek, forwarded to Rock Point, then to Gold Hill, and then to Table Rock before sent back to Portland, many cancels on reverse, minor stains on right side, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 430		U.S. States Postal History, Tamarack, Oregon. July 26, 1897 Whittlesey type 1 registered with 10¢ green small Bank Note, minor stain lower right and black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6, only 19th century cover known from Tamarack . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $98

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