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Portland Spring Auction

Oregon-Agate to Benton County

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 39		U.S. States Postal History, Agate, Oregon. Two 1906 usages; January 18 and January 23 cds cancels on Jonathan Bourne postal cards, one mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, other loose, one minor stain below cancel, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 40		U.S. States Postal History, Aims, Oregon. Whittlesey type 1 on postal card dated June 21, 1891, some soiling and corner dings, Very Good, Whittlesey rarity 6, only 19th Century cancel known . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 41		U.S. States Postal History, Alba, Umatilla Co. Oregon. July 24, 1888 Whittlesey type 2 on registered cover with four 2¢ green and 10¢ brown Bank Notes, superb strike, trimmed at right with very minor stain at top left, Extremely Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 42		U.S. States Postal History, Albion, Oregon. January 20, 1906 Doane type 3/1 on postal card, Fine to Very Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 43		U.S. States Postal History, Alkali, Oregon. July 21, 1885 Whittlesey type 2 on cover with 2¢ brown Bank Note, few pencil markings and slightly trimmed left, black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 44		U.S. States Postal History, Alkali, Oregon. Mar 31, 1886 Whittlesey type 3 on 2¢ brown stamped envelope, minor dings on corners and slightly trimmed at left, black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 45		U.S. States Postal History, Alsea, Oregon. Dec. 25, 1877 ms., Whittlesey Type 1, on postal card, minor staining at top of card, Fine. Settlemeier correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 6, only known ms cancel . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 46		U.S. States Postal History, Alville, Oregon. July 28, 1902 cds with six 4¢ brown small Bank Notes, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine to Very Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 47		U.S. States Postal History, Angora, Oregon. January 22, 1906 cds on Jonathan Bourne postal card, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet with another Angora Jonathan Bourne postal card on reverse of the sheet, Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 48		U.S. States Postal History, Arcadia, Oregon. April 6, 1898 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green stamped envelope opened roughly on right tearing into indicia, some soiling and corner dings, long letter enclosed, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 49		U.S. States Postal History, Argenti, Oregon. January 5, 1897 Whittlesey type 1 with 2¢ red small Bank Note mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, from Argenti, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7, earliest cover known . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 50		U.S. States Postal History, Arko, Oregon. March 4, 1896 Whittlesey type 1 registered with 8¢ and pair of 1¢ small Bank Notes, corner missing on one 1¢, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, date is on back of cover, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 51		U.S. States Postal History, Ashland, Oregon Collection. Collection of 52 from 1869 to 1960 incl. Ashland Mills Whittlesey type 4 and some advertising, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 52		U.S. States Postal History, Astoria, Oregon Territory. July 27, 1856 Whittlesey type 3 on 10¢ stamped envelope, written to John Adair in West Point NY, some light soiling and age discoloration, expert repair in upper right corner, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity A . Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 53		U.S. States Postal History, Athena, Oregon. July 17, 1889 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green stamped envelope with corner card of Centerville (previous name for Athena), minor soiling with few corner dings, black paper glue remnants on back, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6, earliest known cover from Athena. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 54		U.S. States Postal History, Aurora Mills, Oregon, Fred Giesey P.M. June 18, 1881 Whittlesey type 3 with 3¢ green Bank Note, minor crease upper left corner, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 55		U.S. States Postal History, Axtell, Oregon. July 26, 1901 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ stamped envelope trimmed at left, black paper glue remnants on back, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 56		U.S. States Postal History, Bake Oven, Oregon. July 23, 1885 Whittlesey type 2 with 2¢ brown Bank Note, some soiling and small stain, trimmed slightly at right, also minor corner dings and glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 57		U.S. States Postal History, Baker City, Oregon. November 5, 1866 Whittlesey type 1 tying #65, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6, earliest known cover from Baker City . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 58		U.S. States Postal History, Baker City, Oregon. Collection of approximately 30 19th century in Ed Payne created album, incl. 2 Whittlesey rarity 6, 6 rarity 5 and 15 rarity 4, generally Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 59		U.S. States Postal History, Baker City, Oregon. 4 registered package envelopes, 2 are Whittlesey type 15 rectangular Registered dated May 26, 1896 and August 2, 1897, one December 28, 1890 type 10, last November 25, 1891 type 11, generally Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 60		U.S. States Postal History, Baker County, Oregon. Collection of approximately 189 covers and cards mounted in Ed Payne created album, incl. 8 Whittlesey rarity 6 such as Dixie, Erwin, Eagleton, Geiser and Sanger, many clippings, brochures, photos and other ephemera, generally Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 61		U.S. States Postal History, Barbra, Oregon. January 22, 1897 Whittlesey type 1 on registered R. Bell's Sons advertising, dirty and repaired at both left side corners, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 62		U.S. States Postal History, Beaverton, Oregon. Lot of 2; Whittlesey type 2; February 11, 1881 on postal card; April, 1887 with 2¢ Bank Note, both mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine. Settlemeier correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 63		U.S. States Postal History, Bellfountain, Oregon. March 14, 1904 ovate duplex tying #300, attached to black backing paper, Fine. In use only from 1902-1905. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 64		U.S. States Postal History, Bellfountain, Oregon. July 18, 1904 ovate duplex tying #300 with Bellfountain Camp No. 495 P.J.W. of W. corner card, attached to Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine. In use only from 1902-1905. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 65		U.S. States Postal History, Belpassi, Oregon. September 18, 1868 Whittlesey type 2 with #65, opened at left with small piece missing, corner dings, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, in pencil in lower left "Rare $2.00", Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 66		U.S. States Postal History, Benton County, Oregon collection. Approximately 100 incl. 3 Whittlesey rarity 6, Inavale, Kings Valley and Monroe, also 17 rarity 5 and 10 rarity 4, collection is mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheets with additional clippings and photos, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $776

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