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Lot 78

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Eagleton.
August 13, 1896 Whittlesey type 1 on registered package envelope, 3 nice strikes, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$98
Lot 79

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Elk Horn.
December 15, 1881 Whittlesey type 1 m.s., trimmed right cutting into 3¢ bank note, enclosure, minor dings and staining, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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$104
Lot 80

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Eola.
3; first March 3, 1880 Whittlesey type 2 with 3¢ green bank note with enclosure; 2nd May 17 (1870's) type 2 with 3¢ green bank note; 3rd August 6, 1897 type 5, minor soiling and corner dings on all, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6,6,5 .
Estimate $100.
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$63
Lot 81

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Eugene City.
Beautiful cover, March 25, 1887 Whittlesey type 9 with large illustrated corner card with same image on fancy enclosed letterhead, minor corner dings and small notch where opened on right, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 3 .
Estimate $70.
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$58
Lot 82

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Eugene City OT.
Post territorial use, September 12, 1864 Whittlesey type 4 to Washington DC with minor corner dings, unusually clear strike for this cancel, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $75.
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$63
Lot 83

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Eugene City OT.
3 with OT cancel used after statehood, all Whittlesey type 4; 1st has very large margin Scott #65 addressed to Lindsey Applegate in Ashland Mills; 2nd 3 cancels addressed to J A Applegate in Dallas; 3rd with 3 #65 addressed to Col John Kelsey in Corvallis, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$69
Lot 84

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Fairgrounds.
October 3, 1899 Whittlesey type 1 registered with 4¢ and 10¢ Trans-Mississippi, 10¢ damaged at top, glue stains from repaired tear on reverse, beautiful cover, Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 5 .
Estimate $100.
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$150
Lot 85

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Fairview, Coos Co.
March 17, 1882 Whittlesey type 2 on yellow cover, damaged 3¢ bank note, enclosure, some corner dings and gouge at right damaging stamp, otherwise nearly Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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$115
Lot 86

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Falls City, Polk Co.
November 12, 1890 Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ green entire opened roughly at right with enclosure, some soiling, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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$92
Lot 87

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Fern.
July 12, 1901 Whittlesey type 1 with target killer in cds making interesting strike, very clean cover, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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$104
Lot 88

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Forest Grove.
3; 1st June 15, 1871 Whittlesey type 1 m.s. on 3¢ green entire with tear at right touching indicia and minor soiling; 2nd April 4, 1868 type 2 on 3¢ brown entire with minor soiling; 3rd May 14, 1891 tying 2¢ red with minor soiling and corner dings, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6, 4, 4 .
Estimate $100.
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Lot 89

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Fort Klamath.
Beautiful May 31, 1882 Whittlesey type 2 as forward on 1¢ blue entire from New York to Cloverdale CA, small corner dings and black glue remnants on back, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$63
Lot 90
 
U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Fort Lane (Territory).
Sept. 30th, 1853 addressed to Chief of Ordinance U.S. Army Washington D.C. (on back noted received 30 Nov. 53) from N. Lyon Capt. 2nd Infantry Company B, Fine. Fort Lane active in Rogue River War was evacuated in 1856.
Estimate $100.
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$69
Lot 91

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Fruitland.
2; both Whittlesey type 1, March 20, 1896 1st target killer tying 2¢ red, minor corner dings and soiling, 2nd February 26, 1895 with upper corner replaced incl. stamp and upper edge of cds, trimmed right with enclosure, photo and small map incl., Average to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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$115
Lot 92

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Gladstone.
September 25, 1892 Whittlesey type 1 on overall advertising for Oregon City on both front and back with target killer tying 2¢ small bank note, minor corner dings and slight soiling, Very Good to Fine. Only known 19th century cover from Gladstone. Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$184
Lot 93
 
U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Hermann.
7 letters all addressed to Miss Anna Tucker, all with Hermann cancels, 5 are as received from the Presidio where her boyfriend was getting ready to leave for the Spanish-American War, 2 from Hermann to her in Eugene with previously unknown Mapleton backstamps, all with long letters, Very Good to Fine. See Sulphur Springs lot 176 for rest of these love letters. Whittlesey rarity 5 for all .
Estimate $100.
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$86
Lot 94

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Hillside.
July 10, 1891 on official Post Office envelope with copy of letter to 2nd Asst Postmaster General complaining of no mail delivery by contract carrier and additional note to Postmaster of Oakland, minor soiling, Very Good to Fine. This Douglas Cty office was only operating for 5 months, previously unknown in Whittlesey. Helbock rarity 8 .
Estimate $150.
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$92
Lot 95
 
U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Hood River County.
128 covers or cards incl. few better 19th century, some DPO's and couple real photo postcards, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$115
Lot 96

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Howell.
July 20, 1887 with very ratty 2¢ brown bank note, some soiling and corner dings, Very Good to Fine. Earliest known cover from Howell and in first year of operation, unknown in Whittlesey, provisionally type 0.5. Provisional rarity 7 .
Estimate $100.
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$86
Lot 97

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Howell Prairie.
March 22 (1870's) Whittlesey type 2 on 3¢ green entire opened roughly at right barely tearing into indicia, some soiling and staining, Very Good to Fine. Second known type 2 strike. Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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Lot 98

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Hudson.
September 9, 1889 Whittlesey type 1 on registry bill with minor soiling, Fine to Very Fine. Only 2 cancel known from this 16 month Douglas Cty office. Whittlesey rarity 8 .
Estimate $100.
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$86
Lot 99

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Hunters.
September 30, 1890 Whittlesey type 1 opened roughly at left, very minor soiling, scarce Columbia Cty town, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$161
Lot 100

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Ivie.
March 17, 1892 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green entire with some heavy staining and inked historical notes on back, otherwise about Fine. Great cover from this less than 3 year Marion County office. Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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$184
Lot 101
 
U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Jackson County.
Approx. 190 covers and cards incl. a Whittlesey rarity 6, 7 rarity 5 and a rarity 4 such as Agate, Barron type 1, Gold Hill type 3 and Medford types 1 and 4, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$173
Lot 102
 
U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Josephine County.
Approx. 220 covers and cards incl. 3 Whittlesey rarity 6 and 5 rarity 4 such as a Grants Pass type 2 and Kerby type 2, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$276
Lot 103

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Klamath Agency.
October 29, 1883 Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ green entire to O C Applegate in Linkville with Linkville type 5 on reverse, minor soiling and corner dings, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $100.
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$230
Lot 104
 
U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Klamath County.
Approx. 76 covers and cards incl. 9 Whittlesey rarity 5 and 7 rarity 4 such as Aspgrove, Braymill, Hilderbrand, Klamath Agency type 4, Klamath Falls type 1, and Yainax type 2, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$518
Lot 105

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Lake.
November 8, 1893 on 2¢ Columbian entire to Petaluma, CA with Empire City type 13 as forward on reverse, minor soiling, Very Good to Fine. 1st 19th century cover found from this scarce Coos County town, previously unknown in Whittlesey. Hebock rarity 6 .
Estimate $150.
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$253
Lot 106
 
U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Lane County.
Approx. 375 covers and cards incl. 7 Whittlesey rarity 6, 1 rarity 5 and 8 rarity 4 such as Cottage Grove type 2, Florence type 1, Irving type 1 and Isabel type 2, Average to Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$604
Lot 107

U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Langells Valley.
April 5, 1889 Whittlesey type 1 with pair of damaged 1¢ blue bank notes, minor soiling and corner dings with black glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$311
Lot 108
 
U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Linkville.
8; giving you chance to get first 8 types of 19th century Linkville cancel types at once, type 1 on 2¢ entire, type 2 contains a letter, type 3 lower right corner replaced, type 4 a clear star-in-circle killer tying 3¢ green bank note, type 5 to O C Applegate in Ashland on 3¢ green entire, type 6 with large corner card, type 7 receiving strike on back of entire, type 8 tied to 2¢ red small bank note, all have some stainings, soiling and corner dings, Average to Fine, Whittlesey rarities 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5 .
Estimate $150.
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$299
Lot 109
 
U.S., State Postal History, Oregon; Linn County.
Approx. 155 covers and cards incl. 2 Whittlesey rarity 6, 4 rarity 5 and 2 rarity 4 such as incoming to Washington Butte in 1857, Lebanon type 1, Spicer type 2 and Tangent type 7, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$253








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