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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 655		U.S.; States Postal History, Alaska, Latouche, Plus Original Postmarking Handstamp, Dec 10 1922 postmark, plus real photo postcard, plus wood and steel duplex postmarking handstamp, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 656		U.S.; States Postal History, California, 1852 Gold Rush, Poverty Bay to Maine, interesting 3 page letter (transcript incl.), talks about wages, cost of food and other provisions, how crowded California is now (during gold rush) "it is about over flowed with people now, the country is thronged in every village, river, revene, trail, flat, and all about where ever there are good claims. Those that are lucky gets the gold, while'st others work as hard and get nothing as you might say", cover was mailed from Culloma, Cal on Oct 9 (Williams rarity 5) and has blue oval Paid 6Cts, env. a bit tattered and fragile, letter is a great piece of California history, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 657		U.S.; States Postal History, California Early Correspondence, Very interesting correspondences mainly ranging from 1880s-1920s, incl. postal cards, postal stationery, picture postcards, covers (some with letters) advertising covers and more, mostly addressed to R. W. Keller, wonderful variety of cancellations and markings, some to and from various mines incl. Quicksilver Mining Co. and others, this vintage group should yield some surprises, Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $518
Lot 658		U.S.; States Postal History, California Accumulation in Binder, 160+, 19th to mid 20th Century, good variety of towns, noted some DPO's, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $374
Lot 659		U.S.; States Postal History, California, 1880s Coastal Steamers From San Francisco to Portland and Roseburg, 5; Queen of the Pacific, Columbia, George W. Elder, State of California and Oregon, all with ms. markings, addressed to Roseburg with enclosures, Fine. Ex Helbock, from the Marks correspondence. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 660		U.S.; States Postal History, Florida, 1837 Key West, Territorial to Washington, D.C., folded letter with oval Key West Apl 1, Florida cancel and Paid in red, ms. 25 rate, file folds, nice territorial usage, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. 1985 ASCC $275. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 661		U.S.; States Postal History, Florida "Keys" Collection, 35 covers or cards, 19th and early 20th Century, noted Key West (11), Ft. Pierce & Key West RPO (2), Long Key (2), Marathon, Knights Key (3), Punta Rassa reg., 1850 Apalachicola stampless, plus some other Florida towns, worth a look, generally Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 662		U.S.; States Postal History, Idaho (Territory), Ruby City, cancel with #65 (not tied), addressed to Michigan, opened roughly at right, Fine. Ex Helbock. Scarce town in use only from 1864 to 1867, rarity 7 . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 663		U.S.; States Postal History, Illinois, 1815 Territorial Letter From Gov. Ninian Edwards, dateline Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory, Nov 7, 1815, to Russelsville, KY, rated 18¾ (1812 war rate for 90-150 miles), he had been at St. Louis negotiating with Indians, however letter deals strictly with family business matters, cover a bit soiled, Fine, no wartime rates listed in ASCC for territorial Illinois, a rare usage . Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 664		U.S.; States Postal History, Indian Territory, Stonewall C.N. Chickasaw Nation, June 22, 1876 ms. cancel on #158 (not tied), addressed to Vermont, scarce early, pencil markings on front and back, Fine. Ex Helbock. Town was established in 1874 and was named after Stonewall Jackson . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 665		U.S.; States Postal History, Indian Territory, Wewoka P.O. Seminole Nation, Dec. 13, 1883 oval cds tied on #210, addressed to Muskogee Ind. Territory, tape stains on front, Very Good to Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $70-100. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 666		U.S.; States Postal History, Indian Territory, Group of 12 Better, incl. Childers Station 1886, Kedrum ms. 1890, Salina ms. 1885, Yarnaby ms. 1895, and Pawhuska 1886 on Osage Indian Agency penalty env., Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 667		U.S.; States Postal History, Indiana Advertising Group, 125, mostly from Indiana, early 20th Century with a few earlier and later, good variety of subjects, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 668		U.S.; States Postal History, Louisiana, Woolfolk, 1885 Usage, ms. Oct 17/85 cancel on 2¢ entire, to Richmond, VA, small wrinkle at lower right, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine, post office was only open in 1885, Helbock rarity 8 . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 669		U.S.; States Postal History, Maine 1864 to 1918 Group, 77 (incl. a few postcards) in binder, wide range of town cancels, few later, noted a couple advertising, reg., inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 670		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts Group of Few Hundred, in small box, 1860s to 1930s (few later), noted DPO's, reg., advertising, excellent variety of towns, many sleeved and priced, noted values to $275, worth inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 671		U.S.; States Postal History, Nebraska, Building of the 1st Transcontinental Railroad, 2 covers with corner cards Union Pacific Railroad Company Engineers Office Omaha Nebraska, with Omaha Neb. cancels on #65's, one addressed to Fort Sanders Dakota Terr., one to Laramie City Wyoming Terr., Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 672		U.S.; States Postal History, New Mexico: Costilla, Taos Co., Aug. 1, 1882 triple circle strike with star killer on #UX5 addressed to Dayton OH, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 673		U.S.; States Postal History, New Mexico: Ocate, Moro Co., Dec. 4, 1882 double circle strike on #UX5, addressed to Moro, NM, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $70-100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 674		U.S.; States Postal History, New York, Outstanding Collection of West Point Military Academy, 99 from 1817 to 1886, Military School, West Point ms. cancel, Free, stampless folded letters, Bank Note issues, some interesting correspondence, worth a close look, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 675		U.S.; States Postal History, Ohio by County, several hundred covers, postcards and stationery, sleeved and priced, sorted by county in banker box, mostly 19th and early 20th Century, noted many rated R6 or R7, many Doanes and RFD, owners retail $11, 787 (tapes incl.), worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-2,800. View details	Unsold
Lot 676		U.S.; States Postal History, Ohio Stampless Lot, 160, 1820s to 1850s, noted various rates incl. 18¾¢, many small towns and ms. cancels, incl. 1846 Frankfort, O. (Ross Co.), 1851 Celina, O. (Mercer Co.), various markings and colors, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 677		U.S.; States Postal History, Oklahoma 6 Better, covers or cards, incl. Nabisco 1906, Stout 1901, Winnview 1901, and Caple 1905, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 678		U.S.; States Postal History, Oregon, 1873 Oregon & California Railroad, O&C RR Sept 27 (18) 73 manuscript cancel on 3¢ Bank Note, addressed to Roseburg Oregon, with letter headlined "Comstock Coalbank", also incl. Oregon and California Railroad company ticket, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 679		U.S.; States Postal History, Oregon, 1878 Oregon & California Railroad, O&C RR August 22 (18)78 manuscript cancel on 3¢ green entire, addressed to New York, cover torn open at right, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 680		U.S.; States Postal History, Oregon Extensive Collection of RPO's, 165 covers and cards from 1880s to 1950s incl. Tacoma & Portland 1880s, Helena & Portland, Portland & Roseburg Agt, Baker City & Austin, Coquille & Bandon (1912 and 1923), Yacolt & Kalama, Eugene & Klamath Falls (1927), Wallual & Portland 1880s, Fallbridge & Culver, and Wallula & Pendelton 1910, incl. some interesting ad covers plus Portland and San Francisco RPO on Lewis & Clark ad cover, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $920
Lot 681		U.S.; States Postal History, Oregon Collection of RFD Cancels, #102 mostly on postcards, majority ms. cancels but incl. postmarks from Eugene, Freewater, Gaston, Grants Pass, Gresham, Holbrook, Hood River, Ontario, Parkers, Shedds, and Suver, worth a close look, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 682		U.S.; States Postal History, Oregon Lewis & Clark Exposition Lot, 9 advertising for expo, plus 2 different expo labels in sheets of 15 and souvenir ticket for Portland Day (Sept. 30th), generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 683		U.S.; States Postal History, Oregon Small Group, Fulton 1906 on cover, 6 Salem with letters circa 1870s, Blind Slough 1910 on postcard, and Portland Wells Fargo, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 684		U.S.; States Postal History, Utah, 1858-59 Camp Floyd, Site Plan by Lt. Charles H. Morgan, original hand drawn folded over ink sketch, about 14"x25" of Camp Floyd, the intended permanent encampment of the U.S. Army at the time of the Utah War, this is believed to be drawn by Lt. Charles H. Morgan, a member of the expedition, the plan of Camp Floyd is extensively annotated with a key of 21 items identified by letters incl. Morgan?s quarters, the billiard room and Phelps battery (whose letters and diaries are a core component of the Utah Historical Society's archives on the Morgan campaign), it also has a schematic at the top for Frogtown (which became Fairfield, Utah in 1861), while unsigned and undated, the Phelps battery annotation is key, as well as the location of Frogtown, very fine condition with very light foxing around the edges, various printed documentation accompanies the sketch, Fine. Found in contents of his personal effects a few years ago. An important historic document associated with the Buchanan administration's punitive expedition against the Mormons in Utah . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 685		U.S.; States Postal History, Utah Small group of 19th Century, Manti 1867, Bingham Canyon 1876, Pleasant Grove 1879, Parson Utah Co. J.T. Hardy P.M. 1882, and Richfield 1889, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 686		U.S.; States Postal History, Washington, Port Townsend "Kicking Mule" Cancel, Port Townsend Jan 2, 1884 double circle cancel with Kicking Mule killer on #210 (not tied), clear cancel of this popular marking, addressed to Michigan, pencil markings on env. at left, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 687		U.S.; States Postal History, Washington, Skamokawa, 1890 Registered Usage, ? 1890 large circle cds tied on 2¢ green env. with #209 and 215 pair, addressed to San Francisco, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 688		U.S.; States Postal History, Washington, Stella, 19th Century Usages, Apr 11, 1898 box cancel with fancy killer on #267, and Sept 1, 1894 cancel on 2¢ green env., Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 689		U.S.; States Postal History, Washington, Tulalip W.T., E.B. Moore P.M., Jul. 10, 1883 double oval cancel tied on #207, Dept of Interior Tulalip Indian Agency penalty env., addressed to Fort Simcoe, W.T., torn at top into stamp, missing back flap, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 690		U.S.; States Postal History, Washington, Winlock, Fancy Cancel, May 9, 1891 oval cancel on #UX9 with rising sun killer, addressed to NPRR Tacoma, nice strike of this unusual marking, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 691		U.S.; States Postal History, Washington Small Group of 19th Century, Mt. Coffin ms. cancel 1894, Kalama 1889, 1891, Kelso 1890, Rosalia 1891, Spangle 1891, Ritzville 1891, Oak Point 1896, Eagle Cliff, 1893, Brookfield 1894, Martins Bluff 1906, and Pillar Rock 1939, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $196
Lot 692		U.S.; States Postal History, Washington Territorial Usages, 3 covers, Knappton W.T. circa 1875, Freeport 1884, and 1887, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $81
Lot 693		U.S.; States Postal History, Wyoming, Shoshone Agency, Mar. 19, 1891 on #220 (barley tied by killer), addressed to Des Moines with letter, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 694		U.S.; States Postal History, Western Small Group of Better, 10 incl. Eagle Alaska 1901, Wilcox Arizona 1892, White Oaks N.M. 1881, Moscow ID 1881, Stuart MT 1885, and Crow Butte Neb. 1886, plus couple Wells Fargo, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $196
Lot 695		U.S.; States Postal History, Western DPO Cancels on Postcards, all early 20th Century, consists of Oregon (63), Utah (3), Nevada (4), Arizona, New Mexico (2), Wyoming (12), Colorado (25) and Montana (15), good variety, inspect, Fine. Estimate $150-180. View details	Realized $173

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