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Oregon - Hillman to Scottsburg

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 148		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Hillman. August 9, 1911 type A/2 4-bar on postcard addressed to Gresham, Very Good to Fine. Scarce 5 year Deschutes County office. Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 149		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Hopkins. October 21, 1897 Whittlesey type 1 on registry return receipt, two holes punched in lower part not affecting cancel, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 150		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Jackson County. Approx. 28 covers and cards with some scarcity 5 such as Wimer Doane, Woodville type 1, Gold Hill type 3, Steamboat, and Barron type 1, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 151		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Jacksonville. September 8 (1850s) Whittlesey type 2 from Crawfordsville (Iowa) to Jacksonville, forwarded to Kerbyville, trimmed on left cutting into 1851-57 10¢ green, minor corner dings, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 152		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Jacksonville. February 12, 1884 provisional straight line cancel on 2¢ red stamped env., roughly opened at right tearing into indicia, very minor soiling, about Fine. Only 3rd example recorded. Whittlesey/Beith rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 153		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Kerby. June 11 (1875) Whittlesey ms. type 2 on yellow cover with 3¢ green bank note addressed to Portland, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 154		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Kilbride. September 19, 1905 cds with target killer on 2¢ red entire, roughly opened on right, some staining and corner dings, Susanville and Damascus backstamps, Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 155		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, La Fayette, Yamhill Co. January 16, 1885 Whittlesey type 11 tying 2¢ brown bank note, strike somewhat weak but still very readable, addressed to West Chehalem, corner card of Fenton & Fenton, Attorneys at Law, small tear at top, cover trimmed at right, Very Good, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 156		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, La Grand. #O17 with 1870s era La Grand, OR cancel (Whittlesey type 2), addressed to Walla Walla WT, cover opened roughly at right, Fine. Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $40
Lot 157		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Linn City O.T. 1848 with San Jose Cal 40¢ ms cancel, datelined Linn City Oregon Terr. Oct 26th 1848, from David Logan (was later Mayor of Portland) to Mary Logan in Springfield IL, San Jose Cal 29 Dec and 40¢ ms. cancel in red (probably 1848), good letter talking about establishing ferry across Willamette River and how there was tremendous emigration from California to Oregon, also additional part of letter datelined Springfield Feb 19th asking how Mary should send letter back to David, Fine. San Jose marking appears to be the listing for 1848 in ASCC catalog. Estimate $1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 158		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Linn Country. Approx. 30 covers and cards with some scarcity 5 such as Scio type 7, Brownsville type 6, Rowland type 2 and Plainview type 2, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 159		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Lost Valley. June 2, 1884 Whittlesey type 2 on blue cover, trimmed on right into 2¢ brown bank note, minor corner dings, Average to Fine. Only second type 2 recorded. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 160		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Marion County. Approx. 59 covers and cards with some scarcity 5 such as Mehama type 3, Gates type 1, Hubbard type 1 and Mill City type 2 along with many from Salem, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $219
Lot 161		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Millers, H. B. Miller PM. Red February 15, 1885 roughly opened on right into indicia of 2¢ brown entire, minor staining and corner dings, enclosure, Fine to Very Fine. Unknown in Whittlesey, but second one of this type recorded since publication. Provisional rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 162		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Mishawaka. October 15, 1885 Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ brown stamped env. addressed to Woodburn, cover trimmed at left, minor corner dings, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 163		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Monmouth. February 5, 1863 Whittlesey type 1 ms. addressed to Wapello, Iowa with 10¢ (Scott #68) with pen killer, some soiling and corner dings, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 164		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Moro. June 9, 1886 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ brown stamped env. opened roughly on right tearing into indicia, addressed to Mabel, Linn Co., minor soiling and a few fingerprints, near perfect strike, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 165		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Mount Pleasant. April 1, 1876 Whittlesey type 1 opened roughly on right tearing into 3¢ bank note, minor soiling and some staining, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 8 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 166		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Multnomah County. Approx. 16 covers and cards with some scarcity 5 or better such as Palestine type 1, Sunnyview type 1, Woodlawn type 1, Mount Tabor type 3 and Peninsular type 1, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 167		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Needy. January 12, 1867 Whittlesey type 2, ms. addressed to Union, Grand Ronde, Oregon, cover repaired at right, minor soiling, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 168		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Nestocton. May 3, 1899 Whittlesey type 2 on a legal sized 2¢ green stamped env. addressed to Mulino, minor staining left edge, few corner dings, small tear on right side, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 169		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Newtown. December 20, 1910 type A/2 4-bar on postcard addressed to Buell, Oregon, nice strike, Very Good to Fine. Scarce 10 month Hood River County office. Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 170		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, North Yamhill to Canada. January 27, 1863 Whittlesey type 1 to Humber, Canada with notation "No stamps to be had and not allowed to pay money", Due 15¢ marking, much soiling and corner dings, still a great cover, mounted on exhibit page, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 171		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Oakville. August 8, 1891 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green stamped env., opened roughly at right, staining near right edge, minor soiling, black and other paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine. Ex Payne/Mader. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 172		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Oneatta. December 11, 1884 Whittlesey type 1, manuscript, with 2¢ brown bank note, opened roughly at left, enclosure datelined Yaquina Dec 10, some soiling, math calculations on back and on enclosure, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 173		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Oregon City. October 22 (1850s) Whittlesey type 2/3 with "Paid 6" addressed to Cadiz, Ohio, minor soiling and edge wear, probable territorial use, Very Good, Whittlesey rarity A . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 174		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Oregon City, Jos. Lane US Senator Free Frank. Incoming with Washington D.C. Free cds dated March 4, 1860 addressed to Oregon City, cover trimmed about ½ inch at right cutting into his signature, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 175		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Polk County. Approx. 24 covers and cards with some scarcity 5 or better such as Butler type 1, Zena type 3 and Eola type 4, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $196
Lot 176		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Portland. Lot of over 110 with about 80 being 19th century, many corner cards, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 177		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Portland, OT. December 16 (1854) Whittlesey type 3 with "Paid 6" in circle addressed to William W. Stark in New London, Connecticut, some soiling and edge wear, nice two page letter from Ben Stark, Very Good to Fine. One of the founders of Portland. Whittlesey rarity A . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 178		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Portland, OT. January 19 (1850s) Whittlesey type 3 with pair of #10s addressed to William Hazen in West Point NY, some soiling, part of back flap missing, corner and edge wear, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity A . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 179		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Richland. March 21, 1899 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green stamped env. addressed to Salt Lake City, minor corner dings, slightly trimmed at right, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 180		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Riddle's Douglas County, J D Johnson PM. April 21, 1884 Whittlesey type 1 on yellow cover with 2¢ brown bank note, minor repair in upper left corner, beautiful strike of the popular county/postmaster cancels, Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 181		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Russellville. May 07, 1891 Whittlesey type 1 with enclosure, minor soiling and corner dings, Mount Tabor provisional type 0.7 on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 182		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Scottsburg, OT. November 11, 1853 Whittlesey type 1 with Free Frank of E R Fisher P.M. addressed to relative in Cambridge MA, minor wrinkles and edge wear, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity B . Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $276

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