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California and Oregon - Altamont to King

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 38		U.S.; State Postal History, California, Town and County postmark accumulation. 44 with some dupl., nice variety of markings, Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 39		U.S.; State Postal History, California, 1850s era routing slips. 24 incl. Whiskey Grove, Cottonwood, Scotts Bar, and Henley, all addressed to Jacksonville Oregon, Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 40		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Altamont. February 1, 1901 CDS with target killer tying small banknote to Jacksonville with Klamath Falls and Jacksonville receiving strikes on back, Rogue River Seal on front, minor soiling and slightly trimmed left, Very Good to Fine. Seven year Klamath Cty office. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 41		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Angora. 2 with Ed Payne exhibit sheet, black paper mounts on reverse; 1st February 27, 1885 Whittlesey type 1 on a clean 2¢ brown entire; 2nd September 5, 1890 Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ green entire with some soiling, repair on right edge, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 42		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Ankeny. April 22, 1891, strike spelled AUKENY but letter enclosed datelined Ankeny, minor soiling on 2¢ green entire with small piece of lower left corner missing, to Marathon, NY, Very Good to Fine. Unknown in Whittlesey, this Marion Cty office only operated from 1889 to 1894. Provisional rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 43		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Astoria OT. March 25 (1852-1855) folded letter addressed to Hon. Joseph Lane, Washington City, D. Columbia with penciled "Paid" at upper left, back side return of Conrad Bowling of McCelum Land Claims, contents missing, file folds, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity C . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 44		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Bradbury. 1886 with ms. "3-26/86" Whittlesey type 2 reg. 2¢ entire with added 10¢ banknote, no defects noted on this beautiful cover, to Philadelphia, black mount marks on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 45		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Bruce. October 18, 1901 Whittlesey type 1 with small banknote, cover opened at right tearing upper two perfs on stamp, minor soiling at left, Very Good to Fine. Only cover recorded from this small Benton Cty office. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 46		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Camp Watson. Undated straight line cancel on rather dirty 3¢ entire both front and back with small tear and corner ding upper right, lower left corner missing and 5/8 inch tear on left side, to Linn Oregon, otherwise about Fine. Whittlesey noted used from 1868 to 1873 at this encampment during the Indian Wars. Whittlesey rarity 8 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 47		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Carlton, Yamhill County. Blue July 2, 1888 Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ green entire with very minor soiling on face, to Portland, extremely sharp cancel! Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 48		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Champoeg. March 29, 1882 Whittlesey type 2 on 3¢ green entire sent to Hannover, Germany with 2¢ banknote added for 5¢ rate, minor soiling and edge dings with a couple of small tears into manuscript cancel when letter was opened, otherwise about Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 49		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Collins. May 29, 1889 Whittlesey type 2 with 2¢ green banknote, cover trimmed at left slightly into corner card, very minor corner dings, to Philomath, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 50		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Coos City. December 1 (1881) Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ green entire with additional 3¢ green banknote added to pay double rate to Marks in Roseburg, minor soiling, with exhibit sheet, black paper mounts on reverse, Very Good to Fine. Marks correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 51		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Dewey. June 24, 1904 cds on 2¢ red entire with corner card of Dewey, Yamhill Co., Oregon, to Laurel, some minor soiling and cover trimmed at left after rough opening, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 52		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Dudley. December 8, 1909 type A/2 cancel on postcard to Eagle Point, minor soiling, corner rounding and crease, Very Good to Fine. Dudley only a 3 year Jackson Cty office. Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 53		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Elkhorn. December 13, 1898, reg. 2¢ green entire with 10¢ green small banknote added, strike a little light on right side and some minor soiling on cover to St. Louis, Very Good to Fine. Unknown in Whittlesey, although Elkhorn operated 8 years in 19th century, this is first cover recorded from this Marion Cty office during that period. Provisional rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 54		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Ellensburg. August 25 (1874) Whittlesey type 3 on 3¢ green entire to Roseburg, very minor soiling, Fine. Marks correspondence, new EKU for type 3. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 55		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Elliott. April 9, 1896 Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ green entire with 8¢ brown small banknote added to make registry rate to St. Louis, minor corner dings and a small wrinkle at right side, Very Good to Fine. Only 2nd cover of this type recorded. Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 56		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Fairfield. May 18, 1888 Whittlesey type 1 with damaged 2¢ banknote, to Springboro, PA, slightly trimmed at right with minor corner dings, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 57		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Fairview, Coos Co. January 14, 1880 Whittlesey type 2 nice clear oval county cancel on 3¢ green entire to Roseburg, docketed Jan 12/80, very minor soiling on front, Fine to Very Fine. Marks correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 58		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Foster (Umatilla County). Nov 15, 1883 blue postmark with star killer on 3¢ green Wells Fargo envelope, addressed to Pendleton, with John Foster & Co. corner card at left, with letter, opened roughly at left, Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 59		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Fruitland. May 13, 1896 Whittlesey type 2, opened roughly on right not affecting cancel or 2¢ small banknote, very minor soiling, otherwise almost Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 60		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Green Basin. July 24, 1891 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green entire, to Albany, some soiling and cover slightly trimmed on left, Very Good to Fine. EKU for this Marion Cty office. Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 61		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Heppner. Exhibit pages all about Heppner incl. 3 Whittlesey scarcity 5 and 3 scarcity 4, newspaper and magazine clippings and 9 real photo postcards of Heppner, mostly street scenes, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $219
Lot 62		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Herman. 1886 with ms. 11-6-186" manuscript Whittlesey type 1 with 2¢ brown banknote to Roseburg, with exhibit sheet showing Herman to be along the railroad, repaired at top, receiving NOV 8 1886 receiving on reverse, Very Good to Fine. Marks correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 8 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 63		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Herman. June 23, 1887 Whittlesey type 2 with 2¢ brown banknote on cover that has been sun stained/faded, with letter, headed Oregon & California Railroad Co. West Fork Station, to "Rosburg", signed by Luke Hayes, Herman PO, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 8 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 64		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Hermansville. 1877 with ms. Jan 10 Whittlesey type 1.5 with 3¢ green banknote, to Eureka, CA, some soiling and minor corner dings, letter enclosed a response to letter in this cover talking about Ocean House Hotel in Eureka burning with 4 lives lost, Very Good to Fine. Only known manuscript cancel from this early Coos Cty office. Whittlesey rarity 8 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 65		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Hopewell. December 7, 1899 Whittlesey type 1 with 2¢ red small banknote, to Joseph, very minor soiling and some corner dings, Very Good to Fine. One of only 3 recorded covers from this 4 year Yamhill Cty office. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 66		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Hudson. November 13, 1889 Whittlesey type 1 on postal card with two closed punched holes to Oakland, Very Good to Fine. Third recorded cover from this two year Douglas Cty office. Whittlesey rarity 8 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 67		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Jacksonville. April 21 (1860s) Whittlesey type 3 on 10¢ green star die entire (#U33, cat. $575), to "Germany P.O.", PA, some edge wear and corner dings and cover slightly trimmed at left, Very Good to Fine. Previous owner noted that star dies are rare from Oregon. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 68		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Kernville. September 9, 1899 on postal card to Corvallis with blue green SEP 23 receiving, card punched twice with one of the holes through part of cancel, otherwise about Fine. Previously unknown in Whittlesey, only known 19th century cover from this Lincoln Cty office. Provisional rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 69		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, King. February 2, 1900 Whittlesey type 1 on clean cover with 2¢ red small banknote to Salem, trimmed slightly at left, Very Good to Fine. Only recorded 19th century cover recorded from this Marion Cty office. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $431

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