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Pipex Stamp Show

Oregon By Town and Balances (See Addendum lots 761 and 762)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 128		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Port Orford O.T., September 27, 1855 stampless with ms. "Paid 10" at upper right addressed to Fair Haven Conn., heavy edge wear because of large enclosure that once was in it, corner damage, minor staining, Whittlesey type 2, Fine. Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 129		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Port Orford O.T., September 27, 185? cds on cover tying a 10 entire #U17a addressed to Columbia KY, minor corner dings, sharp strike on a clean cover, Whiitlesey type 3, Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 130		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Portland O.T., July 6 (1854) cds on folded stampless letter with circular stamped "Paid 6" at upper right, some edge wear and minor soiling, wax seal remnants, 2-page letter is date lined "Fort Vancouver W.T. July 5, 1854", Whittlesey type 3, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 131		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Portland O.T., July 8 (1852) sharp cds on stampless folded letter with pair of #10, canceled with stamped "PAID" addressed to Edward Hall in Warren VT., 3-page letter from H H Hall, the pilot of the steamer Willamette, notes the Willamette is the mail steamer with mail arriving twice monthly, that many are sick, other steamers on the Columbia, and other matters, minor staining along edge wear, Whittlesey type 3, Fine. Scott $700 =. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 132		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Salem O.T., January 3 (1859) cds on cover tying #32 at upper right addressed to Elyria OH with nice 2-page letter date lined Jan. 1, 1859 enclosed, ink blot at left, opened at right with minor trimming, minor corner dings and staining, Whittlesey type 3., Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 133		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Salem O.T., incoming on 3¢ entire #U9 entire carried outside the mails on steamer Enterprise, minor edge wear and staining, back flap damaged, 1851 newspaper advertisement for "Wallamet" up river navigation incl., Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 134		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Salt Creek O.T., August 1, 185(3?) ms. cancel stampless with ms. "paid 12" at upper right addressed to Lagunaport IN, faint "1853" on back, some edge wear, small piece of lower right corner missing, minor staining, Whittlesey type 1, Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 135		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Scottsburg O.T., April 23, 1852 cds on cover with "Free/ E R Fiske/ P.M." at upper right addressed to his brother in Cambridge Port MA, edge wear, some staining, back flap missing, Whittlesey type 2, Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 136		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Scottsburg O.T., June 24 (1854) cds on cover with due "10." at upper right addressed to Westport CT, minor corner dings and edge wear, appears to be a Whittlesey type 2 but probably is a new type, Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 137		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Scottsburg O.T., forwarded September 23 (1853) cds on stampless folded letter with "Paid 6" from Fairhaven MA and a "5 ct forward" at top, addressed to "Wy." Cal., much staining all over 3-page letter, minor corner dings and edge wear, Whittlesey type 2., Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 138		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Sumter, January 30 (1877) cds on cover with Scott #213 tied by a target killer, minor corner dings, minor trimming at left, Whittlesey type 1, Fine. This is the third cover recorded from this short lived office. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 139		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Umpqua City O.T., April 8, 1855 ms. cancel on 6¢ green entire #U14 addressed to Jacksonville IL, some soiling, lower left corner missing a piece, torn down through back of cover, Whittlesey type 1, Fine. Scott $225. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 140		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Valley 1850 Letter From ? dated June 30th 1850, addressed to Oregon City O.T. from John Kelley who was active in southern Oregon at this time, talks about gold prospecting Rouge River in interesting 2-page letter, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 141		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Vancouver O.T. (Washington), Sept. 5, 1850 ms. cancel on stampless letter with Paid 40 addressed to New York City, this cancel is illustrated in the American Stampless Cover Catalog, incl. a good letter headlined Columbia Barracks Fort Vancouver, and talks about the death of President Taylor and the Whitman Massacre, Fine. Important historic cover the 2nd earliest cover know from the state of Washington. Estimate $2,000. View details and photo	Realized $7,475
Lot 142		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Vernon, November 25, 1872 ms. cancel tying #215 on cover to Weston OR, some staining with very slight trimming at left, Whittlesey type 1, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 143		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Waldo O.T., December 9 (1857?) ms. cancel on 10¢ green entire addressed to Fond du lac WI marked "Overland Mail", minor corner dings and staining, ink blotches on back, Whittlesey type 1, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 144		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Wascopum O.T., July 19, 185(?) ms. cancel stampless with ms. "Paid 10" at upper right addressed to Clarmida IA, minor soiling and edge wear, Whittlesey type 1, Fine. Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 145		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Winchester O.T., August 21, 185(7?) large cds tying #14 cut close at top and right on cover addressed to Lowville NY, some staining at right and left side where some crude repairs were attempted, Whittlesey type 2, Fine. Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 146		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Yoncalla O.T., April 30, 1853 ms. cancel on stampless with ms. "Paid 3" addressed to Benj Stark in Portland, minor fly speck staining, Whittlesey type 1, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 147		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon, Yoncalla O.T., April 30, 1853 ms. cancel on stampless folded letter with ms. due "10" addressed to probate judge in Edwardsville IL asking that an estate be settled, minor staining, and no edge wear, Whittlesey type 1, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 148		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon Collections, Oregon Territorial Routing Slips, 58 from 1851 to 1858, incl. some very scarce towns, sometimes the only way to get some of these scarce markings, Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 149		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon Collections, Postcard Accumulation, around 500 mixed mint and used with some real photo, many linen with scenes and destination, most appear to be different, great for ebay or retail sales, please inspect. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $230
Lot 150		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon Collections, About 20, accumulation, incl. 2 Oswego Oregon ms. cancels (1880's) Salem 1861 and some incoming covers to Roseburg from the Marks correspondence, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $196
Lot 151		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon Collections, 20th Century Accumulation, about 1000 mostly 1930's to 1960's with some DPO's, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $69
Lot 152		U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon Collections, Mostly Mid 20th Century, in a small box, with many DPOs, please inspect, generally Fine. See lots 761 and 762. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $115

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