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Sale 63

Portland Fall Auction


Oregon Postal History
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 1
 
Centreville: 1880 usage to New York.
July 4 magenta cancel (Whittlesey Ty 1) on 3¢ entire, minor staining and corner dings, including letter from owner to Chuck Whittlesey regarding what he thought was a new find, cleanly opened right side, cancel very slightly off top, but all letters are readable (Helbock rarity 6), F.
Estimate $75.
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$114
Lot 2
 
Champoeg: 1881 usage to Aurora Mills.
October 18 cancel (Whittlesey Ty 1) on cover tying 2¢ green with a fancy Aurora Mills, Fred Geisy, P. M. (Whittlesey Ty 3) as received, opened roughly at right not affecting stamp, strikes are a bit light, but it is very unusual to get a Helbock rarity 6 and 7 on the same cover, Avg.
Estimate $100.
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$140
Lot 3
 
Davidson: 1907 local usage.
April 9 beautiful Doane Ty 2/1 on post card, 1¢ Washington appears to have been added, minor corner dings on post card (Helbock rarity 6), F (VF if all killer was shown).
Estimate $75.
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$101
Lot 4
 
Embody: 1909 usage as received from Saint John WA.
Nov 21 Type A/2 4-bar cancel as received on post card tying 1¢ Franklin, this Lake County office was only in operation 18 months (Helbock scarcity 7), F.
Estimate $100.
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$216
Lot 5
 
Rock Point, Jackson Co.: 1883 usage to Jacksonville.
Dec 6 cancel tying two 2¢ banknotes on cover opened at right and trimmed on left, nice Jackson County postmark (Helbock rarity 7), F.
Estimate $100.
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$64
Lot 6
 
Vernon: 1872 usage to Weston, OR.
Sept 26 manuscript cancel on 2¢ banknote on yellow cover opened and trimmed at left, Vernon was only a five year Marion County office from 1869-1874 (Helbock rarity 8), stamp faulty.
Estimate $150.
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$216
Lot 7
 
19th Century covers and cards.
Very nice lot of 90+ 19th century cards and covers, 19 rarity 5s (Whittlesey types and rarities) including Woodville Ty 1, Eola Ty 4, Lowell Ty 2, Independence oval Ty 6, and Waterloo Ty 1 as examples, also 24 rarity 4s, 22 rarity 3s, and 26 rarity 2s, Avg. to F.
Estimate $750.
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$1,076
Lot 8
 
45+ rarity 4 covers and cards.
Including Rocca, Flavel, Boyer, Pitner, Peak, and Voltage as random examples, some duplicates, most 20th Century, but a few earlier, Avg. to VF.
Estimate $400.
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$317
Lot 9
 
Over 750 covers and cards.
Including many rarity 1s and 2s and some 3s, there is also a lot of common items, this one really needs a close check, Avg. to F.
Estimate $200.
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$253
Lot 10
 
Accumulation of revenue documents.
From Linn County Oregon circa 1912/1920's, a few have revenue stamps attached, including documents from Albany College, F.
Estimate $100.
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$140
Lot 11
 
3 early 20th century usage's.
Lakeport, Curry Co. Sept 8, 1911 Ty B 4-bar on postal card (Helbock rarity 6), Marx, Tillamook Co., Aug 3, 1909 Doane Ty 2/1 on postal card (Helbock rarity 5), Carico, Columbia Co., April 26, 1910 on postal card (Helbock rarity 5) with Deer Island Doane Ty 1/2 as receiver, all 3 covers F.
Estimate $100.
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$190
Lot 12
 
3 late 19th century usage's.
Stephens, Douglas Co. Dec 12, 1892 cancel (Whittlesey Ty 1) on registered package receipt with Oakland Or Whittlesey Ty 9, Myrtle Point April 20, 1894 cancel (Whittlesey Ty 12) on 2¢ entire opened roughly at top tearing into indicia, Myrtle Point October 23, 1894 cancel (Whittlesey Ty 12) on 2¢ entire with coffee stain on part of cancel, opened right side with minor edge tears, all Helbock rarity 6, Avg. to F.
Estimate $100.
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$69
Lot 13
 
2 late 19th century usage's.
Beaverton Feb 8, 1882 fancy triple ring cancel (Whittlesey Ty 2) on postcard addressed to Salem, minor corner dings, Russelville Sept 20, 1890 cancel (Whittlesey Ty 1) tying 2¢ red on cover opened right with small corner piece missing tearing into stamp, including letter and nice Mount Tabor Whittlesey Ty 3 on reverse as receiver, both Helbock rarity 6, Avg. to F.
Estimate $100.
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$83
Lot 14
 
Rural station cancels.
200+ covers and cards,Rural Stations, Stations, and CPO's, dates mostly from 1950s to late 1980s, much duplicates, including Clifton RS of Astoria, a 3 year office, Avg. to F.
Estimate $100.
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$165
Lot 15
 
Small lot of postcards.
Lot of real photo and lithograph postcards, including several with rarity 2 cancels, Avg. to F.
Estimate $75.
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$101
Lot 16
 
3 early 20th century usage's.
Helbock rarity 5 covers, Viewpoint, Lake Co. August 30, 1912 Ty A/2 4-bar on cover tying 2 1¢ Franklin's addressed to Portland, opened right with part of back flap missing, 1920 Vincent, Wallowa Co. Ty B 4-bar as forwarding strike on post card with corner crease addressed to Winant, Lincoln Co. from Pocatello ID Transfer Clerk, Alfalfa, Des chutes Co. July 27, 1920 Ty B 4-bar on cover to Dayton OR, opened roughly at left, all F strikes.
Estimate $75.
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Realized
$95








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