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Sale 67
Portland Fall Auction
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Lot 1 |
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U.S. Oregon Postal History: 1872 Clackamas to Eagle Creek.
Dated Nov 26, yellow legal sized cover, addressed to Philip Foster Esq, Eagle Creek, a manuscript cancel was unknown in Whittlesey and is given an estimated Helbock rarity of 7, F, Fine. This is one of 3 documented manuscript cancels.
Estimate $100.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2 |
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U.S. Oregon Postal History: 1873 Clackamas to Eagle Creek.
Dated Jan. 17 on yellow legal sized cover, again addressed to Philip Foster, this was unknown in Whittlesey and is the third documented manuscript cancel from Clackamas, given an estimated Helbock rating of 7, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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| Realized
$173 |
Lot 3 |
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U.S. Oregon Postal History: Circa 1870's Clackamas to Eagle Creek.
Dated April 27 (late 1870's), light but clear Whittlesey type 1 on cover opened roughly on right, faint cork killer on 1¢ Franklin, addressed to Philip Foster, Helbock rating 5 which is low as this is only the second documented type 1, Very Good to Fine.
Estimate $75.
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$138 |
Lot 4 |
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U.S. Oregon Postal History: 1865 Independence to Oregon City.
Dated Jan. 23, Whittlesey type 2 m.s. on somewhat dirty cover opened roughly on right not affecting manuscript cancel, addressed to Philip Foster, Helbock rarity 6, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$138 |
Lot 5 |
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U.S. Oregon Postal History: Circa 1850's Lafayette to Oregon City, OT.
Dated Oct. 22, m.s. cancel on #11, cover has a small torn notch on left side and minor creasing in corners, Whittlesey type 1, Helbock rarity B, nice territorial use, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400.
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| Realized
$748 |
Lot 6 |
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U.S. Oregon Postal History: 2 covers from Oregon City.
First Whittlesey type 4 dated Mar 11, 1865 with unusual "PAID" killer on 2¢ black jack, addressed to Philip Foster, opened roughly left, second Whittlesey type 13 with target killer tying 3¢ bank note on cover addressed to Philip Foster in Eagle Creek, small nick in lower right corner, both Helbock rarity 5, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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| Realized
$161 |
Lot 7 |
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U.S. Oregon Postal History: Circa 1850's Wascopum to Oregon City.
Whittlesey type 2 c.d.s. tying #26, dated Dec 5 (probably 1859), cover is torn and creased at the bottom, addressed to Mr. Phillip Foster, Wascopum was open from 1853 to March 1860 before the name was changed to The Dalles, Helbock rarity 8, Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$403 |
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