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Sale 79
Portland Fall Auction
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Lot 1 |
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U.S., Arizona: 1880 Seymour usage.
Sep. 9 cancel on 3¢ green entire, addressed to Phoenix AT, scarce town in only from 1879 to 1883, Fine, Helbock rarity 8 .
Estimate $250.
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| Realized
$288 |
Lot 2 |
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U.S., California: Alta Express Co.; Circa 1854, usage to San Francisco.
Black indicia on 3¢ envelope (#U10), no indication of usage city, m.s. "with $1750 gold dust" at top, rough top edge at right, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $60.
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| Realized
$81 |
Lot 3 |
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U.S., Pacific Express Co.: Campo-Seco to Mock Hill.
Blue oval marking on stampless envelope, addressed to Mock Hill (Mokelume Hill?), some cover faults, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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| Unsold |
Lot 4 |
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U.S., Pacific Union Express Co.: Used to Dayton, NV, #U63.
6¢ entire uncancelled with m.s. marking "withdrawal cards" addressed to IOOF Dayton Lodge, does not appear to be a paste up cover, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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| Unsold |
Lot 5 |
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U.S., Nevada: Eagleville early usage, #U163.
Double circle cancel with clear Oct. 8, 1879 blue cancel on 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, town was in use from 1889-1913, probably a mistake in the cancel, cover with minor staining, Fine, Helbock rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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| Unsold |
Lot 6 |
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U.S., Oregon: 1875, D & Portland cancel, #UX5.
Addressed to Corvallis, Fine.
Estimate $50.
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| Realized
$46 |
Lot 7 |
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U.S., Oregon: Olympia, O.T. early 1850's usage, #10.
M.s. cancel on untied pair of 3¢, m.s. Feb 15 (probably 1852 usage), addressed to Mrs. Sarah E. McElroy in Pittsfield, IL, cover with age spots, and rough edges, still a very rare early Oregon/Washington piece.
Estimate $1,000.
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| Realized
$1,553 |
Lot 8 |
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U.S., Washington: Olympia, OGN early 1850's usage, #10.
Black Sep 6 c.d.s. on pair of 3¢ (probably 1852 usage), tied by heavy ink marking, addressed to Mrs. Sarah E. McElroy in Pittsfield, IL, cover with some ink spots, a scarce early Washington piece, Fine.
Estimate $1,000.
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| Realized
$920 |
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