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Portland Spring Auction

Oregon-Grand Rapids to Hood River

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 196		U.S. States Postal History, Grand Rapids, Oregon. February 8, 1897 Whittlesey type 1 on registered cover tying both 10¢ and 2¢ small Bank Note, opened on right, small corner missing lower right and slightly trimmed, enclosure, Fine. Settlemeier correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 7, only known cover from this P.O. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 197		U.S. States Postal History, Grand Ronde, Oregon. Two; May 21, 1867 Whittlesey type 1 ms. with scruffy looking #65, corner dings and rough edges from large enclosure, ink spots on back; December 5, 1870 Whittlesey type 2 tying 3¢ Bank Note, some stains on somewhat dirty front with corner dings, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 198		U.S. States Postal History, Grand Ronde, Polk Co., Oregon. March 30, 1886 Whittlesey type 4 on 2¢ stamped envelope, some stains and amateur repairs of mouse eaten top edge, addressed to J.P. Gage, Stafford or P. Mistriss, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 8, only known type 4 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 199		U.S. States Postal History, Granger, Oregon. February 6, 1902 cds, minor corner dings, attached to Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 200		U.S. States Postal History, Grant County, Oregon. Collection of approximately 103 covers and cards incl. 2 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 6, 8 rarity 5 and 9 rarity 4 such as Alamo as forward, Dayville type 1, John Day type 2 with letter, and Long Creek types 1 and 3, mounted in Ed Payne album, many maps, clippings and other ephemera in album, generally Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $489
Lot 201		U.S. States Postal History, Grant, Oregon. January 19, 1887 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ brown Bank Note, trimmed at right, minor age staining, and has enclosure, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, another type 1 on back on heavily cut down cover, Fine. The Settlemeier correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 202		U.S. States Postal History, Grants Pass, Oregon Collection. Collection of 45 from 1881 to 1957 incl. Whittlesey type 3, 6 type 4, RFD and some advertising, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 203		U.S. States Postal History, Grants Pass, Jackson County, Oregon. September 23, 1883 Whittlesey type 3 on pink with 3¢ green Bank Note, minor trimming at left, Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 204		U.S. States Postal History, Grebe, Oregon. December 26, 1917 type B 4-bar on 2¢ red stamped envelope, very minor staining, killer bars mostly not present, four glue stains on back with small thin at one spot, otherwise Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 205		U.S. States Postal History, Greenback, Oregon. October 11, 1902 three line provisional cancel on 2¢ red stamped envelope with stamped return of Victor Jr, gold Mining Co., Placer, trimmed at top, mounted on black paper, Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 206		U.S. States Postal History, Greenback, Oregon. March 1, 1906 Doane type 2/3 tying Scott #319, Wolfcreek Doane and Grants Pass receiver on reverse, mounted on black paper, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 207		U.S. States Postal History, Hale, Oregon. December 31, 1886 Whittlesey type 1 on registered 2¢ stamped envelope with 10¢ brown Bank Note added, opened at right and trimmed with small corner piece added, very minor soiling, attractive cover, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 208		U.S. States Postal History, Hardman, Oregon. 2; May 13, 1885 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ brown stamped envelope with some staining and corner dings, trimmed at right and black paper glue remnants on back, enclosure; May 26, 1886 Whittlesey type 2 on another 2¢ brown stamped envelope also part of this lot, black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 209		U.S. States Postal History, Hare, Oregon. December 28, 1909 Doane type 3/1 tying 2¢ Washington, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 210		U.S. States Postal History, Harney County, Oregon. Collection of approximately 80 covers and cards incl. Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 6, 10 rarity 5 and 5 rarity 4 such as Andrews type 1, Harney types 1 & 2, Harriman 1911, Riley type 1 and Waverly, many maps, clippings and other ephemera mounted in Ed Payne album, generally Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $374
Lot 211		U.S. States Postal History, Hawthorne, Oregon. January 20, 1906 Doane type 2/1 on Jonathan Bourne postal card, few stain marks on front and glue spots on back, Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 212		U.S. States Postal History, Hay Creek, Oregon. July 25, 1884 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ brown stamped envelope, appears slightly trimmed at right, dings on corners, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 213		U.S. States Postal History, Haystack, Oregon. January 15, 1906 Doane type 2/1 on postal card, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 214		U.S. States Postal History, Hayward, Oregon. October 15, 1903 cds, heavily stained with hole in lower left side, clear strike, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 215		U.S. States Postal History, Hembree, Oregon. November 27, 1893 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ Columbian stamped envelope, attached to Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 216		U.S. States Postal History, Henness, Oregon. September 10, 1883 Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ green stamped envelope, minor soiling, with nice letter from L.T. Henness explaining history of Henness on back, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 217		U.S. States Postal History, Heppner, Oregon. May 7, 1875 Whittlesey type 1 ms. on 3¢ green stamped envelope, some soiling and minor corner dings and black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 218		U.S. States Postal History, Hermann, Oregon. December 4, 1898 Whittlesey type 1 registered to Augusta Maine with 10¢ and 2¢ small Bank Note for postage, cancel one "N" even though two "NN" period, black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 219		U.S. States Postal History, Hood River, Oregon. March 28 (1859) Whittlesey type 2 on 10¢ stamped envelope written to Mrs Sophia Coe, some aging and corner dings as expected on 150 year old cover mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, otherwise Fine. Relative of the founder of Hood River, Nathaniel Coe. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 220		U.S. States Postal History, Hood River, Oregon R.J. Rogers PM. May 2, 1886 Whittlesey type 6 as backstamp, face stains and 2¢ Bank Note corner missing, reverse with cancel, minor staining and some mouse chewing on lower left corner, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 221		U.S. States Postal History, Hood River, Wasco Co., Oregon. February 10, 1886 Whittlesey type 5 tying damaged, offcenter 2¢ Bank Note, minor staining and few ink marks and few corner dings, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $311

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