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Oregon-Klamath Co. to Logan
 
 
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Lot 248
 
U.S. States Postal History, Klamath County Oregon collection.
Approximately 122 covers and cards incl. 3 rarity 5 and 5 rarity 4 plus letter datelined Lost River in 1873 (2 years before the short lived office opened), mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheets with additional clippings and photos, Very Good to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$219
Lot 249

U.S. States Postal History, Knight, Oregon.
January 12, 1890 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green stamped envelope, opened roughly on right tearing into indicia, minor soiling, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$63
Lot 250

U.S. States Postal History, La Grande, Oregon.
August 1, 1887 Whittlesey type 6 on 2¢ brown stamped envelope with 10¢ Bank Note added for registered fee, lower left corner amatuer addition, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$104
Lot 251

U.S. States Postal History, Lackemute, Oregon.
December 30 (1868) Whittlesey type 2 with faulty #65, spelled "Luckimute", minor staining, corner dings and small tear at top, opened at top with part of flap missing, enclosure, otherwise Fine. Marks correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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$161
Lot 252

U.S. States Postal History, Lacy, Oregon.
May 12, 1894 Whittlesey type 1 tying 2¢ Columbian, Empire City type 13 on back, some edge wear and corner dings, trimmed at left, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7, only known cover from Lacy .
Estimate $200.
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$196
Lot 253
 
U.S. States Postal History, Lake County, Oregon.
Collection of approximately 70 covers and cards incl. 14 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 5,and 8 rarity 4, such as Fleetwood, Conley, Rolyat, Silver Lake type 2, Summer Lake type 2, many maps, clippings and other ephemera, mounted in Ed Payne album, generally Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$546
Lot 254

U.S. States Postal History, Lakeview, Oregon.
June 17, 1878 Whittlesey type 1 on yellow cover with 3¢ green Bank Note, staining on right side, minor corner dings and black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$58
Lot 255

U.S. States Postal History, Lakeview, Oregon.
March 20, 1880 Whittlesey type 2 on dirty cover with 3¢ green Bank Note with enclosure, return datelined 1880, corner dings and part of top flap missing, minor glue marks on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$58
Lot 256
 
U.S. States Postal History, Lane County, Oregon.
Collection of approximately 357 covers and cards incl. 6 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 6, 17 rarity 5 and 23 rarity 4 such as Bohemia type 1, Deadwood type 1, Fairmount types 1 & 2, Hazelldell type 1, Madison Doane, Star type 1, and Zion Doane, Hubert 1914 fake as it is written to Ed Payne and signed by ball point pen, Pleasant Hill incoming addressed to daughter of founder and first Postmaster has "collect 10"- probably territorial, many maps, clippings and other ephemera, mounted in 3 Ed Payne albums, generally Fine.
Estimate $800.
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$1,553
Lot 257

U.S. States Postal History, Laurance, Oregon.
May 1, 1902 Whittlesey type 2 registered with pair of 8¢ small Bank Notes, corner card of North Howell Grange, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet which also has type 1 as backstamp on back of sheet, Fine. Laurance was at same location as earlier Howell Prairie. Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 6 .
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$207
Lot 258

U.S. States Postal History, Lava, Oregon.
October 4, 1898 with killer tying 2¢ small Bank Note, addressed to W. Bieber at Bieber, Lasson City, CA with Bieber backstamp, minor staining and minor corner dings, couple of spots on back, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6, previously unknown 19th Century cover .
Estimate $100.
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$150
Lot 259

U.S. States Postal History, Leap, Oregon.
2 covers, both Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green stamped envelopes, December 28, 1897 with 5¢, and three 1¢ small Bank Notes, November 7, 1898, some minor staining, both mounted on Ed Payne sheet, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$127
Lot 260

U.S. States Postal History, Lebanon, Oregon.
February 7 (1871) Whittlesey type 1 ms. with 1¢ and 2¢ Bank Notes, minor staining on face with black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$63
Lot 261

U.S. States Postal History, Leland OT (Territory).
January 20, 1857 Whittlesey type 1 on routing slip signed by Jas. Twogood, mounted on backing paper, Fine, Whittlesey rarity C .
Estimate $150.
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Lot 262

U.S. States Postal History, Lena, Oregon.
December 7, 18?? Whittlesey type 1 with 3¢ green Bank Note, some minor soiling and corner dings, trimmed at left and black paper glue remnants on back, enclosure, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$63
Lot 263

U.S. States Postal History, Lewisville, Oregon.
July 6 (1884) Whittlesey type 3 with killer tying somewhat faulty 3¢ Bank Note, minor corner dings and trimmed at left, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$58
Lot 264

U.S. States Postal History, Lewisville, Polk Co., Oregon.
Beautiful January 22, 1886 Whittlesey type 5 on 2¢ brown stamped envelope, very minor stains on front with tiny hole lower left and minor corner dings, otherwise Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $200.
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$173
Lot 265

U.S. States Postal History, Lincoln, Oregon.
October 30, 1880 Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ stamped envelope, opened at right and trimmed, minor staining, Very Good to Fine. Earliest known cover from Lincoln. Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$161
Lot 266
 
U.S. States Postal History, Lincoln County, Oregon.
Collection of approximately 163 covers and cards incl. Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 5 and 2 rarity 4's, nice group of more common incl. many maps, photos, clippings and other ephemera, mounted in Ed Payne album, generally Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$219
Lot 267
 
U.S. States Postal History, Linkville and Klamath Falls, Oregon Collection.
54 covers and cards from 1875 to 1959 incl. Linkville Whittlesey types 2, 4, 5, and 8, Very Good to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$184
Lot 268
 
U.S. States Postal History, Linn County, Oregon.
Collection of approximately 145 covers and cards incl. 4 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 6, 23 rarity 5 and 36 rarity 4 such as Brownsville types 3, 4, 5, & 7, Halsey type 3, Harrisburg with 6 types, Holley type 1, Larwood 1902, Rock Creek type 2, and Sodaville type 1, many maps, clippings and other ephemera, mounted in Ed Payne album, generally Fine.
Estimate $900.
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$690
Lot 269
 
U.S. States Postal History, Linn County, Oregon, group of 5 rare routing slips.
Burlington, 8/2/1856; Central 10, 6, 1856; Washington Butte 7/27/1856; Thurston 8/17/1856; and Union Point 2/15/1857, mounted on Ed Payne created exhibit sheets, generally Fine, all Whittlesey rarity 9 .
Estimate $150.
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$207
Lot 270
 
U.S. States Postal History, Linn County, Oregon.
Collection of approximately 104 covers and cards incl. 3 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 5 such as Rowland and Plainview type 2, Boston Mill incoming, Shedds RFD, Brownsville 3 line Register cancel, many maps, clippings, photos and other ephemera, mounted in Ed Payne album, generally Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$184
Lot 271

U.S. States Postal History, Liverpool, Oregon.
March 6, 1879 Whittlesey type 1 with damaged 3¢ green Bank Note, some corner dings and minor soiling, enclosure, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 8 .
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$253
Lot 272

U.S. States Postal History, Lobster, Oregon.
September 21, 1889 Whittlesey type 1 as backstamp, minor staining, attached to Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good to Fine, why was town named Lobster located 25 air miles from the coast? . Only cover known from Lobster. Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$115
Lot 273

U.S. States Postal History, Logan, Oregon.
January 14, 1887 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ brown stamped envelope, heavily repaired at right, some soiling and corner dings at left, mounted on Ed Payne sheet, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$63








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