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Portland Spring Auction

Oregon-Vesper to Zena

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 457		U.S. States Postal History, Vesper, Oregon. January 19, 1889 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green stamped envelope, upper ¼ inch of upper right corner replaced, minor staining and corner dings, also black paper glue remnants on back, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 458		U.S. States Postal History, Vinson, Oregon. June 6, 1890 Whittlesey type 2, somewhat soiled with 2¢ green Bank Note, 8mm tear at top and black paper glue remnants on back, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 459		U.S. States Postal History, Viola, Oregon. March 29, 1882 Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ green stamped envelope, trimmed at right and black paper glue remnants on back, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 460		U.S. States Postal History, Vosburg, Oregon. July 20, 1902 cds mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine. Vosburg was only a 2½ year office. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 461		U.S. States Postal History, Wagner, Oregon. January 22, 1889 Whittlesey type 1 on Robert Bell's & Sons illustrated adv. with 2¢ and 10¢ Bank Notes to pay registry fee, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 462		U.S. States Postal History, Wagner, Oregon. January 20, 1890 Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ green stamped envelope with 10¢ Bank Note added to pay registry fee, badly creased at right, small dings on bottom, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 463		U.S. States Postal History, Wagner, Oregon. May 10, 1900 new Whittlesey type 3 to Lonerock with Fossil receiver and Lonerock type 4 on back, trimmed on left, glue spots on back, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 464		U.S. States Postal History, Waldron, Oregon. September 5, 1884 Whittlesey type 1 forwarded to The Dalles, minor corner dings, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 465		U.S. States Postal History, Waldron, Oregon. June 23, 1894 Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ green stamped envelope, opened at right and very slightly trimmed, glue spots on back, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 466		U.S. States Postal History, Wallamette Slough, Oregon. October 7, 1875 Whittlesey type 1 on postal card, minor staining and black paper glue remnants on back, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 8 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 467		U.S. States Postal History, Wallowa County, Oregon. Collection of approximately 92 covers and cards incl. 2 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 6, 5 rarity 5 and 17 rarity 4 such as Enterprise type 1, Grossman, Grouse, Imnaha type 1, Lovely as backstamp and Paradise type 1, also Malheur City Arcadia type 2, many maps, clippings and other ephemera, mounted in Ed Payne album, generally Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $299
Lot 468		U.S. States Postal History, Wasco County, Oregon. Collection of approximately 122 covers and cards incl. 4 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 6, 21 rarity 5 and 9 rarity 4 such as Antelope type 3, Bake Oven type 2 and Doane, Dufur type 1 and Tygh Valley type 1, many maps, clippings and other ephemera, mounted in Ed Payne album, generally Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 469		U.S. States Postal History, Wascopum, Oregon (Territory). April 28, 1856 Whittlesey type 1 with return of Fort Dalls addressed to Silverton Ore. T, stained and heavily damaged with piece added on right, both #11 damaged, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet with photo copies of type 2 on back, otherwise nearly Fine, very hard to find Eastern Oregon territorial, Whittlesey rarity B . Estimate $300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 470		U.S. States Postal History, Washington County, Oregon. Collection of approximately 168 incl. both Farmington and Garden Home Whittlesey rarity 6, 17 rarity 5 and 18 rarity 4, very uncommon Gaston 4 line RFD cancel plus many clippings, photos, and other ephemera, in Ed Payne created album, generally Fine. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $633
Lot 471		U.S. States Postal History, Wells, J.A. Carter P.M. December 23, 1893 Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ green stamped envelope, nice purple postmaster cancel, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 472		U.S. States Postal History, West Union, Oregon. October 26, 1880 Whittlesey type 1 ms. cancel on postal card, minor staining lower edges, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good to Fine. Settlemeier correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 7, earliest known cover from West Union . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 473		U.S. States Postal History, Weston, Oregon. January 16, 1888 Whittlesey type 4 square box cancel on 3¢ green stamped envelope, opened roughly on right tearing into indicia, repaired at right, staining with glue remnants on back, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 474		U.S. States Postal History, Wheeler County, Oregon. Collection of approximately 57 covers and cards incl. 6 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 5 and 14 rarity 4, interesting articles about 1956 flash flood in Mitchell plus other clippings, photos, maps and other ephemera, in Ed Payne created album, generally Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 475		U.S. States Postal History, Whitcomb, Oregon. February 5, 1891 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green stamped envelope with piece added at right where opened and trimmed, minor soiling and black paper glue remnants on back, enclosure glued to added piece, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 476		U.S. States Postal History, Wilderville, Josephine Co., Oregon. January 15, 1885 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ brown stamped envelope, minor tear lower right after slight trimming on right, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 477		U.S. States Postal History, Willowa Springs, Oregon. March 21 (1875) Whittlesey type 1 with 3¢ green Bank Note, little rough on edges because of thick enclosure that was once present, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 8 . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 478		U.S. States Postal History, Winslow, Oregon. May 2, 1899 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ carmine stamped envelope, minor corner dings and black paper glue remnants on back, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 479		U.S. States Postal History, Yoncalla, Oregon (Territory). June 29, 1858 Whittlesey type 1 with Scott #26, addressed to Frank Applegate in Ashland Mills, some age wear, soiling and corner dings, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity A . Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 480		U.S. States Postal History, Yoncalla, Oregon. July 12, 1860 Whittlesey type 2 on yellow cover with ms. "Paid 3" addressed to E.L. Applegate in Ashland, minor dings and small repaired tear at right, top flap missing, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 481		U.S. States Postal History, Yonna, Oregon. November 13, 1912 Doane type 3/1 on postcard, attached to Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 482		U.S. States Postal History, Zena, Oregon. Two; October 23, 1878 Whittlesey type 1 ms. on 3¢ stamped envelope, some staining and discoloration at corner mounts, also Perrydale type 2 as forward; second November 23 (1882) Whittlesey type 2 on postal card, in Ed Payne created album, Very Good to Fine. Settlemeier correspondence. Both Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 483		U.S. States Postal History, Zena, Oregon. Two; first April 27, 1886 Whittlesey type 3 with killer tying faulty 2¢ Bank Note, some staining and opened on three sides with corner dings; 2nd February 12, 1895 Whittlesey type 4 on 2¢ stamped envelope, opened at right and minor corner dings, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6/5 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $86

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