Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 81

Portland Spring Auction


Oregon Collections and Related
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 484
 
U.S. States Postal History,Large and powerful collection of Oregon.
About 1000 mounted on pages in 13 albums from 1863 to 1960 incl. covers, postcards with some real photo, and some ephemera, many better items incl. Butteville, Ely 1903, Eureka 1906 backstamp, Firwood 1906, Fossil 1883 ms., Fulton 1899, Galesville 1892 ms., Garfield 1900, Grange 1897, Latham 1888, Leap 1904 backstamp, Lemati 1894 backstamp, Liberty 1900, Lovely 1906, Warmsprings 1882 ms., Spikenard, and Spruce, worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $1,500.
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$3,565
Lot 485
 
U.S. States Postal History, Oregon collection.
Over 200 covers and cards from mostly Q through Z towns, few postcards, about ½ DPO incl. few 19th century, some Helbock rarity 3, 4 and 5's, generally Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$173
Lot 486
 
U.S. States Postal History, Collection of Oregon RPO's.
55 from 1880's to 1940's incl. Coquille & Bandon, Baker & Prairie City, Spokane Falls and Pendleton (front only) and Green River & Huntington (1880's), plus group of remittance envelopes, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$403
Lot 487
 
U.S. States Postal History, Small group of better Oregon.
13 incl. Scholl's Ferry (Whittlesey type 1) on 6 1891-1892 era covers addressed to Felida Wash, couple with backstamps, Sherwood 1892, and Newberg (Whittlesey type 5) on 6 1892 covers, many with letters, most roughly opened at right, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$98
Lot 488

U.S. States Postal History, Oregon Steam Navigation Co.
November 2, 1855 oval cancel O.S.N.C/ DALLES carried outside the mails, probably before Dalles became Wascopum in 1853, written to John Gates, Chief Engineer, Oregon Steam Navigation Company of Portland, repaired on right, some soiling, Very Good to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$109
Lot 489
 
U.S. States Postal History, Oregon accumulation.
Over 400 covers and postcards 1880's to 1970's, with some DPO's and better usages, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$69
Lot 490

U.S. States Postal History, Oregon Senator Corbett letter.
December 10, 1867 free frank letter from Senator Corbett to Hon. Jonathan Stouffer in Sheridan, the letter on nice Senate Chamber letterhead in part reads "the question of removal of the Indians from the Grand Ronde Reservation, I entirely agree with you…", Fine.
Estimate $75.
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Realized
$58








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