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Oregon-Cove to Drewsy
 
 
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Lot 118

U.S. States Postal History, Cottage Grove, Oregon Territory.
February 12, 1857 Whittlesey type 1 on 10¢ green stamped envelope, some soiling and staining and tape repair in lower left corner, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity B, earliest known cover from Cottage Grove .
Estimate $400.
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$322
Lot 119

U.S. States Postal History, Cove, Union Co., Oregon.
February 15, 1887 Whittlesey type 3 on 2¢ brown stamped envelope, minor corner dings, nice Springboro, PA Maltese Cross cancel on reverse, Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$75
Lot 120

U.S. States Postal History, Creighton, Oregon.
January 15, 1906 Doane type 2/1 on Jonathan Bourne postal card, black paper glue remnants on back, Fine to Very Fine, Helbock rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$98
Lot 121
 
U.S. States Postal History, Crook County, Oregon.
Collection of approximately 39 covers and cards incl. 1 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 6, 5 rarity 5,and 7 rarity 4 such as Howard type 3, O'Neil Doane, and Upper Ochoco, many maps, clippings and other ephemera, mounted in Ed Payne album, mostly Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$138
Lot 122
 
U.S. States Postal History, Curry County, Oregon.
Collection of approximately 99 covers and cards incl. 3 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 6, and 3 rarity 5 such as Chetco on cut down cover, Corbin, Denmark type 2 and Eckley, mounted in Ed Payne album with many maps, clippings and other ephemera, mostly Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$374
Lot 123

U.S. States Postal History, Dallas, O.T.
June 28, 1856 Whittlesey type 1 with 10¢ #15, heavily trimmed at right and black paper glue remnants on back, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity A .
Estimate $300.
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$207
Lot 124

U.S. States Postal History, Dallas, Polk Co., Oregon.
June 23, 1873 Whittlesey type 3 with 3¢ Bank Note and 2 enclosures, sender inked embellishments on cover, trimmed at right, some minor staining and some dings on corners, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$58
Lot 125

U.S. States Postal History, Dallas, Polk Co., Oregon.
October 22, 1873 Whittlesey type 3, very heavily trimmed on both ends with strip of three 3¢ green Bank Notes, upper right corner repair made using part of back of envelope, otherwise almost Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $75.
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$44
Lot 126
 
U.S. States Postal History, The Dalles, Oregon.
Collection of approximately 65 covers and cards, incl. 2 Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 6, 5 rarity 5 and 33 rarity 4, such as The Dalles types 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, and 17 plus Wells Fargo, The Dalles, many maps, clippings and other ephemera mounted in Ed Payne album, generally Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$345
Lot 127

U.S. States Postal History, The Dalles, Oregon.
Group of three; Whittlesey type 1; January 30, 1861 with "PAID 3" dirty and repaired; September 19, 1862 with damaged #68; and September 19, 1862 with nice but off-centered #68, each with some faults, please see to appreciate, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $150.
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$92
Lot 128

U.S. States Postal History, Damascus, Oregon.
January 2, 1885 Whittlesey type 1 ms. with 2¢ brown Bank Note, stains lower and upper right with repairs at top, black paper glue remnants on back, enclosure, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$138
Lot 129

U.S. States Postal History, Dayville, Oregon.
May 10, 1871 Whittlesey type 1 ms. tied to damaged 3¢ 1869 with 2 letters enclosed, age staining and corner dings, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$150
Lot 130

U.S. States Postal History, De Moss Springs, Oregon.
2; September 28, 1887 Whittlesey type 1 on dirty, stained cover with damaged 2¢ Bank Note and type 3 as backstamp; January 12, 1889 Whittlesey type 2 on registered 2¢ green stamped envelope with 2¢ green (corner missing); and 10¢ brown Bank Notes added, very minor stains, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $150.
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$173
Lot 131

U.S. States Postal History, Deer Creek, Oregon (Territory).
August 27, 1855 (could be 1853) Whittlesey type 1 with "PAID 6", some age wear and rather dirty looking, closed tear in upper right corner, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity C .
Estimate $1,000.
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$1,610
Lot 132

U.S. States Postal History, Deer Island, Columbia Co., Oregon.
October 15, 1891 Whittlesey type 1 tying #220, small tear right side with few minor corner dings, on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$86
Lot 133

U.S. States Postal History, Delena, Oregon.
July 12, 1897 Whittlesey type 1 tying 2¢ small Bank Note, corner card of Merserve Bros., attached to Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good to Fine. Father was homesteader in the Delena area. Whittlesey rarity 6, only known cover from Delena .
Estimate $100.
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$98
Lot 134

U.S. States Postal History, Dell, Oregon.
July 20, 1886 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ brown stamped envelope, Baker City type 8 on back, scuffs along bottom and trimmed on right into indicia, glue spots on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$63
Lot 135
 
U.S. States Postal History, Democrat Gulch, Oregon.
May 7, 1878, very mysterious cover with return of L. Leonard with only pen marking on stamp, enclosed letter is datelined "Democrat Gulch", Very Good to Fine, mining camp location Southeast of Kerby in town of Aloysius; In 1888 it was located on the L. Leonard ranch with his wife Mary as the Postmaster .
Estimate $70.
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$63
Lot 136

U.S. States Postal History, Dent, Oregon.
October 12, 1894 Whittlesey type 1 registered tying #226 to New York, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7, only known cover from Dent .
Estimate $200.
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$242
Lot 137

U.S. States Postal History, Denver, Oregon.
March 20, 1885 Whittlesey type 1 ms. on 2¢ brown stamped envelope, minor stains incl. coffee cup circle, lightly trimmed left and black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $150.
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$138
Lot 138
 
U.S. States Postal History, Deschutes County, Oregon.
Collection of approximately 85 covers and cards incl. Whittlesey/Helbock rarity 5, and 9 rarity 4 such as Alfalfa, Deschutes and Fife, mounted in Ed Payne album with many maps, clippings and other ephemera, generally Fine.
Estimate $75.
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$184
Lot 139

U.S. States Postal History, Dixie, Oregon.
December 22, 1914 type B 4-bar on 2¢ red stamped envelope, glue marks on back, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 .
Estimate $70.
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$40
Lot 140
 
U.S. States Postal History, Douglas County, Oregon.
Collection of approximately 245 incl. 14 Whittlesey rarity 6, 17 rarity 5, and 48 rarity 4, Dixonville provisional after 1938 fire with photos; Drain type 6 on reg. receipt; Hawthorne Doane; Kellogg's OT 1856 routing slip; Looking Glass new type 2.5; Louis type 1 as backstamp; Wilbur ms.; Official POD documents of establishment and discontinuance of Hillside post office, in two Ed Payne created albums, many other clippings, photos and other ephemera, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,200.
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$1,840
Lot 141

U.S. States Postal History, Douglas, Oregon.
January 18, 1906 Doane type 2/1 on Jonathan Bourne postal card, some soiling and corner dings, glue spots on back with small thin at one spot, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$86
Lot 142

U.S. States Postal History, Drain, Oregon.
April 10, 1888 Whittlesey type 6 tying 2¢ green Bank Note, Woodburn type 3 as receiver on back, trimmed on right and glue spots on back, Very Good to Fine. Settlemeier correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 6 .
Estimate $100.
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$58
Lot 143

U.S. States Postal History, Drewsy (Drewsey), Grant County, Oregon.
Beautiful May 20, 1886 Whittlesey type 1 on registered 2¢ brown (sound) stamped envelope with 10¢ brown Bank Note added, tied with cork killer, slightly dirty and glue remnants on back, Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 .
Estimate $200.
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$460








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