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State Postal History: Oregon-Linn County to Oregon City

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 133		U.S. States Postal History, Linn County, Oregon accumulation. About 400, 1860's to 1960's incl. Albany 1864, Kelloggs 1888 on reg. package receipt, nice variety of 19th century markings plus some advertising and registered, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 134		U.S. States Postal History, Malheur County, Oregon accumulation. Approximately 120 covers and cards, incl. six 19th century such as Dell Whittlesey type 1, Jordan Valley type 1, Ontario type 1 and Vale types 6 and 7, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $173
Lot 135		U.S. States Postal History, Malheur County, Oregon collection. Approximately 34 covers and cards incl. Whittlesey rarity 6, 2 rarity 5 and 4, noted Cake type B 4-bar, Malheur T-2 and Vernie type A/2 4-bar, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $150
Lot 136		U.S. States Postal History, Marion County, Oregon 19th century. 17 covers, incl. Aumsville Whittlesey T-4 as backstamp, Belpassi T-2, Fruitland T-1, incoming to Howell Prairie in 1877, and Silverton (T-4.5) which is new type cancel, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 137		U.S. States Postal History, Marion County, Oregon accumulation. About 700 covers and cards, 1860's to 1960's incl. Jefferson 1866, Gervais and Silverton m.s. cancels, few ad covers, registered, and RFD's, Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $518
Lot 138		U.S. States Postal History, Matney, Gilliam Co., Oregon. May 8, 1890 Whittlesey type 1 on registered package receipt, to Condon Oreg, Very Good to Fine. About the only way a Matney cancel is found. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 139		U.S. States Postal History, McAllister, Oregon. November 5, 1890 Whittlesey type 2 on heavily stained postal card, to Woodburn Or, otherwise about Fine. Settlemier correspondence. Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $46
Lot 140		U.S. States Postal History, McMinnville, Oregon. February 5 (1850's) Whittlesey type 1, to Sublimity Ogn, Very Good to Fine. Type 1 has only been noted as used in territorial period, but stamp shows it was used later. Hebock rarity B . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 141		U.S. States Postal History, Middleton, Oregon. January 12 (1870's) Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ stamped envelope, opened roughly at right, 2 small stains, to Kansas, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 142		U.S. States Postal History, Millers, Oregon. March 7, 1877 m.s. Whittlesey type 1 on stamped envelope, minor dings and edge soiling, glue remnants on back, to Dalles Po, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 143		U.S. States Postal History, Mishawaka, Oregon. Pair of Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ stamped envelopes, one dated May 18, 1888; other January 2, 1891, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 144		U.S. States Postal History, Monroe, Oregon. March 4, 1885 Whittlesey type 2 along with another December 11, 1889 type 3, both with minor soiling and dings, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 145		U.S. States Postal History, Monroe, Oregon. January 30 1886 red Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ Bank Note, minor corner dings, otherwise clean, to Brownsville Oregon, Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 146		U.S. States Postal History, Morrow County, Oregon accumulation. Approximately 165 covers and cards, incl. 23 19th century such as Coyote, 6 Eightmile Whittlesey type 3, Castle Rock type 1, Hardman type 2, Heppner type 2, Lena type 2 and Lexington type 2.5, and Alpine m.s. cancel 1888 on cover front, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $219
Lot 147		U.S. States Postal History, Multnomah County, Oregon collection. Approximately 62 covers and cards, incl. 7 Whittlesey rarity 6, 9 rarity 5 and 2 rarity 4, noted Brower T-1, Montavilla T-1, Sauvies T-1, West Portland T-2 and Willsburgh T-1, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 148		U.S. States Postal History, Multnomah County, Oregon accumulation. About 300 covers and cards, 1870's to 1960's incl. Fulton, Sycamore (backstamp), Palestine, Peninsular, and Sunnyview, plus nice group of 19th century East Portland, few ad covers and better postcards, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $196
Lot 149		U.S. States Postal History, Myrtle Point, Coos Co., Oregon. 6 covers on album sheets, 2 Whittlesey type 1, 1 each type 5, 6, 7 and 12, some have some soiling, two registered package envelopes, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 150		U.S. States Postal History, Naylox, Oregon. March 21, 1882 m.s. Whittlesey type 1 on somewhat dirty 3¢ which recipient, O C Applegate made many notes, tattered edges, to Ashland, otherwise about Fine. Earliest known cancel from this tough Klamath Co. office. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 151		U.S. States Postal History, New Era, Oregon. 2 new cancel types, November 21, 1877 m.s. cancel on 1¢ postal card to Canby Ogn; and December 31 (1880's) c.d.s. on postal card, both with very minor soiling, Very Good to Fine. Previously unknown in Whittlesey. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 152		U.S. States Postal History, New Pine Creek, Oregon. September 28, 1879 m.s. cancel, on large stamped envelope front with pair of 10¢ brown Bank Notes added, tears in lower left and right corners, to "Howle Prarie" Oregon, Very Good to Fine. Earliest known cover from this Lake Co. office, unknown in Whittlesey. Beith rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 153		U.S. States Postal History, Onion Peak, Oregon. September 21, 1886 Whittlesey type 2 on 2¢ stamped envelope, opened roughly at right tearing through part of indicia, some corner dings and mild soiling, with enclosure, to East Portland, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 154		U.S. States Postal History, Onion Peak, Oregon. June 24, 1889 Whittlesey type 3 on clean 2¢ Bank Note, mounted on exhibit page, with enclosure, to Woodburn Oregon, Fine. "Settlemeyer" correspondence. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 155		U.S. States Postal History, Oregon City, Oregon. April 9 (1855) Whittlesey type 2 on stampless to California with paid "5" cancel, tiny lower right corner piece missing, age soiling and back flap mostly gone, to San Francisco, Very Good to Fine, Hebock rarity B-A . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 156		U.S. States Postal History, Oregon City, Oregon. March 18, 1862 Whittlesey type 3 on 3¢ stamped envelope, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, to Roseburg, Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63

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