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State Postal History: Oregon-Scottsburg to Tucker

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 183		U.S. States Postal History, Scottsburg, OT, Oregon. September 22, 1854 Whittlesey type 2 on free frank to Postmaster in Cambridgeport MA, repaired tear in upper right with most of back flap missing, Fine, Helbock rarity B . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 184		U.S. States Postal History, Sherar Bridge, Wasco County, Oregon. March 22, 1887 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ Bank Note, minor corner dings and some age soiling, "Sherar Br" off top of cover, mounted on exhibit sheet, to "Cherokee Flatt", otherwise almost Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 185		U.S. States Postal History, Sherman County, Oregon accumulation. Approximately 116 covers and cards, incl. six 19th century such as Moody, Erskineville Whittlesey type 1, Moro type 4 and Wasco type 1, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $75
Lot 186		U.S. States Postal History, Sidney, Oregon. March 14, 1890 c.d.s., on registered package envelope, mounted on album sheet, to Oakland Oregon, Very Good to Fine. Unknown in Whittlesey, provisionally given code of C1EN1BBR26.5. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 187		U.S. States Postal History, Skipanon, Oregon. 2 m.s. Whittlesey type 1 on December 11, 1874; and April 20 (1870's) stamped envelope, both with minor age soiling, to Forest Grove Oregon, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 188		U.S. States Postal History, Spanish Hollow, Oregon. February 25, 1881 Whittlesey type 1 on small cover with enclosure, mounted on exhibit sheet, minor corner dings, Very Good to Fine. "Settlimier" correspondence, earliest cover known from this scarce Sherman County office. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 189		U.S. States Postal History, Stafford, Oregon. December 27 (1880) m.s., on stamped envelope to Genesee Mich., there is Portland REC'D c.d.s. on back dated 12/29 and forwarding c.d.s. on front dated 12/30, once in Genesee, name and address were crossed out and manuscript "Return" added, was then missent to Portland ME where it received another backstamp and auxiliary "Missent" before it went to NY, where NY transit c.d.s. was added, then went to Stafford Conn where it received 2/5 and a 2/6 c.d.s., some soiling and trimmed at right, Very Good to Fine. Unknown in Whittlesey. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 190		U.S. States Postal History, Stafford, Oregon. September 27, 1887 Whittlesey type 1 as receiving strike on 2¢ stamped envelope, opened on right and then trimmed, minor soiling, to Stafford Oregon, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 191		U.S. States Postal History, Stayton, Marion Co., Oregon. January 31, 1893 Whittlesey type 6 tying 2¢ red small Bank Note few edge stains at top where opened, to Salem, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 192		U.S. States Postal History, Stayton, Marion Co., Oregon. March 22, 1894 Whittlesey type 7 with star killer tying 2¢ red small Bank Note, Klumb backstamp, Fine. Unknown in Whittlesey. Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 193		U.S. States Postal History, Stayton, Marion Co., Oregon group. Small lot of 4 covers, January 15, 1892 Whittlesey type 6 on 2¢ stamped envelope; two Whittlesey type 7 on stamped envelopes; and type 3 with stamp partially removed affecting cancel, to Woodburn Oregon, Very Good to Fine. Settlemier correspondence. Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 194		U.S. States Postal History, Stayton, Marion Co., Oregon W.H.C. July 9, 1892 Whittlesey type 6, opened roughly on right tearing stamp; also another May 10, 1893 type 6 on stamped envelope, also opened at right with some stains, Very Good to Fine. Settlemier correspondence. Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 195		U.S. States Postal History, Stone, Oregon. August 1, 1879 magenta Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ stamped envelope, trimmed at left, minor stains and age soiling with glue remnants on back, to Baker City Ogn, Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 196		U.S. States Postal History, Sunset, Oregon. October 25, 1910 type A/2 4-bar on postcard, very minor soiling, to Albion Nebr., Fine. Very scarce 14 month Coos Co. office. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 197		U.S. States Postal History, Sycamore, Oregon. December 17, 1896 Whittlesey type 1 with killer tying 2¢ red small Bank Note, opened at left with some soiling, to Anaconda Montana, otherwise Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 198		U.S. States Postal History, Terry, Oregon. February 7, 1903 Whittlesey type 1 used in 20th century as backstamp, tear through cancel when back flap opened, otherwise about Fine. A very scarce cancel from this 4 year Multnomah Co. office. Helbock rarity 8 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 199		U.S. States Postal History, Thatcher, Oregon. August 22, 1899 Whittlesey type 1 on clean postal card, to Tacoma Wash, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 200		U.S. States Postal History, Thelake, Oregon. January 20, 1918 type B 4-bar on postal card, minor creasing at top and minor staining at right, to Corvallis, Very Good to Fine. Tough cancel from this 4 year Lake Co. office. Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 201		U.S. States Postal History, Tillamook County, Oregon accumulation. Approximately 380 covers and cards, incl. 20 19th century such as Marx Doane, Bay City Whittlesey type 1, Hobsonville type 1, Nehalem type 1, numerous Tillamook types, and Woods type 1, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 202		U.S. States Postal History, Tillamook County, Oregon accumulation. Approximately 200 covers and 30 real photo postcards, mostly mounted on attractive pages, many towns and cancel types, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $403
Lot 203		U.S. States Postal History, Tillamook County, Oregon collection. Approximately 64 covers and cards, incl. Whittlesey rarity 6, 4 rarity 5 and 3 rarity 4, noted Hebo T-1, Meda T-1 and Wood m.s. (prov. type 0.5), Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $161
Lot 204		U.S. States Postal History, Tremont, Oregon. February 3, 1898 Whittlesey type 1, clean, to Providence RI, Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 205		U.S. States Postal History, Tucker, Oregon. April 9, 1899 Whittlesey type 1 used as forward to Mt Tabor, Portland numbered duplex as origin with Tucker, 2 Hood River received and Mt Tabor on back, small tears at lower left and right, Very Good to Fine, Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63

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