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Portland Spring Auction

Oregon-Ridge to Seaside House

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 378		U.S. States Postal History, Ridge, Oregon. September 5, 1885 Whittlesey type 1 with 2¢ brown Bank Note, minor corner dings, black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 379		U.S. States Postal History, Riverside, Oregon. December 29, 1876 ms., Whittlesey Type 1, on postal card, Fine. Settlemeier correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 7, only known type 1 example . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 380		U.S. States Postal History, Riverside, Oregon. November 20, 1885 Whittlesey type 2 registered 3¢ green stamped envelope with 1¢ and 10¢ Bank Notes added to pay registry rate, amateur repair at right with black paper glue remnants on back, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 381		U.S. States Postal History, Riverton, Oregon. October 10, 1900 Whittlesey type 1 on postal card, mounted on black paper, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6, only 2nd 19th Century cover known . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 382		U.S. States Postal History, Rock Creek, Oregon. April 5, 1890 Whittlesey type 2 as received from Vancouver WA with pair of 1¢ blue Bank Notes attached, black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $46
Lot 383		U.S. States Postal History, Rockville, Oregon. November 29, 1883 Whittlesey type 7 on yellow envelope with 2¢ brown Bank Note, minor pencil markings on front, mounted on Ed Payne sheet, Fine to Very Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 384		U.S. States Postal History, Rognes, Oregon. October 25, 1909 type A/2 4-bar on postcard, cancel partially overstruck by Silverton forward cancel, some corner dings and small stain on right edge, nice cancel, Very Good to Fine. 15 month office. Helbock rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 385		U.S. States Postal History, Rosedale, Oregon. January 15, 1897 Whittlesey type 1 with target killer tying 2¢ red small Bank Note, few small stains, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet with photos of Rosedale site on reverse and undated type 1 on postal card attached, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 386		U.S. States Postal History, Row River, Oregon. June 14, 1911 type A/2 4-bar on postcard as receiving strike, early cancel, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good to Fine. 3½ year office. Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $40
Lot 387		U.S. States Postal History, Rowland, Oregon. May 20, 1890 Whittlesey type 1 on postal card, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, pictures of remains of Rowland on back, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 388		U.S. States Postal History, Rufus, Oregon. November 24, 1886 Whittlesey type 1 on postal card with very minor soiling, black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 389		U.S. States Postal History, Russellville, Oregon. September 4, 1890 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ stamped envelope with Killgaver return address, lightly stained and black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 390		U.S. States Postal History, Rutledge, Oregon. November 2, 1894 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ green stamped envelope with Grant type 4 on reverse, minor staining, ink finger print and pencil notes on front with black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 391		U.S. States Postal History, Rye Valley, Oregon. May 20, 1884 Whittlesey type 1 on 2¢ red stamped envelope, opened on left, Very Good to Fine. Haines correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 392		U.S. States Postal History, Saddle, Oregon. February 22, 1887 Whittlesey type 1 ms. with some edge wear damaging one of pair of 1¢ blue Franklins, 7mm tear lower edge, trimmed on left side, black paper glue remnants on back, Very Good to Fine. Settlemeier correspondence. Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 393		U.S. States Postal History, Salem, Oregon. July 4 (1857?) Whittlesey type 3/4 on #U2 stamped envelope, adhesive came out in 1853-1855, so probably territorial, tear down through part of cancel, attached to Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good, Whittlesey rarity A/6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 394		U.S. States Postal History, Salem, Oregon. October 30 (1858) Whittlesey type 3/4 with blue corner card of "Chester Terry, Attorney at Law", attached to Ed Payne exhibit sheet with nice photo of 1888 horse fair on State St, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey type A/6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 395		U.S. States Postal History, Salem Oregon 19th century collection, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $299
Lot 396		U.S. States Postal History, Salem, Oregon collection. Collection of approximately 210 incl. RFD cover, 3 line 1904 registry cover, many illustrated corner covers, pages of precancels, clippings, brochures and other ephemera, "must have" for Salem collector, generally Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $63
Lot 397		U.S. States Postal History, Salem, Oregon collection. Group of 9, many with enclosed letters, one stating surprise about band playing for Pres. Hayes when he visited Salem in 1880, another personal letter from Gov. Chadwick to Asher Marks, another letter and advertisement from Pioneer Oil Company in Salem, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 398		U.S. States Postal History, Salem stamp club history. Album starting in 1933 showcasing history of Salem Stamp Club, contains 36 covers, some photos, newspaper articles and clippings along with other ephemera, Fine, from Payne collection . Estimate $80. View details	Realized $75
Lot 399		U.S. States Postal History, Salem, Oregon station and branches. Collection of 12 different stations and branches on 53 covers and cards, many different types of cancels, generally Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $46
Lot 400		U.S. States Postal History, Sandy, Oregon. June 5 (1880) Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ stamped envelope, minor soiling and corner dings, black paper glue remnants on back, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 401		U.S. States Postal History, Scholl's Ferry, Oregon. March 2? 1879 Whittlesey type 2 on yellow cover with 3¢ green Bank Note, very pretty, glue marks on reverse, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 402		U.S. States Postal History, Scio, Oregon. February 17 (1862) Whittlesey type 1 with 1¢ #63 and strip of 3 #65, some minor soiling and trimmed at left, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Fine, Whittlesey rarity 6 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 403		U.S. States Postal History, Scotts, Oregon. 2; Whittlesey type 2 ms., both heavily damaged by some non-philatelist cutting the stamp off; first dated February 19, 1871 contains letter from proud father telling of his new son; other dated July 22, 1877 and contains letter, each some additional damage but still good manuscript cancels, otherwise Fine, Whittlesey rarity 7 . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 404		U.S. States Postal History, Seaside House, Oregon. July 17, 1876 Whittlesey type 1 on 3¢ green stamped envelope with indicia slightly cut into when trimmed on right side, corner card Ladd & Tilton Bankers in Portland, enclosed letter datelined Clatsop Plains, Sunday July 17, some age markings and 3mm tear at top, Very Good to Fine, Whittlesey rarity 8 . Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $374

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