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Contra Costa County, CA (82 items) SOLD

Contra Costa County, CA (82 items) SOLD

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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA  (SOLD)
  82 items      $274
  Established: February 18, 1850
  County seat: Martinez
  1900 population: 18,046
  
Antioch 1872 double circle on cover with interesting letter; 1907 cds & cork killer on post card; 1948 duplex on 3x5  card
Associated  (1913-1960) 1960 machine cancel on LD cover
Atlantic Plaza B (Pittsburg)  1990 round dater on unaddressed cover
Bay Point  (1901-1931) 1909 Doane on post card; 1926 duplex on cover
Bethel Island  1985 4-bar on cover.
Post cards: Post office [chrome]; Island Salvage and Treasure [chrome]; Island Treasure sign [chrome]
Black Diamond   Post card: early street scene [reproduction]
Brentwood  190? Doane on post card; 1956 duplex on 3x5 card; 1960 machine cancel on cover
Byron Hot Springs  (1889-1930) 1907 duplex on  post card, view of hotel at hot springs
Camp Stoneman  1950 machine cancel on cover
Post cards: 4 B&W views & one color, reproduction of old views
Canyon  1959 4-bar on cover; 1965 4-bar on cover
Clayton  1960 4-bar on cover
Columbia Park  (1943-1955) 1955 4-bar on LD Postal Card
Concord  1947 machine cancel on cacheted cover, “Wisteria Week”; 1971 machine cancel on cover
Cowell RB (Concord)  (1963-1969) 1965 4-bar on cover
Crockett  1916 duplex on post card
Danville  1971 machine cancel on cover
Diablo  1948 4-bar on cacheted cover (face of Devil)
Dollar Ranch S (Walnut Creek)  1968 4-bar on 3x5 card, FD of postal status
El Cerrito  1964 machine cancel on cover; 1971 machine cancel on cover; 1971 double circle on cover
Giant  (1895-1936) 1912 4-bar as rec. mark on post card
Glen Frazier  (1906/1919) 1909 4-bar on post card
Knightsen  1985 4-bar on cover
Lafayette  1957 machine slogan “100 Years of Service/Lafayette Post Office” on cover; 1968 machine cancel on cover; 1971 machine cancel on cover
Martinez  c.1860 cds and “PAID” on cover; 1964 machine “First Day of Issue” of John Muir stamp on cacheted cover; 1964 machine “First Day of Issue” of John Muir stamp on (diff.) cacheted cover using plate block of four stamps.  1907 Martinez R.F.D. on post card
Post cards: Aerial view [chrome]; Post office (real photo)
Oakley  1907 Doane 1 off top of post card; 1960 machine cancel on cover
Oleum  (1910-1951) 1951 duplex on LD Postal Card
Orinda  1965 double circle on cover; 197? machine cancel on cover with tear
Pacheco  (1859-1913) 1908 4-bar on post card
Pacheco B (Martinez)  1967 4-bar on 3x5 card, round dater on back
Pinole  1960 machine cancel on cover
Pittsburg  1936 machine cancel on cacheted cover; 1965? double circle on cover.
Post cards: 2 B&W reproduction of early views; Adult Education Center collage [Continental, 2006)
Pleasant Hill  1970 machine cancel cover
Post card: Aerial view [chrome]
Point Richmond  (1902-1910) 1910 duplex on post card, corner damage
Port Chicago  (1931-1969) 1946 machine cancel on cover
Port Costa  1981 machine cancel on cacheted cover, 100th year of post office
Rheem  (1956-1963) 1960 4-bar on cover
Rheem Valley  1963-4-bar on cover-sized card, FD new name; 1970 machine cancel on post card
Richmond  1906 Doane on post card; 1944 machine cancel on small cover; 1965 machine cancel on cover; 1971 machine cancel on cover
Post card: “McDonald Ave.” (B&W)
Rust  (1909-1916) 1911 4-bar on post card
San Ramon  1959 4-bar on cover; light 1970 machine cancel on cover
Selby  (1886-1967) 1913 duplex on post card
Stege  (1889-1935) 1912 4-bar on post card
Walnut Creek  1949 machine cancel on cover; 1971 machine slogan “Defeat Muscular Dystrophy” on post card; undated “Superintendent Window Services” on penalty envelope
Winehaven  (1910-1925) 1918  4-bar on post card
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