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CA - Mariposa County,c1910-1920 - Jasper Point RPC's

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Postcards Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
CA - Mariposa County,c1910-1920 - Jasper Point RPC's
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
Lot of 2. Both are used, no stamps, U/C, white bordered with divided backs. Both are photographs of the Jasper Point Post Office. 1) Vertical exterior photo. An unidentified man (perhaps Toby Hoenshell, as the name is noted on the reverse) sitting on a crate with brief cases, and small boxes surrounding him. A printed note on the back says, "Jasper Point Mariposa County 1915 Hike to Kittridge Power House 6 miles. Now covered with water." A crate lying on the side of the building has the logo of Hercules Powder. Hercules Powder was a small company that was purchased by the Du Pont Company along with other small explosive companies in the 1880's [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Hercules-Inc-Company-History.html]. 2) Horizontal exterior photo. A different unidentified man also sitting on a crate surrounded by brief cases, and small boxes. Part of the railroad tracks are visible in the photo as the tracks are only about a few feet away from the building. Both RPC's are in great condition with medium contrast and high focus where creases in the man's face are visible.