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501   imageSan Francisco, Cal., July 2 (San Francisco), bold straight line postmark (Williams SAF-230) with magenta manuscript date and matching "40" rate marking on 1849 folded cover to New Jersey, manuscript notation "per Steamer Oregon", important California business letter which mentions pre-fabricated houses, Extremely Fine, one of the finest strikes of San Francisco first handstamp postmark, used on only three sailing dates of June 20, July 2 and August 1 of 1849, ex Jessup & Pearce. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. Sent on the P.M.S.C. - Oregon departing San Francisco on July 2nd and arriving in Panama on July 21st, then by U.S.M.S.C. - Falcon departing Chagres on July 28th and arriving in New York on August 17th. (Image1)


SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
502   imageSan Francisco, 40, Jan 1 (San Francisco), bold red integral rate cds (SAF-290, R5) on 1850 prices current printed circular to St. Johnsbury, Vt. sent at the beginning of 1851, Extremely Fine, a rare usage of this "40" rate postmark on a circular. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
503 68 imageSan Francisco, Cal., Sep 11, 1862 (San Francisco), cds on Alta California Newspaper Office corner card cover to Gorham, Me., franked with 1861, 10¢ green tied by cogwheel handstamp, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable corner card cover. Scott No. 68  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $375.00
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504   imageSan Francisco, Cal. Covers, 18 covers, mostly better early; includes 1850 folded letter with boxed "40" rate (SAF-260, R5), 1851 red cds (SAF-280) with "12½" west coast rate handstamp, 1851 integral "40" cds (SAF-290), 1855 "Free" cds (SAF-470) with letter and portion of newspaper, 1862 Occidental Hotel cover, later with registered and Sp-Am patriotic items; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
505   imageSan Francisco Apr 14, duplex with cogwheel cancel double-struck on 3¢ pink entire to New York City, blue Pacific Insurance Apr 7th 1868 merchant handstamp, endorsed "Steamer", black "Too Late" oval handstamp; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.; with 1986 P.F. certificate. Estimate  $100 - 150. (Image1)


SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
506   imageSan Jose, Cal., Jul 15 (Santa Clara), red cds (SCL-2680) tying 1851, 1¢ blue, type IV + 3¢ dull red, left margin horizontal strip of three on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., stamps with additional manuscript cancels, Very Fine and choice. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
507   imageSan Jose, Cal. Stolen & Reward Postal Cards, 1884-1907 (Santa Clara), of 13 postal cards; includes rewards for stolen horses & bicycle, burglary, wanted for extortion and embezzlement, all sent to various sheriffs in the area, F.-V.F. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
508   imageSan Jose, Cal. 1906 Earthquake Post Cards (Santa Clara), 12 different cards, one used; showing various buildings in San Jose in various states of collapse after the April 18, 1906, F.-V.F., scarcer than San Francisco viewcards. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)


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509 152 imageSanta Cruz, Cal. Feb, partial strike of cds on orange 1871 cover to Switzerland bearing 15¢ bright orange (152), bright color, tied by two strikes of target cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Feb 25" exchange office cds, Burgdorf (3.9) transit backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, scarce high value use. Scott No. 152  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $140.00
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510   imageSchool House Station, Jany 24/70 (San Mateo), manuscript postmark (SAM-2160) on cover to Grass Valley, franked with manuscript canceled 1869, 3¢ ultramarine, with original enclosure, Very Fine, the only recorded manuscript postmark from this Colma forerunner town. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
511   imageSea Side, Cal., Mar 16 (Santa Cruz), manuscript postmark (SCR-1800) on cover to San Jose, franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, 1875 docketing at left, with original enclosure, Very Fine and rare. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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512   imageSoda Springs, Cal., Sept. 24th 1879 (Nevada), manuscript postmark (NEV-2130) on cover to Auburn, franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, with original enclosure, Very Fine, only two recorded covers with this postmark. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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513   imageSonora, California/Dec. 27, 1851 (Tuolumne), two strikes of blue two line postmark (TUO-1340) on cover to Illinois with matching "Paid" & manuscript "6" rate, Very Fine, ex Haas. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
514   imageSouth Fork, Cal., Apr. 10, 1879 (Modoc), double circle postmark (Williams unlisted) on cover to Ohio, franked with target canceled 3¢ Bank Note; minor tear and soiling, F.-V.F., this is the only cover known from this town. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
515   imageSplit Rock, Cal., Aug 9 (Mariposa), ca. 1856 manuscript postmark (MAR-2000) on 3¢ red Nesbitt entire, Wells Fargo black company frank has been crossed out, stain and trivial edge wear, to Humboldt Bay, F.-V.F., the only cover recorded, ex Tatham. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
516   imageSt. Lawrence, Cal., Sep 20, 1880 (El Dorado), ultramarine octagonal postmark (Williams ELD-3410) perfectly struck on cover to Placerville, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching target cancel, receiving backstamp, with original enclosure, Very Fine and choice, the only recorded example. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
517   imageTahoe Aug 24/73 (Placer), manuscript postmark (PLA-3440) on pen canceled 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, reduced at left, F.-V.F., the earliest known cover from Tahoe. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
518   imageTahoe City, Cal., Jul 24 (Placer), cds (PLA-3450) tying 3¢ Bank Note on cover to Aetna Springs, 1881 Truckee and St. Helena transit backstamps, small tear upper right, Very Fine, postmark used for only about a month, very rare with only a few known. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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519   imageTaylors Ranch, Cal., Feby 4, 1862 (Plumas), manuscript postmark (PLU-2410, R5) on cover to Stockton, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $180.00
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520   imageTaylorsville, Cal., Feb 6 (Plumas), ca. 1864 cds with "Ranch" removed and "ville" written in (Williams unlisted) on cover to Erie, Mich., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, a unique provisional postmark when Taylor's Ranch changed it's name on January 7, 1964. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
521   imageTodd's Valley, Cal., Oct. 2 (Placer), cds (PLA-3670) on rebacked cover front with illustrated Six Horse Stage Coach design to the Auditor for the Post Office in Washington, D.C., additional markings include "Auburn, Cal./Oct. 5" double circle postmark & "P.O. Business/Free" in semi-circle, design with imprint "Hutchins & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.", Very Fine and attractive. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
522   imageUniontown H.B., Cal., 12 Nov 56 (Humboldt) (H.B. = Humboldt Bay) blue oval postmark with manuscript date (HUM-4870, R7) on cover to Yuba City, Cal., matching blue oval "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "3" at right, Very Fine and scarce, ex Myerson. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
523   imageVallejo, Cal., July 10th (Solano), manuscript postmark (SOL-1810, R5) and "5" rate on cover to James Reed in San Jose, manuscript Via San Francisco routing endorsement, with original 1851 enclosure from secretary of state W. Van Voorhies with interesting content regarding construction including temporary State House and thoughts of moving the state capitol to San Jose; cover edge wear, F.-V.F., this is the earliest recorded postmark from the Vallejo post office. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
524   imageVisalia, Cala., Dec the 15 (1856) (Tulare), manuscript postmark (YUL-3300) with manuscript "Paid 10" alongside, to New York, some minor restoration, handsome Very Fine appearance, earliest known cover from Tulare County, only manuscript for Visalia,a very important cover. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
525   imageWatsonvill Cali = July 13th 1853 (Santa Cruz), dateline on folded letter to Marysville, Mo., posted manuscript San Juan, Cal., July 23, 1853 postmark (MOT-3080) and "10" rate; some cover toning, F.-V.F., an early Watsonville letter sent four months prior to the Watsonville post office opening. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
526 14 imageWatsonville, Cal., July 1st (Santa Cruz), manuscript postmark (SCR-2020, R5) on ca. 1854 cover to Green Point, N.Y., franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 10¢ green type II, Very Fine. Scott No. 14  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $170.00
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527   imageWatsonville, Cal., Jan 5 (Santa Cruz), cds (SCR-2060) on 1873 registered cover to Locarno, Switzerland, matching straight line Registered handstamp, franked with 10¢ Banknote, two singles tied by quartered cork cancels, red New York transit and appropriate backstamps, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest recorded example of this postmark. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
528 11A imageWeaverville, Cal., Feby 20 (Trinity), ca. 1854 oval postmark with manuscript date (TRI-2020) on cover to Kentucky, franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by large waffle grid cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $80.00
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529   imageWestern, Cal., Oct 28, 54 (Sacramento), manuscript postmark (SAC-3650) and "Paid 6" on fresh cover to Port Gibson, N.Y., Very Fine, post office open only two years from May, 1854 to April 1856, only 2 or 3 covers known, ex Tatham. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
530 35 imageWoodside, Cal., Dec 24 (San Mateo), manuscript postmark (SAM-2420) on embossed ladies cover to Hanover, N.H., franked with manuscript cancelled 1857, 10¢ green, type V, Very Fine. Scott No. 35  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $110.00
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531   imageWyatt's Store, Cal., Oct 30th 1860 (Mariposa), neat manuscript postmark (MAR-2180) and matching "Paid 10cts", with "Via Panama" routing endorsement at lower left, to Vermont, interesting three mining letter enclosed datelined from "Merced River"; cover expertly repaired at right, handsome Very Fine appearance, a very rare Mariposa postmark. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
532   imageYankee Jim's, Cal., Nov 4 (Placer), bold cds (PLA-3980) tying 1851, 10¢ green, type I on ca. 1855 cover to Bath, Me.; few small cover spots, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
533   imageYankee Jims, Cal., Nov 19 (Placer), bold cds (PLA-3980) on 1858 cover to Stoneykirk, Scotland, matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "29" rate, red "19" credit handstamp and red Liverpool transit cds; cover wear and foxing, F.-V.F., a rare destination from Yankee Jims. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
534   imageYosemite Valley/Yosemite, Cal. (Mariposa), group of 6 covers, includes 1876 manuscript Yosemite (reduced slightly into postmark), 1879 Yosemite Valley cds in red (MAR-2210) with illustrated Leidig's Hotel allover ad on reverse, two similar 1881 cds's in black, one with Barnard's Yosemite Falls Hotel ad on reverse, 1880's blue Yosemite cds (MAR-2230) on Wright & Cooke Yo-Semite Valley Hotel corner cards cover, and a 1893 cds (MAR-2280) on uprated 2¢ entire to Germany; some cover faults, Fine and scarce group. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $575.00
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535   imageButte County Covers, group of approximately 60 covers and cards with many better; includes 1867 Bangor manuscript (BUT-20), 1850's Bidwells Bar manuscript (BUT250, R5), scarce Brush Creek including unique 1870's unlisted postmark, 1870's Enterprise manuscript (BUT-1560), 1870's Magalia manuscript (BUT-2510, R5), 1870's Powellton manuscript and many others; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)

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SOLD for $300.00
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536   California Illustrated & Ad Covers, 1930-40's, approximately 100 cover in sleeves, includes many illustrated ad including better multicolored, some events an later usages (no photo). Estimate  $150 - 200.


SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
537   California Postal History Stock, approximately 800 covers mostly in slips; wide range of material of mostly 20th century postmarks with some late 19th century, postcards including a nice run of S.F. earthquake views mint, virtually every county represented; worth review (no photo). Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500.

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SOLD for $700.00
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538   imageCalifornia Town Postmark Covers, nice balance of approximately 150 covers arranged by country and Williams #'s in cover slips, good to better covers; includes 1870's San Leandro (ALA-4510) with fancy "IS" negative initials cancel tying on ad cover, 1880's Oleta registered (AMA-950), 1860's Mokelumne Hill (CAL-1640), 1860's Antioch manuscript (COC-90), 1877 Camp Grant manuscript (HUM-1050), 1860's Lakeport (LAK-1020), 1871 Plainsburg manuscript (MER-1250) and Snellings Ranch oval (MER-1480), Indian Springs manuscript (NEV-930), 1860's Onion Valley (PLU-1660), 1850-60's Mormon Island (SAC-1920), Sacramento with rare 1¢ Star Die drop rate usage, Lockford manuscripts (SAJ-1400) and later scarce townmarks, early Stockton (SAJ-2320, only two reported), 1880's Old Creek (SAL-1540), 1850's Weaverville (TRI-2030) tying imperf 10¢, Springfield 1865 usage to east coast (TUO-1680), similar Long Bar (YUB-760), etc.; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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SOLD for $2,600.00
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539   California Town Postmarks, approximately 100 covers; nice range of townmarks mostly from the 1870-90's; towns including Mosquito Gulch, 1860's Nicholus, 1881 Lockford oval, 1878 Bouldin Island, 1872 Fir Cap manuscript, etc., includes a handful of Wells, Fargo & Co. express usages; useful group, worth evaluation (no photo). Estimate  $300 - 400.

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SOLD for $525.00
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540   imageEl Dorado County Covers, group of 30 better covers and cards; including 1850's Culloma (ELD-450) with Paid 6cts in oval, and 1890 straight line handstamp (ELD-550, 3 known), El Dorado (ELD-930 & ELD-950), Green Valley (ELD-1650, only listed example), Greenwood including 1895 registered, interesting Martinez Creek gold letter sent "By express" entering the mails in El Dorado (2¢ Blackjack strip of three franking), 1850-70's Placerville usages, unlisted 1st period 1902 Rubicon, 1880 Shingle Springs registered (ELD-3560), 1860-70's Spanish Flat usages, etc.; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $600 - 800. (Image1)

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541   imageFresno County Covers, 12 covers and card; includes Big Dry Creek (FRE-320) exceptional strike, Coarse Gold Gulch (FRE-1060), Figarden manuscript (FRE-1360), Fresno Spanish-American War patriotic, ca 1917 Huntington Lake straight line (FRE-2670), 1883 Warthan manuscript (FRE-5590); nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $210.00
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542   imageInyo, Mono & Alpine County Group, hundreds of covers and postcards; mostly material from the 1930's on with a fair range of covers including Bishop & Bodie including a huge Mammoth election return cover postmarked in Bodie (missing stamps), and an extensive range of post cards with many real-photo towns, scenic and others including Death Valley Scotty, etc., worth careful inspection, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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543   imageLos Angeles County Covers, group of approximately 35 mostly better covers and a few cards; includes Compton manuscript (LOS-1800), 1880's Earlham, 1888 Electric, 1887 Elizabeth Lake, 1890 Fairmont registered, 1887 Lang with fancy star on star killer, 1850's Los Angeles with Overland Mail endorsement, 1887 McPherson T&C oval (LOS-9590), early 1856 Monte manuscript (earliest known?), 1887 Pomona, 1875 Santa Monica manuscript, 1886 Sierra Madre usage to England, etc.; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)

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SOLD for $375.00
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544   imageMariposa County Accumulation, interesting group of several hundred covers and cards; good range of mostly 20th covers but includes many turn of the century post office receipts with a nice showing of postmarks, good range of real photo cards and some stereo view cards of Yosemite and other scenic locations; worth careful inspection for the county specialist, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)

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SOLD for $350.00
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545   imageMariposa County Covers, 35 mostly better covers and a few cards; includes 1850's manuscript Bear Valley (MAR-140), 1860 Bondville (MAR-360), scarce 1860's Hornitas cds's including "Hornitus" spelling, Indian Gulch including manuscript, Lewis manuscripts, nice showing of various Mariposa townmarks including various rate handstamps, early Maxwell's Creek (MAR-1660), Mount Ophir including patriotic usage (cover reduced), 1853 Quartzburg manuscript, etc.; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)

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SOLD for $500.00
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546   imageMonterey County Cover Collection, over 130 covers and cards on pages in binder; nice array of townmarks including scarce Apricot (MOT-30, R4), latest usage of the first Blanco postmark (MOT-140, R4), first Castroville postmark (MOT-460, R4), 1896 Gem (MOT-810, R4), 1879 Imusdale manuscript, first King City T&C postmark (MOT-1220, R4), scarce Mansfield transit (MOT-1500, R4), 1863 Natividad manuscript, Peach Tree, 1870's Salinas City registered, nice section of San Juan including 1860's old stamp not recognized usage and 1870's mixed issue franking to Canada, Slack Canyon, 1883 Soledad registered, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $600 - 800. (Image1)

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SOLD for $2,300.00
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547   imagePlacer County Covers, 20 covers; better items including Auburn (PLA-250) including different rate handstamp, 1860's Lincoln (PLA-2180), various Michigan Bluff townmarks, Secret Ravine & Sheridan manuscripts, etc.; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $210.00
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548   imageSan Bernardino County Covers, interesting accumulation of several hundred covers and cards with many better; includes scarce 1870-80's Colton manuscript usages, 1873 manuscript Cucamonga (SBE-1680, the only listed), Daggett including early manuscript, 1880's oval and the 1890's straight line, Desert manuscript postmarks (SBE-1980, only one recorded in Williams), 1885 red Etiwanda to England, 1884 Hawley manuscript (SBE-2680, R4), 1887 Messina manuscript (SBE-3570), 1888 Victor on California Southern R.R. corner card cover, early San Bernardino, etc., also some nice real photo cards and some interesting county ephemera, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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549   San Francisco Postal History, 1858-1900s, group of 68 covers and cards, including 1860s #65 paid on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Colusa Ala., #160 on 1874 cover to Germany, a few inbound covers incl. 1894 inbound French Sudan 5c entire with Nov. 7th receiving duplex, #236 on cover to Germany, various cancellations including station "A", "D", "G", "M" and station datestamps, #156 1¢ circular rate use from French Consulate, #398 with Pan Pacific slogan on multicolor ad cover showing Kantleek water bottle, 1911 post card showing Russian Cruiser "Lena" at Mare Island, some city delivery cds; some interesting, F.-V.F (no photo). Estimate  $300 - 400.

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SOLD for $260.00
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550   imageSan Jose, Cal. Postal History Collection, over 130 covers and cards on pages in two binders; starting with early 1850's usages showing a variety of rates and usages, similar 1860's usages, later with some interesting illustrated and advertising items including W.F. & Co. express, turn-of-the-century with a nice section of illustrated festival covers & cards including various Rose Carnival (including some other cities), other illustrated including patriotic, interesting registered, etc.; a nice collection ideal for further expansion, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)

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SOLD for $525.00
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551   imageSanta Clara County Cover Collection, approximately 120 covers and cards on pages in binder; nice array of town and postmark variety including Agnew's (SCL-10, R4), Alma (SCL-100, R4), the 1899 Encinal postmark (SCL-770, only postmark recorded from this town), nice array of Gilroy townmarks including first handstamp and foreign usages, Lawrence manuscript, manuscript and handstamp Lexington, Los Gatos including manuscript and 1899 provisional straight line postmark (only one recorded), Mayfield including manuscript, better 1850-60's Mountain View and 1883 registered to Italy, nice section of Santa Clara starting with 1854 manuscript, Saratoga, 1880 Sherman cds, etc.; includes many additional ephemera items, a nice collection with many scarce to rare items throughout, generally Very Fine. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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SOLD for $550.00
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552   imageSanta Cruz County Collection, approximately 110 covers and cards on pages in binder; nice array of towns including Aptos (SCR-30 & 40, both rarity 4), Ben Lomond including some 1910's illustrated including street fair, Boulder Creek including manuscript postmarks, Capitola with 1900's allover flag patriotic, Coast manuscript and cds including fancy star killer in cover to Italy, earliest recorded Davenport and latest Glenwood manuscript, Laurel and Loma Prieta, nice section of Soquel with several manuscript usages and later foreign destination, Wastonville with early usages and later multicolor illustrated, etc.; includes many additional ephemera items, a nice collection with many scarce items, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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SOLD for $1,250.00
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553   imageSolano County Covers, 13 covers and cards; better items including 1870 Dixon (SOL-680) on cover to Germany, 1862 Rio Vista manuscript (SOL-1220), Suisun City postmarks (SOL-1420, R5 & SOL-1430), bold 1860's Vacaville (SOL-1610), 1851 Vallejo manuscript (SOL-1810, R5), etc.; nice group of condition above the norm, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $260.00
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554   imageTruckee, Cal. Postal History Collection, approximately 65 covers and cards on pages in binder; comprehensive range of townmarks as well as picture postcards including real-photo, express usages and ephemera; starting with W, F & Co. Coburn Station usage to east coast with Union Pacific R.R. postmark, postal marking including 1868 Truckee manuscript and the first Truckee cds (NEV-2300, only one recorded), 1870's usages with many interesting corner card usages including Tahoe House (with enclosure), Truckee Lumber Co. allover shaded ad, usage to Brazil and incoming cover from Canada with unlisted Advertised postmark, 1880's including the 1881 provisional straight line postmark (NEV-2360, the only one recorded), 1888 corner card cover from C.F. McGlashan (author of The History of the Donner Party) to Donner Part survivor Virginia Reed Murphy, Wells, Fargo & Co. express covers including allover shaded ad, etc.; a wonderful and important postal history collection of Truckee, generally Very Fine. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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SOLD for $1,250.00
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555   imageAdams & Co., group of six items; 1852 blue oval "Sonora" handstamp on folded letter to S.F., stampless cover to Boston with red "Adams & Co. Express, San Francisco" shield corner card on backflap, cover to Panama with red "Adams & Co. Express Agency, Panama" oval handstamp and small embossed company corner card, 1854 newspaper with blue S.F. circular handstamp and two company local stamps (#1L2 & 1L3); condition varies, a Fine group. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $375.00
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556 11A imageAdams & Co. Express, Humboldt Bay, bold double-lined blue oval handstamp (Thomas ADA-103) with matching boxed "Paid" at left on cover to Moquelumne Hill, franked with precancelled 1851, 3¢ dull red with blue double circle "Adam's & Co, San Francisco" transit datestamp (ADA-100); portion of cover cut out and repaired with stamp placed over (which may not originate), Very Fine appearance, the Unique Example of the Adams Humboldt Bay Handstamp. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $750 - 1,000. This cover was carried by steamer from Humboldt Bay to San Francisco then carried by Adams to Mokelumne Hill. (Image1)

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SOLD for $1,050.00
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557   imageAdams & Co. Express, Marysville, oval handstamp (ADA-102) on 1852 folded letter to San Francisco, Very Fine, only five example of this handstamp are recorded with this being the earliest recorded, one residing in the Wiltsee collection. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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558   imageAdams & Co. Express, Mormon Island, bold oval handstamp on incoming cover to San Francisco, red "Boston, 3cts, Apr 23" integral rate origin cds with "6" rate handstamp applied over internal rate, red straight line "Paid" handstamp at top, forwarded to Mormon Island with manuscript "Fd 5", additional manuscript "1.25" & "Mur(ders) Bar" express rate and destination notation at upper left; light cover wear and two sealed cuts at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce Adam & Co. express usage. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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559   imageAdams & Co. Express, Mormon Island, bold oval handstamp (ADA-102a) on buff cover from Fitchburg, Mass. with handstamped "10" rate to Sacramento, Cal., endorsed "Pilot Hill ($)1" (Express fee), unnoticeable cover tear & tape stain at left, F.-V.F. Estimate  $150 - 200. Adams' Mormon Island acted as a forwarding center for many of the locations along the American Rivers. (Image1)


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560   imageAdams & Co. Express, San Francisco, clear blue double oval (ADA-102a) on folded letter sheet to Sacramento, Cal., docketed "February 23, 1852"; light fold affecting handstamp, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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561   imageAdams & Co. Express, Vallejo, red oval handstamp (Thomas unlisted) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, matching boxed "Paid" handstamp alongside, lightened pencil crossing out "Adams & Co's" with lightened "Pacific Express" alongside, Very Fine, a likely unique Adam's Express handstamp on this rare transition cover when Pacific Express took over after Adams failed., ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Whitington & Schaefer. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)


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562   imageAdams & Co., Nevada, Jan 24, clear strike of oval date stamp (ADA-101) on 1854 folded letter to San Francisco, with partial strike of matching "Paid" in octagon handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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563   imageAdams & Co., Over Our California and Coast Routes, Paid., octagon frank located at top right (ADA-001) of rebacked cover front to Los Angeles, Cal., with full clear strike of red "Adams & Co. Express, Monterey" oval handstamp (ADA-103a), Very Fine and choice appearance. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. ONE OF ONLY FOUR PRINTED FRANKS USED WHILE ADAMS & CO. WAS STILL IN OPERATION. This extremely rare printed frank was the very first express frank, used between very late 1854 and when Adams closed in February of 1855. Seven examples of this frank are known, however three where used after Adams had closed. Only three examples of the Adam's Monterey handstamp are known with this being the only one on a franked envelope.This cover is addressed to Pacificus Ord who was U.S. District Attorney at Los Angeles between December 1854 and August 1855. Pacificus was one of the framers of the California Constitution and, as most historians agree, that he along with his brothers are the illegitimate grandson of King George IV. Fort Ord is named after his brother Edward. (Image1)


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564   imageAdams & Co., Sacramento, May 30, clear strike of double circle date stamp in red (ADA-100) on 1853 folded letter to San Francisco; file fold, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this circular Adams Sacramento handstamp in red. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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565   imageAdams & Co., Sacramento, Nov 28, blue double circle date stamp (ADA-100) on fresh cover to Mormon Island, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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566   imageAdams & Co., Stockton, Jul 7, blue double circle date stamp (ADA-100) on cover to San Francisco, partial matching "Paid" on octagon handstamp at left, Very Fine, only six examples of this date stamp are recorded. Estimate  $250 - 350. (Image1)

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567   imageAlta Express Company, Grass Valley., oval handstamp (ALT-102) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Oroville, Cal., with printed company frank at top left (ALT-001), Very Fine, this being the only recorded Alta Express handstamp from Grass Valley. Estimate  $400 - 600. Alta Express lasted but ten months from July 1857 to November of 1858. (Image1)


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568   imageAlta Express Company, Sacramento, red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with black company frank at top left (ALT-003); backflap replaced and small sealed cover tear at top affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine, one of three examples of this Sacramento handstamp in red. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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569   imageAlta Express Company, San Francisco, red oval handstamp (ALT-106) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Downieville, black company frank at top left (ALT-001), Very Fine, less than ten examples of the red San Francisco handstamp are known. Estimate  $250 - 350. (Image1)


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570   imageAlta Express Company, Stockton, circular handstamp (ALT-104) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with printed company frank at top left (ALT-001), Very Fine, the finest of only two examples of this Stockton handstamp. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Both examples are found on an ALT-001 franked envelope to the same location. (Image1)

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571   imageBamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, Paid., handstamp frank in red (BAM-101) on 1860, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, manuscript "D" in top corner indicating Danville origin and red "Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F., Aug 15" double circle date stamp (BAM-102), Very Fine, a very rare example of this Bamber handstamp frank with only two examples recorded in red. Estimate  $400 - 600. Bamber carried from Danville into the business district of San Francisco. Bamber would normally turn over to Wells Fargo in S.F. but had a arrangement that allowed them to carry into the business district. (Image1)


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572 U10 imageBamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, Paid, bold oval handstamp frank on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with "Answer By Bamber & Co.'s Express…" boxed handstamp, small "P" initial at top right corner, with original 1861 enclosure from Pacheco, Very Fine. Scott No. U10  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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573   imageBamber & Co.'s Express, 3 covers; 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with oval handstamp frank and boxed "Answered By" directive handstamp, to S.F., 1864, 3¢ pink entire with scroll frank, Mission San Jose merchant corner card and Bamber & W.F. & Co. handstamps, and 1860, 3¢ pink part paste-up with Bamber's "Bacon & Hardy" frank and San Francisco handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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574   imageBerford & Co's Californian Express, blue oval handstamp (BER-102) on folded letter sheet to San Francisco, privately carried from England to New York where red "B & Co., Collect" handstamp was applied; sealed edge tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, the finest example of this scarce Californian handstamp, with only six examples recorded. Estimate  $600 - 800. (Image1)


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575   imageBerford & Co's Express, Paid, oval handstamp frank (BER-103) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, entered the mails with "San Jose, Cal., Aug 19" cds; light soiling and tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, a rare express frank with only seven examples recorded, three of which are unused, ex Barkhausen. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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576   imageBerford & Co., Letter & Package Express, California, red shield handstamp (BER-100) on 1853 folded letter to New York, manuscript endorsement at top and letter datelined from Panama; cover corner repair at top left, still a Very Fine strike, only eight examples of this shield handstamp are recorded. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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577   imageBerford's Express, San Francisco, Cal., bold strike of double oval handstamp (BER-101) with manuscript "Jany 30" date in center, on fresh folded letter sheet to San Jose, matching "Paid" handstamp; most of bottom flap missing, otherwise Extremely Fine, one of the finest examples known of this early handstamp. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. (Image1)


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578   imageBowers Express (Forwarded By), clear full strike of oval handstamp (BOW-100) on 1851 double rate cover to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, entered the mails with "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 15" cds and matching "20" rate, Extremely Fine, an exceptional strike of this early pioneer express company. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. Bowers Express operated from late 1849 until October of 1851, carrying from Nevada City area (Caldwell's Upper Crossing) to San Francisco. (Image1)


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579   imageBrowns Express (Forwarded By), exceptional strike of blue oval handstamp (BRW-101) on incoming cover to Stockton, Cal., matching "$1." rate handstamp, red "Calais, Me., Jul 21" origin cds with matching "10" rate handstamp, address noting "care of Messrs. Todd & Co."; some light soiling, Very Fine. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. Todd's & Brown's Expresses competed over this area and most likely the recipient had change to Brown as his pickup. William Brown was shot and killed by one of his agents on April 1st, 1853. Adams continued to operate Brown's Express under the Brown name until Adams failed in February of 1855. (Image1)

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580   imageBrown's Express (Forwarded By), blue oval handstamp and matching "$1." express rate on incoming 1851 folded letter to Stockton, Cal., manuscript "Pennville, Ind., Aug 28" origin postmark and "10" rate; light cover toning and small central tear at top, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. Brown's Express between Stockton and the Southern Mines was started in 1850 by William A. Brown, who in 1853 was shot and killed by an assailant who committed suicide after being apprehended. (Image1)

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581   imageCastella and Cinnabar Mail Express and Saddle Train, black & red Conway & Little corner card (CAS-400) on cover to Redding, Cal., franked with 2¢ red canceled by target handstamp, matching "Castella, Cal., Jun 28, 1898" cds, Very Fine, only a couple examples recorded. Estimate  $200 - 300. From the base at Castella, this small local pack mule express ran into the back county mountains of northern Shasta County. (Image1)


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582   imageChase's Express, Yreka, Deadwood & Indian Creek, colorless embossed scroll frank (CHA-002) at top left of 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, entered the mails with "Sacramento, Cal., May 14" cds; partial backflap, Very Fine, one of six recorded examples of this express frank, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Whitington & Schaefer. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. G.W. Chase started his express in 1856, running from Deadwood & Indian Creek to Yreka where he connected with Wells, Fargo & Co. to Sacramento. (Image1)


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583   imageCram, Rodgers & Co.'s Express, Weaverville, clear full strike of blue oval handstamp (CRA-102) on cover to San Francisco, with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp and sharp bold red "Adams & Co., Shasta, Augst 7" oval date stamp (ADA-102) alongside, manuscript Adams Express endorsement at bottom, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional conjunctive express usage and one of only two examples of the Cram, Rodgers & Co.'s handstamp from Weaverville. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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584   imageCram, Rogers & Co.'s Express, San Francisco & Shasta, blue oval handstamp (CRA-100) on 1851 incoming cover to Sacramento City, manuscript "Ridgeway, Wis, Feb 25" origin postmark with "40" rate, red "Adv'd" handstamp applied in Sacramento, picked up by express with blue "Gregory's Express" two-line handstamp (GRE-100) from Sacramento to Shasta where it was handed over to Cram, Rogers & Co. for delivery to the mines, manuscript "$3.00" charge for $2.50 plus postal fees (42¢ rounded up); some light soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F., a rare conjunctive express usage, ex Haas, Parker, Vogel, Walske & Schaefer. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)


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585   imageCrook's Express, Scotts River, clear oval handstamp in usual light blue color (CRO-100) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to the Editor of the Chronicle in Yreka, blue Wells, Fargo & Co. straight line "Shasta" handstamp above (crossed out after connecting with Crook's) and black company frank at top left, Very Fine, a rare express usage, with only eight examples of this handstamp are known. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. A.D. Crook ran an express service from Yreka to the mines along the Scott & Klamath rivers. (Image1)


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586   imageDownieville & Howland Flat Express, Paid., boxed frank (Thomas DOW-001) on 1864, 6¢ pink legal size entire addressed to Eureka; slightly reduced at left and small tear into indicia, otherwise Very Fine, one of four used examples of this frank. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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587   imageEureka Express Co., 3 entires each with different printed frank; first type "Nevada Cal." frank (Thomas EUR-001) on 1870, 3¢ green entire with "Wells, Fargo & Co., Nevada, Cal." oval date stamp, second type (EUR-002) on 1874, 3¢ green entire with W.F. & Co. date stamp from Nevada, and third Columbian type blue frank (EUR-003) on 2¢ Columbian entire posted in Nevada City; few flaws, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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588 U82 imageEureka Express Co., printed frank on 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, usual conjunctive usage with indistinct blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal." oval datestamp, Very Fine. Scott No. U82  Estimate $150 - 200. This express operated in the mountain camps above the Yuba and Feather Rivers. (Image1)

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589   imageEverts & Co.'s Express, Feather River, blue three-line handstamp used during the Everts Snell & Co.'s Express period (EVS-101), on cover to Sacramento City with "Georgetown, Cal., Aug 17" origin cds with matching "Paid 6" rate handstamp, "6" crossed out when connecting with express and pencil "S.C. 1.00" Spanish Creek destination and express rate; few light spots, Very Fine, a rare usage of this Evert's & Co. handstamp used during the Everts Snell & Co.'s Express period, this being one of three examples known. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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590   imageEverts, Snell & Co.'s Express, Feather River, blue oval handstamp on cover to Marysville, "Albion Mich. May 9" origin cds with manuscript "10" rate, pencil "BrV" (Brownsville) & "125" ($1.25) destination and express rate for delivery to Mr. Worden, with original enclosure, "June 25, 1853" docketing at left; minor corner wear, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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591   imageEverts, Snell & Co.'s Express, Feather River, blue oval handstamp (corrected spelling) on small lady's cover to Marysville, "Brookville, Ind. Feb 13" origin cds and manuscript "10" rate to Marysville, manuscript "TR" (Table Rock) destination express notation for delivery to Mr. Hanna, dated to 1854 based on other known uses of this Everts marking; light allover soiling, otherwise Very Fine, accompanied by similar express strike on small newspaper piece. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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592   imageEverts, Wilson & Co.'s Daily Express, 5 different company franks on rebacked cover fronts; includes Thomas EVW-001, EVW-003, EVW-007a, EVW-008a and one similar to EVW-003 with different corner and side ornaments, three with handstamp cancels, F.-V.F. appearance. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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593   image(F.D. Everts & Co.) Everts & Co.'s Express, Forbestown, Connecting with, & Co., bold blue oval handstamp with "Adams" obliterated on last line (EVF-100a), used during the F.D. Everts & Co. period, on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U1 with Nesbitt backflap seal) to Marysville, manuscript "Paid" at top applied at top by express as frank; cover tear at top and ink erosion at right edge, still an Extremely Fine strike, the unique usage of this Forbestown handstamp used by F.D. Everts & Co. Feather River Express. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)


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594   imageFargo & Co.'s Feather River Express, clear crisp strike of blue oval handstamp (FRG-100) on 1853 folded letter to Sacramento City, red "Farmington, Iowa, Mar 9" cds with manuscript. "10" rating, pencil "$1.50" express charge at center, with original enclosure; some professional restored edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful strike of this extremely rare express handstamp, with only a few examples known. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. Annon Fargo (no relation to Wells, Fargo & Co.) ran his express from Marysville, to Bidwell's Bar and other North Fork River Camps in 1852-53. We offered another example of this express handstamp in our February 2013 auction that realized $3,500 plus 15%. (Image1)


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595   imageFast Freight & Express Co., S.F., May 10, 1865, two strikes of circular date stamp (FFE-400) on front and backflap of 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Oroville, connecting with W.F. & Co. with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sac. Messenger., May 10" oval date stamp, company frank at top; cove reduced at right a bit into indicia, otherwise Very Fine, the only known usage by the Fast Freight & Express Co. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. The Fast Freight & Express Co. appears to have operated between San Francisco and Sacramento by riverboat and from Sacramento to Storey, Nevada by wagon over the same route used by the Virginia Pony Express. (Image1)


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596   imageFord & Co's Express, Forwarded By, clear full strike of blue segmented oval handstamp (FOR-101) on incoming cover to Sacramento City, red "Fairfield, Ct., Aug 25" origin cds with manuscript "10" rate, handed over to Ford's with manuscript "$1.35" express rate; some minor edge wear and contemporary ink smudge, Very Fine, one of only six known examples of this marking, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Walske & Schaefer. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)


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597   imageFreeman & Co.'s Express, printed frank with details of office locations (FRM-008), on cover with San Francisco address, "Rec'd Aug 20th, 1856" docketing; some minor edge wear, Very Fine, one of two recorded examples of this Freeman's printed frank, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Whitington & Schaefer. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)


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598   imageFreeman & Co.'s Express, Jul 20, full clear circular date stamp (FRM-104) on cover to San Francisco, Very Fine and choice, a scarce westbound express usage, only four strikes of this Freeman's New York are known (one in Wiltsee collection). Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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599   imageFreeman & Co.'s Express, group of 4 items; includes green scroll frank entire (FRM-004) and uprated "Atlantic States and European Express" box frank entire (FRM-006), both to New York, unused embossed corner card cover (FRM-403) and similar used money entire with "San Francisco, Cal." in center (Thomas unlisted) to Cambridge, Mass.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)

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600   imageFreeman & Co.'s Express, Columbia, black oval handstamp (FRM102) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, red scroll frank at top (FRM-003); minor edge wear, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate  $200 - 300. Only two examples of this handstamp are recorded on this type frank with three other examples in conjunction with the FRM-001 frank. (Image1)


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