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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

601

Nevada City (Image1)

SOLD for $850.00
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602

Pictorial Newsletter Steamer Sonora Peter Lassen Pioneer Mountaineer (Image1)

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603

Sacramento Waterfront From K to M Streets (Image1)

SOLD for $900.00
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604

San Francisco (Image1)

SOLD for $500.00
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605

San Francisco Past and Present (Image1)

SOLD for $600.00
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606

San Francisco View - Ships in Harbor (Image1)

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607

Sundry Amusements in the Mines (Image1)

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608

View of the Conflagration of Marysville on the Night of August 30th 1851 (Image1)

SOLD for $850.00
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609

View of the Levee Sacramento City California (Image1)

SOLD for $950.00
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610

Winter in the Mines (Image1)

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

United States

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

611

1849 Incoming to San Francisco, CA, cover with manuscript "Exeter N.Y., March 31" postmark and incorrect "10" cent due rate for over 300 miles, corrected with magenta manuscript "40" upon arrival at San Francisco, addressed to Augustine Hale of the New England Mining Co. at San Francisco, Upper California, "Fortune Favors the Bold" sealing label on reverse, Very Fine and scarce 1849 inbound use; signed by Frajola on reverse. Estimate $300 - 400. This was carried on the maiden inbound voyage of PMSS "Panama" arriving June 4, 1849. (Image1)

SOLD for $270.00
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612

1850 (Sep. 25) Valparaiso, Chile to San Francisco Cal., blue datelined folded letter with blue "VAPOR BOLIVIA/P" two-line handstamp with name of PSNC steamer Bolivia that departed Sept. 26th to Panama arriving Oct. 19th, then by PMSS California Nov. 1st to San Francisco arriving Nov. 22nd, San Francisco red "30" framed due handstamp applied on arrival, reverse with sender's "E. & T. Serruys & Ca. Valparaiso" sender's double-line oval; small bleached spot, F.-V.F., a scarce name-of-ship marking. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $200.00
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613

1851 (Mar. 26) Valparaiso, Chile to San Francisco Cal., datelined blue folded letter with two strikes of "VAPOR N. GRANADA" of straightline handstamp with name of PSNC steamer New Granada from Valparaiso to Panama, then by PMSC Tennessee from Panama May 1st to San Francisco arriving May 20th, San Francisco red "30" framed due handstamp applied on arrival, Very Fine, a scarce name-of-ship marking. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $260.00
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614

1852 (Jun. 24) La Barthe de Neste, France to San Jose Cal., folded letter with "La Barthe de Neste, 24 Juin 52" cds and red boxed "P.P." framed handstamp with manuscript "15" decimes rating on reverse, Paris (6.27) transit backstamp and boxed "PD" handstamp, via Great Britain with London red "Paid, 28 JU 28, 1852" transit cds, by RMSP service to Chagres and then PMSS to San Francisco where black "Paid" handstamp struck, Very Fine, a scarce use via RMSP via Chagres, ex-Walske. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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SOLD for $350.00
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615

1852 (May 7) Binche, Belgium to Nevada City, Cal., small cover with red "Binche, 7 Mai 1852" origin cds and matching boxed "PP" handstamp with prepaid manuscript "14" decimes rating on reverse, via Great Britain with red London "Paid, 10 MY 10, 1852" transit cds, carried by RMSP Magdelena from Southampton May 17th to St. Thomas, from St Thomas by RMSP Trent to Chagres, then by PMSS Oregon departing June 11 and arriving in San Francisco June 27, 1852; flap backed with paper in raised position, F.-V.F., an exceptional use via RMSP to Chagres, ex-Van der Linden and Walske. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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616

1866 (Jul. 23) Barkhamsted, Conn. To San Francisco, Cal. Forwarded By Military Express To Fort Yuma, manuscript postmark "Barkhamsted Ct, July 23d / 66" ties 3¢ rose (65), light corner bend, on light buff cover addressed to "C.H. Case, Band, 14th Infty U.S.A., San Francisco, California", upon receipt re-directed to "Fort Yuma, Mil Ex" in manuscript using the red ink typical of the military at this time, it should be noted that the cover was not re-mailed through the post office (it does not bear a San Francisco postmark) and instead was transmitted using the military supply route between San Francisco and Fort Yuma, reverse with pencil "Rec at Fort Yuma, August 29th 1866", Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Fort Yuma is located in Imperial Valley, California, across the Colorado River from Yuma, Arizona operating 1851-83. After the Civil War the fort was a quartermaster depot to store and distribute supplies for all military posts in Arizona Territory, Nevada, Utah Territory, New Mexico Territory and Texas during the Indian Wars period (1866-78). When this cover was mailed, detachments of the U.S. Army 14th Infantry Regiment fought in the Snake War against the Native Americans in Arizona Territory from 1866-68. Charles H. Case died in 1867. (Image1)

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SOLD for $500.00
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617

Alviso, Cal., July 18/62 (Santa Clara), bold manuscript postmark (SCL-160) on cover to Cortland, N.Y., franked with pen cancelled 1861, 10¢ green (natural s.e.), with original enclosure; trivial edge wear, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $80.00
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618

Big Pine, June 12th, 1874 (Inyo), manuscript postmark (INY-140) only used during the first period of this Post Office (April 20, 1871 - October 20 1874), on cover to Merced, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote; cover reduction at right, Very Fine, only a few examples are known. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $210.00
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619

Bishop, Calif., April 17, 1890 (Inyo), magenta cds and target duplex (INY-0240) tying 1890, 2¢ lake on cover to Oasis, which is located in the southwest corner of Mono County on the Nevada border; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Post Office moved from the location at Bishop Creek to the town of Bishop in 1888. This three (3) ring circular mark was the first postal mark used at the new location. This mark is recorded in magenta/violet between 1888 and 1890 and in dark blue in 1891. (Image1)

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SOLD for $180.00
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620

Bodie, Calif, July 22, 1932 (Mono), manuscript postmark (MON-0330) on cover franked with target canceled 3¢ L.A. Olympics issue, Very Fine, from late June to early August, 1932 the Post Office used a manuscript mark because most of the town was destroyed by fire including the Post Office. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $90.00
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621

Bondville, Cal., Sep 28 (Mariposa), cds (MAR-0360) on cover South Ryegate, Vt., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal pair, cover double rate due to the enclosure of a $5 gold piece with coin indentation is still visible in the lower right of the envelope, Very Fine, rare usage of an envelope to carry a keepsake coin of the gold rush. Scott Nos. 32 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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622

Bridgeport, Cal, April 7/70 (Mono), manuscript postmark (MON-0340) on cover to Stockton, Cal., franked with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine tied by manuscript, "April 13" handstamp applied at Stockton; light cover soiling, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $290.00
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623

Calexico, Cal., Military Sta., Oct 13, 1916 (Imperial), duplex postmark (IMP-380) tying 2¢ carmine (s.e. at right and bottom) on cover to Vancouver Barracks, Washington, carried out of Mexico by military express to the special established Post Office at Calexico, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. The Military Station was established to handle the mail that was passed to and from Black Jack Pershing "Army" that had invaded Mexico (March 14, 1916 to February 7, 1917) to chase down and kill Pancho Villa after he crossed into the US and attacked Columbia, NM. Only mail coming out of Mexico will have the Calexico postal mark. Only a few examples known with this being the only example directed to the west coast. (Image1)

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SOLD for $260.00
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624

Esmeralda, Cal, Nov 25 (Mono), manuscript postmark (MON-650) on cover to Troy, N.Y. franked with 1861, 10¢ green tied by grid and manuscript "Paid" most likely indicating that cover was express carried at some point, cover could not be carried north due to weather late in the season and was carried over the southern pass to Stockton where it received a Dec 9th mark, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 68 Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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SOLD for $575.00
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625

Esmeralda, Cal., Mch 11, 63 (Mono), manuscript postmark (MON-650) tying 1861, 10¢ green on cover to Illinois; stamp with tear at bottom and cover reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, manuscript postal marks are recorded from this ghost town between March, 1862 and May 1863, in January 1864 a boundary survey placed the town in Nevada. Scott Nos. 68 Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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SOLD for $475.00
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626

Galt, Cal, Aug 16 (Sacramento), blue cds (SAC-1330) with matching fancy "OK RAY" postmark on reverse of 1883 registered package to Drytown, Cal., "Maiden, Montana, Aug 6, 1883" origin cds's on front and various other transit postmarks on reverse including Ogden City, Utah oval, Very Fine, a very rare California fancy postmark. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $140.00
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627

Georgetown, Cal. (El Dorado), address to D.C. Kenney of the Pilot Creek Water and Mining Co. on small leather pouch, franked with 1867, 3¢ red, F. grill, three singles (one mostly chipped off) canceled by target handstamps, F.-V.F., an unusual parcel that likely contained gold. Scott Nos. 94 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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SOLD for $600.00
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628

Grass Valley, Cal., Feb 27 (Nevada), cds on cover to North Sheffield, O., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, left margin horiz. pair tied by fancy geometric cancels; small cover tears at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott Nos. 11A Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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629

Greenwood, Cal. (El Dorado), blue rimless arched postmark with manuscript date (ELD-1700) on cover to Haynesville, Me., matching "Paid 6" rate handstamp, with original 1854 enclosure mentioning acquaintance dying from Panama Fever, Very Fine, ex Haas. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $140.00
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630

"Grizzly Bear House, Cal, Aug 1st, 1859" (Placer), manuscript postmark on 10¢ green (U16) entire to East Northport Me.; reduced slightly at right, cover tear top left, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. At this time Grizzly Bear House was a stage coach stop and not a formal post office. The post opened Nov. 1st 1858 and lasted until 1871, when the name changed to Butcher Ranch. Less than half a dozen covers are known from this location (see http://www.examiner.com/article/a-night-at-the-grizzly-bear-house). We have only offered one other cover also from this correspondence, see Sale 41, Lot 263. (Image1)

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SOLD for $300.00
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631

La Porte, Cal., Jul 13, 1860 (Sierra), bold cds (SIE-940) tying 1859, 10¢ green, type V on cover to Waterville, N.Y., with "Overland, Via Los Angeles" Four-Horse Stagecoach imprint at upper left; some light cover staining and stamp flaws, Fine, a scarce overland mail cover usage from La Porte. Scott Nos. 35 Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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SOLD for $375.00
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632

Los Angeles, Cal., Oct 24 (Los Angeles), clear cds (LOS-5670, R5) with matching "Paid" in oval and manuscript "15" rate alongside, on 1857 cover to Marseilles, France, red "New York, Paid 12, Dec 12" exchange cds, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a rare foreign destination usage from Los Angeles. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $425.00
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633

Mammoth, Cal., Dec 30 (Mono), purple cds and target duplex (MON-0760) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Pottersville, N.H.; stamp flaw with gum reside around stamp, F.-V.F., one of only three known town handstamps from this early gold town of the eastern Sierra. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Postal marks from this town's first period are rare and are only recorded between late 1879 and the middle of 1881. This mark is recorded as December 30, 1879. No marks are recorded from the town's second period (1896 - 1898) as the gold was limited and it is believed that no Post Office was established during that period. (Image1)

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634

Markleeville, Cal. (Alpine), three early cds's (ALP-0110, 0130 & 0140) spanning the years from 1870 to 1898, second type on postal card & 1870 cover with letter; early cover with some corner stain, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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635

Mokulumne Hill, Cal., Apr 17 (Calaveras), cds (CAL-1640) on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Peekskill, N.Y., canceled by fancy circle of wedges in oval cancel, Very Fine, a rare fancy cancellation, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 319), ex Haas. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $220.00
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636

Mokelumne Hill, Cal. May 2 (Calaveras), bold cds (CAL-1640) on 1864 cover bearing 2¢ black, 3¢ rose, 10¢ green (73, 65, 68), each cancelled by matching ms. "X", red "New York 'Paid 6' May 28" exchange cds, red French entry cds also ties two stamps, La Suze (6.11) arrival backstamp; 10¢ minor corner crease, ex-Tatham; with 2000 P.F. certificate. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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637

Nevada City, Cal., 3 Paid, Nov 23 (Nevada), integral rate cds (NEV-1190) with "Paid 3" handstamp below on 1853 cover to Freesport, Ill., with red "Steamer Winfield Scott" handstamp at top; cover wear and repair internal hole in address panel, Very Fine appearance, ex Lichtenstein, Clifford. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. ONE OF THE SEVEN KNOWN COVERS RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE "STEAMER WINFIELD SCOTT". The "Winfield Scott" was a 1,291-ton steamer built in New York City in 1851, which was put into service along the Pacific Coast route in 1852. The "Winfield Scott" was purchased by the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company from the New York and San Francisco Line in July 1853. One round trip between San Francisco and Panama, but on December 2, 1853, she was stranded off Anacapa Island in the Santa Barbara Channel and lost on her second trip for the company. The five mail bags, passengers, crew and cargo including gold species were saved. Nine examples of this two-line handstamp are recorded, of which two were carried before the "Winfield Scott" was commissioned into the Pacific service. (Image1)

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638

Oasis, Cal., March 31st, 1889 (Mono), manuscript postmark (MON-0920) on cover to Sacramento, Cal., franked with 2¢ + 10¢ Banknotes canceled by matching manuscript; minor tone spots, still Very Fine, one of only two reported manuscripts from this location, Oasis is located in Fish Lake Valley just inside of the Nevada border. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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639

Orleans, Cal., Sept 30, 1875 (Klamath), manuscript postmark (KLA-70) on target canceled 1870, 3¢ green entire to Yreka, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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640

Placerville, Cal., Sept 23 (El Dorado), clear strike of cds with manuscript date (ELD-2920, R5) on fresh folded letter sheet to Vallejo, Cal., manuscript "Paid 3" rating, forwarded to San Jose with manuscript "Vallejo, Cal., Sept 30" postmark (SOL-1810, R5) and matching "ford 5" rate; reduced bottom flap, Very Fine, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 307). Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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641

Poverty Bar, Cal., May 4 (Calaveras), balloon cds on cover to New Kingston, New York franked with 5¢ red brown type I (28), two singles, top stamp with pre-use tear, tied by additional strikes of the cds, endorsed "via Panama"; cover tear at left, bottom backflap missing, F.-V.F., a very rare use of the red brown 5¢ in California, ex-Myerson. Estimate $500 - 750. Illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold on page 316. (Image1)

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642

Rough and Ready, Calif., Post Office, 12-19-81 (Nevada), manuscript provisional postmark (NEV-2030) on cover to Lakeport, Cal., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote pair; opening at left and some faint edge staining, Very Fine, the only manuscript cancel recorded from this period. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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643

Round Valley, Cal., 12/2, 1881 (Inyo), manuscript postmark (INY-1638) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Sonora, Cal.; small corner nick, Very Fine, only three manuscript examples of this discontinued Post Office have ever been recorded, all were found as a group and all are recorded on an 1874 3¢ green entire, the Post Office was located north of Bishop in a valley at the base of Round Mountain. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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644

Sacramento Cal. Mar. 4 (Sacramento), clear strike of oval postmark with red crayon "40" cent rating on 1850 folded letter datelined "Sacramento City April 3 1850", writer or datestamp month incorrect, interesting miner letter "… He advises me to try the mines and I shall start tomorrow for the Middle fork - he feels confident that much gold will be found this year up there…have to walk 60 miles in the course of the next three days…", 1850 receipt docketing; folds and stain, Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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645

Sacramento, Cal., Apr 24 (Sacramento), oval date stamp (SAC-2480, R7) on 1850 folded letter to Augusta, Iowa, with red crayon 40 rate, letter with some interesting content…gold is not as plenty as it was represented to be by the papers before we left home…John, myself and Raine are building a sawmill we think we can do better at sawing than at mining; some edge wear and light soiling, still Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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646

Sacramento Cal., '40', June 1 (Sacramento), neat strike of integral-rate cds on light blue "Yuba River May 27th 1850" folded letter to South Dartmouth Mass, San Francisco red "Too Late." straightline handstamp, some interesting gold rush content…I came to this River last Tuesday and took up a Claim on the River…I think I shall get Paid for coming to California if it proves as rich as I think it is…I left Mariposa Mines where I first went because I could not get paid for…Gold was scarce in that River. I walked 300 Miles to get to this place…I have writen to you the first of April from the Mariaposa Mines but it is uncertain if you get it for I hear the Mail was lost on the way, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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647

Sacramento Cal. '40' 8 June (Sacramento), cds on blue folded letter datelined "Bear River, California, May 26, 1850", long 4½ page letter with interesting miner content…Wee are the only ones here that has good clames so for once wee have been fortunate. We are averaging from 10 to 50 dollars each per day & I think will for six weeks now mak an average of 40$ dollars and it has all the appearance to hold out all summer say 3 or 4 months. if it does I think wee will leave here with worth considerable - I think wee will bee able to leave this digins worth 15 hundred and I think wih what I have will bee 4 to 4 thousand but don't think such a place is easy found not so, some men here right allong sides of this cant make more than 5 dollars. And some left here today he cause they could not make wages; cover staining, Fine, excellent gold rush content about the riches or bust of the miners. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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648

Sacramento City, Cal., Jan 15 (Sacramento), bold cds (SAC-2530) and matching "40" rate handstamp on folded letter to Geneseo, N.Y., with letter datelined "Long Bar, Jan 11th, 1851", Very Fine and choice. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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649

Saint Louis, Cal. (Sierra), two covers from correspondence to Norfolk, England; 1857 usage with blue first type cds (SIE-1400) and 1859 with balloon type cds (Williams unlisted), both with magenta "Paid 29" rates and red Liverpool transit cds's; backflap flaws, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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650

"San Diego Cal. June 16" (San Diego), manuscript postmark and matching "12½ paid" rating on folded cover to California Governor John McDougal in San Jose Cal., carried by northbound PMSS Oregon from San Diego departing Jun. 17th to San Francisco arriving Jun. 19th; part of lower flap trimmed, Very Fine, a scarce coastal steamer use between California towns, ex-Pearce, Myerson. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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651

San Francisco Cal. 24 Sep (San Francisco), two sharp strikes of red cds and matching "Ship 6" clamshell handstamp on circa 1850 folded cover addressed to Daniel Gibbs at San Francisco Cal., endorsed per "New Orleans", fresh and Very Fine, The San Francisco clamshell ship handstamp is rare in red. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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652

San Francisco, 40, Nov 15 (San Francisco), red integral rate cds (SAF-290, R5) on 1850 folded letter to Grafton, Mass., manuscript "Tennessee" ship endorsement, forwarded to Lee, Ill. with red "Grafton, Ms., Jan 2" cds and manuscript "Ford 10" and totaling "50" rate; file fold, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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653

San Francisco Cal. (San Francisco), cds ties 1¢ blue, type II (7), rich color, on 1857 illustrated Sugar Refinery prices current to New York N.Y.; light file fold well away from stamp, F.-V.F. Scott Nos. 7 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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654

(San Francisco, Cal.) Custom House, San Francisco, Cal. (San Francisco), large red arched handstamp with matching straight line "Duty Paid" handstamp on 1852 incoming double folded letter sheet from Bremen, Germany, with "Bremen, St.P.A., 4/11" origin and "New York, 20, Nov 23" transit postmarks, Very Fine, a very rare custom house marking, ex Haas. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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655

San Francisco, Cal., Mar 1 (San Francisco), bold sharp strike of cds (SAF-360) on 1853 prices current to Deventer, Holland, with matching "Paid" and "26" rate handstamps, red "New York, Am. Packet, Apr 2" exchange cds, London transit backstamp with U.S. Pkt. handstamp and "8" pence debit to Holland, Deventer arrival backstamp and manuscript "70" Dutch Cents due rating, Very Fine and choice, a scarce early usage to Holland. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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656

San Francisco, Cal., Aug 10 (San Francisco), cds (SAF-420) with matching clamshell "Ship 6" rate handstamp on incoming 1855 double folded letter sheet from Manila, Philippines, with correspondence "regarding friends in China", Very Fine, a rare incoming usage from Manila. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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657

San Francisco, Cal., Jul 5 (San Francisco), clear cds (SAF-360) on 1856 double rate folded letter to Antwerp, Belgium, with red Paid handstamp magenta "52" rating, red "New York, Am. Pkt., Aug 2" exchange cds, London backstamp and "U.S. Pkt." handstamp with manuscript "8" pence debit to Belgium with blue "12" total postage due, Antwerp arrival backstamp, Very Fine, scarce letter from California to Belgium. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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658

San Francisco, Cal., 29 Paid, Jul 21 (San Francisco), red integral rate cds (Williams unlisted) on 1856 cover to Belfast, Ireland, with manuscript "29" rate reiterated, red "3" credit handstamp applied at New York and Liverpool transit cds, reverse with receiving postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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659

San Francisco News Letter (San Francisco), illustrated address panel showing Spread Eagle, Steamship & Train at bottom, News Letter is "Number 28" to be sent "Per Steamer Sonora" departing August 20, 1857, lettersheet addressed to Rev Jose Prudencio Santillan in Mazatlan, Mexico, red "San Francisco, Paid, Aug 20, 1857" cds (SAF-520) and "20" rate in magenta manuscript, straight line Acapulco transit postmark and large "3" reales rate handstamp; inner printed letter absent and some minor edge wear, Very Fine. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. A MAGNIFICENT AND UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE ILLUSTRATED SAN FRANCISCO NEW LETTER TO MAZATLAN, MEXICO. The recipient, Rev Jose Prudencio Santillan, was raised into the preisthood on January 1st, 1846 and was appointed to the San Francisco mission on February 1st of that year. (Image1)

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660

San Francisco, Cal., Apr. 5, 1860, cds tying 1857 10¢ green, type V on cover to Potsdam, N.Y. with "per Steamer Golden Age" endorsement, cover with attractive Oriental Hotel illustrated corner card showing Hotel View with Eastman & Loomis imprint, faint cover fold, Very Fine and attractive, ex Wiltsee. Scott Nos. 35 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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661

San Francisco, Cal., Jun 27, 1860 (San Francisco), bold sharp cds (SAF-530) on incoming double rate folded letter from Iquique, Peru, with "Yquio" dotted origin postmark and blue crayon "40" rate, "Panama, My 22, 1860" transit and "Missent" handstamp applied at the San Francisco post office, Very Fine and choice, a scarce usage bearing the rare San Francisco "Missent" marking. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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662

San Francisco Cal. May 1860 (San Francisco), cds ties 3¢ dull red (26), s.e. at right and rounded corner, on cover to Sacramento Cal. with illustrated 4-Horse Stagecoach design with manuscript lines thru "Per Overland Mail" and stamp positioned over "Via Los Angeles" routing, Very Fine, Very Fine, a rare intra-California use of this illustrated envelope, especially interesting with sender's obvious effort to change its meaning, ex-Kutz. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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663

San Francisco, Cal Jun 16 1863 (San Francisco), bold strike of cds on yellow cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), pair and single, each cancelled by bold strike cogwheel fancy cancels, prepaying the 10¢ rate to Danville Ky., 1863 docketing at left; reduced slightly at right; 1¢ small flaw, Very Fine, ex-R.V. Carr. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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664

San Francisco, Cal., Sep 14 (San Francisco), forwarding cds on cover from Bremen, Germany to Dayton, O., with red straight line "Missent To San Francisco" handstamp, blue Bremen boxed date stamp and red "Paid 10" rating, red N.Y. exchange cds; few tiny edge tears, Very Fine, a scarce auxiliary marking. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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665

San Francisco, Cal., Feb 1, 1864 (San Francisco), cds on incoming cover to Dutch Flat, Cal., franked with G.B. 1862, Queen Victoria, 1s green tied by "London, De 16, 63" duplex postmark, with "Due 6" handstamp struck upon arrival and obliterated by target handstamps and manuscript, light red "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Jan 31" cds; cover reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 42. SG Nos. 90 Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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666

San Francisco, Cal., Feb 19 (San Francisco), cds and target duplex on reverse of printed address cover to Townsend, Mass., front with matching "Held For Postage" handstamp and blue private "Steamer" handstamp, with original 1866 enclosure, Extremely Fine, a choice strike of this uncommon auxillary marking. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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667

Shasta, Cal., March 1 (Shasta), bold rimless cds (SHA-4100, R5) on 1853 cover to Wurttemberg, Germany, with manuscript "29" rating and "via New York and Bremen" routing endorsement, "N. York, Br. Pkt., 23, Apr 12" transit cds and "2" debit handstamp, various manuscript accountancy and Aachen transit backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce early foreign mail usage from Shasta. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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668

Silver Mountain, Cal., Sep 15 (Alpline), complete cds (ALP-230) on cover addressed to Copperopolis "via Murphy Camp" in Calaveras County (This would have taken this cover over Ebbetts Pass - elevation 8730'), franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. left and bottom) tied by circle of wedges handstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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669

"Smiths flat: 5 Juni 1859", dateline on folded letter with manuscript "Downieville" postmark addressed to Peter Moller and Christ Lind, North Fork of the Feather River, County of Plumas, Cal., interesting miner content…my cousin, Lorenz, arrived here three weeks ago, healthy and enthusiastic. But because he did not especially like our tunnel, he preferred to stay here in this area just temporarily for a month, since it might be a long time yet before we get an payment out of our claim, because we have to make 4300 more feet of new tunnel… I broke two ribs in my chest and my right arm was so badly hurt that I cound't move it for 8 days, and my head was so swollen almost double. But now I'm already pretty well back to normall and… Prospecting is not not good here in this region, as almost all rivers and creeks have been worked already, and since prospecting here is bound up with significant expenses at the banks, a person can sometimes buy into a claim here cheaply"; stained, some separations, Fine (no photo). Estimate $200 - 300.

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670

Sonora, Cal. (Tuolumne), first cds type (TUO-1380) in three folded letters from correspondence; includes two to Bothbay, Me., one postmark in red and other in black with different style "10" in circle rate handstamps, other to San Francisco with "5" in circle rate handstamp; some toning or soiling, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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671

Sonora, Cal. (Tuolumne), red cds (TUO-1380) with matching fancy boxed "Paid" and 3 rate handstamps, on folded letter sheet to Sacramento, Very Fine and choice, an attractive and very scarce postmark in red, ex Haas. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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672

Stockton, Cal., Mar 19 (San Joaquin), blue cds (SAJ-2310) with matching oval "12½" intra-California rate handstamp on 1851 folded letter to "Sonora, U.C.", letter datelined "Owen's Ranch, Tuolumne, March 15, 51" with interesting comment from miner…I know a beautiful place in the mountains for a farm and mill, but unless a man could conciliate the indians by marrying two or three squaws, or otherwise he could not stay there., Very Fine, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 41). Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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673

Stockton, Cal., 6 Paid, May 31 (San Joaquin), blue integral rate cds on cover to Wayland, Mass., with blue "Baldwin & Gardner General Merchants" cameo corner card; cover wear and light stain at right, F.-V.F., ex Tatham. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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674

Stockton Cal. May 3 (San Joaquin), four strikes of cds tie 1¢ blue, type IV (9), strip of six and strip of three, on orange cover to Windsor, N.C., upon arrival forwarded to Merry Hill with blue "Windsor N.C. Jun 4" cds and manuscript "for 3cts" due rating; some faults including one 1¢ stamp appears missing at top right although possibly paid in cash, purple owner's handstamps, Fine and scarce franking. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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675

Sweetwater, Calif., Apr 6, 1926 (Mono), purple cds and bar duplex (MON-1000) tying 2¢ Harding on cover to Oakland, Cal, Very Fine, very rare, this being the only recorded example of a postal mark from this ghost town, Sweetwater was located on the Nevada border and the Post Office was open for about three years. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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676

Yreka, Cal., March 8 (Siskiyou), manuscript postmark (SIS-4090) with matching "5" rate on cover to San Francisco, Cal., with original enclosure datelined "Indian Creek, Feb 26th/55" from miner working claim in the area, gives travel information how to get to him, Very Fine and scarce, manuscript postmark known to be used for a short time between January 4th, 1854 and March 13th., 1855. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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677

California Postal History Balance, of 21 items; includes 1854 Jacksonville manuscript postmark and San Francisco 1906 Earthquake usage, others are 1896-1915 Fair & Carnival covers mostly from San Francisco and San Jose; condition a little varied (no photo). Estimate $600 - 800.

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678

California Townmark Balance, 1850-60's, of approximately 50 covers; wonderful array of early towns including Columbia straight line (TUO-410, R5) on forwarded cover, Weaverville oval (TRI-2020, R4), Auburn manuscript, Fiddletown balloon cds on 3¢ Nesbitt (with 1858 letter from Judd's Branch), circular postmarks from Marysville, Auburn, Sweetland, Goodyears Bar, Downieville, Strawberry Valley (2 types), North San Juan, Iowa City, Camptonville with "Overland Via Los Angeles" oval (flaws), Mok Hill manuscript, Crescent City cds on 6¢ Nesbitt to England (flaws), Mormon Island oval, Ophirville cds, Rich Gulch manuscript, section of Sacramento usages, some incoming usages including early handcarried, mourning cover to British Columbia via California, etc.; condition varies with many nice strikes throughout, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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679

California Townmark Group, 1880-90's, of 12 covers; includes 1886 Oceanside with fancy star in star killer, 1881 Bidwell's Bar duplex, 1891 Wheatland, 1884 Santa Barbara registered, 1880 Live Oak, 1887 Gold Run, 1887 Dutch Flat, 1886 Sierra Madre, 1884 Alleghany, 1884 South Charleston, 1889 Pasadena and a Midwinter Expo cover from Sausalito; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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San Francisco Political Ephemera 1920-50's

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681

San Francisco Townmark Balance, 22 items; includes early integral rate "40" and "80" cds's, other integral rate cds's including "10", "Paid 10" and "Free", some incoming usages with 1849 "40" rate from N.Y., 1880 usages from England, 1862 "Per Victor" with S.F. "Ship 5" handstamp, later Banknote usages including foreign destinations and Way markings, etc., F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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682

San Francisco Transatlantic Covers, 1850-60's, group of 24 covers to and from San Francisco and European countries; includes 1858 cover to France from Maxwell's Creek with S.F. transit, France incoming with 10c + 20c Napoleon issues and clamshell "Ship 6" rate handstamp upon arrival, "Pr West Indies Packet" endorsement on incoming from Scotland, couple error transit postmark items, an array of paid and unpaid rates, transit markings and ship endorsements; condition varied, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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683

Adams & Co., Auburn, Express, blue starburst handstamp (ADA-102a) on cover to the Marshall of Sacramento, Cal.; small piece of bottom flap missing, Very Fine, with only three examples are recorded from the town of Auburn, one is recorded on a small oval while the other two are found on this type of oval. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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684

Adams & Co., Jackson, Nov 6, red oval date stamp (ADA-101) on fresh cover carried by Adams to Mok Hill, Very Fine and choice, very rare with only two examples of this handstamp are recorded from this location. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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685

Adams & Co., Marysville, Express, blue roped oval handstamp (ADA-104) on blue folded letter dated August 19, 1852 to San Francisco; file fold, F.-V.F., this is the only recorded example of this early rope type handstamp from this location. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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686

Adams & Co., Marysville, Express, blue starburst oval handstamp (ADA-102) with matching boxed PAID (ADA-203b) on folded letter dated January 14, 1853, Very Fine, three examples of this blue starburst handstamp have been recorded from Marysville and only two examples of the matching "Paid" are known. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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687

Adams & Co. Express, New York, red shield cameo corner card on cover addressed to Wm. Latham in Marysville, Cal. in care of Freeman & Co. privately carried with 1851 docketing at top; cover wear and missing backflap, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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688

Adams & Co., San Francisco, Express, full complete blue starburst oval handstamp (ADA-102a) on folded letter sheet to Sacramento, letter docket January 8, 1853, Extremely Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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689

Adams & Co., Sonora, bold oval in red on folded letter to San Francisco, with matching boxed "Paid" handstamp & manuscript "pr Adams & Co's Express" endorsement, Extremely Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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690

Adams & Co., Stockton, Express, blue roped oval handstamp (ADA-104) on cover carried from Stockton to San Francisco, Very Fine, four examples of this early Adams small blue "rope" handstamp are recorded, this being one of the best examples. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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691

Adams & 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 $100 - 150. (Image1)

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692

Alta Express Company, Sacramento, oval handstamp (ALT-003) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with the very rare "Alta Express Co./Paid" blue colored printed frank at upper left (ALT-100) handstamp on cover to San Francisco; missing small portion of backflap, Very Fine, only Two Recorded Examples of This Very Rare Alta Express Blue Frank Type Are Known of which this is the only one with an Alta handstamp applied to the cover, collectors still do not have an answer as to why several expresses started printing franks in a blue color all around the same time. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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693

Anthony & Co.'s Northern Express, Paid, sharp full strike of oval frank handstamp on buff envelope to San Francisco, Cal., handed over to the post office with "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 9" cds, Extremely Fine, this is most likely the finest Anthony & Co.'s usage of the three used examples known, ex Dale-Lichtenstein; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. This express operated between San Francisco, Benicia, Sacramento and the Northern Mines. (Image1)

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694

Bamber & Co.'s, Contra Costa Express, Paid., red oval frank handstamp (BAM-101) on 1861, 3¢ pink paste-up entire to San Jose, indicia canceled by "San Jose, Cal., Jul 17, 1863" postal cds; some faint staining at bottom, still Very Fine and very rare, three red handstamp franks are known, one of the three resides in the Wiltsee Collection. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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695

Bamber & Co.'s Express, W.B. Hardy's Office, Oakland, Paid, scroll frank in brown (BAM-003a) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to La Porte, Cal., with blue" J. Bamber & Co., S.F., Jun 11" cds and blue Wells, Fargo & Co. oval date stamp of the same day; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, very rare and most likely a unique example of a Bamber frank recorded in a brown color, carried by Bamber from its W. B. Hardy's Office in Oakland to San Francisco and then by Wells Fargo north to La Porte. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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696

Bamber & Co.'s Express, W.B. Hardy's Office, Oakland, Paid, scroll frank (BAM-004) on fresh 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, clear sharp strike of small blue "Bamber & Co., Oakland, Aug 22, 1867" cds blue handstamp (BAM-103), Extremely Fine, it is rare to find such a complete example of the small Oakland handstamp. Estimate $400 - 600. Bamber carried from Oakland into the business district of San Francisco. Bamber would normally turn over to Wells Fargo in S.F. but had an arrangement that allowed them to carry into the business district. (Image1)

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697

Berford & Co's Express, Paid, bold handstamp frank (BER-103) on unused entire, Very Fine, less than ten unused examples known. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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698

Berford & Co./Letter & Package Express/California, red shield handstamp on incoming stampless folded cover to San Francisco, additionally struck with "B & Co. Collect" red two line handstamp, light stain at top, Very Fine, a scarce eastern Berford marking, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 177). Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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699

California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black on buff, printed "To The Penny Post Co." frank on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), cancelled by manuscript to San Francisco Cal., red "San Jose Cal. Jul 6" cds; cover tear and refolded at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce as the company only existed for one year. Scott Nos. 34LU11 Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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700

California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black, frank on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with "To The Penny Post Co." printed address form and explanatory text on reverse listing nine cities and towns where service was offered, addressed to San Francisco with "Penny Post Co., Stockton" circular handstamp, entered the mails with "Stockton, Cal., Oct 6" cds, manuscript "Postmaster will confer a favor by putting this in the P. Post box" senders directive at bottom left and "Received from the Post Office Box of Dr. Hammond, Oct 10th, Miss Hammond having called at the office of the Penny Post on the 9th & 10th for the same" docketing; cover with backflap expertly reattached, otherwise Very Fine, an interesting usage showing the difficulties the Penny Post had in obtaining letters for clients at the San Francisco Post Office. Scott Nos. 34LU11B Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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