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The David L. Jarrett Collection of Propaganda Covers continued...

California Pictorial Envelopes
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
56 c 10c Green, Ty. II (14).> Three large margins, just in at top, cancelled by parallel penstrokes, matching Clarksville Cal. June 4 manuscript postmark on light buff cover to Swanton Center Vt., with <Arrival of the Steamer, Latest News from Home Ca10c Green, Ty. II (14). Three large margins, just in at top, cancelled by parallel penstrokes, matching "Clarksville Cal. June 4" manuscript postmark on light buff cover to Swanton Center Vt., with "Arrival of the Steamer, Latest News from Home" California illustrated design depicting crowd in front of post office and Noisy Carrier boy announcing arrival of steamer

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS REMARKABLE CALIFORNIA PICTORIAL ENVELOPE, WHICH WAS PROBABLY PUBLISHED BY NOISY CARRIER, A SAN FRANCISCO LETTER BAG OPERATOR AND FORWARDER.

Illustrated and recorded as the sole example of this design in Kutz's Gold Fever (p. 63). Ex Maclaren, Knapp, Jessup, Pearce, Haas, Grunin and Kutz. The late Marc Haas paid $1,600 for this cover in 1970. (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
57 c 10c Green, Ty. II (14).> Two full margins, cut in at top and left, dark shade, tied by segmented cork cancel, Downieville Cal. May 17 circular datestamp on light buff cover to North Anson Me. with <Downieville Book Store blue cameo corner card depi10c Green, Ty. II (14). Two full margins, cut in at top and left, dark shade, tied by segmented cork cancel, "Downieville Cal. May 17" circular datestamp on light buff cover to North Anson Me. with Downieville Book Store blue cameo corner card depicting miners operating a "Long Tom", "W. Eaves N.Y." imprint, skillfully reattached backflap and minor cosmetic edge improvements

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE EAVES CAMEO DEPICTING THE MINERS' "LONG TOM" -- ONLY THIS COVER HAS AN ADHESIVE FRANKING.

According to Kutz (Gold Fever, p. 62, where this cover is illustrated): "The early miners formed syndicates and worked as a group using 'Long Toms' to extract the gold. In essence it was an elongated sluice box with riffles or sacking in the bottom to catch the gold. A continuous current of water washed the gravel through the Long Tom, leaving the contained gold behind." The Kutz census lists this cover as the sole example of the Eaves corner card produced for the Downieville Book Store. Subsequent to publication, the Dale-Lichtenstein collection came to market, bringing to light a stampless example carried by express.

Illustrated in Letters of Gold (p. 271). Ex Wiltsee, Polland and Kutz. (Image)

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 E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
58 c Marysville Cal. 10 Jul. 29.> Perfect strike of blue integral-rate circular datestamp on small cover to Bangor Me. with <Prospecting Miners illustrated cameo corner card,> no imprint but probably produced by Eaves of New York City, slight edgewear,Marysville Cal. 10 Jul. 29. Perfect strike of blue integral-rate circular datestamp on small cover to Bangor Me. with "Prospecting Miners" illustrated cameo corner card, no imprint but probably produced by Eaves of New York City, slight edgewear, Very Fine, a rare California Mining design which is not among those listed by Kutz in Gold Fever, we know of three other examples, illustrated in Letters of Gold (p. 232) (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
59 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11).> Ample margins to slightly in, tied by New-York Aug. 6 circular datestamp on buff cover to Seekonk Mass. with <Eureka. The California Escutcheon illustrated design> depicting female allegorical figure with helmet, shield3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Ample margins to slightly in, tied by "New-York Aug. 6" circular datestamp on buff cover to Seekonk Mass. with "Eureka. The California Escutcheon" illustrated design depicting female allegorical figure with helmet, shield and spear, grizzly bear, fruits in foreground and sailing vessels in background, "Wide West Office, San Francisco" imprint, "Anthony & Baker SC" engraver's imprint at bottom of design, red "Freeman & Cos. Express San Francisco" oval handstamp indicating this originated in California and was carried by express to New York City where it entered the mails (underpaid for transcontinental postage)

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ILLUSTRATED CALIFORNIA MINER'S ENVELOPE AND EVEN MORE DESIRABLE WITH THE FREEMAN & COMPANY EXPRESS MARKING.

Only five examples of this design are recorded by Kutz in Gold Fever. This is the only one carried by express.

Ex Baker (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
60 c 3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10).> Horizontal pair, large margins to just touched, rich color, pencil writing on back of pair (Orange Brown) and scuffs in cover beneath pair indicate this is probably a replacement for stamps removed, manuscript cancel i3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Horizontal pair, large margins to just touched, rich color, pencil writing on back of pair ("Orange Brown") and scuffs in cover beneath pair indicate this is probably a replacement for stamps removed, manuscript cancel in black, "Weaverville Cal." oval handstamp with manuscript "Apr 10" date in red on buff cover to Boston with "Rocking the Cradle" illustrated miner's design depicting miners working with "Long Toms", Hutchings imprint at left, "Anthony & Baker SC" engraver's imprint at bottom of design, from the Abby Peirce correspondence, a rare design which, according to to Kutz, was first used by miners from Georgia, illustrated in Letters of Gold (p. 272), ex Polland (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
61 c 10c Green, Ty. II (14).> Two large margins, other two cut in, tied by lightly struck Downieville Cal. circular datestamp on buff cover to Romulus N.Y. with <Prospecters illustrated miners design> depicting grizzly bear rummaging thru mining camp10c Green, Ty. II (14). Two large margins, other two cut in, tied by lightly struck "Downieville Cal." circular datestamp on buff cover to Romulus N.Y. with "Prospecters" illustrated miner's design depicting grizzly bear rummaging thru mining camp with one miner hiding behind tree and another climbing tree, Hutchings imprint at left, "Anthony & Baker SC" engraver's imprint at right of design, slightly reduced at right, Fine, rare design, Kutz records seven in Gold Fever, of which only two have 10c stamps, ex Knapp, Jessup, Pearce and Haas (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
62 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11).> Ample margins to just touched, knife cut in bottom of stamp, tied by Georgetown Cal. Jan. 16 circular datestamp on brown cover to San Francisco with <illustrated Long Tom miners design and Wm. T. Gibbs Miners Envelope--3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Ample margins to just touched, knife cut in bottom of stamp, tied by "Georgetown Cal. Jan. 16" circular datestamp on brown cover to San Francisco with illustrated Long Tom miner's design and "Wm. T. Gibbs' Miners Envelope--Georgetown, Cal." imprint, depicts three miners loading gravel into a sluice box, "Anthony & Baker SC" imprint at bottom of design, minor edgewear

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THIS MINER'S ENVELOPE DESIGN RECORDED BY KUTZ.

William T. Gibbs was an expressman operating in the California mining region during this period. This cover is not only an extremely rare (possibly unique) design, the use of a miner's envelope between post offices in California is most unusual.

Ex Polland and Kutz. Illustrated in Gold Fever (p. 63) and Letters of Gold (p. 271) (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
63 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A).> Horizontal pair, bright shade, ample margins to slightly in, cancelled by two strikes of oval six-bar grid, Sonora Cal. Sep. 13 circular datestamp on brown cover to Hallowell Crossroads Me. with <Long Tom illustrated m3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal pair, bright shade, ample margins to slightly in, cancelled by two strikes of oval six-bar grid, "Sonora Cal. Sep. 13" circular datestamp on brown cover to Hallowell Crossroads Me. with "Long Tom" illustrated miner's design depicting miners working a sluice box, Very Fine, exceptionally choice condition, only a half-dozen examples of this design are reported by Kutz in Gold Fever (with and without Noisy Carrier imprint), ex Hall (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
64 c Jacksonville Cal. Jul. 21.> Mostly clear circular datestamp and Paid 10 straightline handstamp on brown cover to Randolph Mass. with n a Tight Place illustrated miners design> depicting miner shooting grizzlies, small piece of backflap removedJacksonville Cal. Jul. 21. Mostly clear circular datestamp and "Paid 10" straightline handstamp on brown cover to Randolph Mass. with "In a Tight Place" illustrated miner's design depicting miner shooting grizzlies, small piece of backflap removed and minor edgewear, Very Fine, only four examples of this marvelous design are recorded by Kutz in Gold Fever (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
65 c Greenwood Cal. Jan. 2.> Greenish blue circular datestamp and matching Paid with manuscript 10 rate on manila cover to Rockland Me. with <Puts California Envelope illustrated design> depicting miners at breakfast table, promoter outside doorwayGreenwood Cal. Jan. 2. Greenish blue circular datestamp and matching "Paid" with manuscript "10" rate on manila cover to Rockland Me. with "Put's California Envelope" illustrated design depicting miners at breakfast table, promoter outside doorway, slogan "California and Miners' Rights", satiric verse showing disdain for promoters, skillfully cleaned, Very Fine, this is the only example of this design recorded by Kutz in Gold Fever (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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