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Sacramento City, Cal., Oct 14. Red cds (Williams SAC-2530) on 1851 folded letter sheet to London with manuscript "29" rate in red crayon, additional "1/2½" British collect rate, reverse with "Art-5, B.R. Pkt" and "American - Liverpool" entry handstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark on two incoming forwarded covers; first small embossed ladies cover with "Binghamton, N.Y., Dec 3" cds and matching "Paid 6" in circle handstamp, forwarded to San Francisco with "For'd" and "5" handstamps, second cover with red "Utica, N.Y., Sep 18" cds and matching fancy scroll "Paid" and "6" handstamps, forwarded to Placerville with "5" handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on four eastbound covers; cover and folded letter with small "10" rate handstamp to N.Y. and Connecticut, cover to New York with black medium "10" rate handstamp and similar in red on folded letter to Missouri, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $125.00
Will close during Public Auction

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on two covers; in black on cover to Mount Pleasant, Iowa with matching "Paid" straight line and hollow "6" rate handstamp, same in red on cover to Oriscany, New York, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on two 1851 covers; one to East Hartford, Conn. with matching small "Paid" and manuscript "12" in red crayon, other to Oriscany, New York with matching large "Paid" and manuscript "12" in red crayon, covers faults including later with vertical tear through front, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on two eastbound covers; each with tall "10" rate handstamp one to Poland Russia, N.Y. and other to Fairfield Conn., Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on two covers; in black on cover to Nevada City, Cal. with matching large "5" rate handstamp, in red on 1851 folded letter sheet to Vallejo, Cal. with matching large "5" rate handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on double rate cover to Jacksonville, Ill., matching "20" rate handstamp, cover wrinkle and corner wear, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

SOLD for $38.00
Will close during Public Auction

17a

Sacramento City, Cal., Jul 30. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2520) tying 1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect on 1852 folded letter paying the 6¢ rate to Goffs Corner, Maine, letter with interesting content "July 30 - A Balloon ascension takes place today close by me and I expect to see a man ride up into the clouds. Laureate is here, one of the first men who ever went up in a balloon.", slight cover staining and stamp with light toning, F.-V.F., one of two reported bisect usages from Sacramento; with 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 17a Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)

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SOLD for $950.00
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Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on incoming printed notice to the Governor of California, red "New Orleans, La., Aug 6" origin cds with matching "Paid 6" handstamp, forwarded to Vallejo with manuscript "Fw 5" collect rate, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $125.00
Will close during Public Auction

Sacramento, Cal., 6 Paid. Circular integral rate postmark (Williams SAC-2540) on two covers; in black on cover to Christiana, Delaware and in red on cover to Nashua, N.H., Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

9, 11

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2520) on two covers; in red on cover to Florence, Massachusetts with matching "Paid" straight line and "10" handstamps, other in black struck twice tying 1851, 1¢ blue, type VI + 3¢ dull red, three singles on cover to Hartford, Conn. (middle 3¢ with internal erosion hole), otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 9+11 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $260.00
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U58

Way Letter from Sacramento. 1864 3¢ entire addressed to San Francisco, with two strikes of "Way" handstamp, portion of original enclosure datelined "Sacramento, Feb 14th", cover slight reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. U58 Estimate $300 - 400. Way marking is found only on mail carried by private contractors employed to carry the U.S, mail. The receiving post office handstamped "Way" to make sure the 1 cent for the service of the contractor in delivering them to the post office and that this charge was to be collected from addressee. . `. (Image1)

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SOLD for $220.00
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U14

Sacramento City, Cal., Mar 31. Circular postmark on 1853 6¢ Nesbitt entire to Rancocas, N.J., straight line "Due" and "10" handstamps applied for additional ½ ounce unpaid, cover missent to Railway, N.J. and forwarded, cover with small tears at top, Very Fine, a nice usage mailed on the last day of the 6¢ trans-continental rate. Scott No. U14 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $160.00
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9, 11, 14

1856 Sacramento City, Cal. to Prince Edward Island. Franked with 1851, 1¢ blue, two singles + 3¢ dull red + 10¢ green, type II, all tied by "Sacramento City, Cal., May 19" cds's, red "United States." oval Boston exchange handstamp and rated "30" manuscript due to double weight, manuscript "1/6" currency rate, St. John transit and Prince Edward Island receiving backstamps, cover missing backflap, light wear and stains, F.-V.F., a very rare usage paid by adhesives of the 1851 issue. Scott No. 9+11+14 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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SOLD for $1,050.00
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Sacramento City, Cal., May 19. Circular postmark on 1856 folded letter sheet to Bremen, Germany, matching straight line "Paid" handstamp and magenta "60" manuscript for double rate, red "N. York, Am. Pkt, 14 Paid, Jun 14" cds and red "Aachen" backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $425.00
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Sacramento City, Cal., Feb 6, 1857. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2560) tying 1851 1¢ blue, horiz strip of 3 (position 81-83R2) on cover to Dry Creek P.O., with original enclosure and pencil notations by S. Ashbrook, strip with large margins, light crease between second and third stamp, Extremely Fine, a scarce usage of the 1¢ 1851 issue in California, ex-Pollard. Scott No. 7 Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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SOLD for $220.00
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Sacramento City, Cal., Apr 29. Red circular postmark (Williams SAC-2520) on cover to Stuttgart, Germany via Prussian Closed Mail, matching red "Paid" straight line handstamp and magenta manuscript "30" rate, red "N. York, Br. Pkt., 7 Paid, May 27" exchange cds, red "Franco" straight line handstamp and "Aachen" transit backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $125.00
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Sacramento City, Cal., May 19, 1857. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2560) on legal size cover to Hon. J.W. Denver (newly appointed Commissioner of Indian Affairs) in Washington D.C., matching straight line "Free" handstamp, original two page letter regarding political affairs, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Sacramento City, Cal., Oct 19, 1857. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2560) on cover to Islay, Peru, matching "Paid" handstamp and magenta "22" manuscript rate, red crayon "12" credit paid to the British P.O., cover with partial backflap and wear at upper left, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction