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Sacramento, Cal., Feb 19, 1866. Double circle postmark (Williams SAC-2580) on local drop rate cover, franked with 1863 2¢ black canceled by socked-on-the-nose fancy shield cancel, small cover tear at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 73 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $135.00
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Sacramento, Cal., May 4, 1866. Double circle postmark (Williams SAC-2580) tying 1863 2¢ black paying the unsealed circular rate to Fort Cummings, New Mexico, on post-war military corner card cover, forwarded to Wingate, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 73 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $95.00
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Sacramento, Cal., May 18. Double circle postmark (Williams SAC-2580) on cover to Hicksville, Held for Postage handstamp and note that was applied by YMCA at the time: THIS LETTER, Was found in the Sacramento Post Office unpaid. Under the rules, it would have been sent to the Dead Letter office. The Young Men's Christian Association have paid the postage…, with additional next day postmark, cover reduced at right into stamp and postmark, F.-V.F. Scott No. 94 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $150.00
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116

Sacramento, Cal., Jul 8. Double circle postmark (Williams SAC-2580) on 1869 cover to Freiberg, North Germany, franked with 1869 10¢ yellowish orange and tied by grid cancels, reverse with red "Chicago, Paid All, Direct, Jul 14" and German arrival cds's, Very Fine, an early eastbound transcontinental railroad usage. Scott No. 116 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $160.00
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California State Telegraph. Printed cover to with illustrated Zeus corner card cover used as a paste-up with 1864-65 3¢ entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank & cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co./Sacramento" double circle handstamp, addressed to Knights Landing, Very Fine, a very unusual usage. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

SOLD for $250.00
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California State Telegraph., Capital 300,000, Incorporated Oct, 1853. Black embossed corner card on cover, with penciled "Custom house block, Sac." address, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $400.00
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California State Telegraph, Office, To All Parts of the State, Telegraph Building, Corner of J and 3d Streets, Sacrament. Red Zeus illustrated locally addressed cover with "Charges, Pd" at bottom left, Extremely Fine, ex Pearce. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $160.00
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Northern California Telegraph, to Marysville, Sacramento, San Francisco, and all the Principle Towns in the State. Illustrated Zeus corner card cover, addressed to Yreka, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. In 1860, the Northern California Telegraph merged with California State Telegraph. (Image1)

SOLD for $550.00
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Adams & Co., Sacramento. Two different express handstamps on four folded letters; two with blue double circle date stamps, one with matching "Paid" in octagon handstamp, other two with red Express oval handstamp and one with matching red "Paid" in octagon (file fold splitting), Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

SOLD for $400.00
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Adams & Co.'s, Express, Sacramento. Exceptional strike of red dotted oval handstamp on folded letter to San Francisco, red "Paid" straight line handstamp, letter datelined "Sac City, Dec 19, 1851", Extremely Fine, one of the earliest usage of this oval handstamp. Estimate $300 - 400. Adams & Co. expanded to Sacramento when it bought Freeman's Express on November 14th, 1851. (Image1)

SOLD for $1,050.00
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U10

Alta Express Company, Sacramento. Oval handstamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, cover with minor corner wear at lower right, Very Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $100.00
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U10

Alta Express Company, Sacramento. Red oval handstamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company printed frank at top, cover with small tear at top and backflap replaced, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $100.00
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Alta Express, Sacramento. Blue oval date stamp on two covers; 1851 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Downieville, black printed frank at top, other franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (piece out of top) tied by handstamp on cover to San Francisco, cover tears at top, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $115.00
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U35

J. Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F. Red double circle date stamp on 1861 3¢ entire to Sacramento, black company frank at top and blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frsc., Jun 20" double circle date stamp, docketed "June 22/64" on reverse, Very Fine. Scott No. U35 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $150.00
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34LU7

California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ vermilion. On 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, "Penny Post, Sacramento" circular handstamp alongside, printed listed of California Cities which the Penny Post Co. serviced, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful & rare cover. Scott No. 34LU7 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image1)

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SOLD for $2,300.00
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Chase's Express, Deadwood and Indian Creek, Paid. Colorless embossed scroll frank on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, entered the mails with "Sacramento City, Cal., Mar 12" circular date stamp, docketed "Mr (18)56" on reverse, Very Fine, two known example of the express are known, ex Barkhausen; with 1976 P.F. certificate. Scott No. U9 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. G. W. Chase started his express in 1856, running from Deadwood & Indian Creek to Yreka where he connected with Wells, Fargo to Sacramento. (Image1)

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SOLD for $500.00
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Everts & Co.'s Express, Feather River. Blue straight line handstamp on cover to Sacramento City, manuscript "S.B. 1.00" express rate in pencil, entered the mails with "Georgetown, Cal., Aug 17" circular postmark and matching "Paid 6" straight line handstamp at right, rate crossed out and re-rated "3", cover with edge wear, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

SOLD for $220.00
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Forwarded by, Everts & Co.'s Express. Blue straight line handstamp on cover to Sacramento City, red "Richmond, Ind., Mar 3" origin cds and matching "10" handstamp struck twice, one over "5" handstamp (correction), manuscript "2.00" express fee in pencil, Very Fine, pictured in Letters of Gold. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

SOLD for $425.00
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U58

Fast Freight & Express Co., S.F., May 10, 1865. Double circle date stamp with second strike on backflap, on 1864 3¢ entire to Oroville, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sac. Messenger, May 10" oval date stamp and black company frank at top, cover reduced at right into indicia, F.-V.F. Scott No. U58 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $105.00
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100

Ford & Co.'s Express. green circle and star handstamp on reverse of 1851 folded letter to New Albany, Indiana, enclosure datelined "California Middle Fork of the American river, April the 10th, 1851", entered the mails with red circular "Sacramento City, Cal., Apr 21" postmark with matching large "40" rate handstamp, slight cover soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F., the only recorded Ford & Co's Express usage to the mails. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Ford & Co.'s Express operated in 1851 and 1852 between Sacramento and Greenwood in El Dorado County. (Image1)

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction