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United States State/Territorial Postal History California
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 4060
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
California Postal History, Five 1850s covers, 1.) Mormon Island, Cala. double-lined double oval with oval "PAID" on an 1856 stampless cover to New Bedford, Mass.; tape repair at the top; three separate enclosures; 2. & 3.) Sonoma, an 1853 folded letter to Sacramento giving detailed directions to the writer's house; tape repairs; and an 1855 folded letter to San Francisco franked with a pen-canceled 3¢ 1851 (11A), VF; 4.) Volcano, Jul 13 c.d.s. with "PAID/6" in circle to Nashua, N.H., repaired tears; and 5.) Yankee Jims, manuscript postmark, Nov 21 (1853) on a folded letter to Stockton with a faulty 3¢ 1851 (11A), datelined "Eldorado Cañon". (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Dec-20-2021, 10:47:58 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 4061
Symbol: C
Cat No: U16
California Postal History, Four better towns, 1850s, 1.) Camptonville, May 18 c.d.s. on a 10¢ entire (U16) to Burnham, Me.2.) Columbia, two light c.d.s.s with a pair of 3¢ 1851s (11A), to Lowell, Mass.; 3.) Culloma, two Sep 4 (1854) c.d.s.s with "PAID" & "10" handstamps on a stampless cover to Worcester, Mass. with original letter; and 4.) Diamond Springs, Jun 19 c.d.s. on a 10¢ entire (U16) to South Boston, Mass. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-20-2021, 10:48:18 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 4062
Symbol: C
Cat No: 11A
Sacramento City, four covers, 1850s, 1.) 1851, red Aug 30 c.d.s. with matching "PAID" and hollow "6" rate to Camden, N.Y. with original letter; 2.) 1852, Jun 15 c.d.s. with integral "6 PAID" rate, also to Camden with original letter; 3.) 1856, Jan 4 c.d.s. with "PAID" & "FREE" handstamps to Senator James W. Denver in Washington; includes original letter with good political content; and 4.) an incomplete c.d.s. tied a pair of 3¢ 1851s (11A) on a folded letter to Mahoning Co., Ohio. (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-20-2021, 10:48:33 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 4063
Symbol: C
Poor Mans Creek, dateline, Feb 27, 1854, on a stampless folded letter to Oriscany, N.Y., postmarked with a Mar 7 Nevada City c.d.s. with integral "5" rate overstruck with "10"; writer sends news to his parents about local mining conditions; Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-20-2021, 10:49:01 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 4064
Symbol: C
Cat No: 33
California Postal History, Four better towns, 1850s, 1.) Michigan Bluff, Jan 17 c.d.s. ties a damaged 10¢ type III (33) to Newburyport, Mass.; 2.) Murphy's, two Jan 29 c.d.s.s (1857), one tying a 3-margin 3¢ 1851 (11), to San Francisco; 3.) Nevada City, Feb 21 (1854) c.d.s. with integral rate "5" tied a pair of 3¢ 1851s (11A) to Oriscany, New York and 4.) Reddog, Nov 19 c.d.s. on a stampless cover with handstamped "PAID" and manuscript "Paid/ 11c" to Onondaga, N.Y.; the last is soiled, the rest F-VF. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-20-2021, 10:49:22 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 4065
Symbol: C
Cat No: U10
California Postal History, Grass Valley, Jamestown & Long Bar, the Grass Valley & Jamestown are Very Fine c.d.s.s, the former stampless with handstamped "PAID/10" to Philadelphia, the latter on a 3¢ entire (U10) to Yuba City, Cal.; the Long Bar a manuscript postmark, "Oct 19th '58" with a pen-canceled 3¢ 1856 to Marysville; the first two are ca Very Fine, the last has a good bit of damp staining, partially affecting the postmark. A scarce group. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
Closed..Dec-20-2021, 10:49:39 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 4066
Symbol: C
California Postal History, Alvarado & Spanish Flat, two Very Fine strikes, the Alvarado a double circle dated Apr 24 (manuscript day) franked with a pen-canceled 10¢ type V (35) to Boston; the Spanish Flat a single circle dated Jan 18 on a 10¢ entire (U16) to Haddam, Ct.; F-VF. A pretty pair. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
Closed..Dec-20-2021, 10:49:54 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 4067
Symbol: C
San Francisco Postal History, five better covers, 1850-60, comprises 1.) 1850 stampless folded letter to Surry, England via New York, Liverpool & London, several rate markings including handstamped "59"; 2.) 1852 stampless folded letter to Boston; 3.) ca. 1854 Pacific Express Co. double oval to Santa Barbara with a pen-canceled 3¢ 1851; 4.) ca. 1855 Pacific Express Co. oval with separate "PAID" oval on a 3¢ entire to Iowa Hill, Cal., small nick at top affects postmark; and 5.) 1860 stampless folded letter to Mauzé, France via New York, generally Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
Closed..Dec-20-2021, 10:50:07 EST
Sold For 0
Massachusetts
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 4068
Symbol: Z
Cat No: U314
[Massachusetts] 1895 Boston "Eagle & Thunderbolts" machine cancel, a choice, complete strike, "Jan 2, 6 - PM. 1895", the only day this cancel was ever used on 2¢ Postal Stationery cut square (U314), Very Fine, This iconic machine cancel was replaced a day later by the more conventional Flag cancel. (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-20-2021, 10:50:58 EST
Sold For 1600
Utah Territory
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 4069
Symbol: C
[Utah - Women's Suffrage] Stephen A. Mann signature on a cover, On Feb 10, 1869, The Utah territorial legislature passed an bill giving women the right to vote (though not to hold office). Two days later the bill was signed into law by acting Governor, Mann. This bright yellow legal size cover bears Mann's signature as acting Territorial Governor, "opened by Hon S A Mann". It is franked with a pen-canceled 3¢ Pictorial and postmarked with a Very Fine strike of a brown Heber City (Wasatch Co.) c.d.s., Aug 12, 1869; addressed "To the Territorial Secretary of Utah" at Salt Lake City, the post that Mann held before being appointed Acting Governor. Reduced slightly at the left, Very Fine. (Image)