(Via Tehuantepec) 1859 (May 4) Yankee Jims Cal. to Burlington Vt. Orange cover bearing 10¢ green, type II (32), small flaws, tied by bold "Yankee Jims, Cal. May 4" cds, endorsed "Via Tehauntepec"" as required for carriage; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, ex-Kramer, Walske, signed Frajola.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE "VIA TEHUANTEPEC" FROM CALIFORNIA TO THE EAST COAST.

In October 1858, a route was contracted as 8162 from San Francisco to New Orleans using a mixed steamboat and overland route via the Tehuantepec Isthmus in Mexico. Contracted at $250,000 for 12 months with twice a month service. The course of the route was by steamboat to either Acapulco or Salina Cruz, then overland by mule to Suchile, then by river boat to Minatitlan on the Caotzacoalcos River and then by steamboat to New Orleans, La. The route was little used as the section over the mountain range by mule created a long transit time. The total revenue collected for the route was just $5,276.66 and the route was not renewed in 1859. From October 1858 to March 1859, the "Quaker City" was used on the New Orleans to Minatitlan portion of the route. A total of 28 covers endorsed as going "Via Tehuantepec" are recorded in the census. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Hawaii, (Via Panama) Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Oct 8. Clear full strike of red cds (MH 236.05) on orange cover to Westfield, Mass., carried by British Frigate Amphitrite from Honolulu Oct. 4th to San Francisco arriving Oct. 28th, "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 1" cds and matching large "Paid Ship 8" handstamp, carried by PMSS California from San Francisco Nov. 1st to Panama arriving Nov. 17th, then by US Mail S.C. Co. Illinois from Chagres Nov. 19th to New York arriving Dec. 3rd, manuscript "Dec 5th/53" receiver docketing at left, Very Fine and choice, ex-Kramer, Walske.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500