United States Postal History California Illustrated Covers
Sale No: 94
Lot No:9
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Commercial Hotel, San Francisco, Cal. Black and blue allover illustrated ad design showing Alaska Map, franked with 2¢ Bureau (flaws) tied by 1898 San Francisco machine postmark, reverse with photograph image of "Group of Yukon Miners who arrived on Steamer Excelsior, Sept. 15th, 1897", Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Dec-14-2020, 12:10:13 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 94
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Metropolitan Hotel, San Francisco. Blue illustrated hotel view corner card on cover to Washington D.C., franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type V tied by "San Francisco, Cal., May 1, 1861" cds, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 35; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Dec-14-2020, 12:10:38 EST
Sold For 210
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Lot No:11
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San Francisco Chronicle Building. Illustrated building ad design on registered lemon cover bearing G.B. Turkish Empire, 1887 40p on 2½d violet/blue (4) vertical pair, tied by "R" registry ovals, matching "British Post Office, Constantinople, AP 29 89" cds return to the San Francisco Chronicle, red Registered London (5.3) transit oval, New York (5.13) transit backstamp; couple small edge tears, otherwise Very Fine and rare use from the British Levant. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Dec-14-2020, 12:11:21 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 94
Lot No:12
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San Francisco Illustrated Map Covers, 1901-15. Group of six covers bearing allover map designs on reverse, two S.F. area maps and others showing downtown street maps, companies include Fulton Iron Work (two similar), Fulton Engineering & Ship Building Works, Cribben & Sexton Co., Rudgear-Merle Co. and Hale's California Stores, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400.
San Francisco View & Poppy Illustrated Covers, 1903-05. Matching set of three covers with different views; views including "City Hall", "Golden Gate" and "Mission Dolores", one with matching enclosure showing an additional three views; each frank with 2¢, two with machine cancel and one with R.P.O. duplex, Very Fine, a lovely trio. Estimate; $200 - 300.