'"Four Early California Covers, all from same correspondence, includes San Francisco with #14 and #33 with ""DUE 10"", likely overweight, Stockton with #68 with manuscript ''steamer'' and last is U41 10c Green on Buff with Red printed ""Paid, Wells Fargo & Cos"" express frank, all addressed Lake Ville Con, Fine-Very Fine Group."' (Image)

CV. 300-400

Sacramento Nov 5 1849 PAID 40, straight line postmark on buff envelope, slight soiling with some edge wear, addressed Balston Spa, New York, very scarce and Fine. (ASCC $2500) (Image)

CV. 1,000-1,500

Two San Francisco, Cal, Stampless Covers, Black Sep 1 with manuscript "40" on Buff envelope addressed Balston Spa New York, lightly struck Red 15 Dec with handstamped "80" on Buff envelope, addressed Trenton New Jersey, each with minor wear or soiling, Fine-Very Fine. (Image)

CV. 200-250

San Francisco Cal, Feb 16 postmark with "6" rate marking, but corrected on 1 Mar with "12" struck over the six on buff envelope, addressed Albany NY with manuscript ship directive at upper left, unusual and Fine. (Image)

CV. 100-150

17 1851 12c Black, San Francisco CAL, Jan 14 (1853) blue postmark ties stamp, in at bottom with small nick, buff envelope, some wrinkles, addressed Cleveland OH, scarce single franked double weight usage, manuscript "per Golden Gate" an early Clipper Ship, Fine. (Scott $1500) (Image)

CV. 500-750

1854 to San Francisco, Paid Melbourne (Australia), crown, OC 28 1854 red rimless oval postmark on folded letter addressed to San Francisco CA, 11 Feb receiving at left, carried "pr Fanny Major", this ship made many stops at Honolulu at least by a couple years later, did it do so on this trip, scarce "SHIP 6" clamshell type strike applied at San Francisco in center, scarce and Very Fine. (Image)

CV. 750-1,000

'"Per Overland Mail Stage, Via Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cal, Nov 21 1859 cds ties #35, small tear at lower right, to yellow illustrated envelope ''in hope of the'' ""Eastbound Train"", addressed Lakeville CT, scarce design, Very Fine. 1996 PF certtificate"' (Image 2) (Image)

CV. 750-1,000

32 1857 10c Green, Overland, via Los Angeles San Francisco, Cal, Jul 15 1859 postmark ties stamp to yellow envelope, uneven at right with sealed tear, illustration of "Four Horse U.S. Mail Stagecoach", addressed Cortland NY, Fine. (Image)

CV. 400-500

Overland Mail, Via Los Angeles, San Franccisco, Cal 18 Nov 1859 cds ties #35 (natural se) to Buff envelope with illustrated "Train in Oval", very scarce design but piece out at top including word "Angeles", addressed Litchfield CT. (Image)

CV. 200-300