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H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale - 3067

United States of America

United States Postal History - U.S. Postal History - California Postal History
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
201 Brief imageSan Francisco April 9th, manuscript postmark on 1849 folded letter sheet to Boston, Massachusetts, matching manuscript "40" rate, light file folds, still very fine, carried by the Oregon on the first Pacific Mail Steamship Company contract mail (which actually left April 12), one of just 11 San Francisco manuscript postmarks in private hands (five of which are from the April 9 sailing) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:03 AM
202 Brief imageSan Francisco Aug 1, black straightline handstamp with magenta manuscript date and matching "40" rate on 1849 folded letter to Westernville, New York, interesting letter dated July 7 describes the journey through Panama and arrival in San Francisco, light wear and aging, fine strike and cover, the Mingee census records just eight August 1 uses of the San Francisco straightline (and just 34 examples total across three sailing dates) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:05 AM
203 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal. Oct 1, bold strike of circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Boston with boxed "40" rate handstamp, interesting contents about opening a shop datelined September 30, very fine, the boxed rate handstamp arrived in San Francisco between the September 1 and October 1 sailings (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:06 AM
204 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal Jan 31, datestamp with matching boxed "40" rate handstamp on 1850 cover to Pikesville, Maryland, carried by PMSS steamer Panama to Panama and then USMSC Georgia to New York City, original enclosure datelined "San Francisco January 26, 1850" makes mention of Generals Bennet C. Riley and Winfield Scott, very fine and interesting (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:06 AM
205 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal. 15 Dec, red datestamp with matching "40" rate handstamp on 1850 folded lettersheet to Richmond, Virginia, very fine cover from the Crittenden correspondence (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:08 AM
206 Brief imageNew-York 40 Jan 11, integral rate datestamp on cover to San Francisco, California, very fine, this marking is not known to have been used after 1851 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:09 AM
207 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal 1 Feb, black datestamp on folded lettersheet to Boston originating in Shanghai, China, dated December 20, 1852, endorsed "via California", red crayon "Ship" and handstamped "12" rate, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:10 AM
208 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal 5 18 Oct, integral rate datestamp on 1854 folded letter to Salem, Oregon Territory, light filefolds, very fine and scarce (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:11 AM
209 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal. Jan 5, datestamp on cover to Crowland, Welland County, Canada West, red "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "15" rate, printed illustrated advertisement on reverse for Woodward's What Cheer House, original enclosure datelined "San Francisco Dec 30th 1856", light wear, very fine, the What Cheer House was a male-only hotel opened in 1852 which permitted no liquor on the premises and housed San Francisco's first free library and first museum (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:11 AM
210 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal. 5 Feb, datestamp with matching "Ship 6" handstamp on incoming cover datelined "Manila, November 3d, 1855", November 22 origination postmark, endorsed "Per Rocket", very fine and attractive (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:12 AM
211 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal Jun 18 1862, double circle datestamp with matching straightline "Ship.12" on incoming cover to Ellington, Connecticut from Kanagawa, Japan, endorsed "Curlew to Cala", 1863 docketing most likely in error, very fine double rate ship cover from the Hall correspondence (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:13 AM
212 imageSan Francisco Cal Aug 1 1862, double circle datestamp on 10c Green entire to New London, Connecticut, matching cogwheel, red Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top, endorsed "Steamer", light edge wear, fine and scarce (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:14 AM
213 Brief imageSan Francisco, Cal Aug 19 1862, double circle datestamp on locally-addressed 10c Green entire, "San Francisco Post Office" imprint at top with "By calling at my private office, southeast corner of the building, you will receive a valuable letter, R.F. Perkins, P.M.", filing hole through indicia and light wear, fine appearance (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:15 AM
214 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal Apr 30 1863, double circle datestamp on 10c Green entire to North White Creek, New York, cogwheel and "10" cancels, red Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank obliterated with pen strokes, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:17 AM
215 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal Apr 13, double circle datestamp on incoming 3c Pink entire, endorsed "pr. Steamer 21 March" at top left, black straightline "Due7" and "Purser" handstamps, small tear at top, otherwise very fine, carried as a loose steamship letter from Panama and charged a blanket 10c rate (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:17 AM
216 Brief imageSan Francisco Cal Apr 3, double circle datestamp on 10c Green entire, "P.O. Business Free, R.F. Perkins, P.M." three-line handstamp, hole punch invalidating indicia, 1867 docketing at left, original registered return receipt enclosure from Oswego, New York, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:19 AM
217 Brief imageForwarded by G.B. Post & Co. San Francisco, octagonal handstamp on 1853 folded letter originating with red "New York Paid Mar 21" datestamp, pencil "12" rate (double the 6c rate to San Francisco), addressed in care of "Messr. G.B. Post Co., San Francisco, Cala" for their transmittal to Honolulu, Hawaii, additional blue oval "Oriental Line Agents Ogden & Haynes" handstamp, "Rec'd May 9 '53" docket on reverse, contents related to the sperm oil trade, file fold, very fine, an extraordinary combination of markings, ex-Haas (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:20 AM
Independent Carriers and Express Companies - Western Expresses
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
218 Brief imageForwarded by Freeman & Co's Express, 2d St. Sacramento, clear strike of red oval handstamp (FRE-104c) on April 7, 1851 folded letter to San Francisco, vertical filefolds, very fine, a scarce marking with just a few known (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:21 AM
219 Brief image(Hoogs & Madison's) California Letter Express Co. Paid, illustrated printed frank with horse and rider, used locally to San Francisco street address, insignificant toned spot at top left, otherwise fresh and extremely fine, Hoogs & Madison also produced rare local adhesives, illustrated in Letters of Gold Pearce Haas Edwards Collection (Christie's Robson Lowe, 1991) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:23 AM
United States Postal History - U.S. Postal History - California Postal History
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
220 Brief imageTo the Post Office Care of The "Penny Post Co.", Paid 2, Type 1 frank addressed to Sacramento, circular "Penny Post Co San Francisco" handstamp, manuscript correction deleting "to the care of the" (Penny Post), probably indicating a pure out-of-the-mails use from origin to Sacramento, 1c Blue (9) with manuscript cancel did not originate despite the opinion of the certificate, otherwise very fine, ex-Knapp, Emerson, Jessup, Haas, and Grunin, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate  (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:24 AM

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