United States Postal History continued...
California Town Markings - Mariposa to Siskiyou County continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1003 |
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94 |
 (Mariposa) Yosemite, Ca. / Nov 30. Manuscript postmark on small 1869 cover to Pennsylvania, franked with manuscript canceled 1867, 3¢ red, F. grill; some slight cover soiling, otherwise Very
Fine, this being the earliest known postmark from Yosemite and unlisted in Williams.
Scott Nos. 94; Estimate $400 - 600.
The Yosemite post office opened on August 9th of 1869. This very early cover was posted a little over
three months after the office was opened. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1004 |
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 (Mariposa) Yosemite Valley, Apr 19. Manuscript postmark on cover to Wyalusing, Pa., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, reverse with allover "Yo Semite Falls Hotel" ad, with original 1877
hotel letterhead enclosure and additional hotel card with matching cover ad and reverse with "Table of Altitudes at Yo Semite Valley"; some cover edge wear, F.-V.F., the only known manuscript postmark bearing the "Yosemite Valley" name.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
This cover is in all likely the Williams MAR-2190 postmark however Williams tentative date for this is 1870. This cover actually falls between the use of the "Yosemite Hotel" first handstamp used between 1871-74
and the second handstamp reading "Yosemite Valley" used between 1879-81. (Image1)
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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1005 |
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 (Mariposa) Yosemite Hotel, Yos. Valley, J.M. Hutchings, Prop., Jun 25, 1874. Blue double circle handstamp (MAR-2200) on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Wisconsin, with black Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top,
F.-V.F., a rare example of the first device used at Yosemite.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1006 |
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 (Mariposa) Yo Semite, July 4. Manuscript postmark on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Alameda, Cal., ca. 1876 usage; cover with partial backflap and shallow edge nick at top, F.-V.F., a very rare
manuscript postmark with the "Yo Semite" spelling, with only three examples known to us.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1007 |
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65 |
 (Mono) Esmeralda. N. T. Fine strike of cds (MON-655) Dec. 26, 1863 on cover to Mukwonago, Wis., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose cancelled by grid handstamp; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine
and scarce, usage in the California period.
Scott Nos. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1008 |
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68 |
 (Mono) Esmeralda, Nev, Aug 5, '64. Fine strike of double cds on cover to Hammersmith, England franked with 1861, 10¢ green, three singles tied by target cancels with red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid
19" exchange and London receiver, manuscript "via New York" all on face, Very Fine, a rare foreign usage.
Scott Nos. 68; Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1009 |
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65 |
 (Mono) Esmeralda, Sep 16, '64. Cds and grid handstamps tying 1861, 3¢ rose, three singles on legal size cover to the Secretary of Territory, Carson City, N.T., election return docketing; cover
tears skillfully repaired at right, Very Fine appearance, with bio on addressee.
Scott Nos. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1010 |
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 (Nevada) Rough & Ready, Cala. Feb 25-. Manuscript postmark (Williams NEV-2000) at left with matching "40" rating on buff cover to Reynoldsburg O., enclosed letter datelined "Feby 22d 1851" from miner to
his parents with some interesting mining content… Men run wild with excitement in this country there are always some large stories afloat some newly discovered & very rich diggings 150 or 200 miles away & men are continually running hither
& thither but those rich places are seldom found nowadays very scarce…The country is full of men who are searching all over for the gold which is all over the country but not in quantities sufficient to suit the digger there are undoubtedly
many very rich and extensive mines yet to be discovered but there are many men to work them out. I shall be well pleased when it comes my turn to leave my share of this country to hands that are more willing to do the hard work & accept the miners
fare…, F.-V.F. and scarce 40¢ usage with interesting mining content.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1011 |
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 (Nevada) Rough & Ready, Cal., 11 Oct 1854. Manuscript postmark (Williams NEV-2000) with matching "5" rating on orange buff cover to Gold Hills Cal., blue "Well, Fargo & Co. * Express * Ophir" oval with
matching "Free" double-oval handstamp; corner mend bottom right, Very Fine and choice use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1012 |
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 (Placer) Ophirville, Cal., Aug 15. Well struck postmark (PLA-2840) with manuscript date on cover to Canaan, Me., matching "Paid" in oval handstamp with manuscript "6" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1013 |
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65 |
 (Sacramento) Hicksville, Cal., Jany 7. Choice strike of oval date stamp with manuscript date (SAC-1510) on cover to Port Louisa, Iowa, franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose, 1864 docketing on
reverse, Extremely Fine, one of the finest strikes of this rare townmark, illustrated in Letters of Gold, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 65; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1014 |
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11A |
 (Sacramento) Sacramento City, Cal., Apr 19. Forwarding cds (SAC-2530) on incoming cover, with bold "Monroe, Wis., Feb 15" origin cds and franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair canceled
by central grid handstamp, cover forwarded to Placerville with "For'd" handstamp and "5" rate handstamp additionally tying stamp; some slight soiling, still Very Fine, a rare usage of the Sacramento "For'd" handstamp, illustrated in
Letters of Gold, ex-Salzer.
Scott Nos. 11A; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)
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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1015 |
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65 |
 (Sacramento) Sacramento, Cal., Nov 17, 1865. Cds with matching fancy Stars in Shield cancelling 1861, 3¢ rose on fresh cover to Folsom Cal., Very Fine. Skinner-Eno Nos. PS-ST 43.
Scott Nos. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1016 |
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68+72 |
 (Sacramento) Sacramento, Cal., Sep 20, 1866. Cds on fresh cover to Kent, England, franked with 1861, 10¢ green, horizontal pair + 1863, 2¢ black, two singles tied by fancy cross
cancels, red N.Y. exchange cds and receiving backstamps; 2¢ stamps with natural s.e.'s at left and left stamp with corner nick, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 68+72; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1017 |
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11A |
 (San Francisco) San Francisco, Cal., Aug 1. Cds ties 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair on cover with Miner's Coat of Arms (Barber & Baker design) showing Miner and Bear Hold Up Cross
with Various Miner Implements, cover addressed to Boston, Mass., light stains and sealed tears one slightly affecting design, Fine appearance, still and affordable example of this rare illustrated miner's envelope.
Scott Nos. 11A;
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1018 |
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 (San Francisco) San Francisco 1906 Earthquake. Cover without postage endorsed "From San Francisco" at top right and canceled by "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 23, 1906" duplex to Horsham, England,
"N.Y./T" circular handstamp crossed out and purple "To Be Delivered Free. Lpool 10/5/06" straightline, Horsham (5.11) arrival backstamp; cover creasing and wear, otherwise Very Fine and rare earthquake cover use abroad.
Estimate;
$300 - 400.
The San Francisco earthquake hit at 5:12AM on April 18th, 1906. The Post Office survived the quake and allowed mail to be sent postage free to help expedite news from the now devastated city. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1019 |
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 (San Joaquin) Stockton Cal., Apr 15. Blue cds with integral ""Paid"" on cover to Massachusetts franked with 1851 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair (11A) tied by matching blue "Spider Web" fancy
cancel, blue "Baldwin & Gardner General Merchants" cameo corner card at top left, edge wear & lightly soiled, Fine, a very rare California fancy cancel, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 290).
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1020 |
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112+113 |
 (Siskiyou) Gazelle, Cala, July 26th. Manuscript postmark (SIS-1630) on cover to Callahan's Ranch, franked with manuscript canceled 1869, 1¢ buff + 2¢ brown; cover slightly reduced at
right, Very Fine, the earliest known postmark from Gazelle.
Scott Nos. 112+113; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
California Town Markings - Tuolumne & Yuba County
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1021 |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California, Nov, 27 1851. Blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) with matching blue manuscript "10" rating on buff cover to Gardiner, Maine, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1022 |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California, Nov, 27 1851. Clear strike of blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) with matching blue manuscript "10" rating on orange buff cover to Fulton House, N.Y.; some edge wear
and minor stain upper left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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