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California Town Markings - Tuolumne & Yuba County continued...
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| 1023 |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California, Dec. 23, 1851. Blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) with matching blue manuscript "10" rating on blue cover to Gardiner Me., Fulton House, N.Y.; some edge wear and
minor stain lower left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California, Dec. 27, 1851. Blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) on buff cover with matching "Paid" handstamp with blue ms. "6" rating to Carthage, Illinois;
light cover stain, a Very Fine strike, ex-Myerson & Newton.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1025 |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California, Jan 12, 1852. Blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) with matching blue manuscript "10" rating on orange buff cover to Annisquam, Mass., fresh and Very Fine use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1026 |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California, Jan 23, 1852. Blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) and blue manuscript "10" rating on orange buff "Berry's Adhesive Despatch" envelope to Gardiner, Maine; some light
cover creasing, Very Fine, ex-Chase, Knapp.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1027 |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California, Feb 4, 1852. Blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) tying two singles (formerly a pair) of 3¢ orange brown (10) on folded letter datelined "Robinson's Ferry,
Jan. 28. 1852" to Mansfield, Ohio, interesting miner's letter with mining and political slave content "…On the first Monday of January my term expired as President of the Soldiers Gulch Mining Co. The prospects of our mine are not
flattering… are the indications so discouraging as to justify abandoning it. … Democracy is triumphant in this states. The Governor recommends a Convention to amend the constitution. The object is to alter it so as to a…. slavery
or divide the state, and make the southern part a slave territory. The effort I trust will fail…"; stamps irregularly separated, F.-V.F., an excellent miner's letter.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1028 |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California, Feb 4, 1852. Blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) and matching "Paid" and "6" in Circle rating handstamps on buff cover to Boothbay Me., manuscript "Paid 6" at top left
under postmark; light stain bottom right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1029 |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California., Apr 13, 1852. Blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) and matching blue "10" in Circle rating handstamp on buff cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, Extremely Fine and
choice.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1)
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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1030 |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California, Apr 30, 1852. Blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) and matching bold "5" rating handstamp on buff cover to San Jose Cal., Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Addressee James Frazier Reed (1800-74) was an Irish-American businessman and soldier and a pioneer in the American West, notable for being an organizing member of the ill-fated Donner Party emigration to California in 1846. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1031 |
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 (Tuolumne) Sonora, California, May 2, 1852. Blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) with matching blue "10" in Circle rating handstamp on blue folded letter to Keeseville N.Y.; letter bleed
through and couple tiny edge tears, Fine, ex-Knapp, Polland, Newton.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1032 |
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 (Yuba) Camptonville, Cal., Feb 18. First type cds (YUB-260) tying 1857, 10¢ green, type II (32) on cover to Guaymas, Mexico, pencil "10" for additional rating and franked with manuscript
canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), red "2" reales handstamp; some cover edge wear and type I stamp scissor separated into some perfs and couple light stains at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Yuba) Marysville, Cal., Paid By Stamps. Clear blue cds (YUB-870) on two fresh 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entires; one canceled by wide waffle grid handstamp and other by normal waffle grid
handstamp, both Very Fine and choice, an attractive duo.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1034 |
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 (Yuba) Marysville, Cal., Paid By Stamps, Apr 19. Clear blue cds (YUB-870) on fresh 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to West Cambridge, Mass., with indicia canceled by matching fancy "Poker Hand"
handstamp; portion of backflap missing, Very Fine and choice strikes.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
California Postal History Group Lots
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| 1035 |
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 California Forgery Covers. Two covers; with bisected 1851, 12¢ black (17) tied by fake Sacramento City, Cal. cds, and a genuine 1851, 10¢ green type II (14) usage San Francisco to Vermont with
forged Noisy Carrier's scroll handstamp, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1036 |
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 California State Prison & Prison Censor Covers, 1904-63. Group of 15 covers; includes four cover from Folsom Prison including 1904 cover with prison corner card (Commissary) and three covers from
1930's with censor markings, 10 covers from San Quentin including 1930 cover with "Censored, No Money Enclosed" handstamp and enclosure with prison notice regarding corresponding with prisoners, later 1935-49 covers showing various censor
handstamps, also a censor 1963 cover from the Branch County Jail in Clayton, Cal., Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Kern County Post Card Accumulation, 1900-40's. Of approximately 300 post cards loose with some sleeved; an array of views and scenes from various towns, the best being a least 23 real-photo post cards
including "Burning Well - Taft Cal." and "Main Street, Moron, Calif. (Taft P.O.)", some birds eye and street views from Bakersfield and Randsburg (real-photo), mix of used/unused card with good postmark interest, etc.; condition a little mixed.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1038 |
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 (Marin) San Rafael, Cal. Group 26 covers and cards mostly from the 1860-70's; mostly 2nd-4th type cds's with fancy killer handstamps, 2nd type cds (MEN-2630) with fancy cross handstamp (2 types), 3rd type
(MEN-2640) with star in circle in violet, circle of wedges (4 types), negative "EP" in circle, hollow cross, etc., other later cds with fancy killers including triangle geometric, spiral geometrics and circle of wedges, generally F.-V.F. or
better.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1)
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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1039 |
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 (Mariposa) Yosemite Postmark Balance. Of 51 covers and cards; includes two manuscript "Yo Semite" postmarks with one on 2¢ Liberty postal card, numerous "Yosemite Valley" 2nd type handstamp postmarks
(MAR-2210) in red, violet and black, including hotels advertisements for the "Barnard's Yo Semite Falls Hotel" and "Wright & Cooke Yo-Semite Valley Hotel", later postmarks including the scarce MAR-2230, MAR-2240 in blue (two distinct shades) and
reddish violet, MAR-2250 in purple and blue, later usages including uprated postal cards to Europe, Wells, Fargo & Co. frank cover, illustrated hotel covers including 1879 Leidig's Hotel, 1890-1900's Sentinel Hotel (3 different) and Stoneman House (2
different), 1900's Camp Yosemite, some interesting 20th century including two official mail usages, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1040 |
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 (Sacramento) Sacramento, Cal. Group of 207 covers and cards, mostly from 1850-80's; includes the first two non-integral rate cds's (SAC-2520, 2530) with a host of various rate handstamps including some
various handstamp types, incoming and outgoing forwarded usages, 1851 3¢ usages, later usages including a faulty but rare "Via Tehuantepec" usage, "6 Paid" integral rate cds (SAC-2540) in black and red, "Free" usages from the J.W. Denver
correspondence (with some good content), nice section of 1860's usages including fancy "stars in shield" handstamp as well as an array of stylized leaf cancels, crossroads, geometrics, etc., patriotic usages, corner card & ad covers including shaded
allover, The "Bain Wagon" illustration, etc., similar 1870-80's usages with ad items including Templar cover with illustrated letterhead, allover California map, run of Hall, Luhrs & Co. ad covers showing pigs, postmarks including and comprehensive
array of waffle grid cancels, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1041 |
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 San Francisco 1906 Earthquake and Related. Group over a 100 items including two free San Francisco quake uses, one quake use with magenta "Due 2 cts" handstamp, two quake uses with 2¢ postage dues
(one faulty), a Citizen's Committee post-quake broadside discussing food and water supply, a Apr. 22nd San Francisco quake letter with good content, several post cards showing quake damage with various city views and many series cards, scenes
including refugees, some earlier and later San Francisco mail plus post cards with various S.F. city and bay views; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. and interesting collection.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1042 |
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 (San Joaquin) Stockton, Cal. Group of 41 covers with townmarks mostly from 1852-57; with first non-integral rate cds (SAJ-2310) with various ratemarkers including arched "Paid 3" in blue and black,
additional in black with "5" rate handstamp over "3", blue "5" rate with oval "Forwarded" handstamp, straight line Paid with "5" and "6" rate handstamps, "10" and "12" in oval rates, second smaller cds (SAJ-2320) with various rates including "Paid
12" in circle, straight line "Paid" and "24" in circle, "10" rate in various sizes, "20" rate in black and blue, etc., couple #11A pair usages, use to Canada, later integral cds's including "Paid" (SAJ-2840) one with red shield corner card handstamp,
"3 Paid" (unlisted), 6 Paid (SAJ-2350) in blue and black and "10 Paid" (SAJ-2360), few incoming usages, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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