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Quick Navigation by Category  The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Western Postal (204)   |  United States (550)   | 
 

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The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Western Postal History continued...

California Postal History - San Francisco County continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
681       image(San Francisco) San Francisco, Cal. Jul 1. Black cds with matching italic "10" rate handstamp on cover to Mass., pencil notation on front "From my very dear husband 1851", if accurate this would be the first day of the new reduced 10 cent rate, minor corner wear, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
682       image(San Francisco) San Francisco, Cal. 16 Nov. Black cds tying two 3¢ 1851 issue imperforate adhesives on cover to Ohio, with blue embossed corner card of merchant "Dow & Co., Dealer in Dry Goods, etc., San Francisco"; cover with edge wear, small hole at "O" of "Co.", overall, Very Fine appearance, a scarce California cameo advertising corner card.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
683       image(San Francisco) San Francisco Cal. 1 Jul. Red-orange cds with matching "PAID" and "5" handstamps (short-lived circular rate) on folded prices current lettersheet also providing ship arrival and departure schedule (four pages, three of which are the printed text, etc.) with "pr Columbia" (steamer) to Boston, datelined "San Francisco June 30th 1852"; accompanied by an October, 1966 article from Western Express by Dr. Polland, documenting the rarity of this cover, Extremely Fine and choice in pristine condition.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED STAMPLESS EXAMPLES OF THE PREPAID 5¢ PRINTED MATTER RATE FOR OVER 3,500 MILES. THIS MAY BE THE ONLY EXAMPLE IN RED. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
684       image(San Francisco) San Francisco, Cal 1 Sep [1852]. Bold black cds tying horizontal pair of 1851 3¢ orange brown (10A, four margins) to buff cover addressed to Massachusetts, sender's directive at left "Per Steamer California"; the California was the first Pacific Mail Steamship Company ship to sail from Panama with contract mail on Jan 31, 1849; minor backflap damage, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
685       image(San Francisco) San Francisco, Cal. 15 Sep / 3 PAID. Mostly clear red-orange cds (SAF-460) on "Prospecting Miners", blue illustrated cameo design showing Miners at Riverside Scene with One Panning for Gold, cover to Santa Clara; enclosed letter datelined "Sept 14, 1853" reads in part, "The Boat is going out on Friday and it is a very busy time always just before sailing of the Steamers", minor edge wear, Very Fine, very rare with only six recorded in Kutz.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
686     17a image1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect. Cds (SAF-420) tying 1851, 12¢ Black, Diagonal Bisect (17a), upper right portion of stamp with wide right margin, in at top, on cover to New Bedford, Mass., Extremely Fine and choice, with 1961 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17a; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE WHICH WAS ACCEPTED BY BOTH THE SENDING AND RECEIVING POST OFFICES.

During the period from 1853 to April 1855, bisected 1851 12¢ stamps were used on mail from San Francisco to prepay the 6¢ over 3,000 miles rate to the east coast. Upon arrival in New York, the bisects were either accepted or rejected. In this case, the New York office accepted the bisect. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction
687       image(San Francisco) "Way". Clear strike of large double oval handstamp and bold "10" steamship rating on incoming 1857 folded cover docketed from Havana, Cuba with manuscript "pr. Granada" steamer endorsement, internal docketing shows received 31 July 1857, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
688       image(San Francisco) San Francisco, Cal. Sep 5, 1857. Cds ties 1857 10¢ green, type III (33) on cover to Pittsburg, Pa., cover with large blue oval handstamp corner card of "R.E. Raimond, General Shipping and Commission Merchant, 105 Front St., Near Washington, San Francisco", showing illustrated sailing ship at center, slight edge wear and a few minor tears, flap torn, Very Fine appearance, one of the few Raimond corner card covers to the East coast.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
689       image(San Francisco) San Francisco, Cal. FREE Dec 20 [1858]. Slightly blurred black cds on cover addressed to "Hon J.W. Denver, Commissioner of Indians, Washington, D.C."; original enclosure datelined "San Francisco Dec 20th 2 Oclk P.M. (1858)" and reads, in part "…Since mailing my letter of this morning I accidentally learned that Mr. Thompson disposed to appoint Frank Denver as Superintendent of Indians in California…I wish further to be understood as Saying that you can be anything you please in this state…I know what I am saylng. I stand in a position to concentrate the Douglas strength on you…you can make the U. States Senator…J.M. Estill", Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
690       image(San Francisco) San Francisco, Cal. Oct 26, 1861. Black double circle postmark with matching "Ship" and "12" handstamps on small cover to New York; three-page letter enclosed datelined "Ship Ocean, Sept 28 1861, Patia, Peru S.A.", newsy letter from crew member to his mother, Very Fine and scarce usage on incoming cover from Peru, the Ship Ocean was a whaling vessel.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
691       image(San Francisco) San Francisco, Cal Jul 27 with "PURSER". Black double circle datestamp and matching straight-line "PURSER" with "Due 7", target cancel on 1864-65 3¢ pink on buff entire (U59) to Oroville, Butte Co., California; original enclosure datelined "Steamer Moses Taylor, June 30th, 1867" lengthy pencil written letter; cover wear & edge tears, flap torn, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This marking is known on incoming ship letters from 1865 to 1867, which were subject to a 10¢ blanket rate applicable to mail from countries with which the United States had no postal treaty arrangements. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
692       image(San Francisco) WAY. Bold straight line handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to San Francisco and cancelled with segmented cork, docketed "Sacramento City, June 17, 1868", Very Fine and a very rare Way marking.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
693       image(San Francisco) San Francisco Balance Lot. Eight covers: 1.) buff cover with vertical strip of three 1851 3¢ adhesives and "Due 5" handstamps, 2.) 1853 stampless folded letter, Aug 1, with "Paid 12" handstamp, 3.) blue cds with arced "Paid 6" handstamp, 4.) Aug 12, 1858 cds with "Drop 1 ct" in circle handstamp, 5.) double circle postmark tying 1857 10¢ green on cover with "from Camp Alert" manuscript at left, 6.) Dec 29, 1869 cds with "Missent to San Francisco" straight line on cover from Vermont to U.S. Senator in Washington, D.C., 7.) Oct 17, 1896 cover to Honolulu with illustrated Russ House corner card and "Too Late" in oval handstamp, 8.) Feb 23 double circle postmark with cogwheel killer on 1860's stampless cover with black "Purser" handstamp; nice group, condition a little mixed as to be expected, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
California Postal History - San Joaquin to Trinity
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
694       image(San Joaquin) Knight's Ferry, California. Red straight line postmark (SAJ-1150) with "Sept 29th" manuscript date on cover to Vermont with manuscript "10" rate marking; cover with edge wear and toning, F.-V.F., one of California's rarest straight line postmarks.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
695     11 image1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Black straight line postmark (SAJ-1150) with "28 Mch" manuscript date on cover to Vermont, franked with two 3¢ 1851 issue pen canceled adhesives, forwarded with blue "Irasburgh, Vt Apr 27" cds & "Paid 3" in circle to Northfield, internal silking & cover flaws, lovely Very Fine appearance, a very rare California straight line postmark.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
696       image(San Joaquin) Stockton, Cal. Nov 29. Bold blue cds (SAJ-2310) with matching handstamps "PAID" and "40" on neat buff cover to Fulton, Missouri, excellent condition for this cover; second cover from the same correspondence going the other way with indistinct postmark of "Fulton, Mo. Feb 2" and handstamped "5" rate crossed with manuscript "40" rate added, addressed to N. K. Grove, Stockton, Upper California, with latter cover stained on verso only, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
697       image(San Joaquin) Stockton, Cal. Apr 8 40. Black integral datestamp with manuscript "40" integral rate on folded letter datelined "Maryposa, California gold mines April the 4 / 50" with details of trip to California, cost of provisions, mining activity, the letter reads in part, "…I will now give you the history of our journey…We came to Council Bluffs on the Missouri River a distance of 260 miles, there we organized a company of 40 wagons, we travel together to Fort Laramie 500 miles, there the company split in a in small companies on the account of fead (food), we had the best of feed to Fort Laramie, it was a very short distance to Salt Lake, a distance of 530 but we got there very well and had a good journey. We left home May the 8 and arrived on at the Salt Lake August the 17, the Mormon settlement. The Mormons used us very kindly, they told us we were too late in the season to go north route, the fead was very scarce and we would be caught in the snow.We thought of wintering there, but a company of 100 wagons made-up to go South on what is called the Spanish Trail and come out at Williams ranch and then travel north again on the coast of San Francisco, but about 30 wagons of us left the Spanish trail and traveled west to save 400 miles travel and come to Walkers pass, through the Sierra Nevada mountains but we had nothing but a desert to travel through and mountains. We lost all of our oxen wagons and everything we had except what we took on our backs…we left about 50 men women and children there was four families. We traveled about 400 miles and came to these mines and the miners made-up provisions and sent back after them, they got all through except four men died. We was 30 days from the time we left our oxen until we came here. We lived on acorns and what we could get from the Indians. The Indians were very friendly, about 15 days the most of us got so weak we could scarcely travel but after a journey of 2000 miles travel we arrived in good health. We got here the 1st of February…I will now give you a description of the mines, there is no stealing or robbing but a good deal of gambling and drinking, the most of the miners have not made more than their board this winter, there's been a good deal of rain but not much snow. Provisions is very dear…a rocker to wash gold $30 to $50…some miners made from $8 to $30 a day, while others do not more than make their board…The largest piece of gold that I've seen was 17 ounces. I have heard of 25 pound lumps and have seen rock with gold through it weighing from one to one hundred pounds but they are scarce. Small pieces from one to five pounds will sell for their weight but I'm not lucky enough to find them…", the letter goes on to tell of farming & ranching in California, Very Fine and an outstanding letter, this correspondence was the subject of an article by Dr. Milgram in the April, 1988 issue of Western Express.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

From the Worden correspondence to New York (see the Oregon Territorial covers from this historic correspondence). (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$210.00
Will close during Public Auction
698       image(San Joaquin) Stockton, Cal Jun 13 [1851]. Fine blue cds with matching "80" in oval double-rate buff cover to Vermont, with original enclosure datelined "Coyote Flat April 24, 1851" reading, in part, "…after having removed from Stockton and settled in the mining districts in the mountains, I hasten to inform you of my whereabouts. I am at, or very near, the diggings called Coyote Flat, distant from Stockton about 75 miles…We have also started a four mule team hauling goods to the mines, therefore it costs us nothing for freight except the expenses of the team…I am within ten miles of Woods Diggings…", missing part of backflap, Very Fine, a scarce 80¢ double rate use., ex-Haas.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
699       image(San Joaquin) Stockton, Cal. correspondence (1853-54). Lot of eight covers/folded letters all addressed to William Wallace in Richmond, Va., all but one postmarked with Stockton, Cal cds's, one postmarked San Francisco, with "10", "20" or "30" cent rate handstamps, most with arrival docketing, F.-V.F., an interesting group.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
700       image(San Joaquin) Stockton, Cal. Sep 15. Black cds with matching "Paid 12" in circle handstamp on cover to Groton, Vermont, Very Fine, a nice cover illustrating prepayment of double 6¢ transcontinental rate, ex-Polland.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

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