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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 - Yuba County & Town Bal
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
721     U10 imageEnvelope, 1854, Nesbitt 1st Issue, 3¢ red on buff, "THREE" in medium wide label with curved ends. Clear blue cds (YUB-870) on two fresh 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entires; one canceled by wide blue waffle grid handstamp and other by normal waffle grid handstamp, Very Fine, an attractive duo.
Scott No. U10; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
722       image(Yuba) Marysville, Cal., Paid By Stamps, Feb 4. Cds in blue (YUB-870) with matching shaded star killer tying 1857 10¢ green, type III (33) to New York; both left-side corners with small repairs, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Haas & Kramer.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
723       image(Yuba) Marysville, Cal., Paid By Stamps. three examples of the blue cds (YUB-870): first is franked with 10¢ 1851 issue imperf tied by fancy geometric, second is 3¢ 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire additionally franked with 1851 3¢ imperf, and last is 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Vermont; some condition issues, Fine, a nice trio of the "Marysville Paid By Stamps" covers.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
724       image(Yuba) Marysville, Cal., Oct 29 / 40. Black integral rate cds (YUB-810) on stampless cover with "PAID" in italic handstamp to Ohio, notation at lower left "per Steamer of 1st Nov" (1850 usage based on range of dates in Williams' book), Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
725       image(Yuba) Marysville, Cal. June 30 / 80. Cds (YUB-800) with integral rate on cover to Rushville, Illinois, also manuscript "Paid" and "80 cts" endorsements with "Paid" deleted, undated but necessarily an 1851 use given the postmark type and rate; cover restored with lining added, mended tear affecting postmark, lovely Very Fine appearance, the only recorded example of this postmark type showing the 80¢ double rate., ex-Tatham.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The cover was sent on the last day of the "40" rate period. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
726     10, 11 image(Yuba) Marysville, Cal. Two covers with large blue cds (YUB-830); one on 1852 folded cover (letter from emigrant to his parents with usual talk of hard times) franked with vert. pair of 1851 3¢ orange brown (10, Gash on Shoulder var.) tied by blue April 28 cds with matching "Paid 6" in oval, second cover (some wear) is similar but franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (11) horiz. pair, F.-V.F., the Orange Brown cover is quite nice.
Scott No. 10, 11; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
727     34 image1857, 10¢ green, type IV. Light but mostly readable handstamp (YUB-870) with shaded star killer tying 1857 10¢ green, Type IV (Scott 34) on cover to Providence, R.I.; two repaired tears along top edge of cover, F.-V.F., a rare stamp tied on cover by this fancy cancel.
Scott No. 34; $2,100 for off cover; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Scott $2,100 for off cover
Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
728     9, 11 image(Yuba) Marysville, Cal. PAID By Stamps, Mar 4. Bold strike of blue cds (YUB-870) with segmented waffle type grid on cover to Maine, franked with horizontal strip of three 3¢ 1851 issue and one 1¢ 1851 issue imperforate adhesives, making up the 10¢ rate; reduced at left slightly, Extremely Fine, a wonderful cover with eye appeal.
Scott No. 9, 11; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
729     U16 imageEnvelope, 1855, Nesbitt 1st Issue, 10¢ green on buff, "TEN" in short label. Bold blue cds (YUB-890) with near perfect strike of "Poker Hand" fancy killer on 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Lockport, New York; neat backflap tear, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful example of this scarce so-called "Poker Hand" killer.
Scott No. U16; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
730       image(Yuba) Marysville, Cal., Oct 4 / 15. Integral rate handstamp in blue (similar to Williams' YUB-840, but unlisted with "15" integral rate) on buff cover to Canada West, red manuscript under cds "15 Unpaid" with manuscript at right "Oroville Sep 27/55", with "U.States" handstamp and manuscript "9"credit marking; some cover wear, F.-V.F., unlisted in Williams and likely unique example of this "15" integral rate handstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
731       image(Yuba) Marysville, Cal. May 31 [1855] 15 PAID. Red integral rate cds (Williams YUB-910) with manuscript "30" rate over the "15" in for double West Coast rate on yellow cover to Canada West, additional manuscript at upper right "15 Paid" overwritten manuscript "30¢" with Marysville's red "Paid" handstamp alongside, along side is exchange handstamp "United States Paid 6d" with "6d" crossed and corrected to with manuscript "1/6" (one shilling, six pence) showing payment of Canadian postage; with original enclosure datelined "Lynchburg, Friday, May 25th 1855", very lengthy (double rate) enclosure with excellent content regarding mining activities which mentions enclosing a gold specimen and a gold 25¢ piece, business, etc.; backstamps of St. Catherines Jun 27 1855 and Crowland U.C. 28 Jun 55, cover with some professional restoration which is hard to detect, lovely Very Fine appearance, ex-Walske.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
732       image(Yuba) Oregon House, Cal. Black manuscript postmark on yellow cover to Pennsylvania, franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 green (68, small defects), with original contents datelined "Oregon House, Yuba Co., Cal. October 27, 1862" and reads, in part, "…Washoe is going to be one of the richest parts to the U.S. They will take out twenty million dollars of Gold & silver this year…J.H. Atchison went there over three years ago and made one hundred thousand dollars clear…We have to pay some more for certain kinds of goods now that formerly, otherwise we would never know that war was raging in the Eastern States. Everything is peaceable and quiet here this state is strong union. We beat the Secessionists more than three to one this fall at the Election. Cal. is anxious to raise a regimen or a half a dozen of them to fight the rebels. This state raised five regiments last fall to garrison the Forts on this coast. About 1500 of them went to Texas. They went overland and have cleaned out the rebels clear to the western bounds of Texas. Oregon and Nevada territory have also voted strong union, so you see there is no danger on this side. The only danger we fear is a foreign war…if it was not for the Privateers on the Ocean I would come…If I hear the rebel privateer "Alabama" is captured I think it is likely I will come…Orrin Stewart", Very Fine, a great letter and a rare manuscript California postmark.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
733       imageCalifornia Town postmarks. Small lot of eleven covers with various California towns including San Francisco, Marysville, Campo, Sacramento City, Whiteboro, Borden, Yuba City, etc., Fine, mixed condition, worth inspection.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Mail Routes - Chorpenning & Via Los Angele
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
734     U16 imageEnvelope, 1855, Nesbitt 1st Issue, 10¢ green on buff, "TEN" in short label. Black cds with pen strokes canceling 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire (U16) to Miss Lydia B. Brown, Middletown, in the care of Pardon Brown, R.I., with manuscript route directive at lower left "(via the way San Francisco)"; photocopy (not original) of enclosure included datelined "Steamboat Valley March 7/59"; carried by Snowshoe Thompson over the Sierras to California, thence by steamers and the isthmus of Panama to the east coast, flap torn, Very Fine.
Scott No. U16; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE "SNOWSHOE THOMPSON" CARRIED COVER ON THE CHORPENNING ROUTE FROM CARSON VALLEY TO PLACERVILLE.

The Pardon Brown correspondence is noted for several covers carried by Snowshoe Thompson's express from Carson Valley to Placerville during the winters of 1857-58 and 1858-1859. This cover would have been carried by Thompson from the Carson Valley post office in his role as a Chorpenning's sub-contractor for the mails, from Carson Valley to Placerville. See the article "Across the Sierra Nevada Mountains by Snow-Shoe" by Risvold and Frajola in Chronicle 215 (Aug. 2007, p. 201-211). (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
735       imagePer Overland Mail via Placerville and Salt Lake, Hurrah! But we must have the [pointing hand to train]. Illustrated propaganda design (D'Alessandris Type B-3) on light yellow cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65, well centered, corner defect) tied by double circle "Camptonville, Cal. Feb 18, 1864" postmark to Skowhegan, Maine; slight reduction at left just into design, F.-V.F., ex-Knapp and Baker, last sold in the April, 1978 Siegel Sale #526 (Lot #45) where it realized $4250 hammer.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE WESTERN RAILROAD PROPAGANDA DESIGN WITH THE CHORPENNING ROUTE DESIGNATION.

Eight examples of this railroad propaganda design are known (per the D'Alessandris census data in the Sept, 2016 and June, 2020 issues of Western Express) with the "Via Placerville and Salt Lake" Chorpenning Route designation. The same design is more common with the "Via Los Angeles" Butterfield Route designation. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction
736       imageOverland Mail via Los Angeles. Group of three covers, first with manuscript sender's endorsement at upper left of first cover in lot on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt cover with legible postmark "San Francisco, Cal Nov 1, 1858" written by Edwin Stanton (Secretary of War under Lincoln) to his wife in Washington DC; second nearly identical cover (same address, hand, etc.) postmarked "Sep 6, 1858" but without routing endorsement; third cover is very tattered illustrated "Overland Mail Stage Via Los Angeles" cover to Mass but with upper right corner torn away; first and second covers sound, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
737       imagePer Overland Mail Stage, Via Los Angeles. In Hope of the [train illustration]. Printed propaganda design (D'Alessandris Type A-4) on light yellow cover with black cds "San Francisco, Cal. Aug 26, 1859" tying 1857 10¢ green Type III (#33, tiny margin flaw), slight reduction at right, opened on two sides, Very Fine, a very rare design with only four reported in the D'Alessandris census data., realized $1500 in 1987 Siegel Rarities Sale #679 (lot #160).
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF THE RAREST TYPES OF RAILROAD PROPAGANDA COVERS.

Two articles by David D'Alessandris in the Sept, 2015 and June, 2020 issues of Western Express catalogued and provided a comprehensive census of the Railroad Propaganda Covers. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
738       imageOverland, San Francisco via Los Angeles - U.S. Mail. illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach woodblock design (D'Alessandris Type J-1) on cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., franked with 1857 10¢ green, type II (32) tied by "San Francisco, Cal., May 6, 1859" cds; small filing pinholes at right including one through stamp, Very Fine, a lovely illustrated cover.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

The December, 2022 issue of Western Express contained a comprehensive article and census by David D'Alessandris on the "Overland Mail Illustrated Stagecoach Covers". In that census, 23 examples of the Type J-1 design are recorded. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
739       imageOverland Mail, Via Los Angeles. illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach design (D'Alessandris Type I-3) on cover to Tauton, Mass, franked with 1857 10¢ green Type V (35) tied by "San Francisco, Cal Dec 19, 1859" black cds; cover cleaned and sealed tear under adhesive at top right & top left, Very Fine appearance, one of only four examples of this Type I-3 design recorded in the D'Alessandris census.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
740     35 image1859, 10¢ green, type V. Illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach design with printer's identifier "Geo. H. Bell, Stationer, 153 Montgomery St., San Francisco" beneath design on yellow cover to Maine, postmarked 1857 10¢ green type V (35, small defect) tied by bold "Columbia, Cal Aug 2, 1860" black cds, reduced irregularly at left, F.-V.F., David D'Alessandris' provided a census of known illustrated stagecoach covers in the Dec, 2022 issue of Western Express, his census indicated that there are 11 examples of this Type F2 propaganda cover., ex-Kramer.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $400 - 600.

The first U.S. overland mail contract connecting San Francisco to the Mississippi River cities was made with the Overland Mail Company as contractor. The "Southern" route name quickly became synonymous with the Company president, John Butterfield. This was a biweekly service (later more frequently between Los Angeles and San Francisco) in operation from September 16, 1858 through March 1861, when because of the impending Civil War, Congress determined to move the overland mail route north to the Central Overland Route. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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