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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 Patriotic Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
601       imageTrinity Centre, Cal., May 13. Blue cds (TRI-1890) and matching grid canceling 1861 3¢ rose (65, trimmed at top) on patriotic cover w lilac allover design "The War for the Union", addressed to Calahans Ranch, Cal; horizontal cover fold, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Tatham.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
Early Incoming Rate Covers to California
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
602       imageIncoming 40¢ Rate Covers to California. Group of 4 covers inbound to California, including very nice folded 1850 letter from Cleveland to Sacramento City with "40" rate, 1850 folded cover from Baltimore with blue cds and red "40" rate handstamp, 1850 cover from Providence, R.I. with red cds & rate handstamp, last is from Northampton, Ms. with red cds and manuscript "40" rate, minor faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
603       image(Incoming) Balance Lot, Trio of Double Three-Cent Rate Covers. Three covers, the first is postmarked "red West Swanzey, N.H. Jun 2" cds with two strikes of "Paid 3" in circle to Columbia, Cal.; second is postmarked blue "Akron, Ohio Jul 5" cds with matching "PAID" and two strikes of "3" for 6¢ rate to Sacramento, backflap missing; last is postmarked blue "Bennington, Vt. Apr 18" cds with two strikes of blue "Paid 3" in circle on cover to Foster Bar, Yuba County, California; some minor wear, Fine, a very unusual lot with two strikes of the 3¢ handstamp to make the 6¢ trans-continental rate.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
604       image(Incoming) Bennington, Vt. May 27. Red cds with four strikes of red "X" in circle making up the 40 cent rate on cover to Sacramento City, Upper California, light soiling and wear overall, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

THIS IS THE ONLY COVER WE HAVE SEEN WITH FOUR STRIKES OF THE 10¢ RATE MARK USED TO MAKE UP THE 40¢ RATE. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
605       imageIncoming Covers to California. Small lot of nine covers with various rate and franking, including a couple of forwarded covers and a couple part paid covers, F.-V.F., an interesting lot worth inspection.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
606       imageIncoming 6¢ Rate Covers to California. Two covers with two strikes of 3¢ rate handstamp to make up the 6¢ trans continental rate one from Kings Ferry, N.Y., other from Fayette, Me., some light wear, F.-V.F., a most unusual pair.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
607       image(Incoming) Steamer Gipsy. Red oval on cover to San Francisco, postmarked red "New Orleans La. May 12" cds (1850 or 1851) with additional red oval "WAY 11 CENTS" rate crossed out and corrected to "41" (1¢ Way fee and 40¢ West Coast rate), one backflap missing, remainder of verso nearly separated from front, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A VERY RARE RATE AND STEAMBOAT USAGE TO CALIFORNIA. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction
608       image(Incoming) Shushan, N.Y. Apr 18. Small red cds with black "40" in circle rate handstamp on cover to San Jose, California; forwarded to Sacramento with light red somewhat oily and indistinct cds of San Jose, Cal, and manuscript "Forwd 12½" and "52½" manuscript beneath that indicating the total due by the recipient; docketing on verso "June the 13/51"; minor backflap damage, Very Fine, a scarce item with the 40¢ Trans-Continental rate and the 12½¢ internal California rate.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The 12½ cent rate was in effective prior to July 1, 1851 for mails within California. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
609     U19 imageEnvelope, 1860, Nesbitt 2nd Issue, 1¢ blue on buff, period after "POSTAGE". Several strikes of cds on 1¢ 1860 Star Die entire with three 3¢ and one 1¢ 1857 issue adhesives to San Francisco; cover repaired at right with portion of right sideflap missing, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. U19; Estimate $150 - 200.

A VERY RARE STAR DIE USAGE PAYING THE 10¢ TRANS-CONTINENTAL RATE PLUS ONE CENT CARRIER RATE. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
California Postal History - Alameda to Del North C
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
610       image(Alameda) Alvarado, Cal. Feb 18. Double circle postmark (Williams ALA-370) on cover to Thompsonville, Conn., franked with 1861 10¢ green (68) with blue manuscript cancel, docketed on verso "Centerville Feb 14, 1862"; reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
611     35 image1859, 10¢ green, type V. Double circle postmark (ALA-3180) on orange cover to New York franked with 1857 10¢ green (35, couple blunt perfs); slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
612       image(Amador) Lancha Plana, Cal. Correspondence (1859-1860). Four covers with each original enclosures all datelined "Lancha Plana" and discussing various aspects of mining and the trials and tribulations thereof, each cover franked with 1857 3¢ dull red, three with manuscript postmark and matching cancellation and on with Lancha Plana cds tying adhesive, letter datelined May 5 reads, in part "…Our paper man always beings our letters & papers up to us without any trouble on our part, but the old hand has left the office and they have got a muckle headed lager-beer Dutchman in his place and sour-crout han't quite got the run of the business…Life here at best is a kind of see-saw affair, at one moment we are kicking the bearer of comfort and prosperity, and anon up to our A---s, in the mire of despondency"; some minor cover wear, but overall, Very Fine, a very interesting and pretty group.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$170.00
Will close during Public Auction
613       image(Amador) Volcano, Cal. Feb 23, 1857. Light cds on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U9) to Mok Hill, Calaveras Co, Cal.; enclosed letter datelined "Indian Diggings Feb 20th, 1857", letter reads in part …The mail goes out from here so seldom it takes a letter a great while to get started from here. As I am going to Volcano tomorrow I thought I would write a few lines to let you know how we get along and take it along with me and mail in Volcano…Ned says two squaws kissed him for you as a token of friendship towards them for the pot of beans and loaf of bread…, some cover wear, missing backflap, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
614     11 image1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Manuscript postmark (BUT-1640) on cover with "Prospecters", humorous illustration of a Miner Hiding From a Grizzly Bear, with "J.M. Hutchings" imprint, addressed to Nox Corners, NY., franked with two 1851, 3¢ dull red each pen canceled on nose; cover repair at top under adhesives, Very Fine appearance, One of only seven recorded examples of this Hutchings' miner illustrated cover., ex-Clifford.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
615       image(Butte) Oroville, Ca, Jun 17. Straight line postmark (BUT-3070) on buff stampless cover to Columbus, Ohio with handstamped "Paid" and manuscript "10" rate marking, edge wear and a few small tears, otherwise Very Fine, a classic California rarity, 2 stampless and 1 on 1853 Nesbitt entire are currently recorded.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
616       image(Calaveras) Angel's Cal. Mar 9. Bold two-line handstamp in blue on cover to Ohio with "PAID" and "6" in matching blue ink; similar to Williams' CAL-60 three-line handstamp, but with different configuration of lettering into two-line; thus, unlisted in Williams; edge & corner wear, Very Fine and rare, The only reported example of this type postmark.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
617       image(Calaveras) Camanche Feb 26. Large blue cds (CAL-430) with target killer tying 3¢ 1861 issue adhesive on cover to Stockton, with enclosed letter datelined "Centerville February the 12, 1862", in part in speeking of the war you thought you wood soon put the Rebells down as for my part I wood be glad to heer of it soon and as for California it is as mutch in faviour of the union as one part of the Eastern steates…was no male [mail] carred but express for sum time and was carred in a skiff for sum time; reduced at right up to stamp, Very Fine and attractive, an excellent letter with Civil War content and historic news of the Great Flood of 1862.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
618     U10 imageEnvelope, 1854, Nesbitt 1st Issue, 3¢ red on buff, "THREE" in medium wide label with curved ends. Black cds (CAL-1050) with "4" manuscript date on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco; some minor wear, Fine and scarce.
Scott No. U10; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
619       image(Calaveras) Mokelumne Hill Cal, April 26. Black cds (CAL-1610) with integral "Paid" and "6" rate on stampless cover to New York (ca 1853-1854); some light cover wrinkles, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
620     U16 imageEnvelope, 1855, Nesbitt 1st Issue, 10¢ green on buff, "TEN" in short label. Bold strike of black cds (CAL-1640) with fancy segmented oval killer on 1853-55 10¢ Nebitt buff entire to New York; minor edge wear, Very Fine, a rare California fancy cancel, ex-Haas.
Scott No. U16; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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