United States Postal History

**California Documents and Illustrated Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1001			A. Fenkhausen & Co., Wines & Liquors, San Francisco. Allover shaded ad on 3¢ green entire to Nevada, Cal. canceled by San Francisco duplex postmark, with additional illustrated agent ad for Spears Bourbon Whiskey showing Grizzly Bear; missing backflap and slight edge tone, F.-V.F. Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1002			Commercial Hotel, San Francisco, Cal. Black and blue allover illustrated ad design showing Alaska Map, franked with 2¢ Bureau (flaws) tied by 1898 San Francisco machine postmark, reverse with photograph image of "Group of Yukon Miners who arrived on Steamer Excelsior, Sept. 15th, 1897", Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1003			"Escaped, $500 Reward" Postal Card, 1879. Issued by the San Francisco Chief of Police, with affixed real-photo of Matthew Nunan wanted for forged notes, on uprated 1¢ postal card to sheriff of San Rafael; two 1¢ Banknotes stained and reaffixed, F.-V.F. Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
1004			Good Hope Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate. Alpine Mining District, Alpine County, Cal., 1864 certificate for 5 shares, with manuscript canceled Revenue 25¢ Power of Atty.; folds and some small edge nicks, F.-V.F. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
1005			Lick House, San Francisco. Blue illustrated Hotel View scene on cover to Ohio, franked with 3¢ Banknote (natural s.e.) tied by San Francisco duplex postmark, reverse with large blue Lick House handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $30.00 Will close during Public Auction
1006		35	Metropolitan Hotel, San Francisco. Illustrated building scene corner card on cover to Washington, D.C., franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type V tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 1, 1861" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 35; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
1007			Nevada Stage Co., Yosemite and Big Trees, San Francisco. Illustrated corner card showing "Yosemite" Stage, on cover to Sacramento, franked with 2¢ Banknote, two singles tied by San Francisco, Cal., reverse with blue "Nevada Stage Co., T.T. Walton, Ticket Agent, Jul 10, 1884" date stamp; cover reduced at right into one stamp, F.-V.F. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1008			Norcross & Co., San Francisco, Cal., Manufacturers of Knights Templar, …Uniforms. Illustrated corner card showing Gentleman in Masonic Uniform, on cover to Roseburg, Oregon, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by San Francisco duplex postmark, with original 1874 enclosures, Very Fine. Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
1009			Office Chief of Police, San Francisco. Blue star cameo corner card on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Greenville, Me., canceled by "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 18" cds and quartered cork duplex, 1867 pencil docketing at left; couple small cover tears, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
1010			Tillman & Bendel, San Francisco. Brown illustrated Train and Map with "Progress" Spike design on 1887, 2¢ green entire addressed locally, "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 15, 95" duplex, with green illustrated corner card on reverse, Extremely Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
1011			Woodward Gardens, San Francisco. Three 1870-80's ad covers; two with different illustrated views of Woodward Garden, one franked with 3¢ Banknote and other with 1¢ Banknote (local drop), also a third cover with corner card for "Exotic Gardens & Conservatories" on "Mission St., opp. Woodward's Gardens"; one cover with edge nick, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction

**California Postal History**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1012		26	Belmont, Cala. Aug 12, 1859 (San Mateo). Manuscript forwarding postmark (SAM-50) on "missent" cover to Belmont, Mass., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 11, 1859" origin postmark, crayon and handstamp "Due 7" markings; some cover tone spots, F.-V.F. Scott No. 26; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
1013			Big Trees, Aug 12th (Calaveras). Manuscript postmark (CAL-280) tying 1870, 6¢ Banknote on 1872 cover to Perhore, England, reverse with Chicago exchange and receiving cds's, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction
1014		35	Gibsonville, Cal., Mar 4 (Sierra). Cds (SIE-730) on registered cover to Foxcroft, Me., franked with manuscript canceled 1859, 10¢ green, type V, manuscript "No. 13, Registered 5", with "Paid" handstamp below indicating the 5¢ registry fee being paid in cash, cover forwarded to Sebec with forwarding cds and "Due 3" in circle handstamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, this is one of only four recorded examples of this rare California 5¢ registered "Paid" handstamp. Scott No. 35; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1015			Hamlet, Cal., 5,13 (Marin). Manuscript postmark (MRN-800, R5) on 1¢ postal card to San Francisco, message with 1878 dateline; light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare and quite possibly unique postmark, the listing example in Williams. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1016			Jackson, Cal., Apr 23 (Amador). Bold cds (CAL-1280, unlisted for Amador) on small folded letter sheet to Geneva, Switzerland, manuscript "Paid 26" rating, red "New York, Am. Packet, May 30" and Paris transit cds's with manuscript "10" decimes due rate, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare usage of the type Jackson postmark used in Amador county in 1855. Estimate; $150 - 200. This first postmark is known used between June of 1851 and July of 1852 when Jackson was in Calaveras county. This later usage in Amador, after Jackson saw two other postmark devices, is unlisted for this county. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1017			(Los Angeles) Elk's Parade R.P.O., Los Angeles, Cal. Jul 16 1909 Tr. 99. Purple cds duplexed with scarab cancel ties 1¢ Franklin on multicolor "Making Hogs of Themselves" post card to Moody Texas; some wear and creases, Very Fine, The discovery example of this parade RPO.. Estimate; $300 - 400. On July 16, 1909, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held a parade in Los Angeles Cal. As a part of the parade, an R.P.O. car was loaned by the U.S. Post Office and staffed by members of the local Railway Post Office Clerk's Association. See Joseph Horn's article "A Special Event - A Very Special R.P.O. Postmark" in The Transit Postmark Collector (Jul.-Aug. 1999) pp. 84-85. (Image1)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
1018		24+25	Olema, Cal., Mar 7th (1860) (Marin). Manuscript postmark (MRN-1700, R5) with manuscript canceled 1857-59, 1¢ blue, type V + 3¢ dull red, type I, strip of 3 to Missouri; small piece on backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine, only cover known for early period (1859-60), one of the most important Marin covers, ex-Tatham. Scott No. 24+25; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1019			Oroville Cal., Apr 17 1858. Bold sharp strike of cds ties 10¢ green, type II (32), bright color, on yellow cover to North Bucksport Me., Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1020			Point Reyes., Jun 20 1888 (Marin). Purple straight line postmark (MRN-1870) on cover to Switzerland, franked with 5¢ Banknote tied by quartered cork handstamps, Very Fine and choice, very rare, the only example recorded in Williams, ex-Tatham. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction