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California Postal History

Early California Postal History
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
876       image"off the coast of California 27 Jany 1830". Dateline on folded letter from Scottish trader Stephen Anderson to Messrs. Fredk. Huth & Co. at London, England, carried around Cape Horn by the Funchal, ship's captain John Hart added a note upon his June 4 arrival at Rio de Janeiro: "I have to inform you of the Funchal putting into this port after a fine passage of 121 days from California. The hides are in excellent condition as far as can be seen under the deck where they have settled. We shall leave this in 8 days for London and hope to have a quick passage.", letter then sent by Falmouth packet Calypso from Rio de Janeiro that departed Jun. 18th 1830 to Falmouth so that it would arrive before the Funchal, London F.P.O. (8.5) arrival backstamp and manuscript "3/6" rating for 2s7d packet rate plus 11d inland postage; fold wear and large tear, light staining, Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EARLY MEXICAN CALIFORNIA LETTER TO ENGLAND.

Stephen Anderson, who remained in California from 1828 to 1832, was writing about a shipment of 16,400 hides that he was sending to London on the "Funchal", and asked Huth & Co. to obtain insurance for the shipment.

Illustrated: "Mails of the Westward Expansion, 1803 to 1861" by Walske and Frajola as fig. 4-9 on p. 58. (Image1)		 Est. $1,500-2,000
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877       image1844-45 Schooner "California" Accounting. Four blue pages, includes entry of "1844 July 18, To Cost of the Ship at Auction, $12,230", and section with "Sales of Hides etc., received pr. ship California" with 5,001 hides purchased Oct. 31st by Geo. Bowen alone, total net due on Feb. 5, 1845 was $45,946.81, etc., Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

AN IMPORTANT ACCOUNTING DOCUMENT OF THE PIONEER SCHOONER "CALIFORNIA" OPERATING ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST IN THE 1840S. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
California Towns - Camptonville to Roberts Landing
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
878     68 imageCamptonville, Cal., May 26, 1863 (Yuba). Two strikes of cds (YUB-280) on cover to Leeds, England, franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 10¢ yellow green, three singles overpaying the 29¢ rate, with townmark tying one stamp, light red "New York, Am. Pkt., 20, Jun 3" exchange cds and London entry; right stamp with minor margin flaws at top, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $200 - 300.

Sent overland and then carried on the first trip of North German Lloyd line steamer "America". (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
879     32 imageCentreville, Cal., Mr 25. (Alameda). Manuscript cancel (Williams ALA-1230) on fresh buff cover franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 10¢ green, type II (large margins), to Iriswold, Ct., Extremely Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
880       imageDiamond Springs, Cal. (El Dorado). Double-circle postmark (Williams ELD-720) with manuscript "Feb 19" date at center on cover bearing 10¢ green, type II (14), four full to large margins, cancelled by matching manuscript squiggle, to Hampton Conn.; some edge wear, Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction
881     35 imageDownieville, Cal., May 18, 1861 (Sierra). Cds on cover to Kenosha, Wis., franked with 1859, 10¢ green, type V tied by bold socked-on-the-nose strike of fancy Star handstamp, manuscript "Due 10" alongside; couple tiny stamp flaws and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
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882       image(Pasadena) 1911 Tournament of Roses. 3 1910 covers each with a different colored ornate advertising (green, blue, purple), fresh & Very Fine, Beautiful.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
883       imageRoberts Landing, Cal. 5/7 (San Joaquin). Manuscript postmark (SAJ-2200) on 3¢ green entire to Stockton, with "1880" year date postmark canceling indicia; reduced at left, Very Fine, scarce with postmarks known only during a year and a half period.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

The Dr. James Jacobitz Collection of Rough & Ready

Rough & Ready - Documents & Letters
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
884       image"Rough and Ready, Cal Feb 16th 1851" (Nevada). Dateline on interesting gray miner's letter to his brother "…We are making preparations now to start to the Mountains then we will have no chance to write unless we can send the letter by some friend to the Post Office… I believe a man with good luck will make money, but unless he can have luck he will not make money, and he must under go many hardships and privations to make any thing at all… the largest piece of Gold I have found since I have been here was worth forty two Dollars…", F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
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885       image"Rough and Ready. Apl. 23rd. 1851" (Nevada). Dateline on great early miner's letter recapping trip from Sacramento to Rough & Ready reading in part "…we ae now at Rough and Ready on Deer creek a tributary of the Yuba, about 45 miles from Marysville and about 9 miles from Nevada City… March 14th Took a pretty early start, had a very pleasant ride, passed by Sutters fort, it is quite a sizeable fort built of adobies, though somewhat delapidated…the owner of the ranch advised us not to attempt to cross the mountains at present a the snow would probably be very deep, considering discression to be the better part of valour, we took his advice and turn back to Bidwells bar… saw a man that came down from the mountains, said the snow was 2ft deep and still snowing…we could hear nothing encouraging on the middle Feather where we were, we determined to go over on the Yuba at Long bar, kept at the river about 2 miles and stopped at Park bar, went 20 miles. As the miners did not seem to be doing much along here, we kept on higher and passed Barlows bar, crossed the river and soon after reached Roses bar…24th Pushed on again, reached Kentucky flat a little after noon… the diggings here are in a flat valley 4 to 8 ft deep, gold course and pays pretty well… Rough and Ready… here the diggings are in the ravines and washing the top dirt of the hills, a great many of the miners are doing wells, we hired out here at $5.00 pr day…"; separations and toning, Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
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886       image"Rough & Ready, Cal. Novr. 8th 1856" (Nevada). Dateline on miner's letter with great content concerning prices of provisions and political content reading in part: "…the Democrats has a large majority the state so far as I can learn has elected Deomcratic persons and old Buck. & Baack has a majority of 10,000 the Know Nothing Party will beat the Republican party as you see the Nigger worshippers is defeeted in Cal. do not think one Republican will be elected in all the state and I hope they meet with the same fate all over the Union…But if Freemont is elected all things will be free. Free trade, free speech, free press, and free Niggers…, Very Fine letter with excellent political content of the times.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
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887       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) - Wells Fargo & Co. Express Exchange Note. 9" x 4.375", from "Rough & Ready, Cal. Jan. 2- 1856" paid to the order of "E.B. Comstock, Agent" at the office of the American Express Company in Pontiac Mich - One Hundred & fifty"; some creasing, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
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888       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) - 1859 Gold Rush Letters. Group of six datelined from Rough & Ready April 1859 to Sep. 1859 signed by James to Abby, some interesting content including: "affair occurred at Mooney Flats (a place a short distance beyond Rough & Ready) day before yesterday, between old Mr. Cague? and other parties the names of whom I did not known resulting, from a pistol shot by Mr. Cague?", Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The 1850's were good years for the town, during which time it was the center of activity in the region. But as the gold slowly gave out in the creeks and on the flats, and after the fires of 1856 and 1859 nearly obliterated the town, leaving only twenty-four houses, the town declined almost as quickly as it had developed. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
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889       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) "Ten Cents" Miner's Script. Datelined "Debr 20th 1862" and "No. 60" and reading "Due the Bearer, Ten Cents, Redeemable in sums of One Dollar and upwards in Current Bank Notes, 10 Cts.", signed "Gabriel Herb"; creased and soiled, Fine and rare.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

These old California Miner's Scrips were printed due to lack of coins. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
890       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) N.O.C.R.R. Company Omnibus Carriage Stage Ticket. Black on blue illustrated ticket showing horse drawn Rough & Ready Omnibus carriage; crease and some wear, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
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891       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) - 1868 $500 Mortgage. Mortgage document for Mining Claim in the Mining District of Rough and Ready of 1233 feet "in the mining grounds of the Alta California Gravel Mining Company situated on Bunker Hill Rough and Ready Mining District Nevada County California", bearing 50¢ Mortgage (R59c), nick at lower left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
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892       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) - Rough and Ready Mining Company. Two items, 1879 illustrated share certificate for 100 shares showing miner vignette and "Bodie Min'g Dist., Mono Co. Cal." imprint, 7.75" x 4.2"; and 1895 printed San Francisco office letterhead for "Mining Lease" reading "This indenture made this 14th day of Feb'y A.D. 1895. between J.C. Caldwell of Gold Hill, Storey Co. Nevada, lessor and J.P. Minederd of said Town, County and State aforesaid lessee, Witnesseth…", attached bottom letterhead for the Gold Hill Nev. office, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
893       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) - Consolidated Channel Mining Company Stock. Illustrated 4.5"x 9" August 26, 1879 stock certificate issued to Charles C.A. Duisenberg for one share, signed by A.E. Eberhart, president and F. Delanza, secretary, vignette at top of dog guarding safe, embossed seal, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
Rough & Ready - Illustrated Miner's Covers & Postal Usages
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
894       image(Rough & Ready) Where Is the Best Diggings. Cartoon pictorial cover showing three miners with picks & shovels, "Noisy Carrier's, 77 Wharf, San Francisco" imprint on buff cover bearing 10¢ green, type II (14), crude trapezoidal shape, tied by "Rough & Ready Cal Oct 8 1856" cds to Ketchums Corners N.Y.; part of flap restored and mended cover tear, Fine, ex-Needham, Baker, Kutz, with 1978 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE NOISY CARRIER'S ILLUSTRATED MINERS COVER.

Illustrated in the Wiltsee Book as fig. 18A. (Image1)		 Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
895       image(Rough & Ready) This Is Just The Thing. Cartoon pictorial cover showing man looking at baby cradle, "Noisy Carrier's, 77 Wharf, San Francisco" imprint on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), tied by blue "Rough & Ready Cal. Aug 6 1860" cds to Stockton Cal.; top edge restored, Very Fine appearance, ex-Wiltsee, Kutz.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS NOISY CARRIER'S ILLUSTRATED COVER. (Image1)		 Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
896       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada). Circular postmark (NEV-2010) with manuscript "Nov 3" date and matching "Paid" straightline handstamp with ms. "3" rating to Coloma Cal., blue "Adv 1" straightline handstamp for advertised 1¢ due, Very Fine and scarce advertising use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
897       imageRough & Ready, Cal. (Nevada). Two 10¢ green (U41) entires, first with "Rough & Ready Cal. Jan 20" cds and matching "Paid 10" in circle rating handstamp to Woodstown N.J., other with "Rough & Ready Cal. May 20" cds to Muscatine Iowa; small flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce pair.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
898       image"Rough and Ready, Cal. Dec 25" (Nevada). Manuscript postmark with matching "40" cent rating on blue folded miner letter datelined "Deer Creek Dec 22 1850" to Col. William A. Foster at Stafford Ct., some interesting content reading in part "…I have got so used to living in a log cabin & sleeping on the ground that I should hardly know how to act if I was in the States it is rather of a hard life but not hard to take if a fellow has good diggins but they are getting scarce in this part as the largest part of the Overland Emigration have settled in this vicinity and such another…", goes on to describe the settlers as intruders on one's claim and resulting problems, Very Fine and interesting miner's letter, ex-Haas.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED ROUGH & READY USAGE. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
899       image"Rough and Ready, Cal. June 28" (Nevada). Manuscript postmark with matching "40" cent rating overstruck with blue "40" handstamp on blue 1851 folded letter Owosso Mich.; lengthy letter with some mining content, Very Fine and rare 40¢ rate handstamp.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
900       image"Rough & Ready, Cala. Feb 25-" (Nevada). Manuscript postmark at left with matching "40" rating on buff cover to Reynoldsburg Oh., enclosed letter datelined "Feby 22d 1851" from miner to his parents with some interesting mining content: "…Men run wild with excitement in this country there are always some large stories afloat some newly discovered & very rich diggings 150 or 200 miles away & men are continually running hither & thither but those rich places are seldom found nowadays very scarce…The country is full of men who are searching all over for the gold which is all over the country but not in quantities sufficient to suit the digger there are undoubtedly many very rich and extensive mines yet to be discovered but there are many men to work them out. I shall be well pleased when it comes my turn to leave my share of this country to hands that are more willing to do the hard work & accept the miners fare…", F.-V.F. and scarce 40¢ usage with interesting mining content.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
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