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The Dr. James Jacobitz Collection of Rough & Ready continued...

Rough & Ready - Illustrated Miner's Covers & Postal Usages continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
901       imageRough and Ready, Cal., April 18 (Nevada). Manuscript postmark with matching "40" rating on 1851 folded letter addressed to Sommerset, Missouri with "By New York" routing endorsement, three-page letter datelined "Gold diggings. Nevada County Cal, April 9th, 1851" with interesting content "..the City of Nevada was found to be on fire and in about 40 minutes 150 houses, together with 300,000 dollars worth of property were destroyed", hard times mining and mentioning of Murderers Bar; cover staining at top, Fine and interesting letter.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
902       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada). Circular postmark (NEV-2010) with matching "10" cent rating handstamp on blue Dec. 24th 1852 folded miner's letter to Ashland Co. Ohio, some interesting content "…I tried the mining in Company with James Downey and three or four others, we worked about a month and the claim proved to be not verry good at least for use, so we sold out for $30 a piece althow we had taken out over $200. in the mean time, and as there was little mining here at that time on the account of the scarcity of water. Except in the beds of Creeks or Rivers. I concluded I would leave here untill the rains set in, so I left here about the last of Sept and went to the South fork of the American River, Eldorado Co. which is about one hundred miles from Rough & Ready, here finding that the scarcity of water also impeding the miners interests, except in the River…", a Fine miner's letter with some interesting content.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
903       image"Rough and Ready, Cal., 26 Novr 1853" (Nevada). Manuscript postmark with manuscript "paid 6" rating (crossed out) on light buff cover to Seatuck, Long Island N.Y., red two-line "Steamer Winfield Scott" handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

ONE OF THE SEVEN KNOWN COVERS RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE "STEAMER WINFIELD SCOTT".

The Winfield Scott was a 1,291-ton steamer built in New York City in 1851, which was put into service along the Pacific Coast route in 1852. Her first trip as a Pacific Mail Steamship Co. contract vessel was on August 16, 1853. On December 1, 1853, she left San Francisco for Panama, but was stranded off Anacapa Island in the Santa Barbara Channel and lost. The mails, passengers and cargo were saved, and the recovered mail was transferred to the PMSS California, which left San Francisco on December 7 and arrived in Panama on December 24. The USMSC Illinois carried the mail from Aspinwall to New York (depart December 26, arrive January 5, 1854). (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
904       imageRough & Ready, Cal. 11 Oct 1854 (Nevada). Manuscript postmark (Williams NEV-2000) with matching "5" rating on orange buff cover to Gold Hills Cal., blue "Well, Fargo & Co. * Express * Ophir" oval with matching "Free" double-oval handstamp; corner mend bottom right, Very Fine and choice use.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
905       image"Rough & Ready, Cal. 27 June 1854" (Nevada). Manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 1" rating on buff wrapper to Danbury Conn., Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

UNDOUBTEDLY A UNIQUE USAGE OF THIS RARE TRANSCONTINENTAL CIRCULAR RATE FROM CALIFORNIA. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
906       imageRough and Ready, Cal. "Dec 27" (Nevada). Cds with manuscript date ties 3¢ dull red (11A) horizontal pair, position 87-88L3, on 1854 buff cover to Southampton, Long Island N.Y.; small flaws, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
907       image"Rough & Ready, Cal. 18 Mch 1855" (Nevada). Manuscript postmark and matching "5" rating on folded letter datelined "Indian Creek, Nevada Co., March 17th 55" to Auburn Cal., forwarded to Rattlesnake Cal. with "Sacramento City Cal. 25 Apr" cds and matching "Paid 3" in circle rating handstamp; soiling, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
908       image"Rough & Ready, Cal." (Nevada). Manuscript postmark on 1856 orange buff cover bearing 3¢ brownish carmine (11) cancelled by matching manuscript to Sec. Enterprize Lodge, Yuba City Cal., original blue part-printed "Rough & Ready Lodge, No. 52, of F. & A.M." datelined "Rough & Ready, Jan 26 1856", F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
909       imageRough & Ready, Cal. Mar 3, 1858 (Nevada). Cds on cover bearing 1¢ blue (9) strip of four, pos. 51-54L1L, and two 3¢ dull red (26) singles, tied together by roller-type cancel and left 3¢ by cds, on cover to East Brookfield Vt.; small stamp flaws, a Very Fine usage, ex-Knapp, Polland.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A RARE COMBINATION USE OF THE 1¢ 1851 ISSUE AND THE 3¢ 1857 PREPAYING THE 10¢ TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
Rough & Ready - Express Usages
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
910       image(Rough & Ready) Adams & Co., Rough & Ready, Feb,y - 7 (Nevada). Red oval on 6¢ Nesbitt entire to Onehorse Town near New Shasta City Cal.; cover faulty and soiled, Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE ADAMS & CO ROUGH AND READY OVAL HANDSTAMP. (Image1)		 Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
911 ()      image(Rough & Ready) Pacific Express Co., Rough & Ready. Clear strike of red double-oval and matching bold "PAID" framed handstamp on 3¢ red #U10 front to General H.P. Russell, American Valley Cal., endorsed "by first Express to American Valley" at lower left, blue "Everts, Davis & Co's Express, Marysville" oval handstamp; top edge restored and rebacked.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE PACIFIC EXPRESS CO. ROUGH & READY OVAL HANDSTAMP. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
912       image(Rough & Ready) Putt's Free And Easy Envelope. All-over illustrated design showing train on cover with satirical inscriptions, "The Humbug Railroad" at left, all-over reverse listing of 100 unusual California Gold Mining localities, entered mails with "Sacramento Cal. Apr 17" cds and bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by quartered cork cancel; reduced irregularly at right well into adhesive, Fine, ex-Baker, Beals.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS PUTT'S FREE AND EASY ENVELOPE. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
913       image(Rough & Ready) Wells Fargo & Cos Express, Rough & Ready. Blue double-oval handstamp on part of front page of San Francisco Jan. 23rd 1856 "The Sun" newspaper, includes "Steamboats" section showing the Independent Opposition Line departure of the "Sea Bird".
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
914       image(Rough & Ready) Wells Fargo & Co., Express, Rough & Ready (Nevada). Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ red on buff Nesbitt entire to Nevada Cal., printed Wells Fargo frank, docketed "Feby 4/60" at left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE WELLS FARGO & CO. EXPRESS ROUGH & READY OVAL HANDSTAMP. (Image1)		 Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Rough & Ready - Balance Lots
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
915       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) - Incoming from San Francisco Cal. Group of three covers from the same correspondence San Francisco to Rough & Ready Cal. comprising Nov. 1851 with "5" cent rating handstamp, forwarded to Cold Spring Cal. with "Rough and Ready Cal 'Dec 6' " cds with manuscript date and matching "Ford 5" rating totalled to "10"; second with "San Francisco Cal. Feb" and matching "5" rating handstamp, and last with "San Francisco Cal. 27 Apr" cds and red "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "6" rating, F.-V.F. trio.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
916       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) 6¢ Rates. Group of 6 with manuscript postmarks from 1852 to 1855 comprising three manuscript "Paid 6" rated stampless uses, 1854 use on 6¢ green #U13 entire, 1854 use on 6¢ green #U14 entire, and 1855 use with #11A vertical pair to Mich.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. and rare group.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
917       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) 3¢ Rates. Two covers, first with manuscript "Rough & Ready Cal, 26 Feb 52" postmark and matching "Paid 3" rating on yellow cover to Marysville, second with manuscript "Rough & Ready Cal, 2 Novr 1854" postmark and cross-hatch cancels 3¢ dull red (11A) on light buff cover to San Francisco Cal., F.-V.F. pair.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
918       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) 10¢ Manuscript Rates. Group of 6 comprising 1854 unpaid "10" to Rochester N.H. with additional "Adv 2" advertised rating totalled to "12", 1853 unpaid "10" to Bath Me.; 1854 unpaid "10" to Morgan Oh.; 1855 "Paid 10" to Bath Me.; 1856 circa use on 10¢ #U17 entire to Stanton Del., 1856 circa use on 10¢ #U18 entire to Woodstown N.J.; some faults, F.-V.F. and rare group.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
919       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) 10¢ Transcontinental Rates. Two orange buff covers, each with sharp strike of with circular postmarks (NEV-2010) and matching "10" rating handstamps, first dated "April 25" in manuscript to Bath Me. with original 1853 enclosure headed "Kentucky Flat" and mentions enclosing gold in last letter "…I wrote to you & Joseph both a short time ago & I put a small specimen in Joseph's letter that was worth more than all the news that I can think of…"; other dated "June 6" to Burlington Vt., Very Fine and choice pair of 10¢ transcontinental rate covers.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
920       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) - Prepaid 10¢ Rates. Group of three covers from the same correspondence with NEV-2020 cds's to Greenville Ky., comprising "Rough & Ready Cal Jul 3 1853" cds and matching "Paid 10" in circle handstamp; "Rough & Ready Cal. May 19 1856" cds ties 10¢ green (15); and "Rough & Ready Cal. Dec 4 1857" cds ties 10¢ green (33); small faults, F.-V.F. trio.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
921       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) - Nesbitt Stationery Usages. Group of three comprising 3¢ on buff (U6) entire cancelled by blue "Rough & Ready Cal. May 13 1860" cds to San Francisco, 10¢ green (U15) entire cancelled by partial "Rough & Ready Cal. Dec 3 1857" cds with additional "Due 10" rating to East Brookfield Vt.; and 10¢ green (U16) entire cancelled by "Rough & Ready Cal. Jun 5 1858" cds to Woodstown N.J., F.-V.F. and scarce trio.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
922       imageRough and Ready, Cal. (Nevada) - 3¢ Rate 1870s-80s. Group of six with "Rough & Ready Cal." (NEV-2020) cds in black and magenta, either bearing 3¢ green or 3¢ entires; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
923       image"Rough & Ready, Cal." (Nevada), 1891-1931. Small balance lot of four cards and four covers all with various postmarks of Rough & Ready, one is a cover franked with 2¢ 1890 tied by perfect strike of Town & Postmaster cds of Rough & Ready, Pennsylvania, and one is reportedly the only known cover franked with 2¢ 1890 with Rough & Ready, Cal. cds showing the handstamped corner card of "E.H. Fowler, Postmaster, Dealr in General Merchandise, Rough & Ready", Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

California Postal History

Sacramento & San Francisco
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
924       imageSacramento Cal. '40' 8 June (Sacramento). Cds on blue folded letter datelined "Bear River, California, May 26, 1850", long 4½ page letter with interesting miner content…Wee are the only ones here that has good clames so for once wee have been fortunate. We are averaging from 10 to 50 dollars each per day & I think will for six weeks now mak an average of 40$ dollars and it has all the appearance to hold out all summer say 3 or 4 months. if it does I think wee will leave here with worth considerable - I think wee will bee able to leave this digins worth 15 hundred and I think wih what I have will bee 4 to 4 thousand but don't think such a place is easy found not so, some men here right allong sides of this cant make more than 5 dollars. And some left here today he cause they could not make wages; cover staining, Fine, excellent gold rush content about the riches or bust of the miners.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
925       imageSan Francisco, C./Apr. 9 (1849) (San Francisco). Bold manuscript postmark on folded cover to Connecticut with manuscript "40" rate, letter datelined "South Saleda Bay" (Sausalito), contents include: "At last we are at the entrance of the golden gates, full of sanguine hopes, and glorious anticipations. The many marvelous stories we heard in N.Y. are here more than confirmed and labor has at last found a place where it can assert its superiority to capital.", letter goes on to say "You may wonder at not seeing this letter headed San Francisco, we are 5 miles from town directly across the bay on a spot where it is intended to locate a navy yard and where five Am(erican) men of war are anchored, in fact it is the chief naval station on the Pacific.", Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

THIS IS THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE SAN FRANCISCO MANUSCRIPT. (Image1)		 Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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