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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

California and Pacific, Mail from Hawaii and Mexico
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
4161 c ImageNew-York 40 cts. 11 Oct. Red integral-rate circular datestamp with attached "PAID" below circle on folded cover to California Secretary of State Voorhies in San Jose, pencil "40" rate, side panel and backflap intact, other parts missing, Very Fine appearance, extremely scarce 40c integral-rate marking with attached "Paid" (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
4162 c ImageNew-York 6 cts. 11 Jul. Red integral-rate circular datestamp with attached "PAID" below circle clearly struck on large part of folded cover to Hamilton Cal., red crayon "6" rate, Very Fine, scarce first-month prepaid 6c transcontinental rate use to California with New York attached "Paid" datestamp, ex Haas (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
4163 c ImageNew-York 6 cts. 11 Sep. Red integral-rate circular datestamp with attached "PAID" below circle clearly struck on 1851 folded letter to San Francisco, red crayon markings, Very Fine, scarce prepaid transcontinental rate use to California with New York attached "Paid" datestamp (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
4164 c ImageSan Francisco Cal. 13 Mar. (ca. 1856). Bold circular datestamp and "Ship 6" clamshell due handstamp on blue folded letter signed "Wood" by USN Surgeon William M. Wood to a surgeon in the Pacific Fleet on board the USS Independence at San Francisco, sent in care of another naval vessel, Very Fine, William M. Wood was an officer and surgeon in the U.S. Navy, from 1856 to 1858 he served in the East India Squadron aboard the USS San Jacinto and took part in the negotiations with the King of Siam in opening that country to American trade, in establishing the first American consulate to Japan, and in Commander Andrew H. Foote's attack upon the Chinese Barrier Forts, he later became the first Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy, this was mailed just as the San Jacinto embarked on its journey to the Far East, ex Faulstich (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
4165 c Image(Wells, Fargo & Co.) "per Str. 'Sierra Nevada' to San Juan, thence Via N. York, p. Wells Fargo & Cos Ex, to be posted in N. York". Sender's directive on blue cover to Glasgow, Scotland, "New York 10 Jul. 27" (1853) circular datestamp with integral due rate, "Liverpool America" transit (Aug. 6) and red Glasgow receiving datestamp, manuscript "2/" due, minor erosion affects a few letters of address, still Fine, rare use via Nicaragua Route (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
4166 c Image"Robert R. Carrington Esq., Purser, Steamer Empire City, Quarantine". Address on colorless embossed corner card cover of the "U.S. Mail Line of Steamships for California via Panama R.R." New York office, notation "Introducing James Gulick Esq." with original letter of introduction dated Oct. 13, 1855 from Wm. H. Wickham to addressee, Very Fine, unusual reference to a steamer at the Quarantine station in California (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
4167 c ImageLove, Purity & Fidelity, Temperance Envelope. Caption on illustrated design with allegorical figure, waterfall, fountain, and star, Barber & Baker, Sacramento imprint, addressed to Sacramento, 1856 docketing, carried outside the mails, repaired at right, still Very Fine appearing and scarce California temperance design (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
4168 c ImageNew York & California Steam Ship Line for San Francisco Via Nicaragua. Corner card with illustration of steamship on buff cover to Sheffield Mass., "New-York Ship 5 Cts. Jun. 6" integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine, ex Polland (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
4169 c ImageNew York & California Steam Ship Line for San Francisco. Corner card with illustration of steamship, pen lines thru text on buff cover to Wakefield, England, sender's routing "via New York", "5" in circle handstamp, "1/-" shilling due handstamp, Liverpool Oct. 9 and Wakefield Oct. 10, 1853 backstamps, docketing indicates this originated Sep. 14, 1853 from someone on their way to San Francisco, slightly wrinkled and creased, otherwise Fine, scarce (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
4170 c ImageN.York Steamship. Circular handstamp without date, "FREE" straightline struck inside blank center on legal-size cover to Hon. James W. Denver as congressman in Washington D.C., addressed by and containing autograph letter signed by Senator William M. Gwin, datelined San Francisco Jan. 15, 1856, political content, Very Fine, rare use of New York "Steamship" marking with "Free" handstamp, Senator Gwin was a pro-slavery Democrat who served as U.S. Senator from California (1850-55 and 1857-61), he is credited with encouraging William H. Russell to launch the Pony Express, an idea given to him by Benjamin F. Ficklin (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
4171 c ImageMiddleport N.Y. Feb. 1. Neat circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "6" handstamps on buff cover to Stockton Cal., forwarded to Agua Frio Cal., blue "Stockton Cal. Mar. 30" with matching "Forwarded" in oval and "5" handstamps, trivial edgewear, Very Fine and choice, scarce use of the Stockton "Forwarded" handstamp and combination of 6c and 5c rates (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

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