Telegraph Covers
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 1836 |
 |
 Alta Telegraph Company. Office, 153 Montgomery
Street. Printed envelope in red for San Francisco office at "Corner Merchant," with Zeus holding a lightning bolt over the city design, "Wade P.R." imprint, addressed locally, couple small flaws at top right not affecting any printing, Very Fine,
a wonderful design, the Alta Telegraph office at 153 Montgomery St. was the location for the first Pony Express office in San Francisco, it is now in the 600 block
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E. $ 400-500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1837 |
|
 Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph Philadelphia.
Negative octagonal framed handstamp boldly struck on ca. 1847 brown cover to local address with matching "Paid" straightline and letter "Z" handstamp, enclosure dated Nov. 25 with embossed design of State Capitol building Harrisburg, headed "Magnetic
Telegraph Office", cover with slight toning as with the other example located in Power Search (ex Hahn), still Very Fine and scarce, ex Gibson, 1993 ASCC Rarity 8
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E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1838 |
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 California State Telegraph. Orange-buff cover
with black illustrated design, no postal markings, 1865 enclosure a transcription of telegram from Canyonville Oregon on company notice, Very Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1839 |
|
 California State Telegraph. Illustrated design on
orange-buff cover to Diamond Springs Cal., 3c Rose (65), tied by bold cork cancel, "Sacramento Cal. Oct. 5, 1863?" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, the California State Telegraph envelopes are very scarce sent through
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E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1840 |
|
 California State Telegraph. Orange-buff cover
addressed to Auburn Cal. with red illustrated design, pencil "July 8th 1864" docketing, no postal markings, enclosure an original telegram tape message from New York, relating to purchase of ships, cover with small tear at top, Very
Fine and scarce (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1841 |
|
 California State Telegraph. Orange-buff cover
with red illustrated design, no postal markings, 1865 enclosure a transcription of telegram from Portland Oregon on company notice, Very Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1842 |
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 California State Telegraph. Yellow cover
addressed to "Mr. Wallace Private Secy"with red illustrated design, no postal markings, enclosure an original telegram tape message from San Francisco, relating to a request to forward commissions, Very Fine and scarce (Image)Search for
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E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1843 |
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 California State Telegraph. Orange-buff cover
addressed to "John W. Porter" with red illustrated design, no postal markings, 1864 enclosure a transcription of telegram on company notice, some nicks on edges of notice, Very Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1844 |
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 House's Printing Telegraph, No. 8 Wall Street.
1850 cover to Stamford Ct. with Zeus on globe holding flag and lighting bolt design, red "New-York 5cts. 6 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp with matching "Paid" in arc, Very Fine, desirable use of this telegraph cover through the mails (Image)Search for
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E. $ 100-150
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1845 |
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 The Magnetic Telegraph Company (Morse Line).
Three covers with ornate lithographed designs depicting S.F.B. Morse with railway, telegraph wires and steamboat, each from a different office (New York and Philadelphia), Very Fine, attractive group of this popular design (Image)Search for
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E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1846 |
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 Morse's American Telegraph, N. York, & Western
Line. Imprint on buff cover to New York City, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), light pre-use creases, tied by "Minneapolis M.T. Jun. 16" territorial circular datestamp, slight soiling, Fine and attractive telegraph cover used from
Minnesota Territory, which existed only from 1849 to 1858 (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
