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The Larry Lyons Collection: All Roads Lead to San Francisco continued...

California Penny Post continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1520 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on 3c Red on White entire (34LU10a; Frajola Type 3D). "Sacramento City Cal. 4 Apr." (1856) circular datestamp, to San Francisco street address, fresh and Extremely Fine, very scarce, ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1521 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on 3c Red on Buff entire (34LU11a; Frajola Type 3D). Bold "Mokelumne Hill Cal. Nov. 6" (1855) circular datestamp and "Paid 3" handstamp on entire to J. W. Sullivan, Post Office Building, San Francisco, backstamped "From Cuthrie's Newspaper & Periodical Depot, Mokelumne Hill, Cal." oval, 1855 docketing and note on back by H. D. Loomis "Received this letter containing money from the Post Office Nov. 7th about 15 minutes after 8 A.M. 1855. HL", slight edge tear at top right

VERY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO CALIFORNIA PENNY POST COMPANY ENTIRES FROM MOKELUMNE HILL RECORDED IN THE FRAJOLA CENSUS, AND IT IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITH THE CUTHRIE'S BACKSTAMP.

The addressee, J. W. Sullivan, was a well-known newsroom and letter-bag operator in San Francisco. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1522 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on 3c Red on Buff entire (34LU11a; Frajola Type 3D). Clear "Benicia Cal. Feb. 19" (1856) circular datestamp, to San Francisco street address, note on back by H. D. Loomis "Rec'd at the P.O. about 20 minutes to 4 Oclock O.M. at the D.E.F. B.H. box, H.D. Loomis", small edge nick at upper left, Very Fine, ex Barkhausen, Meroni and Hall (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1523 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Blue on 3c Red on Buff entire (34LU11a var; Frajola Type 3D). "Penny-Postage Paid, 7" and box printed in dark blue, two strikes of red "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Sacramento" oval handstamp, on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco street address, slight wear and soiling

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE CALIFORNIA PENNY POST COMPANY ENTIRES IN BLUE RECORDED IN THE FRAJOLA CENSUS.

This is listed by Scott only in black. The Frajola census lists three examples of this frank printed in blue. This is also a rare genuine conjunctive use between Wells Fargo and the Penny Post; fake Wells Fargo markings were applied to remaindered entires.

Ex Knapp, Barkhausen and Golden. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1524 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on 3c Red on White entire (34LU12; Frajola Type 4A). Instructions for mailing and list of towns on back, "Stockton Cal. Sep. 7" (1855) circular datestamp and bold "Penny Post Co. Stockton" circular handstamp, to local San Francisco addressee

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE CALIFORNIA PENNY POST COMPANY ENTIRE. ONLY THREE OF THE ORNATE BORDER FRANK ARE KNOWN ON THE WHITE NESBITT ENTIRE.

Only three used entires are reported in Lyons census in July 2005 Penny Post. Another example of the rare 34LU12 entire travelling in the reverse direction, from San Francisco to Sacramento, was formerly in the Polland and Kuphal collections (Siegel Sale 1063, lot 1857).

Ex Chapman, Ackerman and Hall (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1525 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 5c Black on Buff entire (34LU13A var; Frajola Type 2A). Spelling error "Daguerreotpyes" in text, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), full margins to in at top and upper left, tied by single pen stroke, blue "Knight's Ferry Cal. July 27" (1855) circular datestamp, addressed to San Francisco, embossed seal on flap, small staple holes at edge of datestamp

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CALIFORNIA PENNY POST COMPANY 5-CENT ENTIRE WITH 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE.

The Frajola census lists three example of this 5c Type 2A entire. The other two are a 10c 1855 and Swarts local post combination and the inbound cover from Hawaii with a 5c Blue Missionary stamp.

Ex Chapman and Dale-Lichtenstein. With 2004 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1526 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on 3c Red on White entire (34LU15; Frajola Type 2C). Red "San Jose Cal. Sep. 13" (1855) circular datestamp, manuscript "Due 6 cts." and pen lines thru 3c embossed stamp, to San Francisco street address ("Sacramento" printed address crossed out), slight wear around edges

VERY FINE. ONE OF FOUR EXAMPLES OF THIS CALIFORNIA PENNY POST COMPANY PRINTED FRANK IN THE FRAJOLA CENSUS, AND THE ONLY ONE ON A WHITE 3-CENT NESBITT ENTIRE.

There are four examples of this "Paid 7" printed frank on 3c Nesbitt entires (one with different instructions at top -- see lot 1527; another offered in lot 1528), but only this entire has the "Sacramento" city designation and is a white envelope. The postage due marking suggests it was not accepted at the San Francisco post office.

Ex Golden. With 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1527 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on 3c Red on Buff entire (34LU16; Frajola Type 2C). "Leters" misspelling in instructions at left, "San Jose Cal. Sep. 17" (1855) circular datestamp with second strike at lower left, addressed to San Francisco, some wear and piece of backflap missing

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THIS PARTICULAR STYLE OF CALIFORNIA PENNY POST COMPANY 7-CENT ENTIRE.

There are four recorded examples of this 7c Type 2C envelope in the Frajola census, but only this one has the particular address format and instructions at upper left. Another printed on a white entire (with different wording) is offered in lot 1526, and one of the two others on buff (different wording) is offered in lot 1528.

Ex Dale-Lichtenstein. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1528 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on 3c Red on Buff entire (34LU16; Frajola Type 2C). "Sacramento City Cal. 4 Apr." (1856) circular datestamp, addressed to San Francisco

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS CALIFORNIA PENNY POST COMPANY 7-CENT FRANK ON 3-CENT NESBITT ENTIRE.

There are four recorded examples of this 7c Type 2C envelope in the Frajola census, but only two are buff entires with this exact wording, both with Sacramento April 4 datestamps. Another printed on a white entire (with different wording) is offered in lot 1526, and one on buff with different wording is offered in lot 1527.

Ex Lichtenstein and Golden. With 2000 P.F. certificate as 34LU15A. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1529 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on Buff entire (34LU11; Frajola Type 3C). Possibly a sample envelope, addressed to Adams & Co. in San Francisco in the hand of H. L. Goodwin, "No. 10" notation at bottom left identical to numbering found on other covers, pen-cancelled 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), sheet margin at bottom, may or may not belong, Very Fine, since Adams & Co. collapsed prior to the start of the California Penny Post Co., it is surmised that this and similar envelopes were addressed as "demonstration" samples, the numbering at lower left is found on such samples and also on genuinely used covers, which we think proves they are "in period" examples, possibly assembled by Goodwin as evidence during his trial (perhaps he was trying to show the different types of franking formats he used) (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1530 c ImageCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on Yellow entire (34LU14 var; Frajola Type 2A). Spelling error "Daguerreotpyes" in text, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), large margins to slightly in at top, bright shade, tied by black square grid cancel (which may or may not be genuine), addressed to Adams & Co. in San Francisco in the hand of H. L. Goodwin with "Stockton" printed address crossed out, manuscript "No 1" at lower left, since Adams & Co. collapsed prior to the start of the California Penny Post Co., it is surmised that this and similar envelopes were addressed as "demonstration" samples, the numbering at lower left is found on such samples and also on genuinely used covers, which we think proves they are "in period" examples, possibly assembled by Goodwin as evidence during his trial (perhaps he was trying to show the different types of franking formats he used) -- ex Caspary and Hall, listed in Frajola census as X215 (a nearly identical cover is X216) (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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