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Lot 3167 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), mostly large margins, rich color and sharp impression, tied by very bold "New York Jun 20" Ocean Mail postmark on orange buff cover to Oroville, Cal., Extremely Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3168 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), margins to cutting, used with two copies of 3c dull red (11), tied by New York Nov. 6" Ocean Mail postmarks. on cloth-lined blue envelope to the "Coon Hollow Post Office Placerville" Cal.; stamps with light horizontal. bend from contents, bottom flap removed, Fine and rare usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3169 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II and 3¢ brownish carmine (7, 11), single and strip of three respectively, margins to slightly in, 3c with gorgeous color, tied by two bold strikes of "Sonora Cal. Mar. 3, 1857" c.d.s. on orange cover to Flint, Mich., Fine and pretty.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3170 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), four singles, each large margins to just in, arranged vertically and tied by three strikes of "San Francisco Cal. 10 Jun." c.d.s. on uncanceled U entire to New York, cover neatly folded very slightly at edges for appearance, Very Fine usage, very scarce and most attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Caspary
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Lot 3171 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), large to huge margins including. top sheet margin, deep shade, small corner crease, used with 3c rose red (11), margins to barely in at T., tied by "San Francisco Cal. 20 Oct." c.d.s. on 6c green on white entire (U13) to New Haven Ct. with blue handstamped address and matching "S.A.T." in BL corner (probably refers to "South American Transit" routing instructions); some edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine usage, attractive combination.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Haas
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Lot 3172 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), horizontal pair, pos. 39-40L1i, large margins except just in at top left, creased prior to use in margin between stamps, tied by two strikes of "San Francisco Cal. 16 Oct." c.d.s. on cover to Georgetown, Mass., boldly written "Per S teamer `Oregon'" along left edge, pencil 1852 docketing, Very Fine usage. The" Oregon" was a Pacific Mail Steamship Co. that began service shortly after the Gold Rush began, in early 1849.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3173 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), horiz. pair, pos. 93-94L0, ample margins to slightly in, left stamp creased before use, tied by bold "San Francisco Cal. 28 Jun." c.d.s. on cover to Rochester, N.Y., matching "DUE 10" at left, ms. "per Steamer/ Golden Gate" written at UL, Fine part paid double rate.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3174 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), horizontal. pair, margins to cutting, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 31 Mar." c.d.s. on illustrated Miner's envelope, Miner's Coat of Arms, addressed to Sheffield, England, clear "Paid" and pencil "23", manuscript. "per Mail March 30th 55", last day of the 6c transcontinental rate, red "19" credit and "America Liverpool Paid My 8 55" postmark., Sheffield backstamp; cover with light overall age spots, some edge wear, still Fine, a rare and important usage, transatlantic usages of miners envelopes are virtually unknown.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Ex Jessup, Piller, illustrated in Letters of Gold (p. 132)
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Lot 3175 |
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1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine (11), horizontal strip of three, margins except cutting at top right, used with 1¢ Blue Ty. II (7), large margins to in at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 19, 1857" postmarks on U16 entire to Springfield, Ms.; cover with small tear at top, 1c with small scissors cut entirely in margin at top right, Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3176 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), horizontal strip of four, position. 57-60L3, margins to slightly in, canceled by four long brush strokes on cover to Philadelphia, partial "Bidwells Bar Cal. May 12" c.d.s., pencil 1855 docketing at TR; minor edge wear, Fine. If docketing is correct, this was overpaid by 3c.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Polland
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Lot 3177 |
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1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine (11), margins to barely touching, uncanceled, on unusual late usage cover to San Francisco with bold "San Jose Cal. `64 Oct. 19" double circle and target duplex, the latter struck mostly off cover's edge to avoid touching stamp, matching "Due 6" in circle, treated as unpaid, Very Fine "Old Stamps Not Recognized" usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3178 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, diagonal bisect (11d), upper right half used with single 3c from same sheet, tied together by "Nappa City Cal. Aug. 11" c.d.s. in a homemade Brown ink on 6c Green on Buff entire (U14), to Port Jackson, N.Y.; minor edge wear a nd small tear at top, Fine and striking usage, the only recorded 3c bisect used in conjunction with another denomination and one of only three 10c rate usages.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 1937 A.P.S. Certifcate (Barrett, Bartels and Klemann signatures).
Provenance: Grunin, Piller
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Lot 3179 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), clear to large margins, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 5 Mar." c.d.s. on 1857 folded cover to Philadelphia, minute toned spot in margin edge at R., still Very Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 3180 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), pos. 80R, large to huge margins, tied by Maine c.d.s. on cover to Sonora, Cal., readdressed to Murphys Camp and paid with 3c Dull Red (11), margins to cutting, attached with wax wafer and tied by "Sonora Cal. Jan. 26, 1858" c. d.s., the presence of faint all-over grayish black ink on the stamp which is different from the Sonora ink, and the need for a wafer both suggest this stamp had been used before, though our estimate here is based on the forwarding usage, which is uncommon when found paid in full, and the 10c stamp itself, which happens to be an Extremely Fine gem.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3181 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), margins to just in at T., tied by Yankee Jims Cal. Jun. 4" c.d.s. as forwarding postage on cover originally from Hanover N.H. to Yankee Jims with 3c Claret (11 var.) strip of three and single 1c Blue Ty. IV (9), margins to c utting, tied together by pen cancels, 1c also lightly tied by blue Hanover postmark., readdressed back to New Hampshire, Fine and colorful usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1985 and 1989 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3182 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position. 76L, large margins to just in at R., tied by "Murphy's Cal. May 18" c.d.s. on U18 entire to Bangor, Me.; cover very slightly reduced at R., Fine, a very scarce Western usage of the Type IV.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3183 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), full to large margins, tied by large open 8-bar grid (designed to accomodate 3c pairs) on double rate cover to Cleveland, O., clear "San Francisco Cal. 14 Aug." c.d.s., manuscript. "per Panama" at lower left; cover with flap faults ending in small tear at top, stamp with tiny sealed tear, Very Fine appearance, rare single use of the 12c 1851.
Scott $1,500
Provenance: Kramer
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Lot 3184 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), single with large margins except just shaving outer line at bottom right corner, used with 3c rose red (11) pair, margins to slightly in, tied together by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Jun." pmks. on ca. 1854 cover to Walden, N.Y., additional "DUE 10 " struck at R., apparently franked by the sender at three times the 6c transcontinental rate and then judged to be short paid; cover slightly reduced at sides, 12c with very faint toning near bottom, still attractive and Fine, a rare multiple rate.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3185 |
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1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect (17a), TL half with large margins, well tied by "San Francisco Cal. 1 Sep." c.d.s. on 1853 folded letter to New Bedford, Very Fine example.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3186 |
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1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect (17a), bottom right half, full to clear margins, tied by light strike of San Francisco Cal. Jul. 10" c.d.s. on buff orange envelope to Wall Street, New York; small cover at top, Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1966 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3187 |
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1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect (17a), TL half, full margins, well tied by "San Francisco Cal. 1 Oct." c.d.s. on buff cover to Perth Amboy, N.J., 1852 docketing at left, cover bit toned, Fine.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3188 |
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1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect (17a), bottom right corner margin half showing large to enormous margins, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 16" c.d.s. on small embossed lady's envelope to Longbottom, O.; cover skillfully repaired at right where a misguided vandal tried to make the bisect "on-piece," still Very Fine appearance, very rare example on a lady's envelope.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 3189 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), horizontal pair with s.e. and centerline at R., tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 20" c.d.s. on illustrated advertising cover for Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machines, original 1860 enclosure with similiar letterhead, interesti ng contents laments nomination of Lincoln, etc.; light cover wear and small sealed tear at top, right stamp with light creasing from contents, Fine appearance, very rare example of a 5c stamp on a West Coast ad cover.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3190 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), tied by fancy segmented cork cancel in blue, matching partial strike of Marysville Cal. "Paid by Stamps" c.d.s. on orange cover to Mobile, Ala. with "ADVERTISED" struck twice in straightline handstamp, fresh & Fine. attractive usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3191 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), teid by partial Portland O.T. c.d.s. on cover to Lowville, N.Y., ms. "Per Northerner" at top left corner, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3192 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), centered to R., tied by neat "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 5, 1859" c.d.s. on lilac envelope to New Hampshire, Fine and attractive.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 3193 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), centered to right, tied by blue "La Porte Cal. Jan. 16, 1858" c.d.s. on cover to Kentucky, c.d.s.; cover slightly reduced at R., Fine.
Scott $2,690
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Lot 3194 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), single with centerline at R., tied by clear "Columbia Cal. Jan. 13, 1860" c.d.s. on yellow cover to Maine, Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 3195 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), two horizontal strips of three, margins to slightly in, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 1 May" pmks. on U2 entire to Long Island with nice clear strike of "From/ Noisy Carriers/ MAIL./ 77 Long Wharf S.F. Cal." in Green, 1855 docketin g on reverse, making this a double 10c with a 1c overpayment, Nesbitt seal on flap; entire with closed tear into oval and opening tears at TR edge, still a Very Fine and important usage. Ex Knapp, Eno, Edwards.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3196 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), horizontal pair, full margins except touched at top left, tied by "New-York Dec. 16" c.d.s. on buff cover to East Pepperell, manuscript. with clear strike of "Forwarded/ Via/ Nicaragua/ From/ Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall/ San Francisco" in double line frame and arc, in Green, reverse with pretty handstamped oval c.c. for books and cutlery in, black, Very Fine usage, very scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3197 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), horizontal pair, large margins to barely in at B., teid by "San Francisco Cal. 30 Sept." c.d.s. on buff cover to Maine with beautiful strike of "From Noisy Carrier's./ MAIL./ 77 Long Wharf S.F. Cal." in green; cover with two smal l toned spots, tear at top (just outside of frame), still Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Knapp
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Lot 3198 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), horizontal pair, margins to slightly in, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 31 Mar" c.d.s., last day of the 6c rate on cover to Long Island with clear "From/ Noisy Carriers/ MAIL./ 77 Long Wharf S.F. Cal." in Olive Green, 1855 docketi without gum on reverse, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Wiltsee, Baker
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Lot 3199 |
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1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect (17a), BL half, tied by partial San Francisco c.d.s. on buff cover to Wilmington, Del. with printed label at BL corner: "From the/ Noisy Carriers'Ipublishing Hall,/ San Francisco, Cal."; cover with light edge with ear, Fine, unusual combination of bisect and Noisy Carriers label, the latter believed to be unique on a cover. Although a 1995 P.F. Cert. declines opinion as to "the usage of the label," we feel that it unqestionably originated.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Wiltsee, Jessup, Edwards, illustrated in Letters of Gold, p. 116
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Lot 3200 |
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Alpha Cal. Dec. 1, clear c.d.s. on U10 entire to Philadelphia, repeated at R. and tying 10c Green Ty. III (15), large margins to touched two places at bottom right, Fine, uncommon Nevada County DPO (1855-62). This extremely odd combination of stamps (and waste of 3c) is probably the result of the sender having no other envelopes on hand.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3201 |
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Bidwells Bar Cal. Feb. 1, mostly bold c.d.s. on U17 entire to West Longmeadow, Mass. with 10c Green Ty. III (15), large margins to touched at L., tied by fancy four-bar large grid which also cancels 10c Nesbitt; cover with small mended edge nicks at top left and BR, Fine and very attractive.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3202 |
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Diamond Springs Cal. June 19, clear double circle with manuscript. date on cover to Congressman J.W. Denver in Washington with pen canceled 10c Green Ty. V (15), clear to large margins, docketing in Denver's hand at left, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: signed Ashbrook, with notes
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Lot 3203 |
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Don Pedros Bar/ Sep. 16th Cal. (15), ms. postmark in two lines on fresh cover to Falmouth, Ms. with 10c Green Ty. III (15) ample to large margins, rich color on bright white paper, matching pen cancel, Very Fine usage, very scarce Tuolumne County DPO (1853-66).
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3204 |
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Empire Ranch Cal. 2 Jun. (15), clear c.d.s. ties 10c Green Ty. III (15) ample to large margins, bright shade, on cover to York, Pa., neat strike repeated at left, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3205 |
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Gold Run Cal. Nov. 25, clear c.d.s. on legal size cover to Virginia City, Nevada with 2c black (93) & 10c green F. Grills (96) cancelled by matching targets; slightly reduced at R., 1868 docketing entirely on reverse for deposition, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3206 |
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Marysville Cal. Paid By Stamps Oct. 31, blue c.d.s., clearer strike than usual, on cover to Mass. with 2 copies of #11 (one with four margins) tied together by fancy blue segmented grid, accompanied by a 2nd cover from here with more common c.d.s. and vertical pair of #11 tied by fancy circle of arrows in blue, Very Fine exhibit page.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Polland
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Lot 3207 |
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"Poor Mans Creek March 18, 1854", ms. dateline on folded letter to Oriskany, N.Y. franked with 3c Dull Red (11), margins to bit in, tied by wax wafer and mostly clear "Nevada City Cal. 5 Mar. 23" c.d.s. normally used on unpaid under 3000 miles mai l, joint letter from two successful gold miners to their parents: "we will send you enough of California store pay (which is gold dust) to support you until we return. The 500 we now send you I hope will satisfy all claims agianst you so you will be easy on that score. It must make you all feel joyful to be once more out of debt.I shall surely come if our claims continue to pay as well as they have for a few weeks past," etc., pair with small faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3208 |
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San Francisco Cal. 5 May, clear c.d.s. and red "Paid" handstamp on 1857 folded letter to Valparaiso, Chile, magenta ms. "48" and pencil "48", ms. "Via Panama" at top, blue double oval merchant's cachet on reverse, lenghty interesting contents part business part personal, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3209 |
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Santa Clara Cal. Mch 4, beautiful strike of blue c.d.s. with ms. date on orange buff cover to Lee, Ill. with 10c Green Ty. IV (16), pos. 86L1, large margins to touching at top, pen cancelled, minor edge wear, Fine, choice example of this townmark.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3210 |
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3¢ 1851s Used from California (10, 11), six covers each with horizontal. pair or two singles, one #10 from San Francisco, others from Auburn (2 singles), blue Columbia, Napa (in manuscript), Nevada City, and Sacramento City, margins to slightly in, some cover flaws, Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3211 |
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Adams & Cos./ Express/ Mormon Island, clear strike of double line oval with ornaments, on cover to Sacramento with two copies of 3c Brownish Carmine (11), margins to cutting, tied by large Paid in grid,red "Boston 6 centered to sides. 18 Sep." c.d.s., manuscript. "Aubur n/ $1.00" at BL for forwarding; cover with few toned spots at edges, still a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3212 |
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J. Bamber & Cos. Contra Costa Express/ Paid, clear strike of oval ties 3¢ dull red (26) on cream cover to San Leandro, neat Sept. 1860 docketing at left; cover with skillful and small repairs at top edge from opening, Very Fine appearance, very scarce with the 3¢ 1857 tied by express handstamp.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3213 |
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The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company Dec. 25 St. Joseph. Mo., beautifully struck oval in Green on Christmas Day, on white envelope to "Denver City, Idaho, Pikes Peak", 3¢ Brownish Carmine (26) tied by blue "Frederick Md. Dec. 17, 1860" c.d.s., manuscript "Via the C.O.C. & Pikes Peak Express from St. Joseph Missouri" written in corner and partly retraced in pencil, small tear at top, Very Fine appearance, possibly unique with the Christmas date.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3214 |
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Everts & Co's Express/ Marysville/ Connecting With/ Adams & Co., large blue double line oval ties 3c Rose Red (11) pair, large margins to touched at TR, on cover to Marysville, readdressed "opposite mouth Nelson Creek", ms. "Coll. 25c" changed to "1.00", faint red Georgetown Ky. c.d.s. at left, pair additionally pen canceled, Very Fine usage, rare with express oval tying stamps.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3215 |
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Leland & McCombs/ Southern/ Express., blue double line oval on cover to San Francisco with 3c rose red (11) tied by "San Francisco Nov. 27" c.d.s., clear "Collect" in black triangle; stamp faulty, Fine and scarce, this express operated from Aug. 185 4 to Oct. 1855.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3216 |
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W.H. Robinson/ Express Agent/ Sacramento, partly struck oval with ornaments, on buff cover to Sacramento City with two copies of 3c brownish carmine (11), each large margins to touched at B., tied by "Schenectady N.Y. Nov. 19" c.d.s., docketing indicates this was received Dec. 28, 1852, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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