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Lot 646 |
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Alpha Cal. Dec. 1, clear c.d.s. on 3¢ entire (U10) to Philadelphia, repeated at right tying 10¢ green type III (15), large margins to touched two places at bottom right, Fine, uncommon Nevada County D.P.O. (1855-62). This extremely odd combination of stamps (and waste of 3¢) is probably the result of the sender having no other envelopes on hand.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 647 |
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Bidwells Bar Cal. Feb. 1, mostly bold c.d.s. on 10¢ entire (U17) to West Longmeadow, Mass. with 10¢ green type III (15), large margins to touched at left, tied by fancy four-bar large grid which also cancels the 10¢ indicia; cover with small mended edge nicks at top left and bottom right, Fine and very attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 648 |
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Columbia Cal. Jan 13, 1860, c.d.s. on yellow cover to Maine tying 10¢ green, type V (35) straddle-pane single with guide line at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 649 |
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Diamond Springs Cal. June 19, clear double circle postmark with manuscript date on cover to Congressman J.W. Denver in Washington with pen cancelled 10¢ green type 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, signed Ashbrook, with notes.
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Lot 650 |
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Don Pedros Bar/ Sep. 16th Cal., manuscript postmark in two lines on fresh cover to Falmouth, Mass. with 10¢ green type III (15), ample to large margins, matching pen cancel; Very Fine usage, very scarce Tuolumne County D.P.O. (1853-66).
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 651 |
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Empire Ranch Cal. 2 Jun., clear c.d.s. ties 10¢ green type III (15) ample to large margins, bright shade, on cover to York, Pa., neat strike repeated at left; Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 652 |
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Little York CAL Oct. 10, partly clear c.d.s., with 10¢ green, type II (14), four margins, cancelled by three pen strokes on railroad propaganda envelope to Johnston, R.I., "Per Overland Mail Stage, Via Placerville. In hope of the" with woodcut vignette of train in black on yellow, imprint of E.B. Davidson, a Sacramento bookseller, two small water stains at left, otherwise Very Fine usage, rare.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 653 |
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Long Bar Cal. Apr 29 1861, clear c.d.s. with 10¢ green, type V (35) cancelled by 4-bar square grid on orange envelope to Georgia Plain, Vt., enclosed is a 4-page miner's letter referring to the east coast as "back in the states" and writes of the upcoming Civil War, Fort Sumter and of the Pony Express:
"I expect you will have a pretty warm time of it in the states now while the secessionist are a foming we got the news hear of the fuss at Sumpter in a bout 10 dayes after it happen we get poney news from the states 2 and 3 times a week it crosses in 8 dayes so you se we now what is a going on their a bout as soon as you do Ephram dont you wish your buoys was harge enough to go do to South Carolinia an do some big fighting" also refers to mining as a "dam uncertain business".
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 654 |
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Murphy's Cal. May 18, two strikes of clear c.d.s. with one tying 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 76L, large margins to just in at right, second c.d.s. strike on 10¢ entire (U18) to Bangor, Me.; cover very slightly reduced at right, Fine.
Scott $1,900 Estimate 750 - 1,000
A VERY SCARCE WESTERN USAGE OF THE 10¢ TYPE IV.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 655 |
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San Francisco Cal. 15 Paid May 20 1859, clearly struck red c.d.s. on yellow Overland Stage Coach cover to St. John, New Brunswick, "United/ States" in double line oval exchange office postmark; tears and soiling, Very Good, very scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 656 |
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Santa Clara Cal. Mch 4, beautiful strike blue c.d.s. with manuscript date on orange buff cover to Lee, Ill. with 10¢ green type IV (16), position 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 657 |
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Sonora Cal. Jan 26 1858, forwarding c.d.s. ties 3¢ Dull Red (11), margins to cutting, attached with wax wafer after readdress to Murphys Camp, 10¢ green, type II (14), position 80R, large to huge margins, tied by light "Burlington Me. Dec 17" c.d.s. on cover to Sonora, Cal.; Very Fine. The presence of faint all-over grayish black ink on the 3¢ stamp, and the need for a wafer both suggest this stamp had been used before, though our estimate is based on the forwarding usage, which is uncommon when paid in full, and the 10¢ stamp itself, which is an Extremely Fine gem.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 658 |
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Train wreck cover, "Damaged in railroad wreck near Tehama, Cal., Nov. 1, 1903. Forwarded by Superintendent Railway Mail Service, San Francisco, Cal." label affixed over San Francisco R.P.O. cancel, Oct 31, and missing stamp on cover addressed to French Gulch, Cal., flame damage on reverse and through all pages of enclosed 3-page letter; Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 659 |
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake, selection of 22 different picture postcards showing various views of the destruction, 10 are used, one as early as July of 1906 (the earthquake and fires took place on April 18-20), 12 are multicolor, an excellent group of this popular subject.
Estimate 400 - 500
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