Sale 331

U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History


Overland Mail
 
 
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Lot 48

By the Overland Mail Stage Via Los Angeles! Hurrah! But we must have the [train], illustrated overland railroad propaganda cover to Belfast, Maine with pointing hand and great woodcut image by Hutchings & Rosenfield of San Francisco, 10¢ green type. V (35) tied by blue grid of squares, matching "Marysville Cal. Apr. 9"; most of flap removed and opened irregularly at top right and neatly mended, clear of text and stamp, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

Provenance: Knapp, Hall
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Lot 49

Per Overland Mail Via Placerville and Salt Lake, Hurrah! But we must have the [train], illustrated railroad propaganda cover to Burnham Maine with text boldly crossed out in pen by someone who did not favor train service, 10¢ green type V (35) canceled by segmented rectangles, bold matching "Camptonville Cal. Apr. 8, 1860" c.d.s., reduced at left, slightly into design, Fine and rare.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 50

Overland Via Los Angeles., printed directive with six-horse stage coach on orange cover to Belfast Maine published by Randal & Co., 1860 10¢ green type V (35) tied by grid of blue squares, matching "Marysville Cal. Paid by Stamps Apr. 19" c.d.s., Extremely Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

Provenance: Knapp, Hall
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