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Update March 13, 2015,
remaining unsold items have Ordering Information - Items that have grayed-our stock number and prices have been sold. Please email me to confirm availability and order by stock number.
Additional California
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#3044, [View of Nevada City from Prospect Hill], Published by C.W. Mulford, Nevada (from a sketch by E.G. Whithington), with original miner's letter dated Wolf Creek, May 4, 1851, with original cover (front only) to Reynoldsburg, Ohio, entered the mails with San Francisco Cal May 15 postmark and "40" rate handstamp, PDF file of letter is here
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#3060, [Sundry Amusements In The Mines],
illustrated letter sheet with Britton & Rey with original letter and
envelope, good content three page miner's letter of L. R. Bingham,
dated at Nevada (City), March 22, 1853 used to Ohio, entered mails with
pair 3c dull red (#11, oxidized) tied by Nevada City Cal Apr 9
postmark, manuscript "Due" and "10" rate handstamp for overweight
letter, transcript of letter here
these sheets are rare with original envelopes $5,000 |
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#3061, [The Miner's Ten Commandments],
large illustrated lettersheet with original miner's illustrated cover
used to Canada, letter of Archibald McAlpin written to his
brother dated Ophir, July 8, 1855, Miner's Coat of Arms cover
with Hutchings imprint with manuscript Oroville Cal July 15 1855
postmark and matching "15c Paid" rate, red "U. States Paid" exchange
handstamp and "9" (d) rate, red Port Robinson C.W. transit backstamp,
cover missing one back side flap and edge repairs, only one other such
use to Canada is reported (same correspondence) $9,500 |
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#3047, [The San Francisco News Letter, No. 16], "A Summary if
Events from Feb 20th to March 5th, 1857, Per Steamer Golden Age,"
complete issue of four pages, original letter dated Chinese Camp, March
14, 1857, this issue contains the important illustrated notice of
Snowshoe Thompson of Carson Valley, (Nevada) folded to display on
single page
$1,250 (sold) |
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#3048, [1854 Via Panama Route Illustrated Sheet], three page
printed circular and letter from the Boston Agent of U.S. Mail
Steamship Company, and Pacific Mail Steamship Company, first page
here, second page shown at left, third page
here is dated Dec 26, 1854 an attractive item (sold) |
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#3044, [John A. Sutter], three line Autograph Note Signed "J.A.
Sutter," dated Hock Farms, March 1 1862, note authorizes bearer
"to receive my letters and newspapers from the Post and Express
Offices," with bold signature, a later clip is glued below stating that
the order was given to a William B. Latham, an unusual association
piece with postal interest $4,000 |
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#3058, [Gold Poke used from Murphys Cal], small hide pouch used
as an envelope and used to a Jas. W. Taylor, at Yellow Spring, Ohio,
Murphys Cal Jul 3 postmark on front and "90" at top right corner in
manuscript, reverse was originally franked with an irregular block of
nine 10c Green imperf adhesives that was pen canceled, block damaged
with pieces missing, still remarkably well preserved and quite pliable,
a most evocative piece from the gold mining era $10,000 |
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#3001, [Letters from Home] design cover with JM Hutchings
printer imprint at left, Downieville Cal Nov 10 postmark and "10" due
rate handstamp, used to Illinois, ex Jessup, Pearce, Haas and Kutz,
illustrated in Gold Fever
$2,500 (sold) |
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#3002, [Prospectors] design cover with JM Hutchings printer
imprint at left, manuscript Forbestown Cal Feby 8 1855 postmark and
"Paid 6" rate, used to Nox Corner, New York, ex Knapp and Jessup $2,750 (sold) |
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#3006, [Rocking The Cradle] design cover with JM Hutchings
printer imprint at left, blue "J. Doman Agt, Sac City" handstamp at
bottom, Greenwood Cal Mar 3 postmark, "Paid" handstamp and manuscript
"10" rate, used to Ohio, closed vertical tear at right $2,000 (sold) |
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#3009, [Rocking The Cradle] variant design cover with JM
Hutchings printer imprint at left inverted (reading top down),
manuscript "Moons Ranch, Cal Feb 8, 1855 postmark and "Paid 6" rate,
ex Knapp $2,000 |
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#3016, [Mining Scene] design cover with JM Hutchings printer
imprint at left, Trinity Cal postmark with manuscript "April 13 1857"
date and "Paid 10" rate, used to Indiana, ex Hal Vincent $1,750 (sold) |
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#3004, [Mining Scene] design cover with JM Hutchings printer
imprint at left, Murphy's Cal Aug 28 postmark and oval "paid 6" rate
handstamp, used to New York, edge faults $1,500 |
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#3013, [Proceeds of the Day] design cover with Wide West
Offices, San Francisco printer imprint at left, partially clear Yreka,
Cal postmark and "10" rate handstamp, cover sealed vertical tear at
left into design, three known to Kutz, ex Jessup, Haas, and
illustrated in Gold Fever $2,500 (sold) |
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#3011, [Writing Home] design cover with Wide West Offices, San
Francisco printer imprint at left, pair 3c dull red (#11) tied by
Sacramento City Cal postmark, used to Philadelphia, cover repaired edge
faults ex Kutz and illustrated in Gold Fever $2,500 (sold) |
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#3012, [Traveling Miner] design cover with Wide West Offices,
San Francisco printer imprint at left, Ophirville Cal crude postmark
and "10" rate handstamp, manuscript "Oct 28" date, used to Ohio, cover
scrapes affect design slightly, scarce design (only two reported by
Kutz who did not record this example)
$1,750 (sold) |
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#3015, [Traveling Miner] design cover with Wide West Offices,
San Francisco printer imprint at left, Crescent City Cal Apr 24 double
circle postmark and manuscript "Paid 10" rate, cover repaired faults
but scarce design (only two reported by Kutz who did not record this
example)
$1,500 |
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#3010, [Miner's Coat of Arms] design cover with Barber & Baker,
Sacramento publisher's imprint at left, manuscript Iowa City Cal Jany
15 postmark and "10" due arte, used to Michigan $2,000 (sold) |
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#3003, [What Will You Take For A Share] design cover with Noisy
Carrier's, San Francisco publisher's imprint below, manuscript Don
Pedros Bar Cal Jan 11 postmark and "10" due rate, used to Ohio, cover
faults, scarce design (only one reported by Kutz who did not record this example),
ex Polland $2,500 (sold) |
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#3056, [I Have Got Most Enough] design cover with Noisy
Carrier's, San Francisco publisher's imprint below, boxed text inked
through, used to Indiana with 10c rate prepaid with strip 3c dull red
(#11) and single 1c blue (#9), manuscript Santa Clara Cal Oct 19 postmark and
cancels, cover small edge tear at left and edge wear, ex Salzer $5,000 |
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#3007, [Long Tom] design cover, no printer imprint, 3c dull red
(#11) tied by San Francisco postmark, used to Nevada City, Cal, Kutz
reported three examples, this one illustrated in Gold Fever, ex Knapp, Jessup, Haas, Kutz and Jarrett $4,500 |
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#3005, [Prospecting Miners] blue cameo design on white,
used from Downieville California, pair 3c dull red (#11) remained
uncanceled until arrival in New York, blue ink "N.Y. Oct 11" postmark
and matching ink "artistic" cancels, used to Ansonia, Conn. and
forwarded with postmark and due "5" rate to Bridgeport (sold) |
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#3014, [Prospecting Miners] blue cameo design on amber
cover, Sacramento City postmark and "10" due handstamp, cover wrinkles
and repaired nick, ex Salzer $1750 |
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#3055, [Prospecting Miners] blue cameo design on white cover,
manuscript Oregon House Jun 16 origin postmark, 10c rate paid with 1857
issue stamps (pair 1c blue, 5c red brown and 3c dull red) all with
manuscript cancels, short paid double weight with "Due 10" struck in
transit at San Francisco, stamps with trimmed perfs, cover aged, ex
Wiltsee $5,000 |
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#3008, [The Grizley] red cameo design cover used to Sacramento,
3c dull red with manuscript cancel, red "Goodyears Bar Cal" postmark,
cover edge faults and reduced slightly, scarce design, illustrated in
color in Letters of Gold $1750 (sold) |
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#3019,
[Overland Via Los Angeles, The Star of the Union - California],
four horse stage illustrated, blue on buff envelope with 10c green
(#35) tied by San Francisco Cal May 5 1860 postmark, ex Jessup and
Salzer $2,500 |
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#3018,
[Per Overland Mail Via Los Angeles], four horse stage
illustrated cover with George H. Bell imprint, 10c green (#35,
straight edge) tied by San Francisco Cal May 1860 postmark,
ex Knapp and Walske $2,000 |
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#3017,
[Overland Mail, Via Los Angeles], (in hope of the) train
illustrated cover used to Maine
with 10c green (#35) tied by San Francisco Cal Oct 23 1859
postmark, restored edge faults at top, ex
Dale - Lichtenstein and Walske $3,000 |
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#3021,
[By The Overland Mail Stage Via Los Angeles], Hurrah! But we
must have the train, train
illustrated cover used to Piedmont, Virginia with 10c green (#35) tied by
blue Petaluma Cal Aug 11, ex Salzer $3,000 (Sold) |
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#3020,
[Putts Overland Envelope], Stage illustrated comic envelope with
song to The Pacific Railroad text on reverse, used to Brooklyn with
10c Green (#35, straight edge at
left) tied by Sacramento City Feb 3 1860 postmark, address partially
inked out, cover opened out for display
$1,700
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#3022, [Via Panama] Steamer illustrated envelope incorporating a
directive, Published by Randal & Co, Marysville imprint, used to
Almont, Michigan, Timbuctoo May 17 (1860) postmark and 10c green (#35)
tied $3,250 |
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#3057, [San Francisco News Letter], folded illustrated sheet
used as a letter to New York, printed "P.M.S.S. Golden Age Jun 20"
directive in box at left, 10c Green (#15) tied by San Francisco Jun
20" (1857) postmark, ex Beane and Walske $9,500 |
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#3024, Flag Patriotic, all
over design cover in colors, without imprint but likely printed in
California, used to San Francisco with manuscript Jenny Lind Sep 27
postmark and matching "Paid 3" rate, a late stampless use well after
stamps required $1,250 |
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#3025, Sailor and Flag Patriotic
design cover used to same addressee as previous to San Francisco with
manuscript Ukiah Cal Oct 18 1861 postmark and matching "Paid 3" rate,
a late stampless use well after stamps required $1,250 |
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#3023, Canon and Flag Patriotic
design envelope, probably a California design, prepared and franked
with 10c green (#68, unused, repaired with patch added at foot) and
red Robert Francis Express &
News Agency Gibsonville
handstamp, there is one California design patriotic cover that is
similarly franked by Francis that was used $1,500 |
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#3026, Russ House, San Francisco
magenta, building illustrated cover used to Ohio, endorsed "Via
Panama" and with double circle San Francisco Cal Oct 1 1862 postmark,
"10" due rate handstamp $650 |
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#3028, Alta Telegraph Company,
San Francisco, Montgomery St office cover in magenta
with Zeus illustration, a delivery envelope used to 16 Court Building,
circa 1858 $425 (sold) |
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#3027, California State Telegraph
Sacramento office cover, red on yellow, with Zeus illustration,
a delivery envelope endorsed "Paid" and with original message ticker,
dated May 30 (1861) requesting Sec of State to forward a commission to
H (Henry) A. Cobb (became Brig. Genl. of Cal. state militia) $475 |
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#3041, [12c Bisect Accepted], 12c Black 1851 Issue bisect (#17a) prepaying 6˘ postage tied to 1853 folded letter to Boston by "San Francisco, Cal Aug 16" postmarks, by PMSS Winfield Scott to Panama, by USMSC Illinois from Aspinwall arriving New York on September 10 letter of T.R. & J.S. Bacon (with their firm's oval backstamp), mentions: We notice the arrival of the Clippers "Flying Cloud" & "Hornet" which vessels are said to have sailed together the "Flying Cloud" beating the "Hornet" only 1 hour in a passage of 105 days.
ex Jessup, Pearce and Walske $3,500 |
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#3040,
[12c Bisect Not Accepted], 12c Black 1851 Issue bisect (#17a)
tied to 1853 cover to Hudson, NY by "San Francisco, Cal Sep
16" postmark, by PMSS John L. Stephens to Panama, by USMSC Illinois
from Aspinwall arriving New York on October 10 where it was marked 10c
postage due,
ex
Walske $3,000 (sold) |
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#3039, [Wreck of the PMSS Steamer Winfield Scott], red two line purser handstamp "Steamer Winfield Scott" on cover to Ellisburgh, New York, originated with "Mokelumne Hill Cal Nov 23 (1853)" postmark and red "Paid 6" rate handstamp, carried on last trip of the steamer that was lost in fog off Anacapa Island and wrecked on December 1, 1853, this cover recovered from the wreck of the steamer without the usual water soaking, the finest reported example, illustrated in Letters of Gold, page 95, ex Jarrett, Walske and Schaefer $7,500 |
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#3037, Copley & Co's Miners' Express red ornamented oval handstamp on 10c Green Nesbitt entire used to Sempronius, New York, entered the mails with blue Marysville, California Feb 4 "Paid By Stamps" postmark and with matching grid cancel tying indicia, six recorded examples of this red handstamp, ex Dale - Lichtenstein, Schaefer (page image) and Walske
$6,000 |
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#3051,[Noisy
Carriers, Letter Bag Operator], "By The Mail Steamer From Noisy
Carrier's" fancy scroll handstamp on cover to Pennsylvania, 1c Blue
(#9) tied with 3c Dull Red strip (#11) by San Francisco, Cal Dec 5
(1857) postmark, carried by the PMSS Golden Age to Panama,
carried by USMSC Northern Light from Aspinwall to New York, PF
cert
ex Knapp, Jessup, Haas, Grunin, Pearce Jarrett and Walske $12,500 |
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#3053, [California Penny Post], 5c
adhesive on cover (July 16, 1855) from San Francisco to Caroline
Center, New York, carried on PMSS steamer J.L. Stephens
departing the same day, carried from Aspinwall by USMSC steamer Empire
City arriving August 11, 1855, PF cert, ex Walske for an extensive treatment of this company, please see my discussion here $22,500 |
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The Louisiana Tehuantepec Company (LTC) obtained a twice-monthly mail contract between New Orleans and Acapulco via the Mexican isthmus between Minatitlan and Tehuantepec. The first westbound steamer departed New Orleans on October 27, 1858 and the first eastbound trip departed San Francisco on November 5, 1858. The last eastbound trip arrived in New Orleans on October 10, 1859.
Letters had to be inscribed “Via Tehuantepec” for carriage over this
route. Surviving eastbound letters outnumber westbound letters by a
ratio of three to one. There are fewer than thirty covers reported
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#3035, Via Tehuantepec manuscript sender's directive on 10c Green Nesbitt entire to Mrs. Edwin Stanton at Washington, D.C., San Francisco Cal Dec 20 1858 origin postmark, PMSS steamer J.L. Stephens to Acapulco departed December 28, 1860, by LTC steamer Quaker City to New Orleans, addressed in the hand of Edwin Stanton, five reported 10c entires used eastbound on this route, ex Walske $3,000 (sold) |
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#3030, Via Tehuantepec manuscript sender's directive on cover to Missouri with 10c Green (#32) tied by Sonora, Cal Jan 4 (1859) origin postmark, carried by PMSS steamer Golden Age to Acapulco Jan 5 and by LTC steamer Quaker City to New Orleans arriving Jan 22, 1859, illustrated in Letters of Gold $2,500 (sold) |
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#3052,
Westbound Via Tehuantepec manuscript sender's directive on scarce
East to West use, quadruple rate folded cover addressed to San
Francisco, pair and two singles 10c Green (#33, scissors separated)
tied by New Orleans, Louisiana March 11 1859 postmarks, carried by LTC
steamer Quaker City that departed March 12 and arrived March 15
in Minatitlan - overland to Tehuantepec and by PMSS steamer Oregon
to Acapulco on March 21, by PMSS steamer Golden Age to San
Francisco on March 29, the finest of only three westbound uses that
were carried on the full route ex Kramer and Walske $17,500 |
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On July 14, 1851, the Vanderbilt Independent Line began a twice-monthly service between New York and San Francisco via the isthmus of Nicaragua. It had no mail contract, so letters carried by the line were posted in the arrival ports. The Walker military expedition to Nicaragua closed all traffic across the isthmus in March 1856, and ended this steamship route via Nicaragua.
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#3036, Leland - Via Nicaragua Ahead of the Mails, greenish boxed handstamp on cover to Clinton, New York, pair 3c dull red (#11) tied by New York Ship Oct 10" postmark, cover carried outside the mails from San Francisco by Vanderbilt steamer Brother Jonathan that departed September 1, 1853, arrived San Juan del Sur on September 15 and after carriage across Nicaragua to San Juan del Norte, departed on Vanderbilt steamer Star of the West on October 1 and arrived in New York on October 9, 1853, fewer than five of the Leland markings are reported, ex Grunin and Walske $3,250 |
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#3038, Hunter & Co's Express, horseman illustrated double oval
handstamp on cover inbound to the mines, manuscript Spencersburg,
Missouri Nov 25 (1851) postmark and "10" due, carried by Hunter's from
the Sacramento City post office to the addressee in Spanish B(ar) Mill
with manuscript express notation of location and "$1.35" express rate
due, original letter, one of the finest examples, PF cert $3,000 |
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#3054, Langton's Pioneer Express
Downieville, large circular handstamp, "Apr 25" datestamp and
double oval "Paid" handstamp on green "Long Tom" illustrated cameo
cover used to San Francisco, conjunctive use with green "Pacific
Express Marysville" large double oval for onward carriage to San
Francisco, the cameo design with "Published By The Downieville Book
Store" text is signed "W. Eaves" at left, an iconic California Express
cover, ex Dale - Lichtenstein and Walske $32,500 (sold) |
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#3050, Peterson's Lower California Express From San Lucas,
black on white label with pencil "San Francisco" origin town on cover
to La Paz, Lower California, orange "Estafeta De Baja California" oval
cancel tying the label, large part strike Wells Fargo San Francisco
double circle datestamp of Apr 25, their blue "Paid" in oval under the
label, two reported examples of this label, this one used from San
Francisco to Baja California and a second used in opposite direction,
ex Knapp, Grant, Hass and Forster
$32,500 (sold) |
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#3034, Wells Fargo Express, franked 3c pink entire with their
blue San Jose Oct 3 (1869) datestamp and was carried by them to the
western terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad where it entered the US
mails to Philadelphia with Union Pacific RR
Nov 1 postmark, cover endorsed "Overland" by sender, docketed as
containing a receipt from the Supt. of the Passyunk Mining Company,
ex Schaefer $750 |
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#3045, Whiting & Co Feather River Express, franked 3c pink
entire used to San Francisco, conjunctive use with Wells Fargo
Oroville Dec 24 datestamp, clipped dateline of
letter from Illinois Ranch Dec 21, 1866, accompanied by an
illustration from Hutching's magazine of an
expressman on a dog sled, cover reduced at right Fenton Whiting operated a dog-sled express in the winter months $400 |
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#3033, [Central Overland Route], 10c green entire used to
New York endorsed "By Salt lake" at left, Placerville Cal Dec 11 (1858)
origin postmark and docketed by recipient as received Feb 1859, with
original miner's letter from George Greene, uses by central overland
route at this date are scarce $3,500 |
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Additional Canada and Provinces related covers may be found in stock
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#3059, [Canada 1852 Issue 9d rate to
California] three singles Canada 1852 issue 3d red on thin wove
paper (SG #6) used on mourning cover to Texas Hill, California, Toronto
Feb 5 1856 postmark, Montreal transit backstamp, manuscript "15" cents
exchange, the only reported example of this use, BPS and Vincent
Green certs, a world class rarity
ex Wilkinson, Kramer, Walske and California $75,000 (sold) |
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#3032, [New Brunswick to California], 6d green and 3d red used
on 1856 cover to Ophir, California and forwarded, light Shediac origin
postmark and St John transit backstamp, three reported examples of this
rate, ex Argenti, Koh and Robertson $4,000 (sold) |
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#3042, British Columbia & Victoria Island, Westminster, B.C.
double circle "General Post Office Mar 4" origin backstamp and black
barred numeral "1" cancel on 2 1/2d rose (#2, faults) used on cover to
Bowmansville, Canada, matching "Paid" at lower left and red crayon "15"
rate, strip of five 3c rose (#65, left stamp faulty) tied by cog
cancels, San Francisco Cal MAR 10 1863 transit, Bowmanville, Canada AP
6 arrival backstamp, ex Wellburn, Mitchell and Wilkinson
$4,250 |
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#3043, British Columbia & Victoria Island, Westminster, B.C.
General Post Office 20-Jan-64 origin backstamp on cover to Virden,
Illinois, 2 1/2d rose (#2) tied by oval "Paid" handstamp, red crayon
"10" rate, U.S. 3c rose (#65) at left with cog cancel, matching San
Francisco JAN 28 1864 postmark, docket as originating on December 6,
1863, ex Wilkinson, PF cert
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