California Town Markings:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 182 |
 |
William B. Comstock. One of the Comstock Brothers, for whom the
"Comstock Lode" was named. Folded autograph letter signed and addressed to
his brother Cornelius Comstock in New York, datelined "Panama 22nd March
1850" on his way to California, endorsed "per Cherokee", "30"
rate handstamp applied at New York, red "Advertised 4 cts." straightline,
fresh and Very Fine |
$ 400 |
| 183 |
|
John C. Fremont. Explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the "Pathfinder",
senator from California. Authograph free frank "Free J. C. Fremont"
as senator on cover to Mrs. S. P. Lee, Washington D.C., mostly clear "San
Francisco Cal. 15 Aug." circular datestamp, no year date (circa 1850), tiny
scuffed spot in address, bold frank and Very Fine, ex Grunin |
$ 750 |
| 184 |
|
Free W. M. Gwin, U.S. Senate. Free frank on cover to San Francisco,
bold "New York Jun. 5" Ocean Mail datestamp with integral grid,
slighly reduced at right, Very Fine |
$ 160 |
| 185 |
|
Camptonville Cal. Jun. 2. Clear strike of circular datestamp, ms.
"J. B. Whitcomb, Fosters Bar" "travelling" free frank on cover to
Swanzey N.H., fresh and Very Fine, ex Haas |
$ 100 |
| 186 |
|
Downieville Cal. Aug. 8. Blue circular datestamp and "10" rate on
Prospecting Miners blue illustrated corner card cover to Wellsburg
Va., slight wear around edges, still Very Fine, scarce design and very
attractive with matching blue postmark |
$ 900 |
| 187 |
|
Forest Hill Cal. Oct. 21. Circular datestamp and "Paid" in oval with
ms. "10" rate on yellow cover to Danville Pa., red and blue Eagle & Flag
patriotic design with S.F. stationer's imprint, Oct. 1861 enclosure,
slightly reduced at right, Fine |
$ 220 |
| 188 |
|
Fosters Bar Cal. Feb. 16. Partly clear circular datestamp with
"J. B. Whitcomb P.M. Fosters Bar" free frank on cover to
Swanzey N.H., sender's routing "Via Southern Overland Mail", Very
Fine |
$ 260 |
| 189 |
|
MOKELUMNE HILL CAL AUG 28. Straightline handstamp in tiny letters
with "Paid 6" handstamp on brown cover to Meriden N.H., 1854 letter
enclosed, Very Fine, extremely rare example of the Mokelumne Hill
straightline -- used six months and only eight examples reported |
$ 750 |
| 190 |
|
5c Brick Red (27). Horizontal pair, few short perfs at right, tied
by "Mokelumne Hill Cal." circular datestamp on yellow cover to Red
Bank N.J., minor edge wear, Very Fine, extremely rare circular datestamp
from this California post office |
$ 700 |
| 191 |
|
Mokelumne Hill Cal. Oct. 20. Circular datestamp and target on 10c
Green rebacked front to Paris, France, red New York credit and red
London Paid (1871) transit, Fine appearing front |
$ 100 |
| 192 |
|
2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68), ms. "X"
cancels, "Mokelumne Hill Cal. May 2" circular datestamp on green
cover to LaSuze, France, red New York credit and framed "P.D.",
transit and 1864 receiving backstamps, lightly soiled, few perf flaws,
Fine, rare usage -- only six covers from Mokelumne Hill to foreign
destinations are reported |
$ 450 |
| 193 |
|
 California Penny Post Co., San
Francisco, 7c Black Entire (34LU10). Bold "Mokelumne Hill Cal. Nov.
6" circular datestamp and "Paid 3" handstamp on entire to Post Office
Building in San Francisco, backstamped "From Cuthrie's Newspaper &
Periodical Depot, Mokelumne Hill, Cal." oval, 1855 docketing and note
on back "Received this letter containing money from the Post Office Nov.
7th about 15 minutes after 8 A.M. 1855. HS", slight edge tear at top
right, still Extremely Fine, the only reported use of a California Penny
Post entire from Mokelumne Hill (Image) |
$ 3,000 |
| 194 |
|
Pacific Express Co. Mok: Hill. Paid. Bold strike of blue oval
handstamp with matching "Pacific Express Co. Mok. Hill Apr. 16" oval
datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Stockton, ms. "Value $20",
Very Fine, very scarce express office markings, ex Jarrett |
$ 325 |
| 195 |
|
Pacific Express Co. Mok: Hill. July 21. Bold strike of blue oval
datestamp with matching "Paid" in frame on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San
Francisco, with 1855 letter, Fine, very scarce |
$ 210 |
| 196 |
|
Pacific Express Co. Mok. Hill Mar. 21. Oval datestamp on 3c Red
Nesbitt entire with Pacific Express Co. illustrated frank, to Stockton
Cal., faint toning, Fine and very scarce |
$ 300 |
| 197 |
|
Forwarded by Reynolds Todd & Co. Express, San Francisco. Blue oval
handstamp and pencil "50 Cents" on blue Dec. 29, 1851 folded letter
to Mokelumne Hill Cal., sender's note "With a box of books", Very
Fine |
$ 270 |
| 198 |
|
Forwarded by Todd's Express, Mokelumne Hill. Blue oval and "Paid"
handstamp on legal-size buff cover to Stockton Cal., part of backflap
missing, small edge tears at bottom, otherwise Fine, very rare Mokelumne
Hill office marking |
$ 115 |
| 199 |
|
Mokelumne Hill Cal. Postal History. 28 covers, includes stampless
miners' letters with manuscript markings (one letter enclosing a quail
scalp), stampless covers with circular datestamps, pairs of 3c 1851 tied by
small circular datestamp, 10c 1857-61 covers, some Bank Note period covers
incl. one to France, and seven express usages with Mokelumne Hill office
markings, faults in some, but generally Fine-Very Fine appearance, a highly
exhibitable group of covers from this early mining location |
$ 2,600 |
| 200 |
|
Mormon Island Cala. May 29. Double-oval with ms. date and "10" rate
on Hutchings' Mining Scene illustrated cover to Freeport Ill.,
backflap removed, minor edge faults with small repairs, Fine, very scarce,
especially desirable with the Mormon Island oval, with 1989 P.F.
certificate |
$ 800 |
| 201 |
|
San Francisco Cal. Free Dec. 20. Perfectly clear circular datestamp
on brown cover to Gov. J. W. Denver, Comm. of Indian Affairs, Washington
D.C., Extremely Fine |
$ 50 |
| 202 |
|
Stockton Cal. Dec. 1. Circular datestamp and "Forwarded" oval
with "3" rate on blue embossed cameo corner card cover originating
in Richmond and addressed to Stockton, forwarded to Hills Ferry, blue
"Richmond Va. Nov. 2" circular datestamp and "Paid 10" handstamp, Extremely
Fine, a beautiful array of markings |
$ 850 |
| 203 |
|
Stockton Cal. Jun. 1. Blue circular datestamp with
"Forwarded" oval and "5" rate on buff cover originating with red
"Carlton N.Y." double-oval datestamp and ms. "Paid 6", to Stockton and
redirected to Aqua Frio Cal., 1853 letter enclosed, small stain, Very Fine |
$ 105 |
| 204 |
|
Uniontown Cal. H.B. [Humboldt Bay] Apr. 18. Bold blue oval datestamp
with ms. "A. H. Murdock P.M. Free" frank on brown cover to
Leominster Mass., minor edge wear, still Extremely Fine, very few examples
of this Humboldt Bay county postmark are known -- this could be the only
cover with postmaster's free frank -- illustrated in Letters of
Gold, ex Polland and Jarrett |
$ 1,300 |
| 205 |
|
California Stampless. Five different towns: Marysville, Nevada City,
Sacramento, Stockton and Weaverville, all to east coast, 6c and 10c rates,
Stockton with "Adv/1" handstamp, minor edge faults, otherwise Very Fine |
$ 140 |
| 206 |
|
Stampless Transcontinental Rates. Four covers, includes Portland Me.
to Marysville with ms. "80", other three to east coast with different San
Francisco markings including ms. "40", 6c integral rate and 12c double rate
handstamps, minor faults, Fine group |
$ 220 |