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California Mails

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4001

San Francisco. Two stampless covers, first with "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 27" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Sacramento City, matching "Paid" with boxed "40" crossed out and downrated in ms. to 12-1/2c for West Coast rate, second lacking datestamp but datelined "San Francisco Sep. 26, 1849" with boxed "80" and addressed to San Francisco (judging by contents this was probably mailed en route to East Coast), both with some age spotting, Very Fine, unusual usages (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

4002

San Francisco Cal. 16 Feb. (1855). Clearly struck circular datestamp and "PAID 26" straightline on blue folded letter to Paris, France, red "New-York Am. Packet Mar. 21" transit and red Paris receiving datestamps, "8" decimes due handstamp, the letter (in French) is a mock-up for a "Etat de California, Calendrier Francais" with cut-out woodcuts of eagle and ribbon and a miner with pick and shovel, Very Fine, carried on the PMSS Golden Age to Panama, USMSS Illinois to New York and the Collins Line Nashville to Liverpool, the 26c rate included the usual 21c American Packet postage to France and the 5c premium from the West Coast, a remarkable cover (Image)

E. 500-750

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

4003

New Orleans La. 10 Mar. 4. Well-struck red integral-rate circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on cover to Montreal, Canada, ms. "4-1/2" due rate, with original contents which states in part "I think you are aware of my presence here as agent for 'Gregory's California Express'...I rec'd my first shipment of dust by the Falcom from Chagres.", cover refolded at left, fresh and Very Fine, ex Kutz (Image)

E. 150-200

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails