Forest City, Cal., Sept. 22 (Sierra). Large bold double circle postmark tying 1851, 3¢ dull red on cover to Yuba City, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $100 - 150.
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #26 - united states postal history california postal history - alila to hornitos
Lot #27 - united states postal history california postal history - alila to hornitos
Garden Valley, Cal., Aug 3/58 (El Dorado). Manuscript postmark (ELD-1280) on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Massachusetts, trivial reduction at left, Very Fine and choice, a scarce manuscript postmark.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #28 - united states postal history california postal history - alila to hornitos
Gilroy, Cal., March 20th 1855 (Santa Clara). Manuscript postmark (SCL-840) with "Paid 3" rate on cover to San Jose, with original enclosure; small tone spots, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #29 - united states postal history california postal history - alila to hornitos
Gilroy, Cal., Feb 15 (Santa Clara). Cds (SCL-870) on illustrated Gilroy Hot Springs ad cover showing Hot Springs view in red, franked with 3¢ Banknote, to San Jose with "Advertised" cds, accompanied by hot springs letterhead and brosure from the 1890's, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #30 - united states postal history california postal history - alila to hornitos
Grangeville (Cal.) 4/17 (1875) (Tulare). Manuscript postmark (TUL-1190) with pen cancel on 3¢ green Bank Note, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, the earliest known postmark.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #31 - united states postal history california postal history - alila to hornitos
Grant Springs, California, Jan 6 1884 (Mariposa). Lovely double circle duplex postmark (MAR-950) with fine grid cancel on 2¢ vermilion Bank Note, to Pa., handstamp "Advertised" then handstamp "Forwarded" to N.Y.: some staining at left, F.-V.F., the finest of four known.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #32 - united states postal history california postal history - alila to hornitos
Greenwood, Cal. (El Dorado). Fancy arced postmark (ELD-1700, R5) in blue green with manuscript date, on buff cover to New Hampshire with matching "10" rate handstamp, some edge wear, F.-V.F., a scarce marking.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #33 - united states postal history california postal history - alila to hornitos
Guernsey, Cal., Mar 4 1899 (Kings). Straight line postmark (KIN-240) with manuscript date and star cancel on 2¢ carmine, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example, ex Tatham.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #34 - united states postal history california postal history - alila to hornitos
Hicksville, Oct 10 (Sacramento). Manuscript postmark (SAC-1500) on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to North Clarendon, Vt.; small stain spot at bottom, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #35 - united states postal history california postal history - alila to hornitos
Hornitos, Cal., April 3 (Mariposa). Manuscript receiving postmark (MAR-1000) on fresh incoming cover, franked with 1851, 10¢ green, type II tied by "Clinton, N.Y., May 4" origin cds, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #36 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Indian Gulch, Cal., Dec 16th (Mariposa). Ca. 1857 manuscript postmark (MAR-1250) on manuscript canceled 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Bangor, Me.; light staining at upper right corner, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #37 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Indian Gulch, Cal., Aug 29, 1867 (Mariposa). Rimless postmark with manuscript date (MAR-1260) on 1861 3¢ entire to Walpole, NH; small edge tear, Very Fine, a very scarce California fancy postmark.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #38 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
"Jacksonville Cal, Apl 30th" (1854) (Tuolumne). Manuscript postmark (TUO-820) and additional manuscript "Paid 6" rating on 1860 folded letter to Baltimore Md.; some light edge staining and wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #39 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Johnson's Ranch, Cal., May 25, 1864 (Yuba). Manuscript postmark (YUB-720) on cover to West Mills, Me., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose; light staining and edge wear, Fine.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #40 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Kensington, Cal., Aug 31, 1893 (Santa Clara). Bold full cds (SCL-1120, R4) on target canceled 5¢ Columbian entire to Rotterdam, Holland, San Jose transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, the earliest example from this short-lived post office.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #41 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Lakeport, Cal., Oct 3, 1883 (Lake). Cds and waffle grid duplex (LAK-1080) tying 2¢ vermilion on gray & blue Bee-Democrat fancy corner card cover to Oakland, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #42 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Lamanda Park, California (Los Angeles). Cds and fancy star in star duplex (LOS-4650, R-4) on four covers in four different colors; 1886 in red, 1887 in black, 1888 in blue and 1889 in purple, all clear full strikes tying 2¢ Banknote issues, one with hotel corner card, Extremely Fine, a beautiful set.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #43 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Los Angeles Cal. Aug 4 (Los Angeles). Cds on 10¢ green Nesbitt entire addressed to Major E. R. Wright at Middlebury Vt., cancelled by manuscript cross-hatch, endorsed "By Ocean Mail", docketed as from "S.B. Rockwell, Sept. 3d. 1862" at left, light crease and edge tear, Fine, a rare Cal. Soldiers Letter, ex-Graham.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #44 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Marysville, Cal., Paid By Stamps, Jan 19 (Yuba). Blue cds (Williams YUB-870) with matching elongated grid cancelling on 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Bangor, Me.; cover stain at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. U18; Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot #45 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
"Millerton Cal Jany 11th. 1856"(Fresno). Manuscript postmark (FRE-3840) and matching squiggle cancels 10¢ green Nesbitt buff entire addressed to Ellisburgh, N.Y., Very Fine and rare early use., The example offered here is earlier than the Williams listing dates.
Scott No. U18; Estimate $200 - 300.
Millerton was a Butterfield stage stop with the post office operating 1853 to 1874.
Lot #46 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Minturn Cal. Apr 5 1886 (Fresno). Perfect strike of purple cds with matching three rings cancel on 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Santa Barbara Cal., Extremely Fine and choice, a scarce Fresno County ghost town.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #47 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Mok(ulumne) Hill, Cal., Jun 10 (Calaveras). Manuscript postmark (CAL-1590) on folded letter to Monterey with fancy manuscript "5" rate, with "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 14" transit cds and matching "5" rate handstamp, with letter datelined "Jesus Maria, June the 9th, 1852" (small mining camp in the southern mother lode), Very Fine, an interesting and unusual early postal routing, pictured in Coburn Letters of Gold (page 36)....
Lot #48 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Mt. Ophir, Cal., Mar 29 (Mariposa). Ca. 1857 manuscript postmark (MAR-1910) with "Paid 6" rate on cover to Whitefield, N.H.; light corner wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #49 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Mount Ophir, Cal., June 2 (Mariposa). Blue cds with manuscript date (MAR-1920) on cover to New York City, franked with 1851, 10¢ green, type III tied by manuscript, contemporary 1858 year docketing at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 15; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #50 - united states postal history california postal history - indian gulch to san andreas
Mud Springs, Cala, "Sept 19" (El Dorado). Complete strike of fancy double-circle cds with manuscript dating and matching "5" cent rating on orange buff cover to Union Cal., manuscript "missent" rating and manuscript "Santa Clara, Sep 23 Cal" postmark; some edge wear, Very Fine and choice strike of this fancy Cal. town cds.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
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