California State Fair and Native Sons Electric Carnival. 1905 multicolor design showing racing with Grizzly bears pulling carts, bearing 2¢ shield (319) tied by "Sacramento Cal. Aug 15 1905" duplex on cover to Sonora Cal.; reduced at right not affecting design, Very Fine.
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 #101 - united states postal history california illustrated covers
Lot #102 - united states postal history california illustrated covers
La Fiesta de Los Angeles. Group of six illustrated multicolor designs comprising 1895 (two, each from different sender), 1896 Angel with Scepter design, 1896 Angel, Knight and Flags design with matching enclosure, 1898 woman with flowers, and scarce 1902 post card showing buglers with photo of rose carriage adjacent, F.-V.F., a desirable group.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #103 - united states postal history california illustrated covers
Sacramento Fairs and Carnivals. Group of 12 mostly illustrated covers including 1895 Grand Electric Carnival, 1903 Electric Carnival, 1905 Admission Days and Electric Carnival, 1900 Street Fair and Trades Carnival, 1902 Street Fair and Floral Festival, etc., some better designs, few faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #104 - united states postal history california illustrated covers
San Diego Fairs and Carnivals. Group of 7 different illustrated multicolor designs comprising two different 1894 Cabrillo Celebration in tan and blue, 1905 51st annual encampment, and four different 1915 Exposition designs, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #105 - united states postal history california illustrated covers
San Francisco Fairs and Carnivals. Group of 11 different illustrated covers and cards comprising 1899 Golden Jubilee Celebration I.O.O.F. of California, 1900 Semi-Centennial Admission Day Celebration, 1900 Semi-Centennial, 1901 California International Convention of the Epworth League, three different 1909 Portola Festival post cards, two different 1915 Pan-Pacific post cards and two covers, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400...
Lot #106 - united states postal history california illustrated covers
San Jose Fairs and Carnivals. Group of six different illustrated multicolor designs comprising 1896 and two different 1910 Santa Clara County Carnival of Roses designs, 1909 July 4th Celebration, 1913 "Grand Celebration, Loyal Order Moose", and 1914 Grand Celebration, a Very Fine and scarce group.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #107 - united states postal history california illustrated covers
Semi Centennial Celebration of the American Occupation of California, Monterey, Cal. July 4 to 7, 1896. Multicolored illustrated design showing Bear with Flags on cover to Allegheny City Pa. bearing with 2¢ bureau issue, nat. s.e. at bottom, canceled by "Monterey, Cal. Apr 7, 1896" duplex, Allegheny Pa. Apr. 12th receiving backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #108 - united states postal history california illustrated covers
Stockton Fairs and Carnivals. Group of 5 illustrated designs comprising 1900 Free Street Fair, two 1896 Admission Day Celebration, 1903 July 4th, and 1897 Stockton Fair (reduced into stamp), F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #109 - united states postal history california illustrated covers
Stockton, Sept. 9, 1896, Admission Day Celebration. Multicolored illustrated design showing Grizzly Bear on cover to Stockton, Cal. bearing 1895 2¢ pink cancelled and indistinct postmark alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #110 - united states postal history california illustrated covers
Tournament of Roses, New Years Day 1903. Red, green and gold design showing Bell Tower and Roses on fresh white cover to Los Angeles Cal. bearing 2¢ red bureau issue tied by "Pasadena Cal Dec 23, 1903" flag machine cancel, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #111 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Adams & Co. Express, Marysville. Choice strike of blue oval handstamp (ADA-102) and matching "Paid" handstamp on 1853 folded cover to Vallejo, Cal., docketed "Recd Jany 13th/53" on flap; light central fold, Extremely Fine and choice, One of only five recorded examples of this handstamp, with one residing in the Wiltsee collection.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #112 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Adams & Co., Nevada, Jan 24. Clear strike of oval date stamp (ADA-101) on 1854 folded letter to San Francisco, with partial strike of matching "Paid" in octagon handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #113 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Adams & Co., Sacramento, May 30. Clear strike of double circle date stamp in red (ADA-100) on 1853 folded letter to San Francisco; file fold, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this circular Adams Sacramento handstamp in red.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #114 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Adams & Co., Sacramento, Nov 28. Blue double circle date stamp (ADA-100) on fresh cover to Mormon Island, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #115 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Adams & Co., Sacramento, Sep 16. Blue double cds on fresh yellow envelope to Stockton, Cal., with additional red "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine, a rare and attractive handstamp combination.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #116 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Adams & Co. Express, San Francisco. Clear blue double oval (ADA-102a) on folded letter sheet to Sacramento, Cal., docketed "February 23, 1852"; light fold affecting handstamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #117 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Adams & Co., Stockton, Jul 7. Blue double circle date stamp (ADA-100) on cover to San Francisco, partial matching "Paid" on octagon handstamp at left, Very Fine, only six examples of this date stamp are recorded.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #118 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Alta Express Company, Sacramento. Red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with black company frank at top left (ALT-003); backflap replaced and small sealed cover tear at top affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine, one of three examples of this Sacramento handstamp in red.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #119 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s Express. 3 covers; 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with oval handstamp frank and boxed "Answered By" directive handstamp, to S.F., 1864, 3¢ pink entire with scroll frank, Mission San Jose merchant corner card and Bamber & W.F. & Co. handstamps, and 1860, 3¢ pink part paste-up with Bamber's "Bacon & Hardy" frank and San Francisco handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #120 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s Express. Black scroll frank on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, with red straight line "San Leandro" origin handstamp and "Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F., Nov 15" receiving cds in red; small cover opening tear at lower left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #121 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s, Contra Costa Express, Paid. Bold oval handstamp frank on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with matching "Answer By Bamber & Cos. Express…" with pointing hand directive box handstamp, original 1860 enclosure headed "Pacheco", Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #122 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s, Contra Costa Express, Paid. Oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with "Answer By…" company advert boxed handstamp; cover edge wear at upper left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #123 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, Paid. Three covers comprising two paste-up covers with company handstamp and framed "Answer By Bamber & Co.'s Express…" boxed handstamp, small "Pco" initial at top right corner indicating from Pacheco to same addressee N.C. Fassett in San Francisco, and "Bamber & Co's Express Paid" frank and blue company cds on U58 entire to Alvarado Cal.; faults, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate...
Lot #124 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s Express, W.B. Hardy's Office, Oakland, Paid. Black ribbon frank on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, canceled by blue "Bamber & Co.'s Express, Oakland, Apr 23, 1869" oval date stamp (BAM-104); cover slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #125 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F., Oct 24. Blue double circle receiving handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with Bamber printed company frank to San Francisco, 1869 docketing on the reverse indicating "Moore's Landing, San Joaquin Co., Via Antioch" origin, Very Fine, Bamber covers sent from places beyond Contra Costa and Alameda Counties are rare.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
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