California Postal History - Stamp Auctions

Lot 2733 - united states postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections

Lot 2733 - united states postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections

San Luis Obispo County, Two covers - a Nipomo Aug 5, 1889 county pmk on a cover franked with #213 (cover open on bottom and small tear top edge) and a rare Root Sep 17, 1883 county pmk (EKU) on 3¢ Washington entire (piece of flap missing, otherwise Fine).

H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections

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Lot 2760 - united states postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections

California Covers and Cards, a couple hundred, mostly early to mid 1900»s, some earlier, nice variety of postmarks, usual mixed condition but mostly Fine.

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Lot 2744 - united states postal history California Postal History -  H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections

Lot 2744 - united states postal history California Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections

Los Angeles County Collection, Group of 17 covers including El Modena Jun 28, 1888 county pmk (EKU) on 2¢ Washington entire, McPherson May 16, 1887 county pmk with Maltese cross killer on #210, San Fernando Aug 29, 1881 county pm (EKU) on 3¢ Washington entire and Verdugo May 25, 1887serrated oval county pmk (EKU) on damaged cover with #210. Generally Fine.

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Lot 1016 - united states postal history California Postal History -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

Lot 1016 - united states postal history California Postal History - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

Jackson, Cal., Apr 23 (Amador). Bold cds (CAL-1280, unlisted for Amador) on small folded letter sheet to Geneva, Switzerland, manuscript "Paid 26" rating, red "New York, Am. Packet, May 30" and Paris transit cds's with manuscript "10" decimes due rate, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare usage of the type Jackson postmark used in Amador county in 1855.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

This first postmark is known used between June of 1851 and July of 1852 when Jackson was in Calaveras county. This later usage in Amador, after Jackson saw two other postmark devices, is unlisted for this county.

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Lot 1032 - united states postal history California Postal History -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

Lot 1032 - united states postal history California Postal History - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

San Geronimo, 3/26/95 (Marin). Manuscript postmark (MRN-2380) on cover to San Francisco, franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by manuscript, Very Fine, a rare early postmark as this post office opened on February 18, 1895, the only example recorded in Willliams.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

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Lot 1027 - united states postal history California Postal History -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

Lot 1027 - united states postal history California Postal History - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

San Francisco, Cal., Apr 2, 1864 (San Francisco). Cds and matching straight line "Registered" handstamp on cover to Dresden, Germany, franked with 1861, 10¢ yellow green, vertical pair and single tied by target handstamp, New York transit cds with additional "Registered" straight line at top, appropriate German transit handstamps; 10¢ single with small flaws, otherwise Very Fine, a rare early registry marking from San Francisco, ex-White and Polland.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1022 - united states postal history California Postal History -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

Lot 1022 - united states postal history California Postal History - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

San Francisco, Cal., 1 July (First Day of Rate). Sharp strike of black cds and matching "10" due rating handstamp on 1851 buff cover to West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., pencil docketed "From my very dear husband." and "1851." appear to be in same hand, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Lot 1038 - united states postal history California Postal History -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

Lot 1038 - united states postal history California Postal History - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

Tiburon, Oct 30, 1884 (Marin). Violet manuscript postmark (MRN-3150, R5) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Ashley Falls, Mass., additionally canceled by quartered cork handstamp; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare and quite possibly unique postmark, the listing example in Williams.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Lot 1017 - united states postal history California Postal History -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

Lot 1017 - united states postal history California Postal History - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

(Los Angeles) Elk's Parade R.P.O., Los Angeles, Cal. Jul 16 1909 Tr. 99. Purple cds duplexed with scarab cancel ties 1¢ Franklin on multicolor "Making Hogs of Themselves" post card to Moody Texas; some wear and creases, Very Fine, The discovery example of this parade RPO..
Estimate; $300 - 400.

On July 16, 1909, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held a parade in Los Angeles Cal. As a part of the parade, an R.P.O. car was loaned by the U.S. Post Office and staffed by members of the local Railway Post Office Clerk's Association. See Joseph Horn's article "A Special Event - A Very Special R.P.O. Postmark" in The Transit Postmark Collector (Jul.-Aug. 1999) pp. 84-85.

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Lot 1033 - united states postal history California Postal History -  Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

Lot 1033 - united states postal history California Postal History - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately

San Quentin, Mch 9th 1863 (Marin). Manuscript postmark (MRN-2430) on cover to the sheriff in Quincy, Cal., franked 1861, 3¢ rose gutter single canceled by pen in form of prison bars, with original enclosures from warden…I send you today descriptive list of six recent escapees and with list of the six men; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and choice, the earliest recorded manuscript postmark in Williams.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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