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Syren, Colemans California Line Clipper Ship for San Francisco from NY 120 Days Clipper Card
4 1/8 X 6 ½ inches multicolored enamel card with elaborate design depicting a woman (siren) with musical instrument in her left hand with a clipper ship in the background, Smallest & Sharpest Clipper Loading, Nesbitt & Co. imprint at bottom, some slight soiling and some slight wear, Very Fine and colorful design, the Syren was built in Medford Mass. in 1851, Commander Green was captain during four voyages to San Francisco from 1861-1863.
id #6775
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$1250
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1853 Stockton Forwarded by Todds Express to Sonora Tuolumne County to Thomas Bell Cover
Thomas No. TOE-101 , blue oval matching PAID double-lined oval on buff cover with ornate May & Webster, Wholesale Grocers and Forwarding Merchants Cameo (not embossed) corner card to Thos. E. Bell Sonora California
July 5th 1853 billhead Printed at lower - Orders from the Mines solicited and promptly attended to (Southern Mines) The Highest Market Price allowed for Gold Dust , R.F. May of Indianapolis Indiana , George Webster of Paris Illinois. Half page manuscript letter date lined Stockton.
Cover top left corner paper repair , some minor edgewear and stain. RARE GOLD RUSH stampless advertising cover with contents.
id #6744
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$750
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