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Overland Via Los Angeles Hand Colored 4 Horse Stage Coach Alleghany Sierra CA Due 10 Cover
Sent to Mrs. Lucinda Sprague Weybridge Lower Falls Addison County Vermont. Manuscript at lower Care of S.L. Sprague. Uncancelled 1857 10 cent green affixed at left purportedly to pay due but may not belong. Minor light bend visible at vert. center.
id #7251
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$875
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1861 Pony Express East to West Frank St Joseph to Placerville addressed Sacramento
re-backed creased front as visible at vertical. line at left near Frank. addressed to John Smith Esq. Sacramento City Cal. , this item appears to be a remainder with manuscript lines at red frank and 10c green Pumpkin Frank No. U41. This is a type 2 frank that were made for Eastern Express to go west. Twenty Two used examples are known, government contract set to go into effect July 1 1861. Wells Fargo order from Nesbitt and Co. New York , the earliest reference from Wells Fargo advertising the franks for sale at their office was August 1861 , and the Earliest recorded type 2 date used is Aug. 14 1861, latest date is Oct. 26 1861 to San Francisco.
id #7230
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$1750
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1890s San Andreas CA Metropolitan Hotel 8 X 10 Mt. Photo Wood Sign reads Central Stage Office
for Stockton , Mok Hill , Angels , , Rail City? , ----- , Columbia , Shaws Flat , Spring Hill , Sonora , Sacramento. Calaveras and Tuolumne county California town locations on stage office sign at right corner of building.
id #7170
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$300
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1863 Virginia City Pony Express B.F. Hastings used as Frank to 80 Merchant St San Francisco Cover
manuscript at left A.K. Gwin received Oct. 21/63 (1863) Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City, N.T., Oct. oval date stamp on 3c pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, with second strike canceling indicia, bold blue "B.F.H. & Co. Oct 19, 1863 company cds at center (B.H. Hastings & Co., bankers) used in lieu of express frank. The absence of the Wells Fargo frank on this entire is in accordance with a little known agreement between Wells Fargo and other banking institutions allowing them to transmit, via Wells Fargos express lines, envelopes displaying the banks handstamp in lieu of the Wells Fargo frank. B.H. Hastings briefly had a field office in Virginia City, therefore complying with this agreement. In Sacramento B. F. Hastings Building, which was the western terminus for the transcontinental Pony Express from 1860-1861. This cover during what is known as the Wells Fargo Virginia City Pony Express period going to and from the Comstock mining operations. Cover expert repaired at right. Ex Henry Clifford collection.
id #7153
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$3250
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1845 Hanfords Pony Express 2c Red Pony Rider Red cancel with Local Illustrated Birds Snake Cover
Scott No.78L1 PF Cert.549186 signed by Larry Lyons - Cert. reads Uncancelled single on illustrated ladys envelope with red Handfords Pony Express Post 2cts in oval with matching Paid handstamp. The Philatelic Foundation Opinion It is a genuine usage, the stamp originally tied by pencil cancel which has been removed.
Back of cover is same color as the addressee side.
id #7090
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$1750
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Oct 17 Civil War Long Plains MA Manuscript 10c No.35 Patriotic to Folsom California Cover
Colonial Soldier holding flag and raised sword with tents in the background. art signed F. Hedges SC. Addressed to Mr Charles Skiff. reduced at edges, small paper repair at lower left corner and tear at right edge, stains. Rare patriotic design going to California.
id #6992
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$400
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1860 George W Kidd Banker Second Of Exchange Miner Tools Illustrated Pay To Jacob Saltgaven
Nevada California exchange for 433. dollars Value received and placed account of Fret and Ralston San Francisco as advised to Eugene Kelly ans Co. NY. Rare California Bank. wear and paper chips at edges, small stamp hinge material reinforce at lower center edge at back.
id #5815
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$600
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1903 Stockton San Joaquin The Del Monte Color Illustrated to land Office Visalia Johnson CC Cover
Jan.21 1903 canceled dated cover, Visalia received at back.
id #5346
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$200
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