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1850s H.B. Cal. Union Town Humboldt Bay canceled cover to Roxbury Mass 10c Postal Stationery
(U18) Nesbitt buff entire. Williams (HUM-4880) mostly clear cancel. The Union Town post office opened in 1852 and was the original name of Arcata (the permanent name change to Arcata occurred in 1860). Union Town was created as a port, and re-provisioning center for the gold mines in the Klamath, Trinity, and Salmon mountains to the east, and was very briefly the county seat during this period.
id #7332
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$275
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1867 Sonoma California to Orgon France 15c No.77 Abe Lincoln Cover by Steamer
Sonoma Cal. Aug 9 cds on 1867 buff cover to Orgon, France , endorsed manuscript By Steamer at top left, red New York Paid 12 Sep 4 exchange cds, red Calais entry cds and small red PD framed handstamp, Orgon (9.16) arrival backstamp, top edge tear, bit of flap missing. Williams cancel type (SON-5450).
id #7331
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$150
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1852 Sacramento Wells Fargo Express to Winslow Pierce Vallejo John A Read Sac State Hospital
docket at back side of folded cover fold , received dated Sept. 8 1852. Sealed cover tears. Outer sheet no letter.
id #7330
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$125
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1870s Truckee City Pacific Railroad Kennebec Hotel Burchhalter Co Street View Photo Stereoview
by American Views, pencil notation at back Anthony #7161. Nevada County California.
id #7329
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$150
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1860s Marysville Yuba Cal 3c #65 Civil War Patriotic To Mexico Brig. General F.F Millen Cover
to Brooklyn Hotel San Francisco with red, white and blue design of Eagle and Shield, franked with 1861 3c rose tied by checker board cancel, a scarce internal California usage of a patriotic. excellent condition, Ex Bob Hansen. Cancel type (YUB-930) Some history - In 1864 Milestones and The Fenian Plot, after serving as a military officer in Mexico, Millen accepted a paid position from the Fenian Brotherhood. His assignment was to travel to Ireland and formulate the strategic military plans for an armed rebellion against British rule, relying on trained American Civil War veterans. Double Agent - Despite his high standing in the Irish Republican Brotherhood (he was briefly appointed its provisional military head in 1865), Millen betrayed the movement. In 1866, he went to the British consul in Mexico City and sold out the entire infrastructure of the Fenian plot to Dublin Castle. He spent the next two decades infiltrating Irish nationalist organizations (like Clan na Gael) as a well-paid British spy.
id #7328
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$550
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1888 San Francisco Northern Pacific Express Co Frank Hecht Bros Boot Leather Ad Cover
to San Buena Ventua California, Hercules boot illustrated advertising at back of cover, small paper repair at lower left edge.
id #7327
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$100
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1889 Milford Lassen County California 1+1c Bank Notes Cover to Hale Bros Sacramento
April 6 1889 dated Williams cancel type (LAS-1140).
id #7326
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$45
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1850s San Francisco Penny Post Stampless to George Dietz Cover
mended opening tears on addressee and back flap.
id #7324
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$375
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Indian Creek Express Yreka Siskiyou California Unused Frank 3c Postal Stationery U58 Stage Coach
1866 small express is thought to have operated between Yreka California and Indian Creek. Indian Creek is a small creek that feeds into Klamath River. Illustrated frank with stage coach. No unused examples have been found. Thomas No.IND-700. Small stain at right edge.
id #7322
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$475
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Feb. 10 1892 Wells Fargo and Express 3 Lines Rimless Fancy Express Baker and Hamilton Cover
Leutzinger cancel type 17-11 .
id #7320
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$125
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