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March 28 1850 Old Dry Diggings Send Letters to Coloma or Sutters Mill Stampless 1p Letter
April 24 Sacramento oval postmark (SAC-2480) with tall 12 1/2c rate handstamp on folded one page letter to General John Wilson Navy Agent San Francisco with docket at left reads - Politeness Mr. Thorndike, We hear it reported that Mess. Waid & Co. with whom we left our little sum of money have failed in business and that Mr. W. had attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself. Direct your letter to us at Coloma of Sutters Mill where we have made arrangements to get them. Signed F.H.D Wolf for Hutchings and D Wolf .
Hutchings was known to have Claims at Weber Camp in 1848 or also known as Old Dry Diggings - then latter Hangtown then Placerville . Hutchingson also known for the famous Gold Rush letter sheets printed in Placerville. The Miners Ten Commandments.
id #7221
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$2000
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Dec 13 1853 Sacramento Adams Express X3 Cancels Folded Letter to French Banker Belloc Freres
letter manuscript written in French, some separation starts or paper chipping at upper edge fold.
id #7220
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$200
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Oct 2 1850s Stockton Adams and Company Express to Huggins Sonora Adams Express Cover
back flap has opening tear up center of flap.
id #7219
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$150
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1854 San Jose Adams Express Large Oval 3c to Castro at San Francisco California Folded Letter
fragile, letter in a foreign language. Interior folds separating and fragile (piece have detached (best as a outer-sheet display) un-canceled 3c Scott no.11 faulty.
id #7218
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$150
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1855 Rattlesnake California Wells Fargo Express 1 Bag Ore to US Mint for Coinage Receipt
Receipt received of Henry Albee and signed at back. Receipt with crease folds. Signed Baldwin & Co. Agent. Printed at left Wells Fargo and Companys Express and Exchange Company Capital $500,000.
id #7217
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$300
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1854 Downieville CA S.W. Langton and Bros Express Banking and Exchange Office Letterhead Letter
to Warren and Son San Francisco with mention of Adams and company check No.1573 for $10. Item has crease folds and tear repair left edge at back with archival ? tape . before Adams Express purchased of this Gold Rush Express and banking office.
id #7216
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$300
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July 18 1869 Per Wells Fargo and Co to Capt. George Wallace WF Office Treasure City Nevada Cover
reduced at right edge. Treasure City (1868-1880) is just south of Hamilton, located at the 9,000 foot level on Treasure Hill. Treasure City was the first business center of the White Pine Mining District. In 1869, Treasure City had the White Pine News, a post office, stock exchange, theater, Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges, 42 stores, a bank, Wells Fargo office and several saloons. Most of the buildings burned down in 1874.
id #7215
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$100
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1869 Sacramento CA Due 3c X2 Marks and Weintraub Bag Factory San Francisco Shaded Ad Cover
one page letter signed by Marks, letter to brother Asher Roseburg Oregon. Marks & Weintraub, San Francisco, with Pacific Union Express red ribbon printed frank vertically at left (Thomas PAU-001a) on 1864-65 issue 3c pink on buff entire (U59) to Roseburg, Oregon, entered mails with Sacramento Cal. Apr 7 (1869) cds with two strikes of Due 3 in circle, overall shaded ad cover for Marks & Weintraub, messy ink Due 3 manuscript on cover with original letter to brother datelined San Francisco April the 6/69. Cover opened at bottom edge.
id #7214
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$175
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1861 U35 Mormon Island Wells Fargo Express to San Francisco Cover
clear light blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger 03-01) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3c pink (U35) buff entire to San Francisco Cal. some wear at corners ex-Leutzinger.
id #7212
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$250
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