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1850s Murphys Calaveras Paid 12 Oval Illustrated Miners Mining Scene by J.M Hutchings Cover
to North Attleboro Mass. Mining Scene depicting Miner Panning for Gold with Long Tom in the background. Anthony & Baker SC engravers imprint at bottom of design. addressed to Mr. Stephen Clarke North Attleboro Massachusetts , some wear and minor faults.
id #7234
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$750
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1850s Goodyears Bar California Grizley Bear Embossed Cameo Illustrated Gold Rush Cover
addressed to Alex Willard Esq. Sacramento ,Cameo titled The Grizley. Embossed red cameo design on cover franked with 1851 3 cent dull red with pen cancels, postmarked red Goodyears Bar, Cal, Feb 6 cds addressed to Sacramento, minor deterioration at upper left and reduced at right, This is the only known example, this cover is illustrated in Coburns Letters of Gold (page 232). The grizzly bear is the official California state animal and is featured on the California State Flag, which was adopted in 1911. The grizzly bear first appeared on the banner raised over Sonoma during the Bear Flag Revolt against Mexican rule in June of 1846
id #7233
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$2750
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Miners Illustrated Embossed Cameo Fragment of Envelope Corner Card
measures 2 X 2 2/3 inches. A rather large cameo design.
id #7232
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$200
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Sept. 15 San Francisco 3c paid Illustrated Prospecting Miners to Rev. Mc Elry Santa Clara Letter
1 1/2 page letter signed at front and back page E. Noble. Mostly clear red-orange cds (SAF-460) on Prospecting Miners, blue illustrated cameo , enclosed letter datelined Sept 14, 1853 reads in part, The Boat is going out on Friday and it is a very busy time always just before sailing of the Steamers.
id #7229
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$2400
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Sept. 5 1857 San Francisco 10c #33 R.E. Raimond, Shipping and Commission Merchant Ad Cover
San Francisco cds ties 1857 10c green, type III (33) on cover to Pittsburg Pa. cover with large blue oval handstamp corner card of R.E. Raimond, General Shipping and Commission Merchant, 105 Front St., Near Washington, San Francisco, showing illustrated sailing ship at center, some edge wear , opening tear at back flap.
id #7228
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$750
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1852 Gregorys Express Office San Francisco Letter Coming to Sacramento Womans Letter
mention would rather go the a families house than a public house to board for a day or two, wondering if Mrs. Luce is housekeeping. Wish you would send letter by Gregory because I can not get letters out of the office untill two or three days after they arrive, direct to Mrs. Dennys next to California Exchange. Shall be there next week on Mondays boat.. Ann
Letter addressed to Walton C Felch corner of 5th and J St. Sacramento Cal. Excellent condition.
id #7222
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$350
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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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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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March 7 1854 Pr Adams and Co Express Sonora to Wm Hammond Care James King of William
San Francisco. James King of William (Jan. 28 1822 – May 20 1856 Shot Dead - Murder) was a crusading San Francisco, California, newspaper editor whose assassination by James P. Casey, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, in 1856 resulted in the establishment of the second
San Francisco Vigilance Committee and changed the politics of San Francisco. Folded outer sheet legal size cover pencil notation at lower left Collect 25 cts, Jack . Great condition , very small paper nick below word Jack. Illustration in background only a ref. piece not included with cover.
id #7210
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$600
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