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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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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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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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1857 Auburn California Wells Fargo Stampless Placer Co State Seal Deposition Cover
legal size cover. Collectors exhibit page mention interesting to note that this 1857 letter to a government agency bears no U.S. postage although such use was mandatory starting Jan 1 1856. Condition light stain and wrinkles.
id #7209
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$150
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1850s Adams & Co Express Unused Special Deposit Placer Gold List of Express Offices
San Francisco , Sacramento , Marysville Nevada , Stockton , Sonora , Moquelumne Hill , Shasta Auburn ,Coloma , Yankee Jims , Georgetown Jackson , Ophir , Placerville , Mormon Island Mariposa , New York , London ETC. Receipt measures 4 7/8 X 9 inches with folds , 2 inch tear upper left (old tape at back same location) . Printed by Root and Anthony NY. Rare or seldom seen this design Special Deposit.
id #7208
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$125
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Jan. 4 1871 Plainsburg Cal. Merced County Manuscript Cover to Paso Robles Hot Springs
San Louis Opispo County California. Cover reduced at left edge. (MER-1250)
id #7206
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$125
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July 24 1886 Hopeton Cal. Manuscript Town Cancel Cover Sent to Ireland Capt. Minott Am Ship
2cx3 Bank Note issue stamps. Williams (MER-570) this cancel a year and half later than recorded.
id #7205
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$125
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May 10 1879 Lakeport Cal Reg. to Leavenworth Kansas 3 Colors 2+2+6+3c Bank Note Cover
reduced at left edge. Williams (LAK-1050) .
id #7204
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$100
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