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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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1913 Terre Haut Indiana True Fruit Soda Fountain Drink Druggist Color Advertising Cover Billhead
Smiths True Fruit Soda Fountain Requisites, multicolor all over ad cover, illustration of woman drinking and illustrated fruits. Cover reduced at right edge. Billhead for raw oil.
id #7203
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$100
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1919 Jamestown New York Pine Incense Louis Lucas Company Advertising 3c Coil Cover
multicolor fancy border pinecones and pine tree illustrations, used to Los Angeles California.
id #7202
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$75
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1912 Philadelphia PA Weeks Photo Engraving Company Art Nouveau Woman Long Hair Ad Cover
bi-color advertising cover with an art nouveau style illustration of a woman sent to Hon. George Oliver Senate Chamber Washington D.C.
id #7201
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$125
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1915 US Postal Agency Shanghai Registered Oval to Holland, via USA, 10c + 8c Cover
from the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai to Rotterdam, Holland
franked with 8c pale olive green and 10c orange yellow tied by clean Shanghai Agency cancel with boxed registry handstamp.
Reverse with intact sealing wax, strong New York Foreign Registry and Rotterdam arrival backstamps.
id #7200
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$200
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