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1858 Sacramento State land Office Letterhead to San Joaquin Auditor School Land Folded Letter
Oct. 28 Sacramento California on 3c Washington postage stamp. Large Watermark in paper with Shield and 13 Star E Pluribus Unum.
id #7271
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$100
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1879 Helena Montana First National Bank of Helena Illustrated Miner Pick Revenue RN Check
excellent condition, two punch cancels. Signed by A.M. Holter & Bro
id #7269
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$45
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1850s Sonora Touloumne California Wells Fargo Express Stampless John Teller San Francisco Cover
blue oval (Leutzinger 01-12) on buff cover to San Francisco Cal. ex-Tatham
id #7268
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$100
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1892 Wells Fargo Domestic Frank to Sobrante Straight Line Please Drop From Train Cover
(Thomas WFE-053) on 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire with light purple Wells Fargo and Cos Express, San Francisco Apr 30 7 PM oval (Thomas WFE-106) to Sobrante Cal. light stains. IN RED AT LOWER - WELLS FARG& and CO. WILL PLEASE DROP FROM TRAIN. Bob Chandler did a article on these type mail drops, usually were in marsh type land area and picked up by boat.
id #7267
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$125
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1865 San Francisco Letter Express Franked Envelope California Pony Rider Cover
This was a San Francisco local Express that was doing business in 1865, using the blue handstamp illustrated. The express was sold to George A. Carnes in 1865. Unused franked envelope.
id #7266
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$275
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1851 Gregorys California Express Office New York City Thompson and Hitchcock Building Cover
printed illustrated building design showing Gregorys New York City office on cover to Oriskany, New York, postmarked red New York, Jul 21, 5cts stampless postmark, July 31 1851 manuscript docket on the back. Illustrated design shows the location of the Thompson & Hitchcock building at 149 Pearl Street at Beaver Street with Wall Street beyond. Thompson and Hitchcock were Gregorys New York agents. Packages, horse-drawn vehicles carrying packages, and numerous people
id #7265
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$650
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1870s White Sulphur Springs Napa California Wells Fargo Express Cover to CA Theatre San Francisco
,cover reduced at right edge. Manuscript docket at back I. Bremberg W.S. Spr. April 12. Some history - Mexican Land Grant of Dr. Edward Bale, White Sulphur Springs was discovered in 1848 and a resort was opened in 1852, making this California’s oldest. Wealthy San Franciscans traveled here in the latter half of the 19th century by steamer across the Bay to Soscol Landing 4 miles south of Napa, and then by train and stage.
id #7264
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$275
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1897 J.H Burnham Banker Folsom CA Letterhead signed Jas H. Burnham to Peter Shields
private secretary State Capitol Sacramento letterhead. Burnham was also a Wells Fargo agent and pharmacist in Folsom.
id #7263
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$125
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June 12 1860s Alamo Contra Costa California to H. Mills Dist. Attorney Martinez Cal. Cover
reduced at right edge, back flap glue type stain. (COC-20) Williams has only one listing for cancel type, this cover being a different date.
id #7262
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$85
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July 7 1890 Danville Contra Costa California Town and County to Shadeland PA Cover
reduced at right edge. Williams (COC-1330) Envelope printed by Niagara Envelope Manufactory , Buffalo New York.
id #7261
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$75
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