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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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March 7 1894 Pinole Cal. Blue Oval 2c Cover to Miller and Lux Oakland California
uneven reduced at left edge. (COC-2310)
id #7260
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$85
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Nov. 9 1867 San Pablo Contra Costa California Town Manuscript to Martinez H Mills Esq Cover
has crease and folds. (COC-2790)
id #7259
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$100
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July 8 1860s Walnut Creek Contra Costa California Manuscript Town Cancel Cover By Steamer
uneven reduced right edge, faulty postage stamp with creases bend.
id #7258
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$100
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1860s Yuma Arizona Territory to Slade Auburn Placer County California Cover
Yuma, A.T. Dec. 27, blue cds (Meyer 2, rarity 5) with matching cork handstamp tying 1868, 3¢ red, F. grill on cover to Auburn Cal. Cover reduced at right edge.
id #7257
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$125
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May 5 1887 Gold Mountain Esmeralda Nevada 2 Page Mines Letter A.P Anderson
Very rare Nevada DPO clear cancel sent to Mr. J.H.B. Harris Silver Peak Nevada Miner. Cover slightly reduced at right edge.
id #7256
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$400
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Oct. 16 1862 Carson City U.T. Utah Territory Nevada to Mr Pardon Brown Middletown Rhoade Island
Since Nevada was formed from portion of Utah territory in early March of 1861, early postmarks still showed the U.T. Nevada Territory started March 2 1861 to statehood on Oct. 31 1864. Statehood was spurred by the Comstock Lode silver rush and the need to separate non-Mormon settlers from Utah Territory.
id #7255
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$300
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