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(Incoming) Cleveland, O./Apr. 28. Red circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Sacramento City Cal. with bold "40" rate, few light cover stains, Very Fine and scarce, reputed to be one of two recorded examples of this rate marking struck in black. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
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117
(Incoming) New Orleans, La. New Orleans, La., red cds with matching straight line "Paid" & "40" rate in double line circle on 1849 folded cover to "U.S.S. Ship Southampton", care of San Francisco, internal cover tear, Fine, a scarce 40¢ rate from a Southern State. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
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118
(Incoming) New Orleans, La. Red cds with manuscript "40" rate on 1849 folded cover to San Francisco, cover re-rated as "80"(¢) double rate, discoloration at center, Very Fine, 80's are very scarce. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $125
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119
(Incoming) New Orleans, La./May 27. Red cds with matching "40" rate in large circle on buff cover to San Francisco, cover neat refolded at edges, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
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120
(Incoming) New York, NY/Feb 13/40. Bold large cds with integral rate on 1850 stampless cover to San Francisco, few small stains and supported on back, Fine, great strike. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $50
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121
(Incoming) Northampton, Mass./Dec. 12. Red cds with red "40" rate on stampless cover to San Francisco, California, accompanied by a similar cover but with manuscript "40", minor edge wrinkles, Very Fine and rare, a very nice pair. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $125
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122
(Incoming) California 40¢ Rates, 1849-51. 11 folded letters or covers including Independence, Missouri (datelined "Little Blue") to Sacramento, Boston to "North Fork American River, Beals Bar" with pencil "1.60" that is likely an express company marking, New York state manuscript postmark to San Francisco and re-rated by the San Francisco Post Office from "10" to "40" in magenta manuscript, Missouri manuscript postmark to Stockton with "Advertised" blue oval handstamp and "4" red pencil fee marking, other origins include Cincinnati and College Hill, Ohio, and other destinations include Culloma and Sutter's Fort, Very Fine overall, the Stockton advertised cover illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 330). Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $950
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123
(El Dorado) Culloma, Alta Cal., 40, June 13. Clear red integral rate cds (Williams ELD-420) on cover to La Porte, Ind.; light cover wear and internal nick, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
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124
(El Dorado) Culloma, Alta Cal./28 May/40. Rare integral rate postmark in red (Williams ELD-420) on 1850 buff cover to Massachusetts with matching "Paid" in arc, tiny cover tear at bottom, Very Fine and choice, rare with handstamp paid, ex-Newton, Nathan. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $230
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125
(El Dorado) Culloma, Alta Cal./June 3. Postmark in red (Williams ELD-410) on blue 1851 folded letter to Auburn, Cal. with matching "12½" rate marking in red, manuscript notation "Missent", however there is no indication as to where it was missent, letter regarding the schedule of the Court, two light vertical file folds (one through cds), Very Fine, very scarce with rate outside of postmark, ex-Newton. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270