Lot
1023 
(Alameda) Haywood, Cal., Oct 18, manuscript postmark (ALA-2070) on yellow cover to Bucksport, Me., with blue Illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach design and "The Star of the Union - California" imprint, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type V (corner nick); some cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a rare manuscript postmark and overland mail combination. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1024
(Alpine) Markleeville, Cal., Apr 21, two strikes of cds (ALP-110) on target canceled 1860, 3¢ pink entire to New York City, "via Steamer" endorsement and Monitor return address at bottom; barest reduction at right, F.-V.F. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $90
Lot
1025
(Alpine) Silver Mountain, Nov 19, cds (ALP-230; R-4) on cover to Murphy's Camp, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by circle of wedges handstamp; little cover staining, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $140
Lot
1026
(Butte) Oroville, Cal., Oct 17, choice cds (BUT-3090, R-5) on 1853, 3¢ red entire to San Francisco with unusual dashes killer; flap reattached, otherwise Extremely Fine, a gem strike according to Williams, postmark only recorded for 3 months in 1857. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
1027
(Calaveras) Murphy's, Cal., Sep. 4, well struck 1854 cds (CAL-1900, R4) on fresh 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Connecticut, Extremely Fine and choice, ex Barkhausen. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot
1028
(Colusa) Elk Creek, Cal., W.H. Pyle, P.M., Sep 2, 1879, exceptional strike of purple town and postmaster cds with Maltese Cross killer duplex (COL-710, R-4) tying 3¢ Banknote on fresh cover to Cloverdale; slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, a gem strike. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot
1029
(Colusa) Norman, Cal., Jan 6, 1883, perfect strike of large cds on cover to Sacramento, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching grid handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
1030
(Del Norte) Crescent City, Cal., May 6, bold strike (DEL-10, R4) with "PAID 10" in circle handstamp, to Dorchester, Mass., pristine cover with lengthy 1857 letter (mentions Indian War), Extremely Fine, this being the earliest recorded cover from Del Norte County. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
1031
(El Dorado) Coloma, Cal., Nov 4, 1858, bold cds (ELD-470) with matching "Free" straight line handstamp on cover to (Governor) J.W. Denver in Washington D.C., Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Lot
1032
(El Dorado) Diamond Springs (Cal.), pristine manuscript postmark (ELD-740, R-5) on 1855 10¢ Nesbitt entire to J.W. Denver in Washington, D.C., Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210