Lot
1125 
(San Joaquin) Marietta, Cal., Oct 30 / 59, manuscript postmark (no postmarks recorded by Williams) and "Paid 10cts", on illustrated "From San Francisco Via Los Angeles" six-horse stagecoach cover with wording crossed out, bold straight line handstamp "OVERLAND", to Georgia; some soiling and edge wear, Fine and rare, the only known usage of the straight line "Overland" handstamp on a six horse stagecoach illustrated envelope, ex Lichtenstein. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
1126
(San Joaquin) Stockton Illustrated Festival Covers, three different 1890's multicolored ad covers; includes 1896 Admission Day Celebration showing California Bear, 1897 Stockton Fair showing Horse and Jockeys and 1898 Four of July Stockton Committee showing Flag, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
1127
(Santa Clara) San Jose, Cal., Nov 4, red cds (SCL-2680) tying 1851, 10¢ green, type II on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., 1855 pencil docketing; small manuscript mark on stamp and slight cover edge wear, Very Fine. Scott No. 14 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145
Lot
1128
(Shasta) Redding, Cal., Nov 15, cds (SHA-3710) with matching cork canceling 3¢ Banknote (s.e. at right) on cover to Oakland, with ornate "California & Oregon Stage Company - Yreka, Cal." corner card, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot
1129
(Sierra) Rose's Bar, September 14, 1850 (no P.O.) dateline on folded letter to Mount Vernon, O., entering the mails with red "San Francisco, 40, Sep 30" integral rate cds (Williams SAF-290), interesting mining letter about tough times most miners are having, talks of a river called the Trinity about 250 miles north as it might not be so crowded, if doesn't improve will come home, poor pay and high costs, etc.; minor file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot
1130
(Solano) Rio Vista, Cal., Oct 10 (1860), cds (SOL-1230) with "FREE" handstamp and endorsed by C. Kirkpatrick P.M., with lengthy contents, Extremely Fine and choice, the only example of this postmark and only stampless cover known. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1131
(Sonoma) Sebastopol, Cal., Jan 9, blue oval date stamp (SON-4950, R-5) on ca. 1871 cover to Maine, franked with 1870, 3¢ green tied by matching target handstamp, Very Fine, a very rare short lived postmark. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
1132
(Trinity) Trinity, Cal., April 13/57, cds with manuscript date (TRI-1850, R-4) and manuscript "Paid 10" rate alongside on fresh cover to Bucksport, Me.; missing most of backflap, otherwise Extremely Fine, a gem strike. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
1133
(Tulare) Keysville, March 6/59, manuscript postmark on small ladies cover to New Orleans, La., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type II and manuscript routing endorsement "Via Tehuantepec" at top, with original enclosure, Very Fine, the Tehuantepec route only operated only between Oct. 1, 1858 and Sept. 27, 1859 and handled very little mail, letters for carriage over the route had to have the route endorsement. Scott No. 32 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,400