Lot 969
(Photographs) Red Woods, Santa Cruz, Cal., ca.1870-80's, 4 card mounted photos of the giant redwoods (likely in Big Basin area), also a matching photo of seaside cliffs in Santa Cruz.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot
970 
(Post Office) 1858 (Sep. 29) Boston Mass Post Office Printed Circular For "P.O." Buttons, folded circular with illustrated notice offering two-styles of buttons in use at the Boston post office, red "Boston Mass. Sep 29" cds, addressed to the postmaster at Washington Me., Very Fine and unusual. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot
971
(Robbery) 1923 Ashland & Gerber Train No. 13 Mail Robbery Cover, original fire damaged cover bearing 1¢ Wash. pair tied by "Tacoma Oct 10 1923" duplex to San Francisco Cal., Post Office Dept. penalty envelope with "This mail damaged by fire and dynamite hold-up of Ashland & Gerber Train No. 13, at Siskiyou, Oregon, October 11, 1923." printed label affixed by hinges; San Francisco 1923 cancel, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $675
Lot
972
(Robbery Reward)) Andrew Harris, CDV of Mail Robbery, reverse of CDV with manuscript "Andrew Harris, Mail Wagon driver from Richmond, Va. P.O. to Depot RR. He robbed the mail several Times during the mo. of Feby 1874 was arrested by Spl. Agt. John Frey, was sentenced to the Penitentiary for 4 years. Stole drafts and Bonds $500,000", Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $600
Lot
973
(Robbery Reward)) Cal H. Carter, $7,000 Reward CDV for Mail Robbery, reverse of CDV with manuscript "$7.000 Reward, Cal H. Carter, one of the party who robbed the San Antonio stage on eve of the 7th Apl. Carter can speak good Spanish"; rubber band mark, F.-V.F. and rare. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Cal H. Carter was a member of the James H. Reed band of outlaws who plundered all over Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, California and Oregon.
Realized: $500
Lot
974
(Robbery Reward)) James H. Reed, $7,000 Reward CDV for Mail Robbery, reverse of CDV with manuscript "$7.000 Reward, Jas H. Reed alias Bill Jones alias Robert Miller Leader of the gang who robbed the passengers & mails on the San Antonio stage bet(ween) San Marcos & Austin on eve of the 7th Apl. The others are known by the names of Cal H. Carter & Chs Bush alias John Boswall. all hail from Missouri", Very Fine and rare. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF A REWARD CDV FOR MAIL ROBBERY.
James H. Reed was leader of a band of outlaws who plundered all over Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, California and Oregon. Reed was better known as the husband of Belle Starr, Queen of the Outlaws. Reed specialized in horse rustling and robbing stagecoaches. By 1871, Reed and Starr had a business selling horses in Scyene. Belle looked after the business while Reed stole horses in the Indian Territories which were then sold through the business. This plan worked well as it kept Reed out of the most populous areas where his face was known and where there was a reward for his capture. August 6th 1874, Reed died at the hands of Sheriff John T. Morris in Paris, Texas.
Lot 975
(Toll House) Lewiston and Weaverville & Shasta Wagon Road Toll Ticket Collection, 1860's, of 58 tickets; with 49 different Lewiston Road tickets showing various rates for various passenger and horse team wagons (one footman @ 10¢ to 12 horse freight team @ $26.40 toll), on either yellow of green cards, and 9 different Weaverville & Shasta Wagon Road tickets showing various rates, also included a unused Lewiston Turnpike Co. & an unused and used Weaverville & Shasta Wagon Road stock certificate, Very Fine.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
During the 1860's, what is known as the Lewiston Turnpike Road, a variation of the Shasta - Weaverville Road, was constructed from near the Tower House in Shasta County to Lewiston in Trinity County. This was originally a private toll road.