Lot
572 
Rocking The Cradle, illustrated J.M. Hutchings' California Envelope design on cover to West Amesbury, Mass., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by manuscript, no originating postmark; minor cover corner and edge wear, Very Fine, rare with only eight examples recorded of this design. Scott Nos. 11A Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
573
Rocking The Cradle, illustrated J.M. Hutchings' California Envelope design on fresh cover to New London, Ct., franked with 1861, 10¢ green tied by cog-wheel handstamp, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 20" cds; cover slightly reduced at right and sealed cover tear at bottom left affecting design, still Very Fine, an attractive usage of this Hutchings miner envelope, with only eight examples recorded. Scott Nos. 68 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
574
Writing Home, illustrated J.M. Hutchings' California Envelope design on fresh cover to Knoxes Corners, N.Y., with "Forbestown, Cal, Mar 13" rimless oval postmark (BUT-1650, R5) with matching "Paid X" rate handstamp; couple small repaired edge nicks at upper left and lower right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Hutchings illustrated cover with only five examples of this design recorded, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 323), ex Knapp. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
575
Writing Home, illustrated miner design with Wide West Office imprint at left, on cover to Canfield, O., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by "Nevada City, Cal., 5, Feb 12" integral rate cds; cover edge wear and tear at top left, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare design with only five examples record, three of which bear the Wide West imprint. Scott Nos. 11A Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $950