Lot
651 
San Francisco Cal. 24 Sep (San Francisco), two sharp strikes of red cds and matching "Ship 6" clamshell handstamp on circa 1850 folded cover addressed to Daniel Gibbs at San Francisco Cal., endorsed per "New Orleans", fresh and Very Fine, The San Francisco clamshell ship handstamp is rare in red. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot
652
San Francisco, 40, Nov 15 (San Francisco), red integral rate cds (SAF-290, R5) on 1850 folded letter to Grafton, Mass., manuscript "Tennessee" ship endorsement, forwarded to Lee, Ill. with red "Grafton, Ms., Jan 2" cds and manuscript "Ford 10" and totaling "50" rate; file fold, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190
Lot
653
San Francisco Cal. (San Francisco), cds ties 1¢ blue, type II (7), rich color, on 1857 illustrated Sugar Refinery prices current to New York N.Y.; light file fold well away from stamp, F.-V.F. Scott Nos. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $120
Lot
654
(San Francisco, Cal.) Custom House, San Francisco, Cal. (San Francisco), large red arched handstamp with matching straight line "Duty Paid" handstamp on 1852 incoming double folded letter sheet from Bremen, Germany, with "Bremen, St.P.A., 4/11" origin and "New York, 20, Nov 23" transit postmarks, Very Fine, a very rare custom house marking, ex Haas. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450
Lot
655
San Francisco, Cal., Mar 1 (San Francisco), bold sharp strike of cds (SAF-360) on 1853 prices current to Deventer, Holland, with matching "Paid" and "26" rate handstamps, red "New York, Am. Packet, Apr 2" exchange cds, London transit backstamp with U.S. Pkt. handstamp and "8" pence debit to Holland, Deventer arrival backstamp and manuscript "70" Dutch Cents due rating, Very Fine and choice, a scarce early usage to Holland. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
656
San Francisco, Cal., Aug 10 (San Francisco), cds (SAF-420) with matching clamshell "Ship 6" rate handstamp on incoming 1855 double folded letter sheet from Manila, Philippines, with correspondence "regarding friends in China", Very Fine, a rare incoming usage from Manila. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot
657
San Francisco, Cal., Jul 5 (San Francisco), clear cds (SAF-360) on 1856 double rate folded letter to Antwerp, Belgium, with red Paid handstamp magenta "52" rating, red "New York, Am. Pkt., Aug 2" exchange cds, London backstamp and "U.S. Pkt." handstamp with manuscript "8" pence debit to Belgium with blue "12" total postage due, Antwerp arrival backstamp, Very Fine, scarce letter from California to Belgium. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
658
San Francisco, Cal., 29 Paid, Jul 21 (San Francisco), red integral rate cds (Williams unlisted) on 1856 cover to Belfast, Ireland, with manuscript "29" rate reiterated, red "3" credit handstamp applied at New York and Liverpool transit cds, reverse with receiving postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
659
San Francisco News Letter (San Francisco), illustrated address panel showing Spread Eagle, Steamship & Train at bottom, News Letter is "Number 28" to be sent "Per Steamer Sonora" departing August 20, 1857, lettersheet addressed to Rev Jose Prudencio Santillan in Mazatlan, Mexico, red "San Francisco, Paid, Aug 20, 1857" cds (SAF-520) and "20" rate in magenta manuscript, straight line Acapulco transit postmark and large "3" reales rate handstamp; inner printed letter absent and some minor edge wear, Very Fine. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A MAGNIFICENT AND UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE ILLUSTRATED SAN FRANCISCO NEW LETTER TO MAZATLAN, MEXICO.
The recipient, Rev Jose Prudencio Santillan, was raised into the preisthood on January 1st, 1846 and was appointed to the San Francisco mission on February 1st of that year.
Lot
660
San Francisco, Cal., Apr. 5, 1860, cds tying 1857 10¢ green, type V on cover to Potsdam, N.Y. with "per Steamer Golden Age" endorsement, cover with attractive Oriental Hotel illustrated corner card showing Hotel View with Eastman & Loomis imprint, faint cover fold, Very Fine and attractive, ex Wiltsee. Scott Nos. 35 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325