Lot
661 
San Francisco, Cal., Jun 27, 1860 (San Francisco), bold sharp cds (SAF-530) on incoming double rate folded letter from Iquique, Peru, with "Yquio" dotted origin postmark and blue crayon "40" rate, "Panama, My 22, 1860" transit and "Missent" handstamp applied at the San Francisco post office, Very Fine and choice, a scarce usage bearing the rare San Francisco "Missent" marking. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot
662
San Francisco Cal. May 1860 (San Francisco), cds ties 3¢ dull red (26), s.e. at right and rounded corner, on cover to Sacramento Cal. with illustrated 4-Horse Stagecoach design with manuscript lines thru "Per Overland Mail" and stamp positioned over "Via Los Angeles" routing, Very Fine, Very Fine, a rare intra-California use of this illustrated envelope, especially interesting with sender's obvious effort to change its meaning, ex-Kutz. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375
Lot
663
San Francisco, Cal Jun 16 1863 (San Francisco), bold strike of cds on yellow cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), pair and single, each cancelled by bold strike cogwheel fancy cancels, prepaying the 10¢ rate to Danville Ky., 1863 docketing at left; reduced slightly at right; 1¢ small flaw, Very Fine, ex-R.V. Carr. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
664
San Francisco, Cal., Sep 14 (San Francisco), forwarding cds on cover from Bremen, Germany to Dayton, O., with red straight line "Missent To San Francisco" handstamp, blue Bremen boxed date stamp and red "Paid 10" rating, red N.Y. exchange cds; few tiny edge tears, Very Fine, a scarce auxiliary marking. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $425
Lot
665
San Francisco, Cal., Feb 1, 1864 (San Francisco), cds on incoming cover to Dutch Flat, Cal., franked with G.B. 1862, Queen Victoria, 1s green tied by "London, De 16, 63" duplex postmark, with "Due 6" handstamp struck upon arrival and obliterated by target handstamps and manuscript, light red "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Jan 31" cds; cover reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 42. SG Nos. 90 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
666
San Francisco, Cal., Feb 19 (San Francisco), cds and target duplex on reverse of printed address cover to Townsend, Mass., front with matching "Held For Postage" handstamp and blue private "Steamer" handstamp, with original 1866 enclosure, Extremely Fine, a choice strike of this uncommon auxillary marking. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot
667
Shasta, Cal., March 1 (Shasta), bold rimless cds (SHA-4100, R5) on 1853 cover to Wurttemberg, Germany, with manuscript "29" rating and "via New York and Bremen" routing endorsement, "N. York, Br. Pkt., 23, Apr 12" transit cds and "2" debit handstamp, various manuscript accountancy and Aachen transit backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce early foreign mail usage from Shasta. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot
668
Silver Mountain, Cal., Sep 15 (Alpline), complete cds (ALP-230) on cover addressed to Copperopolis "via Murphy Camp" in Calaveras County (This would have taken this cover over Ebbetts Pass - elevation 8730'), franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. left and bottom) tied by circle of wedges handstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
Lot
669
"Smiths flat: 5 Juni 1859", dateline on folded letter with manuscript "Downieville" postmark addressed to Peter Moller and Christ Lind, North Fork of the Feather River, County of Plumas, Cal., interesting miner content…my cousin, Lorenz, arrived here three weeks ago, healthy and enthusiastic. But because he did not especially like our tunnel, he preferred to stay here in this area just temporarily for a month, since it might be a long time yet before we get an payment out of our claim, because we have to make 4300 more feet of new tunnel… I broke two ribs in my chest and my right arm was so badly hurt that I cound't move it for 8 days, and my head was so swollen almost double. But now I'm already pretty well back to normall and… Prospecting is not not good here in this region, as almost all rivers and creeks have been worked already, and since prospecting here is bound up with significant expenses at the banks, a person can sometimes buy into a claim here cheaply"; stained, some separations, Fine (no photo). Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
670
Sonora, Cal. (Tuolumne), first cds type (TUO-1380) in three folded letters from correspondence; includes two to Bothbay, Me., one postmark in red and other in black with different style "10" in circle rate handstamps, other to San Francisco with "5" in circle rate handstamp; some toning or soiling, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260