Sale 73: The March Sale

Lot 1022    

San Francisco, Cal., 1 July (First Day of Rate), sharp strike of black cds and matching "10" due rating handstamp on 1851 buff cover to West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., pencil docketed "From my very dear husband." and "1851." appear to be in same hand, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1023    

San Francisco, Cal., 2, Jun 29 (San Francisco), red integral drop rate cds (SAF-400) on locally addressed cover in care of Genl. (Outlaw) Anderson of the East Tennessee Gold Mining Co.; minor corner wear, Very Fine and rare, the only listed example in Williams.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1024    

San Francisco, Cal. Incoming Covers, group of five covers from England and France; England includes 1860 Glasgow bearing QV 1d +2d +1sh franking and receiver on face (SAF-520), 1869 Liverpool bearing QV 6d lilac pair +1d red with red receiver (SAF-680 very early usage), similar 1869 usage bearing a 6d strip of three and SAF-700 cds, France with 1871 folded letter franked with 80c Napoleon + 40c Ceres franking from Paris and 1873 Ceres 80c + 40c franking from Bordeaux; few flaws, F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1025    

San Francisco, Cal. (San Francisco), group of five different patriotic covers from S.F.; earliest with 1861 SAF-530 cds tying #26 on Flag and Cannon patriotic, Flying Eagle and Flag design to N.Y. franked with #35 pair tied by SAF-590 cds, embossed General McClellan and Verse design to N.Y. franked with #68, Waving Flag design to Placerville and a 1865 Lincoln Mourning Border design (Milgram AL-373); cover and minor stamp flaws, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1026    

San Francisco, Cal., Jun 27, 1863 (San Francisco), cds (SAF-590) with matching grid handstamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose (small corner flaw) on red and black pen illustrated patriotic design cover to Sonora, showing boxed "Care American Office" endorsement with Flag and Dove in flight at top, Very Fine, a handsome hand-illustrated patriotic design.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1027    

San Francisco, Cal., Apr 2, 1864 (San Francisco), cds and matching straight line "Registered" handstamp on cover to Dresden, Germany, franked with 1861, 10¢ yellow green, vertical pair and single tied by target handstamp, New York transit cds with additional "Registered" straight line at top, appropriate German transit handstamps; 10¢ single with small flaws, otherwise Very Fine, a rare early registry marking from San Francisco, ex-White and Polland.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1028    

San Francisco, Cal., Jan 21, 1865 (San Francisco), cds with matching grid handstamp tying 1861-63, 1¢ blue + 2¢ black on cover to Ione Valley, Cal., with Arroyo Seco Copper Mining Company corner card at right; cover opening tear at top affecting 1¢, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63+73    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $60

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Lot 1029    

San Francisco Sacramento Street Car R.P.O.s, two different, "Sacto St. San Fran R.P.O., Oct 6 1898" SF-3-b cds on U231 Grant lettersheet to Belvedere Cal., and 1905 "Sacramento St., San Fran. R.P.O., 11 Jan 1905" cds on 2¢ entire to St. Paul Minn.; some wear, F.-V.F. and scarce pair.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1030    

San Francisco., Feb 14 1899 (San Francisco), purple straight line Valentines Day postmark (SAF-2320) tying 2¢ Bureau on gold bordered cover to Black Bear, Cal., stamp additionally canceled by target handstamp, Very Fine and choice, an exceedingly rare postmark believed to be used for this one day only.
Scott No. 267    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1031    

(San Francisco) 1849 (Sep. 20) New York N.Y. to San Francisco Cal., blue datelined folded letter with "New-York Sep 20" cds and matching "40" circled rating handstamp, carried by USMSC Ohio from New York Sep. 20th to New Orleans arriving Sep. 30th, then by USMSC Falcon from New Orleans Oct. 6th to Chagres arriving Oct. 13th, and then PMSC Oregon from Panama Nov. 10th to San Francisco arriving Dec. 1st, Very Fine, ex-Jessup, Pearce, Walske.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

This was the maiden voyage of the USMSC Ohio from New York to New Orleans.

Realized: $350

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