Lot 904
Rough & Ready, Cal. 11 Oct 1854 (Nevada), manuscript postmark (Williams NEV-2000) with matching "5" rating on orange buff cover to Gold Hills Cal., blue "Well, Fargo & Co. * Express * Ophir" oval with matching "Free" double-oval handstamp; corner mend bottom right, Very Fine and choice use.Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 905
"Rough & Ready, Cal. 27 June 1854" (Nevada), manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 1" rating on buff wrapper to Danbury Conn., Very Fine.Estimate $500 - 750.
UNDOUBTEDLY A UNIQUE USAGE OF THIS RARE TRANSCONTINENTAL CIRCULAR RATE FROM CALIFORNIA.
Lot 906
Rough and Ready, Cal. "Dec 27" (Nevada), cds with manuscript date ties 3¢ dull red (11A) horizontal pair, position 87-88L3, on 1854 buff cover to Southampton, Long Island N.Y.; small flaws, Fine and scarce use.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot 907
"Rough & Ready, Cal. 18 Mch 1855" (Nevada), manuscript postmark and matching "5" rating on folded letter datelined "Indian Creek, Nevada Co., March 17th 55" to Auburn Cal., forwarded to Rattlesnake Cal. with "Sacramento City Cal. 25 Apr" cds and matching "Paid 3" in circle rating handstamp; soiling, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot 908
"Rough & Ready, Cal." (Nevada), manuscript postmark on 1856 orange buff cover bearing 3¢ brownish carmine (11) cancelled by matching manuscript to Sec. Enterprize Lodge, Yuba City Cal., original blue part-printed "Rough & Ready Lodge, No. 52, of F. & A.M." datelined "Rough & Ready, Jan 26 1856", F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot 909
Rough & Ready, Cal. Mar 3, 1858 (Nevada), cds on cover bearing 1¢ blue (9) strip of four, pos. 51-54L1L, and two 3¢ dull red (26) singles, tied together by roller-type cancel and left 3¢ by cds, on cover to East Brookfield Vt.; small stamp flaws, a Very Fine usage, ex-Knapp, Polland.Estimate $500 - 750.
A RARE COMBINATION USE OF THE 1¢ 1851 ISSUE AND THE 3¢ 1857 PREPAYING THE 10¢ TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE.
Realized: $500