Lot
1854 
California Town Postal History, 1850-60s, group of 21 including Weaverville 1850 oval with "Paid" and "6" rating handstamps, Stockton 1855 cds with "10" due handstamp, Nevada City "5" 1855 cds to Sacramento, "San Francisco, 12½, 8 April" red 1850" cds pre-statehood use to San Jose, and second partial San Francisco 1850 cds pre-statehood use to Sutter Cal. with letter mentioning "…went to California a year ago last March. Rankin returned home last winter with 100 pounds of gold…take good care of yourself for health is worth more than gold"1852 "Sonoma Cal." manuscript. postmark, "Weaverville Cal" manuscript. postmark, "Marysville Cal., 6 Paid" red cds, San Francisco 1851 cds with "5" due handstamp, Stockton Cal. cds with "5" rating, Trinity Cal. "Dec 15/56" cds with manuscript. "Paid 10" rating, "Santa Clara Cal." 1852 manuscript. postmark, Auburn Cal. cds with "TEN" rating handstamp "Agua Fria, Cal." manuscript. postmark, "Bidwell's Bar Cal." 1852 manuscript. postmark, Sacramento City Cal. red 1851 cds and "40" rating handstamp; "San Francisco Cal., 15 May" 1851 cds and matching "Free" handstamp to Wash. D.C., "San Francisco, Cal., Free" 1855 cds to J.W. Denver in Washington D.C.; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500