Lot
602 
Incoming 40¢ Rate Covers to California, group of 4 covers inbound to California, including very nice folded 1850 letter from Cleveland to Sacramento City with "40" rate, 1850 folded cover from Baltimore with blue cds and red "40" rate handstamp, 1850 cover from Providence, R.I. with red cds & rate handstamp, last is from Northampton, Ms. with red cds and manuscript "40" rate, minor faults, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
603
(Incoming) Balance Lot, Trio of Double Three-Cent Rate Covers, three covers, the first is postmarked "red West Swanzey, N.H. Jun 2" cds with two strikes of "Paid 3" in circle to Columbia, Cal.; second is postmarked blue "Akron, Ohio Jul 5" cds with matching "PAID" and two strikes of "3" for 6¢ rate to Sacramento, backflap missing; last is postmarked blue "Bennington, Vt. Apr 18" cds with two strikes of blue "Paid 3" in circle on cover to Foster Bar, Yuba County, California; some minor wear, Fine, a very unusual lot with two strikes of the 3¢ handstamp to make the 6¢ trans-continental rate.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
604
(Incoming) Bennington, Vt. May 27, red cds with four strikes of red "X" in circle making up the 40 cent rate on cover to Sacramento City, Upper California, light soiling and wear overall, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
THIS IS THE ONLY COVER WE HAVE SEEN WITH FOUR STRIKES OF THE 10¢ RATE MARK USED TO MAKE UP THE 40¢ RATE.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
605
Incoming Covers to California, small lot of nine covers with various rate and franking, including a couple of forwarded covers and a couple part paid covers, F.-V.F., an interesting lot worth inspection.Estimate $200 - 300.
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Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
606
Incoming 6¢ Rate Covers to California, two covers with two strikes of 3¢ rate handstamp to make up the 6¢ trans continental rate one from Kings Ferry, N.Y., other from Fayette, Me., some light wear, F.-V.F., a most unusual pair.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
607
(Incoming) Steamer Gipsy, red oval on cover to San Francisco, postmarked red "New Orleans La. May 12" cds (1850 or 1851) with additional red oval "WAY 11 CENTS" rate crossed out and corrected to "41" (1¢ Way fee and 40¢ West Coast rate), one backflap missing, remainder of verso nearly separated from front, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A VERY RARE RATE AND STEAMBOAT USAGE TO CALIFORNIA.
Current Opening Bid: $750
Lot
608
(Incoming) Shushan, N.Y. Apr 18, small red cds with black "40" in circle rate handstamp on cover to San Jose, California; forwarded to Sacramento with light red somewhat oily and indistinct cds of San Jose, Cal, and manuscript "Forwd 12½" and "52½" manuscript beneath that indicating the total due by the recipient; docketing on verso "June the 13/51"; minor backflap damage, Very Fine, a scarce item with the 40¢ Trans-Continental rate and the 12½¢ internal California rate.Estimate $150 - 200.
The 12½ cent rate was in effective prior to July 1, 1851 for mails within California.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
609
(Incoming) New York, Feb 16, several strikes of cds on 1¢ 1860 Star Die entire with three 3¢ and one 1¢ 1857 issue adhesives to San Francisco; cover repaired at right with portion of right sideflap missing, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. U19 Estimate $150 - 200.
A VERY RARE STAR DIE USAGE PAYING THE 10¢ TRANS-CONTINENTAL RATE PLUS ONE CENT CARRIER RATE.
Current Opening Bid: $80