Lot
610 
(Alameda) Alvarado, Cal. Feb 18, double circle postmark (Williams ALA-370) on cover to Thompsonville, Conn., franked with 1861 10¢ green (68) with blue manuscript cancel, docketed on verso "Centerville Feb 14, 1862"; reduced at left, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
611
(Alameda) Oakland, Cal., Jan 20, double circle postmark (ALA-3180) on orange cover to New York franked with 1857 10¢ green (35, couple blunt perfs); slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.Scott No. 35 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
612
(Amador) Lancha Plana, Cal. Correspondence (1859-1860), four covers with each original enclosures all datelined "Lancha Plana" and discussing various aspects of mining and the trials and tribulations thereof, each cover franked with 1857 3¢ dull red, three with manuscript postmark and matching cancellation and on with Lancha Plana cds tying adhesive, letter datelined May 5 reads, in part "…Our paper man always beings our letters & papers up to us without any trouble on our part, but the old hand has left the office and they have got a muckle headed lager-beer Dutchman in his place and sour-crout han't quite got the run of the business…Life here at best is a kind of see-saw affair, at one moment we are kicking the bearer of comfort and prosperity, and anon up to our A---s, in the mire of despondency"; some minor cover wear, but overall, Very Fine, a very interesting and pretty group.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
613
(Amador) Volcano, Cal. Feb 23, 1857, light cds on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U9) to Mok Hill, Calaveras Co, Cal.; enclosed letter datelined "Indian Diggings Feb 20th, 1857", letter reads in part …The mail goes out from here so seldom it takes a letter a great while to get started from here. As I am going to Volcano tomorrow I thought I would write a few lines to let you know how we get along and take it along with me and mail in Volcano…Ned says two squaws kissed him for you as a token of friendship towards them for the pot of beans and loaf of bread…, some cover wear, missing backflap, Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
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Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
614
(Butte) Forbestown, Cal. Feb 25/55, manuscript postmark (BUT-1640) on cover with "Prospecters", humorous illustration of a Miner Hiding From a Grizzly Bear, with "J.M. Hutchings" imprint, addressed to Nox Corners, NY., franked with two 1851, 3¢ dull red each pen canceled on nose; cover repair at top under adhesives, Very Fine appearance, One of only seven recorded examples of this Hutchings' miner illustrated cover., ex-Clifford.Scott No. 11 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
615
(Butte) Oroville, Ca, Jun 17., straight line postmark (BUT-3070) on buff stampless cover to Columbus, Ohio with handstamped "Paid" and manuscript "10" rate marking, edge wear and a few small tears, otherwise Very Fine, a classic California rarity, 2 stampless and 1 on 1853 Nesbitt entire are currently recorded.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
616
(Calaveras) Angel's Cal. Mar 9, bold two-line handstamp in blue on cover to Ohio with "PAID" and "6" in matching blue ink; similar to Williams' CAL-60 three-line handstamp, but with different configuration of lettering into two-line; thus, unlisted in Williams; edge & corner wear, Very Fine and rare, The only reported example of this type postmark.Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
617
(Calaveras) Camanche Feb 26, large blue cds (CAL-430) with target killer tying 3¢ 1861 issue adhesive on cover to Stockton, with enclosed letter datelined "Centerville February the 12, 1862", in part in speeking of the war you thought you wood soon put the Rebells down as for my part I wood be glad to heer of it soon and as for California it is as mutch in faviour of the union as one part of the Eastern steates…was no male [mail] carred but express for sum time and was carred in a skiff for sum time; reduced at right up to stamp, Very Fine and attractive, an excellent letter with Civil War content and historic news of the Great Flood of 1862.Estimate $150 - 200.
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Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
618
(Calaveras) Fourth Crossing, Cal Aug 4, black cds (CAL-1050) with "4" manuscript date on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco; some minor wear, Fine and scarce.Scott No. U10 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
619
(Calaveras) Mokelumne Hill Cal, April 26, black cds (CAL-1610) with integral "Paid" and "6" rate on stampless cover to New York (ca 1853-1854); some light cover wrinkles, Very Fine and scarce.Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50