Lot 1023
(Alameda) Haywood, Cal., Oct 18, manuscript postmark (ALA-2070) on yellow cover to Bucksport, Me., with blue Illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach design and "The Star of the Union - California" imprint, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type V (corner nick); some cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a rare manuscript postmark and overland mail combination.Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 1024
(Alpine) Markleeville, Cal., Apr 21, two strikes of cds (ALP-110) on target canceled 1860, 3¢ pink entire to New York City, "via Steamer" endorsement and Monitor return address at bottom; barest reduction at right, F.-V.F.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $90
Lot 1025
(Alpine) Silver Mountain, Nov 19, cds (ALP-230; R-4) on cover to Murphy's Camp, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by circle of wedges handstamp; little cover staining, otherwise F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $140
Lot 1026
(Butte) Oroville, Cal., Oct 17, choice cds (BUT-3090, R-5) on 1853, 3¢ red entire to San Francisco with unusual dashes killer; flap reattached, otherwise Extremely Fine, a gem strike according to Williams, postmark only recorded for 3 months in 1857.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 1027
(Calaveras) Murphy's, Cal., Sep. 4, well struck 1854 cds (CAL-1900, R4) on fresh 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Connecticut, Extremely Fine and choice, ex Barkhausen.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot 1028
(Colusa) Elk Creek, Cal., W.H. Pyle, P.M., Sep 2, 1879, exceptional strike of purple town and postmaster cds with Maltese Cross killer duplex (COL-710, R-4) tying 3¢ Banknote on fresh cover to Cloverdale; slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, a gem strike.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot 1029
(Colusa) Norman, Cal., Jan 6, 1883, perfect strike of large cds on cover to Sacramento, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching grid handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 1030
(Del Norte) Crescent City, Cal., May 6, bold strike (DEL-10, R4) with "PAID 10" in circle handstamp, to Dorchester, Mass., pristine cover with lengthy 1857 letter (mentions Indian War), Extremely Fine, this being the earliest recorded cover from Del Norte County.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 1031
(El Dorado) Coloma, Cal., Nov 4, 1858, bold cds (ELD-470) with matching "Free" straight line handstamp on cover to (Governor) J.W. Denver in Washington D.C., Extremely Fine and choice.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Lot 1032
(El Dorado) Diamond Springs (Cal.), pristine manuscript postmark (ELD-740, R-5) on 1855 10¢ Nesbitt entire to J.W. Denver in Washington, D.C., Extremely Fine and choice.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210