Lot 1095
(Napa) Calistoga, Cal., Nov 20 1869, manuscript postmark (NAP-130, R-4), only recorded example, pen cancel on 1869, 3¢ ultramarine, on ladies cover to Green Co., New York, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $700
Lot 1096
(Napa) Napa Soda Springs, Napa County, Cal., Apr 8 1887, well struck double circle duplex postmark (NAP-1090, R-4), earliest recorded, with target tying 2¢ brown Banknote, fresh and clean cover, Extremely Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot 1097
(Napa) Saint Helena, Cal., town postmark (Williams NAP-1450, R-4) on cover to New York, matching dotted grid canceling 1861 3¢ rose, cover reduced at right, Very Fine; with 1997 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 1098
(Napa) Trubody, Cal., July 11-1896, manuscript postmark (NAP-1730, R-4), with pen cancel on 2¢ carmine, to Murphy's Calaveras county; reduced at right, bit of age spots, otherwise Very Fine, earliest known cover and the only manuscript, with only 2 known from 19th century.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $270
Lot 1099
(Nevada) Nevada City, Cal., Mar. 21, blue cds & segmented cork duplex cancel tying 1¢ blue Bank Notes (pair & single) on cover to North Bloomfield, Cal. with printed corner card of "Nevada County N.G. Railroad/Freight & Ticket Office/Nevada City", flap torn, Very Fine, a scarce corner card Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot 1100
(Nevada) Red Dog, Cal., Mar. 17, bold of cds tying 1857, 10¢ green type III on cover to Michigan, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 33 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $115
Lot 1101
(Nevada) Rough & Ready Cal, 23 Jany 1854, clear manuscript postmark on cover to Danbury, Ct. franked with a pair of 1851 3¢ dull red with manuscript cancel; the pair also bears small, light red grids and is somewhat soiled, indicating "possible fraudulent re-use"; minor mounting damage on reverse, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 11 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 1102
(Placer) Rattlesnake, Cal., April 13, manuscript postmark (PLA-2990) on 1856 cover to New Jersey, matching "Paid 6" rate, with original miner letter datelined "Rattlesnake May 1st, 1856", Very Fine and choice, one of the earliest usages from Rattlesnake.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $240
Lot 1103
(Sacramento) Mormon Island, Cala., May 11th, clear double-lined double oval postmark with manuscript date on cover to Sanbornton Bridge, N.H., franked with two 1851 3¢ dull red with manuscript cancels; minor wear, one stamp with small corner crease, F.-V.F.Scott No. 11 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 1104
(Sacramento) Mormon Island, Cala., manuscript April 29 (1854) with "Paid" in small oval with manuscript "59 cts" on folded letter written in San Francisco 2 days earlier, red New York foreign mail transit of 27 May and fine June 9 Calais transit with "8" decimes due markings all on face of folded letter, Very Fine.Estimate $250 - 350.