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Sale 51: United States Postal History

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California Postal History - Balance Lots by County (Sacramento to Yuba)

Lots 1184-1193 Lots 1194-1203 Lots 1204-1213

Lot 1184    

Sacramento County Covers, 14 covers; the best being two different multicolored Grand Electric Carnival ad covers and a Sacramento Street Fair cover from Sacramento, 1884 Galt and early Sacramento City postmark tying 1851, 3¢ pair, generally Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1185    

San Diego County Covers, balance of 110 plus 19th century covers from the 1880's thru the 1890's with Ballena (4), Banner, Bossall, Cahuilla, Descanso, nice El Cajon, Foster, Howe, Julian T&C, Linda Vista, Lusardi, Oakgrove, Ogilby, Oneonta, Orcutt, Palm Springs, Richland, Temecula Station, Temecula, Temescal, Vieja, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 1186    

San Diego County Covers, group of approximately 90 19th century covers; nice array of towns including early South San Diego and North San Diego including first townmark (SAN-3620, rarity 4), later color cancels, Wilomar, Weed, manuscript Mount Fair View, National City, Murrietta, manuscript San Luis Rey and El Rio, etc.; condition varies, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 1187    

San Diego County Covers, group of over 80 covers, virtually all from 1890's; with towns including Orcutt, Encinitas, Miramar, Descanso, San Jacinto, Santee, El Sinore, Jamol, Poway, Deresa, Julian, etc.; condition varies, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 1188    

San Diego County Covers, approximately 100 cover and cards; mostly 20th century, nice range of townmarks including 1905 San Diego registered, 1902 Coronado, 1892 Cuyamaca, 1900 Lemon Grove, 1891 Lusardi, 1919 Loma Portal, 1908 Witch Creek, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 1189    

San Diego Advertising Covers, 9 covers; includes 1870 allover illustrated Horton House showing hotel with original matching enclosure, 1893 Consolidated National Bank cover with allover Bay Scene in green, couple San Diego Union covers, one showing allover Building Scene, also a 1899 Oceanside cover with allover Oceanside Map illustration; etc., F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1190    

San Francisco Postal History Collection, of 30 1849-80's covers a few later ephemera items; includes a couple 1849 gold rush letters with interesting content, two different later 1850 "40" integral rate cds usages, one with prices current, "12½" internal rate usages including election returns and one endorsed "Official", red "6" and "Paid 6" integral rate usages (SAF-340 & SAF-410), franked covers with a variety of 3, 6 and 10 cent frankings, 1861 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, selection of nine Wells, Fargo & Co. covers including a couple intact paste-ups, $1 Pony Express stamp (faulty) and some later items; condition varies, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1191    

San Francisco, Cal. Postmark Collection, of approximately 90 covers and cards, neatly arranged on stockpages in large binder, 1850-1910's; starting with various 40 rate usages including integral rate cds and double rates, early 12½ internal rate, 1852 stampless to France, 1850's integral "Free" cds, 1857 "Drop 1ct" in circle handstamp, later stamp usages including "via Overland" routings, Banknote usages with various letter and geometric killers, drop rate, foreign, section of later Presidio station cancels, etc.; condition varied, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1192    

San Francisco Cover Balance, of approximately 120 covers; wide range from early stampless to 20th century mostly early, includes stampless including 40 80 and free transcontinental rates, 1860's usages including cog wheel killers, nice showing of Banknote issues including many overseas usages, variety of ad cover throughout, World's Fair, etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1193    

San Francisco, Cal. Advertising Covers, collection of approximately 180 covers, 1870-1930's; wide range of businesses including some illustrated, includes 1880's Studebaker Bros. with illustrated carriage, nice section of insurance corner cards including Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co. showing William Penn, 1902 Woodmen of the World - Street Fair and Carnival, etc., F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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