Lot
948 
Angel's Camp, Cal., Jul 9, 1909 (Calaveras), cds tying 2¢ Wash-Frank (s.e. at right and bottom) on cover to Vermont, reverse with red allover illustrated ad for stagecoach rides from Stockton to Milton & Milton to Angels Camp, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
949
Ben Lomond, Cal. Picture Post Cards (Santa Cruz), 85+ all different, with many rare and unusual views; vast majority vintage with 40 real photo cards including 1906 & 1940's Mill St., S.P. Depot, Beede's Museum, training quarters for fighter J. Jeffries, Castle on the River, etc., retail value over $1,900, F-VF condition overall (no photo). Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
950
Coarse Gold Gulch, Cal., Apr 2, 1889 (Fresno), purple cds and target duplex (FRE-1060) tying 1¢ Banknote pair on corner card cover to Sacramento, Cal., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 212 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
951
Dutch F(Lat), Cal., Dec 18, 1861 (Placer), manuscript postmark (PLA-1370) on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, uprated with 1861, 3¢ pink tied by manuscript; cover edge wear and light tone spots, Fine, a rare and extremely early usage of the 3¢ pink in California (4 months after the first day of issue). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot
952
Forbestown, June 23 (Butte), manuscript postmark (BUT-1640, R5) on fresh lodge cover to Yuba City, with Paid 3 handstamp alongside, with original printed form enclosure, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot
953
Marysville, Cal., Paid By Stamps, Sep 4 (Yuba), blue cds with matching fancy Poker Hand cancel tying 1857, 10¢ green, type III on cover to Potter Hill, N.Y., F.-V.F. Scott No. 33 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
954
Nevada City, Cal., Sep 21 (Nevada), origin cds on 1867 cover to Burgdorf, Switzerland, franked with 1861-66, 3¢ rose, two singles + 15¢ black (all with s.e.'s) tied by circle of wedges handstamps, red "New York, 12, Oct 10" exchange and red French transit cds's additionally tying stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 65+77 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
955
Red Dog, Cal., June 1 (Nevada), manuscript postmark (NEV-1950) on fresh 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Mason Lodge in Yuba City, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190
Lot
956
Red Dog, Cal., Feb 9 (Nevada), cds (NEV-1960) on fresh cover addressed to Nevada, franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose, 1864 docketing at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
957
Sacramento City, Cal., Nov 3 (Sacramento), cds tying 1857, 3¢ dull red on 1859 cover to Alabama, with "Overland Mail, Via Los Angeles" illustrated locomotive design and "Hossack & Crawford, New Depot, Sacramento" imprint below, cover forwarded to Memphis, Tenn. with blue Wetumpka, Ala. forwarding cds; stamp scissor separated with clipped perfs, lightened address and docketing re-drawn in, handsome Very Fine appearance, A very rare usage of the 3¢ rate to Alabama on this stunning "Choo-Choo" cover. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $525