Lot 1211
(Mail Routes) New York & California Steam Ship Line For San Francisco. Via Nicaragua, C. Morgan, Agent., illustrated steamship corner card on cover to Sheffield, Mass., "New - York, Ship 5 cts., Jun 6" cds, Very Fine, a rare advertising envelope from this short-lived line (March to July 1853), ex-Polland.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 1212
(Mail Routes) Overland Mail - From San Francisco Via Los Angeles, illustrated Six-Horse Stagecoach design with Hutchings & Rosenfield imprint below, on cover to Rockville, Md., franked with grid canceled 1857, 10¢ green, type V, matching "San Jose, Cal., Sep 2" cds; sealed cover tears with one affecting design, Fine.Scott No. 35 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 1213
(Mail Routes) Steam Mazatlan, oval handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 22" cds (Williams SAF-600) on incoming folded letter datelined "Fuerte, Jvre 28 de 1865", with additional "San Francisco, Cal., 10, Feb 22" integral rate cds used as due marking (William SAF-330); cover with some light toning along file fold, otherwise Very Fine, and a very rare usage from El Fuerte, Mexico.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The letter would have to have crossed from Republican held territory into French held Mazatlan for a steamship to San Francisco, so this may explain the long time between writing in Fuerte and receipt in San Francisco.
Realized: $750
Lot 1214
(Mail Routes) Steam Mazatlan, oval handstamp applied at San Francisco on inbound covers, postmarked "San Francisco, Cal./May 16, 1865" double circle and addressed to the Office of the P.M.S.Co. in San Francisco with black "10" due rate handstamp for the steamship rate; small flap fault, Very Fine and scarce short-lived steamer marking.Estimate $750 - 1,000.