Lot
2002 
Happy New Year, 1857, To All At Home, magnificent California Lettersheet in blue with metallic gold dust highlight featuring the California State Seal at center, "T.C. Boyd, San Francisco" at bottom of design and "Noisy Carrier's Book & Stationery Co., Battery St. and Long Wharf, S.F." imprint below, with letter datelined "Wednesday night, Dec 3, 1856" with interesting content regarding the lettersheet, Presidential election and the mails…"I did not intend to write you this mail, but for the sake of wishing you a Happy New Year. I will drop you a few lines. The Atlantic Mail just came up to night and is being sorted now. The mail for the Atlantic closes at 8 Oclock. A friend presented me with this engraved sheet I thought I would send it to you."…"I have not seen the New York papers yet, but a Telegraph despatch says that Buchanan is Elected President. I am sorry about that. I was in hope that Fremont would get it."; with original cover to Fallsburgh, N.Y. franked with large margin 1851, 10¢ green, type III (15) tied by manuscript cancels, partial red "Grass Valley, Cal., Dec 4" cds at upper left; light cover edge wear with some slight staining at upper right edge slightly affecting stamp, Very Fine. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A SPLENDID USAGE OF THE NOISY CARRIER'S 1857 "HAPPY NEW YEAR" LETTERSHEET - ONE OF TWO KNOWN USED EXAMPLES OF THIS ICONIC CALIFORNIA LETTERSHEET.
Realized: $3,250