Lot
161 
(Solano) Benicia, Cal, April 29, ca 1850 (Pre-Statehood). Red straight line postmark (Williams SOL-90) on folded letter to San Francisco with manuscript "12½ " for Pacific coast rate during 40¢ rate period, tiny discoloration specks (not affecting marking), Extremely Fine, a classic California rarity, This cancel was only a temporary canceller known used for 6 months until the first cds arrived by May 1850. One of the finest known of the approximately 6 recorded. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $1,700