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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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California Postal History - Applegate to Los Angeles

Lot 140    

(Carte-De-Viste) Seth Kinman, Hunter and Trapper, 1864 carte-de-visite showing legendary woodsman with shotgun, Philp & Solomans, Washington D.C. imprint on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Seth Kinman was an early settler of Humboldt County, California, a hunter based in Fort Humboldt, a famous chair maker, and a nationally recognized entertainer. He stood over 6 feet tall and was known for his hunting prowess and his brutality toward bears and Indians. Kinman claimed to have shot a total of over 800 grizzly bears, and, in a single month, over 50 elk. He was also a hotel keeper, barkeeper, and a musician who performed for President Lincoln on a fiddle made from the skull of a mule.

Realized: $190

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