California Mails
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 4001 |
 |
 San Francisco. Two
stampless covers, first with "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 27" circular
datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Sacramento City, matching "Paid" with
boxed "40" crossed out and downrated in ms. to 12-1/2c for West
Coast rate, second lacking datestamp but datelined "San Francisco Sep.
26, 1849" with boxed "80" and addressed to San Francisco (judging by
contents this was probably mailed en route to East Coast), both with some
age spotting, Very Fine, unusual usages
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4002 |
|
 San Francisco Cal. 16 Feb.
(1855). Clearly struck circular datestamp and "PAID 26"
straightline on blue folded letter to Paris, France, red "New-York
Am. Packet Mar. 21" transit and red Paris receiving datestamps, "8" decimes
due handstamp, the letter (in French) is a mock-up for a "Etat de
California, Calendrier Francais" with cut-out woodcuts of eagle and
ribbon and a miner with pick and shovel, Very Fine, carried on the PMSS
Golden Age to Panama, USMSS Illinois to New York and the
Collins Line Nashville to Liverpool, the 26c rate included the usual
21c American Packet postage to France and the 5c premium from the West
Coast, a remarkable cover (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4003 |
|
 New Orleans La. 10 Mar.
4. Well-struck red integral-rate circular datestamp with matching
"Paid" handstamp on cover to Montreal, Canada, ms. "4-1/2" due rate,
with original contents which states in part "I think you are aware of my
presence here as agent for 'Gregory's California Express'...I rec'd my
first shipment of dust by the Falcom from Chagres.", cover refolded at
left, fresh and Very Fine, ex Kutz (Image) |
E. 150-200 |