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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 77 |  |
 FOREIGN. Exceptionally
clear strike on inbound cover to San Francisco, matching "San Francisco
Cal. Nov. 16" double-circle datestamp and "10" due handstamp, fresh and
Very Fine, scarce use of the "Foreign" handstamp which was applied in San
Francisco in incoming non-contract foreign mail, with 1980 P.F. certificate
(Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 2,300.00 |
| 78 | |
 PURSER. Perfect strike of
straightline handstamp applied on arrival on cover to San Francisco,
equally bold "San Francisco Cal. 10 Jul. 9" integral-rate circular
datestamp, trivial edgewearEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE COVER WITH THE "PURSER" HANDSTAMP. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. This marking is known on incoming ship letters from 1865 to 1867, which were subject to a 10c blanket rate applicable to mail from countries with which the United States had no postal treaty arrangements. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,100.00 |
| 79 | |
 Steam Mazatlan. Partly
clear strike of oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco,
cancelled by cork, "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 24" circular datestamp, bold
"Due 7" handstamp, some overall soiling and wear, otherwise Very
Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 325.00 |
| 80 | |
 Steam Manzanillo.
Well-struck oval handstamp with second less clear strike at right on cover
to Niantic Conn., bold "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 19" circular datestamp with
"3" due marking, barely reduced at left, few light age spots, Very Fine,
rare, reported to be one of only two such usages (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,000.00 |
| 81 | |
 3c Brown Red (65 var). Tied
by cogwheel, "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 23, 1865" double-circle datestamp on
cover to Fort Wayne Ind., clear strikes of "Steam Mazatlan" oval and
"Due 7" handstamps, with original enclosure datelined "Colorado mines,
Dec. 25th, 1864", some interesting mining contents, fresh and Very
Fine, a very desirable cover, ex Kutz, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 2,500.00 |
| 82 | |
 Steam Panama. Oval
handstamp on 1866 cover from Callao, Peru to San Francisco, blue
"20" crayon (due marking), neat "San Francisco Cal. May 12" double-circle
datestamp, fascinating docketing on back reads "A.J. Liffken, P.S.N.
Compy's Office Callao, John Prain Esq. Panama, Pay postage only to Panama
as it is free from there!", some slight wear incl. restored corner at
bottom right, otherwise Fine, unusual usage, Liffken was a Pacific Steam
Navigation Co. agent (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 750.00 |