Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale

[California Miner's Letter near Eldorado] "Californy Janaury the 1 1854". Datelined on two page ALS of Andrew W. Cairn, a miner in California writing on New Years day, letter reads in part "…I suppose you think me numbered with the dead by this time but I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am still about and diging gold as usual…I have been the most of the past sumer exploring the gold digins and the result of mi travels is tht...

California State Telegraph Co. Printed cover with illustrated Zeus corner card used as a paste-up on 3¢ entire (U58) entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank and cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Jul 9" double-circle datestamp, addressed to Knights Landing Cal., pencil 1867 docketing; opened for display, F.-V.F. and unusual use.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

Empire Ranch, Cal., Jan 30th, 1856 (Yuba). Manuscript postmark (YUB-580) tying 1855, 10¢ green, type II, top margin single on folded letter to Natick, R.I., lengthy 3½ page enclosure datelined "Roses Bar", Very Fine.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $200 - 300.

Lakeport, Cal., Oct 3, 1883 (Lake). Cds and waffle grid duplex (LAK-1080) tying 2¢ vermilion on gray & blue Bee-Democrat fancy corner card cover to Oakland, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

"Sacramento Oct 12 1848" (actually 1849). Dateline on folded letter from Abner Mead to his wife at Harrison N.Y., entered mails with "San Francisco Cal. Nov 1" cds and matching "Paid" and framed "40" rating handstamp, interesting letter reads in part "I take this opportunity to inform you that I am well George is the same I have sent 62½ ounces of gold dust and it worth one thousand Dollars hear at sixteen Dollars per ounce and I want...

Santa Barbara, Ca. Group of 5 covers from the Hobbs correspondence to North Berwick Me., each with "Santa Barbara Cal." cds and different ratings including "Paid" oval handstamps with ms. "10cts", "20cts" and handstamped "10", one with "Paid" oval and "10" handstamp and additional "DUE 10" handstamp, and last with "Paid" oval and ms. "20¢" crossed out and "DUE" handstamp with blue crayon "20"; mixed condition, F.-V.F.
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St. Helena, Cal, Sep 5. Magenta double-circle cds duplexed with circular grids tie well centered 3¢ green (147) pair on 1873 cover to London, England, red London Paid (10.7) arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

California Postal History, 1850-1900s. Group of over 42 covers including California towns, foreign mail, incoming mail to Cal., etc, better includes 1849 San Francisco gold rush letter describing 195 day passage and the high cost of goods in S.F., 1853 Mokelumne Hill with "X" rating to South Abington Mass., Stockton to Germany with #35 strip of three, 1865 San Francisco to Canada with #63, 65 (3) franking, Murphy's Cal. with #35 to...

San Mateo County Balance. Group of close to 500 covers and cards from the 1870s to 1930s, towns include Belmont, Burlingame, Colma, Daly City, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, San Carlos, San Mateo, Redwood City, Woodside, harder to find examples from Bellvale (5), Belmae Park (3), Easton (6), Farallone City (7), Purissima (1), Salada Beach (9), San Gregorio (8), Tobin (7), Torquay (1), Vista Grande (5) to name a few,...

Adams & Co.s Express, Coloma. Blue double oval handstamp on 1852 folded cover to Mormon Islands with black double oval handstamp of "Adams & Co.s Express/Mormon Island", some water staining affecting Coloma marking.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Adams & Co., Sept, 28, Mok. Hill. Red oval date stamp on cover to San Francisco, diagonal cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Alta Express Co., Marysville. Bold blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with attractive illustrated company frank in top left corner, small corner nick at bottom right & unnoticeable tear at right, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $100 - 150.