San Francisco, Cal., Jun 27, 1863 (San Francisco). Cds (SAF-590) with matching grid handstamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose (small corner flaw) on red and black pen illustrated patriotic design cover to Sonora, showing boxed "Care American Office" endorsement with Flag and Dove in flight at top, Very Fine, a handsome hand-illustrated patriotic design.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Auction # 73 - March Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Sale
Welcome to our March 21-24, 2017 General Sale with 2,184 lots. This auction features properties from over 100 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections. The sale features the Erwin Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History, Gun Advertising Covers, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, Specialized Foreign and Transatlantic Mails, the Stephen Pacetti 1c 1861-68 Blue including fancy cancels, Errors Freaks and Oddities, and specialized Mexico. The sale ends with a great range of large lots and collections. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Schuyler Rumsey office at 47 Kearny St Suite 500, San Francisco CA on March 21-24, 2017 in four sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices March 17-20, 2017 (10am-5pm).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 72 Lots 1-500 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1001-1215 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3:00PM
Sale 73 Lots 1216-1958 : Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1959-2684 : Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 2685-3184: Friday, March 24, 2017 at 10:00AM
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Lot #1026 - united states postal history California Postal History
Lot #1027 - united states postal history California Postal History
San Francisco, Cal., Apr 2, 1864 (San Francisco). Cds and matching straight line "Registered" handstamp on cover to Dresden, Germany, franked with 1861, 10¢ yellow green, vertical pair and single tied by target handstamp, New York transit cds with additional "Registered" straight line at top, appropriate German transit handstamps; 10¢ single with small flaws, otherwise Very Fine, a rare early registry...
Lot #1028 - united states postal history California Postal History
San Francisco, Cal., Jan 21, 1865 (San Francisco). Cds with matching grid handstamp tying 1861-63, 1¢ blue + 2¢ black on cover to Ione Valley, Cal., with Arroyo Seco Copper Mining Company corner card at right; cover opening tear at top affecting 1¢, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63+73; Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot #1029 - united states postal history California Postal History
San Francisco Sacramento Street Car R.P.O.s. Two different, "Sacto St. San Fran R.P.O., Oct 6 1898" SF-3-b cds on U231 Grant lettersheet to Belvedere Cal., and 1905 "Sacramento St., San Fran. R.P.O., 11 Jan 1905" cds on 2¢ entire to St. Paul Minn.; some wear, F.-V.F. and scarce pair.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1030 - united states postal history California Postal History
San Francisco., Feb 14 1899 (San Francisco). Purple straight line Valentines Day postmark (SAF-2320) tying 2¢ Bureau on gold bordered cover to Black Bear, Cal., stamp additionally canceled by target handstamp, Very Fine and choice, an exceedingly rare postmark believed to be used for this one day only.
Scott No. 267; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1031 - united states postal history California Postal History
(San Francisco) 1849 (Sep. 20) New York N.Y. to San Francisco Cal. Blue datelined folded letter with "New-York Sep 20" cds and matching "40" circled rating handstamp, carried by USMSC Ohio from New York Sep. 20th to New Orleans arriving Sep. 30th, then by USMSC Falcon from New Orleans Oct. 6th to Chagres arriving Oct. 13th, and then PMSC Oregon from Panama Nov. 10th to San Francisco arriving Dec. 1st, Very Fine, ex-Jessup,...
Lot #1032 - united states postal history California Postal History
San Geronimo, 3/26/95 (Marin). Manuscript postmark (MRN-2380) on cover to San Francisco, franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by manuscript, Very Fine, a rare early postmark as this post office opened on February 18, 1895, the only example recorded in Willliams.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1033 - united states postal history California Postal History
San Quentin, Mch 9th 1863 (Marin). Manuscript postmark (MRN-2430) on cover to the sheriff in Quincy, Cal., franked 1861, 3¢ rose gutter single canceled by pen in form of prison bars, with original enclosures from warden…I send you today descriptive list of six recent escapees and with list of the six men; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and choice, the earliest recorded manuscript postmark in Williams.
Estimate...
Lot #1034 - united states postal history California Postal History
San Rafael, Marin Co., Cal., Mch 19, 1859 (Marin). Manuscript postmark (MRN-2600, R5) on cover to Maine, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, pair and single; small cover opening tear at bottom right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1035 - united states postal history California Postal History
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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Lot #1036 - united states postal history California Postal History
Steinbergers, April 18 (San Francisco). Manuscript postmark (SAF-7030, R5) on 1854 folded letter to San Jose, franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 3¢ dull red, letter datelined from "Redwoods", Very Fine, one of the finest examples of this rare postmark.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1037 - united states postal history California Postal History
Steinberger's, Cal. (San Francisco). Manuscript postmark (SAF-7030, R5) on cover to Ohio, franked with manuscript canceled 1851, 3¢ dull red, vertical pair; slight cover soiling and stamps with small tear, F.-V.F., a very scarce postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1038 - united states postal history California Postal History
Tiburon, Oct 30, 1884 (Marin). Violet manuscript postmark (MRN-3150, R5) tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to Ashley Falls, Mass., additionally canceled by quartered cork handstamp; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare and quite possibly unique postmark, the listing example in Williams.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1039 - united states postal history California Postal History
Woodside, Cal. (San Mateo). Postmarks on two ca. 1860-61 embossed ladies covers to Hanover, N.H.; one with manuscript manuscript postmark (SAM-2420) and other with first type cds (SAM-2430), each franked with 1859, 10¢ green, type V, Very Fine, an attractive pair.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1040 - united states postal history california balance lots
Marin County Cover Collection. Approximately 260 covers and cards arranged on stockpages in three binders, mostly 1860-1930's usages including 1870's Angel Island first type postmark and second type on cover to England, Belvedere and Black Point first type postmarks, Bolinas first type on cover to Switzerland, Eastland first postmark on registered, early Fairfax manuscript, Fallon and Ignacio first types, early Marshall postmarks...
Lot #1041 - united states postal history california balance lots
San Francisco Postmark & Advertising Collection, 1880-90's. Of approximately 700 covers arranged by William numbers, with a comprehensive array of both postmarks and commercial advertising covers with many illustrated designs; postmarks with early handstamp killers, section of duplex killer with/without numbers, special delivery markings, auxiliary, section of machine cancels including Barry, International, Leavitt, flag...
Lot #1042 - united states postal history california balance lots
San Francisco County Covers. 26 covers and cards; includes Alcatraz (10 items) with 1892 cds (SAF-60, only one listed by Williams) and later postmarks including SAF-80 on illustrated corner card, SAF-110 on picture post card with photo of "Part of Cell Block "D"", etc., Oceanview (2 items) with first type postmark (SAF-140) on 3¢ War Dept entire and 1887 third type (SAF-160, earliest recorded in Williams), the balance...
Lot #1043 - united states postal history california balance lots
San Francisco Postmark & Advertising Collection, 1890-1910's. Of approximately 1,000 covers roughly arranged by William numbers, with a comprehensive array of both postmarks and commercial advertising covers with a nice showing illustrated designs; postmarks with various sections of machine cancels including Barry, International, stations, P.P.I.E. slogans as well as various auxiliary handstamps, array of advertising and...
Lot #1044 - united states postal history california balance lots
Yosemite, Cal. (Mariposa). Group of 14 covers and card; includes ca. 1876 "Yo Semite" manuscript cancel, 1880-81 cds (MAR-2210) in red and blue (later cover with Yo-Semite Valley Hotel corner card), 1887 cds (MAR-2250) on registered entire, 1890 red cds (MAR-2260) on illustrated Stoneman House corner card cover, later illustrated covers including Sentinel Hotel (3 different) and Camp Curry, 1899 illustrated card to Germany, 1897 hand-...
Lot #1045 - united states postal history western express covers
California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black. Impressed on U.S. 3¢ envelope (No. U10). On 3¢ Nesbitt (U10) buff entire cancelled by "San Francisco, Cal, 2 Oct" cds addressed to local street address, reverse with explanatory text listing nine cities and towns where service was offered printed on reverse; some edge wear and light creasing, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 34LU11B; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1046 - united states postal history western express covers
Denver and Rio Grande Express (DEN-001). Black frank on 1887, 2¢ green (U311) entire to San Francisco Cal., cancelled by blue "Ogden U.T." straightline, an Extremely Fine gem from Utah Territory.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
THE FINEST OF ONLY 10 RECORDED USAGES OF THIS FRANK.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad ran this express service as part of their rail service over the railroad lines throughout...
Lot #1047 - united states postal history western express covers
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Columbia. Black oval handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt buff (U10) entire with red banner company frank to San Francisco Cal.; small edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1048 - united states postal history western express covers
Gregory's Express Office, San Francisco. Clear strike of blue three-line handstamp (GRE-111) on c. 1852-53 folded letter to Baltimore, Md., with matching "Paid" on oval handstamp; edge tone spot at top center, Very Fine, a rare example of this Gregory's three-line handstamp type, with only seven examples recorded in the Thomas census with this example not recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The ship that...
Lot #1049 - united states postal history western express covers
W.E. Singer & Cos., Express, Feather River. Sharp strike of blue oval handstamp on January 20th 1854 edition of the San Francisco Daily Herald, no address, content includes Contra Costa Ferry steamboat advertisement, Very Fine and choice, a rare use of the Singer Express oval on a newspaper.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #1050 - united states postal history western express covers
Wells Fargo & Cos. Express, S. Frco., Aug 11. Blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Jose, with black company frank at top and "Leomoine, Froment & Co., San Francisco" merchant corner card at left; light cover wear and small tear at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
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