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"San Juan, Cal. Aug 30" (Monterey), manuscript postmark (Williams MOT-3080) with matching neat ms. cancel on 3¢ dull red (26), on gray folded cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine and scarce use. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
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"San Leandro, Cal. March 7/57" (Alameda), manuscript postmark at left and matching ms. "X" cancels 3¢ dull red (11), intense color, large margins to in at top, on orange buff cover to Santa Clara Cal., original enclosure accompanies; 3¢ small corner flaws at top, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
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"San Pablo, Cal. Dec 10/60" (Contra Costa), manuscript postmark and "X" cancel ties 3¢ dull red (26), s.e. at right, on buff cover to Sonora Cal.; light stains, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
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Searsville, Cal. Sep 1 (San Mateo), sharp cds ties 3¢ dull red (26), bottom row single, on light buff cover to San Jose Cal., photocopy of partial original letter accompanies with "Mountain Home Ranch" dateline, Very Fine and choice early cds us. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
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Sonora, California, Nov, 25 1851 (Tuolumne), blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) with blue manuscript "10" rating on 1851 blue folded letter to Baltimore Md., letter with interesting contents that mentions water shortage to wash gold dust due to drought, Democratic Presidential convention and Sam Houston; small edge tear, Very Fine, the second earliest recorded example. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
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Sonora, California, Dec. 13, 1851 (Tuolumne), blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) on blue folded letter to Philadelphia Pa. bearing 3¢ orange brown (10) pair, small faults, canceled by matching blue "Paid" handstamps, letter with interesting contents, Very Fine, ex-Jessup, Polland, Haas, Newton. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A BEAUTIFUL SONORA TWO-LINE POSTMARK USE WITH THE 3¢ ORANGE BROWN 1851 ISSUE.
Realized: $525
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Sonora, California, Dec 25, 1851 (Tuolumne), blue two-line Christmas Day postmark (Williams TUO-1340) with matching blue "Paid" handstamp and blue manuscript "6" rating on orange buff cover to Whitney N.Y.; some wear and lower right corner stain, a Very Fine strike, ex-Polland. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
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Sonora, California, Jan 12, 1852 (Tuolumne), blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) with matching blue manuscript "10" rating on orange buff cover to Annisquam, Mass., fresh and Very Fine use. Estimate $300 - 400.
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Sonora, California, Feb, 11. 1852 (Tuolumne), blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) tying 3¢ orange brown (10A) pair, small defects, on dark buff cover to Baltimore, Maryland; cover with minor gum staining, Very Fine, Pictured in Letters of Gold. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS POSTMARK TYING THE STAMPS ON COVER.
Realized: $450
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Sonora, California., Apr 13, 1852 (Tuolumne), blue two-line postmark (Williams TUO-1340) and matching blue "10" in Circle rating handstamp on buff cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $500 - 750.