Lot
486 
Prospecting Miners, blue illustrated cameo design on cover with to Illinois franked with manuscript cancelled 1857 1¢ blue type V two singles + 3¢ dull red type II (assumed) and 5¢ brown type I (all with scissor, most perfs missing) postmarked "Oregon House (Cal.), June 10" manuscript postmark, "Due 10" straight line handstamp ties the 3¢ and 5¢ adhesives, cover strengthened with paper inside, some edge restoration, handsome Very Fine appearance, a stunning Western Illustrated Cover, ex-Knapp, Wiltsee & Polland.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
487
Put's California Envelope, illustrated miners design depicting Miners At Breakfast Table and Promoter Outside Doorway with slogan "California and Miners' Rights" at bottom and satiric verse showing disdain for promoters, on cover to Rockland, Me. with blue "Greenwood, Cal., Jan 2" cds with matching Paid handstamp and manuscript "10" rate, Very Fine, illustrated in Kutz Gold Fever (page 60), ex-Kutz & Jarrett.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THE ONLY EXAMPLE RECORDED OF THIS PUT'S CALIFORNIA ENVELOPE MINERS DESIGN.
Realized: $2,300
Lot
488
Rocking The Cradle, illustrated J.M. Hutchings' California Envelope design on cover to West Amesbury, Mass., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by manuscript, no originating postmark; minor cover corner and edge wear, Very Fine, rare with only eight examples recorded of this design.Scott No. 11A Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot
489
Rocking The Cradle, illustrated J.M. Hutchings' California Envelope design on cover to Romulus, N.Y., with two strikes of "Downieville, Cal., Oct 2" cds and manuscript "Due 10cts" notation above, uncancelled 1857, 10¢ green, type V (35) which mostly likely added after deficiency noted; some cover edge wear with top left corner added and 10¢ may have been added, F.-V.F., only eight examples recorded of this design, ex-Wiltsee.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $850
Lot
490
The Traveling Miner, illustrated miners design showing Miner and Equipment on Horse with J.M. Hutchings' imprint below, on cover to Atokee, O. with bold "Camptonville, Cal., Jan 1" cds, manuscript 1851, 10¢ green, type II (14) which has been added to this cover; cover edge wear with repair to lower left edge, F.-V.F. appearance, still a very rare Hutchings' miner design with only two recorded in Kutz.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $850
Lot
491
Up Hill Work, handsome miner's illustrated design published at the "Wide West Office, San Francisco", on buff cover to Augusta, Ga., red "Yreka, Cal., Sep 28, 1855" cds and matching "Paid 10" handstamp; cover edge wear, light soiling and bottom flap replaced, F.-V.F., one of three known examples of this illustrated design.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $850
Lot
492
Up Hill Work, handsome miner's illustrated design published at the Wide West Office, San Francisco, on orange buff cover showing "Culloma, Cal." cds with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps to Milton Mills, Minnesota, manuscript "Paid 10" endorsement, fresh and Extremely Fine, one of three known examples of this illustrated design, ex-Risvold.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A GEM EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE WILD WEST OFFICE CALIFORNIA ENVELOPE DESIGN.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
493
Weighing The Dust, illustrated design showing Miner's Weighing Gold Dust Scene with "Wide West Office, San Francisco" imprint alongside, on fresh cover carried privately to Bangor, Me., Very Fine, this being the only recorded example of this "Weighing The Dust" illustrated design, ex-Kutz.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot
494
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express & Exchange Company, all over shaded illustrated advertising design showing "Atlantic and European Express" building, addressed to San Jose carried internally, with original 1866 "California State Telegraph Company" telegram enclosure from Wells Fargo office in San Francisco; cover opening at right, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
495
What Cheer House, San Francisco, allover illustrated What Cheer House design on reverse of "Woodside, Cal., Feb 18" (San Mateo), manuscript postmarked (SAM-2420) cover to Meredith, N.Y., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, two singles, with original 1860 enclosure with full page on printed text graphically describing What Cheer House, and letter describing voyage from N.Y. to San Francisco and early experiences in S.F.; cover wear and small stain, F.-V.F.Scott No. 26 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,100