Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 701    

California State Telegraph San Francisco, red illustrated Zeus with Lighting bolts cover (ca. 1884) locally addressed to Flint Peabody & Co., Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 702    

(Hotel) American Exchange, illustrated hotel corner card on yellow cover to Richmond, Va., franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type V tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 11" cds, 1860 docketing on reverse; slightly trimmed at right and tiny tear at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 35    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 703    

Office Chief of Police, San Francisco, blue star cameo corner card on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Greenville, Me., canceled by "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 18" cds and quartered cork duplex, 1867 pencil docketing at left; couple small cover tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 704    

Overland Mail, From San Francisco via Los Angeles, illustrated Six Horse Stagecoach design with Hutchings & Rosenfield imprint below, on cover to Northampton, Mass., franked with 1859, 10¢ green, type V (35, guideline s.e. at right) tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 14, 1860" cds, with small notation "Mexicanas á todas de casa - Sam" above stagecoach with embellished stage driver and partner smoking pipe and cigar; small cover edge flaws and slight wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $950

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Lot 705    

Overland, San Francisco via Los Angeles - U.S. Mail, illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach woodblock design on cover to Cortland, N.Y., franked with well centered 1857, 10¢ green, type II (32) tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 15, 1859" cds; cover reduced at right with sealed tear under stamp and slight affecting postmark, F.-V.F., ex-Dr. Polland.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $725

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Lot 706    

R.E. Raimond, General Shipping and Commission Merchant, 105 Front St., Near Washington, San Francisco, bold blue sailing ship illustrated oval corner card on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Pittsburg, Pa., uprated with 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (plate 2) + 3¢ dull red, two singles one with sheet margin (7+11A), all tied by manuscript and "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 5, 1857" cds's, matching "Due 10" rating handstamp, docketing additionally tying 1¢, Very Fine, one of the few Raimond corner card covers to the East coast, ex-Spring & Neinken.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $900

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