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Sacramento, Sep 1. Manuscript postmark and "Paid 40" rate on 1849 folded letter to Yellow Springs, Iowa, letter datelined "California, Sutters Mills, August 19th '49" and lengthy four page letter regarding trip to California, with details of gold mining the American river and sending correspondences, "write direct to California Sacramento City (Sutters)", Extremely Fine, one of the earliest usage of the Sacramento manuscript postmark. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $3,250
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Sacramento Sept 5. Magenta manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 80" rate, on double rate turned cover to Perrysburg, Ohio, reverse addressed to "Port San Francisco, Upper California" with red "Perrysburg, O., May 15" cds, matching red "X" rate handstamp crossed out and rerated "40" in pen, cover opened at sides for display, some cover tears and slight soiling, F.-V.F., a wonderful and rare turned cover usage. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $625
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Sutters, Oct 6th 1849. Dateline on folded letter to Worcester, Mass., privately carried to Panama where it entered the mails, red "30" rate handstamp applied in Panama, red "New York, Ship, Dec 7" cds, interesting letter regarding trip up the Sacramento river, Sutters Fort, camping, etc., Very Fine, ex Wiltsee. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
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Sacramento, Oct 7. Magenta manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 40" rate, on 1849 folded letter to Shelbyville, Tennessee, three page letter datelined "Sacramento City, October 1st, 1849" regarding hardships of a miner and traveling through the mines of the American river, file fold and cover stains, F.-V.F., pictured in Letters of Gold. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $675
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Sacramento City, Oct 22nd 1849. Manuscript dateline on folded letter to New London, Connecticut, privately carried to Panama, red "30" rate handstamp applied in Panama and red "New-York, Ship, Dec 7" cds at right, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450
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Sacramento, Oct 29 1849. Bold straight two-line postmark (Williams SAC-2470) on cover to New York City, matching "Paid 40" rate handstamp alongside, internal cover hole in address panel and part of backflap expertly restored, otherwise Extremely Fine, a magnificent strike of this rare postmark. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
This Sacramento straight line postmark was only in use for 20 days between October 21 and November 10 of 1849.
Realized: $3,500
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Sacramento, Cal., Nov 25. Oval postmark (Williams SAC-2480) with matching large "40" rate handstamp alongside, on 1849 folded letter to Dorchester, Massachusetts, letter datelined "California Gold Mines, November 20th, 1849", Very Fine, the earliest known usage of the large "40" rate handstamp. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $700
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Sacramento, Cal., Dec 25. Clear oval postmark (Williams SAC-2480) on 1849 folded letter to New York, with matching large "40" rate handstamp struck three times at top, crossed out and re-rated "1.60" in manuscript below for the 2 ounce rate, endorsed "pr Steamer (Oregon), 1st Janry/ 50" at lower left, letter datelined "Sacramento City, Upper California, Christmas Day!", cover stain at upper right, Extremely Fine, a striking quadruple rate usage, the only reported example known. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,500
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Sacramento, Cal., Jan 1. Oval postmark (Williams SAC-2480) on 1850 cover to Troup City, Georgia, with manuscript "40" rate alongside and endorsed "Via Panama" at lower left, few minor tone spots, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $200
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Sacramento, Cal., Jan 1. Oval postmark (Williams SAC-2480) on 1850 cover front to Augusta, Ga., with matching fancy "Paid 40" double oval at right, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240