Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 11    

Sacramento City, Cal., Feb 26. Red circular postmark (Williams SAC-2520) with matching red fancy "12½" rate handstamp on 1850 folded letter to San Francisco, Very Fine, quite possibly the earliest example of this postmark.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This postmark in J. Williams' book "California Town Postmarks 1849-1935" lists the earliest known usage of this postmark as October 26, 1850.

Realized: $600

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Lot 12    

Sacramento, Cal., Mar 6. Strong strike of oval postmark (Williams SAC-2480) on 1850 handmade cover to San Jose, two strikes of large "12½" rate handstamp and endorsed "Express from Sacramento" at top and addressed to Senator Genl. Tho. J. Green, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 13    

Sacramento, Cal., Mar 22. Clear strike of oval postmark (Williams SAC-2480) on 1850 cover to San Francisco, matching large "12½" rate handstamp and manuscript "Paid Postage $2n 12½ WmMS" in pencil with additional pen notation at lower left, edge wear and small cover tear at top, Very Fine, a lovely usage of the 12½¢ double letter rate, pictured in Letters of Gold.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 14    

Sacramento, Cal., Mar 25. Oval postmark (Williams SAC-2480) on 1850 double rate cover to York, Illinois, manuscript "80" over "40" rate in red crayon, with original three page letter datelined "Oro Cala, March 20th 1850", cover with light edge wear and small tear at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 15    

Sacramento, Cal., Mar 28. Clear oval postmark (Williams SAC-2480) on 1850 cover to Amelia, Ohio, with manuscript "40" rate in red crayon at right, cover with minor edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $260

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Lot 16    

Sacramento, Cal., Mar 28. Oval postmark (Williams SAC-2480) on 1850 cover to Madison, Wisconsin, manuscript "40" rate in red crayon, small cover tears, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 17    

Sacramento City, Cal., May 31. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2520) on cover to Oxford, Ohio, matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "120" in red crayon for triple rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 18    

Sacramento City, Cal., Jun 10. Red circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on part folded letter sheet to Benicia, matching red "Paid" and large fancy "12½" rate handstamps, forwarded to Vallejo collect, cover tear at top affecting postmark, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 19    

Sacramento, Cal., 40, June 15. Clear strike of circular integral rate postmark (Williams SAC-2490) on 1850 folded letter to Roxbury, Mass., matching arched "Paid" handstamp above, left on the Maiden Mail Voyage of the Steamer Columbus at San Francisco on June 18th with "per Columbus" manuscript endorsement at top, Extremely Fine, pictured in Letters of Gold, ex Kramer.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

This cover did not receive the straightline "Per Columbus" as it already had entered the mails in Sacramento.

Realized: $525

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Lot 20    

Sacramento, Cal., 40, June 17. Bold strike of circular integral rate postmark (Williams SAC-2490) on 1850 cover to Jackson, Mississippi, manuscript "/42" re-rating below postmark, possibly for 2¢ advertising fee in Jackson, light cover toning, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $210

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