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The Sacramento Collection: Town Cancels

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Lot 31    

Sacramento City, Cal., Dec 31. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2520) on 1850 folded letter to San Francisco, matching small "12½" rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 32    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2520) on two covers; one to Maine with red cds and matching large "40" rate handstamp and other to New York with black cds and matching small "40" rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 33    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2520 & 2530) on two folded letters; one dated 1850 to San Francisco with small "12½" (collect) rate handstamp, other (1851) to San Jose with small "12½" rate and straight line "Paid" handstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 34    

Sacramento City, Cal. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2560) on three covers; one tying 1857 1¢ blue, type V, three singles (s.e.'s at left) on cover to Columa (small cover tear at bottom), one tying 1857 3¢ dull red on cover to San Francisco, one tying 1857 3¢ dull red, strip of 3 (one stamp with nick in bottom), pair and single on 6 time rate legal size cover to Auburn (reduced at sides and cover expanded with contemporary blue paper), Very Fine overall.
Scott No. 24, 26    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 35    

Sacramento City, Cal., Jan 25. Sharp red circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on 1851 cover to Washington D.C., matching small red "80" rate handstamp, cover with light edge toning and wear, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare rate marking.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 36    

Sacramento City, Cal., Apr 19. Two strikes of circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) tying 1851, 10¢ green, type III, two singles on double rate cover to Hastings, M. Ter. (Missouri Territory), endorsed "E.G. Waite, Senate, Cal." at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 37    

Sacramento City, Cal., Apr 25. Red circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on 1851 folded letter to Santa Clara, matching large fancy red "12½" handstamp at right, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 38    

Sacramento City, Cal., Jul 31. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on three covers paying the 3¢ internal rate; on 1852 folded letter to Sonora and cover to Santa Cruz with matching "Paid" straight line and hollow "3" rate handstamps, and on cover to San Francisco tying 1851 3¢ dull red (tiny corner crease), Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 39    

Sacramento City, Cal., Aug 31. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2530) on cover to Oriscany, New York, matching arched "Paid 6" handstamp, cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $26

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Lot 40    

Sacramento City, Cal., Sep 30. Circular postmark (Williams SAC-2520) tying 1851, 3¢ orange brown, horiz pair on cover to Marysville, Ohio, cover with corner wear and right stamp with light crease, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest known usage of any 1851 postage stamp issue from California.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The 1851 3¢ stamps arrived in San Francisco between the 26th and the 27th of September. It would take a day to unpack, count and inventory the received stamps. The shipment to Sacramento would take time to count, inventory and package, then carried by steamer to Sacramento where again they where counted and inventoried before being placed for sale, usually the next morning. thus the 30th of September is the earliest it could be posted from Sacramento.

Realized: $1,300

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