Lot 81
Sacramento, Cal., Feb 19, 1866. Double circle postmark (Williams SAC-2580) on local drop rate cover, franked with 1863 2¢ black canceled by socked-on-the-nose fancy shield cancel, small cover tear at top, Very Fine.Scott No. 73 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $135
Lot 82
Sacramento, Cal., May 4, 1866. Double circle postmark (Williams SAC-2580) tying 1863 2¢ black paying the unsealed circular rate to Fort Cummings, New Mexico, on post-war military corner card cover, forwarded to Wingate, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 73 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $95
Lot 83
Sacramento, Cal., May 18. Double circle postmark (Williams SAC-2580) on cover to Hicksville, Held for Postage handstamp and note that was applied by YMCA at the time: THIS LETTER, Was found in the Sacramento Post Office unpaid. Under the rules, it would have been sent to the Dead Letter office. The Young Men's Christian Association have paid the postage…, with additional next day postmark, cover reduced at right into stamp and postmark, F.-V.F.Scott No. 94 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150
Lot 84
Sacramento, Cal., Jul 8. Double circle postmark (Williams SAC-2580) on 1869 cover to Freiberg, North Germany, franked with 1869 10¢ yellowish orange and tied by grid cancels, reverse with red "Chicago, Paid All, Direct, Jul 14" and German arrival cds's, Very Fine, an early eastbound transcontinental railroad usage.Scott No. 116 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160