Lot
129 
Napa (City), California (Napa) cover collection, 1851-1965. 4 volume collection on exhibition style pages, approximately 120 covers and cards; excellent range of postmarks and usages; including early stampless with 1850's manuscript postmarks with 5¢ and 10¢ rates as well as early cds's and numeral handstamp rate, early franked covers including 1851 10¢, unusual 1851 3¢ strip of 4 overpaying west to east coast rate, incoming usages, various grids, town corner cards, turn of century with special delivery usages, 1898 all-over flag patriotic, etc.; a collection well worth careful examination (no photo). Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,350
Lot
130
Nevada City, Cal., Aug 3, 1858 (Nevada). Town postmarks tying 1857 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal strip of five and pair (pair with s.e. at right) + 3¢ dull red on 1853 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Virginia, small stamp and cover flaws including backflap missing, F.-V.F. appearance, still a scarce double rate combination. Scott No. 24+26+U17 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
131
Oakville, Cal., Sep 8 (Napa). Blue town postmark (Williams NAP-1140) tying 1873 3¢ green (gutter s.e. at right) on 1875 cover to Wheatland, with original enclosure, cover tears at right, F.-V.F., a very early usage of this scarce postmark predating the earliest known in Williams by 5 months; with 1999 A.P.S. certificate. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $170
Lot
132
Olema, Marin Co./Cal. (Marin). Small double circle postmark (Williams MRN-1710) tying 1861 10¢ + 24¢ on 1867 cover to Switzerland, both stamps with manuscript cancel, paying the 33¢ rate to Switzerland via Prussian closed mail (1¢ overpayment), F.-V.F., a very rare postmark. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $200
Lot
133
Overland via Los Angeles. Illustrated four horse stagecoach design on yellow cover to Wadhams Mills, N.Y., franked with well centered 1857 10¢ green, type II tied by "Sornora, Cal." cds, cover restored at top with part of coach redrawn, otherwise Very Fine; with 2004 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 32 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575
Lot
134
Panoche, Cal./July 9th (Fresno). Manuscript postmark (Unlisted in Williams) on 1874 lemon cover to San Juan franked with manuscript cancelled 3¢ Bank Note, cover with original enclosure datelined "Cerro Bonito Mines", regarding silver mining, bit reduced at left & cover nick, F.-V.F., a very rare postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $105
Lot
135
Panoche/Isaak Myer, P.M./Fresno Co., Cal./Sep 14, 1882 (Fresno). Wonderful strike of rare town & county postmark (Williams FRE-4360) on 3¢ Postal entire to San Juan, entire with original enclosure regarding silver mining, cover roughly opened at right affecting indicia, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $260
Lot
136
Peach Tree (Monterey). Manuscript postmark (Williams MOT-2370) on 3¢ green Postal entire to Modesto, used in 1883, reduced at left & tiny cover tear just touching the "P" of "Peach", Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $180
Lot
137
Sacramento, Cal. (Sacramento). Group of 6 folded letters & covers all from Sacramento with various frankings and markings, some better items included such as 12½¢ intergral rate cds, a 40¢ rate cover, a stampless 10¢ rate cover, an ad cover, etc., mixed condition, please inspect. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot
138
Sacramento City, Cal. (Sacramento). Manuscript endorsement on folded letter to Illinois datelined "Sacramento City, August 1st., 1849", carried to San Francisco where it entered the mails & postmarked with "San Francisco, Sep 1" cds (Williams SAF-260) with manuscript "40" rate at right, letter contains wonderful details of overland journey, "Dear John, After a long, tedious and perilous trip of 104 days across the plains we have arrived at our point of destination in good health and spirits. There are about 3000 teams behind us, now crossing the plains and God only knows when they shall reach here. I came down by the way of Fort Hall and down the Humbolt River and from there across a desert of 60 miles from the Humbolt Sink to Carson River thence across the Sierra Nevada Mountains to this place. The desert we had to cross and our sufferings, no tongue can tell or pen describe. I saw men drop off their horses, speechless and animals lay down and die for the want of water. For my part I can say it was the first time I saw death staring me in the face…I am going to work tomorrow, and will make 15 dollars a day. Gold is plenty everywhere and I am going to make it and save it.", cover with some discoloration, Very Fine, a great letter & usage, the Post Office in Sacramento opened on July 1, 1849, however no known postmarks exist prior to August 24, 1849. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,050