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1¢ Trans-Continental Rates. "New York/Paid 1 Ct." cds in red on folded cover to the "Secretary of State of the State of California", added in pencil below "Puebla de San Jose or Benicia", the San Jose portion has been crossed out as the capital had moved from San Jose to Benicia, two vert. file folds at left, Very Fine, a most unusual item which undoubtedly was a printed circular (since cut away). Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
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2
3¢ Internal California Rates. Lot of three stampless covers & one stamped cover all with 3¢ internal California usages, included is one cover from San Francisco to Jackson with red integral rate, one cover from Marysville to Bidwells Bar with red integral rate, one folded cover from New York with integral 10¢ rate to San Francisco & forwarded to Yuba City with San Francisco cds & "Paid 3" handstamp, plus one cover franked with three 1861 3¢ tied by San Francisco double circle postmark & grid, a couple minor faults, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
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3
6¢ Trans-Continental Rates. Lot of seven covers to or from California franked with 1851 3¢ pair or two singles, included is 3¢ orange brown pair from San Francisco, four covers from Boston (one with two 3¢ orange brown), one cover from New York & one from Delaware, some faults, Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
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4
6¢ Trans-Continental Rates. Lot of seven stampless covers to or from California with "6" rates, included is one cover from New Orleans with scarce "Paid 6" handstamp, three covers from Boston with integral rate cds, two covers from New York with different type integral rate cds's & one cover from "Auburn, Cal." with straight line Paid handstamp & manuscript "6" rate, a couple minor faults, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
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5
10¢ Trans-Continental Rates. Lot of five stampless covers from San Francisco all with 10¢ integral rate cds's (3 different types) in red & black indicating paid & unpaid, plus eight stampless covers from the East to California with 10¢ rates, both paid & unpaid, included is five covers from New York (two covers sent at the 3¢ rate through New York & 10¢ unpaid rate cds applied, one of these is sent on July 1, 1851 the date of the rate change), plus covers from Chicago, Boston & Portland, Me., few small faults, generally Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375
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6
10¢ Trans-Continental Rates. Small lot of five covers each franked with single 1851 10¢ green, type II or III to California (one with embossed Cameo corner card), plus one cover to California franked with 1851 1¢ + 3¢ strip of 3, mixed condition, Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
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7
10¢ Trans-Continental Rates. Lot of eight covers franked with single 1857 10¢, all but one, type II or III, also included is type V strip of 3 on cover to Scotland overpaying the 29¢ West Coast rate, plus 1851 10¢ type II on fragment from Washington, D.C. with rare "San Francisco Dead Letter Office" double circle handstamp, mixed condition, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800
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8
10¢ Trans-Continental Rates from California. 20 covers with single 1851-57 10¢ issues; 10¢ imperf usages (mostly 4-margin) from Columbia, Grass Valley, Stockton, Murphy's, Santa Clara, Yankee Jim's, Forbestown, Sweetland, Auburn and S.F. (2), perf'd issue usage (most types II or III) including Watsonville, Secret Ravine, Santa Clara, North San Juan, Auburn, Murphy's, Michigan Bluff, manuscript Dan Pedros Bar & Oroville on Cannon & Flag patriotic; condition a little varied with clear readable town strikes, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $800
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Alexandria, Va. Red cds with manuscript "40" rate on cover front to San Francisco, Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $60
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10
Ashland, Ms. Red cds on buff cover to Sacramento City with manuscript "40" rate, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50