Lot
204 
San Mateo, Cal. Application For Post Office and Postmaster, 1855 letter sent from P.M. General Horatio King to J.W. Denver regarding the appointment of postmaster and the establishment of a post office in San Mateo, mentions the changing of the Belmont office to San Mateo, cover with straight line "Post Office Department, Official Business" handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
The San Mateo Post Office officially opened on October 12th, 1857.
Realized: $170
Lot
205
Sanel, Cal., March 15 / '69 (Mendocino), manuscript postmark (MEN-3470), target killer ties 3¢ rose, to New Hampshire, reduced at right and with some edge faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
206
Saucelito, Novr 8th / (18)51 (Marin), stampless folded letter to Sonora Tuolumne County with dateline "U.S. Steamer Massachusetts Saucelito Novr 8th / 51", which received postmark at San Francisco 12 Nov and handstamp "5" (unpaid rate), Very Fine, quite possible the earliest usage, the Saucelito post office was not established until 1870. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
207
Sonora, Cal., 22 January (Tuolumne), manuscript postmark (Williams TUO-1330, R6) on brown envelope to Goffstown, N.H., with manuscript "40" rate, Very Fine, a very scarce early "40" rate usage from Sonora, ex Salzer. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
208
Sonora, Cal. (Tuolumne), manuscript postmark (TUO-1370) on three 1852 folded letters, "5" and "Paid 5" rates, two to Sacramento and miner's letter to San Jose, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $105
Lot
209
Sonora, Cal. (Tuolumne), group of six covers comprising of a 1852 cover with #11A vertical pair to Albion N.Y., 1853 cover with #11A hor. pair to Surry Me., #11A pair with red cancels and matching cds to Albion N.Y., 1853 stampless with "Paid" and "3" rating h.s., 1850s stampless Coventry N.Y. to Sonora and forwarded, and 1850s stampless to Kalamazoo Mich. and forwarded; some faults, Fine group. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
210
Sonora, Cal., Apr 10, 1857 (Tuolumne), two intensely bold strikes of cds (TUO-1400, R-4) tying 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal strip of three on cover to Watsonville; light cover corner wear at bottom and missing most of backflap, still Extremely Fine gem strikes, ex Knapp. Scott No. 7 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190
Lot
211
Sonora, Cal., May 4, 1857 (Tuolumne), full clear cds (TUO-1400; R-4) on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Fulton, N.Y., Very Fine and choice. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $85
Lot
212
(Stage Coach) Colfax Stage, caption on real-photo post card showing four-horse stagecoach view, with additional caption in manuscript "The Forest Hill, Yankee Jim, Colfax "Overland Limited & First Mail" at Forest Hill P.O.", reverse addressed to Rocklin, Cal., franked with 1¢ green (gum soak) tied by "Yankee Jim, Cal., Jun 24, 1907" postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
213
(Stage Coach) Letter Box in Summer, caption on real-photo post card showing mailstage at box post office, reverse addressed to Lumpkin, Cal., franked with 1¢ green tied by "Oroville, Cal., Aug 23, 1913" machine postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220