Sale 62: Western Postal History

Lot 222    

(Telegraph) Alta California Telegraph Company, California, blue embossed cameo corner card on cover to Coloma, with original Coloma 1856 company letterhead telegram with message from Placerville, Very Fine, a very rare early Telegraph cover from California.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 223    

(Telegraph) Alta Telegraph Co., Office: 153 Montgomery St., Corner of Merchant, imprint on lemon cover used locally with blue illustrated corner card of Zeus with Lightening Bolts, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 224    

(Telegraph) California State Telegraph, red embossed cameo corner card on fresh locally addressed cover, Extremely Fine and choice, a very scarce early telegraph cover.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 225    

(Telegraph) California State Telegraph, black embossed cameo corner card on cover addressed locally to Custom House in Sacramento, Very Fine, a very rare early Telegraph cover from California, ex-Tatham.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 226    

(Telegraph) California State Telegraph, San Francisco, illustrated design on orange buff cover with pencil address to "Golden Eagle", charges notated as "160", no postal markings; light stain; accompanied by original telegraph datelined "Silver Mountain May 16, 1866", Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Silver Mountain, originally called "Kongsberg", was a ghost town founded in the late 1850's-early 1860's by Scandinavian miners prospecting for silver. By 1863, the name was changed to Silver Mountain City. By 1866, the town had a population of 3,000 and was the seat of Alpine County from 1864 to 1875. The demonetization of silver in 1873 caused its decline and was pretty much abandoned by 1886.

Realized: $170

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Lot 227    

(Telegraph) California State Telegraph, printed cover to with illustrated Zeus corner card cover used as a paste-up with 1864-65 3¢ entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank & cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co./Sacramento" double circle handstamp, addressed to Knights Landing, Very Fine, a very unusual and rare usage.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 228    

(Telegraph) California State Telegraph Company, dull red illustrated Zeus on Globe telegraph cover locally addressed,with original Sept 1, 1860 enclosure, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 229    

(Telegraph) California State Telegraph, San Francisco, red illustrated design on cover to local address, charges notated as "Pd.", no postal markings; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 230    

(Telegraph) Colusa, Lake & Mendocino Telegraph Co., printed company light buff envelope with No. "7 - Paid"; cover toning, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 231    

(Telegraph) Northern California Telegraph, To Marysville, Sacramento, San Francisco and All Principal Towns in the State, imprint on cover to Yreka with illustrated corner card of Zeus with Lightening Bolts, Extremely Fine, ex-Tatham.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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