The New Helvetia Collection of Western Expresses continued...

**California Mails**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
77		SAN FRANCISCO/June 20 (1849) -- First Day Use of Straightline. Clear strike of straightline handstamp (Williams SAF 230) with manuscript "June 20" (1849) date and "40" rate on cover to Augusta Ga., turned and addressed to the same addressee at Janesville Pa., red "Augusta Ga. Aug. 17" circular datestamp and matching "10" in circle rate handstamp, etiquette label on flap, front and back separated and hinged together, small tear at bottom, part of backflaps cut away to show markings, otherwise Fine, the first day of use of the San Francisco straightline (used June 20 to August 1, 1849), an unusual turned cover, carried by PMSS Panama from San Francisco to Panama (dep. Jun. 21, arr. Jul 12), then by USMSC Falcon from Aspinwall to New Orleans (dep. Jul. 28, arr. Aug. 3) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
78		SAN FRANCISO/July 2. Bold strike of straightline handstamp with magenta manuscript date and "40" rate on July 2, 1849 folded letter to New York City street address, Very Fine, carried from San Francisco to Panama by PMSS Oregon (dep. Jul. 2) and by USMSC from Chagres to New York (arr. Aug. 17), the San Francisco straightline was used from June 20 to August 1, 1849 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
79		SAN FRANCISO/July 2. Mostly clear strike of straightline handstamp with magenta manuscript date and "80" double 40c rate on 1849 buff cover to Perth Amboy N.J., slight wear, Very Fine, carried from San Francisco to Panama by PMSS Oregon (dep. Jul. 2) and by USMSC from Chagres to New York (arr. Aug. 17), the San Francisco straightline was used from June 20 to August 1, 1849, this is an extremely rare example of the 80c double rate (equivalent to about $20 in today's money) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
80		San Francisco Cal. Aug. 1 (1849) -- First Day Use of Circular Datestamp. Partly clear strike on brown cover to Portland Me., red crayon "40" rate, sender's directive "Per Steamer California", carried from San Francisco to Panama by PMSS California (dep. Aug. 2, arr. Aug. 24), then by USMSC Empire City from Chagres to New York (dep. Sep. 1, arr. Sep. 13), small wax seal stain, Fine, ex Jessup, Pearce and Walske (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
81		San Francisco "2" in Frame Handstamp. Clear strike of rate handstamp on folded letter datelined "San Francisco Harbor, On board Ship York, October 3d, 1849" from Charles Hubbard, addressed to "General Wilson of Missouri, Navy Agent for San Francisco, California", slightly wrinkled, still Fine, an extremely scarce San Francisco drop-rate letter prior to California statehood, ex Tatham (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
82		Sacramento Cal. Apl. 11 (1850). Bold oval datestamp and "Paid 40" double oval rate handstamp on cover to Pontotoc Miss., with original letter dated at Sacramento, Mar. 29, 1850, from a miner who travels between California and Hawaii, good content with description of Sacramento which 'was known as Sutter's Fort", small stain in datestamp, edges slightly toned and worn, still Very Fine, a superb strike of the scarce large "Paid 40" Sacramento rate marking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
83		Sacramento Cal. Mar. 20. Bold oval datestamp and red crayon "40" rate on blue folded letter datelined "Union Bar, North Fork of American River, Feby. 27th 1850", from Morris R. Wilkinson to his sister in Goshen Pa., a good prospector's letter with an appended note dated Mar. 3 which sums up the experience "My prospects I must say are not very flattering...", edges with minor age bleaching and small faults along folds, otherwise Very Fine, ex Walske (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
84		"San Diego Cal. June 16" (1851). Manuscript postmark and "12-1/2 paid" rate on folded cover to California Governor John McDougal in San Jose, carried by northbound PMSS Oregon from San Diego to San Francisco (dep. Jun. 17, arr. Jun 19), part of lower flap trimmed, Very Fine, scarce coastal steamer use between California towns, ex Pearce and Myerson (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
85		10c Black (2). Four singles, first stamp at left shows extended framelines in three corners (noted by Ashbrook as "the only 10c 1847 that I can recall with three of the corners showing extended frame lines"), second stamp from left is Position 2R1 Double Transfer Ty. C, all with full margins except one stamp touched in two places, tied by bold pen strokes and light blue "Philada Pa. Oct. 1" circular datestamp on October 1, 1849 folded letter to San Francisco, manuscript "40" and "Paid", well-written letter acknowledging the receipt of the addressee's journal of his around-the-Horn voyage, mentions waiting to attend the opera (the letter includes a clipping from The North American which the sender attached), separations and tiny tears at folds partly hinge mended, stamp at right with light water spot FINE. THE EARLIEST OF TWELVE RECORDED COVERS WITH THE 40-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE PREPAID BY THE 1847 ISSUE. This cover was carried by the USMSC Ohio from New York to Havana (dep. Oct. 16, arr. Oct. 24); from Havana to Chagres on the USMSC Falcon (dep. Oct. 24, arr. Oct. 29); and from Panama to San Francisco on the PMSS Panama (dep. Nov. 10, arr. Dec. 1). The 1847 cover census by Thomas J. Alexander records thirteen 1847 covers with the 40c transcontinental rate, including one with a Philatelic Foundation certificate stating that the 10c stamps did not originate. Of the remaining twelve covers, four have 10c 1847 singles and eight have multiples (including the 80c franking, ex Kapiloff). Signed Ashbrook and described in Special Service (p. 391). Illustrated in Coburn Letters of Gold (p. 43). Ex Stollnitz, Giamporcaro and Walske. With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 20,000-30,000 SOLD for $15,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
86		3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Positions 79-80L5E, horizontal pair, large margins including sheet margin at right, rich color, beautiful impression, small scissors-cut at upper right, manuscript "#" cancels, tied by red "Sacramento City Cal. 30 Sep." (1851) circular datestamp on small cover to South Coventry Conn., carried from San Francisco to Panama on PMSS Oregon (dep. Oct. 1, arr. Oct. 20), then from Chagres to New York on USMSC Ohio (dep. Oct. 25, arr. Nov. 5), Very Fine, the arrival of the PMSS Oregon on Sep. 18 brought the first shipment of 1851 Issue stamps to California, the earliest recorded use of the new issue from California is Sep. 30 (the cover offered here), ex Jessup, Pearce and Walske (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
87		3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Horizontal pair, ample margins to slightly in, bright color, tied by grid cancels, red "San Francisco Cal. 1 Oct." (1851) circular datestamp on blue folded market report and prices current datelined San Francisco, Sep. 30, to Baltimore, sender's directive "p 'Oregon', 1 Oct.", carried from San Francisco to Panama on PMSS Oregon (dep. Oct. 1, arr. Oct. 20), then from Chagres to New York on USMSC Ohio (dep. Oct. 25, arr. Nov. 5), slightly toned along file fold, still Very Fine, the arrival of the PMSS Oregon on Sep. 18 brought the first shipment of 1851 Issue stamps to California, the earliest recorded use of the new issue from California is Sep. 30 (the cover in lot XX), this is postmarked at San Francisco on the day the Oregon sailed, ex Walske (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction

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