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May 16 1898 San Diego California Spanish American War Letter Illustrated Ship Maine Cover
letter mentions i think we are whipping the Spanish in good shape so far and it want be many days before Signor and Senorita will have to vacate. Cover has a straight line Returned for postage, sent to Spokane Washington.
id #7195
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$100
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May 7 Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Mountain City KS Territory 3c Cover
Crude paper repair at upper left corner, paper removed only at front side. back flap complete. Reduced at left edge. This cover originated at Goodings Grove Illinois (manuscript Town cancel) . May 7 At St. Joseph it was handed to the C.O.C. & P.P.E. who delivered it to Mountain City, Kansas Territory. The cut out at left could have possibly been one of the rare labels known of C.O.C. & P.P. Express for another cover known from this same correspondence and Il town manuscript known cover to Mr. Ira Austin at Mountain City Kansas Territory. Cover offered for sale is lower May 7 with black cancel. The upper cover is for reference only to show the label on a cover from same correspondence. Mountain City KS became Colorado Territory at a later date.
id #7194
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$400
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1860s San Francisco CA Via Los Angeles US Mail Overland Stage St Louis New York Cover
unused SAN FRANCISCO VIA LOS ANGELES U.S. MAIL ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPE with four horse stage coach. Excellent condition.
id #7193
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$250
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1850s San Francisco California Wells Fargo Express to Jackson Creek Hotel De France Cover
3c red (U2) buff entire frankless ( or No Printed Express Frank) with Nesbitt back flap printed seal. Not sure about the location, but The Hotel De France was in Mokelumne Hill Calaveras county, now known today as The Ledger Hotel. Small old mounting paper adhered at back.
id #7192
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$150
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1870s Tomales Marin County Wells Fargo Express Via Central Pacific Rairoad to New York Cover
addressed to C.C. Collins and Co. No. 37and 39 Nassau Street New York. Condition excellent with clear cancels, math notations at back of cover.
id #7191
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$250
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16 Mule Train with Ore from Silver Mines Virginia City Nevada Photo Streoview No. 1223
by Continental Stereoscopic Co. Printed at back Conklins Picturesque Arizona , Indians , Frontier Life , Ancient Ruins , Scenery , and The Rich Silver Mining Interest Price 2 dollars. Continental Stereoscopic Co. 60 Nassau St. N.Y. Publishers. Mount measures 4 1/4 X 7 inches.
id #7190
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$175
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Central Pacific Railroad view from Bloomer Cut looking North Placer County California
stereoview #1099 published by Thomas Houseworth & Co. as part of his Central Pacific Railroad series. Wear at corners of mount, paper scuffing at back. Paris International Exhibition 1867 A bronze medal printed at back of mount.
id #7189
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$125
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Mining Scene New York Flat Yuba County California Looking Up Claim Photo Stereoview
manuscript at left No.2. Condition wear at edges of mount, dirty or light stains at back.
id #7188
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$175
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1880-1890s Snells Mt Hamilton Stage Line Smith Creek Hotel Distance Milage Tables Fron San Jose
,3 1/8 X 5 1/5 inch advertising Heyler and Dennis Agents office at 40 West Santa Clara Street, tickets round trip Lick Observatory 3 dollars , Smith Creek 2 dollars. Smith Creek stage stop located on the Mount Hamilton road or Lick Ave. leading to the Lick observatory , smith Creek Hotel was also known as The Santa Ysabel Hotel.
id #7187
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$350
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Aug 1903 Meeker Colorado Stage and Transportation Co. Mail Stage Line H.S. Harp Business Card
first class liveries at Meeker and Rifle. H.S. Harp Proprietor Meeker (Colorado) Daily Stages between Rifle , Meeker and Axial. Connects with all day Trains from May 1st to Oct. 31st. Card measures 2 3/4 X 4 1/2 inches. Upper left small corner bend , color toning at right. Meeker in Garfield county , formerly know as the White River Indian Agency , is situated in Agency Park , on the White River , 161 miles south of Rawlins Wyoming. Mr. A.E. Rees purchased the Harp Line in the Spring of 1905. They took over the operation of the business , which included livery stables in Rifle and Meeker, two Concord stage coaches , horses and other rolling equipment and two swing stations. The line carried all the U.S. mail to and from Meeker and to Axial Basin by way of Nine Mile Hill. It also provided express and freight service to the White River Valley.
id #7186
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$250
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