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Pilot Claire K. Vance WW1 Flying Ace First Night Flight 2 Letters Reno Sierra Club C3 Cover Signed
By Pilot Claire K. Vance, as well as 2 letters with Vance signatures. Letter dated July 5 1924 mentions sorry i can not accept invitation - that it is necessary that all pilots be on hand constantly. (new night flights) Letter no.2 dated Jan. 20 1924 on two page letterhead of Hotel Golden Reno Nevada to Mr. C.S. Houghton San Francisco with mention about his Sierra Club on The Route of San Francisco to Reno flight, Vance mentions at any time you come to Crissy Field I will be more than glad to show you around. Very Truly Yours Claire K. Vance Air Mail Service Presidio S.F.
id #7130
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$750
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Civil War Illustrated Black man Soldier City on Fire Magnus No.9 US Naval Expedition Envelope
unused ,good condition with old mounting light stains at back lower and right edge.
id #7129
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$75
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Dec. 17 San Francisco Wells Fargo Frank Neustadter Bros. Standard Shirts Gents Goods Ad Cover
sent to Goldman C/0 Goldman Bros. Walla Walla W.T ( Washington Territory). Slightly reduced at left edge, short upper right corner edge.
id #7128
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$85
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1875 Fairbanks Scale Cohoes Straw Board Co Receipt Belmont Nevada Wells Fargo Cover
and Wells Fargo, Smiths Station, Belmont, purple oval handstamp on reverse of 1875 Cohoes Straw Board Co. receipt. Uncanceled cover addressed to H. Wadsworth Treasure W.F and Co. ( Wells Fargo and Co.) San Francisco
id #7127
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$75
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July 13 1847 Kearnys Military Mail Service Signed 4pg Letter J.L. Folsom to Burton San Jose Alcalde
folded letter without cover or postmarks, from Captain Joseph L. Folsom, acting military postmaster and headlined Assistant Quartermasters Office, San Francisco, to the new American Mayor (alcalde) John Burton in San Jose, lengthy letter includes concerns around procurement of horses to maintain military courier service. THE FIRST OFFICIAL UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE IN CALIFORNIA. After General Stephen W. Kearny was appointed military governor of California, following the 1847 Treaty of Cahuenga, he established a regional mail service along part of the old Spanish Royal Road (Camino Real). This is the first official United States mail route in California. The mail was carried by two parties of two soldiers each on horseback, departing simultaneously from San Francisco and San Diego. The U.S.-occupied cities of San Jose (addressed here), Monterey, Dana Ranch, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles were between the two terminal points. The northbound riders met the southbound riders at Dana Ranch and exchanged the mail bags, then made their respective return trips. The trips started at San Francisco and San Diego on every other Monday (beginning April 19, 1847). They meet at Dana Ranch would take place on the following Saturday, and the return trips would start the next day (Sunday) and reach San Francisco and San Diego one week later (on Sunday). Military and civilian mail was carried on this route, free of charge.
id #7126
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$4900
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Sept6 1870 W.T Ellis Forwarding Merchant Flour Barley Label Perhams Stage and Express Line Cover
manuscript Paid 2.50 for express charges, $200 value at left from Geo F. Gilson For Prof. J.C. Gilson Centreville Alameda County California. W.T. Ellis blue label has been cut below Merchant (removing word Marysville) and applied just above Goods forwarded to all parts of California and Nevada Territory, with Despatch. 3 Wax seals at back of cover read Contents Unknown........W.T. Ellis a early Marysville pioneer grocer in Marysville Yuba county owned and delivered cargo and barley products for farmers and merchants down the Sacramento river to San Francisco Grain storage holding sheds, Lumber deliveries , ETC. , wagon deliveries to Grocer - Supplier Eastman in Downieville and Camptonville Yuba county on a regular basis. This cover may have been delivered via Steam Boat at the closest dock to Centreville, most likely Martinez and Forwarded by Perhams Stage and Express Line to Centreville Alameda County California. This is the only cover known to me of this express discovered all most 30 years ago. See Sept 2005 Western Express article by Bruce Mosher on W.T. Ellis Label. M.C. Nathan list this Express operated in Contra Costa County California in 1870. Later it extended its operations to Centreville in Alameda County. Wiltsee notes it had a printed frank , but a description is not Available.
id #7125
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$1250
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1850s Forwarded by Hunter & Cos. Express Mud Springs To Lang Tadler Co San Francisco Cover
stampless shield-shaped handstamp (Thomas HUN-111) with PAID in double-line oval handstamp on dark buff cover. Tear upper right corner, stains, and paper loss at back flap. Thomas book records only five examples, Alexander Hunter started his semi-weekly express in May 1851 and ran from Placerville to all parts of El Dorado and Placer counties. Hunters main office was at Placerville and in 1852 was moved to Mud Springs, he sold his business to Wells Fargo & Co. in July 1854 and became their Placerville agent, with P.F. Certificate #44575 dated 1974.
id #7124
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$600
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Capt. A. Sutter New Helvetia Upper California Addressed Envelope Undated
California Gold Rush related item. No contents or postal markings so precise dating is difficult, minor edge nicks. -- Johann August Sutter (February 23, 1803 June 18, 1880) was a Swiss pioneer of California known for his association with the California Gold Rush by the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall and the mill making team at Sutters Mill, and for establishing Sutters Fort in the area that would eventually become Sacramento.
id #7123
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$500
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April 1 1850 San Francisco CA 40 Rate Stampless Enclosed 2 Pages Prices Current Folded Circular
printed dated March 30 1850. Titled San Francisco Letter Sheet Price and Review of The Market , William W. Gallaer...Editor and Proprietor. Vol1 No.10 Review of the market since the sailing of the steamer on the first of the month, with mention of lumber , The supply of candles , Fruits and Provisions market. Printer - Pacific News Press. Excellent condition. Sent to Salem Mass. USA.
id #7122
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$375
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1850s Murphys Calaveras Paid 12 Oval Illustrated Miners Mining Scene by J.M Hutchings Cover
to North Attleboro Mass. Mining Scene depicting Miner Panning for Gold with Long Tom in the background. Anthony & Baker SC engravers imprint at bottom of design. addressed to Mr. Stephen Clarke, some wear and minor faults.
id #7121
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$750
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