Sale 6

Spring 2015 Sale

California Steam Ship Mail

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 155		NICARAGUA LINE IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL, beautiful strike of black oval on manila envelope (tear and stain) addressed to Nicaragua. Estimate $500 - 600 Superior strike to the Hugh Feldman cover, to a very rare destination . View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $325
Lot 156		1851 Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company, SAN FRAN S S PAN 8c JUN 29 red c.d.s. type II, on envelope bearing black 10 in circle, interestingly over manuscript "35", addressed to Nantucket. A very rare marking. Estimate $500 - 750 The Hugh Feldman collection had no examples of the red handstamping . View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $325
Lot 157		Used from Oregon Territory: 1851 Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company, SAN FRAN S S PAN 8c MAY 27 black c.d.s. type II on folded letter bearing manuscript "8" datelined May 10 1851 Portland Oregon, addressed to Paymaster General Washington D.C. Estimate $400 - 600 A very rare marking typically applied on ship . View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $270
Lot 158		*1850 Per St. COLUMBUS,* red straight-line handstamps on envelope bearing matching red SAN FRANCISCO 17 JUNE 40 c.d.s., to East Granby, CT. First contract sailing of 1850, Ex Kramer. Estimate $500 - 600 The SS Columbus was built by Reeves and Brothers of Allowaystown, NJ and was sent to the Pacific by George Law for San Francisco-Panama service in 1850. In 1851 the ship was purchased by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company making this a rare independent line at the time of sailing. This was the maiden voyage of the Columbus from San Francisco departing on June 18, 1850. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $325
Lot 159		*1850's STEAMER WINFIELD SCOTT,* red two-line handstamp on manila envelope (some faults), bearing red COLLOMA CAL Nov 18 c.d.s. and matching "10", to Auraria Ga., there was no example in red in the Hugh Feldman Collection, Ex Knapp and Ex Wiltsee. Estimate $500 - 750 The Winfield Scott was built by Westervelt & MacKay of New York and was one of the early steamers running between Panama and San Francisco. The ship was wrecked on 1 December 1853 on the rocks off Point Arguello and is part of the Channel Islands National Park and Marine Sanctuary. The Winfield Scott wreck site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The ship did not belong to the P. Mail or Vanderbilt lines. The cancel is extremely rare . View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $325