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AM PHIL CONGRESS - ANTHOLOGY
Literature #4523. American Philatelic Congress. HANDBOOK #70, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. Published 2004. HB. 228 p. Illus. California Pre-Statehood (11); Yellowstone National Park (15); Tennessee Postal History (52); Haiti Revenue Paper (29); Space Conquest (17); Laos (34); Egypt Official Seals (20); Algeria Maritime Markings (28).
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RAILROADS - HANDBOOKS
Literature #9024. Beardsley, W. et al. THE STREET RAILWAY POSTAL SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND SEATTLE & SEATTLE R.P.O. Published 1984. SB. 56 p. Background, routes, maps, markings. Shows cancels/w cat. no., description, usage dates, trips, scarcity rating.
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WESTERN POSTAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #6087. Berthold, Victor M. THE STORY OF MORMON ISLAND. Published 1929. SB. 7 p. 3 maps, 3 cover photos. Story of a group of Mormons in California during the U S-Mexican war & how they became involved in the Gold Rush. CCNY Philatelist rep.
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OCEANS & RIVERS - HANDBOOKS
Literature #4004. Berthold, Victor M. THE PIONEER STEAMER CALIFORNIA 1848-1849. Published 1932. HB. 106 p. Six illus. Houghton Mifflin Co. Very Good. Dust case with faults. No d/j. Deckeled pages edges, a few uncut pages. Dedication page with wrinkles & sealed tear. The voyage of the carrier of the first direct mail between NY and San Francisco..
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RAILROADS - HANDBOOKS
Literature #2537. Brenner, Clarence D. POSTMARKS OF RAILWAY POST OFFICES AND ROUTE AGENTS IN CALIFORNIA. Published 1973. Card. 15 p. Shows 5 covers. Alpha list/w earliest known date of use, date discontinued.
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CALIFORNIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #9763. Clark, Donald Thomas. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PLACE NAMES, A GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. Published 1986. Card. 552 p. Maps. Cross-reference table. Alpha/w name, location. Little postal.
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Literature #1327. ISBN #0960354816. Coburn, Jesse L. LETTERS OF GOLD, CALIFORNIA POSTAL HISTORY THROUGH 1869. Published 1984. 32.4 edition. HB. 389 p. Illus. U.S. Philatelic Classics Society. Very Good. D/J flaws. Shows many pmks, inc. Expresses. Historical background & evolution of the mail system.
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Literature #14513. ISBN #0960354816. Coburn, Jesse L. LETTERS OF GOLD, CALIFORNIA POSTAL HISTORY THROUGH 1869. Published 1984. HB. 389 p. Illus. U.S. Philatelic Classics Society. New. Still in shrink wrap. Shows many pmks, inc. Expresses. Historical background & evolution of the mail system.
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CARRIERS & LOCALS - HANDBOOKS
Literature #1324. ISBN #0917528050. Cooper, Lowell B. FRESNO AND SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE MAIL OF 1894. Published 1982. HB. 134 p. Leonard H. Hartmann Pub. Very Good. No d/j. Illus. The definitive work on the stamps & postal history.
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CALIFORNIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #11509. Cotton, Ira W. CALIFORNIA PICTORIAL HUNTINGS & FISHING LICENSES HANDBOOK & VALUATION GUIDE. Published 2007. SPB. 69 p. Chronological by type license color illustrated catalog with valuation guide.
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OTHER COLLECTIBLES - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14021. ISBN #0974648507. Cox, Terry. COLLECTIBLE STOCK AND BONDS FROM NORTH AMERICAN RAILROADS GUIDE WITH PRICES. Published 2003. Card. 546 p. + ads. Background, historical & collecting information. Catalog presented alpha with name, ref #, description, notes, value.
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CALIFORNIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #237. Crossley, Rod. RAILWAY POST OFFICES OF CALIFORNIA & NEVADA. Published 1991. Card. 200 p. Illus + maps. List incs known pmks, usage dates, Towle number, notes.
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Literature #9762. Dunn, Mary E. Phelps. A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF PLUMAS COUNTY AND EXPLANATION OF MANY PLACE NAMES. Published 1960. Card. 36 p. Drawings. County history & alpha list of place names/w short history. Little postal. Also an article on "Pioneer Ranching in Big Meadows" (now Lake Almanor).
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Literature #11422. Feltman, Erving R. CALIFORNIA'S LAKE COUNTY: PLACES AND POSTAL HISTORY. Published 1993. Card. 128 p. Maps. Many vintage photos. Shows covers, postal markings. By office/w open/close dates, changes, PMs & compensation, extensive historical notes.
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Literature #644. Frickstad, Walter. A CENTURY OF CALIFORNIA POST OFFICES; 1848-1954. Published 1955. HB. 395 p. Self Published. Good. No d/j. PO lists by county/w open/close dates, name changes, notes. Also apha/w county. 21 additional lists both official & unofficial of POs established 1848-59 inc PMs & compensation. Index and two appendices.
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Literature #1372. Frickstad, Walter. A CENTURY OF CALIFORNIA POST OFFICES; 1848-1954. Published 1955. Card. 395 p. PO lists by county/w open/close dates, name changes, notes. Also apha/w county. 21 additional lists both official & unofficial of POs established 1848-59 inc PMs & compensation. Index and two appendices.
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Literature #9761. Frusetta, Peter C. BEYOND THE PINNACLES, THE HISTORY AND FOLKLORE OF SOUTHERN SAN BENITO COUNTY. Published 1989. Card. 112 p. Vintage photos, maps, A histoy of the region with a chapter on the 12 Post Offices. Incs. PO name, location, open/close dates, 1st & later PMs when known.
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Literature #9759. Garrett, Lewis. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PLACE NAMES. Published 1966. SB. 214 p. + 16 p. bibliography. Alpha/w type place, location, name history, postal data in text.
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Literature #6134. Gudde, Erwin G. CALIFORNIA PLACE NAMES, THE ORIGIN AND ETYMOLOGY OF CURRENT GEOGRAPHIAL NAMES. Published 1969. 3rd edition. HB. 416 p. Map. Thousands of names giving their dates, circumstance of naming, their origin and evolution. Little postal.
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Literature #6133. ISBN #0520025725. Gudde, Erwin G. CALIFORNIA GOLD CAMPS. Published 1975. HB. 467 p. University of California Press. Very Good. Small d/j flaws. Maps. Illus. A geographical and historical dictionary of about 4500 place names in the gold mining regions. Little postal.
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Literature #9337. Helbock, Richard W. CALIFORNIA DOANES, A CHECKLIST AND SCARCITY INDEX FOR DOANE CANCELS USE IN CALIFORNIA. Published 1983. 56 p. Shows types & varieties. By PO/w county, type used, earliest/latest known use, rarity factor. By country list of POs using Doanes.
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Literature #6893. Helbock, Richard W. A CHECKLIST OF CALIFORNIA POST OFFICES, 1850-1989. Published 1992. SB. 104 p. Alpha listing by P O, gives County, operating dates, rarity guide. Small format, a "field guide.".
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WESTERN POSTAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #2135. Jackson, W. Turrentine. WELLS FARGO STAGING OVER THE SIERRA. Published 1970. SB. 34 p. Article in the California Historical Society Qtrly. History with route map, extensive references.
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Literature #5482. Jackson, W. Turrentine. WELLS FARGO STAGING OVER THE SIERRA. Published 1970. SB. 34 p. Illus. Route map. "Fills gaps in previous knowledge of transportation over the Sierra and the exact nature, timing, and extent of Wells Fargo's role in it".
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WESTERN HISTORY - HANDBOOKS
Literature #5487. Jackson, W. Turrentine. WELLS FARGO: SYMBOL OF THE WILD WEST?. Published 1972. SB. 18 p. Illus. General history of the company.
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WESTERN POSTAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #2136. Jackson, W. Turrentine. STAGES, MAILS AND EXPRESS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: THE ROLE OF WELLS, FARGO & CO. IN THE PRE-RAILROAD PERIOD. Published 1974. SB. 39 p. Illus. History of the company during the time period.
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CALIFORNIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #6309. Kutz, Kenneth J. CALIFORNIA GOLD. Published 1994. HB. 249 p. Text of letters written by gold field miners 1848-1868 gives insight into the activities of the period. Shows many covers & postal markings.
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OCEANS & RIVERS - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14812. Lewis, Oscar. SEA ROUTES TO THE GOLD FIELDS, THE MIGRATION BY WATER TO CALIFORNIA IN 1849-1852. Published 1949. 2nd printing edition. HB. 286 p. 42 illus. Alfred A. Knopf. Good. D/J flaws. Mostly non-philatelic. Based on the diaries and letters of those making the jouney.
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CALIFORNIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #6135. Palazzo, Robert P. POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS OF INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 1866-1966. Published 2005. SB. 56 p. Illus. Vintage photos. Shows covers, markings, documents. List by PO with open/close dates, 1st Postmaster, historical notes.
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Literature #6136. ISBN #0965213609. Papp, Richard Paul. BEAR FLAG COUNTRY, LEGACY OF THE REVOLT. A HISTORY OF THE TOWNS AND POST OFFICES OF SONOMA COUNTY CALIFORNIA. Published 1966. HB. 220 p. Analecta Publishing Co. Very Good. Signed by the author. Vintage photos, shows covers & markings. PO list with name, location, open/close dates, 1st PM., historical notes.
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Literature #7974. ISBN #0960155813. Salley, Harold E. HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA POST OFFICES, 1849-1976. Published 1977. HB. 302 p. Illus. Alpha by town/w open/close, changes, notes. County index. Incs Branch & Station, Navy, HPO & RPO.
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Literature #6962. U.S. Congress. A FEW NOTES OF INTEREST TAKEN FROM "THE ANNEXATION PAPERS OF CAILFORNIA, 1850" RELATING TO THE EXTABLISHENT OF POs IN CA. Published 1850. LL. 31 p. Copies of Presidential and other letters and documents relating to early CA. post offices.
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PRECANCELS - HANDBOOKS
Literature #9740. Wernstrom, Ernest R. CALIFORNIA PRECANCEL STAMP CATALOG. Published 1935. 58 p. Historical data; Precancel towns/w population; By town list/w type, stamps used on, value; Towns with precancelled envelopes.
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OCEANS & RIVERS - HANDBOOKS
Literature #1969. Wierenga, Theron J. THE GOLD RUSH MAIL AGENTS TO CALIFORNIA AND THEIR POSTAL MARKINGS, 1849-1852. Published 1987. HB. 279 p. Establishment of service; Official documents; Mail agents; Sailing dates for various lines. Shows many covers & markings.
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CALIFORNIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #1066. Williams, John. CALIFORNIA POSTMARKS (TO 1935) LOS ANGELES COUNTY. Published 1990. Card. 148 p. Shows pmks. By town/w early/late dates, value, killer, notes.
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WESTERN POSTAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #7774. Wiltsee, Ernest A. THE VARIOUS EXPRESSES OF THE VARIOUS TRACYS. Published 1935. SB. 16p. Maps. Shows 13 markings & covers. History of the California express company operating in the 1850s & 1860s Colector's Club Philatelist rep.
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OCEANS & RIVERS - HANDBOOKS
Literature #1807. ISBN #088000083x. Wiltsee, Ernest A. GOLD RUSH STEAMERS OF THE PACIFIC. Published 1976. HB. 421 p. Shows ships, 91 covers. Quarterman Publications. Very Good. Small d/j flaws. The events & stories of the men, companies & ships to/from California 1848-1869.
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Literature #14508. ISBN #088000083x. Wiltsee, Ernest A. GOLD RUSH STEAMERS OF THE PACIFIC. Published 1976. HB. 421 p. Shows ships, 91 covers. Quarterman Publications. New, still in shrink wrap. The events & stories of the men, companies & ships to/from California 1848-1869.
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WESTERN POSTAL - AUCTIONS
Literature #12404. WESTERN EXPRESS COLLECTION. Auction by Al Zimmerman. Sale date 1976/12/07. 265 lot. Most illus. Covers by Express Company from 68 different companies (265 lots) Many rare & scarce covers.
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Literature #3111. UNITED STATES WESTERN AND TERRITORIAL COVERS. Auction by Robert A Siegel. Sale date 1960/04/08. Sale #229. 405 lots. 7 plts. East to West (30); California (152); Western Express (152); Hawaiian (8); Pacific Usages (5); Latin America usages (11); Territorials (27). P/R.
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