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Post
Office Overland
Mail Directive Handstamps
Article by Richard Frajola and
Michael Perlman published in Western Cover Society Journal. PDF file of
article here. PDF of Census only
here.
Census with images below (click
image for enlarged view)
| Ref # |
Origin /
Franking |
SF Pmk date |
Addressee /
Destination |
Image |
|
San Francisco Type 1 (small "R") Handstamped Covers
|
| SFC1-1 |
Don Pedros Bar, CA
Oct 4, 1859
#24, #26 (3) |
none |
Nye
Falmouth, MA |
 |
| SFC1-2 |
Honolulu, HI
Oct 3, 1859
ms 22, US #33 (4) |
Oct 24, 1859 |
Dana
Boston, MA |
 |
| SFC1-3 |
Honolulu, HI
Oct 3, 1859
HI #8, US #17 |
Oct 24, 1859 |
Bartow
Brooklyn, NY |
 |
| SFC1-4 |
Honolulu, HI
Oct 3, 1859
HI #8, US #17 |
Oct 24, 1859 |
Murdock
Brooklyn, NY |
 |
| SFC1-5 |
Honolulu, HI
Oct 3, 1859
SFC cds with 12 Paid |
Oct 24, 1859 |
Cameron
New York, NY |
 |
| SFC1-6 |
Honolulu, HI
Oct 3, 1859HI #8, US #17 |
Oct 24, 1859 |
Chamberlain
Parkesburgh, PA |
 |
| SFC1-7 |
Montevallo, MO
Oct 21, 1859
#U15 |
none |
Haynes
Jacksonville, OR |
 |
| SFC1-8 |
Marietta, CA
Oct 30, 1859
ms Paid 10 cts |
none |
Orvuly
Newbridge, GA |
 |
| SFC1-9 |
Placerville, CA
Nov 11, 1859
#35 |
none |
Gilliland
North Henderson, IL |
 |
| SFC1-10 |
San Francisco, CA
Dec 2, 1859
#14 |
Dec 2, 1859 |
Faunce
Duxbury, MA
|
 |
| SFC1-X1 |
San Francisco, CA
Dec 2 1859 |
Dec 2, 1859 |
?
Boston, MA |
 |
| SFC1-11 |
Todds Valley, CA
Dec 3, 1859
PAID, 20 |
none |
Hallock
Canton, CT |
 |
| SFC1-12 |
Honolulu, HI
Nov 9, 1859
HI #8, 12 (due) in SF |
Dec 9, 1859 |
Maxfield
N. Dartmouth, MA |
|
| SFC1-13 |
Honolulu, HI
Nov 15, 1859
HI #8, US #17 |
Dec 12, 1859 |
Wilcox
Harwinton, CT |
 |
| SFC1-14 |
Honolulu
Nov 15, 1859
SFC cds with 12 Paid |
Dec 12, 1859 |
Box 502
Newark, NJ |
 |
| SFC1-15 |
Honolulu, HI
Nov 16, 1859
HI #8, US #17 |
Dec 12, 1859 |
Bartow
Brooklyn, NY |
|
| SFC1-16 |
Honolulu, HI
Nov 16, 1859
12 (due) in SF cds |
Dec 12, 1859 |
Briggs
N. Dartmouth, MA |
 |
| SFC1-17 |
Honolulu, HI
Nov 16, 1859
SFC cds with 12 Paid |
Dec 12, 1859 |
Morrison
Perry, ME |
|
| SFC1-18 |
Honolulu, HI
Nov 16, 1859
SFC cds with 12 Paid |
Dec 12, 1859 |
Bond
Boston, MA |
 |
| SFC1-19 |
(San Francisco, CA)
Dec 6, 1859
ms Paid 15c |
none |
Cogomble
Pau, France |
 |
| SFC1-20 |
Red Dog, CA
Dec 12, 1859
#U18 |
none |
Heydlauff
North Plains, MI |
 |
| SFC1-21 |
San Francisco, CA
Dec 21, 1859
#35 (2) + #26 (2) frwd. |
Dec 21, 1859 |
Dana
Boston, MA
& Staton Is., NY |
 |
| SFC1-22 |
San Francisco, CA
Dec 23, 1859
#U17 |
Dec 23, 1859 |
Wheeler
Philadelphia, PA |
 |
| SFC1-23 |
Honolulu, HI
Dec 6, 1859
HI #8, US #17 |
Dec 26, 1859 |
Cochrane
New Bedford, MA |
 |
| SFC1-24 |
San Francisco, CA
#26 (4), blue WFC "PAID" |
Dec 30, 1859 |
Hamilton
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
 |
| SFC1-25 |
Victoria, BC
Victoria P. O. frank
black boxed 15 due |
Dec 30, 1859 |
Simpson
Ingersoll, Canada |
 |
| SFC1-26 |
Victoria, BC
Victoria P. O. frank
red ms 15 |
Dec 30, 1859 |
Rumsey
Toronto, Canada |
 |
| SFC1-26A |
Victoria, BC
Victoria PO frank
blue crayon "29" unpaid |
Dec 30, 1859 |
Rev James
London, GB |
 |
| SFC1-27 |
Victoria, BC
Victoria P. O. frank
15 Paid in SF cds |
Jan 23, 1860 |
Simpson
Eldora, Canada |
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| SFC1-28 |
Victoria, BC
Victoria P. O. frank
red ms 38 |
Jan 23, 1860 |
London, GB |
|
| SFC1-29 |
Longbar, CA
Jan 25, 1860
#35 (2 + 1 stamp missing) |
none |
Sigoud
Matour, France |
|
| SFC1-30 |
Honolulu, HI
Jan 24, 1860
HI #8, 12 (due) in SF cds |
Feb 13, 1860 |
Hadlock
Jamesport, NY |
 |
| SFC1-31 |
Columbia, CA
Mar 28, 1860
PAID, circled 15 |
none |
Devarenne
Montrouge, France |
|
| SFC1-32 |
Nevada City, CA
Apr 4, 1860
Paid 15 ms |
none |
Hoitt
Raglan, Canada |
 |
| SFC1-X |
Downieville, CA
Jul 14, 1860 (?)
Paid 10 hs |
none |
Bronson
Disco, Michigan |
 |
| SFC1-33 |
Camptonville, CA
May 8, 1862
#U41 |
none |
Smith
Pittsford, VT |
 |
|
Sacramento Overland Handstamped Covers
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| SAC-1 |
Sacramento City, CA
Aug (24?), 1859
#33 |
none |
Leaming
Laporte, IN |
 |
| SAC-2 |
Sacramento City, CA
Oct 10, 1859
#33 |
none |
Herrington
Meadville, PA |
 |
| SAC-3 |
Sacramento City, CA
Nov 10, 1859
#U18 |
none |
Clay
Sandbornton Bridge, NH |
 |
| SAC-4 |
Sacramento City, CA
Nov 11, 1859
#33 |
none |
Green (?)
Chester, PA |
 |
| SAC-5 |
Sacramento City, CA
Dec 10, 1859
#35 |
none |
Castle
Essex, VT |
|
| SAC-6 |
Sacramento City, CA
Jan (3?), 1860
#35 |
none |
Oswego, IL |
|
|
Weaverville Overland Handstamped Covers
|
| WEA-1 |
Weaverville, CA
Jan 7, 1860
#24, #26 (3) |
none |
Perkins
Cornville, ME |
 |
|
Nevada City Overland Handstamped Covers
|
| NVC-1 |
Nevada City, CA
Jun 15, 1860
#35 |
none |
Simpson
Norristown, PA |
 |
| NVC-2 |
Nevada City
Nov 26, 1860
#U16 |
none |
Song
Manchester, MA |
 |
|
San Francisco Type 2 (dropped "LAN") Handstamped Covers
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| SFC2-1 |
Mokelumne Hill, CA
Sep 6, 1860
#35, (clean PFC, but two 12c replaced) |
none |
Beretta
Santa Margheritta, Italy |
 |
| SFC2-2 |
Don Pedro's Bar, CA
Sep 14, 1860
#35, Due 3 frwd |
none |
Jaye
Wareham, MA |
 |
| SFC2-3 |
San Francisco, CA
Sep 24, 1860
#27, #35 (3) |
Sep 24, 1860 |
Giacomo
Locarno, Switzerland |
 |
| SFC2-4 |
Victoria, BC
Victoria PO frank, #27, #35 |
Sep 27, 1860 |
Millan
Bowmanville, Canada |
 |
| SFC2-5 |
Vancouver, W.T.
Sep 25, 1860
#35 |
none |
Harris
Philadelphia, PA |
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| SFC2-5A |
Marysville, CA
Sep 25 (1860)
#71 |
none |
Berthaley
Lyon
France
(Siegel #1115) |
 |
| SFC2-6 |
Oroville, CA
Sep 21, 1860
#35 (2) |
none |
Smith
Long Green, MD |
 |
| SFC2-6A |
San Francisco, CA
Sep 28, 1860unpaid 15c |
San Francisco, CA
Sep 28, 1860 |
Schmidt
Reims,
France
(Rumsey #62) |
 |
| SFC2-7 |
San Francisco, CA
Oct 5, 1860
#27, #35 (3) |
Oct 5, 1860 |
Giacomo
Locarno, Switzerland |
 |
| SFC2-8 |
La Porte, CA
Oct 15, 1860
#30A (6) |
none |
Bouhier
Chantonnay, France |
 |
| SFC2-9 |
Victoria, BC
Victoria PO frank, ms 1/- due |
Oct 19, 1860 |
Edinburgh, GB |
|
| SFC2-10 |
San Francisco, CA
Oct 26, 1860
#30A (2) |
Oct 26, 1860 |
Bartlett
Boston, MA |
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