California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...
British Columbia and Vancouver Island
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4054 |
 |
 24c Lilac (78). Tied
by cogwheel cancel and bold "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 3, 1865" double-circle
datestamp on blue linen-lined cover from British Columbia to Glasgow,
Scotland, blue "Post Office, Victoria, Vancouver Island, Paid"
oval handstamp, red "19" credit handstamp, Glasgow Mar. 18 receiving
backstamp, stamp has negligible toned perfs,l otherwise Very Fine, an
attractive example of this scarce usage
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4055 |
|
 24c Grayish Lilac
(78a). Bright color, tied by grid, "San Francisco Cal. May 19, 1865"
double-circle datestamp on light pink cover to London, England,
clear strike of blue "Post Office Paid Victoria Vancouver Island"
handstamp, at top left, New York 19c credit and London receiving
datestamps, stamp with light corner crease at top right and some cover
edgewear, Very Fine appearance, attractive and scarce usage from Victoria
to England via San Francisco, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4056 |
|
 Post Office Victoria
V.I. Blue oval Coat of Arms handstamp on cover to Urbanna O., "San
Francisco Cal. Apr. 10, 1865" double-circle datestamp and "Due 10"
handstamp for unpaid U.S. rate, soiled and slightly worn, still a Fine and
attractive cover with clearly struck markings
(Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4057 |
|
 10c Yellow Green
(68). Scissors-trimmed perfs, cancelled by parallel penstrokes,
"Port Townsend Wash. 5 Jul." circular datestamp on blue folded cover
to Groton Junction Mass., used with Vancouver Island, 1865, 5c Rose,
Perf 14 (5), defective, tied by blue oval "Post Office Victoria
V.I." Coat of Arms handstamp, some minor edge tears, appears Fine,
covers from British Columbia and Vancouver Island that entered the U.S.
mails at Port Townsend, Washington Terr., are rare, there is a ms. "1867"
on back, which, if accurate, would make this a very early example of a Port
Townsend transit (the use of the crown oval supports an 1867 yeardate) (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4058 |
|
 2c Black, 5c Brown (73,
76). Tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Sep. 18"
oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U59) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed
frank to Boston Mass., stamps affixed partly over blue oval "Post Office
Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms handstamp, paste-up conjunctive usage with
"Dietz & Nelson's B.C. & V. Express" double-circle handstamp, ms.
"Paid $1.25" express fee, Boston Oct. 12 duplex datestamp on one side and
framed "Received Oct. 12 at Boston Mass." handstamp on entire, trivial
short perf at bottom of 5c stamp, Wells, Fargo & Co. entire with small
tear, paste-up with upper left corner torn off (probably where additional
British Columbia & Vancouver Island stamps were affixed)FINE. A RARE
CONJUNCTIVE USE OF DIETZ & NELSON'S EXPRESS AND WELLS FARGO & CO. FROM
VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, TO BOSTON. According to Nathan, George
Dietz and Hugh Nelson started their express company in 1862 when they
acquired the express routes and business of William T. Ballou. Dietz &
Nelson served the Cariboo mining region and connected with Barnard's
Express at Yale and Lilloet and with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Victoria. The
company sold out to Francis J. Barnard in the late spring of 1867. The
$1.25 express fee noted on the address portion of this paste-up includes
Dietz & Nelson's $1.00 fee and 25c for the Wells, Fargo & Co. franked
entire. (Image) |
E. 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4059 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co.
Victoria Feb. 12. Blue oval datestamp and "Post Office Victoria
V.I." Coat of Arms oval handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) with
Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to San Francisco, minor edgewear, Very
Fine, scarce use from Vancouver Island
(Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4060 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co.
Victoria. Small part of oval datestamp visible on 3c Pink entire (U35)
with printed Wells, Fargo & Co. frank and blue "Post Office Victoria
V.I." Coat of Arms oval handstamp to "Morning Star Office",
notation on back "Not Democratic Press Office" and on front
"Delayed in San Fran", blue "W.F. & Co. Jan. 9, 1864" oval
datestamp presumably applied while the attempt to locate addressee was
made, reduced at left into marking, some age toning and edgewear, otherwise
Fine, unusual usage (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4061 |
|
 3c Rose (65).
Centered to upper left, short perfs along top, tied by cork cancel with
duplex "New-York Mar. 23" datestamp on small cover to Vineland N.J. with
blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Victoria V.I." oval handstamp,
sender's routing "Via Steamer", entered the mails in New York City,
couple small repaired opening faults at bottom, otherwise Very Fine with a
clear strike of this scarce express marking, post-1863 usage after 3c
transcontinental rate took effect, examples of this usage are very scarce
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4062 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co. San
Francisco Jul. 1. Blue oval datestamp struck twice tying Vancouver
Island 1865 5c Rose (5) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Victoria, British
Columbia, printed Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, stained and repaired, still
presentable and of the greatest rarity, covers carried northward from San
Francisco are scarcer than southbound mail originating in British Columbia
(Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4063 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co.
Haller WF-E printed frank along left side of 3c Pink entire (U34) with San
Francisco wholesaler's red overall lithographed advertising, to
Victoria, Vancouver Island, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco.
21 Mar." double-circle datestamp ties two 3c Rose (65), small sealed
tear at upper left, still Very Fine, Wells, Fargo & Co. covers to British
Columbia and Vancouver Island are scarce, this example with a printed
advertisement and additional 1861 Issue franking is outstanding, ex
Dale-Lichtenstein, with 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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