Incoming Mail to Vancouver Island Colony - 1859 (circa.) Freeman & Co's Express Over our California & Coast Routes printed frank on Nesbitt 3c red on buff envelope. Originating from San Francisco to Victoria, Vancouver Island, lightly cancelled with oval Freeman & Co's / Express / San Francisco. A rarely seen express company frank envelope mailed to Vancouver Island, VF ex. Jack Wallace (October 2014; Lot 440) (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 550.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 217
Symbol: C
Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank in black on U.S. 3c red on buff entire in excellent condition, addressed to San Francisco, California, clear oval Post Office "Coat of Arms" Victoria, V.I. provisional frank in black (R. Lowe HS-4) denoting 5c colonial postage paid for letter leaving colony; U.S. 3c nicely postmarked by oval Wells, Fargo & Co / FEB 9 / Victoria datestamp in blue (R. Lowe HS-34), VF; ex. Dale-Lichtenstein (May 2004; Lot 309) (Image)
Estimate 600 $
Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 650.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 218
Symbol: C
Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank in black on U.S. 3c pink on white entire to Yreka, California, trivial flaws, manuscript docketing "Recd April 16 1862" at left with quite clear oval Post Office "Coat of Arms" Victoria, V.I. provisional frank (R. Lowe HS-4) denoting 5c colonial postage was paid for letter leaving colony; U.S. 3c cancelled by oval Wells, Fargo & Co / APR 9 / Victoria cancel in blue (R. Lowe HS-34), F-VF; ex. Dale-Lichtenstein (May 2004; Lot 310) (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 219
Symbol: C
Undated Wells, Fargo & Co printed frank in black on U.S. 3c green white entire, small piece missing at top left and light soiling, originating from the US to New Westminster addressee, then redirected to Victoria, 3c orange red Small Queen affixed and cancelled by light Barnard's Express postmark and oval COLLECT handstamps, Fine and unusual (Unitrade 37) ex. Jack Wallace (October 2014; Lot 611) (Image)
Estimate 250 $
Opening C$ 125.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 220
Symbol: C
Incoming Mail: Undated Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank in black on U.S. 3c pink on buff entire from San Francisco to Victoria, superb oval Wells, Fargo & Co APR 18 San Francisco datestamp in blue; without the required 2½p (or 5c) colonial tax franking as it was likely carried with free franking privilege once on Vancouver Island, F-VF (Image)
Estimate 200 $
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 221
Symbol: C
Incoming Mail: Undated (circa. 1870-1871) Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank in black U.S. 6c dark red on white entire mailed from San Francisco to Victoria, BC, partially legible oval Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco datestamp in blue, VF
As of July 1st, 1870, no British Columbia postage stamps were required. The U.S. set the international rate at 6c per half ounce prepaid or 10c per half ounce if unpaid. (Image)
