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)
Estimate 300 $
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 220.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
USA
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 198
Symbol: O C
Cat No: Collection
Impressive Old-Time Collection Offered Intact Housed in a Scott National Postage Stamp Album from 1847 to early 1970s including back-of-book. Many of the earlier album pages are supplemented with blank leaves displaying myriad shades and extensive cancellations, a wealth of material including early classics with many choice stamps, coloured cancels, dated postmarks, fancy cancels, etc. A high percentage of the value is concentrated in the 1850s-1860s period; condition is variable from mixed (faults) to superb. This impressive collection concludes with a few nice early covers and an unusual additional group of about 50 covers bearing 1893 Columbian or Small Banknote issues, sheet margin singles displaying plate number or portion of the plate imprint letters. A wonderful collection, well worth close examination; also included is a two-volume U.N. collection to 1975. (Image)
Estimate 10000 $
Opening C$ 9,500.00
Sold...C$ 9,500.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 9500
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 199
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
1847-1898 Used Collection Mounted on Scott National pages with nearly 200 used stamps, mostly different with a few shades and different printings, etc. Focus of the value is on the 1857-1861 definitives and the 1867 E & F Grill stamps. Starts with 1847 first issues and quite well represented to late 1890s. Condition is variable, ranging from clever repairs or small faults to choice VF+ stamps. Worth a close look. (Image)
