British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Victoria Post Office. Oval postmark with matching oval "Paid" handstamp on circa Apr. 7th 1860 light blue cover to London, England, endorsed "England via New York", red "San Francisco, Cal, Paid, Apr 13, 1860" exchange cds and prepaid red crayon "58" cents rating at lower right for two-times the 29¢ rate, sent on the Butterfield overland mail route, New York red "19" single-weight credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York May 9th to Queenstown arriving May 19th, red London (5.21) arrival cds, Very Fine, ex-Kutz, Walske.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

The Victoria frank was used to indicate prepayment of the 5¢ (2½d) Colonial postage to the United States prior to the introduction of Victoria stamps in the colony (EKU April 10th 1860). Illustrated in Gold Fever by Ken Kutz as fig. 172. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express, Paid. Black on orange label on large cover to New Westminster B.C. bearing British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1860, 2½d dull rose (2), two pairs, left stamp faulty, each pair tied by blue "Dietz & Nelson Express, B.C. & V." double-circle handstamp and each stamp additionally cancelled by manuscript "2" probably indicating double rate, additional complete bold strike of Dietz & Nelson's Express double-circle on reverse; left reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

This is an unusual use from the mines by Barnard's Express to Yale, then to New Westminster by Dietz & Nelson. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express, Paid. Black on orange express label, tied by blue "Paid" oval handstamp on orange buff cover with printed "Paid, Dietz & Nelson British Columbia & Victoria Express" frank and blue "Post Office, Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms oval handstamp postal frank, used as paste-up for cover addressed to P. Reilly, Gold Commissioner at Williams Creek, Caribou B.C. bearing British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1860, 2½d dull rose (3) horizontal pair, right with corner fault, tied by "Paid" oval that was also used to tie label, endorsed "By Express Paid" at bottom right, pencil "Rec'd Nov. 15th"; right stamp corner fault, label a bit oxidized, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE BARNARD'S CARIBOO EXPRESS LABEL PASTE-UP USE TO CARIBOO, BRITISH COLUMBIA. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Post Office, Victoria V.I. Black Coat of Arms oval handstamp postal frank on cover to Rochdale, England, black "San Francisco, Cal, June 1861" transit cds, manuscript "1½" at top left, reverse with red London (7.18) transit and Rochdale (7.19) arrival cds, manuscript "2/3" 2s3d due rating for double the 1/1½d rate, forwarded upon arrival with two G.B. 1d red singles tied by "648" barred oval and "Rochdale, JY 19 61" cds to Poole, July 22nd arrival backstamp; some edge wear, Very Fine, with 1987 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE DOUBLE-WEIGHT TRANSATLANTIC USE FROM VANCOUVER ISLAND TO ENGLAND AND FORWARDED.

Until July 1863, the United States west-coast rate to Great Britain was 29¢ (or 1/2½ pence) per ½ ounce collect. Here the Vancouver Island rate of 2½ pence (not dependent on weight) was paid with the frank in black ink and 2s5d was collected in England. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Post Office, Victoria V.I. Sharp clear strike of blue Coat of Arms oval handstamp postal frank on cover to Sunderland, England, black "San Francisco, Cal, Oct 28, 1863" double-circle transit, manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating, Sunderland (12.7) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A CHOICE VICTORIA COAT OF ARMS OVAL HANDSTAMP USE TO ENGLAND VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, May 27. Partial blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 3¢ pink (U35) entire with company printed frank to Sacramento Cal., unusually clear and bold strike of "Post Office, Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms blue handstamped postal frank, endorsed "J.C. Keenan, ans June 6/64" on reverse, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Post Office, Victoria Vancouver Island, Paid. Blue oval paid frank handstamp and manuscript "Paid $1.50" express rating on orange Jun. 1864 cover to Ingersoll, Canada West bearing U.S. 3¢ rose (65) and 12¢ black (69), each tied by strike of cogwheel fancy cancel duplexed with "San Francisco, Cal, Jun 20, 1864" cds, partial Ingersoll July arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Wellburn.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

This cover was sent by express from mainland British Columbia as indicated by the $1.50 fee to Victoria where the Paid frank handstamp was applied. In March 1864, the west-coast rate to Canada was reduced to 10¢, but that news was slow to reach Victoria. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Nanaimo, Post Office, Vancouver Island. Red oval handstamp and black "Paid" oval handstamp on cover to London, England, bearing 24¢ grayish lilac (78), rich color, tied by bold cogwheel fancy cancel duplexed with matching "San Francisco, Cal, Jan 23, 1865" double-circle datestamp, endorsed "England direct" at top, London (2.28) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-R.V. Carr.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE NANAIMO, VANCOUVER ISLAND USE TO ENGLAND VIA THE UNITED STATES. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ rose, perf 14. Tied by neat strike of blue "35" barred oval handstamp of Victoria on United States 10¢ yellow green (U41) buff entire to San Francisco Cal., with printed Wells Fargo & Co. Paid frank, indicia canceled by clear blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, Nov. 13" oval datestamp, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Nov 24" arrival oval; some wear, Very Fine, ex-Wilkinson.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A SCARCE COMBINATION USE FROM VICTORIA TO SAN FRANCISCO. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1867, 2¢ on 3d brown, perf 14. Horizontal strip of three with wing margin at right having partly trimmed perfs, tied by two strikes of "35" barred oval handstamp on orange buff cover to Salem, Oregon, blue "Victoria B.C., May 5, 1871" origin cds and slightly indistinct Portland (5.9) transit cds; minor edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 8; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The 6¢ rate to the United States was in effect after July 1, 1870. The 3d, selling then as four for 25¢, was used more commonly for this rate. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's British Columbia Express. Printed fancy scroll paid frank on cover bearing Canada 3¢ Small Queen (37b), two singles, cancelled by two strikes of "BX" (Barnard's Express) cancellation (Jarrett type 104), sent to Victoria where handed to Wells Fargo and stamps cancelled by blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria" oval handstamp; some edge wear, Very Fine and rare use, with 1996 Holcombe certificate.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

This cover was carried by Barnard into Victoria where turned over to Wells Fargo for carriage to San Francisco. The BX was a large horse ranch owned by Francis Barnard. Whether this handstamp refers to the ranch or only to Barnard's Express is not known. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express. Black oval handstamp tying Canada 3¢ small queen (37) on U.S. 3¢ green entire with printed Wells Fargo Co. paid frank to Cariboo, B.C., matching "Collect" oval handstamps and manuscript "10¢"; some edge wear.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1869, 5¢ on 3d bright red, perf 14. Tied by "For Great Britain / and Ireland" two-line handstamp applied by Wells Fargo & Co., matching blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria, V.I., Express" oval datestamp on U.S. 3¢ green entire to London, England, bearing U.S. 3¢ green (158), tied by New York Foreign mail shield fancy cancel, matching strike on indicia, blurry red "New York" exchange cds, red London Paid (6.20.71) arrival cds; manuscript "22/5/71" origin dating, Very Fine and choice use, ex-Wellburn.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

A RARE COMBINATION FRANKING OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND THE UNITED STATES BANKNOTE ISSUE ON COVER TO ENGLAND.

The stamps of both countries were required for British Columbia postage and United States postage to England. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d red brown, perf 12½. Large Star watermark. Beautifully tied by by neat strike of "Z" in barred oval marine canceller on cover to Lynn, England, with matching "NZ, Marine P.O., 4:1:69" cds with manuscript date, carried by the Panama, NZ & Australia Royal Mail Co. posted board the Rakaia to Colon and then aboard the Atrato to St. Thomas and onwards to Plymouth, reverse with indistinct despatch cds (2.1) and "Lynn, 29.1.69" receiving postmark, Extremely Fine, with 2007 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 36.
SG No. 122; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

A WONDERFUL AND RARE USAGE OF THE SHORT-LIVED 6D TRANS-PACIFIC RATE TO ENGLAND. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Austria, 1854 Arms, 6kr brown, machine paper. Block of 12, tied on piece by beautifully struck Cilli ornamental town cancels, large margins all around, strong color, an Extremely Fine gem, a truly magnificent multiple and first issue jewel, ex-Rothschild, Oberländer, Baron Landberg & Jerger, signed E. Müller & A. Diena, with 2004 Ferchenbauer and 2014 Eichele certificates. Scott No. 4b.
Michel No. 4 Y III; Estimate $30,000 - 40,000.

ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LARGE MULTIPLES OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF AUSTRIA. Est. $30,000-40,000 (Image)

Est. $30,000-40,000

Cundinamarca, 1883 Provisional (5c) black on green. Tied by manuscript "Porte Pagado, Octuber 10 de 1883" postmark on folded cover to the Province of Honda; provisional slightly discolored, Very Fine, ex-Gene Scott, with 2008 Calves certificate. Yvert No. 10.
Estimate; $20,000 - 30,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CUNDINAMARCA (5C) BLACK ON GREEN 1883 PROVISIONAL USED ON COVER. Est. $20,000-30,000 (Image)

Est. $20,000-30,000

Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on grayish. Plate 3-G, type VI, position 6, light square grid cancel, well balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (85).
Scott No. 16; $850. Scott $850
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Scott $850

Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue. Two, each cancelled by matching bold pen stroke, on 1866 double-rate cover to Derry N.H., bold strike of red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Dec 10" cds, endorsed "By Steamer from S.F.", combination franking of United States 3¢ rose (65) and 5¢ brown (76), each cancelled by rim of San Francisco target cancel, matching bold "San Francisco Cal. Jan 10" cds, Feb. 1st 1867 receipt docketing at left; left No. 32 torn, minor edge flaws, Very Fine, ex-Honolulu Advertiser, Twigg-Smith.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL HAWAIIAN AND UNITED STATES MIXED FRANKING.

This cover is from the Fifth Sub-Period of the Late Treaty Period. As a double-rate cover, the 5¢ Hawaiian postage correctly prepays two-times the 5¢ rate, but the U.S. postage was underpaid at 8¢. The sender perhaps thought the rate was only two-times the 3¢ letter rate plus the 2¢ ship fee. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Hawaii, Mt. View, Jun 28. Manuscript town and date cancel on 2¢ brown (75), well centered, bright and fresh, with additional light purple "Hawaii" town cancel probably of Hilo, Very Fine and choice, Rarity 1RRRR.
Meyer-Harris No. 803; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE MANUSCRIPT MOUNTAIN VIEW, HAWAII POSTMARK.

Little is known regarding this office. Official records, including records of stamp distribution to country offices, make no mention of this office. Half-way houses on the road from Hilo to Volcano House were located here. In 1899-1900, an unofficial postal agency was operated here by J. W. Mason, the Olaa postmaster. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Samoa, Tau, Samoa. Jun 23, 1909. Perfect bold strike of duplex ties 1¢ green (300) on post card to Binghamton N.Y., picture side showing three native women, Very Fine and exceptionally rare.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

There are reportedly only three recorded strikes of this postmark, this post card, a cover and another post card used in the WWII era. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Lombardy-Venetia, 1850 Arms 5c orange, hand-made paper. Horizontal strip of six, tied by five strikes of "Venezia, 28/3" cds on folded letter to Villafranca, Very Fine, with 2007 Sorani certificate and signed Bolaffi. Sassone No. 1f.
Scott No. 1c; Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.

A RARE MULTIPLE FRANKING OF THE 5C ORANGE 1850 ISSUE USED ON COVER. Est. $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Est. $6,000-8,000

Lombardy-Venetia, 1850 Arms 45c blue, hand-made paper, type i. Left sheet margin block of four, large to huge margins all around, bright and fresh, without gum; scissor cut between right pair, Very Fine and rare block. Sassone No. 10 €32,000 ($33,950).
Scott No. 6a; $22,000 as singles; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Scott $22,000 as singles
Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Scott $22,000 as singles
Est. $3,000-