British Columbia
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Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 441 |
CVR |
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 1868 Wells Fargo
& Co Printed Black Frank San Francisco to Victoria, a 3c pink on cream envelope mailed from San Francisco (Wells & Fargo oval) on DEC.2.1868 to Victoria B.C., with a small oval "PAID" handstamp in blue, denoting the 5c B.C. postage paid (there
were no more 5c V.I. stamps available). A lovely example of this scarce provisional franking. Ex Gerald Welburn (still on his album page) and Jack Wallace (Eastern Auctions, Oct. 2014, lot 562). (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 500
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 442 |
CVR |
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 Ca. 1880s Wells
Fargo & Co. Printed Black Frank with 30c in Small Queens, an envelope with glue residue on back (would have been attached to a parcel) franked with a single and a block of four of the 6c yellow brown Small Queen (1872-1873 1st Ottawa printing,
one dot state, perforated 12), all canceled by two oval "Wells Fargo & Co. / Express / Victoria V.I." handstamps in blue. Very fine and a scarce British Columbia Small Queen franking. Ex. Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred Lichtenstein (H.R. Harmer May
2004, lot 365), Joel Stern and accompanied by a 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 750
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 443 |
CVR |
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 1863 Nanaimo
Vancouver Island Cover to New Westminster, a yellow envelope franked with a vertical pair of the Vancouver Island 2½p dull rose Queen Victoria (perforated 14 with light creases, Unitrade 2) used to pay a 10c rate, with the left stamp tied by a
very fine oval "Post Office / NANAIMO / Vancouver Island" handstamp in red (the earliest recorded use of this), with each stamp tied upon arrival in New Westminster by a "1" in grid, with docketing note reading "Received and Answered May 9 / 63".
Back has a pencil description signed by G.P. B(ainbridge). Opened roughly at right, else a scarce and attractive cover. Ex Gerald Wellburn (October 1988, lot 1091, still on his album page, also illustrated on page 59 of his book), Jack Wallace
(Eastern Auctions, October 2014, lot 480) and accompanied by a 1988 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 2,500
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 444 |
CVR |
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 1868 All-Over
Advertising Cover from Victoria B.C., a 3c stationery envelope with Wells Fargo & Co. printed black frank advertising the J.P. Davies & Co. of Victoria, uprated with a 3d blue Seal of British Columbia issue, tied by an oval Wells Fargo datestamp
(Sept. 1868 according to Wellburn) in blue, mailed to Louis Litchenstein in San Francisco. Overall very fine and mounted on a Gerald Wellburn page which includes the top portion of a contemporary letterhead from the same company. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 1,500
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 445 |
CVR |
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 Ca. 1866 Dietz &
Nelsons Frank Cover, an orange envelope with a lovely "PAID / Dietz & Nelsons / British Columbia & / Victoria / Express" ribbon design frank at upper left, upper right with double oval "New Westminster / Post Office / British Columbia" handstamp,
addressed to Victoria V.I., very fine and attractive. Ex Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred Lichtenstein sale (H.R. Harmer, May 2004, lot 283). (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 500
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 446 |
CVR |
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 Wells Fargo &
Co. Black Frank on Cover to San Francisco, a 3c red on buff envelope with "Customs / Vancouver" crown handstamp at left and oval "Wells Fargo & Co. / Express / Victoria V.I." handstamp in blue canceling stamp, very fine. Ex Louise Boyd Dale /
Alfred Lichtenstein (H.R. Harmer, May 2004, lot 303) and accompanied by a 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 750
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 447 |
CVR |
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 1866 Victoria
V.I. Cover to New Brunswick, mailed with an oval "Post Office / Victoria Vancouver Island / PAID" handstamp in blue, which paid for outgoing mail, with United States 5c and 10c issues canceled by two Cogwheels at San Francisco (SEP.7 c.d.s.) to
Greenwich Hill, New Brunswick, with SEP.27.1866 Mouth of Nerepis N.B. and Saint John N.B. backstamps. Fine-very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 750
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 448 |
CVR |
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 1864 Victoria
V.I. Barnard's Cariboo Express Cover to Stratford C.W., a yellow envelope with a black on red "Barnard's Cariboo Express" label, mailed with an oval "Post Office / Victoria Vancouver Island / PAID" handstamp in blue, which paid for outgoing mail,
with United States 3c rose (pair) and 24c brown lilac (this one removed, and repositioned) issues canceled by three Cogwheels at San Francisco (MAY.2.1864 c.d.s.) to Stratford C.W. (MAY.27.1864 receiver) via London (MAY.26) and the G.W.R. (MAY.26)
transits. Several tears, creases and other faults, else a very scarce cover. Accompanied by a 2011 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 1,500
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 449 |
CVR |
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 1872 Ashcroft
B.C. Manuscript Precursor on Registered Small Queen Cover, mailed on OCT.23.1872 (manuscript despatch, likely used before arrival of first postmarking device) to Victoria B.C. (OCT.26.1872 receiver) via New Westminster B.C. (OCT.25.1872 transit),
franked with a 3c rose and two 1c orange (one has small tears) Small Queens paying the 5c domestic letter registered rate. A very fine and attractive example of early British Columbia registered postal history. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 500
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 450 |
CVR |
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 1875 Clinton B.C.
Cover to Victoria B.C., mailed Clinton / Brit. Col. on JUN.1.1875 to Victoria, with a Victoria / Brit. Col. JUN.5 receiver, via New Westminster / Brit. Col. JUN.4 transit, franked with a 3c Small Queen (sulphuretted), overall fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 451 |
CVR |
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 1876 New
Westminster BC Fancy Cancel on 3c Small Queen Cover, mailed on MAR.24.1876 (broken circle free strike) to Victoria BC (next day receiver on back), franked with a 3c red Small Queen (perf. 11½ x 12) tied by a lovely strike of a crossroads design
fancy cancel. Different from Lacelle #1233 (with notes that it is recorded used in New Westminster in Dec. 1875), very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 452 |
CVR |
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 1877 Ashcroft
B.C. 3c Small Queen Cover, mailed on DEC.20.1977 (broken circle) to Victoria B.C. (DEC.27.1877 receiver) via New Westminster B.C. (DEC.24.1877 transit), franked with a 3c Small Queen (perforated 11½ x 12). Tears on backflap, else very fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 453 |
CVR |
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 1880 Yale B.C.
Fancy "Y" on Cover, mailed on MAY.20.1880 (broken circle free strike) to Victoria B.C. (MAY.22.1880 receiver) via New Westminster B.C. (MAY.21.1880 receiver), franked with a 3c Small Queen tied by a fancy "Y" cancel (Lacellle #924 recorded used
from DEC.1875 to MAY.1880). Opening tears at top, still a useful item for the fancy cancel, or B.C. collector. Accompanied by a 3c Small Queen stamp with an identical strike. Ex Gerald Welburn collection and purchased in a J.N. Sissons sale in 1972
(lot 757). (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 60
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 454 |
CVR |
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 1881 Victoria
B.C. 3c Small Queen Cover, mailed on OCT.10.1881 (c.d.s. with time mark "SF") to Toronto (OCT.18 receiver and OCT.20 carrier marking), franked with a 3c Small Queen tied by a fancy cancel and showing a plate imprint at left, very fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 455 |
CVR |
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 1891 Revelstoke
B.C. Registered Cover, mailed on JUN.13.1891 (c.d.s. free strike) to Victoria B.C. (JUN.15.1891 receiver), franked with a 3c Small Queen and a 5c Registration stamp (jumbo copy showing part of imprint at bottom), both with hand made grid cancels,
couple small faults including small part of backflap missing, still overall fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 456 |
O/CVR |
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 Page of
Barkerville B.C. Fancy Cancels, with a Barkerville Star on a MAY.1.1898 3c Leaf cover and a 3c Small Queen stamp, followed by two 3c Small Queen stamps each with a "3 in Star" (Lacelle #64/66) and a folded 3c Small Queen Cover (with a nice
Province of British Columbia embossed logo) with a segmented cork in red dated MAR.14.1896. This and our other Barkerville offerings are from a lot purchased at J.N. Sissons in 1972. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 457 |
CVR |
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 1896 Barkerville
B.C. Small Queen Cover Front, mailed on APR.10.1896 (broken circle in red) to Victoria B.C. franked with a strip of four of the 6c brown red Small Queen plus two 3c vermilion Small Queens for a total of 30c (10x the domestic letter rate) all
canceled with red corks and three indescript c.d.s. Front only, with a few wrinkles, still fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 458 |
CVR |
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 1905 Barkerville
B.C. Registered KEVII Cover, mailed on MAR.21.1905 (broken circle free strike) to Quesnelle B.C. (APR.1 receiver), franked with a single 7c King Edward VII issue tied by a grid cancel. Tear on backflap, else very fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 459 |
CVR |
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 1907 Barkerville
B.C. Registered KEVII Cover, a bright red cover mailed on MAR.22.1907 (c.d.s.) and franked with a 2c plus a 5c King Edward VII issue, both tied by a circular grid, very fine.
(Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Images)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 460 |
CVR |
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 1921 O.H.M.S.
Postmaster's Office New Westminster BC to Scotland, a Canada Post Office O.H.M.S. cover mailed from New Westminster on FEB.4.1921 to Sterling Scotland at the 3c rate, with FEB.7.1921 oval "Postmaster's Office / New Westminster, B.C." handstamp in
purple, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 20
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
