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**California and Western Mails to and from Canada, Alaska-Yukon Territory**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1186		"San Francisco 1 Jan". Orange-red circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "40" rate handstamp on 7-page blue folded letter to Quebec, Canada, datelined "Humbolt Bay California, Misquitoville 12 Deceber 1850", from F. E. R. Leagueratt (spelling?) to Chas. S. Graddon, information-packed letter describing local scene and activity, including brutal Indian attack involving mutilation, red "Montreal L.C. FE 13 1851" circular datestamp, ms. "11-1/2" pence due, Very Fine, the 40c transcontinental rate is exceedingly rare on mail from California to Canada (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1187		"Montreal L.C. OC 1, 1851". Red circular datestamp with "CANADA" arc handstamp on folded letter to San Francisco, manuscript "9" pence and "15" (cents) handstamp for rate to West Coast from Canada, some minor wear, Very Fine, ex Steinhart, Kramer and Carlin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1188		"Marysville Cal. 15 Aug. 4". Blue circular datestamp on cover to Picton, Canada West, sent via New York and exchanged through Cape Vincent and Kingston (Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 backstamps), "U STATES" straightline with manuscript "9" pence collect in Picton, Belleville Aug. 31 backstamp, minor edge toning, Very Fine example of the West Coast to Canada 15c rate, ex Sanderson (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1189		"Forbestown Cal. Mar. 5 (1860)". Red circular datestamp (date faint but readable) and ms. "Due 15" on yellow cover addressed in blue to Florence, Canada West, route directive "Via Panama" in same hand as due marking, blue "U. States 15" arc in frame with integral 15 cents rate, Newbury and Florence backstamps (Mar. 31 and Apr. 2), slightly reduced at right and minor edgewear, still Very Fine, this exchange office marking with 15c rate is extremely rare and unlisted in the ASCC, its office of origin is not known according to Dr. Robertson (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1190		Canada to Vancouver's Island and British Columbia, 1860-61. Two covers, first to Vancouver's Island overland via Salt Lake City with "London U.C. FE 6 1860" circular datestamp, red "Paid" handstamp and ms. "15" rate, red "Canada" framed arc, second to New Westminster, British Columbia, via New York and Panama with "St. Thomas U.C. Mar. 18 1861" circular datestamp, red "Paid" handstamp and ms. "15" rate, red crayon "5" pence due for postage to New Westminster, former has tears and stains, latter Very Fine, a scarce pair of 15c rate covers showing difference routes (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1191		"Quebec L.C. FE 16 61". Red rimless datestamp and ms. "15" rate on cover to New Westminster, British Columbia, via New York and Panama, Montreal backstamp, sender's route directive "via New York California &c," no U.S. postal markings but carried via Panama, red crayon "5" cents additional due for British Columbia postage, receipt docketing indicates Apr. 26 arrival, minor faults along edges, still Fine, very scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1192		"Union Pacific R.R. Dec. 17". Two strikes of circular datestamp with black printed Wells Fargo frank on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Stratford, Canada, blue "Paid" in oval handstamp applied by Wells, Fargo & Co., target cancel, 1869 docketing on back, minor wear along top edge, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1193		England to Vancouver's Island, 1863. Great Britain 4p Vermilion (34) and 1sh Green pair (28), single and pair with corners torn off (not immediately noticeable), tied by "Plymouth DE 16 63" duplex datestamp and oval numeral grid on buff cover to Victoria, Vancouver's Island, with sender's directive "Via Panama", red "San Francisco Cal. Paid Jan. 31" circular datestamp, London transit backstamp, despite stamp flaws the overall cover is Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1194		England to Vancouver's Island, 1865. Great Britain 6p Purple and horizontal strip of three of 1p Red tied by "Tain JA 5 65" duplex datestamp and barred numeral on blue cover to Victoria, Vancouver's Island, red "21 Cents" credit handstamp, some edgewear and small flaws, Fine, sent via the Allan Line to New York, then via Panama thru San Francisco, 21c was paid to the U.S. and 4c to England (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1195		Canada to California Cross-Border Mails, 1858-67. Three covers on an exhibit page with rate explanations, two from Canada to California with red "9" pence handstamps and "Paid" straightlines for the Canada to West Coast rate (15c U.S., 9d Canadian), third cover to Grass Valley Cal. sent in 1867 after rate reduction and with red "Paid 10" (cents), some toning on two, still Very Fine and scarce stampless California to West Coast cross-border covers, one ex Steinhart (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1196		"P. O'Reilly Esqre., Care of Capt. Irving, Str. Glenora, Fort Wrangel". Address on cover with pair of Canada 1872 6c Yellow Brown (39), tied by 5-bar segmented grid cancels, "Victoria Brit. Col SP 6 75" rimless circular datestamp, receipt docketing "No. 1 - Recd 16th Sept. at Cassiar on Stickeen River", notation on back "Skin Canoe Biderka or Kyak", repaired at right slightly affecting one stamp, Fine appearance, this quadruple-rate cover was sent from Victoria B.C. to Fort Wrangel, Alaska Territory, on the monthly U.S. mail steamer, it was then carried on the steamer Glenora to Glenora, where it was transported on the Stikine River by canoe ("Skin Canoe Bidarka or Kyak") to Mr. O'Reilly at Cassiar, an extremely remote location in the gold-mining district, the "Baidarka" or Aleutian kayak was the watercraft created by the native people of the Aleutian Islands for use in the treacherous waters surrounding the islands, Peter O'Reilly was one of three Gold Commissioners for the Omineca district in the 1870's, ex Wellburn and Mentch (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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