Sale 19: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2244    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, B.C. & V. Express Co Paid. Circular handstamp on British Columbia and Victoria Express Company franked cover from Calverwell correspondence, "Paid From Victoria To Lytton Or Lilooet" imprint at foot, minor edge faults along top edge, fresh and Very Fine, rare, ex-Warren Wilkinson collection.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2245    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's British Columbia Express/Paid. Company frank with "Yale" directive underneath printed sideways on mint 10¢ Wells Fargo Buff envelope, Extremely Fine, this scarce envelope may not be recorded in used condition.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2246    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's British Columbia Express/Paid. Company frank with "Quesnelle" directive printed sideways on mint Wells Fargo 10¢ White envelope, Extremely Fine, a rare envelope which may not be recorded used.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2247    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's British Columbia Express/Paid. Ribbon company frank on cover with "Barkerville and Victoria" printed directive underneath, addressed to San Francisco, light fold & torn at upper right, Fine, a scarce envelope.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2248    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express/Paid. Black on orange label with manuscript cancel on 1865 envelope used to Quesnelmouth, no sign of government postage paid, cover staining, Fine, a rare cover.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2249    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Freeman & Co's. Red franked envelope used to Dr. Helmcken in Victoria, probably originated in San Francisco or possibly B.C. mainland, large sealed envelope tear, Fine, Freeman envelopes to or from B.C. & V.I. are rare.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2250    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Jeffray's Fraser River Express/Paid. Ornate company frank on envelope with "Post Office Victoria" Coat of Arms Postal Frank to show that 2½ pence Vancouver Island postage had been paid as required by law, light central fold & tiny edge tear at right, Very Fine, about four envelopes are recorded, Pictured in 1996 book "Gems of Canadian Philately", ex-Wellburn where it brought C$2420 in 1988.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2251    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Victoria Wells Fargo & Co Jul 16. Blue oval datestamp and "Post Office Victoria V.I." coat of arms in oval handstamp (indicating prepayment of 2½d Colonial postage) on Wells Fargo franked 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, ex-Warren Wilkinson collection (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2252    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Wells, Fargo & Co./Victoria. Blue oval handstamps tying British Columbia 1867 3d pale blue single + strip of 3 on paste up cover with black company frank, one stamp defective and two stamps overlap envelope, Fine, ex-Wellburn.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2253    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Wells, Fargo & Co./Victoria And British Columbia. Company frank on mint orange cover with no USA embossed postage, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $105

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