Lot
2679 
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express Paid, black on orange label on cover to Cambeltown, Scotland with British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1860, 2½d dull rose, pair, manuscript "X" cancels, endorsed "Express Charges & Postage Paid" and "8/-" adjacent, blue "Post Office, Victoria, V.I." crown oval handstamp on reverse paste-up of U.S. 3¢ pink entire bearing 1861, 1¢ blue and 10¢ green pair, all tied by NYFM circular grid cancels, red "New York Am. Pkt. '3' Apr 8" exchange cds, red London (4.19) transit, entire with Greenock (4.20) transit and Cambelton (4.20) arrival cds; some stamp and covers faults, Fine. Scott No. 3 (pair) + U.S. 63, 68 (pr), U58 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE TRANSATLANTIC USE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA VIA THE UNITED STATES.
Realized: $2,700