Lot
578 
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Dietz & Nelsons British Columbia & Victoria Express, printed first type ribbon frank (DIE-001) on 1863 cover to Victoria, with blue "Paid" in oval handstamp and bold "New Westminster, British Columbia, Post Office" oval handstamp frank (DIE-601); trivial opening tear at top, Extremely Fine. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A VERY RARE USAGE OF THE DIETZ & NELSONS BRITISH COLUMBIA & VICTORIA EXPRESS FIRST TYPE FRANK ON COVER.
Only four examples of this rare frank are recorded. All are dated to late March or April of 1863 and are used locally.