Lot
299 
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Nanaimo, Post Office, Vancouver Island, red oval handstamp and black "Paid" oval handstamp on cover to London, England, bearing 24¢ grayish lilac (78), rich color, tied by bold cogwheel fancy cancel duplexed with matching "San Francisco, Cal, Jan 23, 1865" double-circle datestamp, endorsed "England direct" at top, London (2.28) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-R.V. Carr. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE NANAIMO, VANCOUVER ISLAND USE TO ENGLAND VIA THE UNITED STATES.
Realized: $2,300