Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 641    

Barnard's Cariboo Express. Black oval handstamp tying Canada 3¢ small queen (small corner crease) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to New Westminster, B.C., matching "Collect" in oval handstamps and manuscript "10¢" in blue crayon, Wells, Fargo & Co. black frank at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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Lot 642    

Barnard's Express. Black double circle handstamp on W., F. & Co. franked 1870, 3¢ green entire to Barkerville, Cal., matching "Collect" in oval handstamps, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co, Napa" oval date stamp canceling and additional straight line "Collect" handstamp; light wear and small central cover tear at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 643    

Barnard's Express. Double circle handstamp with matching "Collect" in oval on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Cariboo, British Columbia, with blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco" origin date stamp and matching "Paid" in oval handstamps, Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top; light cover soiling and edge wear with small corner repair at lower right, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 644    

Dietz & Nelson's British Columbia & Victoria Express. Blue double circle handstamp tying wing margin B.C. & V.I. 1860, 2½d dull rose (Sc. #2) on cover to Victoria, matching "Paid" in oval handstamp alongside, small cover tone spots and tear at top, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 645    

Dietz & Nelson's British Columbia & Victoria Express. Fancy ribbon frank on fresh buff cover with Post Office, Victoria, V.I. in clear blue illustrated oval & matching "Paid" in double oval, unaddressed as formerly part of a paste-up, slight reduction at right & partial backflap missing, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 646    

Wells Fargo & Co. (Victoria). Unused 1865, 6¢ purple entire with company frank at top, franked with British Columbia 1869, 5¢ on 3d burnt red (Sc. #9) tied by blue "35" Victoria barred oval handstamp with matching "For Great Britain, and Ireland." handstamp below; light central file fold, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $375

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Lot 647    

Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria. Full blue oval date stamp on 1861, 10¢ green entire to San Francisco, company frank at top; few edge nicks at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 648    

Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria. Blue oval handstamp tying Canada 3¢ small queen on fresh cover to San Francisco, "Victoria, Vancouver Island" printed frank at top; stamp with tear at upper left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 649    

Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria, B.C. Violet oval 1886 date stamp tying Canada 3¢ small queen on cover to San Francisco, "Victoria, British Columbia" frank and red receiving date stamp; small cover nick at top and missing most of backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 650    

Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria, V.I. Blue oval express handstamp tying British Columbia 1865, 3d blue (Sc. 7, lower right defect) on cover to San Francisco, company frank and 1872 docketing at left, Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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