Lot
1077 
Canadian Provinces: British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria, Jan 3, blue oval datestamp cancels U.S. 10¢ green (U41) entire to San Francisco Cal., uprated with British Columbia 1869, 5¢ on 3¢ bright red (9) tied by sharp blue "35" barred oval of Victoria; slight corner nick bottom left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
Lot
1078
Peru, Maritime Postal History, 1843-1860, group of four covers comprising 1843 blue "VAPOR PERU / P" two-line handstamp on cover to Cobija; 1851 blue "Vapor, Lima" circular backstamp and additional black "VAPOR SANTILLO / P" two-line backstamp to Lima, 1850 Tacna folded letter with Peru 1d blue (2) singles to Lima endorsed "por Vapor Peruano", and 1860 Lombard Street, London with prepaid "2/-" 2s rating via Panama (5.22) double-arc to Puno, Peru with partial red "ISLAY" straightline, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $600
Lot
1079
Peru, 1853 (Oct. 26) Callao, Peru to Bordeaux, France via Panama, blue folded letter reverse with "Callao, OC 26, 1853" double-arc datestamp and two strikes of blue "Vapor, Lima, 1853" circular handstamp, red "PANAMA/TRANSIT" two-line handstamp, red London (12.5) transit backstamp, red Calais (12.6) entry cds and "21" décimes due handstamp, Bordeaux (12.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140