Lot
1055 
1863 (Apr. 2) British Columbia to Maple, Canada West via San Francisco Cal., orange buff cover with "General Post Office, British Columbia, APL 2, 1863" double-circle datestamp and red crayon "1/" rating, black oval "PAID", bearing 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green (68) cancelled by cogwheel fancy cancels, matching "San Francisco Cal. Apr 8, 1863" cds, reverse with G.W.R. East (5.4) arrival cds and "Received May 5th 1863" docketing; minor edge mends, Very Fine, ex-V.G. Greene (backstamp); with 1975 R.P.S. and 1983 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A SCARCE USE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CANADA WEST VIA SAN FRANCISCO.
Realized: $800