Lot
701 
(British Columbia & Vancouver Island) Wells Fargo & Co., Red Frank, printed on 1861, 10¢ green entire (U41) to London, England, blue "Post Office, Victoria V.I." crown oval handstamp at upper left indicating British Columbia postage 2½d (5¢) paid in cash, uprated with 1861, 10¢ green, vertical pair (68) all canceled by grid handstamps (pair tied between perf holes), red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid 19, Sep 30" credit exchange cds and "London, Oc 13, 1862" entry cds alongside; tiny cover tear at top and bottom stamp with minor perf flaws at bottom, still Very Fine; with 2004 W. Tust certificate. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Beginning January 1862, all ship mail (closed bags) between Victoria and San Francisco was either handled by the Consul or Wells Fargo & Co. The three other Victoria banking institutions mostly utilized Wells Fargo to carry their mail and treasure because it was often faster and always safer.
Realized: $2,300