Lot
753 
Barnard's Cariboo Express, oval handstamp tying Canada 1870, 3¢ orange red on 1874, 3¢ green entire to New Westminster, B.C. with Chinese addressing at right, matching "Collect" handstamp alongside; cover opened at sides and bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
754
Barnard's Cariboo Express/Paid, black on orange label with manuscript cancel on 1865 cover used to Quesnelmouth, no sign of government postage paid; faint cover staining at lower right, Fine and rare. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
Lot
755
Barnard's Express, double circle handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Bakersfield, Cal., with two strikes of matching "Collect" in oval handstamp, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Nevada, Cal." oval with black company frank at top, cover forwarded to Washington, Cal., Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $900
Lot
756
British Columbia & Vancouver Island Express Covers, balance collection of 11 covers and rebacked fronts; includes Freeman & Co. incoming cover to Victoria, Dietz & Nelson scroll frank on cover with New Westminster post office handstamp frank, W.F. & Co. handstamp tying B.C. & V.I. adhesive on Barnard's British Columbia scroll frank cover, W.F. & Co. & Post Office frank combination Victoria Island, W.F. & Co. red frank up-rated entire to Canada from Victoria, several other combination/mixed frankings to California; condition mixed with many scarce to rare items, many have been restored, accompanied by many ephemera items including mining certificates, express receipt, express label, etc., generally F.-V.F. appearance or better. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,750
Lot
757
British Columbia & Victoria Express Company, Paid From Victoria to Lytton or Lilooet, imprint on cover from Calverwell correspondence from Mainland to Victoria V.I., with clear strike of "B.C. & V. Express Co., Paid" circular handstamp; small opening edge tear at top, Very Fine and rare, ex Welburn, Wilkinson. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
758
Dietz & Nelson's B. C. & V. Express, full clear strike of blue double circle handstamp on cover to New Westminster, manuscript "O.H.M.S." and "Private" endorsements at top, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $850
Lot
759
Dietz & Nelson's British Columbia & Victoria Express, scroll frank on cover to Sunny Dales, Douglas Portage, blue "Dietz & Nelson's B. C. & V. Express" circular handstamp and blue oval "Post Office, Victoria V.I." coat-of-arms frank at left; sealed cover tear at top center not affecting markings or frank, otherwise Very Fine; with 1971 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
According to Nathan, this express company was started in 1862 by George Dietz and Hugh Nelson when they acquired the express routes and business of William T. Ballou. Dietz & Nelson served the Cariboo mining region and connected with Barnard's Express at Yale and Lillooet and with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Victoria. The company sold out to Francis J. Barnard in the late spring of 1867.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
760
Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, Apr 5, blue oval date stamps tying 1863, 2¢ black + 5¢ brown on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, Cal., in combination with Vancouver Island 1865, 5c rose (Sc. #5) tied by blue "Paid" oval handstamp, black printed company frank at top, 1867 docketing additionally tying stamps; U.S. stamps with perforations trimmed on one side, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and rare combination franking and express usage from Victoria; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73+76+U59 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $950
Lot
761
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Victoria, V.I., blue oval handstamp tying 1857, 3¢ dull red (scissor separated) on cover to San Francisco, Cal., black company frank at top, Very Fine, a scarce usage from Victoria V.I. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot
762 ()
Wells Fargo & Co. (Victoria), black company frank on 1861, 10¢ green rebacked front to London, England, franked with B.C. & V.I. 1865, 5c rose tied by blue "Post Office Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms oval handstamp, additionally franked with 1861-63, 2¢ black + 12¢ black tied by fancy grid cancels, red New York transit cds; front affixed to backing with portions of cancel at top right drawn in, F.-V.F. appearance. Estimate $400 - 600.
The treaty rate from the U.S. to England was reduced to 12¢, effective January 1, 1868, and again reduced to 6¢, effective January 1, 1870. This usage is a double 12¢ U.S. rate with B.C. & V.I. 5c prepaying the internal postage.
Realized: $725