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Sale 73: The March Sale

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Australian States to Canadian Provinces

Lot 2598    

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express, Paid, black on orange label affixed on 3¢ pink (U34) entire to Lillooet, British Columbia, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos Express, S.Frco. 16 Jun" double-circle datestamp, portion of paste-up remains on back; address slightly restored, diagonal crease, Fine, ex-Carr, Wilkinson, Walske.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE CONJUNCTIVE EXPRESS USE CARRIED BY THREE COMPANIES, WELLS FARGO & CO., DIETZ & NELSON, AND BARNARD'S CARIBOO EXPRESS.

Wells Fargo sent this cover by ship to Victoria where it was turned over to Dietz & Nelson, who pasted their envelope with Vancouver Island postage on reverse (portion of paste-up adheres on back), and carried to Yale. Then by Barnard's stage to Lillooet.

Realized: $1,800

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