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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1167 |  |
 Customs, Vancouver
Island. Negative crown circular handstamp and blue "Wells, Fargo &
Co. Express Victoria V.I." oval handstamp on 10c Green Nesbitt entire
(U15) with Wells, Fargo & Co. red printed frank (Haller WF-E) to
Philadelphia, carried outside the mails by Wells, Fargo & Co. and given to
Blood's for delivery to local street address, "Blood's Despatch 2
Cts." rimless circle handstamp, "Blood's Penny Post Philada. Sep. 29,
11 A.M." (ca. 1858) double-circle datestamp, very slightly reduced at
rightVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING COMBINATION OF ELEMENTS -- THE SCARCE VANCOUVER ISLAND CUSTOMS CROWN-CIRCLE, EXPRESS USAGE FROM VICTORIA AND LOCAL POST SERVICE PROVIDED BY BLOOD'S PENNY POST. QUITE POSSIBLY UNIQUE AND CERTAINLY OF THE HIGHEST EXHIBITION QUALITY. There are thirteen reported examples of the Vancouver Island customs seal used by Vancouver Island postmaster A. C. Anderson to indicate payment of 2-1/2p local postage (used July 1858-June 1859). We do not know of another example used in combination with Blood's service. (Image) |
E. 2,500-3,500 | 4,000.00 |
| 1168 | |
 Wells, Fargo & Co. Red
printed frank (Haller WF-E) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to
Philadelphia, carried outside the mails by Wells, Fargo & Co. and given to
Blood's for delivery to local street address, "Blood's Despatch 2
Cts." rimless circle handstamp, "Blood's Penny Post Philada. Sep. 29,
11 A.M." (ca. 1858) double-circle datestamp, immaculate condition,
Extremely Fine, it is interesting that the cover offered in lot 1167 and
this cover were both carried by Wells, Fargo & Co. and postmarked by
Blood's Penny Post on Sep. 29 at 11 A.M. (presumably 1858). Apparently,
they were given to Blood's for delivery at the same time. (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 2,700.00 |
| 1169 | |
 Wells, Fargo & Co. Red
printed frank (Haller WF-E) on 10c Green Star Die entire (U32) to
Philadelphia, carried outside the mails by Wells, Fargo & Co. and given to
Blood's for delivery to local addressee, "Blood's Despatch 2 Cts."
rimless circle handstamp, "Blood's Penny Post Philada. Jun. 4, 10-1/2 A.M."
(ca. 1858) double-circle datestamp, sender's endorsement "P.
'Sonora'", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, extremely scarce
conjunctive usage, ex Barkhausen (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,100.00 |