The "Andromeda" Collection of U.S. Bank Note Issue Covers continued...

**Canadian Mail**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2054		3c Green (147). Bright shade, used with British Columbia 1869 5c on 3p Bright Red (9), 5c tied by blue "For Great Britain/and Ireland" two-line handstamp applied by Wells Fargo & Co., both stamps tied by smudged San Francisco circular datestamp on Wells Fargo & Co. franked 3c Green entire to Lewes, England, from the Burne correspondence, ms. notation "Posted at Victoria, Vancouver's Island 21 Oct/70", blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Victoria V.I." oval handstamp on back, red Chicago transit and Lewes receiving backstamps, intact red wax seal, top left edge has expertly repaired opening tears not affecting stamps, Very Fine appearance, condition better than usual for mixed-franking express usages from this period, the stamps of both countries were required for British Columbia postage and U.S. postage to England, ex Albert and Dr. Martin, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
2055		3c Green (184). Tied by cork grid cancel with duplex "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 3 4 AM" datestamp struck off edge at left and fully at right, used with Canada 1872 3c Dull Red (37), tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria May 30" oval datestamp on cover to New York City with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank and "Victoria, Vancouver Island" imprint, ship chandler's backstamp, 1881 N.Y.P.O. receiving backstamp, Canadian stamp originally cancelled with lower left corner folded up (now folded back, crease and tiny tear), Very Fine, an extremely attractive and scarce mixed-franking express usage from Victoria, the postage of both countries was required, ex Kaplan, Albert and Dr. Martin, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2056		10c Brown (150). Used with 1c Ultramarine (145), cancelled by Star in Circle fancy cancels, "St. Louis Mo. Apr. 17" (1872) circular datestamp on all-over Mutual Life Insurance illustrated registered cover to Milton, Canada, ms. registry nos., receiving backstamps, Very Fine, 3c treaty rate to Canada plus 8c registry fee, unusual and attractive with advertising (Missouri "Bears" Coat of Arms) and fancy cancel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction

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