2c Black (73). Used with 5c Brown (76) and 10c Green (68), perfs scissors-separated on 2c and 5c but mostly intact, 5c nicked in left margin, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Mar. 9" oval datestamps, used with Vancouver Island, 1865, 5c Rose (5) tied by blue "PAID" in double oval handstamp on 3c Pink on White entire with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank, affixed to slightly smaller cover to New York, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria Feb. 26" oval datestamp, entered the U.S. mails at New York where "New York City 3 Apr." duplex datestamp and quartered cork cancel was applied, additionally tying stamps, some slight wear, paste-up opened bit roughly at right

VERY FINE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE BRITISH COLUMBIA AND UNITED STATES MIXED-FRANKING COVER FROM VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, TO NEW YORK, CARRIED BY WELLS, FARGO & CO. EXPRESS.

This was handled by Wells Fargo's office in Victoria. Even though Wells Fargo carried it, the postage prepayment requirement was the same as if it went through the mails. The U.S. stamps pay the double 10c rate. This was carried outside the mails until it reached New York City.

Ex Faust.

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