The "Erivan" Collection of Western Postal History

double circle datestamp on cover to Oswego, New York, matching kicking mule fancy cancel on 3c Green, very fine and attractive example of this popular cancel

bold strike of datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Whitfield, Kansas Territory, seven-bar grid and manuscript "Paid 7", light wear, very fine and rare inter-territorial use, ex-Chase

datestamp ties 3c Dull red (11A) to 1857 folded lettersheet to Cowlitz Farm, Washington Territory, vertical filefold, very fine, Cowlitz Farm was an agricultural operation by the British Puget Sound Agricultural Company, a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company, this letter's addressee (Henry Peers) served as clerk and chief trader

several strikes of datestamp tie 1c Blue strip of three and four singles (63) to cover to large part of cover to Fort Dalles, Oregon, reduced at right into "Official Business" imprint, bit of edge wear impacting several stamps, otherwise fine appearance

vertical printed ribbon frank (DIE‐002) on 3c Pink entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank at top, San Francisco address on reverse, two 2c Black and two 2c Green (73, 68) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria Jan 5" ovals with additional strike at top right, light wear and backflap faults, fine and scarce

double circle datestamp with matching cogwheels tying pair of 10c Green (68) to cover to Greenwich Hill, New Brunswick, bottom margin pair of British Columbia and Vancouver Island 2½p with manuscript cancel with blue "Post Office Paid Victoria Vancouver Island" handstamp, New Brunswick backstamps, left British Columbia stamp with small tear, otherwise very fine and rare use, 1989 Philatelic Foundation certificate

blue datestamp on cover to Port Madison, Washington Territory, "General Post Office, British Columbia, 29 Dec" backstamp, franked with British Columbia 3p strip of three with "10" barred oval cancels, straightline "Paid", entered the United States mails with 10c Green (68) tied by blue grid, very fine and scarce use

datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Montreal, Canada, uprated with three 3c Green, each with neat star cancel, handwritten return address for Columbus, Esmeralda County, Nevada, small edge and backflap faults, very fine appearance

datestamp duplexed with fancy star in cogged circle on 2c Brown entire to Galena, Nevada, light toning and barely reduced at left, otherwise fine

straightline above double circle datestamp with manuscript date on 3c Pink entire (oxidized) to Aurora, Nevada, reduced at left and missing backflap, very fine, ex-Chase

blue double circle datestamp just ties 1c Blue (63) with second copy alongside, additionally 5c Dark red brown (75) on 3c Pink entire to Summit, Rhode Island, each with neat cork cancel, slightly reduced at left, very fine and fresh, signed Ashbrook confirming the shade of the 5c