Gerald Wellburn’s 45 page 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush collection is featuring in All Nations’ auctions 2019
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Gerald Wellburn’s Fraser River Gold Rush album binder by Roedde in Vancouver
Gerald Wellburn's Fraser River Gold Rush album binder was made for him by Roedde in Vancouver. Lot 81 in 25 January auction #geraldwellburn #historicvancouver #roeddehousemuseum #auctions See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush

Page 45 (last page), Hope, B.C. 29 May 1862 Capt. Grant Royal Engineers Third Bill of Exchange,Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection
Hope, B.C. 29 May 1862 Capt. Grant Royal Engineers Third Bill of Exchange, Page 45 (last page) Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection Lot 74 in our auction Saturday 14th December 2019

Page 44, Judge O’Reilly 1867 11c Walla Walla/New Westminster Cover, Fraser River Gold Rush collection
"Politeness of Mr. Lean" Judge O’Reilly 1867 11c Walla Walla/New Westminster Cover, page 44 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection Lot 80 in our auction Saturday 7th December 2019

James Douglas Signed 1861 Peter O’Reilly Land Grant, page 43 of the Gerald E. Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
James Douglas Signed 1861 Peter O’Reilly Land Grant, page 43 of the Gerald E. Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection Lot 91 in our auction saturday 23rd November 2019

Page 42, Fort Hope, B.C. 1860 Royal Engineers Tracing of Town Lots, Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Fort Hope, B.C. 1860 Royal Engineers Tracing of Town Lots, Page 42 of the Gerald E. Wellburn 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush Collection Lot 72 in our auction saturday 16th November 2019

Page 41, Omagh 1862 three-colour franked O’Reilly Cover to Fort Hope, Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Omagh 1862 three-colour franked Peter O’Reilly Cover to Fort Hope, no backflap.
Page 41 Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection
Lot 91 in our auction saturday 9th November 2019

Page 40, Captain Luard 1861 22d Bath incoming Officer’s Mourning Cover, Fraser River Gold Rush
Captain Luard 1 Nov 1861 22d Bath incoming Officer’s Mourning Cover to Royal Engineers, New Westminster. 64 days in transit. Page 40 Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection Lot 85 in our auction Saturday 2nd November 2019 See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page...

Page 39, Col. Moody 11 Oct 1870 Recommendation Letter & stampless Cover to H.P.P. Fraser River Gold Rush
Col. Richard Moody 11 Oct 1870 Recommendation Letter & stampless Cover to H.P.P. Crease, page 39 Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Lot 73 in our auction Saturday 19th October 2019

Page 38, 27 Oct 1863 4-pg signed Col. Moody Letter & Cover to Peter O’Reilly, Fraser River Gold Rush collection
27 Oct 1863 4-pg signed Col. Moody Letter & Cover to Peter O’Reilly page 38 of the Gerald E. Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection Lot 93 in our auction A1231 saturday 12th October 2019

Page 37, Colonel Moody 1863 Field Marshall Burgoyne Free-Franked War Office O.H.M.S. Cover, Fraser River Gold Rush
Colonel Moody 23 Mr 1863 Field Marshall Burgoyne Free-Franked War Office O.H.M.S. Cover page 37 Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection Lot 91 in our weekly auction Saturday 5th October 2019

Page 36, San Francisco 9 Feb 1865 3c Due 7 Cover to Victoria, V.I. Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
San Francisco 9 Feb 1865 3c Due 7 Cover to Victoria, V.I., page 36 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection, punch mark Lot 79 in our auction Saturday 21st September 2019

Page 35, Victoria, V.I. Missent 10c Washington 1860 Cover, Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Victoria, V.I. Missent 10c Washington 1860 Cover, repaired tears, Page 35 (of 45) of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection Lot 70 in our auction Saturday 14th September 2019 See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush

Page 34, 1860 10c Washington cover duo to Victoria, V.I., Gerald E. Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
1860 10c Washington cover duo to Victoria, V.I., Page 34 of the Gerald E. Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection Lot 80 in our auction Saturday 7th September 2019

Page 33, 1868 10c Washington Covers to Victoria, V.I. duo, Fraser River Gold Rush collection
1868 10c Washington Covers to Victoria, V.I. duo, Page 33 of the Gerald E. Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection Estimate: $250 Lot 84 in All Nations' auction 24th August 2019

Page 32, Wells Fargo 1860 Victoria receipt & 1852 Concord Coach Cover, Fraser River Gold Rush collection
Wells Fargo 1860 Victoria receipt & 1852 Concord Coach Cover, page 32 Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection Lot 79 in All Nations auction Saturday 17th August 2019

Page 31, Wells Fargo 1866 San Jose Route Double Weight Paste-up Cover to Victoria, Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Wells Fargo 1866 San Jose Route Double Weight Paste-up Cover to Victoria, page 31 Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection Lot 98 in our auction Saturday 10th August 2019See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush

Gerald Wellburn
Gerald E. Wellburn Gerald Wellburn was a legendary collector of British Columbia Stamps, Postal History, B.C. history through all kinds of documents, and locomotives. Wellburn's San Juan Islands collection (including letter from John A. Macdonald) is in our milestone...

Page 30, Wells Fargo 1862 uprated San Francisco Covers to Victoria, Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Wells Fargo 1862 uprated San Francisco Covers to Victoria, Page 30 Gerald E. Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection Lot 88 in our auction A1221 Saturday 3rd August 2019 See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush

Page 29, Fraser River Gold Rush, Wells Fargo 1860 SFR Paste-up
Wells Fargo 1860 SFR Paste-up to H.P.P. Crease, reduced, Page 29 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection Lot 77 in our auction A1219 Saturday 20th July 2019 See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush

Page 28, Fraser River Gold Rush, May 1860 Frank Claudet SFR Wells Fargo Cover to Victoria
May 1860 Frank Claudet SFR Wells Fargo Cover to Victoria page 28 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection, torn b/f Lot 88 in All Nations' Auction 13th July 2019

Page 27, Wells Fargo 1858/59 San Francisco/Victoria Paste-up to H.P.P. Crease, Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Wells Fargo 1858/59 San Francisco/Victoria Paste-up to H.P.P. Crease, page 27 Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection, faults Lot 87 in All Nations' Auction 6th July 2019 See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush

Page 26, Freeman & Co. 1858 Express Cover duo to Victoria, Fraser River Goldrush collection
Page 26, Freeman & Co. 1858 Express Cover duo to Victoria, Read more about the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Goldrush collection Lot 67 in this week's Auction A1215 Saturday 22nd June 2019 See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush

Page 25, Alta & Freeman & Co. 1858 SFR dual Express Cover to Victoria, V.I. in Fraser River Gold Rush collection
Alta & Freeman & Co. 1858 SFR dual Express Cover to Victoria, V.I. page 25 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection Lot 71 in All Nations auction Saturday 15th June 2019 See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush

Page 24, Reynold’s Express 1853 paste-up Cover to Mormon Gulch
The California Forty-Niners – 1853 letter by Reynold’s Express – the first in California – to Mormon Gulch, Southern Mines. Page 24 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection

Page 23 – July 26 1857 10c U.S. Postal Stationery Cover & Letter to John Boyd
July 26 1857 10c U.S. Postal Stationery Cover & Letter to John Boyd, Page 23 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection Lot 81 in our Auction Saturday 1st June 2019

Page 22 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection, Gayton 1864 1/- incoming Cover to Four Mile House, B.C.
Page 22 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection open 3 sides Gayton 1864 1/- incoming Cover to Four Mile House, B.C. Lot 88 in our Auction 18th May 2019 23 Sept 1864 From England to Mr Henery Gaydon, Four Mile House, Near Mouth of Quesnele, British...

Page 20, 17 Sep 1864 G.P.O., P.O. Paid Victoria folded letter to Clinton
September 1864 letter to Clinton on the Cariboo road Sep 1864 G.P.O., P.O. Paid Victoria folded letter to Clinton, Page 20 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection Lot 79, All Nations weekly auction - Saturday 4th May 2019

Page 19, March 1864 Victoria Paid Blue Oval Cover to Four Mile House, Douglas Portage, B.C.
March 1864 Victoria Paid Blue Oval Cover to Four Mile House, Douglas Portage, B.C. page 19 Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection

Page 18, 28 Oct 1859 Killed by Bears letter from Port Pemberton to Fort Douglas
Page 18 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection, 28 Oct 1859 Killed by Bears letter from Port Pemberton to Fort Douglas Lot 68 in our Saturday auction on 13th April 2019

Page 17, 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush Gerald Wellburn Page
Lot 108 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush Gerald Wellburn Page 17 in All Nations' auction 6th April 2019 See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush

Page 16, incoming 1863 Hanover to Fort Hope Cover to Theodor Kruger
Page 16 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection incoming 1863 Hanover to Fort Hope Cover to Theodor Kruger, Lot 100 in All Nations’ auction Saturday 23rd March 2019

Page 16, incoming 1863 Hanover to Fort Hope Cover to Theodor Kruger
Page 16 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection incoming 1863 Hanover to Fort Hope Cover to Theodor Kruger, Lot 100 in All Nations’ auction Saturday 23rd March 2019

Page 15 Germany 1862 incoming stampless Cover to A.T. Kruger Fort Hope
Germany 1862 incoming stampless Cover to A.T. Kruger Fort Hope, page 15 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection

Page 14 1858 Two Covers from the USA to Fort Hope, Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Page 14 1858 U.S. 3c & 10c Cover duo to Fort Hope Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection

Page 13 1848 H.B.C. Statement to James Murray Yale from the Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Page 13 1848 H.B.C. Statement to James Murray Yale from the Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection

Page 12 H.B.C. 1830 Account to James Yale officer in charge of Fort Langley
Page 12 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection H.B.C. 1830 Account to James Yale officer in charge of newly founded Fort Langley on the Fraser River

Page 11 1858 Act to Provide for the Government of B.C. in Victoria Gazette
Page 11 of Wellburn’s historical journey through the Fraser River Gold Rush is the 2nd August 1858 Act to Provide for the Government of B.C. published in Victoria Gazette

Page 10 British Columbia 8 Feb 1859 Proclamation of Duties Payable by Miners
British Columbia 8 Feb 1859 3-page Proclamation of Duties Payable by Miners Page 10 of the Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection Lot 101 in our Auction Saturday 2nd February 2019 On the Wellburn page "8 Feb 1859 - Proclamation by Governor douglas re...

Page 9 Fort Hope 1858 Lot Lease from James Douglas, Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection
Fort Hope, B.C. 1 Dec. 1858 Lot Lease from James Douglas, Governor of Vancouver's Island Page 9 Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection, folds, faults Lot 79 sold for $3,000 in our Auction Saturday 19th January 2019 View and Bid in this week's Auction Visit...

Page 8 1863 cover to B.C. Gold Fields, North America, Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection
Page 8 March 1863 incoming Greenslade & Son Cover to B.C. Gold Fields Wellburn notes: "Delighfully vague address: British Columbia, Gold Fields, North America" Lot 72 realized $1,100 in our Auction Saturday 12th January 2019 The second British Columbia gold rush...

Page 7 1862 London 2.5d Cover to Fort Shepherd, Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Page 7 1862 London 2.5d Cover to Fort Shepherd British Columbia "This envelope eloquently conveys the very vague geographical knowledge of Britsh Columbia at this early period.." Lot 66 realized $1,600 in our Auction A1191 5th January 2019 View and Bid in this week's...

Page 6 Revocation of H.B.C. Royal Licence in 1858 Proclamation, Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Revocation of H.B.C. License 3 November 1858 Proclamation by Governor James Douglas page 6 in Gerald Wellburn's Fraser River Gold Rush collection Sold for $1,800.00 in our A1190 22nd December auction PROCLAMATION By His Excellency, JAMES DOUGLAS, Governor and...

Page 5 Invoice for goods supplied to H.B.C. at Fort Langley 1859, Fraser River Gold Rush collection
Invoice for goods supplied to H.B.C. at Fort Langley 1859 – Page 5 of Gerald Wellburn’s Fraser River Gold Rush sold for $5,000

Page 4 The Miners’ Ten Commandments, Fraser River Gold Rush collection
1858 - The Miners’ Ten Commandments - The code of the California gold seekers folded to fit page 4 of Gerald Wellburn 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush collection Lot 80 sold for $1,320 in our Auction A1188 8th December 2018 #bchistory #fraserrivergoldrush unfolded sheet...

Page 3 Orestes broadsheet from 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush collection
Australian Broadsheet for Barque Orestes to Vancouver's Island 1858 realized $10,000 Lot 80 in our Auction A1188 8th December 2018 See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush
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Page 2 of Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection
Lot 79 Page 2 of Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush Collection realized $247.50 in our Auction A1185 on 17th November 2018 See more of Gerald Wellburn Fraser River Gold Rush collection See Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album1858 Fraser River Gold Rush

Page 1 Frontispiece of the 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush collection by Gerald Wellburn
1858 Fraser River Gold Rush Gerald Wellburn Frontispiece, Lot 91 in our auction Saturday 10th November sold for $700 The rest of the 45 page album will follow in All Nations auctions See more of Gerald Wellburn's 45 page album 1858 Fraser River Gold...
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1858 Fraser River Gold Rush