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Kootenay District 17 May 1902 signed Mining Claim Grant

Kootenay District 17 May 1902 signed Mining Claim Grant Lot 104 in our auction Saturday 1st April...

Kootenay District 28 Nov 1902 Lt-Gov-signed Mineral Act Document

Kootenay District 28 Nov 1902 Lt-Gov-signed Mineral Act Document Lot 84 in our auction Saturday...

P.E. I. 23 May 1853 4d Col. Secretaries Office Cover and Act, ex Saint

P.E. I. 23 May 1853 4d Col. Secretaries Office Cover and Act, ex Saint Lot 94 in our auction...

B.C. Kootenay District 12 Sep 1901 Little Tommy Mineral Act Grant

B.C. Kootenay District 12 Sep 1901 Little Tommy Mineral Act Grant Lot 95 in our auction Saturday...

Fraser River Gold Rush Diary, offered for sale

One of four known Fraser River Gold Rush diaries. The only one written by a Canadian and the only...

Ship Arcturus 1839 Invoice duo, ex Wellburn

Realized $2,255 Ship Arcturus 1839 Invoice duo, ex Wellburn Lot 118 in our auction Saturday 18th...

Ship Arcturus 1839 Receipt duo, ex Wellburn

Realized $2,000 Ship Arcturus 1839 Receipt duo, ex Wellburn Lot 120 in our auction 11th February...

Opening of New Parliament Buildings 10 Feb 1898 4-pg Invitation

Realized $275 Opening of New Parliament Buildings 10 Feb 1898 4-pg InvitationLot 76 in our auction...

Dominion of Canada XF 1941 Crain $5 War Savings Certificate

Dominion of Canada XF 1941 Crain $5 War Savings Certificate Lot 201 in our auction Saturday 4th...

Canada #14 26 Jan 1864 1c Hamilton/Kingston Lodge Circular

Canada #14 26 Jan 1864 1c Hamilton/Kingston Lodge Circular, aging Lot 15 in our auction Saturday...

Ship Arcturus 1839 Invoice duo, ex Wellburn on his page

Realized $850 Lot 115 Ship Arcturus 1839 Invoice duo, ex Wellburn on his pagein our auction...

Barque Arcturus 1839 John Hall Promissory Note duo, ex Wellburn

Barque Arcturus 1839 John Hall Promissory Note duo, ex Wellburn Lot 125 in our auction Saturday...

Imperial Gold Mining Co. 1898 Rossland, B.C. Share Certificate

Imperial Gold Mining Co. 1898 Rossland, B.C. Share Certificate Lot 100 in our auction Saturday...

Bark Arcturus 1839 Notice and Receipt duo on Wellburn page

Bark Arcturus 1839 Notice and Receipt duo on Wellburn page Lot 125 in our auction Saturday 10th...

Ship Arcturus 1839 Invoice duo, ex Wellburn with his page

Realized $1,980 Ship Arcturus 1839 Invoice duo, ex Wellburn with his page Lot 136 in our auction...

26 Mar 1839 Arcturus Charter Party Document, ex Wellburn

26 Mar 1839 Arcturus Charter Party Document, ex Wellburn Lot 122 in our auction Saturday 19th...

1839 London 8×12.5 Shipwright’s Supplies, ex Wellburn (4 pgs)

Realized $1,072 Lot 138 8 Oct 1839 London 8×12.5 Shipwright’s Supplies, ex Wellburn (4...

Norway House District 1832 12-pg H.B.C. Statement, ex Wellburn

Sold for $1,650 Norway House District 1832 12-pg H.B.C. Statement, ex Wellburn Lot 14 in our...

G.B. 14 Jul 1743 Office of Ordnance Issue of Carpenter’s Tools for ship

Realized $605 G.B. 14 Jul 1743 Office of Ordnance Issue of Carpenter’s Tools for ship Lot 136 in...

Victoria, Vancouver’s Island 1859 7.5×12.5″ Power of Attorney document

Victoria, Vancouver’s Island 1859 7.5×12.5″ Power of Attorney document Lot 98 in...

Switzerland #B206 VFNH 1951 Imperforate Souvenir Sheet

Switzerland #B206 VFNH 1951 Imperforate Souvenir Sheet US$275 Lot 175 in our auction Saturday 11th...

Robert Stephenson 1850 signed Engineer’s Card, ex Wellburn

Robert Stephenson 1850 signed Engineer’s Card, ex Wellburn Lot 129 in our auction Saturday...

Canada Unc 15 May 1946 Crain $10 War Savings Certificate

Canada Unc 15 May 1946 Crain $10 War Savings Certificate $700 Lot 200 in our auction Saturday 26th...

Dominion of Cda 12 Jun 1924 Chinese Registration Certificate

Dominion of Cda 12 Jun 1924 Chinese Registration Certificate Lot 95 in our auction Saturday 5th...

Canada #FWS8, FWS12 in Walt Disney War Savings Folder (3)

Canada #FWS8, FWS12 in Walt Disney War Savings Folder (3) Lot 81 in our auction Saturday 13th...

Wellburn’s 3-pg typewritten report on Reford’s B.C. numeral cancels

Wellburn’s 3-pg typewritten report on Reford’s B.C. numeral cancels Lot 86 in our...

Canada #FWT8f Never Hinged 1920 $1 Red Binding Booklet (48)

Canada #FWT8f Never Hinged 1920 $1 Red Binding Booklet $300 (48) Lot 90 in our auction Saturday...

Canada #FWS6-FWS14 in original Booklet (15)

Canada #FWS6-FWS14 in original Booklet $177+ (15) Lot 89 in our auction Saturday 6th November 2021...

B.C. Stamp Stories Aug 1977 handwritten Wellburn notes (4 pgs)

B.C. Stamp Stories Aug 1977 handwritten Wellburn notes (4 pgs) Lot 81 in our auction Saturday 30th...

1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis Cover and Letter to B.C. w/ documentation

1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis Cover & Letter to B.C. w/ documentation Lot 84 in our auction...

Victoria, B.C. 29 Jl 1876 Metropolitan Restaurant invoice, ex Wellburn

Victoria, B.C. 29 Jl 1876 Metropolitan Restaurant invoice, ex Wellburn Lot 81 in our auction...

Victoria, B.C. 31 Mar 1875 A. Rickman Invoice to E. Marvin ex Wellburn

Victoria, B.C. 31 Mar 1875 A. Rickman Invoice to E. Marvin ex Wellburn Lot 62 in our auction...

C.P.R. Survey Western Division Victoria 22 Au 1875 4 pg Smith Letter

C.P.R. Survey Western Division Victoria 22 Au 1875 4 pg Smith Letter Lot 87 in our auction...

Victoria, V.I. 19 Au 1871 T.N. Hibben Bookseller invoice, ex Wellburn

Victoria, V.I. 19 Au 1871 T.N. Hibben Bookseller invoice, ex Wellburn Lot 90 in our auction...

Pierre Trudeau Autographed 1973 Hyatt Regency Vancouver Program

Canadian P.M. Pierre Trudeau Autographed 1973 Hyatt Regency Vancouver Program Lot 96 in our...

Roderick Finlayson Signature on piece

Roderick Finlayson was born in Scotland and came to Vancouver’s Island with the HBC. He worked under Charles Ross in the building of Fort Victoria in 1843–1844. By 1859 he was the HBC Chief Factor in Victoria.

David Cameron 9 May 1859 signature on piece

David Cameron. first chief justice of the Supreme Court of the colony of Vancouver Island. 9 May...

Matthew Baillie Begbie signature on piece

“Upon BC entering Confederation in 1871, Begbie became its first chief justice. He guided the judicial system of the province to an era of considerable sophistication, displaying characteristics unexpected of a Victorian judge: espousal of the rights of Chinese and native people; a lifelong interest in progressive law reforms and a tendency to take the side of the “little man.”

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