Dietz & Nellson Express, Notes On Franks

DIETZ & NELSON’S BRITISH COLUMBIA & VICTORIA EXPRESS
1862 – 1866
see also Barnard’s Express – also Ballou & Co.

Printed from Electrotype
TYPE I Turned A scroll banner with 5 line inscription (???). To At extreme left of the scroll “PAID” below is “DIETZ & NELSON’S – BRITISH COLUMBIA – VICTORIA – at extreme right “EXPRESS” – Color Black also with W. F & Co’s frank at top and Barnard’s frank below This type is found on ord buff envelopeThis form also used a local frank.
also (???) on 1864 3¢ rose Head III v | . W. F. & Co. #10.

Black on buff
Same with W. F. & Co’s frank at top and Barnard’s frank below
Black on buff printed across left end of envelope
rose
1864 3¢ ^ White 3 – A – 164K with W. F. & Co #11A
”        3¢       buff         ”    165

        3¢ rose buff
1861 10¢ green White 3 – (17) 121 ? 87
”         ”        buff  ”      ”    122 88

          Red. Lich(?)st.
Type II Rectangular double lined frame 46 x 32m with 5 line inscription “DIETZ & NELSONS, below letters B. C & V. below at left railroad have at right a steamboat. Under both, forming the third line in large letter “EXPRESS”. On the fourth line in very small type “FROM”, below which “VICTORIA”.

Type III Type set in two straight lines “PAID