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Auction: 24030 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 3346

British Columbia and Vancouver Island
1860 2½d. vertical strip of three (a few perf. faults) cancelled by fine barred numeral '10' on 1864 (3 July) envelope (opened-out) from Williams Creek to Aylmer, charged "15c" in red crayon and stamped "paid", showing San Francisco Cogwheel, London (Canada) and Aylmer d.s.; also 1864 (31 Aug.) envelope to Canada West bearing 2½d. strip of three (major fault) from Williams Creek with barred numeral '10', charged at 15c., deleted and adjusted to 10c. with U.S. 10c. affixed, supposedly lifted and replaced to reveal charge mark. A very rare duo. Photo for first

provenance:
July envelope - Dr. Leon van Straten, Robson Lowe, 24th February, 1965

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