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Auction: 7016 - British North America featuring the "JURA" Collection
Lot: 2166

x CANADA The Large Queen Issue Fifteen Cents Purple Montreal Printings, Perforated 12 Cover 1879 (7 Nov.) envelope from Lennoxville, Que. "pr Mail Steamer" to Cape Town, South Africa, bearing 15c. dull violet-grey with segmented cork cancellation and showing despatch c.d.s at lower left corner, manuscript "7 1/2", h.s. "5d" and Cape Town c.d.s. (17.12), slightly overlapping; the envelope with tear and other faults at left though not unattractive and the sole Large Queen 15c. recorded on cover to South Africa. Greene Foundation Certificate (1987). Photo Estimate £ 1,200-1,500

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