Auction: 7016 - British North America featuring the "JURA" Collection
Lot: 2630
x CANADA Campaign, Expedition and Military Mail The Second Riel Rebellion, 1884-85 1885 (14 May) envelope (complete with letter) from Toronto to a Lieut. in the Queen´s Own Rifles "North-West Field Force Battleford N.W.T.", bearing 1c. dull yellow pair sharing Toronto North Branch Office "toronto/north" duplex, Toronto despatch c.d.s. (14.5) on reverse; the envelope a little truncated at left though a rare 2c. Militia rate cover written to a member of the force sent to the relief of Battleford during the Second Riel Rebellion. Photo
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£900