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Auction: 7016 - British North America featuring the "JURA" Collection
Lot: 2668

x British Columbia and Vancouver Island Postal History 1863 (c.) small envelope from Alexander Grant Dallas, Governor-in-Chief, Rupert´s Land, Fort Garry to Dr. J.S. Helmcken at Victoria and initialled by the sender at lower left corner, 1871 (26 May) letter from the Post Office Dept. at Ottawa, signed by A. Campbell, P.M.G., to Dr. J.S. Helmcken, Victoria, regarding negotiations for mail service to Pacific Coast; also Canada Large Queen 6c. yellowish brown and Small Queen 3c. vermilion, both cancelled with oval-framed "paid" h.s. Estimate £ 100-120 provenance: Gerald E. Wellburn

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