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Auction: 7016 - British North America featuring the "JURA" Collection
Lot: 2682

x British Columbia and Vancouver Island Postal History 1858 (11 Oct.) envelope from Victoria to Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Canada West, rated "9" and bearing 1857 3c. red and 10c. green sharing San Francisco c.d.s. for 20 October applied in transit, showing "u states" border h.s. and, on reverse, Cape Vincent, N.Y. (15.11) and Smiths Falls arrival c.d.s. (15.11); the envelope with creases well clear of the adhesives. A fine and rare cover taking some five weeks in transit. Photo Estimate £ 1,800-2,000 provenance: Gerald E. Wellburn

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