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Auction: 7016 - British North America featuring the "JURA" Collection
Lot: 2713

x British Columbia and Vancouver Island Postal History Incoming Mail from canada: 1860 (8 Jan.) envelope (small faults) from London, U.C. to Victoria, marked "PrePaid" with despatch c.d.s. and manuscript "15" alongside "paid" h.s. in red. Also 1881 1c. blue card from Maple Bay, B.C. to Victoria with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo Estimate £ 150-200 Note: Letters from Canada to British Columbia and Vancouver Island were carried in closed bags through the United States postal system. The rate of 15 cents per half ounce was in effect from 1851 to 1862

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