Lot# 5056 - Auction 321-332
Auction 321-332
-> Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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Lot# : 5056 Brit. Columbia andVancouver Island
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1860: British Columbia & Vancouver Island 2½ d. pale reddish-rose, a wing margin example on 1868 underpaaid cover to Fort Yale on the Fraser River, cancelled by "1" numeral obliterator of New Westminster with rare "DUE" handstamp at left in black. Manuscript notation "$5.91 for Due" (or possibly "$ 591 for Joe" - the addressee, O'Reilly, was a Gold Commissioner). Reverse with "NEW WESTMINSTER B.C." despatch cds (May 13) in black.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHF -
