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Auction: 14025 - The Philatelic Collector's Series sale
Lot: 377

(x) Canada
Canadian Contingents in the Boer War, 1899-1902
The John Wannerton Collection, Part 1
The First Contingent, 2nd. (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
The Units
1900 (6 Aug.) unstamped envelope "From Hospital: Sgt. J.L.F. Roue R.C.R." at Norval's Point to Halifax, Canada, incorrectly sent to Halifax, England (25.8) and with Halifax, N.S. arrival c.d.s. (8.9) on reverse, and 1900 (17 Aug.) envelope (complete with original letter) from Douglas Street in Ottawa to his brother Cpl. Louis J. Street of "D" Company c/o the Office of the Director of Railways at Johannesburg with additional manuscript "Railway Dept. Johannesburg" in blue crayon, franked at 4c., the reverse (flap missing) with Dead Letter Branch Ottawa oval datestamp (10.11) in blue; a few faults though an unusual pair

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