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Auction: 6010 - Important Stamps & Covers of the World - Washington Philatelic Exhibition Auction
Lot: 32

British Columbia and Vancouver Island 1860 no watermark, perf. 14, 21/2d. pale reddish rose horizontal pair in combination with "barnard´s/Cariboo Express./paid." black on range label, twice cancelled and tied by oval-framed "paid" in blue on "paid/dietz & nelsons/british columbia &/victoria/express" ribbon design envelope (slight truncated at left) to Williams Creek showing part "post office/Arms/victoria v.i." oval-framed cachet at left and manuscript "Col 25 cts" forwarding fee. An outstanding combination cover of two Express Companies. S.G. 3 Estimate US$ 2,800-3,000provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, 2004

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$2,800