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Bidboard #
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1920
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Lot #
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132
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$140.00
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Price Realized:
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$825
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Canada Cancels
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BC British Columbia - Curnow BC 1906 Split Ring on Edward 2c Pair on small cut square. This cancel, previously *U* Unreported in Bill Topping’s BC Post Office handbook comes from the original find of a longer piece containing four stamps (pictured with a color copy) that was broken into two pieces so that two collectors could have examples of this rare post office. Still mounted on an original Alex Price album page (folded) which also features a map of the area and a 1906 letter written and signed by the Curnow Postmaster / storekeeper. A scarcity for the BC collector, as the post office was only open for 5 months between Nov 1st, 1905 to April 1st, 1906. There was only $49.00 of Post Office revenue at the Curnow P.O, with the Postmaster’s salary being $10.42. A very interesting historical BC item, being one of only two know examples. Estimate =
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