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Bidboard #
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1923
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Lot #
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154
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$250.00
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Price Realized:
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$230
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Canada Covers
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BC British Columbia Postal History. Owikeno, BC - The Post Office that never was. An exceptional piece of "modern" BC postal history, being a cover posted from Campbell Island on February 1st 1986 using the "Owikwno" Registration box cancels. In December 1985, the Campbell Island P.O. lost the "Campbell Island" registration hammer in a post office fire. As result, the "Owikeno" registration hammer was loaned to Campbell Island until a new hammer could be made and delivered from Ottawa. The Canadian Post Office received a request in 1967 for a proposed post office at Owikeno, (near the former location of Rivers Inlet P.O. open 1890-1942) to be located on the Owikeno Reserve, about 21 miles by water or logging road from Dawsons Landing to be operated by the local band and service the 30 families in the area. While the P.O. request was approved in 1977 (and the hammers made), the post office never did come into existence due to the considerable cost of transferring the mail. There is one additional "twin" cover existing in addition to the one offered in this sale. That example is written up and illustrated in a September 1992 BC Postal History research group newsletter (included with this lot). Estimate =
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