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Bidboard #
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1933
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Lot #
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129
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$180.00
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Current Bid:
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$160
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Canada Cancels
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Manitoba RPO Railway Post Office. The "Rivers" RPO, a specialized study of the Railway Post Office cancels along the route which passed through the Rivers, MB railway station hub. A total of 75 items including covers, postcards and facing slips. All neatly organized and identified as to Ross RPO catalogue numbers. Better items noted throughout including a 1935 Russia registered incoming cover to Watrous SASK and a 1934 Grenada GeoV registered stationery cover to Charles Southey at Young SASK. Southey, a School Teacher was one of the most prominent and prolific philatelists in the area, covers addressed to him are sought out for their interesting and attractive (and often international) frankings. A nicely researched lot, with room for expansion. Estimate =
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