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Bidboard #
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1934
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Lot #
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142
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$160.00
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Current Bid:
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$170
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Canada Covers
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British Columbia Postal History. Newport Beach BC (Squamish). A stunning pair of RPPC (real-photo) postcards, both posted from Newport Beach in 1913 (with split ring cancels). The Howe Sound and Northern Railway Co. bought up large tracts of land around Squamish in 1909 and managed to get the town name changed to Newport. On September 1st 1912, the post office was renamed Newport Beach. On May 1st 1914, the government changed the name back to Squamish. This pair postcards are stunning examples of this short-lived (19 months) BC post office. Neatly mounted on exhibit page from the collection of renowned BC postal historian Andrew Scott. Estimate =
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