Canada 1767a British Columbia matching mint imperforate pairs with

matching mint imperforate pairs with sheet margin at left

very early 10 cent UPU British Empire rate to a remarkable exotic destination

also known as Hurst Long Strand Type I

bearing a beautiful example of the elusive 6p dark green on bluish wove paper

1899 (May 20) Envelope sent registered free of charge to Toronto

Canada 1767a British Columbia matching mint imperforate pairs with1999 Forty six cent Lunar New Year Year of the Rabbit, lower right corner mint example with missing red colour error and untagged; background being yellow instead of orange and bottom panel being mauve instead of carmine, Very Fine, Never Hinged; photocopy of 2005 Greene Foundation cert. for a LR block of four from which it originates (Unitrade 1767a; catalogue value $1,250)