1865 VICTORIA-BC to ENGLAND via PANAMA, dated JUL16-1865 and addressed to OLDHAM-UK, routing via ship to SAN-FRANCISCO arriving JUL 21st, + closed bag by PMSC packet to PANAMA-CITY + Panama Railroad 46 miles across the Isthmus to COLON + Gulf packet to MOBILE-ALA + train to NEW-YORK on SEP 6th + Cunard SS PERSIA to QUEENSTOWN on SEP 15th + train to DUBLIN + Coastal packet to LIVERPOOL + train 34 miles to MANCHESTER on SEP 16th + overland delivery 8 miles to OLDHAM on SEP 17th, rated PAID 10¢ CASH for the Victoria to San Francisco fee noting a blue oval handstamp + 24¢ USA stamp #78b applied in Victoria (cancelled in San-Francisco as per regulations) to pay the 5¢ USA letter rate to New York + the 19¢ USA Treaty rate to England, an interesting original letter is enclosed mailed from the Victoria Prison Department from a gold miner who had been working the Southern Vancouver Island Leech River claims near Sooke Lake, some scuffs and travel wear from the 65 day trip, a rarity with F+ est ($2000+ US) (Image)

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