CANADA 1880 1c blue Post Card METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE GOVERNMENT Small printing

With original printed return address and "Receipt of Special Weather Telegrams" on reverse as prepared by the Government of Canada in a small printing of 1,000 cards in March 1880 (per notation at bottom of message side), used from Toronto with AU.13.1888 carrier marking on front. This card was used 8 years after its preparation, indicating how few of these were used.

A rare Official Government of Canada postcard which will eventually be listed in the Webb catalogue.

Provenance: from Earle Covert collection.

Plating: this cards was plated as being from plate/position/state 168.4 by Steve Whitcombe.

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