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BARBADOS
From W. P. Leacock & Co.,
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Two covers addressed to the Dominion of Canada franked with a 4d brown adhesive from the key
plate set paying the V2 oz. rate effective from 1881-1892. The first, addressed to Toronto was cancelled on
20th March 1886 and put on the “Barracouta”, a British built steamship of 1100 tons, the only vessel owned
by S.S. Barracouta Ltd of New York. It was back stamped in New York on 3rd April and in Toronto on the
5th, a transit of 16 days. Ex Rego.
The second addressed to Hantsport, Nova Scotia was cancelled on 1st June 1887 and was nominated
to go on the U.S. & Brazil steamship “Finance”. It was back stamped in New York on 8th June and in
Hantsport on the 14th, a transit of 13 days.
