The postage stamps, envelopes, wrappers and post cards of the North American colonies of Great Britain

by Unknown

“BRITISH COLUMBIA.

“RATES OF POSTAGE.

“Between British Columbia and Vancouver Island, delivered at Victoria or New Westminster, for each Letter under ½ ounce	3d.
And for every additional ½ ounce or fractional excess	3d.
For each Newspaper	1d.
On all Letters and Papers to or from abroad, and delivered or mailed at New Westminster, in addition to Foreign Postage, for each letter under ½ ounce	3d.
And for every additional ½ ounce or fractional excess	3d.
For each Newspaper	1d.
Between a Post Office at any one place in the Colony and a Post Office at any other place in the Colony, in all cases to be prepaid, for each Letter under ½ ounce	6d.
And for every additional ½ ounce or fractional excess	6d.
For each Newspaper	6d.

“N.B.—Packages or Parcels other than Newspapers, and not exceeding 8 ounces in weight, will be charged at Letter rate of 6d. per ½ ounce. No Parcel can be taken exceeding 8 ounces in weight.

“(Signed) Warner R. Spalding, Postmaster-General.

“General Post Office, 8th June, 1864.”

“PUBLIC NOTICE.

“On and after the 20th day of June, 1864, all Letters and mail matter liable to postage must be prepaid. Until other stamps shall have been substituted there will be issued for the prepayment of postage the postage stamps at present in use, bearing the mark 2½d., for which the sum of 3d. will in future be charged.

(Signed) Warner R. Spalding, Postmaster-General.

“General Post Office, 11th June, 1864.”