Canada Postal History,
Jim Miller Ltd, 1602 - 154 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 6Y3, CANADA
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| Admiral Period (1911-1930) Covers: | 1 to 20 | 21 to 40 | 41 to 60 | 61 to 67 |
| WALNUT GROVE/B.C. MR 2/20 split ring receiver on address side of viewcard w/#106 tied by VICTORIA/B.C. FEB 27/1920 machine cancel. 1913-1972, RF C. Scarce town in these years as evidenced by low annual revenues. | |
| Lot Number: BC-05249 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
| 'T.N. Hibben & Co., Booksellers & Stationers, Victoria, BC' text adv. cover on orange paper w/#106, MR1 tied by VICTORIA, B.C./1915 MAY 1 machine cancel to USA. Tiny crease. T.N. Hibben was a well-known publisher of B.C. view postcards. | |
| Lot Number: ADV-05238 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
| NORMANDALE/ONT. -- 9/1915 double split ring on FREE postcard to Vittoria, Ont., no b/s. Reverse is a birth notice, m/s dated 23 Oct. '15. Norfolk Co. Bit of colour fading along sides, but an uncommon official FREE mail item. | |
| Lot Number: OHMS-05201 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 51 |
| NIPIWIN/SASK. DEC 10/1928 machine cancel ties 4x2’ Admirals #107 to small cover to GERMANY, no b/s. Bt of aging. | |
| Lot Number: ADM-05131 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| TORONTO ONT/157 vertical roller ties 4 x War Tax #MR2 to 'Canada Steamship Lines' cc cover registered to G.T. Passenger Stn., Battle Creek, Michigan. TORONTO/CANADA AU 6/18 CDS free strike. Wee bit of aging. | |
| Lot Number: ADM-05094 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 45 | |
| US Dollars: 45 |
| 'Headquarters Canadian Army Gymnastic Staff/OTTAWA/APR 2 1918/ELGIN BLOCK.' black ink large CDS on back of OHMS cover w/#MR4 tied by OTTAWA/CANADA APR 3/1918 machine cancel to Hamilton. Wee bit of aging, back flap tear, minor edge tear. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-04731 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
| MONTREAL/REGISTERED 6/20 NOV/1921 purple ink large CDS ties #108, 2x#111 to registered cover to USA. Has nice 'Anson Bros, Montreal' red wax seal on back. Bit of aging, small crease at top caused by wax seal. | |
| Lot Number: ADM-04454 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
| CANADIAN RECORD OFFICE/POSTAL DESPATCHED */AU 8/16 CDS B/T #M6-6 (UNREPORTED) on cover from MERRITT/B.C. AM/JUN 24/16 CDS ties #MR3 to a soldier in France. Has m/s 'Killed in Action', and DEAD LETTER BRANCH/OTTAWA, CANADA AM/SP 1/16 two-ring orb b/s. Note M6-6 is the hammer without side dots. Some aging. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-04428 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 130 | |
| US Dollars: 131 |
| PASSED BY CENSOR/24 DEC 1917/H.M.S. IMPERIRUSE black ink oval up-side down free strike on cover w/2xGB #160 tied by F.P.O. 8/9 PM/24 DEC 17 machine cancel to PETROLEA/ONT. AM/JAN 7/18 CDS b/s. Bit of aging, minor edge tears, tiny bite out of UL corner. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-04427 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 51 |
| 'Pacific Northwest Medical Association' red ink logo adcard P-29f, VANCOUVER/B.C. JUN 14/1924 machine cancel to USA. Back is notice of conference at the Hotel Vancouver. | |
| Lot Number: ADV-04164 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
| COPPER MOUNTAIN/B.C. MY 26/27 split ring light free strike + light strikes tie pr. #105 to cover to New Westminster, BC, no b/s. 1919-1957, RF C. Bit of aging. | |
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Lot Number: BC-04128 |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
| LOUGHEED/ALTA. AU 31/14 CDS free strike + strike ties #104 to directory post card to USA. Interesting item, wee tiny bit of aging. | |
| Lot Number: ALTA-04086 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 18 | |
| US Dollars: 18 |
| VANCOUVER/B.C. 10 IX/1922 machine slogan ties 8’ Admiral #115 to Hastings St. Vancouver colour litho viewcard addressed locally. Looks like a contrived item, as the card is m/s dated 10/9/22 (the stamp not issued until 1925) and the dater hub has Roman Numeral month which didn't come into use until the early 1950's, and the 1922 year date looks like 1972. Still interesting though spurious item. | |
| Lot Number: MISC-03170 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| 'Granville Souvenir Store, Vancouver, BC' multicolour adcard shows Indian child with bow & arrows, unused. Copyright date of 1914 at bottom of the view. Clean card and a spectacular Vancouver adcard! | |
| Lot Number: ADV-03151 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 75 | |
| US Dollars: 76 |
| FREDERICTON N.B./CANADA NOV/21 no year date double ring CDS ties #106, 111 to Registered cc cover to local address, no b/s. Nice 7’ local rate registered Admiral cover with keyhole registration marking. Undated, WWI period. Corner pin holes, bit of aging. | |
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Lot Number: ADM-03067 |
| Canadian Dollars: 60 | |
| US Dollars: 61 |
| WINDSOR ONT/3 Vertical roller clear strike ties 1’ Admiral #105 to 'The Hydro Lamp' circular, entire, to local address. Bite out of bottom of stamp, circular with some aging, stains, & small tears, but most interesting circular with illustrations of then modern appliances. Circular has printed date of Feb. 1923. | |
| Lot Number: ADM-02828 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
| BURDETT/ALTA/1 Vertical roller decent strike ties #105 to greeting card to local address, also has BURDETT/ALTA. AM/??14/25 CDS. Wee bit of aging. | |
| Lot Number: ALTA-02785 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
| BAYNES LAKE/B.C. DE 3/15 split ring free strike on cover w/#MR1, MR2 tied by grid bars to Vancouver, no b/s. 1904-1968, RF C. Bit of aging, light stain. | |
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Lot Number: BC-02731 |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
| BUFFALO/N.Y. AUG 27/1924 duplex ties USA 2’ Washington #554 + 2x Canada 1’ Adms. #105 to 'Crystal Beach, Canada' b/w litho viewcard to AUSTRIA, has receiver on address side. No Canada cancels, but probably intended for original posting in Canada. Wee bit of aging. | |
| Lot Number: ADM-02596 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| SASKATOON/SASK. 8 AM/APR 27/1917 'Save Your Money' flag #35-1 bit light strike ties #MR 4 to bank cc cover to New York, no b/s. Bit of aging. | |
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Lot Number: FLG-02593 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
| Admiral Period (1911-1930) Covers: | 1 to 20 | 21 to 40 | 41 to 60 | 61 to 67 |