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Advertising Covers

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Advertising Covers: 1 to 2021 to 4041 to 6061 to 76

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'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION' black ink str. line marking on Edmonton oil refinery colour viewcard w/#418 and air mail sticker tied by EDMONTON/ ALBERTA JULY 21/1964 machine cancel to Holland. Not rated postage due, so must have gone by surface mail.

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Lot Number: ADV-06565
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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'British Columbia Electric Railway' cc window cover with orange & black adv. 'Business is Moving to B.C.', VANCOUVER/BRITISH COLUMBIA JUL 12 '46 4’ meter slogan impression 'Vancouver Diamond Jubilee' to SHERMAN/B.C. JUL 13/46 split ring b/s, fwd. to HORSESHOE BAY/B.C. JUL 15/46 CDS b/s. Nice cover!

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Lot Number: ADV-06528
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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'Shaw Schools Ltd., Toronto' black & blue illustr. adv. cover shows students walking in front door, #232, 246 tied by TORONTO/ONTARIO AUG 16/1939 machine slogan cancel to Victoria, BC, no b/s. Bit of aging.

No Back Image

Lot Number: ADV-06478
Canadian Dollars: 18
US Dollars: 18

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'A Step Saver Extension Phone in Kitchen' blue ink illustr. adv. on Bell Telephone Co. cc window cover shows lady talking on wall phone, TORONTO/ONT. MAR 21/1936 3’ meter impression, no b/s. Wee bit of aging.

No Back Image

Lot Number: ADV-06475
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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'British Columbia Electric Railway Co.' green ink cc window cover with green & purple illustr. adv. showing man & woman at microphone, VANCOUVER/BRITISH COLUMBIA MAR 10 '43 2’ meter impression, no b/s. Bit of aging.

No Back Image

Lot Number: ADV-06472
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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'Heintzman & Co., Toronto' Two illustr. adv. covers, both showing 'New Victor Records', one in blue ink, other in brown ink. Both from MONTREAL/QUEBEC JAN 3/1945 and MAY 1/1945 1’ meter impressions to Tilllsonburg, Ont., unsealed, no b/s. Wee tiny bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADV-06471
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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'British Consols Cigarette Tobacco' intaglio blue printed text adv. on front of cover, back has addressee & return address, and 'Export Cigarettes' adv. meter from MONTREAL/QUEBEC NOV 16 '44 1’ postage to Snow Road, Ont., no b/s. Meter No. 94113. Unsealed. Wee tiny bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADV-06470
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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'United Drug Co., Toronto' black & yellow ink illustr. adv. cover showing box of 'Bisma Rex', TORONTO/ONTARIO SEP 27 '35 3’ meter impression, to Hamilton, Ont., no b/s. Wee bit of aging.

No Back Image

Lot Number: ADV-06369
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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'Jones Schofield Hatheway Ltd.' red ink text adv. cover with green ink illustrated 3’ meter slogan 'SAINT JOHN/NEW BRUNSWICK JAN 5 '31 showing cup of 'Red Clover Tea', to London, Ont., no b/s. Bit of aging, centre fold.

No Back Image

Lot Number: ADV-06367
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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Lot of two VICTORIA B.C. Admiral period hotel cc covers, inc. 'St. James Hotel' 1921 registered to USA; and 'Hotel Westholme' 1920 to USA. Both with some age stain.

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Lot Number: BC-06332
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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'Lux Window Display Allowance' blue ink illustr. adcard #P29f shows box of Lux soap on front, text adv. on back, TORONTO/ONTARIO nude dater machine cancel to Lillooet, BC, no b/s. Message on back has expiry date of Nov. 22, 1927. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADV-06263
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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'Hudon & Orsali Ltd. Montreal' black ink illustr. adv. cover shows corner view of building, 2’ meter franking and machine slogan cancel dated MONTREAL/P.Q. APR 28/1942 to local address. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADV-06261
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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'Pirate Days, Salt Spring Island, B.C.' black ink illustr. adv. cover shows cartoon pirates & treasure box, #341 tied by GANGES/B.C. AP 23/63 CDS to Vancouver, no b/s. Unusual adv. cover.

No Back Image

Lot Number: EXH-06257
Canadian Dollars: 18
US Dollars: 18

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Lot of 8 #8 covers all with B.C. General Store cc, 1946-1963, inc. Aldergrove, Anahim Lake, Campbell Island, Campbell River, Hanceville, Lardeau, Pender Harbour, & Redstone. One is missing back flap, rest are clean covers.

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Lot Number: ADV-06228
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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'Court Radiator Plant Ltd., St. Catharines, Ont.' black ink illustr. adv. postal stationery cover EN-45 shows flame jet breaking up heart, ST. CATHARINES/ONT. SEP 25/1934 machine slogan cancel to Kitchener, Ont., no b/s, unsealed.

No Back Image

Lot Number: ADV-06118
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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'Albert Britnell Bookstore, Toronto' blue ink adcard shows man reading a book on front, #106 tied by TORONTO, ONT./1916 JAN 3 machine slogan cancel to USA. Bit of aging, light stain along top edge.

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Lot Number: ADV-06085
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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'The Ideal Standard Co., Port Hope, Ont.' black & red ink illustr. adcard shows Kitchen sink on back, #104 tied by PORT HOPE/ONT. PM/DE 6/12 duplex to Prescott, Ont. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADV-06084
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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'The Hotel Europe, Vancouver, B.C.' b/w adcard shows side view of flatiron hotel building, 1920's cars parked in front, unused. Wee bit of aging. Horizontal lines on the viewside image are scanner shadows and do not exist on the card.

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Lot Number: ADV-06019
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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'July 12 Centennial Jamboree Qualicum Beach, BC 1958' red ink overall adv. on back of cover w/#379 tied by EXHIBITION POST OFFICE/CALGARY ALBERTA JUL 7/58 CDS to Vancouver.

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Lot Number: EXH-05614
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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TORONTO/ONT. precancel #12-149 with smudged appearance, possibly double or maybe just overinked, on 'James Richardson & Sons, Grain Merchants, Toronto' cc advertising folded circular to LYNDEN/ONT. JUN 12/30 split ring b/s. Inside is a typewritten list of grain prices as of June 11, 1930. Bit of aging.

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Lot Number: PMP-05601
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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