Canada Postal History,
Jim Miller Ltd, 1602 - 154 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 6Y3, CANADA
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| 'Tallman Brass & Metal Ltd., Hamilton' blue ink adcard shows 'Raylite' ceiling light, coil #128 tied by double-struck HAMILTON/ONT. MAR 16/1925 machine cancel to Bowmanville, Ont. Wee bit of aging. | |
| Lot Number: ADV-05528 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| 'American Forestry Congress Montreal Meeting Aug 21-22 1882' green ink logo cc shows maple leaf & beaver on pstl. stry. EN-4, MONTREAL/CANADA 7/AU 18/PM duplex to local address, reverse has two diff. DLO b/s inc. 'RECd AT DEAD LETTER OFFICE/1/OC 11/82/CANADA' Plain #DLO1-13 & 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/CANADA' OCT 16/1882 Plain #DLOS-9. Bit of aging, but rare early adv. on pstl. stry. | |
| Lot Number: VICT-05396 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 125 | |
| US Dollars: 126 |
| 'Quick Relief From Colds, National Drug & Chemical Co., Montreal' black, red, & green illustr. adv. window cover shows bottle of liquid being poured into a spoon, MONTREAL/ QUEBEC DEC 23 '41 3’ meter impression, no b/s. Has purple ink h/s 'FOR VICTORY/ V' on the meter hub, and indistinct Montreal machine cancel at bottom. | |
| Lot Number: PMP-05332 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| 'The Medical Profession's Biggest Blunder' text adv. front & back on postal card P-66, TORONTO/ONTARIO nude hub machine cancel to USA, no dates. Card has printed 'Printed in Canada' but the advertising is for 'Magazine Digest' in New York. Some very interesting reading on the back. | |
| Lot Number: ADV-05330 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| '1928 L'Exposition Provinciale de Quebec 1928' text adv. exhibition cover with 'Blanchard's Hotel, Quebec' cc, #150 tied by QUEBEC/P.Q. JUL 4/1929 machine cancel to USA, no b/s. Wee bit of aging. | |
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Lot Number: EXH-05297 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| 'Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd., Toronto' text adv. on back of postal card P-66 identifying statement of earnings ending March 31, 1938, and printed dated May 4, 1938, TORONTO/ONT. nude dater hub machine cancel to Woodstock, NB. A northern Manitoba mining enterprise at Sherridon, Man. | |
| Lot Number: ADV-05255 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
| 'Sylvester Feed Co., Victoria, B.C.' text adv. cover w/#90 tied by VICTORIA B.C./ CANADA 22/DE 2/03 duplex to USA. Wee tiny bit of aging. | |
| Lot Number: ADV-05239 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| '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 |
| MONTREAL P.Q./?? 11/FE 12/?? duplex weak strike unable to determine year date ties stacked 8x#254 (2’ overpayment) to air mail cover to SWITZERLAND, no b/s. Very attractive air mail etiquette. 10 mm right edge tear, light creases, some stamps not cancelled. | |
| Lot Number: AIR-04820 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 18 | |
| US Dollars: 18 |
| 'Kelowna Rod & Gun Club, Kelowna, BC' illustr. adv. cover shows hunting dog in dark blue ink on light blue paper, #277 tied by KELOWNA/BRITISH COLUMBIA NOV 8/1948 machine cancel to Penticton, BC, no b/s. A lovely cover! | |
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Lot Number: ADV-04554 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| H.M.C.S. GIVENCHY str. line on front & back (strike on back is smaller size) on Hudson's Bay Co. cc window cover, VICTORIA/BRITISH COLUMBIA MAY 30 '41 'War Savings Stamps' slogan 2’ meter impression, no b/s, was probably addressed locally to the naval base. Wee bit of aging, tiny stain at bottom, two scotch tape stains on back. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-04356 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 'Fort Churchill Amateur Radio Club' QSL card shows dog team, #341 tied by CHURCHILL/MAN. 31 III/60 CDS to North Edmonton, Alta. | |
| Lot Number: MAN-04029 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
| 'Granville Souvenir Store, Vancouver' multicoloured adcard showing two Indian children, unused. 'The Plant Moon, 1914, Joliet 'at bottom of the Indians view. | |
| Lot Number: ADV-03970 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 75 | |
| US Dollars: 76 |
| 'Gaults Alberta Ltd., Edmonton' green ink on orange paper illustr. adv. cover shows warehouse building, 3’ meter franking EDMONTON/ALBERTA DEC 9 '38 to USA, no b/s. Attractive cover! | |
| Lot Number: ADV-03963 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| 'Hotel Castle, 750 Granville St., Vancouver, Canada, $1 up' brown & orange ink adcard shows 3 interior views on back, unused on front, perhaps 1930's. | |
| Lot Number: ADV-03924 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
| 'Healy Hotel, Swift Current, Sask.' black ink illustr. hotel cover w/#195, 196 tied by SWIFT CURRENT/SASK. -/SP 18/33 duplex #DSA-814 to Toronto, no b/s. Wee bit of aging, back flap tear. | |
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Lot Number: ADV-03923 |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
| SANDBERG/CALIF. P.M./MAY/7/1927 purple ink duplex ties USA 2c. Washington to 'Sandberg's Summit Hotel' illustrated hotel cover to Los Angeles, no b/s. Two pin holes. | |
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Lot Number: FOR-03828 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| WESTERN FAIR/LONDON, CANADA PM/SP 19/59 CDS free strike + strike ties #388 to 'Hotel London' illustr. hotel cover to Ottawa. | |
| Lot Number: EXH-03721 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
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