Canada Postal History,
Jim Miller Ltd, 1602 - 154 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 6Y3, CANADA
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'Port Washington, B.C.' b/w photoview postcard shows BEV of tiny town on North Pender Island. Unused, probably 1930's vintage. |
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Lot Number: VIEW-07359 |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
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Two covers with H.M.C.S NADEN markings, inc. GENERAL DELIVERY/21 JUL 14 AUG/ H.M.C.S. NADEN, B.C. boxed marking Sayles #N235 (RF D) as receiving b/s on cover w/#341 tied by POWELL RIVER/B.C. JUL 29/1961 machine cancel (slightly cut down at right); and H.M.C.S. NADEN/B.C. PM/18 XI/65 CDS ties #401, 404 to cover to Vancouver (Sayles #N230, RF C, Robinson/Topping RF D) |
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Lot Number: MIL-07348 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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Two Vancouver b/w photoview cards inc. 'English Bay' showing pier & pavillion (Gowen Sutton) & 'Pavillion & Gardens Stanley Park' (E.L. Climo). Both unused, 1920's vintage. |
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Lot Number: VIEW-07286 |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
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644900/R.P.O. 7/1991 3 JUL/New Westminster, B.C./V3L 3B0 POCON's tie #1168 (faulty) + pair $5 #1084 to back of 'Change of Address Notification' form. Receipt is for 10.40, the amount of postage on the back. These are not common! |
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Lot Number: MOON-07281 |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
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'Supply Officer/NOV 18 1945/Central Victualling Depot/Esquimalt, B.C.' blue ink boxed marking on back of OHMS #8 cover with N.P.O. 1113/- NOV 17 '45 meter No. 140231 rated 00 to Naval Service HQ, Ottawa. Wee tiny bit of aging, light UR corner crease. |
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Lot Number: MIL-07266 |
| Canadian Dollars: 45 | |
| US Dollars: 45 |
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ROYAL CANADIAN/APR 17 1957/NAVY MAIL 2 red ink large CDS Sayles #N504 RF "D" on front of 'Forces Letter' w/#341 tied by VANCOUVER/BRITISH COLUMBIA APR 19/1957 machine slogan cancel to Kelowna, BC. Return address on back is HMCS Ontario, CNPO 5075, Victoria, BC. Long letter written at sea between Yokohama & Pearl Harbor. |
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Lot Number: MIL-07258 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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LITTLE AMERICA/ANTARCTICA JAN 30/1935 machine cancel ties 3’ Byrd issue #733 to Kootenay Bay, B.C. cc cover, addressed to KOOTENAY BAY/B.C. AP 03/35 split ring b/s. Has 'Byrd Antarctic Expedition II' cachet on back, and 'LITTLE AMERICA/MAIL RECEIVED' machine slogan b/s applied in San Francisco. Centre fold, but early Antarctica mail to Canada is scarce! |
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Lot Number: FOR-07257 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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Postmaster's Office/Vancouver, B.C. AUG 4 1928 oval cancel on #8 OHMS cover to Victoria, BC, no b/s. Also has VANCOUVER/BRITISH COLUMBIA AUG 4/1928 slogan cancel Coutts #R-375 'Royal Air Force Band Exhibition'. 5mm top edge tear, back flap tear. |
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Lot Number: BC-07248 |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
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N.P.O./1117 PM/JAN 8/44 CDS B/T #M14-73 (RF D) free strike + light strike ties #192, 263 to YMCA cc cover to Prince George, BC, no b/s, has censor lable & Navy censor marking. Philatelic franking, wee bit of aging. NPO 1117 was HMCS Burrard at Vancouver. |
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Lot Number: MIL-07233 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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'Modern Framework Replaces the Log Structures, Quesnel, B.C.' b/w photoview card shows downtown main street, lots of 1940's & earlier cars, some readable signs. Unused. City-Life Series, Timms. |
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Lot Number: VIEW-07226 |
| Canadian Dollars: 60 | |
| US Dollars: 61 |
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'The Hope Chest - Chemainus, B.C.' b/w photoview card shows storefront at night, unused, probably 1930's. A scarce Gowen Sutton postcard! |
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Lot Number: VIEW-07217 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
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N.P.O./1112 MY 31/43 CDS free strike + strikes tie #249, 251 to cover to Ottawa. B/T #M14-59, RF E. Has HMC Ship censor on back. Some aging, repaired edge tears at left. NPO 1112 was at Esquimalt, HMCS Naden 1. |
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Lot Number: MIL-07184 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
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'Kaslo from School Grounds' and 'Kaslo looking North from Golf Course' Lot of two b/w photo viewcards showing BEV's of the town & Kootenay Lake in the background. Unused, probably 1950's vintage. (P. Orrell Photo) |
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Lot Number: VIEW-07177 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
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'CROWS NEST, B.C.' b/w photo viewcard shows close-up of front of small hotel, 1960's cars in front, readable sign 'Summit Hotel' and 'General Store' at left. Unused. The Crowsnest PO closed in 1970, located at Crowsnest Pass on Hy. 3 at the BC/Alberta border. |
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Lot Number: VIEW-07176 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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PENTICTON/BRITISH COLUMBIA 9 AM/DEC 15/1947 machine cancel ties #C9 to air mail cover to CRANBROOK/B.C. PM/DE 16/47 CDS b/s. AAMC #4725. Has typewritten 'First Flight/Penticton-Calgary', but no cachet. Wee tiny bit of aging. |
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Lot Number: AIR-07112 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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'HEADQUARTERS/SEP 26 1942/16th Infantry Brigade/C.A.' and 'Received/SEP 26 1942/16th Int. Bde.' blue ink boxed markings on back of K. of C. cc cover w/pr. #251a from booklet pane tied by PRINCE GEORGE/B.C. SEP ?7/no year machine cancel to Toronto. The 16th Infantry Brigade was at Prince George. Scuff mark left side, slightly cut down at right. |
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Lot Number: MIL-07080 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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6 diff. B.C. cancel spelling & punctuation errors, inc. SALMON ARM SUD 1 1985 cover (should be Sub), CHIKANKO FORKS 1979 cover (should be Chilanko), 656593 RICHMOND MB (Should be BC) 1991 cover, KLEENA, KLEENE 1981 cover (Should not be a comma), GIBSON 1977 on piece (should be Gibsons), and 108 MILLE RANCH 1999 on piece with stamp (should be Mile). |
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Lot Number: BC-06997 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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'AERO CLUB OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER' cc cover on blue paper w/pr. #105 tied by VANCOUVER/BRITISH COLUMBIA OCT 24/1928 machine cancel to USA, no b/s. Wee bit of aging. |
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Lot Number: AIR-06865 |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
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6 diff. B.C. Town Exhibition & Fair #8 covers, 1951-1964, inc. ARMSTRONG, CASTLEGAR, NELSON, ROSSLAND, SALT SPRING ISLAND, & VERNON. |
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Lot Number: EXH-06827 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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16 Registered #8 covers from KAMLOOPS, BC to exotic fictitious addresses, returned unclaimed, thus wealth of good markings. Note covers to HMCS CF2, B.I.O.T., NAURU, U.A.E., P.E.I., etc. From my own devious endeavours 1978-1981. Contemporary frankings. |
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Lot Number: BC-06822 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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