Canada Postal History,
Jim Miller Ltd, 1602 - 154 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 6Y3, CANADA
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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. |
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No Back Image |
Lot Number: EXH-06257 |
| Canadian Dollars: 18 | |
| US Dollars: 18 |
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ROYAL CANADIAN/APR 15 1958/NAVY MAIL 26 large CDS free strike Sayles #N-554 (RF D) + COMMANDING/OFFICER/APR 11 1958/HMCS CRESCENT and THE COMMANDER/15 APR 1958/SECOND/CANADIAN ESCORT SQUADRON magenta ink boxed markings on cover w/pr #337 tied by FMO VICTORIA/B.C. PM/15 IV/58 CDS to Austria, unsealed. Philatelic origin, but interesting. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06234 |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
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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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'POST OFFICE/ENQUIRY/date/WICKET/VANCOUVER, B.C.' Large red ink CDS on front of two 1958 covers rated postage due to Vancouver, each large CDS is a diff. hammer, noticeable in the different size letters. Wee bit of aging on both. |
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Lot Number: BC-06227 |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
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NANAIMO/B.C. AM/AP 8/22 cut-down 2nd state squared circles nice strikes on small piece cut from parcel wrapper w/#104, 4x#108. Scarce second usage period with only 7 strikes reported. |
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Lot Number: SQCR-06196 |
| Canadian Dollars: 45 | |
| US Dollars: 45 |
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(crown)/CANADIAN/ARMY/316 blue ink marking on greeting size cover w/Jamaica 2x#117, single #123 tied by KINGSTON/JAMAICA CDS unable to read date to North Vancouver, BC. From the "Y" Force. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06069 |
| Canadian Dollars: 60 | |
| US Dollars: 61 |
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'Canadian Pacific Railway en route' cc cover w/3x#104 tied by SPENCE'S BRIDGE/B.C. AU 16/16 split ring cancels to USA, no b/s. Letter enclosure written on CPR en route stationery. Bit of aging, some perf stains. |
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Lot Number: BC-06059 |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
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R.C.A.F. STN. HOLBERG/B.C. 23/II/1966 large CDS SON on UL corner block of 4 #427 on uncacheted FDC to Comox, BC. Sayles #R-321, RF E. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06024 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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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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'No. 4 Company, B.C. B.G.A.' (B.C. Battalion, Garrison Artillery) meeting notice on postal card P13, NEW WESTMINSTER/B.C. 3/SP 3/95 CDS weak strike to local address. Note this is a 'de Wolf Smith' card. Wee bit of aging. |
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Lot Number: MIL-05950 |
| Canadian Dollars: 75 | |
| US Dollars: 76 |
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PRINCETON/B.C. 7 I/58 CDS ties 15’ UPU #372 to viewcard to HUNGARY, no receiving cancel. Nice single-franking of this seldom seen stamp paying the proper overseas airmail rate. Wee bit of aging, small corner creases. |
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Lot Number: AIR-05898 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
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643491/9 VII 1982/KAMLOOPS B.C./V2C 2GO POCON ties #727, 3x#800 to registered cover to 457205/1982 VII 21/MUSKRAT DAM/ON POCON on back. Wealth of nice markings, one of my own philatelic creations of the 1980's. |
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Lot Number: MOON-05888 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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KAMLOOPS/B.C. 21 XI/79 CDS ties 2x#725 + 844 + 643491/21 XI 1979/KAMLOOPS/B C POCON ties 16’ postage due #J37 to registered cover air mail to PALMERSTON/COOK ISLANDS 20 JN 80.6 CDS on front, returned, unclaimed. Wealth of markings front & back. Pays proper rate of $1.50 reg'd. + 35’ airmail (17’ + half the postage due = 8’) but philatelic inspired. From my own collection of oddities. |
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Lot Number: PD-05824 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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ALEXIS CREEK/B.C. SP 11/29 split ring weak strike on birth notice FREE postcard to GOVERNMENT OFFICE/SEP 14 1929/CLINTON, B.C. purple ink receiver on address side. |
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Lot Number: OHMS-05800 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
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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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CRESTON/B.C. AUG 24/1971 machine cancel ties 1’ single-franked Centennial issue #454 from booklet pane to cover to Vancouver, no b/s. Not rated postage due, nor was there a 1’ rate. |
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Lot Number: QEII-05589 |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
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GANG RANCH/B.C. JUL 26/48 split ring bit weak strike ties #254 to 'Gang Ranch' cc cover to Victoria, no b/s. Wee bit of aging. |
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Lot Number: BC-05564 |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
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TRAIL/B.C. FE 8/26 duplex #DBC-382 on unfranked cover to Winnipeg rate large '4' for postage due, no b/s. Wee bit of aging. |
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Lot Number: PD-05560 |
| Canadian Dollars: 18 | |
| US Dollars: 18 |
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VICTORIA H.M.C. DOCKYARD/B.C. AM/FE 11/54 CDS ties #329 to Forces Letter to Victoria, BC. Back has ROYAL CANADIAN/FEB 8 1954/NAVY MAIL red ink large CDS, letter from sailor aboard HMCS Ontario, at Melbourne, Australia. |
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Lot Number: MIL-05479 |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
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CANOUGH CREEK/B.C. AP 14/19 split ring receiving b/s on pstl. stry. EN-20 + #104 tied by FALKLAND/B.C. AP 11/19. 1914-1927, RF E. A rare cancel, only $26 annual revenue in 1919. Wee bit of aging, slightly cut down at left. |
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Lot Number: BC-05369 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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