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British Columbia Covers

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British Columbia Covers: 1 to 2021 to 4041 to 6061 to 8081 to 100
 101 to 120121 to 140141 to 150

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'1840-Centennial Year-1940 Army & Navy Veterans in Canada, Victoria, BC' blue ink cc cover w/#254 tied by Victoria machine blackout cancel MAY 12/1944 to Saanich, BC, has weak ROYAL OAK/B.C. MY 13/44 CDS b/s.

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Lot Number: MIL-04706
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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651907/M.P.O. 612/9 I 1979/C.F.B. CHILLIWACK/B.C. purple ink POCON ties #716 to cover to Vancouver, no b/s. B/T #M17-176, RF D. Philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-04628
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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'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

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'Royal Canadian Signals, Radiotelegraph Service' printed cover w/#252 tied by VANCOUVER M.P.O. 1106/B.C. -/JUL 12/44 CDS + free strike, to Vancouver address. Has green ink str. line 'CONFIRMATION' on front, no b/s.

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Lot Number: MIL-04514
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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COBBLE HILL, B.C. Horizontal roller ties 3x25’ Centennials #465 + $1 Centennial #465B to mail bag tag to OKANAGAN CENTRE/B.C. DE 10/71 split ring receiver. Tiny LL corner crease on the card, perhaps philatelic inspired, but certainly an uncommon Centennial issue franking combo.

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Lot Number: QEII-04500
Canadian Dollars: 80
US Dollars: 81

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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.

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Lot Number: MIL-04428
Canadian Dollars: 130
US Dollars: 131

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644668/VII 18 1978/NANAIMO/B.C. POCON's tie 2x#705, 709, 754, 2x#756 representing $2.70 postage on mail bag tag to SUB 1/SALMON ARM, B.C. VII/21/1978 large CDS b/s.

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Lot Number: QEII-04415
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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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.

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Lot Number: MIL-04356
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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MALTA Postage due #J35 tied by VALLETTA/MALTA AUG 6/79 CDS to front of commercial use cover from TOFINO/B.C. 30 VII/79 weak date CDS socked-on-the-nose and just ties #813. Also has light MALTA machine b/s dated 6 AUG/1979.

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Lot Number: FOR-04337
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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Namless oval parcel cancels tie 20’ Prexy #825 + 2x8’ Transports #C26 to registered cover to VANCOUVER STN. D/CANADA AU 3/46 CDS b/s. Originating US PO is FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA./Boca Raton Field Br. AUG/6/1946 purple ink CDS dispatching b/s. Light wrinkles, pin hole.

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Lot Number: FOR-04265
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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'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.

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Lot Number: ADV-04164
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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CANADIAN BASE P.O./. 21 IX/53 CDS on 'Forces Letter' with boxed 'ON ACTIVE/SERVICE' in blue ink, and blue ink 'H.M.C.S. IROQUOIS/C.N.P.O. 5075/ VICTORIA, B.C.' on back, to Shanon Park, NS, no receiving b/s. Nice Korean War item!

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Lot Number: MIL-04145
Canadian Dollars: 125
US Dollars: 126

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Postal Station D./Letter Carriers Branch/MAR 20 1935/VANCOUVER, B.C. purple ink boxed marking with taller letters free strike on QSL postcard from USA to Vancouver, fwd. within Vancouver. Bit of aging.

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Lot Number: BC-04133
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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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

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District Treasury Officer/RECEIVED/SEP 20 1948/H.M.C. Dockyard Esquimalt, B.C. blue ink oval receiver on address side of viewcard from SAN FRANCISO CALIF/1948 SEP 16 machine cancel ties USA #842.

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Lot Number: MIL-04091
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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VANCOUVER/B.C. 12 IX '58 1’ meter slogan impression on 3’ postal card #P-78 to local address. Unusual.

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Lot Number: PMP-04079
Canadian Dollars: 10
US Dollars: 10

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'Granville Souvenir Store, Vancouver' multicoloured adcard showing two Indian children, unused. 'The Plant Moon, 1914, Joliet 'at bottom of the Indians view.

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Lot Number: ADV-03970
Canadian Dollars: 75
US Dollars: 76

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REVELSTOKE/B.C. MAY 17/1967 machine cancel ties #453 to cc cover to PHILIPPINES, rated postage due, and returned, unclaimed, no b/s.

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Lot Number: QEII-03954
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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'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.

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Lot Number: ADV-03924
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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Commanding Officer/MAY 29 1952/H.M.C.S. Athabaskan blue ink boxed marking on cover w/#285, 318 tied by VICTORIA H.M.C. DOCKYARD/B.C. AM/JUN 8/53 CDS to AUSTRIA, no b/s. One of the Canadian Navy ships serving in the Korean War. Purple ink smudge stain on front.

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Lot Number: MIL-03803
Canadian Dollars: 75
US Dollars: 76

British Columbia Covers: 1 to 2021 to 4041 to 6061 to 8081 to 100
 101 to 120121 to 140141 to 150

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