Canada Postal History,
Jim Miller Ltd, 1602 - 154 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 6Y3, CANADA
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| British Columbia Covers: | 1 to 20 | 21 to 40 | 41 to 60 | 61 to 80 | 81 to 100 |
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| POSTAL SERVICE/SECRETARIAL/MAR 3 1952/DIVISION/Vancouver, B.C. blue ink large CDS on OHMS unfranked cover to Britannia Beach, B.C., no b/s. | |
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Lot Number: OHMS-03780 |
| Canadian Dollars: 12 | |
| US Dollars: 12 |
| ARMSTRONG/B.C. 18/I/1978 large CDS ties #587, 718 to 'Short Paid Mail' receipt to a rural route for 22’ postage due. Unusual! | |
| Lot Number: PD-03776 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
| H.Q. MILITARY DISTRICT No. 11/VICTORIA, B.C. purple ink h/s cachet on OHMS cover w/#162 tied by VICTORIA/BRITISH COLUMBIA JAN 22/1931 machine slogan cancel to local address, unsealed, no b/s. Bit of aging. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-03689 |
| Canadian Dollars: 45 | |
| US Dollars: 45 |
| MAIL ROOM/JUN 9 JUN 23/R.C.A.F. STATION COMOX purple ink boxed receiver Sayles #R194 RF D on address side of fishing scene colour viewcard from MARKDALE/ ONT. 6 VI/59 CDS. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-03684 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
| BIG CREEK/B.C. MR 28/36 split ring bit light free strike on registered cover w/#217, 4x#219 tied by grid bars to USA. 1907-1975, RF C. Some pin holes bottom centre. | |
| Lot Number: BC-03528 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
| SQUAMISH/B.C. NO 24/16 duplex #DBC-361 bit light strike ties 3x#104 to cover to Lillooet, no b/s. Not a common BC duplex! Slightly cut down at left. | |
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Lot Number: BC-03280 |
| Canadian Dollars: 10 | |
| US Dollars: 10 |
| VANCOUVER/B.C. 26 VII '67 4’ meter with slogan 'Canada's Top Businesses use TELEX' on C.P. Telegram red & blue ink window cover with original telegram enclosure! Wee bit of aging, but nice item. | |
| Lot Number: PMP-03222 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
| NELSON B.C./5 Vertical roller ties 8x #202 to piece cut from a parcel wrapper. Unusual piece! | |
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Lot Number: KGV-03189 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| VANCOUVER/B.C. 10 IX/1922 machine slogan ties 8’ Admiral #115 to Hastings St. Vancouver colour litho viewcard addressed locally. Looks like a contrived item, as the card is m/s dated 10/9/22 (the stamp not issued until 1925) and the dater hub has Roman Numeral month which didn't come into use until the early 1950's, and the 1922 year date looks like 1972. Still interesting though spurious item. | |
| Lot Number: MISC-03170 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| 'Granville Souvenir Store, Vancouver, BC' multicolour adcard shows Indian child with bow & arrows, unused. Copyright date of 1914 at bottom of the view. Clean card and a spectacular Vancouver adcard! | |
| Lot Number: ADV-03151 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 75 | |
| US Dollars: 76 |
| CANCELLED CAN Bold blue ink straight line marking on strip of 7 20’ #243. Probably soaked from a document, original owner states it came from COMINCO in Trail, BC. | |
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Lot Number: MISC-03131 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
| COMMANDING/OFFICER/FEB 11 1951/H.M.C.S. "NOOTKA" red ink boxed free strike on cover w/#283 tied by VICTORIA H.M.C. DOCKYARD/B.C. FE 22/51 CDS to USA. Light crease along bottom, Philatelic origin. Korean war cover! | |
| Lot Number: MIL-03126 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 75 | |
| US Dollars: 76 |
| BURRARD INLET BIBLE CAMP, PORT MOODY, B.C. black ink on green adcard shows building, #252 tied by PORT MOODY/B.C. PM/JAN 12/49 duplex DBC-294 to Vancouver, no b/s. Some aging, UL corner crease, addressee & sender names on reverse scratched out. | |
| Lot Number: ADV-03109 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
| R/FMO VICTORIA, B.C./No.____ Red ink boxed registation marking on cover w/#340, 2x#351 tied by FMO, VICTORIA/B.C. PM/30 V/60 CDS (B/T #M14-102 RF D) to local address. The registration marking is not listed by B/T. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-03042 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
| PIONEER MINE/B.C. PM/JAN 9/40 duplex DBC-285 two strikes tie 3x#246 to cover to Toronto, no b/s. Wee bit of aging, wee bit of perf stain. | |
| Lot Number: BC-03030 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 12 | |
| US Dollars: 12 |
| DELTA SUB 1/B.C. PM/13 VIII/70 CDS ties Centennial issues #460, 465A to registered cover to Victoria. Scarce short-lived sub PO, 1969-1976. | |
| Lot Number: QEII-02865 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
| TULSEQUAH/B.C. AM/JUL 7/48 duplex DBC-383 ties #C9 to 'The Malamute Limited' orange & blue illustr. adv. cover shows dog team, totem pole, rising sun, to USA, no b/s. 1930-1957, RF D. Wee tiny bit of aging. | |
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Lot Number: ADV-02855 |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
| MALAHAT/B.C. AM/OC 24/53 CDS free strike on 'Malahat Chalet' illustr. adv. cover w/#330 tied by purple ink strange fancy cancel, perhaps of dubious origin? Addressed to Duncan, BC, no b/s. Attractive cover though! | |
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Lot Number: ADV-02853 |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
| 'FAIRBANKS TO NEW YORK BY MOTORCYCLE' blue ink cacheted cover w/USA #800 tied by FAIRBANKS/ALASKA MAY 14/1939 machine cancel, unaddressed, has CHICKEN/ALASKA JUL/14/P.M./1939 duplex on front, 5 diff. Yukon & B.C. CDS on back, and SEATTLE WASH./REC'D. OFFICE OF P.M. DEC/7/1939 CDS on back. A most fascinating precursor to the Alaska Highway! | |
| Lot Number: FOR-02798 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 51 |
| DUNCANS STATION/B.C./1 vertical roller nice clear strike on strip of three 2’ Quebec Tercentennary issue, sound copies. | |
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Lot Number: BC-02733 |
| Canadian Dollars: 18 | |
| US Dollars: 18 |
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