Canada Postal History,
Jim Miller Ltd, 1602 - 154 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 6Y3, CANADA
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| R/____/N.P.O. 605/No. Purple ink registration rectangle B/T #M14-33 but with 'Halifax' excised out as a blackout marking on OHMS window #9 cover, HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA JUN 2 '44 14’ meter franking, also has ____/N.P.O. 605/JUN 2 1944/____ MOTO b/s in purple ink B/T #M14-32 with 'Halifax' excised out as a black out marking. Both excised markings are unlisted by B/T. These are rare blackouts! | |
| Lot Number: MIL-07317 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 150 | |
| US Dollars: 152 |
| COMMANDING OFFICER/AUG 5 1945/H.M.C.S. PRESTONIAN blue ink circular marking on cover, also has N.P.O. 618 N.S./-- AUG 5/1945 machine cancel to Ottawa, no b/s. Wee bit of aging, small stain on back. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-07308 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.C.S. LUNENBURG undated blue ink oval on cover w/#C8 tied by N.P.O./623 JUL 13/45 CDS to Toronto, no b/s. Includes a b/w real photo of the ship. NPO 623 looks like NPO 625, but an NPO 625 never existed. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-07307 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
| COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.C.S. "Assiniboine"/MAR 18 1940 red ink rectangular marking on cover w/#246, 247 tied by grid bars, no CDS, to USA, no b/s. Accompaning note says "In Carib. 5 days after delivering captured German M.V. Hannover to Jamaica...ship returned to Halifax 31 March for refit where this letter was posted." Philatelic origin. Wee bit of aging. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-07305 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| 'Commanding Officer/H.M.C.S. HALIGONIAN/JAN 19 1945/R.C.N. BARRACKS/HALIFAX, N.S.' magenta ink str. line marking on OHMS cover with HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA JAN 19 '45 4’ meter impression to HMCS Protector at Sydney, NS, no b/s. Wee bit of aging, tear in LR corner. Mounted & written up on album page. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-07236 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| HMC DOCKYARD/HALIFAX, N.S. magenta ink unlisted str. line marking on 'Forces Letter' w/#341 tied by HALIFAX N.S./1957 16 MAR 1:30 PM barrel cancel weak strike addressed to HMCS St. Laurent, CNPO 5073, Montreal. 2 BASE P.O. MONTREAL/P.Q. MAR 19/10 AM/1957 machine b/s Sayles #B36 (RF D), then fwd. to HMC Dockyard in Halifax. Light creases. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-07230 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| N.P.O./629 JUN 13/45 CDS ties #C8 to cover airmail to Victoria, BC, no b/s. B/T #M14-57, RF C. Wee bit of aging. NPO 623 at Shelburne, NS. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-07171 |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
| FLEET MAIL OFFICE/OCT 23 1945/HALIFAX, N.S. unlisted black ink double ring oval as b/s on Canadian Legion War Services cc cover w/#249 tied by N.P.O. 618 N.S./-- OCT 23/1945 machine cancel to LONDON M.P.O. 113/ONT. PM/OC 25/45 CDS b/s. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-07156 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 51 |
| Commanding Officer/H.M.C.S. HALIGONIAN/APR 19 1944/R.C.N. BARRACKS/HALIFAX, N.S. purple ink str. line marking on OHMS cover with HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA APR 19 '44 4’ meter impression to Naval HQ, Ottawa, no b/s. Wee tiny bit of aging, scarce HMCS ship marking during the war. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-07153 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| COMMANDING OFFICER/DEC 12 1944/H.M.C.S. PEREGRINE blue ink rectangular marking on OHMS cover with HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA DEC 13 '44 7’ meter impression to Naval HQ, Ottawa, no b/s. Two very light centre folds, but scarce use from an HMCS ship during the war. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-07152 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| SENIOR CHAPLIN [2]/DEC 4 1945/H.M.C.S. "PEREGRINE" magenta ink rectangular marking on front of OHMS cover with HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA DEC 5 '45 4’ meter impression to Montreal, no b/s. Wee bit of aging, small crease LR corner. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-07150 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
| CANTEEN/H.M.C.S. ANNAPOLIS black ink str. line on front of cover to Halifax, no b/s. Has rectangular 'From H.M.C. SHIP/PASSED BY/CENSOR/Signature......Date' in black ink. M/s dated 11/7/45. Wee bit of aging, opened 3 sides. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-07149 |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
| FIELD POST OFFICE/CANADA MILITIA/ALDERSHOT CAMP, N.S. JUN 30/36 large CDS B/T #M3-1 free strike + strike ties #211 to cover to USA, unsealed, no b/s. Philatelic origin, but scarce late usage of only two days in 1936! | |
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Lot Number: MIL-07069 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| ALDERSHOT MILITARY CAMP/N.S. JUL 1/36 CDS free strike + strike ties #211 to cover to USA, unsealed, no b/s. B/T #M7-1, RF D. Philatelic origin, but scarce! | |
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Lot Number: MIL-07068 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| MAITLAND M.P.O. 628/N.S. AM/OC 16/44 CDS SON strike on #C8 (no cover), B/T #M13-283 RF D. We had a Maitland MPO cancel on cover several months ago, and had the most requests for it that we have ever experienced for any lot. Thus it must be a scarce one. Let's see what interest this cancel only on a stamp will generate. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-06936 |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
| COMMANDING OFFICER/DEC 5 1945/H.M.C.S. LAURIER two blue ink oval markings on front of cover to New York, also has N.P.O. 618 N.S./-- DEC 6/1945 machine cancel. A former RCMP ship used for anti-submarine duties on the east coast, returned to RCMP in 1946. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-06933 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
| H.M.C.S. TRAIL blue ink str. line marking on front of cover w/#C8 tied by blackout machine JUN 22/1 AM/1945 (Halifax) to Windsor, Ont., no b/s. Some aging & stain at left side, slightly cut down at right affects UR corner of the stamp, priced accordingly. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-06931 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 15 | |
| US Dollars: 15 |
| 'DE VERE AVIATION CO. LTD., AERODROME & SCHOOL, TRURO, N.S.' cc cover w/faulty #108 tied by TRURO/N.S. JAN 2/1920 machine slogan cancel to Windsor, N.B., no b/s. Some aging & slightly cut down at right, but early aviation cc cover! | |
| Lot Number: AIR-06866 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
| H.M.C.S. FORT ERIE/FEB 20 1945/-- blue ink large CDS on OHMS cover to Navy HQ, Ottawa, no b/s. Also has HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA FEB 21 '45 00’ meter impression. Nice clean cover. | |
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Lot Number: MIL-06748 |
| Canadian Dollars: 45 | |
| US Dollars: 45 |
| H.M.C.S./MAR 13 1945/____/"COATICOOK" blue ink boxed marking on front & back of OHMS cover to Navy HQ, Ottawa. Has HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA MAR 15 '45 00’ meter impression. Rare to find ship markings on covers during the war! 6mm top edge tear. | |
| Lot Number: MIL-06747 | |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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