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Ontario Covers

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Ontario Covers: 1 to 2021 to 4041 to 6061 to 8081 to 100
 101 to 116

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BARRIE 1/NOV 12 1954/ONT. str. line marking ties 5’ postage due #J18 to cover w/#327 tied by BURKS FALLS/ONT. AM/NO 1/54 CDS to Barrie, no b/s. Unusual cancel ties the due stamp, and use of 5’ due when the postage due marking calls for 4’ due. You figure it out!

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Lot Number: PD-03345
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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GEORGINA/C.W. AU 30/187- double split ring on stampless cover rated PAID 3 in red ink to Toronto, indistinct b/s. 1831-1884, York Co., later Sutton West. Bit of aging, back tears.

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Lot Number: LESS-03138
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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'Highlands of Haliburton, Locarno on the Lake' illustr. adv. shows resort hotel & text on back of cover, #191 tied by TORONTO/ONTARIO JUL 7/1940 machine cancel to Toronto address. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADV-03012
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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'London, Canada Chamber of Commerce' multi-colour illustr. adv. cover on back shows various scenes arond town, #233 (surface scrape LL corner) tied by LONDON/ONT. JUN 4/1940 machine slogan cancel to Parliament Bldgs., Ottawa, weak receiving b/s. Wee bit of aging, back flap tear.

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Lot Number: ADV-03009
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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WINDSOR ONT/3 Vertical roller clear strike ties 1’ Admiral #105 to 'The Hydro Lamp' circular, entire, to local address. Bite out of bottom of stamp, circular with some aging, stains, & small tears, but most interesting circular with illustrations of then modern appliances. Circular has printed date of Feb. 1923.

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Lot Number: ADM-02828
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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NUDE NAME & DATE squared circles, several overlapping strikes on block of 9 1’ Numerals #75. Believed to be Toronto. While fairly common on single 1’ Numerals, this large multiple could be unique? Stamps are sound copies, although some clipped perfs along the top of the block.

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Lot Number: SQCR-02665
Canadian Dollars: 175
US Dollars: 177

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BUFFALO/N.Y. AUG 27/1924 duplex ties USA 2’ Washington #554 + 2x Canada 1’ Adms. #105 to 'Crystal Beach, Canada' b/w litho viewcard to AUSTRIA, has receiver on address side. No Canada cancels, but probably intended for original posting in Canada. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADM-02596
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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GEORGINA/C.W. HY 12/1869 double split ring on stampless cover rated PAID 3 to Toronto, no b/s. 1831-1884, later Sutton West, York Co. Some aging, crease along bottom, back tears.

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Lot Number: LESS-02545
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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OHMS unfranked #8 cover with partial hub of Edmonton, Alta. machine war slogan cancel to GODERICH/ONT. JAN 21/46 CDS, 3 receivers on front, fwd. to 'District Director of Postal Services/LONDON, ONT. 29 JAN 1945' large purple ink receiver on front (must have forgot to change year date slug), no b/s. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: OHMS-02446
Canadian Dollars: 12
US Dollars: 12

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BYTOWN/U.C. JAN 13/1840 light red ink double split ring Jarrett #236 on SFL entire m/s rated 'Money' and 1/1 1/2, and str. line light red ink 'MONEY LETTER' to Perth, no receiving cancel. Letter is dated 1941, so year date on cancel not yet changed. Message re: £100 currency enclosure. Bit of aging, usual folds.

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Lot Number: LESS-01843
Canadian Dollars: 60
US Dollars: 61

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H.M.C.S. CARLETON/OTTAWA 5 MAY 71 black ink oval nice strike on OHMS #8 cover to CFB Winnipeg, Weston, Man., no b/s.

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Lot Number: MIL-01824
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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CHIPPAWA/ONT. PM/VI 6/57 CDS ties 4x#338 to colour viewcard showing highway, to FINLAND, no receiver.

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Lot Number: RATE-01764
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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TORONTO/AIR MAIL SECTION 23/V 29/52 CDS ties 3x#284, 3x#306 (15’) to cover airmail to DENMARK, no receiving b/s. Wee bit of aging, back flap tear, but most unusual KGVI franking combo.

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Lot Number: AIR-01584
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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NAIRN CENTRE/ONT. AM/JUL 8/52 CDS ties single-franked 15’ #314 to airmail cover to FINLAND, partial receiving b/s. Very light crease, back flap tear.

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Lot Number: AIR-01583
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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STAR GROCERY, HUNTSVILLE, ONT. green ink on green paper adv. cover shows 'star' on front, and black ink illustr. adv. on back shows camping tent & much text adv., #MR4 tied by HUNTSVILLE/ONT. PM/FE 9/17 duplex DON-789 light strike to Toronto. Opened 3 sides, wee tiny bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADV-01567
Canadian Dollars: 45
US Dollars: 45

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BOSTON/MASS. OCT 28/1940 machine slogan 'First Day of Issue' ties USA 10’ Famous Americans #893 (Alexander Graham Bell) to cacheted FDC to Brantford, Ont., no b/s. Includes pamphlet which describes Bell's history, including having lived in Brantford, Ont.

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Lot Number: FOR-01440
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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