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E-1 EMERGENCY/R.P.O. No. 6 AM/24 IV/71 CDS ties #535 to unaddressed, unsealed cover. RF 455, Philatelic origin but rare cancel! |
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Lot Number: RPO-05917 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 39 |
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E-1 EMERGENCY/R.P.O. No. 5 AM/24 IV/71 CDS ties #535i (Hook on 6 variety) to unaddressed, unsealed cover. RF 455, philatelic origin but rare cancel! |
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Lot Number: RPO-05916 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 39 |
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DD-38 MEDICINE HAT C.P.R. DEPOT/. 42/JAN 14/PM CDS ties #232 to 'South Railway Street, Medicine Hat' colour litho viewcard to Oliver, B.C. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05915 |
| Canadian Dollars: 12 | |
| US Dollars: 12 |
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E-11 ALBERTA DISTRICT/EMERGENCY No. 2/1982 IV I/District de l'Alberta/D'urgence No. 2 boxed marking ties #726 + 907 to commercial use special delivery bank cover to Toronto, receiving timeclock b/s dated APR 3 1981 (probably a year date error for 1982), also has weak strike Edmonton timeclock b/s dated APR 1 1982. RF 450. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05822 |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 49 |
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C + V/D O K purple ink provisional cancel ties #104 to Rockies viewcard to Alberni, BC, has ALBERNI/B.C. SP 10/13 CDS receiver on viewside, and GOVERNMENT AGENT'S OFFICE/RECEIVED/SEP 11 1913/ALBERNI, B.C. purple ink boxed marking on address side. Message written from Golden, BC. I recall seeing one other like this in the past. Wee bit of aging. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05814 |
| Canadian Dollars: 175 | |
| US Dollars: 172 |
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S-191b UNION STEAMSHIPS/LIMITED/JUL 29 1948/S.S. CAPILANO purple ink rectangle ties #162 to 'Union Steamships Ltd.' cover to USA. RF 450. A scarce one, but philatelic origin. |
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Lot Number: SHIP-05740 |
| Canadian Dollars: 75 | |
| US Dollars: 74 |
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S-190c UNION STEAMSHIPS/LIMITED/OCT 30 1936/Lady Cynthia black ink rectangular marking free strike + strike ties #219 along with VANCOUVER/B.C. OCT 30/1936 machine cancel to USA. RF 320. Probably philatelic origin. Wee bit of aging. |
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Lot Number: SHIP-05681 |
| Canadian Dollars: 45 | |
| US Dollars: 44 |
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E-42 DISTRICT DE MONTREAL/TIMBRE TEMPORAIRE FE 8/32 CDS free strike on commercial cover w/#167 tied by grid bars to Toronto, no b/s. RF 300. Wee bit of aging. Very early use of Emergency hammer! |
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Lot Number: RPO-05648 |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 49 |
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E-75 ST. JOHN DISTRICT/EMERGENCY No. 1 10/XI 37 CDS free strike + strike ties 5’ Centennial issue #458 to commercial use cover to Ottawa, no b/s. Note odd indicia. RF 465, a very scarce Emergency cancel! |
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Lot Number: RPO-05645 |
| Canadian Dollars: 75 | |
| US Dollars: 74 |
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THE DISCOVERY TRAIN . LA DECOUVERTE/9 VII 79/KAMLOOPS, B.C., C.-B. commemorative cancel ties pr. #711, 723, 725 to 17’ on 14’ surcharged pstl. stry. EN-105 to 690341/16 VII 1975/TUKTOYAKTUK/NT POCON on front, returned. Has 690244/12 VII 1979/INUVIK/NT POCON transit b/s. Registered covers from the Discovery Train are virtually non-existant! From my own collection. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05644 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 39 |
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THE DISCOVERY TRAIN . LA DECOUVERTE/8 VII 79/KAMLOOPS, B.C., C.-B. commemorative cancel ties pr. #724 to 17’ on 14’ surcharged pstl. stry. EN-105 registered cover to REGISTERED/JULY 9 1978/KAMLOOPS, B.C. V2C 2GO oval receiving b/s. Held on the train PO overnight as evidenced by the train cancel on the back dated 9 VII 79. From my own collection. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05643 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 39 |
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28-VI-73 ROYAL TRAIN ROYAL 28-VI-73/POSTES CANADA POST philatelic cancels on bl. 4 six cent Centennial #459 and bl. 4 eight cent Centennial issue on covers, no b/s. Uncommon Centennial issue material. |
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Lot Number: QEII-05584 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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VANCOUVER/B.C. 7/AP 4/02 duplex on postal card P-17 to local address, has str. line 'NOT CALLED FOR'. Back is a notice for arrival of '1 box Salmon' from 'B.C. Electric Railway Co.' If 'not called for', that salmon must have become very ripe! |
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Lot Number: BC-05558 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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'THE DISCOVERY TRAIN-LA DECOUVERTE/KAMLOOPS, B.C., C.B.' 9 VII 79 commemorative cancel ties 3x#723 to pstl. stry. EN-105 registered to 690090/4 XI 1979/CAMBRIDGE BAY/NT POCON b/s, returned unclaimed. A very unusual item from my own personal collection. Light wrinkle by addressee name. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05498 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 29 |
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ROYAL TRAIN/POST OFFICE/CANADA 5 XI/51 large CDS ties #315 to cover to Toronto, no b/s. Train departed Montreal at 8AM. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05321 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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ROYAL TRAIN/POST OFFICE/CANADA 30 X/51 large CDS ties #276 to cacheted cover to Vancouver, no b/s. Train at Montreal. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05320 |
| Canadian Dollars: 20 | |
| US Dollars: 20 |
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ROYAL TRAIN/POST OFFICE/CANADA 26 X/51 large CDS free strike + strike ties #315 to uncacheted cover to London, Ont., 'Canadian National' logo on back flap, no b/s. Train enroute on CNR tracks from Vancouver to Edmonton. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05319 |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
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E-71 DISTRICT DE QUEBEC/TIMBRE TEMPORAIRE -/OC 11/37 CDS free strike + strikes tie #231, 232 to cover to New York, no b/s. RF 420, a scarce one! Wee bit of aging. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05283 |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 49 |
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E-56 NORTH BAY/DISTRICT/22 VII 1982/EMERGENCY/NO. 3 MOTO ties #907 to cover to Scarborough, Ont., no b/s. RF 450. Probably philatelic origin, but scarce! |
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Lot Number: RPO-05281 |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 49 |
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MA-141b HALIFAX & YARMOUTH R.P.O./J.P. COX EAST/JUL 25/1914 purple ink bit light clerk's strike on letter bill to Cambridge Station, NS. RF 400*. Wee bit of aging, closed file hole. |
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Lot Number: RPO-05160 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 39 |
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