Canada Postal History,
Jim Miller Ltd, 1602 - 154 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 6Y3, CANADA
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Five USA 5’ blue coil #602 franked window #9 covers from American Express Agency, New York to Switzerland (though no b/s, these came from a Swiss-addressed accumulation), 1930 to 1940 dates, each cover has a diff. ship h/s, inc. SS Hamburg, SS Ile de France, SS Paris, SS Europa, and SS Exeter. Wee bit of aging, couple minor faults. |
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Lot Number: FOR-06713 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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H.M.S. "SAULT STE MARIE"/OCT 25 1945/FILE No.___ blue ink boxed marking on unfranked cover to commercial address in Toronto, no b/s. Wee bit of aging, opened 3 sides, minor top edge tears. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06642 |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
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H.M.C.S. SWIFT CURRENT/OCT 8 1945/_____/SIGNATURE' blue ink boxed ship marking on front of unfranked 'Canadian Naval Forces' cover to Dept. of National Defence, Ottawa. Bit of aging. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06638 |
| Canadian Dollars: 35 | |
| US Dollars: 35 |
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H.M.C.S. GLENBROOK str. line marking in blue ink on unfranked cover to Peterborough, Ont., no b/s. Also has N.P.O. 618 N.S./-- FEB 11/1946 machine cancel, B/T #M14-45 RF D. Wee tiny bit of aging, opened 3 sides. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06615 |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 51 |
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'FLAG OFFICER IN CHARGE/1 JUL 1942/WEST AFRICA' dark blue oval on front of British OHMS cover to Naval Service HQ, Ottawa, no b/s. Creases. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06514 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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'CANTEEN/H.M.C.S MIDLAND' blue ink str. line marking on cover to Halifax, no b/s. Has 'From H.M.C. SHIP/PASSED/BY CENSOR/.............Signature-date' blue ink tombstone marking dated 5/4/42. Edge tear along right side. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06513 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
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ROYAL CANADIAN/MAR 12 1954/NAVY MAIL CDS on 'Canadian Legion' cover 'ON-ACTIVE-SERVICE' to Toronto. Korean war cover from a Surg. Lt. RCN aboard HMCS Cayuga to his wife. Light UR corner crease. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06440 |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 51 |
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----/MAR 27 1947/H.M.S. "CRESCENT." blue ink rectangular marking on cover w/#274 tied by N.P.O./1113 AP 5/47 CDS B/T #14-61 RF D to USA, letter enclosure. Note the ship cancel has top lettering removed. Late use of NPO/1113 cancel is not common, was at HMCS Naden at Esquimalt, BC. Letter inside ID's HMS Crescent as a former British Navy ship, with the same dater still in use. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06431 |
| Canadian Dollars: 40 | |
| US Dollars: 40 |
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COMMANDING OFFICER/OCT 6 1945/H.M.C.S. WOODSTOCK blue ink oval free strike on cover w/#C8 tied by N.P.O./1113 OC 6/45 CDS B/T #M14-61 RF D air mail to WADENA/SASK. OC 8/45 CDS b/s. Back flap is stationery of HMCS Woodstock. Slightly cut down at left affects airmail label, some ink stains front & back. NPO 1113 was HMCS Naden at Esquimalt, BC. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06430 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
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ROYAL CANADIAN/APR 15 1958/NAVY MAIL 26 large CDS free strike Sayles #N-554 (RF D) + COMMANDING/OFFICER/APR 11 1958/HMCS CRESCENT and THE COMMANDER/15 APR 1958/SECOND/CANADIAN ESCORT SQUADRON magenta ink boxed markings on cover w/pr #337 tied by FMO VICTORIA/B.C. PM/15 IV/58 CDS to Austria, unsealed. Philatelic origin, but interesting. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06234 |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
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Lot of two 1976 Navy ship markings as b/s on philatelic origin covers, inc. CF 2 JUL 30 1976 CDS with HMCS PROTECTEUR/JUL 30 1976/MAIL ROOM oval marking, and CF 3 AUG 11 1976 CDS with COMMANDING OFFICER/AUG 11 1976/H.M.C.S. ANNAPOLIS rectangular marking. Both CDS unlisted in B/T. |
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Lot Number: MIL-06233 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
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REGINA, SASK./TERMINAL A MAY 23/1940 machine slogan cancel on Regina cc cover to soldier overseas c/o Base P.O. Ottawa, has purple ink str. line 'SALVED FROM THE SEA' on front & back. Stamps are missing (as would be expected), and it shows the signs of a cover that was recovered from a ship sinking. Opened 3 sides. |
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Lot Number: MIL-05939 |
| Canadian Dollars: 75 | |
| US Dollars: 76 |
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CAPTAIN'S OFFICE/H.M.C.S. CONESTOGA/DEC 2 1943/GALT, ONT. blue ink boxed marking on back of OHMS cover from GALT N.P.O. 109/ONT. PM/DE 3/43 CDS to Navy HQ, Ottawa. Different from next lot below as this one does NOT have serifed bottom letters. |
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Lot Number: MIL-05654 |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 51 |
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CAPTAIN'S OFFICE/H.M.C.S. CONESTOGA/SEP 23 1943/GALT, ONTARIO. blue ink boxed marking on back of OHMS cover from GALT N.P.O. 109/ONT. PM/SP/43 CDS to Navy HQ, Ottawa. Different from above lot as this one has serifed letters at bottom. |
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Lot Number: MIL-05653 |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 51 |
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TORONTO ONT/157 vertical roller ties 4 x War Tax #MR2 to 'Canada Steamship Lines' cc cover registered to G.T. Passenger Stn., Battle Creek, Michigan. TORONTO/CANADA AU 6/18 CDS free strike. Wee bit of aging. |
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Lot Number: ADM-05094 |
| Canadian Dollars: 45 | |
| US Dollars: 45 |
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'H.M.C.S. MICMAC' str. line marking on cacheted cover 'Four Power Combined Operations/Canada-Great Britain-Netherlands-U.S.' w/#249, 242 tied by HALIFAX, N.S./CANADA APR 14/1950 machine slogan cancel to USA, no b/s Philatelic origin. |
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Lot Number: MIL-04898 |
| Canadian Dollars: 25 | |
| US Dollars: 25 |
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PASSED BY CENSOR/24 DEC 1917/H.M.S. IMPERIRUSE black ink oval up-side down free strike on cover w/2xGB #160 tied by F.P.O. 8/9 PM/24 DEC 17 machine cancel to PETROLEA/ONT. AM/JAN 7/18 CDS b/s. Bit of aging, minor edge tears, tiny bite out of UL corner. |
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Lot Number: MIL-04427 |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 51 |
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U.S.S./AUGUSTA 3/NOV/1935/P.M. 'JESSELTON/BR'N BORNEO' in duplex killer bars ties USA #740 to card to USA. Philatelic origin. Couple small perf stains. |
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Lot Number: FOR-04203 |
| Canadian Dollars: 30 | |
| US Dollars: 30 |
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COMMANDING OFFICER/26 AUG 1945/H.M.C.S. OTTAWA blue ink oval b/s on OHMS cover with HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA AUG 27 '45 non-denominated meter impression to Navy HQ, Ottawa. |
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Lot Number: MIL-03871 |
| Canadian Dollars: 50 | |
| US Dollars: 51 |
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ROYAL CANADIAN/NAVY MAIL 12 2 MAY 1966 blue ink oval on cover w/#439 tied by HALIFAX N.S./F.M.O. AM/2 V/66 CDS to Halifax, no b/s. Sayles #N-524, RF D. Nice commercial usage. |
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Lot Number: MIL-03861 |
| Canadian Dollars: 45 | |
| US Dollars: 45 |
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