Canada Postal History
Jim Miller Ltd, Box 56571, Lougheed Mall Postal Outlet
Burnaby, B.C., V3J 7W2, CANADA
| Abbreviation | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Adm | Admiral (King George V) |
| adv | advertising |
| BEV | bird’s eye viewcard |
| bl | block |
| b/s | back stamp (postmark on reverse) |
| b/w | black and white |
| cat | catalogue |
| cc | corner card |
| CDS | circular date stamp (circular postmark) |
| coll | collection |
| CTO | canceled to order |
| cut out | small piece cut from cover, no stamp |
| cvr | cover |
| cxl | cancel |
| diff | different |
| DLO | Dead Letter Office |
| dmg | damaged |
| dup | duplication |
| Edw | King Edward VIII |
| ERD | earliest reported date |
| est | estimate |
| F | fine |
| FDC | first day cover |
| FFC | first flight cover |
| flts | faults |
| fwd | forward |
| G | good |
| horiz | horizontal |
| hr | hinge remnant |
| h/s | hand stamped |
| ID | identified |
| illus | illustrated |
| inc | including |
| KGV | King George V |
| KGVI | King George VI |
| lg | large |
| Lg Qn | Large Queen issue |
| LRD | latest reported date |
| lt | light |
| ll | lower left |
| lr | lower right |
| maj | majority |
| mm | millimeter |
| m/s | manuscript |
| mtd | mounted |
| #8 | No. 8 size envelope |
| #10 | No. 10 size envelope |
| ovpt | overprint |
| o/w | otherwise |
| pb | plate block |
| pc | piece |
| PD | postage due |
| perf | perforation |
| pr | pair |
| pstl stry | postal stationery |
| QEII | Queen Elizabeth II period |
| regd | registered |
| RF | rarity factor (see ‘Catalogues used’) |
| RLS | registered letter stamp |
| RPO | railway post office |
| rt | right |
| SD | special delivery |
| SE | straight edge |
| SFL | stampless folded letter |
| sm | small |
| Sm Qn | Small Queen issue |
| SON | sock-on-nose cancel |
| sq cir | squared circle cancel |
| SS | souvenir sheet |
| str | straight |
| TM | timemark |
| U | used |
| ul | upper left |
| ur | upper right |
| var | variety |
| vert | vertical |
| VF | very fine |
| VG | very good |
| w/ | with |
| WWI | World War I |
| WWII | World War II |
Forward comments to Jim Miller (jmillerltd@shaw.ca)