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CANADA COVERS continued...

CANADA KGV COVERS 1927-1936 continued...

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1946 CANADA AIRMAIL to USA & REPOSTED, #C8 pays the 7¢ USA airmail rate from MONTREAL on FEB14-1946 to LOS-ANGELES, reposted on FEB 11th via airmail to VICTORIA-BC requiring a USA 8¢ stamp, a scarce dual country franking, F-VF est ($40+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1950 CANADA 10¢ AIRMAIL to CAYMAN ISLANDS, a nice KGVI franking cancelled by running the cover through the CALGARY EXHIBITION slogan machine in 3 different directions, the slogans obliterated the address and the clerk had to re-write it, dated JUN12-1950 and addressed to GEORGETOWN, a curiously inefficient postal handling to a scarce destination, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

CANADA ELIZABETHAN COVERS 1953

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1957 CANADA $2.91 REGISTERED MONEY PACKET, nice QEII franking pays the $2.66 rate for a 5 pound 10 oz packet (5¢ first oz + 89 oz x 3¢ per oz) plus a 20¢ registration fee, on a Bank of Montreal parcel tag from WINNIPEG on JUL2-1957 to BELMONT-MAN with receiver the next day, routing via WPG. & VIRDEN RPO No.2, docketing indicates the correct rate was $2.92 and the franking was short paid 1¢, nice clerk error item with F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $75.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1965 CANADA FORCES AIR LETTER to GHANA, Military rated 5¢ from pilot R. Furneaux at the Ontario RCMP-SIOUX-LOOKOUT MPO, dated DEC5-1965 and addressed to Major William Bailey who led the Canadian Army Contingent assigned to the Ghana National Peace Council, he was a well respected Vancouver stamp collector and much of the lengthy typed correspondence is related to the Forces Air Letters of which this was an unwatermarked example, he also co-authored the important Bailey & Toop "Canada Military Markings" reference books, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $60.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1973 FUR PARCEL $2.55 RATE, a nice mixed franking on a Dominion Fur Auction tag pays the code-1 fee for a 25 pound parcel from PORCUPINE-PLAIN-SASK on DEC24-1973 and addressed to the WINNIPEG Auction, the tag indicated 11 beaver and 12 mink pelts were enclosed, a short lived fur rate valid from JAN1-1970 to AUG31-1976, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $65.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

BRITISH COLUMBIA COVERS & CARDS

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1911 DOCK at UCLUELET, an early Wright published (Port Alberni) real photo card showing the SS VICTORIA supply ship and a number of people on the dock, posted from UCLUELET-BC on JAN12-1911, a rare card and VF est ($40+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $65.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1914 G.T.R. DOCK at PRINCE-RUPERT, a Ryan published real photo card showing the SS PRINCE RUPERT arriving at the dock packed with passengers on deck, the dock has a line of passengers waiting to leave, lots of autos and delivery vans, plus the dock is piled with lumber awaiting export, a rare card, unposted and F-VF est ($40+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $50.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1915 PRINCE RUPERT 2nd AVENUE, a Ryan published real photo card showing a SW view with a dozen people on the boardwalks, good readable signs noting the BANK of COMMERCE to the left and the ST-JAMES HOTEL on the far right, VF est ($40+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1929 THE WHARF at GANGES-BC, SALT SPRING ISLAND, a real photo card with NW view on Fulford-Ganges Road noting a ship at the dock with a dozen passengers milling about, lots of autos and delivery vans, plus the MOUAT STORE on the left (it is still there today), unposted with message on back dated JUL21-1929, a scarce card and VF est ($40+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1922 PENTICTON MAIN STREET, looking north with Okanagan Lake in the background, a lithographed photo showing dozens of pedestrians, the curbs filled with autos and a number of horse drawn buggies, readable signs noting MAIN REXAL DRUGS, the BANK of COMMERCE on the left, an historic mint card with VF est ($30+ US) (Image)

C$40+

SOLD for $30.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1920 MAMETTE-LAKE-BC (1992-1933 RF-D), split ring dated SEP24-1920 on a Dominion water level card for Guichon Creek, F-VF est ($40+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1905 MOUNT-LEHMAN-BC (1884), nice split-ring receiver strike on a postcard from France, VF est ($25+ US) (Image)

C$30+

SOLD for $25.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1958 OTTER-PARK-BC (JAN-OCT 1958 RF-E), an early cds strike on piece dated FEB12-1958, F-VF est ($30+ US) (Image)

C$40+

SOLD for $20.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1958 OTTER-PARK-BC (JAN-OCT 1958 RF-E), 3 early cds strikes on piece dated FEB12-1958, F-VF est ($30+ US) (Image)

C$40+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1911 POINT-GREY-BC (1911-1922 RF-D), early split ring receiver on postcard dated DEC4-1911, F-VF est ($40+ US) (Image)

C$50+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1894 THREE-FORKS-BC (1893-1921 RF-D), split ring dated DE19-1894 on registered letter to USA, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1924 TRAPPLAKE-BC (1915-1936 RF-D), split ring dated APR24-1924 on a Dominion water level card for Stump-Lake-Creek, VF est ($40+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1949 WHALLEY-BC (1948-1951 RF-D), nice cds on stamp dated MAY27-1949, VF est ($30+ US) (Image)

C$40+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

1953 VANCOUVER-BC (1950-1958 RF-E), cds on stamp dated JUL20-1953, F-VF est ($40+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

ALBERTA COVERS & CARDS

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1912 CALGARY STAMPEDE PARADE, Marcell No.20 Official real photo card showing thousands of well dressed people watching the parade, forefront is a 16 ox driven wagon followed by a contingent of RCMP on horseback, fabulous readable signs noting RICHARDS SHOES, POOL ROOM, PALMETTO BAKERY, BLOOMFIELDS CANDY SHOP, JEWELLERS, WATCH REPAIRS, REALTORS, FURNISHED ROOMS ++, fabulous card posted in Edmonton on NOV25-1912 and addressed to USA, VF est ($40+ US) (Image)

C$60+

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

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CANADA PROVINCE COVERS & POSTCARDS