2 NEW-WESTMINSTER-BC CORK CANCELS 1877-1885, includes an 8 petal flower cork dated JAN5,1877 on a postal card addressed to Victoria Insurance Agents Stahlschmidt & Wood, reprted use of this cork is NOV19,1875 to FEB5,1877, lot includes a postal card with a ringed crossroads cork dated DEC22,1885 and known use from DEC2,1885 to MAR6,1886, addressed to insurance agent Robert Ward in Victoria, an illustrated list of all New-Westminster corks with periods of use accompanies the lot, scarce items retailing over $300, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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3 NEW-WESTMINSTER-BC CORK CANCELS 1878-1891, includes the latest reported date of AUG30,1878 for the 6 bar cork grid with a diagonal cut, on a cover addressed to the secretary of the Burrard-Inlet Masonic Lodge (John MacDonald), this cork known use was for 8 months OCT 19,1878 to AUG 30, 1878), lot also has 2 cork "ring" cancels on cut squares reported APR 11th to AUG 3rd 1891, an illustrated list of all New-Westminster corks with periods of use accompanies the lot, scarce items retailing over $400, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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2 NEW-WESTMINSTER-BC CORK CANCELS 1886, includes the earliest reported use of the small 15-16 mm cork crossroads cork dated APR1,1886 with known use for 3 months from APR1,1886 to JUN4,1886, on cover addressed to Jasper Orr in Victoria (lawyer and Member of the BC Legislature), also a cover dated DEC30,1885 with the scarce 7 point star cork cancel on cover addressed to Howard Felton in Victoria, this cork has been reported used from OCT28,1885 to MAR6,1886, an illustrated list of all New-Westminster corks with periods of use accompanies the lot, scarce items retailing over $350, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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2 NEW-WESTMINSTER-BC CANCELS 1889-1891, includes a 9-bar brass grid h/s on cover with the earliest reported date of JAN10,1889 (known use for 31 days from JY 10th to AUG 13th, 1889), addressed to ST-JOHNSBURG-VT with closed bag routing via Montreal, lot also has a cork grid cancel dated JY29,1891 with known use for 7 months from JAN 28th to JY28,1891, an illustrated list of all New-Westminster corks with periods of use accompanies the lot, scarce items retailing over $350, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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2 NEW-WESTMINSTER-BC CANCELS 1889-1891, includes the latest reported use of the 9-bar brass grid h/s on cover date AUG13,1889 (known use for 31 days from JY 10th to AUG 13th, 1889), addressed to the storekeeper at the DORCHESTER-NB Penitentiary lot also has 2 Small Queen strips of 4 stamps on piece tied by two wear states of the notched ring cork cancel, estimated use MAR-JUL,1891, an illustrated list of all New-Westminster corks with periods of use accompanies the lot, scarce items retailing over $400, VF est ($200+ US) (Image)

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1913 CHILLIWACK-BC SOUVENIR PACK, postally used on FEB17,1913 and addressed to SUNNY-VIEW-SASK, shows 19 rare sepia Chilliwack views including the SS VEDDER on Chilliwack to Harrison-Hot-Springs service, the BC Electric Train Station, schools, and street scenes, some edge wear, a very scarce item, F+ est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1910 OCEAN-FALLS PAPER MILL, real photo card showing the mill, mint and VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1910 PRINCE RUPERT TOWN VIEW, real photo card looking west with the Savoy Hotel in the foreground and Digby Island across the inlet, mint and VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1907 VANCOUVER COURTHOUSE & FLACK BLOCK, Thompson Np.911 card posted from EBURN-BC (1892-1947) dated NOV20,1907, stamp removed, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1912 PRINCESS PATRICIA with DUKE & DUTCHESS of CANNAUGHT, VERNON-BC, real photo card posted at VERNON on OCT22,1912 and addressed to ANTWERP-BELGIUMF, rare and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1902 VICTORIA-BC HOSPITAL, real photo mounted on card, hand written notes front and back from a nurse who joined the staff in 1902, lists the key Victoria Hospital events noting the opened in 1897 under Head Nurse Miss Oliver with first nurses Miss Gilles and Miss McAdam, Miss Davis replaced Miss Oliver in 1903, the first two Training School Nurses graduate in 1905 (Miss Stewart and Miss Mckay), new Hospital wings added in 1913, the Victoria Hospital becomes Civic in 1923 with a reorganised Hospital Board, the building was destroyed by fire in 1926, a fabulous BC historical item, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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J.W.CURRIE PHARMACY, DUNCAN-BC, illustrated 1923 calendar blotter showing Waterman's Fountain Pen and Ideal Brand Inks, a few stains, scarce and F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1911 EAST-CHILLIWACK-BC (1908-1912 Cooper RF-E3), a rare split ring h/s dated OCT5,1911 on postcard to USA, VF cancel est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1907 MUNROE-BC (1905-1914 RF-D on a card), split ring receiver h/s dated DEC30,1907 on postcard from REVELSTOKE-BC, F-VF cancel est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1908 TYNEHEAD-BC (1898-1915 RF-D on a card), split ring receiver h/s dated nov4,1908 on postcard from MUNRO-BC (1904-1914 RF-D on a card), two great cancels on one postcard, VF cancel est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1925 ERIE-BC (1898-1948 RF-D), split ring h/s dated MAY30,1925 on a Postmaster Stamp Requisition Form No.36 p.m.-Vancouver-7,000-7-7-24, lists stamps & stationery on hand on the left and items ordered on the right, the order was received in VANCOUVER on JUN 4th and the order received at ERIE on JUN 6th, a very efficient system, a scarce post office form and VF cancel est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1906 OKANAGAN-LANDING-BC (1898-1906 RF-D), split ring receiver h/s on postcard noting a good booklet franking #90bs, F-VF cancel est ($35+ US) (Image)

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