1917 WINNIPEG OFFICIAL FREE to USA, an advice of Money Order envelope form M.O.No.4 P.M.-1,000,000-2-2-16 and FREE franked by convention to the postmaster at DES-MOINES-IOWA, mailed on MAY17,1917 noting a good Winnipeg Flag cancel, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1911 CANADA USED ILLEGALLY in USA, 1¢ Admiral #104 on postcard mailed at the SAULT-STE-MARIE-MICH post office on OCT22,1913 and addressed to STRATHCONA-ALTA with receiver b/s OCT 26th, undetected by postal authorities in both countries and no postage due charged, unusual and VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1925 MONTREAL EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE, a scarce Joseph Lamoureux machine slogan cancel BUY GOODS MADE IN CANADA (Coutts B-752), on a city drop letter dated NOV24,1925 with a nice Ritz Carlton Hotel illustrated Lion logo and NOV 25th purple h/s Received in damaged condition, likely from the experimental machine, a very scarce machine cancel, VF cancel est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1925 MONTREAL EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE, a scarce Joseph Lamoureux machine cancel with two slogans noting BUY GOODS MADE IN CANADA and CANADIAN GOODS ARE BEST (Coutts B-752 and C-267), on a city drop letter front dated NOV6,1925, a very scarce machine cancel with both slogans, a front only, VF cancel est ($75+ US) (Image)

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3 BETTER CANADA TOWN CANCELS 1911-1914, all are clear split-ring cancels on postcards, includes a scarce MOUNT-NEMO-ONT (Halton Cty 1906-1914), a LAKE-DE-MAY-ALTA (1903-1916 RF-E), and LUELLA-SASK (1911-1927 RF-D), all are described and retail priced at $200, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1930 VIRDEN-MAN 1¢ HOUSEHOLDER BULK RATE, a single franking #120 pays the fee to deliver 50 circulars to all VIRDEN households on JUN19,1930 at the rate of 1¢ each, on form No. 9P.-250,000-6-7-28, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1926 KITCHENER-ONT ½¢ HOUSEHOLDER BULK RATE, a pair franking #120 dated DEC27,1926 pays the fee to deliver 200 circulars to all Households on the Kitchener Letter Carrier walk No.2 at the rate of ½¢ each, on form No. 7P.-50,000-3-3-26, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1921 HOLLYBURN-BC 13¢ REGISTERED RATE to USA, Admiral #129 coil and #116 pays the 2¢ USA letter rate + 10¢ registration fee + 1¢ war tax on cover dated MAR30,1921 and addressed to VANCOUVER-WASH, redirected to RFD-WARRENTON-OREG + forwarded to KLAMATH-FALLS-OREG, finally RETURNED to WRITER via VANCOUVER-BC on MAY9,1921, total of 17 postal markings, VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1920 NANAIMO-BC ILLEGAL SPECIAL DELIVERY to USA, Admiral #108 and #E1 pays the 2¢ USA letter rate + 1¢ war tax + illegally pays the USA 10¢ special delivery fee with a Canadian stamp, on cover dated MAR15,1920 to BOSTON prior to the Special Delivery convention, the Nanaimo Postmaster was unaware that the #E1 stamp was invalid in the USA and no special delivery service was provided at BOSTON, album adhesions on back, scarce illegal use and F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1925 TORONTO EMPIRE RATE to NEWFOUNDLAND, Admiral #105,109 pays the 3¢ Empire letter rate + 1¢ war tax on cover dated APR8,1925 and addressed to ST-JOHN'S-NEWF,D, slight cover trim LHS, quite a scarce rate and F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1927 CHATHAM-ONT EMPIRE RATE to IRELAND, single franking Admiral #109 pays the 3¢ Empire letter rate on cover dated JUL9,1927 and addressed to DUBLIN, VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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1922 TORONTO SHORT PAID DOUBLE RATE to ENGLAND, Admiral #108 pays the 3¢ Empire letter rate for the first ounce but short pays both the 2¢ second ounce fee and the 1¢ war tax, on cover dated OCT11,1922 and addressed to WORCHESTER-PARK-ENGLAND, taxed 10 centimes (2¢) in error and changed to the correct 15 centimes (3¢), only the single deficiency 1½d (3¢) postage due charged and paid by British #J1-J2 stamps, scarce and VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1915 CANADA SOLDIERS LETTER to ENGLAND, #104,106(x2) pays the 5¢ Empire rate on cover dated MAY21,1915 and addressed to Pte G.W.Ball at SALSBURY-PLAIN, forwarded to BRISTOL + FRANCE + Wounded Endorsement + Transferred to England + Red Cross Hospital at GLOSHEN + red boxed Unable to Trace BAPO-2 + FOUND OPEN OR TORN at BASE-APO-2 with 4 Official Seals applied on JUN 15th ++, a seriously well travelled cover during the early War period, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1925 MONTREAL RATE to FRANCE, single franking #117 pays the 10¢ UPU letter rate on cover from A.H. VINCENT IMPORTS specializing in postcards + prayer books + leather goods, dated JUL22,19215 and addressed to CHAVILL with arrival on AUG 3rd, ex-Steinhart, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1929 QUEBEC PARLIAMENT RATE to FRANCE, cover from the Quebec Parliament Agriculture Post Office and delivered to the QUEBEC post office on JAN19,1929, Admiral #110 (x2) pays the 8¢ UPU rate to PARIS, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1915 CANADA to FRANCE & MISSENT to SOUTH-AFRICA, Admiral #106 pays the 2¢ UPU postcard rate from Canada on JAN2'1915 to LE-VILLARD-FRANCE, missent to CAPE-TOWN on FEB11'1915 and forwarded to LE-VILLARD on MAR7'1915 where it was redirected again to MARVEJOLS-FRANCE with receiver the same day, a fabulous postal error routing with good markings, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1914 STANLEY-HOUSE-ONT (Parry Sound Cty 1891-1914), split-ring cancel dated JUL13'1914 (5 months before the office closed on DEC9,1914), on cover addressed to LEIPZIG-GERMANY, Admiral #104,106 on a 2¢ stationery envelope pays the 5¢ UPU rate, a scarce town cancel on a good foreign rate cover, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1924 OTTAWA to DENMARK, Admiral #105,108(x3) pays the UPU 10¢ rate dated JAN17,1924 to COPENHAGEN, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1926 OTTAWA RATE to GERMANY, Admiral #109 on a 1¢ + 1¢ reply card pays the 4¢ UPU postcard rate dated MAR5,1926 to BERLIN, an intact reply card with the reply not used, ex-Steinhart, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1929 MONTREAL RATE to SWITZERLAND, single franking #115 pays the 8¢ UPU letter rate on a Quebec Supreme Court cover dated MAR15,1929 and addressed to COLONEL GEORGE VANIER in GENEVA, he was an advisor to the Geneva League of Nations and later Governor General of Canada 1959-1967, cover is slightly trimmed at top, a great historical cover and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1913 MONTREAL RATE to ST-PIERRE-ET -MIQUELON, #104 pays the 1¢ postcard rate dated AUG3,1913 and addressed to ST-PIERRE with arrival AUG 8th, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1920 TORONTO RATE to MALTA, Admiral #108 pays the 2¢ Empire letter rate + 1¢ war tax, on cover dated DEC8'1920 and addressed to VALLETTA-MALTA with receiver b/s JAN 6th, 29 days in transit with some toning, a very scarce destination and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1918 MEDICINE-HAT-ALTA to BRITISH-GUIANA, Admiral postal card #P33f pays the 2¢ Empire card rate dated JUN25'1918 and addressed to GEORGETOWN-BR-GUIANA with receiver b/s JUL 26th, 31 days in transit in the last months of WW1, no censorship and very scarce, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1915 INGERSOLL-ONT to CHINA, Admiral #111 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover dated FEB22,1915 and addressed to CHUNGKING-SZECHWAN with arrival on APR 8th, 39 days transit, cover trimmed LHS, ex-Steinhart, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1923 PICTOU-NS OLD HOME WEEK, overall illustrated adv showing the Scotts landing at Pictou in 1773 with the MacLellan poem "The Hector Voyage" telling the story, mailed from PICTOU on JUN8,1923 with Admiral #105 paying the unsealed printed matter rate to EAST-OAKLAND-CAL, the usual post-WWI envelope sealing gum tone, scarce and F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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