1945 STANLEY-MICHAUD FORT-WILLIAM-ONT, Postmaster h/s dated OCT24,1945 used to cancel two stamps in a #249 block that the FORT-WILLIAM machine cancel had missed earlier the same day, a great item for the Thunder Bay Cty collector, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1946 VANCOUVER REGISTERED INSURANCE CANCELLATION, a nice 14¢ registered drop letter rate on a folded form letter dated AU28,1945 and addressed to WEST-VANCOUVER with a VANCOUVER-HOLLYBURN receiver AUG 29th, enclosed is a Fire Insurance Policy cancellation notice for non payment of premiums, originally sealed with scotch tape by the sender for privacy, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1944 SASKATCHEWAN SCHOOL & LUXURY WAR TAX, a nice $6.49 Federal Excise franking pays the 25% Luxury War Tax ($6.49) + 2% Saskatchewan Education tax (51¢) paid in cash on a $25.95 jewelry purchase dated JUN5,1944, the high value #FX83,FX89 stamps are scarce on document, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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194(4) BRITISH-COLUMBIA LUXURY WAR TAX, a great $35.83 Federal Excise franking pays the 25% Luxury War Tax on a $183.32 jewelry purchase (a huge amount in 1944), high value VanDam Excise stamps #FX89,FX90 are scarce on documents F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1947 GRAVELBOURG-SASK REGISTERED "AR" to BILLIMAN-SASK, #250,254,256 franking on a Grave & MacLean Lawyers cover dated FEB19,1947 pays the 4¢ letter rate + 10¢ registration fee + 10¢ "AR" card (paid on the card by #250,258), routing via NANKOTA-SASK + two different RPO's + BILLIMAN arrival on FEB 22nd, "PARTY DECEASED" and returned to GRAVELBOURG with the original "AR" card attached, scarce and VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1948 GRAVELBOURG-SASK REGISTERED "AR" to ST-BOSWELLS-SASK, #254,269 franking on a Grave & MacLean Lawyers cover dated DEC4,1948 pays the 4¢ letter rate + 10¢ registration fee + 10¢ "AR" card (paid on the card by #269), ST-BOSWELLS arrival on DEC 6th, "LEFT ADDRESS UNKNOWN" and returned to GRAVELBOURG with the original "AR" card attached, scarce and VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1952 GRAVELBOURG-SASK REGISTERED "AR" to MORSE-SASK, #305,306(x6) franking on a Grave & MacLean Lawyers cover dated SEP29,1952 pays the 6¢ letter rate + 20¢ registration fee + 10¢ "AR" card (paid on the card by #305,306(x2), routing via MOOSE-JAW-SASK + RPO + MORSE arrival on SEP 30th, addressee "DECEASED" and returned to GRAVELBOURG with the original "AR" card attached, scarce and VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1946 & 1947 CRICHTON-SASK PRIVATE RADIO LICENSES, two Government forms No.2631 with $2.00 fee paid each year at the CRICHTON post office noting MOTO cancels on each dated JUN26,1946 and MAY15,1947, scarce postal related items from a now closed post office, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1951 EDMONTON SPECTACULAR REGISTERED & REDIRECTED MAIL, likely the most redirected Canadian letter extant, originating from Dunn's Taylor Shop in Edmonton and posted at EDMONTON-SUB-No.1 on JUL3,1951, addressed to GRIMSHAW-ALTA but the addressee had moved + redirected to WETASKIWIN + forwarded to HAVRE-MONT-USA + BIG-SANDY-MONT + SHELBY-MONT + back to CALGARY + RED-DEER + SYLVAN-LAKE + back to RED-DEER + CALGARY + onward to WINNIPEG + VIRDEN-MAN, + back to WETASKIWIN + finally returned to sender in EDMONTON on AUG10,1951, lot includes a detailed list by date for the 38 day trip noting an incredible 59 postal markings from 23 different towns + 9 different RPO transits + 9 auxiliary redirection markings, a VF showpiece est ($75+ US) (Image)

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