1915 PATENT MEDICINE WAR TAX, Admiral #MR1 pays the 1¢ excise tax on a pill box cover for “Nyal's Dyspepsia Tablets”, the tax was effective from APR15,1915 to MAY19,1920, a very scarce example of this tax, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1919 RETURNED for WAR TAX, an Admiral #104 franked postcard short pays the 2¢ war tax rate from Montreal on DEC4,1919 to Danvelle-VT, as there was no return address on the card it was sent to the MONTREAL-BRANCH-DLO on DEC 5th where a note was sent to the addressee requesting 2¢ postage due comprising 1¢ war tax plus 1¢ fine, this was paid and another 1¢ stamp #104 was applied before the card re-entered the postal system on DEC 17th, a great card with two scarce MONTREAL-DLO h/s and an unreported bilingual “Returned for War Tax” h/s, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1926 NIAGARA-FALLS-ONT SHORT-PAID to USA, #107 on a 2 ounce envelope short pays the 4¢ USA letter rate + 1¢ War Tax to Sanford-Ala by 3¢, routing via Buffalo-NY where it passed customs free and forwarded to the Bristol-VA-DPO where a note was sent to the addressee requesting 6¢ postage due for double the 3¢ deficiency, this was paid and 3¢ in USA stamps were applied before re-posting to the addressee on JAN 18th, a scarce dual country franking, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1927 KITCHENER-ONT ½¢ HOUSEHOLDER RATE, colorful Admiral franking #115, 118, 120, 122 on postal form 2P.-150,000-11-11-26 dated OCT17,1927, pays the $1.68 rate to deliver 336 Eaton's circulars to all households on Kitchener carrier walk-12 (336 x ½¢ each), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1915 FIRST DAY WAR TAX, Admiral #104, MR1 pays the 1¢ drop letter rate + 1¢ War Tax on cover dated APR15,1915, rare and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1925 LAMOUREAUX EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE, Coutts slogan #B-752 used for the machine trial at Montreal dated DEC2,1925, a clear impression on an Admiral #105 (x2) franked drop letter, Lamoureaux did not win the contract and the trial was short lived, a very scarce cancel with 11 copies reported, on a cover front only, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1921 SPECIAL DELIVERY USA POSTCARD to CANADA, a pre-treaty special delivery requiring a Canadian 20¢ special delivery stamp #E2 be applied in the USA, these stamps were available at most large post offices, mailed from Bremerton-WA on OCT4,1921 and addressed to Victoria-BC, the Canadian special delivery stamp was supposed to canceled in Canada but was accidentally struck by the Bremerton machine cancel, rare and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1918 SCHOMBERG-ONT SPECIAL DELIVERY, nice Admiral franking #104,106,E1 pays the 2¢ letter rate + 1¢ War Tax + 10¢ special delivery fee, on cover dated SEP18,1918 to Toronto, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1931 REGISTERED MONEY PACKET $1.00 RATE, Admiral #120 (pair) pays the 90¢ rate for a 16 ounce Money Packet (5¢ per ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, on Bank of Commerce mail tag from CALGARY on NOV9'1931 and addressed to CRANBROOK-BC with receiver h/s NOV10'1931, nice MED.HAT & NEL. R.P.O. No.9 transit h/s (Ludlow #W-77), a scarce rate and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1929 REGISTERED MONEY PACKET $12.80 RATE, good Admiral franking #116, 119, 120, 122 (x12) pays the $12.00 rate for a first class 600 ounce parcel (37½ pounds) + 10¢ registration fee + 70¢ for additional indemnity, on bank tag from Toronto on FEB21,1929 and addressed to Ottawa with receiver h/s SEP 22nd, tear at the toggle restored not affecting the stamps, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1920 WINCHESTER-ONT $550 PROMISSORY NOTE, issued MAY31,1920 with a 5 day interest free payout, Admiral #108 (x4) pays the 12¢ document War Tax (2¢ per $100 or portion), VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1921 WINCHESTER-ONT $1275 PROMISSORY NOTE, issued AUG15,1921 with a 5 day interest free pay-out, Admiral #104, 111, 116 (x2) pays the 26¢ document War Tax (2¢ per $100 or portion), VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1915 CANADIAN EXPRESS COMPANY, AMHERST-NS, green and red illustrated adv showing an Express Money Order on front and customs clearance instructions on back, the 1¢ postal card was posted JUN2,1915 to USA but was returned for War Tax, paid by #MR1 on JUN 2nd and reposted, good markings and nice adv, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1915 FARMERS ADVOCATE MAGAZINE, LONDON-ONT, illustrated adv showing a fancy logo, on Admiral #106 franked cover dated JAN22,1915, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1914 TOOKE'S “COLUMBIA” CUFTURN SHIRTS, MONTREAL, red and black illustrated adv showing shirt cuffs that can be turned up when soiled, on 1¢ travelling salesman postcard mailed from Halifax on SEP11,1914 to alert a Springhill-NS client of a sales call next week, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1924 SMITH BELTING, TORONTO, blue illustrated adv showing belts and hoses, on Admiral #105 franked unsealed 1¢ printed matter cover to Cloverdale-BC with receiver b/s AUG1,1924, addressee had “GONE AWAY” and cover returned to sender, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1916 BRACKMAN-KER FLOUR MILLS, VANCOUVER, overall multicolor illustrated adv showing a sack of Purity brand flour on back of Admiral #106,MR1 franked cover dated DEC4'1916, scarce and VF est ($90+ US) (Image)

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1920 REDPATH SUGAR, DUNNVILLE-ONT, overall multicolor illustrated adv showing the Montreal sugar refinery and offices on back of Admiral #104 (x2) franked drop letter, printed for distributor John Nott in Dunville-Ont where it was posted on JUN6,1920, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1913 MOFFAT STOVE COMPANY, WESTON-ONT, overall multicolor illustrated adv showing a young lady working at the Moffat stove, on back of Admiral #106 franked cover posted at WESTON-ONT on APR1'1913, a fabulous Admiral adv cover, VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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1926 CNR CHATEAU LAURIER HOTEL, OTTAWA, overall illustrated adv showing all 5 of the CNR Canadian hotels, on back of Admiral #110 franked cover dated MAY6,1926 and paying the 4¢ Empire rate to England, great adv and nice rate, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1917 REVILLON WHOLESALE, EDMONTON, overall illustrated adv showing the store and offices, on back of #MR4 franked cover dated APR23,1917 and addressed to Heatherdown-Alta ((1910-1965), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1931 BRANTFORD-ONT CORDAGE COMPANY, overall brown and black illustrated adv showing the factory, offices, and bails of cord, on back of Admiral #183 franked cover dated JUL29,1931, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1914 ROYAL PRINT & LITHOGRAPHY COMPANY, HALIFAX, overall multicolor illustrated adv showing the printing building and offices, on back of coil #127 franked cover dated NOV11'1914, VF est ($90+ US) (Image)

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1914 CAPE BRETON ISLAND EXHIBITION, SYDNEY-NS, illustrated adv showing the exhibition logo on front of cover and calendar on back, on #106 franked cover dated OCT17,1914, large portion of the back flap has been removed, F+ est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1916 MOOSE-JAW-SASK STAMPEDE, overall illustrated adv showing a rodeo rider “shooting” an address collar, on #MR3 franked cover with a matching Stampede slogan dated JUN20,1916, printed for the “Manley & Slater Auto Company”, a tear at bottom has been neatly restored and a sealed tear on backflap, a very scarce cover and F+ est ($75+ US) (Image)

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