1928 MOOSE-JAW-SASK REGISTERED 12¢ SHORT-PAID RATE to MAURITIUS + SOUTH-AFRICA + ZANZIBAR + BAHAMAS + USA, #147 pays 10¢ registration fee + short pays the 3¢ per ounce British Empire letter rate, on cover posted on OCT5'1928 which was 2 months before the Empire rate was reduced to 2¢ per ounce and should have had 2¢ postage due for double the deficiency, addressed to CURIPIPE-MAURITIUS arriving on NOV30'1928 with routing via MONTREAL and LONDON-ENGLAND, redirected to DURBAN-SOUTH-AFRICA on FEB19'1929 + onward to ZANZIBAR on MAR18'1929 + back to DURBAN on MAR29'1929 + NASSAU-BAHAMAS on APR29'1929 via LONDON-ENGLAND + redirected yet again to DOWNINGTON-PA on MAY4'1929 via NEW YORK + finally returned to MOOSE-JAW under ambulance cover, an incredible routing with 15 postal h/s and 13 written directives while in transit 210 days, opened on 3 sides to view all the markings, the ultimate forwarded cover with none of the postal authorities catching the postage due, VF ($175 US) (Image)

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1929 MONTREAL-SUB-55 REGISTERED 12¢ RATE to USA, Scroll Issue #150(x2) and #154 pays the 2¢ USA letter rate + 10¢ registration fee, on cover dated JUN5'1929 to OAK-PARK-ILL, nice franking and short-lived rate, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1928 NIAGARA-FALLS-ONT 4¢ POSTCARD RATE to GERMANY, Scroll Issue #150(x2) pays the short-lived UPU 4¢ postcard rate dated OCT20'1928 to BERLIN, VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1930 TORONTO 8¢ RATE to DENMARK, Scroll Issue #154 pays the 8¢ per first ounce UPU letter rate on cover dated JAN30'1930 and addressed to AARHUS-DENMARK, original letter enclosed, a short-lived rate and F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1929 MONTREAL 8¢ RATE to SWITZERLAND & REDIRECTED, Scroll Issue #154 pays the 8¢ UPU first ounce letter rate on cover dated JUL12'1929 TO PETITE-LANCY-SWITZ with receiver h/s JUL24'1929, forwarded the same day to GRAND-LANCY-SWITZ with receiver b/s JUL25'1929, slight edge tone, a short-lived rate and F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1930 THE-PASS-MAN 8¢ RATE to SWITZERLAND, mixed franking Admiral #105(x3) and Scroll Issue #153 pays the 8¢ UPU first ounce letter rate dated FEB19'1930 and addressed to LUCERNE-SWITZ, a bit of rough opening at top, F+ ($65 US) (Image)

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1931 MONTREAL 15¢ REGISTERED RATE to SWITZERLAND, Arch Issue #170(x3) pays the 5¢ UPU first ounce letter rate + 10¢ registration fee, on cover dated APR1'1931 and addressed to ZOLLIKOFEN-SWITZ with receiver b/s APR11'1931, a short-lived Arch Issue rate and VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1933 MONTREAL 3¢ RATE to BRITISH PALESTINE, Arch Issue #163,166 pays the 3¢ British Empire first ounce letter rate on McGILL UNIVERSITY stationery dated FEB20'1933 and addressed to JERUSALEM-PALESTINE with receiver b/s MAR13'1933, a rare short-lived Arch Issue rate and VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1934 ITALIAN UNPAID 5¢ RATE to CANADA, unpaid letter from ROME dated OCT20'1934 and addressed to MONTREAL-VERDUN with receiver b/s NOV1'1934, double the deficiency 10¢ postage due paid by #J14, small cover reduction LHS, a very scarce single dues franking and F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1935 TORONTO SHORT-PAID 2¢ RATE to ENGLAND, Medallion Issue #196 short pays the 3¢ British Empire first ounce letter rate on cover dated FEB8'1934 and addressed to LONDON-ENGLAND, taxed 10 centimes (2¢) for double the deficiency and paid by 1d (2¢) British postage due stamp on FEB19'1934, some rough opening at top and pencil docketing on back, a short-lived Medallion Issue rate, good markings and F+ ($65 US) (Image)

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1933 OTTAWA 5¢ RATE to SWEDEN, Medallion Issue #199 pays the 5¢ first ounce UPU letter rate on CNR CHATEAU LAURIER HOTEL stationery dated MAY27'1933 and addressed to GOTEBORG-SWEDEN, a short-lived Medallion Issue rate and VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1937 MONTREAL 6¢ OVERPAID DOUBLE RATE to NEW-ZEALAND, Medallion Issue #197(x2) overpays the 5¢ British Empire 2 ounce letter rate (3¢ first ounce + 2¢ second ounce), on cover dated JUL12'1937 and addressed to MASTERTON-NZ with receiver b/s AUG11'1937, purple INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS and NOT KNOWN BY POSTMEN, MASTERTON boxed h/s with initials of 5 different postmen, finally RETUNED TO SENDER with a red pointing finger h/s, good markings and VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1934 PETERBOROUGH-ONT 28¢ AIRMAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY RATE to USA, Medallion Issue #196 with provisional airmail #C3 and #E5, pays the 8¢ USA first ounce airmail rate + 20¢ special delivery fee, on cover dated MAY28'1934 and addressed to LOS-ANGELES, a short-lived Medallion Issue airmail rate and VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1934 BERWICK-NS 23¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY RATE to USA, #208 and #E4 pays the 3¢ USA first ounce letter rate + 20¢ special delivery fee, on cover dated SEP13'1934 and addressed to BOSTON with receiver b/s SEP14'1934, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1936 WINNIPEG 20¢ OVERPAID REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, single franking #203 pays the 8¢ UPU double 2 ounce letter rate (5¢ first ounce + 3¢ second ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, overpaid 2¢, on cover dated JUL13'1936 and addressed to LOSTICE-CZECH with receiver b/s JUL27'1936, routing via the MONTREAL-BRITISH-MAIL-BRANCH on JUL15'1936 + PRAGUE on JUL26'1926, F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1937 SHANGHAI-CHINA 10c MISSENT PRINTED MATTER RATE to CANADA, 10c China franking on newspaper wrapper pays the printed matter rate dated JUL2'1937 and addressed to NEW-WESTMINSTER-BC, MISSENT to WESTMINSTER-SOUTH-CAROLINA with receiver b/s AUG16'1937, a scarce China rate with nice redirection, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1935 WINNIPEG-REGISTERED $1.25 MONEY PACKET RATE, #175,199,227 pays the 23 ounce $1.15 money packet rate (5¢ per ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, on Bank of Montreal parcel tag dated JUL22'1935 and addressed to LAKE-LENORE-SASK, routing via KAM. & SASK. RPO No.1 on JUL23'1935 + SASKATOON-SASK JUL23'1935 + SWAN RIV. & PR. ALBERT RPO No.2 JUL24'1935 + PRINCE-ALBERT-SASK JUL24'1835 + MELFORT-SASK JUL25'1935, nice franking with great markings to a good destination, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1936 TORONTO-TERMINAL-A 10¢ SHORT-PAID ZEPPELIN AIRMAIL RATE to FRANCE, #223 short pays the $1.40 special Zeppelin airmail rate on cover dated SEP22'1936 and addressed to LYON-FRANCE, intended routing via the LZ-129 HINDENBURG SEP22'1936 flight from LAKEHURST-NY to FRANKFURT, the letter was both UNDERPAID and TOO LATE to connect with the Hindenburg, redirected via closed bag airmail to RIMOUSKI-QUE + train to HALIFAX + Cunard RMS QUEEN MARY to SOUTHAMPTON + airmail to the PARIS airmail field on SEP28'1936 + train to LYON, addressees name blacked-out likely due to Jewish connections, there were no Canadian dispatches reported on the SEP22'1936 Hindenburg flight and had this letter made the flight it would be worth $1000's, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1937 EDMONTON 25¢ AIRMAIL RATE to BAHAMAS & REDIRECTED, #221,225 pays the 25¢ airmail « ounce rate on cover dated APR3'1937 and addressed to NASSAU-BAHAMAS with receiver h/s on APR6'1937, addressee had left and letter redirected to TORONTO, a short-lived airmail rate from JUL1'1935 to DEC14'1937 and VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1936 TORONTO 5¢ RATE to ETHIOPIA, #217,218(x2) pays the 5¢ first ounce UPU letter rate on cover dated DEC22'1936 and addressed to ADDIS-ABABA-ETHIOPIA, routing via CAPE-TOWN on JAN23'1937, a rare destination and VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1937 AMHERST-NS 50¢ AIRMAIL RATE to COLOMBIA, single franking #226 pays the 50¢ per « ounce airmail rate, on cover dated MAR10'1937 and addressed to TUQUERRES-COLOMBIA with receiver b/s MAR17'1937, a short-lived rate from JUL1'1935 to DEC14'1937 and VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1934 BAILLARGEON CHURCH SUPPLIES, MONTREAL, illustrated adv showing choir boys with candles, on Medallion Issue #197 franked cover from MONTREAL on DEC31'1934 and addressed to HAMILTON, a good New Years eve posting and VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1934 GEORGIAN HOTEL, MIDLAND-ONT, illustrated adv showing the hotel building, on Medallion Issue #197 franked cover mailed at the MIDLAND train station with a ALL.O.& MID. RPO transit h/s and addressed to HAMILTON, VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1936 ASSINIBOIA HOTEL, MEDICINE-HAT-ALTA, illustrated adv showing the hotel building, on Pictorial Issue #217,218(x2) franked cover mailed at the MEDICINE-HAT train station with a M. JAW & CAL. A RPO h/s dated MAR27'1936 and addressed to WINNIPEG, VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1931 CRESCENT OIL COMPANY, HAMILTON, illustrated adv showing a conveyor belt drive wheel on front of Arch Issue #164 franked drop letter and overall adv on back showing conveyor belt connecting clips, posted at HAMILTON on FEB12'1931, scarce adv and VF ($65 US) (Image)

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