1943 QUEBEC DOG SLED POST, cover from HAVRE-ST-PIERRE-QUE on JAN28'1943 then the 460 km to BONNE-ESPERANCE-QUE with receiver b/s FEB 19th, then the return trip arriving back at HAVRE-ST-PIERRE on MAR 23, routing via HARRINGTON-HARBOUR-QUE on both legs, a few wrinkles from the trip, a scarce route along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River with no roads, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1940 CANADA 15¢ POSTAL NOTE, issued at VANCOUVER-SUB-No.25 on DEC20'1940 with a 10¢ KGVI Postal Note form + 5¢ Postal Note stamp, coupon still attached, folds and a bit toned, rare and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1942 LUXURY WAR TAX, WINNIPEG, nice $4.93 revenue stamp franking on jewelers receipt dated DEC19'1942, pays the 25% luxury tax on the purchase of a $19.75 ladies watch, an additional 2% (39¢) education tax was paid in cash, note the Sub-Collector of National Revenue (Customs and Excise) h/s and crown cancels, scarce and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1938 CANADA REGISTERED DOUBLE-RATE to PUERTO-RICO, #223 and KGVI Coronation Issue #237(×2) pays the 5¢ US Protectorate 2-ounce letter rate (3¢ first ounce + 2¢ subsequent ounce) + 10¢ registration fee + 1¢ war tax, on cover from OSHAWA-ONT on DEC15'1938 and addressed to AQUADILLA-PUERTO-RICO, routing via the MONTREAL-AIRMAIL-BRANCH on DEC 16th + NEW-YORK-USA-FOREIGN office on DEC 17th + ship to AQUADILA with arrival on DEC 26th, some foxing, a rare rate and F-VF ($150 US) (Image)

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1938 CANADA AIRMAIL to CANAL-ZONE, Mufti Issue #232(×2) and #C5 pays the 10¢ Central America Airmail ¼ ounce letter rate, on cover from MONTREAL dated APR23'1938 and addressed to a passenger on the “SS CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR” c/o the postmaster at CRISTOBAL-CZ, received on APR 28th, sealed closed tear at top, scarce and F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1940 CANADA PRINTED MATTER to AUSTRALIA, Mufti Issue #231 pays the 1¢ British Empire printed matter rate on cover from KINGSTON-ONT dated NOV29'1940, addressed to BRIGHTON-MELBOURNE-VIC with receiver h/s JAN3'1941 with 35 days transit through the Pearl Harbor attack, redirected to CAIRO-EGYPT + BEIT-JIRJA-PALESTINE + SURRY-ENGLAND + c/o Lieut. Greenhill at Australian ARMY-POST-OFFICE-AW1 on JUN30'1941 (Railroad Construction) + finally forwarded to RANDWICK-NSW-AUSTRALIA, an incredible trip for the 1¢ postage fee, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1940 CANADA AIRMAIL to NEW-YORK & FORWARDED, Mufti Issue #223(pair) pays the 6¢ US airmail letter rate from VANCOUVER on APR19'1940 and addressed to TORONTO-GEN-DEL with receiver b/s APR 22nd, redirected to NEW-YORK-GEN-DEL on APR 23rd + WASHINGTON-DC-GEN-DEL on APR 26th + TAMPA-FL-GEN-DEL on APR 28th + NEW-ORLEANS on MAY 4th + KANSAS-CITY on MAY 18th + WINNIPEG-GEN-DEL on MAY 9th + VANCOUVER on MAY 10th + CALGARY-GEN-DEL on MAY 11th + SPOKANE-WASH on MAY 13th, an incredible redirected airmail cover, VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1938 CANADA DOUBLE AIRMAIL RATE to SOUTH-AFRICA, Mufti Issue #235 short pays the 12¢ rate for a 1-ounce British Empire airmail letter (2 × 6¢ per ½ ounce), on cover from TORONTO on SEP29'1938 and addressed to JOHANNESBURG, taxed 70 centimes (14¢ = 7d) for double the deficiency paid by South Africa postage due stamps #J23,J29, UNABLE TO AFFECT DELIVERY by OCT 18th and due stamps were cancelled with a CHARGE NOT COLLECTED h/s, a new set of dues were added when the fee was paid on OCT 19th, this was one of the last letters using the shortlived Empire airmail rate (FEB'1938 - SEP'1939), a fabulous airmail cover with good markings, F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1941 CANADA PART-AIRMAIL to NORWAY, #C6 pays the 6¢ airmail 1-ounce letter rate to NEW-YORK + onward by ship to Europe, on cover from HALIFAX-NS on AUG20'1941 and addressed to LARVIK-NORWAY prior to the German occupation, Canadian censor C.248 sealing tape, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1947 CANADA SHORT-PAID to AZORAS, War issue #254 short pays the 5¢ UPU Europe 1-ounce surface letter rate by 1¢, on cover from LONDON-ONT on JAN4'1947 and addressed to the Western Union forwarding agent at HORTA-AZORES, routing via LISBON on FEB14th + HORTA arrival on MAR 3rd, a rare destination with 60 days in transit with the short payment undetected by all postal authorities, scarce and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1945 CANADA DOUBLE-RATE to PALESTINE, War Issue #250(×4) pays the 8¢ UPU 2-ounce letter rate (5¢ first ounce + 3¢ per subsequent ounce), on cover from MONTREAL on JUL5'1945 and addressed to TEL-AVIV, some travel wear from the heavy contents, scarce and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1944 CANADA AIRMAIL to SWITZERLAND, War Issue #257,260 pays the 30¢ Europe ½-ounce airmail letter rate on cover from LAC-MASSON-QUE on NOV8'1944 and addressed to ST-CROIX-SWITZ, Canada censor DB/C.483 sealing tape, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1942 CANADA AIRMAIL to COLOMBIA, Mufti Issue 235,241(×2) pays the South America ¼ ounce airmail rate on cover from GANANOQUE-ONT on MAY31'1942, addressed to CARTAGENA with an airmail receiver b/s JUN 15th, Canada censor DB/C.10 sealing tape, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1942 CANADA AIRMAIL to PERU, mixed Mufti and War Issue #233,256(×4) pays the 35¢ South America ¼-ounce airmail rate on cover from CALGARY on NOV3'1942, addressed to TALARA-PERU with receiver b/s NOV 9th, Canada censor DB/C.40 sealing tape, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1944 CANADA AIRMAIL to BRAZIL, War Issue #255,257,260 pays the 35¢ South America ¼ ounce airmail letter rate on cover from MONTREAL on JAN29'1944, addressed to SAO-PAULO with receiver b/s on NOV 8th and 9th, Canada censor DB/14 sealing tape, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1947 CANADA AIRMAIL to INDIA COMMAND, single franking Peace Issue #272 pays the 50¢ airmail ½-ounce rate via Pan-Am Clipper from SAN-FRANCISCO, on cover from TORONTO on JUL14'1947 and addressed to Major Stirrat RAMC of the Base Syphilis Research Team c/o the POONA-INDIA No.1 Military Pathological Lab, a scarce airmail rate and great military medical destination, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1948 CANADA to HOLLAND DOUBLE-RATE - PROHIBITED CONTENTS, cachet FDC #277 (pair) pays the 8¢ UPU 2-ounce letter rate (5¢ first ounce + 3¢ second ounce) from TORONTO-POSTAL-STN-A on OCT1'1948 and addressed to HAARLEM-HOLLAND, a large Holland official seal explains the letter was opened by court order in the presence of customs and postal authorities at ROTTERDAM on OCT 27th, illegal contents were found and the letter endorsed RETURN - NOT ALLOWED via the MONTREAL-DLO-CLERK-No.9 on NOV 15th, cover opened on 3 sides to show the entire seal, rare and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1952 CANADA AIRMAIL to ITALY, #288 uprates a 10¢ Aerogramme to pay the 15¢ air letter from TORONTO on AUG19'1952 to ROME with receiver b/s AUG 23rd, English letter contents intact, a shortlived rate and VF ($30 US) (Image)

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1937 DOMINION SEEDS & RAT POISON, GEORGETOWN-ONT, maroon illustrated adv showing tin of Hawe’s brand fertilizer on front of Coronation #237 franked business reply cover and overall illustrated adv on back for Black Cat brand rat poison, posted at SPRINGFIELD-NS on MAY12'1937, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1944 SPECIALTY FRENCH FOODS, MONTREAL, illustrated adv showing a chef with tin of Paris brand pate, on War Issue #254 franked cover dated JAN28'1944, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1939 HALLIDAYS LOG CABINS, HAMILTON, blue illustrated adv showing a summer cottage, on Mufti Issue #233 franked cover dated JUN27'1939, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1941 BARBER-ELLIS STATIONERY, BRANTFORD-ONT, black and green illustrated adv showing box of envelopes on front of Mufti Issue #233 franked window envelope and patriotic BUY WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES on back, dated MAR1'1944, slight toning RHS, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1944 COVILLE TRANSPORT, TORONTO, overall illustrated adv showing transport truck on back of #254 franked window envelope dated JAN7'1944, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1940 McLAUGHLIN GM AUTO DEALERSHIP, LONDON-ONT, overall illustrated adv on back of Mufti Issue #233 franked window envelope showing the maintenance garage and dealership building selling Cadillac + La-Salle + Buick + Pontiac + GMC Trucks, dated DEC11'1940, some gum foxing on the seams, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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193(8) CHRISTMAN JEWELLERS, EAST-LONDON-ONT, multicolor illustrated adv showing Bulova watches on back of 1¢ postal card #P66, addressed to LONDON with no postal markings prior to imposition of war tax, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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