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CANADA PROVINCE POSTAL HISTORY continued...

ALBERTA TERRITORY TOWN CANCELS (also see lots #441,456)
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
401 c image1888 MAJOR JAMES WALKER, CALGARY-ALTA, legal correspondence from HAMILTON-ONT and addressed to well known Northwest Mounted Police Officer MAJOR JAMES WALKER with CALGARY-ALTA receiver b/s dated AUG21'1888, Walker had distinction during the Riel Rebellion and WWI, he also organized many firsts in Calgary including the first school, the first mail service, the first Boy Scout troup, and was named the Calgary Citizen of the Century in 1975, a brief biography accompanies lot, a historically significant early Alberta Territory cover and F-VF est (Image) $200+ US

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
402 c image1890 MAJOR JAMES WALKER, CALGARY-ALTA, correspondence from GLEICHEN-ALTA on NOV29'1890 and addressed to MAJOR JAMES WALKER at CALGARY-ALTA with receiver b/s NOV30'1890, a biography of Walker accompanies lot, some edge wear and minor faults, historical Alberta Territory cover and F+ est (Image) $150+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
403 c image1892 MAJOR JAMES WALKER, CALGARY-ALTA, mourning cover from ST-PATRICK-QUE on AUG25'1892 and addressed to MAJOR JAMES WALKER at CALGARY-ALTA with receiver b/s AUG28'1892, original letter enclosed a biography of Walker accompanies lot, some edge wear and minor faults, historical Alberta Territory cover and F+ est (Image) $150+ US

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
404 c image1896 MAJOR JAMES WALKER, KANANASKIS-ALTA & CALGARY-ALTA, cover from MINNEAPOLIS-MINN on FEB3'1896 and addressed to MAJOR JAMES WALKER at KANANASKIS-ALTA with rare early split ring receiver b/s FEB12'1896 (1888-1940), redirected to CALGARY the next day, a biography of Walker accompanies lot, some edge wear and backflap missing, historical Alberta Territory cover and F+ est (Image) $150+ US

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
405 c image1898 MAJOR JAMES WALKER, CALGARY-ALTA, correspondence from GALT-ONT on NOV14'1898 and addressed to MAJOR JAMES WALKER at CALGARY-ALTA with receiver b/s NOV18'1890, a biography of Walker accompanies lot, historical Alberta Territory cover and VF est (Image) $100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
406 c image1899 Mrs. WALKER, CALGARY-ALTA, postal card from GALT-ONT on MAR15'1899 and addressed to the wife of MAJOR JAMES WALKER at CALGARY-ALTA with receiver h/s MAR19'1899, a biography of Walker accompanies lot, some corner bends, historical Alberta Territory card and F-VF est (Image) $100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
407 c image1905 CROSSFIELD-ALTA (1902-1905 UNREPORTED), rare territorial split ring h/s on piece dated JUN30'1905, F-VF est (Image) $100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
408 c image1895-1898 DE-WINTON-ALTA (1894-1905 RF-E), 3 territorial split ring strikes on two pieces dated MAR2'1895 and JAN3'1898, the latter with an inverted month and day indicia, scarce and F-VF est (Image) $100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
409 c image1884 GLEICHEN-ALTA (pre-post office opening SEP9'1884-1905), cover from KOMOKA-ONT on MAR101884 and addressed to a CPR Locomotive Forman J. P. Lunn at GLEICHEN prior to the post office opening, routing via WINDSOR-ONT on MAR10'1884 + closed bag to WINNIPEG via PEMBINA-NORTH-DAKOTA + MEDICINE-HAT-ASSA with a very early split ring b/s on MAR20'1884 (territorial 1883-1905), note the Robinson Alberta reference has the Medicine Hat post office incorrectly opening in 1881. some stains and edge wear from the trip, a wonderful territorial cover with scarce routing via USA, F+ est (Image) $300+ US

SOLD for $360.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
410 c image1894 HIGH-RIVER-ALTA (1884-1905 RF-D), split ring h/s dated OCT27'1894 on cover addressed to EDMONTON, both EDMONTON and CALGARY square circle b/s, F-VF est (Image) $75+ US

SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
411 c image1905 ONOWAY-ALTA (MAY'1904-SEP'1905), split ring receiver h/s dated AUG21'1905 on redirected cover from LAWRENCE-KANSAS (USA) and EDMONTON, routing via STONEY-PLAIN-ALTA (1893-1905 RF-E) on AUG16'1905 and LAC-ST-ANNE-ALTA (1903-1905 RF-E) on AUG21'1905, 3 rare RF-E territorial cancels on the same cover, roughly opened at top, spectacular routing and F-VF est (Image) $150+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
412 c image6 ALBERTA TERRITORIAL CANCELS 1896-1905, all are good RF-E cancels on stamps and piece, includes ATHABASKA-LANDING, BLAIRMORE, MITFORD, MOUNTAIN-VIEW, URQUHART, and TINDASTOLL, a rare group retailing over $300, F-VF est (Image) $100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
ALBERTA TOWN CANCELS AND POSTCARDS
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
413 c image80 BYRON-HARMON POSTCARDS 1920-1940's, includes 23 Banff views (13 are real photo cards), 28 are Lake Louise views, 29 are Alberta mountain views (16 are real photo cards), some mild duplication, sleeved and priced to over $530, mostly VF est (Image) $75+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
414 c image91 ALBERTA POSTCARDS 1908-1930's (a few later), all are real photo cards noting 48 are better town and building views, the rest are Alberta mountain scenics, most are priced and sleeved to over $550, F-VF est (Image) $100+ US

SOLD for $85.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
415 c image170 ALBERTA POSTCARDS 1905-1912 (a few later), all are early cards noting 86 are better town and building views including railroad stations, the rest are Alberta mountain scenics, most are sleeved and priced to over $1000, F-VF est (Image) $150+ US

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
416 c image340 ALBERTA POSTCARDS 1905-1950's, town and building views with some scenics, note about 100 are pre-1912 cards, 70 are chromes, lots of good MEDICINE-HAT cards, 75 cards are CALGARY views, no EDMONTON (see lot 459), retails over $1000, F-VF est (Image) $100+ US

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
417 c image375 EDMONTON-ALTA POSTCARDS 1905-1950's, street and building views noting about 120 are pre-1912 views, 140 are chromes, 6 are souvenir packs with at least 90 views, some better real photo cards noting the 1915 flood, retails over $1000, F-VF est (Image) $100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
418 c image570 ALBERTA POSTCARDS 1915-1950's, the majority are post-1945 chromes (120 cards are pre-1945), 385 cards show town and building views, the rest are Alberta mountain scenics, includes 19 souvenir packs with at least 350 views, good early views of the Jasper Fire Department (reproduction), many are sleeved and priced to over $1500, F-VF est (Image) $100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
419 c image1935 ANTROSE-ALTA (1929-1944 RF-E), cds dated APR6'1935 on piece, VF cancel est (Image) $60+ US

SOLD for $60.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM
420 c image1914 BURNT-LAKE-ALTA (1901-1916 RF-E), split ring h/s dated FEB23'1914 on piece, VF cancel est (Image) $75+ US

SOLD for $45.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

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