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Bidboard #
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1960
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Lot #
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173
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$300.00
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Current Bid:
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$160
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Canada Covers
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Mounted Centennnial-era registered cover collection in four 3-ring binders. These approximately 500 covers (and a number of uncounted parcel pieces) were all sent to the Alberta Health Service between 1968 and early 1974, and the order of mounting is unclear. This is a reminder that different collectors see material through different lenses. Organized around the time of mailing, this collector was fascinated by paper types, fluorescent levels and tagging, and made pencil notes on many to reflect that interest. Over 50 years later, we think that most collectors will be interested in the many rates and the now-obsolete post offices and/or cancelling devices. We noted more Southern Alberta (Red Deer and South, with lots of Calgary Sub offices) than from the North. A small number are from out of the province. Covers are a variety of sizes some with "Acknowledgement of Receipt" markings, odd frankings, almost all hand cancels - including some MOON cancels, and some early "Landscape" usages. Many of the covers were opened on three sides (as this was commercial mail). Estimate =
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