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Early Victoria – California Mail: Types and Varieties

In the early days of the Colony of Vancouver Island and the Colony of British Columbia, all mail had to be routed through San Francisco in order to connect with the rest of the world. This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour explains how mail to and from Victoria was transported before the days of a trans-national

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Dec. 31st, 1963 – The Day The “G” Stamp Died

On June 29th, 1939, a number of Canada’s stamp issues were centrally perforated with the initials O H M S, the vertical leg of each letter consisting of five holes. These were later replaced by a variety consisting of four holes. In 1949 – 50, stamps appeared overprinted O.H.M.S.in black. Finally, in September 1950, Canada’s

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A Second Day Postmark and an Historic Letter

To commemorate the centenary of the founding of Fort Victoria in 1943, Gerald Wellburn designed a pictorial slogan postmark, which cancelled regular letter mail in Victoria from March 15, 1943 until March 31. Below is a local letter mailed on the second day of the slogan’s use. The cover is addressed to Mrs. A.D. Muskett,

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