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Rainbow Bridge and Niagara Falls
Old, unused Harris Litho (Toronto) card 87, modestly aged but still in excellent condition. Grade: 1
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Niagara Falls, View from Rainbow Bridge Tower
Unused, aging F.H. Leslie Ltd. card S-87. Grade: 3
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American Falls of Niagara from Luna Island
Unused, aging F.H. Leslie Ltd. card S-57. Grade: 1
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Front view, Horseshoe Falls
Unused F.H. Leslie Ltd. card S-6. Grade: 1
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American Falls, Illuminated, view from Canada
The only good thing to say about this card is that it is old. Unused Harris Litho (Toronto)card 43, with two massive lipstick prints on the reverse. If someone loved the card as much as that, they should have kept it. Grade: 5
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Niagara Falls, Prospect Point
Unused, somewhat creased Harris Litho. card 9. Grade: 3
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Downtown Vancouver
Mailed in 2010 with three stamps, three small stickers on the reverse, and a large postal ink smudge on the front that you can see on the scan in the sky. The card shows BC Place and GM Place and probably more, but the stamps cover that information up. Grade: 4
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Lake Louise and Chateau Lake Louise
Mailed in 1930 with stamp and full postmark; some postmark transfer on the front. Oddly, though it was permitted, no message. Grade: 3
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Woman
In 1909, this card went from Toronto to Mrs. Fullerton in Shanghai. The two stamps are there, and two postmarks–one of Toronto (9 November) and one of Shanghai (7 December) and so that is exactly how long the card was in transit. Your little piece of postcard history. Grade: 2
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Banff Springs Hotel and Sulphur Mountain
Mailed in 1930 with a 2-cent stamp and full Banff postmark. No message, but this C.P.R. card is in fine, evocative condition. Grade: 2
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Banff, Bow Falls and Cascade Mountain
Mailed in 1930, from Banff to England, with 2-cent stamp and mostly readable postmark but no message. Grade: 3
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Batoche National Historic Site, Phillips’ grave
You might need Google to know who Gunner Phillips was, or, I suppose if you’re Canadian, you don’t, which is exactly as it should be. Now, to the card: unused, with an odd strip of brown (aged?) running down the reverse middle. Grade: 4
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Montreal, McGill University Stadium
This old card has some ink on the top front, and had been mailed in 1934 in Montreal. The postmark and message are there; the stamp is long gone. Grade: 5
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Quebec, Montcalm’s House
In the 1700’s, Montcalm was a French soldier best known as the commander of the forces in North America during the Seven Years’ War. Wikipedia tells us this, and (sorry) we’re not sure we learned that much from it. The card itself is unused but extremely heavily handled over the years. Grade: 5
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Landslide on Hope-Princeton (B.C.) Highway
This event occurred on January 9th, 1965, with the loss of four lives. Unused “local” card 83385. Grade: 1
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On the Don River near Toronto
Unused, very old card, missing corners and generally having lived a long life. Valentine & Sons. Grade: 5
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New Brunswick, Pokiok Falls
Unused Plastichrome card P28175. Some waterfalls look relatively benign. Not this one. Grade: 3
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New Brunswick, Grand Falls Dam and Falls
Unused UNIC card 34876-C (6202) with serrated edges. Grade: 2
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Toronto, Provincial Parliament Buildings
The unused Plastichrome card P73744 most likely dates from 1967 or 1968, but has aged more than that on the reverse. Good condition otherwise. Grade: 3
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B.C., Stamp Falls Park
Unused Stelling Color Card 332 (33529) of this location in the Alberni Valley. Grade: 1
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Saint John, New Brunswick – Reversing Falls – Low Water
A lot seems to be going on here. We’re just not sure what. Unused Plastichrome card P72973. Grade: 2
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Mount Robson and Emperor Falls
Unused “local” card S-987. Grade: 1
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Alberta, Athabasca Falls
Unused Dexter Color Canada Ltd. card 19623-C, serrated edges. Grade: 2
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B.C., Shuswap Falls
Unused Dexter Press card 2901B, of Shuswap Falls 26 miles N.E. of Vernon, B.C. Grade: 2
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Jasper Park, Maligne Canyon, Third Bridge
Unused Taylorchrome Color Card 72691 (14), in the Canadian Rockies. Grade: 2
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Johnsons Canyon
Unused “local” card S-300, showing natural cave and bridge over the pool at the lower falls. Grade: 1
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Alberta, Lundbreck Falls
Unused “local” card S-1412 of these falls on the Castle River along Highway #3, 85 miles west of Lethbridge. Grade: 2
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B.C., Canim Lake Falls
Unused “local” card L24. Grade: 2
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St. Lawrence River, Split Rock Rapids
This is a very old, very heavily handled unused Valentine & Sons card . Grade: 5
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Victoria B.C., Butchart Gardens, Italian Gardens
Unused “local” card S-56917-3 (K501). Grade: 2
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Victoria, B.C., Butchart Gardens, Italian Gardens and Residence
Unused Modern Gas Lite Sales card S-31410-3 (K46), issued in conjunction with a 1967 Centennial in print too fine for us to read. Grade: 1
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Prince Edward Island, Fishing on the Bonshaw River
Unused Photogelatine Engraving Co. card 77. Grade: 1
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Welcome to Moose Jaw
The front of this card is good. The reverse was written for mailing but it looks like Grandma Smith never got around to it. Grade: 4
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Orillia, Champlain Monument
Unused “local” card 661208. Grade: 3
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Greetings from Marble Mountain, Nova Scotia
Though unused, this card of “sunset over the waters” is very badly stained on the reverse. Grade: 5
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Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre, Main Street
Mailed in 1947, this card is heavily creased and the stamp is abraded but the postmark is readable and we’re guessing it’s not a card you’ll find every day. Grade: 4
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Vancouver, Stanley Park
Unused card No. 14 in Union Oil Company of Canada’s Color Photographic Scenes of Vancouver, B.C. Copyrighted and therefore dated 1940. Grade: 2
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Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist
Interesting to track the many small changes in Maid of the Mist over the years. This is an unused “local” card 3795-D, we’re guessing 1960s, with American Falls in the background. Grade: 2
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Banff National Park, Chateau Lake Louise
Unused “local” card C9799. Grade: 2
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Vineland, Tivoli Miniature World, St. Peter’s
This unused “local” card 56353-D can be misleading if you don’t pay close attention. Of course if you know the history of Tivoli Miniature World, once near Niagara Falls and which closed in the late 1990s, you won’t need to worry. Grade: 2