Publisher = Valentine & Sons (etc.)

Valentine & Sons no. 101,957, unused.

Valentine & Sons no. 105,635, unused. "Published by J. & A. M'Millan, St. John, N.B."

Unused Valentine & Sons no. 100,933.

Unused Valentine & Sons no. 103,623.

Unused Valentine & Sons no. 103,242.

Unused Valentine & Sons no. 103,092.

Valentine & Sons, no. 601,171, posted April 3, 1913 to Mrs. J. M. Shafer, Three Rivers, Mich., U.S.A.: "Dear Mother, Will reach Winnipeg about five + will be glad. It hard on the train so long. Passed lake Superior this morn. It is all frozen up at Port Arthur + Fort William both. Just went through a great long tunnel, all dark. Will write soon. Isobel + Ross." Note the "Islands for Sale" sign on the side of the building.

Unused, printed in Great Britain. No publisher indicated but looks similar to a Valentine & Sons design.

Valentine & Sons, no. 110,222, posted at Edmonton on Sept. 3, 1915 to Mrs Dalgelish, 1022 - 13 Ave W, Calgary, Alta. "Dear Mrs Dalgalish, How are you after the party. Miss Mawson's met us at the station so we are having a nice time. Expect to leave for home next week if all is well. It is cold here to day. Closing with love + best wishes, From your loving Friend, Mrs. Mary Currie"

Valentine & Sons, no. 110,214, postmarked at Brandon July 12, 1919 with a war slogan cancel "Buy War Savings Stamps and Help Reconstruction". To Miss E. Kusher, 11 Bartholomew Rd., Kentish Town, London N.W. 5, England: "12-7-19 Arrived here at 4 p.m. The whole town out to see us through. Love, Geo." The sender would quite possibly have been a returning soldier. Perhaps Miss Lusher was a young lady he had met overseas.

Valentine & Sons, no. 104,936, unused.

Valentine & Sons, no. 105,199, unused. One of the few such schools that is still standing.

Valentine & Sons, no. 109,735. Posted at Kenton May on Nov. 5, 19-- to Miss Daisy Rattray, Little Gourdas, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Unusually, there are 3c in stamps so this must have been during the war. "Kenton, Manitoba Dear Daisy, Just a P.C. to say we have arrived here safe but feels some tired after the long journey. We stayed in this town one night. I am writing Elsie a long letter so you will all get a read of it. I sent your mother a P.C. of the boat. Also Elsie, I hope you are all well. We have lots of snow here so it is real cold. I hope you will write me some times. Write to this address + I will get it where ever I am. Best love to all from us both your loving Aunty Doddie."

Posted to Hr. Direckor A. Knudsen, Villa "Merlon", Dutzfeldsalle 17, Hellerup, Denmark, Europe, from Miniota, Man. on 22/5/1913 with a letter to "Onkel Anton" from E. L. Landorph. Written in Danish. Valentine & Sons, no. 105,240. Is the placement of the two signs at right and left accidental? They actually appear to be some sort of box, like a small mailbox or, perhaps more likely, a refuse container. I suppose that advertising space was sold on them, whatever they are. They didn't miss many chances to slap advertising on things in those days.

Valentine & Sons, no. 104,940, posted at Taylorton, Sask. in May of 1911 to Miss Blanche Porter of West Newtown, Mass.: "This is one of the many cities in the west. We are very busy seeding just now. It is quite a country out here. You would not know me now the air is so good. Am all toned [??] up. Merle"

Valentine & Sons, no. 109,417, unused. This building now houses the University of Toronto bookstore and is known as the Koffler Centre.

Valentine & Sons, no. 109,419. Unused. This is now the Mining Building at the University of Toronto, at College and McCaul Streets. My late uncle, who was Professor of Geology, used to have his office on the topmost floor above the main doorway.

Valentine & Sons, no. 102,317, posted at Fredericton on Nov. 17, 1908 to Miss Florence Sweeney, Malden, Westmorland Co., N.B.: "Received your card some days ago. All are well + F'ton is the same old dull place. The weather becoming very cold. From Lizzie."