British Columbia / B.C. Postal HIstory - 4 September 1965 - ALBERT CANYON, B.C. (split ring / MOON favour cancels)

            ALBERT CANYON was located 17 miles NE of Revelstoke on the Illidillewaet River and the CPR. It was named after Albert L. Rogers, nephew of Major A.B. Rogers, an Indian fighter from Minnesota. Major Rogers made the trip through Rogers Pass on foot and horseback (between Revelstoke and Golden) on orders to find the shortest and most economical route for a rail line. C. Carson was the first Postmaster. Albert Canyon was headquarter for the "Columbia Lead and Zinc Mines Ltd" a combination of the "Regal Silver" and the "Snowflake" Mines. The mines were silver-lead-zinc-tungsten deposits. Albert Canyon had a station, water tank, engine house and wye in steam days. It became the site of a CP Rail gravel pit and stone quarry. It now is a seasonal hot springs resort.

- from 1908 "Lovell's Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada" - ALBERT CANYON, a post station in the District of Kootenay, in Yale and Cariboo cos., B.C., on the main line of C.P.R., 403 miles east of Vancouver. It contains 1 hotel and 1 telegraph office. The silver mines which it possesses are not brisk, as in former years. All trains stop here 5 minutes to allow the passengers a view of the canyon. It possesses hot springs considered invaluable for the cure of rheumatism. The population in 1908 was 20. 

(from - Wrigley's 1918 British Columbia Directory) - ALBERT CANYON - a village and post office in the Revelstoke Provincial Electoral District, on the Illecillewaet River and main line C. P. R., 20 miles east of Revelstoke. Dominion Express, C.P. R. Telegraph. The population in 1918 was 85. Local advantages: Mining properties, big game hunting, and natural hot springs. 

The Albert Canyon Post Office was opened - 1 November 1897, named in association with Albert Canyon. PO closed - 4 March 1966.

- / ALBERT • CANYON / SP 4 / 65 / B.C / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer (A-1) was not listed in the Proof Book - this split ring hammer was proofed c. 1897 - (RF C).

- / 9007 / Albert Canyon / 4 IX 1965 / B.C. / - MOON cancel in red ink

Starting in most of Canada in January 1950, post offices began to get issued with a rectangular rubber cancel that incorporated the MOON (Money Order Office Numbers), town name, date and province within a box of about 30 mm x 28 mm. These cancels were in use until March 31, 1973. In theory MOON, MOTO and MOOD cancels were not to be used to cancel anything except paperwork and receipts, but by the 1960's MOON cancels were in wide use.

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