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British
Columbia Commercial Truck License Plates
1949 - 1951
In an attempt to simplify the registration system, the province did away with the use of excessive letter prefixes on both the passenger commercial plate series in 1949. Consequently, the only letter prefix that would now appear on Commerical vehicles would be "C", however, to meet demand, the province resorted to the use of two different sized plates (i.e. a short version for five-digit serials and a long version for six-digit serials). |
| 1949 |
1-digit |
2-digit |
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Issuing
Statistics |
Initial Series:
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C1 to C55,250 |
Registered:
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60,221 |
Over-run:
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5,750* |
Issued:
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Pairs |
Manufacturer:
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Oakalla Prison |
Dimensions:
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287 mm x 137 mm;
335 mm x 137 mm |
Material:
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Metal |
Comments:
Two different sizes of plates were issued in 1949. A shorter version for plates less under 10,000 (i.e. C9-999) and a longer version for plates 10,000 and over (i.e. C10-000). |
* Estimate / Unconfirmed |
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5-digit
(50,000 block) |
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Distribution Info - 1949 |
Victoria:
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C1 to C9-000 |
(9,000) |
Stock Room:
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C9-001 to C11-000 |
(,2000) |
Atlin:
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C11-001 to C11-025 |
(25) |
Duncan:
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C11-026 to C11-975
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(50) |
Nanaimo:
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C11-976 to C13-525
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(1,150) |
Alberni:
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C13-626 to C14-200
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(575) |
Cumberland:
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C14-201 to C14-400
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(200) |
Courtenay:
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C14-401 to C14-950
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(550) |
Fort Fraser:
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C14-951 to C15-450
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(500) |
Pouce Coupe:
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C15-451 to C16-900
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(450) |
Prince George:
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C16-901 to C17-850
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(950) |
Prince Ruppert:
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C17-851 to C18-275
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(425) |
Smithers:
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C18-276 to C18-575
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(300) |
Ashcroft:
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C18-576 to C18-725 |
(150) |
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Golden:
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C18-726 to C19-025 |
(100) |
Field:
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C19-026 to C19-100 |
(75) |
Kamloops:
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C19-101 to C20-200 |
(1,100) |
Kelowna:
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C20-201 to C21-850 |
(1,650) |
Lillooet:
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C21-851 to C21-975 |
(125) |
Bralorne:
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C21-976 to C22-100 |
(125) |
Merritt:
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C22-101 to C22-300 |
(200) |
Clinton:
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C22-301 to C22-425 |
(125) |
Stewart:
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C22-426 to C22-475 |
(50) |
Quesnel:
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C22-476 to C22-850 |
(375) |
Revelstoke:
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C22-851 to C23-075 |
(225) |
Salmon Arm:
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C23-076 to C23-625 |
(550) |
Chase:
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C23-626 to C23-725 |
(100) |
Vernon:
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C23-726 to C25-175 |
(1,450) |
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Armstrong:
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C25-176 to C25-475 |
(300) |
Enderby:
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C25-476 to C25-725 |
(250) |
Williams Lake:
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C25-726 to C26-100 |
(375) |
Cranbrook:
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C26-101 to C27-150 |
(1,050) |
Fernie:
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C27-151 to C27-425 |
(275) |
Natal:
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C27-426 to C27-625 |
(200) |
Grand Forks:
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C27-626 to C27-925 |
(300) |
Greenwood:
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C27-926 to C28-100 |
(175) |
Kaslo:
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C28-101 to C28-175 |
(75) |
Nelson:
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C28-176 to C29-075 |
(900) |
Salmo:
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C29-076 to C29-200 |
(125) |
Creston:
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C29-201 to C29-850 |
(650) |
New Denver:
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C29-851 to C30-025 |
(175) |
Nakusp:
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C30-026 to C30-150 |
(125) |
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Oliver:
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C30-151 to C30-775 |
(625) |
Penticton:
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C30-776 to C31-675 |
(900) |
Keremeos:
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C31-676 to C31-825 |
(150) |
Summerland:
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C31-826 to C32-075 |
(250) |
Rossland:
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C32-076 to C32-325 |
(250) |
Trail:
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C32-326 to C33-125 |
(800) |
Powell River:
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C33-126 to C33-525 |
(400) |
Princeton:
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C33-526 to C33-875 |
(350) |
Barkerville:
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C33-876 to C33-950 |
(75) |
New Westminster:
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C33-951 to C38-950 |
(5,000) |
Chilliwack:
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C38-951 to C40-450 |
(1,500) |
Mission:
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C40-451 to C41-550 |
(1,100) |
Abbotsford:
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C41-551 to C42-250 |
(700) |
Vancouver:
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C42-251 to C55-250 |
(13,000) |
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| 1950 |
1-digit |
2-digit |
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Issuing
Statistics |
Initial Series:
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C1 to C59,400 |
Registered:
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67,306 |
Over-run:
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10,600* |
Issued:
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Pairs |
Manufacturer:
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Oakalla Prison |
Dimensions:
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287 mm x 137 mm;
335 mm x 137 mm |
Material:
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Metal |
Comments:
Two different sizes of plates were issued in 1950. A shorter version for plates less under 10,000 (i.e. C9-999) and a longer version for plates 10,000 and over (i.e. C10-000). |
* Estimate / Unconfirmed |
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Distribution Info - 1950 |
Victoria:
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C1 to C9-500 |
(9,500) |
Stock Room:
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C9-501 to C11-500 |
(2,000) |
Atlin:
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C11-501 to C11-525 |
(25) |
Duncan:
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C11-526 to C12-525
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(1,000) |
Nanaimo:
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C12-526 to C14-175
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(1,650) |
Alberni:
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C14-176 to C14-875
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(700) |
Cumberland:
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C14-876 to C15-075
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(200) |
Courtenay:
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C15-076 to C15-675
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(600) |
Burns Lake:
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C15-676 to C16-175
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(500) |
Pouce Coupe:
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C16-176 to C17-675
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(1,500) |
Prince George:
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C17-676 to C18-675
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(1,000) |
Prince Ruppert:
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C18-676 to C19-150
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(475) |
Smithers:
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C19-151 to C19-500
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(350) |
Ashcroft:
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C19-501 to C19-650 |
(150) |
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Golden:
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C19-651 to C20-000 |
(350) |
Field:
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C20-001 to C20-075 |
(75) |
Kamloops:
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C20-076 to C21-275 |
(1,200) |
Kelowna:
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C21-276 to C22-975 |
(1,700) |
Lillooet:
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C22-976 to C23-125 |
(150) |
Bralorne:
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C23-126 to C23-250 |
(125) |
Merritt:
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C23-251 to C23-475 |
(225) |
Clinton:
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C23-476 to C23-625 |
(150) |
Stewart:
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C23-626 to C23-675 |
(50) |
Quesnel:
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C23-676 to C24-075 |
(400) |
Revelstoke:
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C24-076 to C24-300 |
(225) |
Salmon Arm:
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C24-301 to C24-950 |
(650) |
Vernon:
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C24-951 to C26-600 |
(1,650) |
Armstrong:
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C26-601 to C26-800 |
(200) |
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Enderby:
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C26-801 to C27-050 |
(250) |
Williams Lake:
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C27-051 to C27-450 |
(400) |
Cranbrook:
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C27-451 to C28-550 |
(1,100) |
Fernie:
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C28-551 to C28-875 |
(325) |
Natal:
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C28-876 to C29-025 |
(150) |
Grand Forks:
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C29-026 to C29-375 |
(350) |
Greenwood:
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C29-376 to C29-550 |
(175) |
Kaslo:
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C29-551 to C29-625 |
(75) |
Nelson:
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C29-626 to C30-525 |
(900) |
Salmo:
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C30-526 to C30-650 |
(125) |
Creston:
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C30-651 to C31-400 |
(750) |
New Denver:
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C31-401 to C31-550 |
(150) |
Nakusp:
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C31-551 to C31-725 |
(175) |
Oliver:
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C31-726 to C32-375 |
(650) |
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Penticton:
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C32-376 to C33-325 |
(950) |
Keremeos:
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C33-326 to C33-475 |
(150) |
Summerland:
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C33-476 to C33-725 |
(250) |
Rossland:
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C33-726 to C33-975 |
(250) |
Trail:
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C33-976 to C34-775 |
(800) |
Powell River:
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C34-776 to C35-175 |
(400) |
Princeton:
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C35-176 to C35-525 |
(350) |
Barkerville:
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C35-526 to C35-600 |
(75) |
New Westminster:
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C35-601 to C41-100 |
(5,500) |
Chilliwack:
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C41-101 to C42-600 |
(1,500) |
Mission:
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C42-601 to C43-700 |
(1,100) |
Abbotsford:
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C43-701 to C44-400 |
(700) |
Vancouver:
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C44-401 to C59-400 |
(15,000) |
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| 1951 |
1-digit |
2-digit |
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|
Issuing
Statistics |
Initial Series:
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C1 to C65,000 |
Registered:
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73,503 |
Over-run:
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10,000* |
Issued:
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Pairs |
Manufacturer:
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Oakalla Prison |
Dimensions:
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287 mm x 137 mm;
335 mm x 137 mm |
Material:
|
Metal |
Comments:
Two different sizes of plates were issued in 1951. A shorter version for plates less under 10,000 (i.e. C9-999) and a longer version for plates 10,000 and over (i.e. C10-000). |
* Estimate / Unconfirmed |
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5-digit
(20,000 block) |
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5-digit
(40,000 block) |
5-digit
(50,000 block) |
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Distribution Info - 1951 |
Victoria:
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C1 to C10-500 |
(10,500) |
Alberni:
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C10-501 to C11-250 |
(750) |
Ashcroft:
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C11-251 to C11-450 |
(200) |
Atlin:
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C11-451 to C11-500 |
(50) |
Barkerville:
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C11-501 to C11-600
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(100) |
Burns Lake:
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C11-601 to C12-225
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(625) |
Clinton:
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C12-226 to C12-425
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(200) |
Cranbrook:
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C12-426 to C13-725
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(1,300) |
Creston:
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C13-726 to C14-500
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(775) |
Cumberland:
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C14-501 to C14-750
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(250) |
(Courtenay):
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C14-751 to C15-400
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(650) |
Duncan:
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C15-401 to C16-550
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(1,150) |
Fernie:
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C16-551 to C16-925
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(375) |
(Natal):
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C16-926 to C17-100
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(175) |
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Golden:
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C17-101 to C17-550 |
(450) |
Field:
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C17-551 to C17-650 |
(100) |
Grand Fork:
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C17-651 to C18-000 |
(350) |
Greenwood:
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C18-001 to C18-200 |
(200) |
Kamloops:
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C18-201 to C19-650 |
(1,450) |
Kaslo:
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C19-651 to C19-750 |
(100) |
Kelowna:
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C19-751 to C21-550 |
(1,800) |
Lillooet:
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C21-551 to C21-725 |
(175) |
(Bralorne):
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C21-726 to C21-850 |
(125) |
Merritt:
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C21-851 to C22-100 |
(250) |
Nanaimo:
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C22-101 to C23-900 |
(1,800) |
Nelson:
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C23-901 to C24-950 |
(1,050) |
(Salmo):
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C24-951 to C25-150 |
(200) |
New Denver:
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C25-151 to C25-325 |
(175) |
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(Nakusp):
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C25-326 to C25-525 |
(200) |
Oliver:
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C25-526 to C26-125 |
(600) |
Penticton:
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C26-126 to C27-125 |
(1,000) |
(Keremeos):
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C27-126 to C27-300 |
(175) |
(Summerland):
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C27-301 to C27-575 |
(275) |
Pouce Coupe:
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C27-576 to C29-325 |
(1,750) |
Powell River:
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C29-326 to C29-775 |
(450) |
Prince Georg:
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C29-776 to C30-975 |
(1,200) |
Prince Rupert:
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C30-976 to C31-675 |
(700) |
Princeton:
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C31-676 to C32-075 |
(400) |
Quesnel:
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C32-076 to C32-625 |
(550) |
Revelstoke:
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C32-626 to C32-900 |
(275) |
Rossland:
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C32-901 to C33-200 |
(300) |
(Trail):
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C33-201 to C34-200 |
(1,000) |
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Salmon Arm:
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C34-201 to C34-900 |
(700) |
Smithers:
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C34-901 to C35-325 |
(425) |
Stewart:
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C35-326 to C35-375 |
(50) |
Vernon:
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C35-376 to C37-025 |
(1,650) |
Armstrong:
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C37-026 to C37-225 |
(200) |
Enderby:
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C37-226 to C37-475 |
(250) |
Williams Lake:
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C37-476 to C37-975 |
(500) |
New Westminster:
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C37-976 to C43-975 |
(6,000) |
(Chilliwack):
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C43-976 to C45-575 |
(1,600) |
(Mission):
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C45-576 to C46-775 |
(1,200) |
(Abbotsford):
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C46-776 to C47-675 |
(900) |
Vancouver:
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C47-676 to C62-675 |
(15,000) |
Stock Room:
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C62-676 to C65-000 |
(2325) |
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