Military Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 718 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Two WWI
Military Covers DLO, 1916-1917, both have "killed in action" manuscripts, auxiliary markings, Ottawa DLOs, etc. and one still has its letter content. Very fine duo.
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Est. $ 150
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 719 |
CVR |
Canada |
Lot of 17 WWI to QEII Military Covers, with postmarks, censorship, camps, etc. We note a JUL.18.1918 Fair cancel of the Beamsville Military camp. Some faults, overall fine. |
Est. $ 150
SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 720 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Collection
of Military Mail, WWI and On, in four volumes. Includes militia camps, WWI F.P.O.s, M.P.O.'s, censor mail, WWII F.P.O.s, orderly room handstamps, W-force in Newfoundland, etc. mostly to the end of WWII, but some later. Mostly fine or better. (Scan a)
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Est $ 400
SOLD for C$725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 721 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Military
Cover Collection, Post WWII in Nine Volumes, includes 1940's-on Naval mail, 1950's-on RCAF stations, 5 Korean War covers, UN in Egypt, India, Iraq, Balkans, etc. Also CAPO's/CFPO's from 1950 and on, 1990 Persian Gulf covers, Afghanistan mail and
more. Also a binder from WWI on with foreign military covers. Another 2 binders with cuttings and other information. (Scan a) |
Est $ 500
SOLD for C$575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 722 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Siberian
Expeditionary Forces 1919 Post Card, sent to England, with nice clear Canadian field post office APR.19.1919 cancel. Minor stain at top left and a few edge creases, otherwise very fine. (Scan a)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 723 |
CVR |
Canada |
 1819
Stampless Folded Letter Kingston to Montreal, rated 1 shilling Kingston NOV.22.1819 double straight line cancel on back. From a member of the 70th Regiment. Vertical fold at center and some minor tears. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 724 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Group of 36
Militia Covers, 1799-1901, includes stampless, On Militia Service, Small Queen, transatlantic from U.K. 1803 and 1810, mail from the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario, etc. Note OHMS cover from Adjutant General's Office N.S. Militia. Overall mixed
condition. (Scan a)
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Est $ 500
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 725 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Military in
Siberia Covers to Canada, 1919-1921, includes 4 American Red Ross "front only" to Ontario, 3 in 1919 from Russia and a 1921 front from Italy. Also a faulty front from U.S.A. to a Canadian in Siberia and two faulty covers with U.S. Postal Agency
Siberia handstamps, one with stamp torn off. Note a variety of censor markings, etc. Scarce group. (Scan a) |
Est $ 250
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 726 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Group of
Quebec Related Military Covers, Cards, etc., 1830 to 1936, includes a Earl of Elgin signed document appointing a Lt. Colonel, a cover to George Etienne Cartier, 4 1840s transatlantic stampless covers regarding military accounts, picture
postcards, an 1862 Montreal tombstone cover and more. An interesting group, some with faults, inspect. (Scan a)
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Est $ 500
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 727 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Group of 8
Militia Related Covers, 1830s to 1870s, includes 2 covers with 1865 Ottawa & Prescott Railways double circle handstamps, plus 5 other stampless covers and a 3c Small Queen cover Ottawa to Toronto with a fancy cancel. Some with faults or trimmed.
(Scan a) |
Est $ 200
SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 728 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Group of 9
Better World War II Covers, includes P.O.W. letter sheet from Camp "C" to the U.S.A., registered MPO and militia camp covers, censored mail, re-directed mail, etc. Nice group, mostly fie or better. (Scan a) |
Est $ 200
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 729 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War I
Group of 30+ Covers, Postcards, etc. Includes 2 Royal Flying covers, one to training school in Texas, and the second to England, which is a bit tatty due to numerous re-directions. Also picture postcards, an OCT.3 and OCT.4.1914 letter group
written on the S.S.M. Egantic and numerous other items. Nice group. Mixed condition. (Scan a)
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Est $ 250
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 730 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Group of
20+ Queen Elizabeth II Era Military Covers, note a 1954 Korean War cover, registered mail, R.C.A.F. covers, U.N. mail, etc. Diverse group. All fine or better. (Scan a)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 731 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War
II Group of 6 Covers U.S. Forces in Canada, or Newfoundland. All with censor handstamps. Includes APO's 935, 801A, 627, 663 and the U.S. Navy. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 732 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Three
World War II P.O.W. Covers, includes censored cover from a Japanese internee in British Columbia, a postcard from a merchant marine P.O.W. in Germany to Canada and a postcard from Stalag Luft 3 to Canada. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 733 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War
II Group of Five Covers to the Red Cross in Switzerland, 1942 to 1944, all from different locations, and all censored with German censor tapes and cancels. One cover is short paid by 1c and assessed to collect 15ctms, one cover with 4 censor
labels and tape. Probably looking for info on Canadian P.O.W.'s in Germany or the Far East. Mostly fine or better. (Scan a)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 734 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Five
Different Mint Hechler Overprint Postal Stationery Items from the 1880s, includes 2 postal cards overprinted "Service", a wrapper with "Service" overprint and 2 envelopes, one overprinted "Service", the other "Official". Some with toning or other
faults. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 735 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Military
Cover Lot with Many Better Covers, 1937 to 1945, over 50 items that include registered covers from MPO's 621 and 1203, patriotic covers, censored mail, a Christmas 1944 air letter, orderly room handstamps, tobacco cards and more. Mixed condition.
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Est $ 400
SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 736 |
CVR |
Canada |
 1944
Redirected Armed Forces Air Letter, to E.G. Dowding, posted overseas, backstamped Canadian Overseas postal unit RCAF Section Letters DEC.4.1944, oval post Office RCAF NOV.20.1944, Lachine c.d.s. MPO 405 JAN.10.1945, manuscript RCA Station
Centralia 12/2/45 and straight line Addressee Returned to Canada. An extensive letter to their son, from a mom and dad with news from home. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$25.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 737 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War I
Collection of 33 Military Postcards, includes both colour and black and white. Includes soldiers, military camps, ships, Edith Cavell, et. Nice group, but mixed condition. Some with creases, stains, edge faults, etc. Inspect. (Scan a)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 738 |
CVR |
Canada |
Royal Flying Corps Leaside Camp Group, 1917-1918, includes a cover and postcard, both with Camp Leaside, Ontario c.d.s. cancels plus a postcard showing "View of R.F.C. Hangers". Postcard has had most of the address scrapped off. Cover with
minor edge wear. |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 739 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Group of
Military Related Cards and Covers, 1915 to 1939, includes 8 Vimy ridge Memorial cards or covers, 2 Ypres Canadian Memorial postcards, a postcard of the Prince of Wales visiting Toronto in 1919 and 7 other assorted pieces with slogan cancels, etc.
(Scan a) |
Est $ 150
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 740 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Group of 23
World War I Cards and Covers with Camp Postmarks, includes militia camp cancels from Vernon, Niagara, Farnham, Goderich, Petawawa, London, Beamsville, Barriefield, Calgary and Aldershot as well as Valcartier, Toronto Post Office X, Petawawa,
Aldershot and Bramshott camp postmarks. Scarce group with many better. Usual mixed condition, with many edge faults, creases, etc. (Scan a) |
Est $ 300
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 741 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War I
Killed or Missing in Action Cover Group, with 6 covers all with assorted manuscript notations and handstamps. Scarce group. Also 4 letters of condolences to the parents of one of the dead soldiers. Usual edge wear and creases on these well
travelled covers. (Scan a) |
Est $ 250
SOLD for C$575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 742 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Group of 16
World War I Military Covers, most with orderly room handstamps. Includes covers from Canadian Labour Battalion, Canadian Discharge Depot, Canadian Engineers training Depot and more. Diverse group, some with minor tears, most with edge wear, etc.
(Scan a) |
Est $ 200
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 743 |
CVR |
Canada |
 1916 and
1917 Postcards with Intelligence Office/Halifax Fortress, oval double line censor handstamps. Both cards sent by soldiers sailing to U.K. and held by Intelligence Office until ships had arrived in the U.K.. Scarce. (Scan a)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 744 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War I
Canadian Forces in Bermuda, includes a postcard to Bermuda from Guelph with a purple "Passed Postal Censor Bermuda" triangular handstamp and a cover from Bermuda to Toronto with same censored handstamp in violet. Cover is registered and franked
with 7 of Scott #MR1 War Tax stamps plus #45. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 745 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War I
Cover Accumulation with a Replica Victoria Cross, with 19 covers and cards and 6 cheques with Admirals added to pay War Tax. Also 2 cap/shoulder badges, a replica Victoria Cross and some ephemera. Note conscription hearing notice from 1918,
registered mail and a missing in action cover. Usual mixed condition. (Scan a) |
Est $ 150
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 746 |
CVR |
Canada |
 JUN.21.1916
Barriefield Military Camp c.d.s. Cancel, on postcard to Madoc. Ideal strike of this rare c.d.s. Postcard with a few edge faults that do not detract. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 747 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Collection
of 30 World War I Cards and Covers. Mostly with Orderly Room handstamps, includes Canadian Railway Troops Purfleet, First Quebec Regimental Depot Shoreham, Orderly Room C.A.S.C. Hants and many more. Usual edge creases, opening faults, etc., but
mostly fine or better. (Scan a) |
Est $ 250
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 748 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Lt. A.K.
Kingsmill World War I Archive, includes his officers Record of Service from when he transferred to the Imperial Army in December 1916 from the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Book shows he took the machine gunners course. Also his paybook which
shows he was discharged in England from the C.E.F. and a security postcard sent to his mother in 1917. Also 2 post war cards. Scarce group. Mostly fine or better. (Scan a)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 749 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War I
Y.M.C.A. Related Cover Collection, with 7 covers and 2 postcards. Three of the covers have the contents, written on Y.M.C.A. stationery. 4 of the covers have Y.M.C.A. corner cards, on has "Canadian Y.M.C.A. Officers' Club" on back and another has
an oval "Canadian Y.M.C.A. with O.?.F.C." handstamp. Nice group, Usual edge faults and creases. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 750 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War I
Patriotic Postcards and Christmas Cards, scarce group of 9 unused patriotic postcards and 6 Christmas or other event greeting cards. Views include flags, prominent people, etc. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 751 |
CVR |
Canada |
 1940 Ship
Wreck Cover, with straight line "Salved from the Sea" handstamp. From White Rock, B.C. to soldier Cpl. J.E. Cooper "Somewhere Overseas", "GVR found open or damaged and officially secured" tape on reverse. Postmarked JUL.5.1940 at Liverpool,
Condition as you would expect, lots of faults, stamp missing. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 752 |
CVR |
Canada |
 1940 Ship
Wreck Cover, with straight line "Salved from the Sea" handstamp (front and back), from Saint John, N.B. MAY.27.1940 to a Corporal Vernon Whitney, a soldier overseas. Stamp floated off in sea wreckage, "GVR Found Open or Damaged and Officially
Secured" tape on reverse. Typical wreck cover condition. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 753 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Killed in
Action Covers, 1917 to 1918, three of the covers have "Canadian Contingents, Record Office" boxed handstamps. These covers have in manuscript "Died of Wounds", "Killed in Action" and "Wd. & Missing". The fourth cover has an oblong "Present
location uncertain" handstamp. 3 of the covers have Ottawa Deadletter Office backstamp. All with edge creases and other minor faults. (Scan a) |
Est $ 200
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 754 |
CVR |
Canada |
 October
1914 Covers from Letters Written at Sea, on the voyage to England. One was written on board the S.S.Laurentic, the second on a Cunard Steamship Company vessel. Both have paquebot Plymouth OCT.16.1914 cancels. Laurentic cover includes the
contents. Both with opening faults. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 755 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War I
Collection of 23 Cards and Covers, includes Red Cross and Salvation Army envelopes, Green Honour envelopes, orderly room handstamps and more. Also a George V Memorial card, a National Relief Committee JAN.1917 instruction book and assorted forms.
(Scan a) |
Est $ 200
SOLD for C$220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 756 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Group of 4
Covers with Crown "Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force" Handstamps, 1914-1915, includes an OCT.15.1914 date stamp on a cover posted on board the S.S. Megantic. Also 2 covers with 1d G.B. stamp dated NOV.17 and JAN.1.1915, one to Canada and one
within the U.K. Also a superb DEC.23.1914 strike on a cover to Headquarters in Salisbury. Scarce group. Some minor faults, but mostly very fine. (Scan a) |
Est $ 200
SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 757 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War I
Collection Mostly on Exhibit Pages, with 14 covers and postcards plus some ephemera. Includes a Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force Crown handstamp on cover, a "Killed in Action" cover and more. Also a group of slogan cancels on piece, a "How
we got our flag" war savings certificate advertising piece, assorted military forms, etc. (Scan a) |
Est $ 200
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 758 |
CVR |
Canada |
 JUN.11.1913
Canada Militia Levis Camp, Quebec, handstamps (2) on a picture postcard. This handstamp is RF "E" in Bailey & Toop. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 759 |
CVR |
Canada |
 1909
Official Souvenir Card, from Canada Militia Niagara Camp, signed by Major George Ross, the Military Chief Post Office Superintendent and postmarked JUN.16.1909 PM, which is the proof date according to Bailey & Toop. Has some vertical creases and
corner crease, but a very scarce item (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 760 |
CVR |
Canada |
 1915 Cover
from B.C. to a Soldier in England, re-directed to 4th Battalion, France and then sent back to England as soldier had been wounded. Scarce "transferred to England" two line boxed oblong handstamp. Some edge faults plus a vertical crease at left.
(Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 761 |
CVR |
Canada |
 1918
Registered Cover to a Soldier in France, who has been wounded and sent back to England. Has over 40 postal or military markings front and back. A showpiece item. Some edge faults as is to be expected with this well travelled cover. (Scan a)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 762 |
CVR |
Canada |
 World War I
Era Patriotic Postcard Collection, with 24 postcards and 1 souvenir card, mostly used but note a couple of unused. Subjects include General Haig, Field Marshall French, Lord Kitchener, Prime Minister Asquith and Grand Duke Nicolas as well as
military scenes, flags, etc. Most with minor edge faults. Scarce group. (Scan a)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 763 |
CVR |
Canada |
 1908
Rockcliffe Rifle Range Camp Handstamp, from SEP.3.1908 on a Dominion Rifle association Palma Trophy Competition of 1902 postcard. Scarce and very fine. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 764 |
CVR |
Canada |
 Group of 40
World War I Era Picture Postcards, nice group that includes Canadian Military units, Zeppelins bombing London, military camps, the Vimy and Ypres Memorials, Halifax Explosion cards and more. Some with edge faults but mostly fine or better. Mostly
unused. (Scan a)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
