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TOPICAL COVER & POSTCARD COLLECTIONS continued...

MILITARY COVER & CARD COLLECTIONS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

361

36 CANADA WWI COVERS & CARDS 1914-1918 (a few earlier), the Hugh Corkum mounted lifetime collection of 17 Lunenburg soldier letters and 19 postcards (15 are real photo cards) plus extensive war related newspaper clippings, note many covers with the original letter contents, also Battalion and Company real photo cards from the BRIDGETOWN-NS drill hall, real photos of the Canadian nursing sisters, doctors, medical staff, and recovering soldiers in France, real photo of funeral staff at a morgue in France, soldiers marching at a funeral, 2 photos of the army camp at BLOCKHOUSE-HILL-NS in 1909, 2 military band postcards ++, a scarce collection retailing over $700, F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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C$200+

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

362

57 CANADA WWII MILITARY CANCELS 1941-1945, a mounted collection with all different cancels on 50 cut squares and 4 covers, note Canada DISTRICT-1 cds complete with MPO-101 to MPO-111 and NPO-110 to NPO-112, also DISTRICT-2 cds complete MPO-201 to MPO-211 and NPO-212, and DISTRICT-3 cds complete MPO-301 to MPO-1109 plus NPO-317, lot includes a near complete set of district duplex cancels MPO-101 to MPO-1109 plus NPO-317 and an unreported MPO-705, 4 of 12 album pages are illustrated, a good specialist lot retailing over $260, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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C$75+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

363

10 CANADA WWII MILITARY BASE CAMP CANCELS 1941-1945, a mounted collection of all different cancels on cut square pieces, included are Baillie & Toop unreported cds cancels #M9-15, M9-17, M9-31, M9-31-1, MP-31-2, M9-32, and an RF-D M9-41, a great specialist lot of scarce cancels retailing over $200, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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C$75+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

364

52 USA WWI MILITARY COVERS 1917-1919, includes soldiers letters from APO #7, 23 Middle East,163, 701, 702, 703, 709, 715, 721, 727, 729, 732, 734, 738, 752 EXPRESS, 755, 777, 778, 789, H.5 USA Airforce, S.15 London ++, also note letters addressed to the PARIS-ISLAND-NC Marine Barracks, a letter from the 3rd Balloon Squadron, an officers letter from the SS WEST-SAGINAW ++, great specialist lot with a wide range of Censor markings and a few covers with the original contents, the usual high acid paper faults and some unreadable FPO's, retails well over $500 US ($675 CDN), VG-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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C$100+

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

365

190 GERMANY-AUSTRIA WWI FELDPOST 1914-1918, cards, letter sheets, and covers, includes 26 uncensored letter sheets sent between a military doctor and his officer son who mailed letters from 7 different Feldposts 1916-1918, also 164 Austrian Soldiers letters from 60 different Feldposts #12/650 and addressed to Bohemia, Bulgaria, Hungary ++, a great specialist lot with a wide range of Censor markings, retails over $1500 US ($2000 CDN), mostly VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $75.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

366

600 USA WWII SOLDIERS COVERS 1940-1945 (a few later), with strength in Marine Soldiers letters noting Marine Detachments in Bermuda and Trinidad, letters from soldiers at domestic military bases including Marines at QUANTICO-VA and PARRIS-ISLAND-SC, plus some duplication from NEW-BRUNSWICK-NJ, CAMP CROWDER-MD, FORT-EUSTIS-VA, NEWPORT-NEWS-VA ++, lots of good patriotic cachets and unchecked APO's, retails over $1500 US ($2000 CDN), F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

367

83 USA WWII SOLDIERS LETTERS from ALASKA 1941-1945 (a few later), mostly a common correspondence from a wide range of Alaska and Aleutian Island locations, includes APO-726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 733, 935, 938, 939, 942, 980, 997, a great specialist lot retailing over $700 US ($950 CDN), F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $170.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

368

48 USA SOLDIER V-MAIL ENVELOPES 1942-1945, includes 6 V-Mail used letter sheets and one mint, 19 are V-Mail window envelopes with the original contents, and 22 are window envelopes with no contents, mostly different WWII designs for the specialist, conservatively retails over $250 US ($350 CDN), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

369

160 USA MILITARY COVERS 1948-1990's, all are post-WWII noting Japan occupation covers, the Korean War, Vietnam, a few Desert Storm, Operation Deep Freeze, Greenland Project, Operation High Jump, Byrd Antarctic Station, domestic army and airforce bases ++, some minor duplication, retails over $500, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

RAILROAD COVER & CARD COLLECTIONS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

370

9 CANADA RAILROAD DOCUMENTS 1851-1920, includes a rare 1851 Victoria-BC 6 page document addressed to the Canada Governor General recommending a uniform railway track gauge be selected for BC and the rest of Canada, also 2 signed 1883 and 1888 letters from Horace J. Beemer who was the Welland Canal and Midland Railway construction contractor, plus an 1896 3rd letter to his Superintendent in Ottawa, lot includes an 1884 ICR Moncton Office response to a USA railroad tie proposal, a 1914 Canadian Northern Railroad Winnipeg request for a Gravelbourg-Sask townsite, a 1900 Banquet program for the "Order of Railroad Conductors", a 1920 Canada Northern Railroad bill of lading for grave stones, a 1908 Rideau Lakes navigation bill of lading for freight on the SS RIDEAU TOWN ++, retails over $240, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $60.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

371

16 GTR DOCUMENTS 1862-1891, includes 12 railroad freight bills of lading for stoves, axes, barrels of potatoes, pots & tinwear, bolts, wire, a 5500 pound threshing machine ++, also 3 GTR cheques 1881-1911 with values up to $82, plus a scarce "NO CONTEST" cheque for 26¢ to the Naugatuck Railroad, retails over $240, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

372

5 RAILROAD STOCK CERTIFICATES 1873-1937, includes a 1902 Atlantic & St-Lawrence Railroad certificate with 28 interest coupons attached, a 1937 Canada Southwest Railroad certificate with US and NY State revenues, an 1873 Toledo, Canada Southern, and Detroit Railroad certificate with 3 coupons, an 1892 Mohawk & Malone Railroad Gold Bond at 4% registered on LONDON-EC with £1-1sh British revenues and cashed 24 years late in 1917, retails over $200, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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C$75+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

373

650 USA RAILROAD POST OFFICE CANCELS 1879-1980's, on375 covers and 275 post cards, a completely unchecked specialist lot noting many better DAY and NIGHT dispatches, the Royal Train ++, 40 are legal size covers, retails over $2000 US ($2700 CDN), F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

C$200+

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

374

14 CPR DOCUMENTS 1889-1949, includes rail freight bills of lading for wool bails, metal shingles, stoves ++, also a 1912 CPR rail ticket from Perth to Edmonton with "NOT VIA ESTIVAN" directive, a 1936 expense invoice at LONDON-EC with a British CPR tax stamp, 7 CPR cheques 1924-1949 with values between $20-$54,691 and with revenue frankings up to 90¢ for WWI and WWII war tax, retails over $200, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

375

40 RAILROAD EPHEMERA ITEMS 1890-1980's, includes 80 30 railroad keys from a range of different railroads, 3 railroad dining car monogrammed spoons, 2 brass railroad padlocks, 2 miniature cast iron locomotives noting one is attached to a railway spike, lot includes 2 unrelated items noting a set of Spanish coins issued in 1982 to celebrate their World Cup win, also ESSO & BA oil company advertising memorabilia, retails over $300, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

376

11 CPR COVERS 1893-1961, all with different CPR stationery imprints and logos, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

377

51 RAILROAD POSTCARDS 1904-1920's, includes locomotives, railway stations, train disasters, train crews ++, lots of better real photo cards retailing over $400, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $380.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

378

22 RAILROAD PHOTOS 1915-1940's, showing train stations, bridge construction, railroad offices, railroad crews ++, lot includes 146 unchecked railroad photo negatives noting lots of working crews, a scarce group retailing over $500, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

379

82 RAILROAD TOPICAL POSTCARDS 1900-1970's, includes better early 1900-1922 locomotive cards with GTR-ICR steam engines and some CPR-CNR engines, Nova Scotia train stations noting MERIGOMISH, ELMSDALE, AMHEARST, WESTVILLE, DIGBY, BRIDGEWATER, AYLESFORD, PICTOU, NEW-GLASGOW, WINDSOR ++, lot includes some good CPR reproduction cards from the 1880's CPR poster cards, retails over $500, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

SHIP COVER & POSTCARD COLLECTIONS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

380

200 SHIP POSTCARDS 1904-1960's, includes river steamers, ferry boats, Canada Coast Guard, some military ships, paddle wheelers, merchant vessels, passenger cruise ships ++, note a 1920 real photo card of the MV MOLDECAARD aground at THREE-FATHOM-HARBOUR-NS, also a 1905 card showing the SS CALONIA aground at FOX-ISLAND-NS, some duplication including 80 SS ACADIA cards, retails over $480, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM