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MILITARY COVERS & POSTCARDS continued...

WWI MILITARY 1914-1918 continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

201

19 WWI RED CROSS POW COVERS 1915-1917, all are FREE franks from Red Cross Offices in Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Coln containing censored Allied POW correspondence forwarded to Allied countries via the convenience Post Office Box in Luxembourg, a nice range of Red Cross stationery types, retails over $475 US, scarce and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

202

42 WWI SOLDIER COVERS & CARDS 1914-1919, note 10 are to/from British + Australian + USA Soldiers via British APO's, 9 are to/from French soldiers via FPO's noting better routings to Benghazi and Alexandria, 2 are Portuguese Soldier items, 23 are German FELDPOST routed items that include offices in Holland, Belgium, Bohemia, and Russia, retails over $640 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

203

25 WWI SOLDIER COVERS & CARDS 1915-1923, includes 4 USA 1918 soldiers letters noting 2 are Military Express covers from APO-712 and 799, also a multi-forwarded cover to France, a 1917 cover to Norway with censor and redirected, 11 are British soldiers letters 1915-1917 from APO-48, 63, S.10, T.I.2, D.W.R., 4.W, D.24, H.7, and a FPO-34 cover from India with original enclosure, there are 2 postcards showing 1911 soldiers at Salisbury-Plain and a 1923 Leicestershire Regimental Christmas photo, 2 are Italian soldiers cards from FPO-50 and 1004, a 1917 German Foldpost-427 cover, a 1917 French FPO-78, a 1917 French cover to a POW at Camp Zeist in Holland ++, retails over $340 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) (image 203a)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

204

29 WWI GERMANY NAVY FELDPOST CARDS & COVERS 1914-1918, note 24 postcards and 5 covers with ship postmarks, censor markings, and numbered Marine Feldpost cancels, includes FPO-3, 23, 124, 133, 202a, 228, 232, 302, 408, 424 ++, also one scarce cover is from a German POW in USA, retails over $560 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

WWII MILITARY 1939-1945

LotNo.

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Lot Description

205

27 WWII MILITARY AIRPLANE POSTCARDS 1945, all are D. Charlouneany artist signed cards noting 12 British airplane cards, 8 USA, 6 German, and 1 Russian, retails over $150 US, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$25.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

206

19 WWII GERMANY POSTCARDS 1930-1945, note 12 with a range of ship postmarks and Marine Feldpost cancels, also 7 cards show ships including a 1938 real photo card of Hitler's yacht AVISO GRILLE, a 1939 ship real photo card from the Captain of the Fleet Escort Ship with a Marine Feldpost-10 marking, a card showing the SMS BLITZ, a real photo card showing the scuttling of the GRAF SPEE in Argentina, retails over $360 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

207

237 WWII WORLDWIDE COLLECTION ITEMS 1935-1945, a 28 page mounted collection with 107 war and peace issue stamps, 74 Cinderella labels, 3 covers, 8 newspaper clippings, and 5 photos related to main events involving the Germany, Italy, and Japan Axis powers including occupations in Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Yugoslavia, also Allied related items for Russia, Great Britain, and USA, an interesting exhibit retailing over $150 US, VF est ($35+ US) (Image) (image 207a) (image 207b)

Currently...C$25.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

208

1942 WWII FIRST DAY AIR-LETTER USE, earliest known Canadian Soldier use from ROTHERHAM-YORKSHIRE on DEC7,1942 and addressed to MONTREAL, a British stamp pays the 6d (10¢) rate, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

209

1943 WWII RAF PILOT POW POSTCARD, a 40pf prepaid airmail rated POW card dated DEC4,1943 and addressed to MONTREAL, from RAF Pilot D.S.Thom held at STALAG-4A, the message thanks the MacDonald Tobacco Company for cigarettes but requests they stop sending them after MAR,1944 (reason??), POW Camp Censor No.40 and Canada Censor DB-671 markings, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$60.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

210

1944 WWII AIRLETTER to INJURED RCAF PILOT, mailed from WINNIPEG on DEC19,1944 and addressed to hospitalized Pilot C.M.Walkden, forwarded to the No.22 Canadian General Hospital with a N.E.T.D. notation on DEC 30th, then redirected to FPO-247 on JAN21,1945 where an ADDRESSEE RETURNED TO CANADA h/s was applied and the letter was returned to sender, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$70.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

211

7 WWII MANITOBA MILITARY POSTMARKS 1942-1945, all clear strikes with RF-D rarity on stamp and piece, includes BRANDON MPO-1003, DAUPHIN MPO-1002, PAULSON MO-1005, RIVERS MPO-1006, SHILO MPO-1001, plus WINNIPEG MPO-1011 and MPO-1013, retails over $150, VF est ($40+US) (Image)

Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

212

9 WWII BRITISH COLUMBIA MILITARY POSTMARKS 1943-1945, all clear strikes with RF-D rarity on stamp and piece, includes CHILLIWACK MPO-1107, PATRICIA-BAY MPO-1102, NANAIMO MPO-1104, PRINCE-GEORGE MPO-1108, VANCOUVER MPO-1106, VERNON MPO-1101, VICTORIA HMS DOCKYARD MPO-1113, VICTORIA MPO-1103, plus a BOUNDRY-BAY MPO-1124 that is an RF-C, retails over $200, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

213

1944 WWII RCAF PILOT "REPORTED MISSING", a Forces Air Letter from WEST-EDMONTON on FEB16,1944 and addressed to Pilot P.G.McGuire of the RCAF 115th Squadron, via the Manchester Base Post Office and redirected to the RCAF-SECTION Canadian Postal Corps on JUN 29th where a REPORTED MISSING h/s and Regret label placed on back, letter returned to WEST-EDMONTON on SEP 9th, VF est ($75+US) (Image) (image 213a)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

214

1945 WWII CANADIAN SOLDIER "MISSING", a Forces Air Letter mailed by a drafted veteran on MAR18,1945 from the BERMUDA Signal Office FPO-499, addressed to his brother Pte K.S.Fraser at the Canadian Infantry Training Center, redirected to HMCS SOMERS ISLE on MAR 12th with a Navy label on back and ship Censor h/s + forwarded to FPO-I.C.3-No,1 on APR 22nd with undated NOT-A, NOT-B, and NOT-C notations, reported MISSING on APR 27th and RETURNED to SENDER arriving at the Bermuda FPO-499 on MAY 7th, redirected again to the LONDON FLEET MAIL OFFICE on JUN 15th and forwarded to HMCS ST-HYACINTHE-QUE on AUG 15th where they finally caught up with the brother, 150 days in transit with a sealed closed tear and travel wear to be expected, scarce and F-VF est ($75+US) (Image) (image 214a)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

215

1944 WWII AMERICAN SOLDIER POW in GERMANY, an airmail rated POW letter sheet from NEW-YORK on AUG7,1944 and checked by US Censor-11791, addressed to HAMMERSTEIN STALAG-2B where the stamp was removed to check for hidden messages and a Censor No.11 h/s applied, a good letter is enclosed noting two unacceptable sentences blacked out by the Camp Censor, the letter was redirected to FURSENBURG STALAG-3B then forwarded again to STALAG-12A where they finally found the soldier, retails over $125 US, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$70.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

216

1945 WWII JAPAN SURRENDER DAY COVER, a domestic Japan letter posted at YOKOHAMA on SEP2,1945 at the same time the Surrender was signed in TOKYO BAY, a very attractive collateral item after the demoralizing Atomic Bomb blasts curtailed most non essential local mail, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

Currently...C$150.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

217

16 WWII GERMANY NAVY COVERS 1940-1945, all with different unchecked numbered Marine Feldpost markings and censor cancels, note many covers with the original letter contents, retails over $220 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

218

39 WWII GERMANY NAVY COVERS 1939-1945, all with different unchecked numbered Marine Feldpost markings and censor cancels, note many covers with the original letter contents, a great study lot retailing over $600 US, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$75.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

219

18 WWII GREAT BRITAIN SOLDIERS COVERS 1940-1947, all are Active Service envelopes with all different designs, includes 6 airmail covers with 10d frankings from SYRIA, IRAQ, and EGYPT, 3 covers are post war 1946-1947 re-used envelopes that are Officially PAID, 5 are soldiers FREE franks from HMS-LCF-19, one is posted at Canadian FPO-586, a 1940 NANTES-FRANCE cover from FPO-30, 4 covers have 2½d domestic rates noting 2 different RAF Privilege varieties, also an unusual Royal Navy Privilege envelope, a 1944 Privilege cover from a US soldier at ITALY FPO-36 ++, a nice specialist lot retailing over $400 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) (image 219a) (image 219b)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

220

24 WWII GREAT BRITAIN SOLDIERS COVERS 1940-1945 (one later), all are better items including 4 Active Service covers 1941-1945 from Algeria FPO-5, Iraq FPO-154, Egypt FPO-224, Naples BPO-15 addressed to Alexandria, also a nice range of FREE franks from Egypt FPO-191, 224, 244, 510, and 760, Occupied Germany FPO-294, 295, and 909, 2 covers are from H.M.SHIPS in early 1939-1941, a 1945 OHMS cover from FPO-489 in Occupied Germany and registered enroute at FPO-587, 3 are posted at 1944-1945 Canadian FPO-595 and 653, plus a cover from Canada FPO-428 addressed to a nurse at Egypt FPO-519, a 1944 letter from the 427th US Heavy Bomber Squadron at APO-557 and posted at APO-546, a 1945 East Africa Forces cover posted at APO-61, also note 3 covers with different paper savings labels ++, retails over $300 US, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM