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Postal History, Foreign
Worldwide Military Postal History

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:917
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of World War II Czech Forces in the British Army Covers, with 14 items, most were mailed within the U.K. but note 3 sent to Palestine. Nice assortment of datestamps and other markings, including censor handstamps. Note 2 that are badly trimmed at right and 2 with vertical folds, rest are all very fine. A scarce group. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:43:21 EST
Sold For 180

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:918
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of World War II Polish Forces in the British Army Covers, with 24 items, including 8 from Italy, 2 from Egypt, 8 from Palestine and 6 not identified. 15 have GB frankings, one with Egyptian stamps and 8 are stampless. Includes mail from Forces Post Office 101, 104, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 121, 122, 127, 130 and 140. 5 items are registered with 3 using GB registered postal stationery envelopes. Saw some that are censored. Two items are air letter fronts only, balance are mostly very fine but do note some folds or other minor faults. (Image)

Est $ 300



Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:44:04 EST
Sold For 275

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:919
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of United Nations Military Mission Postal History Covers, from a wide range of countries and missions, noting mail from Cyprus, Kuwait, Congo, Haiti, Gaza, Lebanon, Kosovo, Kashmir, Central America, and more, an excellent range of military postmarks and some auxiliary markings, several mounted on pages or accompanied by research notes, note ex-Toop and other prominent military collectors, approaching 200 items, an ideal lot for expansion or to launch a new collecting area. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:44:52 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:920
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Africa

Africa Group of 58 WWII Censored Covers, with covers from Sierra Leone (x5), Liberia, Nigeria (x10), K.U.T. (x10), Southern and Northern Rhodesia (x11), Gold Coast (x5), Belgium Congo (x3) and the East Africa Military Force (x13). All complete except for one front. Note the following destinations: USA, Canada, UK, India, Holland, South Africa and Uganda. Good variety of censor tapes and handstamps including scarce Sierra Leone small oval handstamps and Southern Rhodesia scarce early tapes and handstamps. Usual mixed condition but much is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:45:26 EST
Sold For 250

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:921
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Australia

Australia Group of Australian WWII Military in Palestine Covers, with 48 covers, including 32 air mail and 16 surface rate covers. Majority back to Australia but also some local mail. Note the following military cancels: A.I.F. Field P.O. No 6, A.I.F Field P.O. No. 5, Railhead RWI Base P.O. B.W.I, F.P.O. 35 (Tobruk), 3rd BDE H.Q. P.O. P3 (Syria), DIV H.Q. DMI, DIV Supply H.Q. P.O. 5.M.I and 1st BGE H.Q. P.O. P1. 29 covers are franked with Palestine stamps, 10 with Australian stamps and 9 are stampless. Some have faults as typical with military mail, still includes many very fine items. A scarce group, rarely offered. (Image)

Est $ 400



Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:45:54 EST
Sold For 475

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:922
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Australia

Australia Group of 140 World War II Censored Covers, with a nice mix of both military and civil mail. Note military mail from the Pacific theatre including mail from Papua New Guinea, Borneo and more. Includes both air force and army as well as U.S. Forces in Australia. Note military datestamps with "Field Post Office", "Air Force P.O.", "Aust F.P.O." and "A.I.F. Field P.O." Civil mails include covers to USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand and more. Great variety of censor tapes and handstamps, including early Perth, early U.S. in Australia and more. Typical mixed condition still overall very fine with mostly #8 size or smaller. (Image)

Est $ 250



Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:46:45 EST
Sold For 275

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:923
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:British Caribbean

British Caribbean Group of 85 Censor Covers, with covers from or through Jamaica (x51), Trinidad (x19), Bahamas (x6), Barbados (x4), Bermuda (x2) and one each from British Guiana, St Kitts and Grenada. Only two #10 size, rest smaller. Nice assortment of censor tapes and handstamps. Includes a single Bermuda WWI cover. Most to USA and Canada but also note mail to Curacao, Barbados, Trinidad and France. Some with faults but overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:47:47 EST
Sold For 425

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:924
Symbol:
Cat No:China

China World War II Era Propaganda Leaflets, dropped by American forces over China. Includes leaflets CA0125, CN-116, CN-118 and CN-119, all with 1c or 2c USA stamps and all tied with either US ship cancels or a US navy cancel. Propaganda leaflets are all scarce as they were usually dropped over enemy territory. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500



Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:48:32 EST
Sold For 375

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:925
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Egypt

Egypt Group of 42 Censored Covers, WWII to 1960s, with the majority from World War II era, noting mail to the U.K., Unites States, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, Malta, Southern Rhodesia and more. Excellent variety of censor tapes and handstamps including scarcer. Mostly civil mail. A few #10 envelopes but mostly all small size. Usual mixed condition. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:49:15 EST
Sold For 225

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:926
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Europe

Europe Group of Over 250 World War II Era Censored Covers, with covers from Austria (x60), Belgium (x7), Bohemia & Moravia (x4), Bulgaria (x2), Czechoslovakia (x3), Denmark (x4), Greece (x6), Hungary (x3), Ireland (x33), Italy (x43), Norway (x2), Poland (x4), Portugal (x14), Romania (x2), Slovakia (x3), Spain (x7), Sweden (x20), Switzerland (x30), Turkey (x15) and Yugoslavia (x3). A few earlier from Spain and a few later from Czech area, Poland and Yugoslavia. A few #10s but mainly European size or smaller and includes a great variety of censor tapes and handstamps, including British, German, American, Irish and more. Also lots of better rates and routes. Typical condition for these but many are very fine. Should be seen in person to better appreciate the variety. Very high retail value. (Image)

Est $ 750



Opening C$ 725.00
Sold...C$ 725.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:50:13 EST
Sold For 725

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:927
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:France

France Group of 27 WWII Prisoner of War Mail, from German P.O.W.s in France (x25) plus two from German P.O.W.s in Belgium. Nice variety of camp and postal markings. Note a few items with minor faults but overall condition is very fine for this type of material. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:50:39 EST
Sold For 70

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:928
Symbol:Cvr/P
Cat No:France

France Group of About 200 Military Covers and Cards, with about 125 being unused post cards, some quite nicely illustrated. Balance are all WWI, except 5 that are post WWII. Good selection of military handstamps, postal cancels, etc. Some have small faults, still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:51:20 EST
Sold For 140

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:929
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:France and Colonies

France and Colonies Group of 58 World War II Censored Covers, includes mail from France, French Oceania, Algeria, Cameroun, Dahomey, Lebanon, Martinique, Morocco, Niger and Syria, with a good assortment of censor tapes and handstamps. Mostly civil mails with the usual mixed condition, still mainly very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:52:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:930
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Germany

Germany Group of 21 WWII Prisoner of War Covers, note German P.O.W. Camp mail to Red Cross in Geneva, mail to and from Serbian P.O.W.s, letter from German P.O.W. in Egypt, card from South African P.O.W. in Germany, a Russian Zone P.O.W. letter sheet, a Polish P.O.W. in Germany letter and more. Note some with folds or other minor faults, overall fine to very fine considering the time. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:52:40 EST
Sold For 70

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:931
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Germany

Germany Group of 66 WWII Era Censored Covers and Cards, with about two thirds from the post war Germany occupation era. Includes displaced persons mail, balance is from the Nazi era. Note a good variety of censor tapes, handstamps and machine cancels. Note German military mail as well as covers to Brazil, USA, Switzerland and more. Usual mixed condition, overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:53:37 EST
Sold For 400

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:932
Symbol:PC
Cat No:Germany

Germany Group of Prisoner of War from German P.O.W. Camps, to France (x24), Belgium (x7), and Great Britain (x13). Good variety of censor handstamps and other markings. Note one World War I to GB. Overall condition is very fine but note a few covers with minor faults. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:54:18 EST
Sold For 140

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:933
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Germany (French Occupatio

Germany (French Occupation) Group of 38 Post-WWII French Occupation Covers and Cards, includes 13 from Rheinland-Pfalz, 20 from Baden and 5 French zone items. Note commercial mail, including registered mail and used postal stationery. Noted a nice Saar / Zone Française mixed franking registered post card. A few with faults but overall a very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:54:46 EST
Sold For 70

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:934
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Great Britain

Great Britain Group of 21 WWII Prisoner of War Mail from P.O.W.s in the U.K., nice group including covers, letter sheets, cards, etc. to family and/or friends in Germany, Italy, and the USA. Good variety of censor handstamps including machines. Some with minor faults still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:55:18 EST
Sold For 100

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:935
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Great Britain

Great Britain Group of 110 World War II Censored Covers, includes both military and civil mail. Noted military mail from Crete, Iceland, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Palestine, Malta and more. Note civil mail to Cuba, Canada, USA, Argentina, Australia, Southern Rhodesia, Singapore and more. Excellent variety of censor tapes and handstamps, noting numerous tapes with printer's inscriptions. Includes registered mail and covers carried outside the mails. Mostly #8 size or smaller, with a few #10 envelopes. Mixed condition still many fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250



Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:55:49 EST
Sold For 80

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:936
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Great Britain

Great Britain Group of 115 Military and Censor Covers and cards, 1914-1979, 89 are from World War I, with a great variety of army and field post office cancels, censor tapes and handstamps. Note mail from Greece, Egypt, FPO C10, S.E. Mounted Brigade FPO S.E.Y. and more. Other 26 are World War II or later, noting an airgraph, mail from Cyprus, German Occupation Forces and more. Note a few registered covers and a few commemorative as well. Mixed condition, especially the WWI material. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:56:12 EST
Sold For 375

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:937
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Great Britain

Great Britain 1943 R.A.F. Shipwreck Cover to Southern Rhodesia, with a "DAMAGED IN TRANSIT" handstamp. Mailed in England MAR.11.1948 and has a Bournemouth Poole broken circle c.d.s. datestamp. Probably on board the "S.S. City of Baroda" which was torpedoed by the U509 off Luderitz, South West Africa on June 4, 1943 (see backstamp). Includes contents being a letter from mum and dad. Less than 50 covers known from this ship wreck and is rated RF D in Hobarth and Gwynn. Condition is very fine, all things considered. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:56:32 EST
Sold For 30

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:938
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Italy

Italy Group of World War II Prisoner of War Mail Both To and From P.O.W., this group of 16 cards, folded letter sheets, etc. Includes mail from Italian P.O.W. in Germany sent home, cover from Italian P.O.W. in Great Britain, Italian P.O.W. in British East Africa writing home. Also a P.O.W. in Egypt writing home and a British P.O.W. in Italy, as well as Spanish and New Zealand P.O.W. mail. A number of items have folds and other minor faults. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:56:51 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:939
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Middle East and Mediterra

Middle East and Mediterranean Group of 41 Censored Covers, WWII to 1970s, with the vast majority being from World War II era, plus a few later from Israel, Iraq and Pakistan. Also note covers from Gibraltar, Malta, Jordan, Aden, Afghanistan, Iran, all mostly to the United States but also some to Canada. The U.K. and India include some military but mostly civil mail. Includes a few oversize but mostly European size or smaller. Good assortment of censor tapes and handstamps. Typical mixed condition still with many very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:57:33 EST
Sold For 200

image Sale No: 34
Lot No:940
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Netherlands and Colonies

Netherlands and Colonies Group of 30 World War II Censored Covers, from the Netherlands, Curacao and Surinam. Note a Curacao registered cover to the USA with #s CB1-4 (cat. $62 for used stamps), also note CB9-12 on a registered cover to Canada and a registered A.R. cover to the USA. Also note a cover with German chemical testing. Noted a number of covers with double censorship. Most covers were mailed to the USA, with a good variety of censor tapes and handstamps. Usual mixed condition, with many very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:58:14 EST
Sold For 120
image Sale No: 34
Lot No:941
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Pacific and Far East

Pacific and Far East Group of 54 World War II Censored Covers, with covers or cards from New Zealand (x32), Ceylon (x12), Burma (x5), Philippines (x2) and one each from Malaya, Fiji and Hong Kong (this one cut down). Much sent to the United States, Canada and the U.K., but also note mail to Malta, Chile, Australia and more. Some military mail but mostly civil. Great assortment of censor tapes and handstamps, in typical mixed condition but many are very fine. All European size or smaller, with no oversize. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 10:58:51 EST
Sold For 225


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