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Sparks Auctions Sale: 42

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Canadian Military Postal History

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1338
Symbol:Cvr/P
Cat No:Collection

Group of 180 World War I Military and Related Covers and Cards, includes 40 Canadian camp items, with mail from Aldershot, Hughs, London, Niagara, Petawawa and Vernon camps. Also 36 items from the U.K., including camps, 34 covers to the Hurds in Toronto from a Canadian soldier in Italy. Note 20 plus with an "S" in a square handstamp. Also 36 other Canadian items, plus another 44 assorted items (including 5 WW2 items). Note Camp Borden and other machine cancels, unused military picture postcards, honour envelopes and more. Many have censor handstamps or resealing tapes. Mixed condition, as usual with this type of material. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 725.00
Sold...C$ 725.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 16:54:55 EST
Sold For 725

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1339
Symbol:PC

Two Rockcliffe Rifle Range Postcards, 1906 and 1911, includes a 1906 postcard with oval handstamp "Ottawa P.O., D.R.A. Camp, Rockcliffe, AUG.31.1906". A very scarce cancel. Also a mailed 1911 picture postcard depicting the rifle range. 1906 postcard is creased, 1911 postcard has some minor corner faults. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 16:55:23 EST
Sold For 30

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1340
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of Very Interesting Military or War Related Items, starts off strong with a lovely hand-illustrated 1941 Petawawa Camp R.C.A. patriotic cover with colourful flag and bulldog, 5c stamp tied by Petawawa MPO 305 c.d.s. Also a picture postcard mailed from Orderly Room / 51st Battery (oval cancel under stamp dated MAY.14) through Eashing, England on MAY.19.1917 to Victoria BC, with 2c Admiral added and cancelled with slogan machine on JUN.7.1917. A November 1915 "I am quite well..." card mailed to Edson, Alberta, with 2c Admiral coil added and cancelled in Winnipeg, a 1916 cover to Vermillion Alberta with illegible military postmark but back of cover reads "187th CBCCF / Central Alberta / Sarcee Camp. Last but not least is a lovely group of 6 WWI and WWII greeting cards with various flags, all with greetings inside and mentions of the camps or forces where from. (Image)

Estimate $ 300



Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 16:56:24 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1341
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Accumulation of About 270 Military Covers and Cards, 1915-1959, includes Naval mail, many with ship censor handstamps, mail with civil censor re-sealing tape, N.P.O.'s, M.P.O.'s (with many from Dilbert N.S.), on active service mail, including cigarette cards, and more. The group is about 40% #10 size, with mixed condition, including opening tears, creases, etc. First time on the market, from the Armstrong find. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 16:57:22 EST
Sold For 225

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1342
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 69 World War II Military Covers, All with Contents or Letters, noting a good assortment of material, including air letters, aerogrammes, and regular envelopes, both from overseas to Canada, or from Canada. We note a wide assortment of interesting military postmarks, including orderly room, military camps, censor markings, ship markings, R.A.F., A.P.O., F.P.O., M.P.O. and more. Most are in sleeves, and most of those are retail priced in the $10 to $25 range, overall fine or better. A fascinating lot for the military postal history buff, or a good start to a new collection. Scans show a small sampling. (Image)

Estimate $ 250



Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 16:58:34 EST
Sold For 200

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1343
Symbol:PC
Cat No:Collection

Group of Over 65 World War II Tobacco Cards, mostly sent from overseas field offices to Canada, as a thank you for having sent cigarettes to army personnel. Note a number of companies, and a good range of postmarks such as orderly rooms, field post offices, censor markings, etc. Some are sleeved and many are dealer priced at between $10 and $25. Usual faults for these (creases here and there), still overall fine or better. (Image)

Estimate $ 200



Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 16:59:01 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1344
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 16 Registered World War II FPO Covers, noting a number of postmarks, censor markings and tapes, etc. Overall fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100



Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 16:59:33 EST
Sold For 30

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1345
Symbol:Cvr/P
Cat No:Collection

Group of 13 Mostly Different Unused WWII Postal Stationery Items, including different types of the same envelope or card, noting only three that have a second copy. A very fine group of these seldom seen stationery items. All the different ones scanned online. (Image)

Estimate $ 100



Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 17:00:04 EST
Sold For 30

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1346
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of About 100 World War II Naval Covers, noting a wide variety of associated postmarks, as well as censor markings and tapes. A wonderful group for the enthusiast, with many items dealer priced between $10 and $25. The usual faults for these and a dozen or so are folded larger covers, still a much better than usual group, especially for the variety of postmarks. (Image)

Estimate $ 300



Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 17:00:47 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1347
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of Over 160 World War II Covers and Cards, either incoming or mailed domestically, with a large variety of military-related postmarks. A great lot for the postmark or military mail enthusiast, with many items dealer retail priced in the $7 to $10 range and up, with the usual faults, still overall fine or better. Scans show a small sampling. (Image)

Estimate $ 200



Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 17:01:31 EST
Sold For 225

image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1348
Symbol:
Cat No:Collection

Group of Over 140 Military Flown Covers, 1981-1997, including C47 Dakota last flight covers, Snowbird and Shearwater International Air Show covers, Air to Air refueling cover, CFPO 5005 U.N. covers and lots more. Also some non-military airmail material , mostly #10 size. Saw some signed covers, by both pilots and commanding officers. Nice clean group with some duplication, all very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 17:01:59 EST
Sold For 80
image Sale No: 42
Lot No:1349
Symbol:
Cat No:Collection

Group of 20 Different Royal Canadian Forces Christmas and New Year's Greetings Cards, all with messages inside, from a variety of bases such as Winnipeg, Trenton, Beaverlodge Alberta, C.F.B. Cold Lake Alberta, Bagotville Québec, Portage la Prairie, Buschell Park Sask., CFPO 5056 Baden-Soellingen, CFB Edmonton, 437 Transport Squadron, 405 Marine Patrol Squadron, CFB Gimli Manitoba, etc. Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100



Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..May-10-2022, 17:02:49 EST
Sold For 30


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