Military Mail - World War II continued...
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Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 281 |
CVR |
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 1945 Cover Mailed
from a Liberated Canadian P.O.W. at Guam, an airmail cover mailed on SEP.18.1945 from Rifleman George Baker / Royal Rifles of Canada to his mother in Newfoundland. He had been released from one of the Tokyo Groups of Camps and transported by
hospital ship to Guam where the U.S. Fleet was located. Interesting to note that the cover was returned for 2c postage due, and that there is a faint Manila marking under "NAVY". Fine and scarce, written-up on exhibit page. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 282 |
CVR |
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 1945 Two World
War II Armed Forces Air Letters, both mailed from Toronto, first sent APR.16.1945 to a member of the R.C.A.F., showing a rare boxed "8th Victory Loan / Invest / in / Victory Bonds" handstamp on back. Second sent JUN.7.1945 to a Canadian Airman at
Squadron 424 overseas. It was returned, with "Addressee returned to Canada" handstamp in blue, plus a pencil "Repat'd" (repatriated). Back shows a "Canadian Overseas Postal Depot / R.C.A.F. / Section / 11 JUL 1945" c.d.s. Vertical crease on second,
else very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 283 |
CVR |
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 1944-1945 Two
World War II Items with Auxiliary Markings, starts with a cover mailed Toronto on FEB.7.1944 to a member of No.3 Canadian Army Corps, Reinforcement Unit overseas. The cover shows a red boxed "No. 2 District Depot / Toronto, Ont." handstamp, a
purple "S.O.S. TO CANADA" handstamp, and has some redirection notes plus other military postmarks on back. Second is an Armed Forces Air Letter mailed from Toronto on MAY.31.1945 to a member of the Algonquin Regiment overseas, and shows a red
"Addressee Returned to Canada" handstamp, a red boxed "No.2 District Depot / Toronto, Ont." handstamp and some redirection notes. Back shows two machine cancels: Toronto Ontario / P.O.201 and Canadian Armed Forces / 6. Both items are very fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Images)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 284 |
CVR |
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 Two 1942 Argyle
and Sutherland Highlanders in Jamaica "Y" Force Covers, both mailed with a Jamaica 6d stamp tied by a Kingston machine (MAY.7 and JUL.21, 1942) to Toronto. Both also have a "Military Censor / Y Force No.4" circular handstamp and have return
addressed from Private A. Wilcox, B coy / serial no.300 / Y Forces Canadian Army / Kingston Jamaica. Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 285 |
CVR |
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 1941 Two Airmail
Censored Covers to South America, an airmail cover Toronto (MAY.26.1941) to Cartagena Colombia (JUN.13 receiver), franked 25c via meter, censor tape C.52. Also an airmail cover Toronto (MAR.30.1941) to Montevideo Uruguay (APR.8 receiver) franked
35c, with censor C.27 re-sealing tape. Both very fine and comes with a map showing Pan Am routes to South America 1939-1945. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 286 |
CVR |
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 1942, 1943 Two
Censored Covers to Argentina, first is a Barclays Bank airmail envelope sent Toronto (AUG.8.1942) to Buenos Aires Argentina at the 35c rate, with "Authorized for Export by / Foreign Exchange Control Board" handstamp and DB/C 531 re-sealing censor
tape. Second is a corner card envelope mailed from Toronto SEP.28.1943 to Cordoba Argentina NOV.17.1943 receiver) at the 4c preferred rate (paid by meter), with C.500 censor re-sealing tape. Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 287 |
CVR |
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 1940, 1941 Two
Airmail Covers Mailed to Venezuela, both airmail envelopes mailed from Toronto to Caripito Venezuela at the 25c rate, the first mailed JUN.25.1940 (uncensored) and the second mailed MAR.16.1941 and double-censored (C.21 and 38 re-sealing tapes),
very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 288 |
CVR |
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 1941 Uncensored
Airmail Cover to St. Lucia, a Seiberling Rubber Company cover mailed from Toronto on SEP.22.1941 to Castries, St. Lucia (OCT.2 receiver) via Antigua (SEP.26 transit) at the double rate of 20c. Since there was no airmail service to St. Lucia, this
cover was flown from Miami to Antigua via Pan Am Air, then to St. Lucia via inter-island packet boat. Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 289 |
CVR |
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 1939, 1944 Two
Airmail Covers to the Caribbean, both from Toronto, first is an airmail envelope mailed on SEP.10.1939 to Grenada, British West Indies (SEP.23 receiver) via Trinidad (SEP.16 transit) at the 20c rate (double). Mailed 7 days after the start of WWII
and uncensored. The second cover was mailed on OCT.19.1944 to Bermuda (manuscript note reads it was received on OCT.24), mailed uncensored at the 15c rate (missing backflap).
(Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 290 |
CVR |
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 1943 Airmail
Cover to Belgian Congo, Africa, mailed from Toronto on JAN.14.1943 at the 75c rate to Tshuapa (near Boende), Belgian Congo, with a Boende FEB.27 receiver, via Leopoldville (FEB.17) and Coquilhatville (now Mbandaka, FEB.18). Very fine and scarce
destination. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 291 |
CVR |
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 1940 Covers
Mailed to Japan and Philippine Islands, both mailed surface rate from Toronto, first mailed JAN.16.1940 (5c meter) to Osaka Japan, returned with boxed "RETOUR / INCONNU" handstamp, with Osaka MAR.22 c.d.s. and Ottawa D.L.O. c.d.s. dated APR.10.,
censored in Vancouver (C.198 re-sealing tape, opened on three sides). Second mailed on SEP.11.1940 at the 5c rate to Manila, Philippine Islands (bit toned). Overall very fine.
(Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 292 |
CVR |
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 1941 Airmail
Censored Cover to Bangkok Thailand, a "Thailand Gem Company / Toronto Canada" cover mailed from Toronto on AUG.9.1941 to Bankok Thailand at the 90c rate, with two allied re-sealing censor tapes (one is C.162) both tied by small purple "Passed by
/ Censor 49" handstamps. Very fine and a scarce destination. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 293 |
CVR |
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 1941 Airmail
Censored Cover to Bangkok Thailand, a "Maurice Walsh / Diamond Merchants and Jewelers" cover mailed from Toronto on APR.16.1941 to Bankok Thailand at the 90c rate, with "China Clipper" notation on front and C6 re-sealing censor tape at left.
Stamps a tad toned, still overall very fine and a scarce destination. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 294 |
CVR |
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 1942 and 1945
Censored Covers to Palestine and Aden, both mailed at the surface rate from Toronto, first mailed on NOV.13.1942 to Haifa Palestine at the 3c rate, with British censor re-sealing tape (#4317). Second was mailed on MAY.16.1945 to Aden, Arabia at
the 4c rate, with DB/C 92 re-sealing censor tape at left. Two unusual destinations for this time. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 295 |
CVR |
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 1942 Censored
Airmail Cover to India, mailed from Toronto on OCT.24.1942 to Bombay India (NOV.26 receiver) at the $1 rate (single $1 Destroyer issue), with P.C. 90 re-sealing censor tape at left, tied by "DHC/2" handstamp on front and "DHC/37" on back. The
cover is endorsed "via Miami / W. Africa", very fine and comes with a map showing the route taken. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 296 |
CVR |
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 1943 Airmail
Registered Censored Cover to India, mailed from Toronto Carlton St. on NOV.20.1943 to Bombay India (JAN.3.1944 receiver) via Montreal (NOV.21) and Miami (NOV.25) at the $1.01 rate. There is a P.C.90 censor re-sealing tape at left, tied by
"DCH/49" handstamp on front and "DHC/37" on back, also with a "passed for Export" handstamp and "via Miami and W. Africa" endorsement. Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 297 |
CVR |
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 1941 and 1943
Airmail Censored Covers to China, both mailed from Toronto, first mailed MAR.1.1941 to Shanghai, with C.25 re-sealing censor tape at right, franked with 35c (stamps bit toned, else very fine). Second is a cover front mailed on JUN.10.1943 to
Chungking at the 75c rate, with "Passed by Censor" handstamp. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 298 |
CVR |
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 1943 Airmail
Censored Cover to China, a "Canadian Pacific Hotel" airmail cover mailed by Reverend Priest in Toronto on AUG.31.1943 to the Canadian Hospital in Chungking China (OCT.2 receiver on back) at the 75c rate, with DB/C 425 re-sealing censor tape at
left, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 70
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 299 |
CVR |
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 1940 Censored
Cover to Bulgaria, mailed from Toronto on AUG.28.1940 to Sofia Bulgaria (JAN.30.1941 receivers on back) at the 5c surface rate, with C.3 re-sealing censor tape at right, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 300 |
CVR |
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 1945 Prohibited
Delivery Cover from Egypt to Canada, mailed from Alexandria Egypt (date unclear) to North Vancouver BC, with DB/C 67 censor re-sealing tape at right. Accompanied by a letter from the Department of War Services dated JUN.20.1945, written by the
Chief Postal Censor, explaining to the addressee that the cover could not initially be delivered "as it contained stamps", but that because of a new amendment, it could now be forwarded. Also contains the original O.H.M.S. free-franked envelope
handstamped "POSTAL CENSORSHIP". A rare example of censorship "for stamps". (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(Scan 3)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
