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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Canadian Expeditionary Force continued...

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5281

1919-20 four covers and card to Canada or USA, canceled "Field Post Office Canadian Siberian Exp.Force", "On Active Service" endorsements, different Censor markings, described on two exhibit pages (Image) (image 5281a)

Current Opening Price...$700.00
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5282

1920 collection (expertly described on pages), Postal History of the Canadian Contingent in Siberia, 24 covers or cards from the well known "Brown correspondence" to West Quaco, New Brunswick, corner cards of the "Canadian Red Society" Vladivostok, three sent unfranked, one endorsed "On Active Service", the others charged "T" and "6" or "10 cents" by hand, many sent via Japan, one via Yokohama by British Consular bag, others carried by favor to Harbin and Shanghai, China, usually date-lined "Vladivostok" and then via Changchun and Shanghai, also cover carried by favor to Vancouver, others from Manchuria City, one sent via the Russian system, with 1r franking, plus incoming mail to Vladivostok. There is a printed "The Mag" (British Middlesex Regiment magazine), published in Vladivostok July 1919 (fascinating contents), corner card of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco (on the way back home), additional ephemera, Menu, postcards of the "Empress of Japan" (Ocean liner ordered by Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ltd), registered covers from Russia and Far Eastern Republic, Newspaper clipping, 14 covers or cards from the Canadian training Depots, mail en-route to Siberia, one from Fort William, Ont., regimental crests, photographs, charity label and more. In addition, there are 16 covers or cards which were not mounted or described, mostly the Brown correspondence, mixed condition, with some interesting items. This collection was formed by Robert C.Smith and acquired by Al Kugel for further study and educational exhibits. A most appealing glimpse into this largely forgotten piece of Canadian history, thanks to this exhibit showing letters from Sgt-Maj. Douglas Marr Brown who served with the Canadian Red Cross in Siberia, distributing relief supplies to refugees fleeing Bolsheviks along the Trans-Siberian Railway and Vladivostok. For a complete video of this lot please visit https://vimeo.com/1045117077

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Current Opening Price...$3,250.00
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Canadian Intervention in Sout

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5283

Military Mail. 1919 cover and card to Canada, first with "Field Post Office 80" (2 Feb 19) departure pmk, endorsed "On Active Service", sent from the British fieldpost office in Batum to the Liverpool Red Cross Society in North Scotia, the latter from Ekaterinodar with faint "BMM 1" departure pmk, addressed to Ontario (while Canada did not have any organized military units in South Russia, several Canadian officers served there in British units) (Image)

Current Opening Price...$450.00
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Canadian Expeditionary Force

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5284

1818 (11 Nov) "O.A.S." cover to Markham, Ontario, with clear "Field Post Office P.B.44" (Bakharitza) departure cds, violet "Censor R.A. School" (Royal Artillery School) handstamp and signature below, Dec 17, 18 arrival pmk on back (Image)

Current Opening Price...$230.00
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5285

1918-19 two "On Active Service" covers to Canada, one "Field Post Office PB 55" (Bereznik) cds (rounded upper left corner), the other with embossed "the Royal Canadian Field Artillery" emblem on reverse (also two uncanceled Russian stamps) "Field Post Office PB 88" pmk, two different censor cachets, faint arrival pmk, fine and rare pair of covers, with the only recorded Canadian Intervention mail from Berezniki and Medvezhya Gora (after Lenin agreed to the terms of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on 3 March 1918, the Allies sent troops to Northern Russia. The stated goal was to prevent the Germans from using Murmansk as a submarine base, but in reality, the Allies intended to support the White Russian (anti-Bolshevik) forces against the Red Army. There were two companies under the command of a Canadian officer, Lieutenant-Colonel J.B. Leckie, one sent to Murmansk and the 16th Canadian Artillery Brigade to Archangel. The Canadians fought alongside the White Army. The 67th and 68th Batteries distinguished themselves during a Red Army assault at Tulgas, 200 kilometers south of Archangel. Before their departure in 1919, ten Canadians received the St. George's Cross, the Russian equivalent of the Victoria Cross, and a further 10 received the St. George's Medal. They were the only Allied troops to be decorated by the Russians) (Image)

Current Opening Price...$700.00
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GREECE

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5286

1912-20 selection of 12 covers or cards on exhibit pages, cover from Dodecanese Island of Leros (May 1912), WWI covers from Thessalonica to Italy and Switzerland, overprinted "E.T." (Greek Posts) on Provisional Government stamps, Military Mission in Turkey, FPO 920 markings, incoming mail from Turkey and Switzerland, addressed to Greek military internees, mixed condition (Image) (image 5286a) (image 5286b) (image 5286c) (image 5286d) (image 5286e) (image 5286f)

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Current Opening Price...$280.00
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GREECE Occupation Issues

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5287

1914 cover franked with 25 lepta blue, tied by large circular cancelation showing Coat of Arms and Greek "Administration of Tenedos" in violet, sent via Piraeus (31 Jan) to Constantinople, with arrival (15 Feb) pmk on back, stamp with a minor stain, otherwise fine, with 2010 Nakri certificate stating that "this is the only recorded cover showing this extremely rare occupation cancelation" of Tenedos (present-day Bozcaada, a Turkish island in the northeastern part of the Aegean Sea) (Image)

Current Opening Price...$450.00
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GREECE Lemnos

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5288

Naval and Maritime Mail. 1913 cover mailed from a Greek cruiser "Georgios Averof" stationed at Lemnos, franked with three overprinted adhesives paying 10 lepta to Piraeus, with 20 Apr 1914 arrival pmk, cover creases, otherwise fine and unusual example of Balkan Naval mail from a Greek cruiser (with the bequest of the wealthy benefactor George Averoff, Greece acquired the ship from Italy in 1909. The most modern warship in the Aegean at the time, she served as the flagship of admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis and played a major role in the establishment of Greek predominance over the Ottoman Navy and the incorporation of many Aegean islands to Greece) (Image)

Current Opening Price...$230.00
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GREECE Dedeagatch

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5289

1913 selection of five covers on three exhibit pages, one registered cover from Kavalla, unauthorized "Greek Administration 25 lepta" overprint on Bulgarian stamp, used from Kavalla to Piraeus, provisional stamp on a Hotel cover from Dedeagatch, overprinted Bulgarian stamps, one used on cover to Athens, fine and scarce group (Image) (image 5289a) (image 5289b)

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Current Opening Price...$450.00
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GREECE Thrace

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5290

1920 cover and card posted from Dedeagatch and Dimoteka, the former with provisional Postage Dues (handstamped "T" on regular stamps), the latter with overprinted "Thrace Interallie" on Bulgarian stationery card and stamps (Image)

Current Opening Price...$140.00
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5291

1920-22 (Western Thrace) selection of 12 covers or cards on six well described exhibit pages showing Bulgarian and Greek cancelations from Gumurdjina, Xanthy, Drama, Dimotika, Fere, Orestias, Kouleli-Mpourgas, Mikron Derveni, Porto Lagos and Souflion, some scarce Registered usages, mostly fine (Image) (image 5291a) (image 5291b) (image 5291c) (image 5291d) (image 5291e)

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Current Opening Price...$450.00
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5292

1920-22 (Eastern Thrace) selection of 30 covers or cards on eighteen well described exhibit pages showing variety of postmarks from Hairebolou, Gallipoli, Arkadoupolis, FPO 914, Ainos, Anaktoria, Demir-Keuy, Eletherai, Harioupolis, Kallipolis, Kirk Kilisse, Station Lule-Bourgaz, "Administration of Thrace" overprints with new Greek postmarks from Enos and Anaktoria, Evres, Eletherai, Evres, etc., also Kessani, Kilid Mpachr, Saranta-Ekklisia, other small town cancels, some on pieces or coverfront, mixed condition, mostly fine, several signed Nakri. A rare group of this elusive postal history material. For a complete video of this lot please visit https://vimeo.com/1045145008

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Current Opening Price...$2,300.00
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GREECE Greek Military Mission in Bulgaria

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5293

1918-20 selection of six covers or cards, both incoming and outgoing mail by military pouch, Field Post Office Nos 921 and 940, covers headed "Mission Militaire Hellenique en Bulgarie", also "Greek Military Mission in Sofia/Post Office 921" pmk, etc., interesting group, all described on exhibit pages (Image) (image 5293a) (image 5293b)

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Current Opening Price...$450.00
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GREECE Balkan Wars

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5294

1912-13 collection of 31 covers or cards extensively written-up on 14 exhibit pages, with provisional usages from Ikaria, including "Free State of Ikaria" handstamps on cover franked with unoverprinted Ottoman stamps, another cover with "Greek Administration" overprints, commercial mail from Imbros, one with a special label indicating "no stamps available", another with manuscript "Greek Administration" marking on registered cover to Egypt, special negative cachets on mail from Castellorizo, one to Smyrna, also local issue overprints, bilingual pmks, Ottoman stamps overprinted "E.D." (Greek Administration) and surcharged with new values, negative markings from Lemnos, postmarks from Moudros and Kastron, Midii, Mytilene, Local Issues from Vathy, registered mail from Greek-occupied Tenedos, Thasos, Kavalla and Drama, fine and splendid representation, with many extremely rare items (Image) (image 5294a) (image 5294b) (image 5294c) (image 5294d) (image 5294e) (image 5294f) (image 5294g) (image 5294h) (image 5294i) (image 5294j) (image 5294k) (image 5294l) (image 5294m)

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Current Opening Price...$900.00
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5295

1912 collection of 18 covers or cards written-up on seven exhibit pages, with 1912 cover to Larissa, franked with unoverprinted pair of 10 lepta stamps, tied by bilingual Ottoman "Serfidje" departure pmk, covers showing negative Reserve Field Post Office markings, cards from newly acquired Salonika, different "Thessaloniki" pmks, including registered mail with "Greek Administration" overprints, usages from Greek occupied Prevezam, Philippias, Janina, Edessa, Yenitsa and Chios, fine and interesting showing (Image) (image 5295a) (image 5295b) (image 5295c) (image 5295d) (image 5295e) (image 5295f)

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Current Opening Price...$900.00
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GREECE Greek Campaign in Asia Minor

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5296

1919-20 selection of 12 covers or cards on exhibit pages, showing Field Post Office markings used in Smyrna, FPO 902, outbound mourning cover to Athens, straight-line and round cachets of "Military Pay Office of Smyrna base", "Railway Station Garrison" markings from Pountas and Monavak, Medical Corps cachets of Greek Red Cross, FPO 903 at "Magnesia", inscribed "Military Court Magnesia Division" (stated to be the only recorded military cachet from this location), FPO 915 and FPO 926, the former to Alexandria, other cachets from "Mikras Asias", also a cover from Xanthi to USA, mixed condition, excellent specialist group (Image) (image 5296a) (image 5296b) (image 5296c) (image 5296d) (image 5296e) (image 5296f) (image 5296g)

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Current Opening Price...$700.00
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5297

1919-22 highly advanced 50 page exhibit, seventy covers or cards showing Greek Post Offices in Asia Minor, with a variety of cancelations and postal rates for domestic and foreign destinations (United States, Canada, Belgium, Egypt, France), large variety of markings, including elusive Greek High Commission in Smyrna, Kiniton, Voutza, Vournova, Alasata, Krini, Nymfeon (only three examples of this cds are recorded), Mainemeni (the only recorded cover with this pmk), Pargamus, Vaindirion, Kydonia, Thira (only cover reported), Ali-Aga (one of only three covers recorded), Soma, Adrsmyton Garrison, Sokion, Artaki (the only cover with this marking), Moudania with Turkish stamps and handstamp, Tsediz with negative Turkish handstamp, Panomos, Turkish Guenen, Same on piece, Garrison Kios, Dorileon, Karahissar bilingual, Panormos, FPO 905, FPO 940, FPO 907, different censor markings, Greek Red Cross, variety of military cachets, Air Force units, Naval Mail (HHMS "Kilkis" and "Chief of Fleet"), POW cover, TPOs mail and others. Truly an exceptional collection with great items and rarities from this fascinating area. For a complete video of this lot please visit https://vimeo.com/1044695085

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Current Opening Price...$7,000.00
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5298

1919-22 collection on 18 exhibit pages, variety of postmarks and censor markings on 30 covers and cards, with or without Ottoman franking, used from Greek-occupied Proust, Panormos, including FPO 917, Guenon, different versions of "Greek M Military Censorship" handstamps, Ezine, Ousak, "Railway Station Garrison Baloukesir", "Garrison Kios", Dorileon, Kioutahia, Karahissar, FPO 905, FPO 906, FPO 915, fine (after World War I, the Greeks attempted to extend their territory beyond Eastern Thrace and Smyrna (Izmir). The Greek army launched an offensive in Anatolia against the nationalist Turks and advanced beyond the Afyonkarahisar-Eeskihir railway line towards Ankara. The Turks, however, commanded by Kemal Ataturk, defeated them at the Sakarya River (Sep 1921), assumed control of Smyrna and drove the Greeks out of Anatolia a year later) (Image) (image 5298a) (image 5298b) (image 5298c) (image 5298d) (image 5298e) (image 5298f) (image 5298g) (image 5298h) (image 5298i) (image 5298j) (image 5298k) (image 5298l) (image 5298m) (image 5298n) (image 5298o) (image 5298p) (image 5298q)

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Current Opening Price...$1,400.00
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5299

Military Mail. 1919-22 two covers with FPO 908 departure pmks, each with a censor handstamp, one sent from FPO 908 (Smyrna) to FPO 909 (Acharion), with a three-line "1st Moundain Artillery Group" censor cachet, the latter from FPO 908 to Smyrna, with two-line "B Aviation unit" handstamp, fine pair of covers with specific unit censor markings (Image)

Current Opening Price...$140.00
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5300

Military Air Post. 1919 (30 Dec) picture postcard with "Naval Aviation Service / Smyrna Unit" cachet, with Anchor in the middle, departure pmk alongside, triangular distribution mark, some ink toning, otherwise a fine marking used from the Naval Aviation unit based at Paradisi. There are only two recorded examples of this cachet (Image)

Current Opening Price...$230.00
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