CANADA EARLY MILITARY COVERS & POSTCARDS continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
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| 1041 |
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 1911 PETAWAWA-CAMP-ONT CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (1910–1913 #M3-41), choice
Hammer-1 first period cds dated JUN14'1911 on soldier’s postcard showing artillery training at the camp, F-VF (Image) |
40+
SOLD for $27.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1042 |
|
 1916 PETAWAWA-CAMP-ONT CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (1915–1919 #M3-41), Hammer-1
second period cds dated JUN3'1916 on soldier’s postcard, F-VF (Image) |
40+
SOLD for $18.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1043 |
|
 1911 SEWELL-CAMP-MAN CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (JUN14'1911–1915 #M3-48 RF-D),
Hammer-1 early cds dated JUN14'1911 on soldier’s postcard, this is the earliest reported strike, F-VF (Image) |
125+
SOLD for $117.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1044 |
|
 1911 SUSSEX-CAMP-NB CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (JUN22'1911–1939 #M3-53 RF-D),
choice early cds dated JUL8'1911 on soldier’s postcard, this was 3 weeks after the camp opened, scarce and VF (Image) |
100+
SOLD for $54.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1045 |
|
 1915 VALCARTIER-CAMP-PQ CANADIAN MILITIA FPO (OCT3'1914-AUG21'1916 #M3-57
RF-E), Hammer-2 cds dated JUL17'1915, on Private Jack Knowlton letter mailed the day he debarked for England, rare cancel with 15 reported strikes, F-VF (Image) |
125+
SOLD for $99.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1046 |
|
 1916 VALCARTIER-CAMP-QUE FPO (1916 #M7-34 RF-D), machine cancel dated
SEP11'1916 on Royal Canadian Engineers postcard, scarce and F-VF (Image) |
75+
SOLD for $126.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1047 |
|
 1912 CANADIAN NAVY’S FIRST SUBMARINER, letter from Cadet Officer William
(Willie) Maitland-Dougall posted at HALIFAX on OCT17'1912 and addressed to UCLUELET-BC, during this time he was a cadet at the newly-established Royal Naval College, he later became the first RCN Submariner and the youngest RCN Sub Commander,
he was Captain of the Submarine “D3” when it was sunk from “friendly fire” by the French Airforce on MAR12'1918, he and the entire crew were lost with no press release of the circumstances to date by the RCN, it was even years after the
incident that the crew’s families were informed of the details, a biography of Maitland-Dougall accompanies the lot courtesy J. H. Ferguson at www.CanadianPeriscope.ca, an almost-forgotten story about a significant RCN officer and crew, also see lot
#1048, rare and F-VF (Image) |
150+
SOLD for $135.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1048 |
|
 1915 CANADA’S FIRST SUBMARINE CAPTAIN, RCN, letter posted at the RCN offices
in OTTAWA on JAN15, 1915 and addressed to UCLUELET-BC, from the first Canadian Submariner, see the historical description in lot #1047, lot includes the biography courtesy J. H. Ferguson, rare and F-VF
(Image) |
150+
SOLD for $117.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1049 |
|
 1914 CANADA FIRST CONTINGENT, letter from Private Bertram I. Nevitt of the
6th Battalion, posted on arrival at DEVONPORT-ENGLAND and addressed FREE to TORONTO, prior to the Canadian post office adding stamps for accounting purposes, lot includes a copy of the soldier’s Attestation Papers, F-VF (Image) |
75+
SOLD for $86.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1050 |
|
 1914 CANADA FIRST CONTINGENT ON BOARD “SS LAURENTIC”, letter sheet written
by YMCA Lieut. Albert Pequegnat and mailed on the ship OCT14'1914 as it approached PLYMOUTH-ENGLAND, posted on arrival with a PLYMOUTH-PAQUEBOT h/s the next day and addressed to Canada, lot includes a list of officers on board that identifies the
QUEBEC departure on SEP29'1914, F-VF (Image) |
100+
SOLD for $216.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1051 |
|
 1914 CANADA FIRST CONTINGENT ON BOARD “SS LAURENTIC”, a FREE soldier’s
letter cover datelined OCT7'1914 from Private William Lighthall of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, mailed on the ship OCT14'1914 and posted on arrival at Plymouth with a PLYMOUTH-PAQUEBOT h/s on OCT16'1914, addressed to Canada, lot includes a copy of
Lighthall’s Attestation Papers, rough opening LHS, F+ (Image) |
75+
SOLD for $86.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1052 |
|
 1915 CANADIAN OVERSEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FPO, nice crown h/s on Lieut.
Colonel George Nasmith letter posted at SALISBURY-PLAIN and addressed to his future wife in TORONTO, original letter enclosed plus a copy of his Attestation papers, F-VF (Image) |
125+
SOLD for $126.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1053 |
|
 1915 GERMAN OFFICER POW, HALIFAX, FREE cover from Lieut. A. Schulz held at
the Halifax Citadel POW Camp, posted at HALIFAX on JUN12'1915 and addressed to NEW-YORK with a scarce Halifax Internment censor “HP” signed h/s dated JUN11'1915camp open SEP8'1914-OCT3'1916 (RF-E), VF
(Image) |
75+
SOLD for $144.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1054 |
|
 1915 GERMAN OFFICER POW, HALIFAX, FREE cover from same correspondence as lot
#1053, from HALIFAX on SEP27'1915 and same day Halifax Internment censor “HP” signed h/s, camp open SEP8'1914-OCT3'1916 (RF-E), VF (Image) |
75+
SOLD for $135.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1055 |
|
 1915 GERMAN OFFICER POW, HALIFAX, FREE cover from same correspondence as lot
#1053, from HALIFAX on DEC30'1915 and Halifax Internment censor “MBA” signed h/s dated DEC29'1915, camp open SEP8'1914-OCT3'1916 (RF-E), VF (Image) |
75+
SOLD for $108.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1056 |
|
 1915 CANADA CIVIL CENSORSHIP, cover from DUNDEE-SCOTLAND on SEP9'1915 and
addressed to SYDNEY-NS, processed at the newly-established HALIFAX Censorship Station noting a Censor type-2 sealing tape, this is only the 2nd reported 1915 Canadian censored cover, F-VF (Image) |
75+
SOLD for $162.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1057 |
|
 1915 YMCA SERVICE COVER & STATIONERY, early illustrated soldier’s service
cover from the Toronto Exhibition troop staging base, posted at TORONTO on NOV8'1915, stationery has 3-ring file holes, scarce and F-VF (Image) |
75+
SOLD for $117.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1058 |
|
 1916 CANADIAN POW CHATEAU-D’OEY-SWITZERLAND, letter from OTTAWA on
JUN16'1916 and addressed to Canadian Private Fred G. Harkins (3rd Battalion) originally held as POW at GIESSEN-GERMANY with Camp receiver h/s JUL20'1916, redirected a number of times and finally sent to the CHATEAU-D’OEY P.O.W. Camp in Switzerland
with receiver b/s AUG1'1916, includes a reply note from Harkins stating the letter was received on AUG3'1916 and the cover was enclosed as a souvenir, Harkins had been moved to Switzerland by the Germans and he states going to BERNE-SWITZ to take up
a clerical position, British POW censor NO.133 sealing tape, scarce and F-VF (Image) |
125+
SOLD for $225.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1059 |
|
 1917 MULTIPLE FORWARDED CANADIAN OFFICER’S LETTER, mailed from DETROIT on
FEB26'1917 and addressed to Lieut.-Colonel George Philp of the No.10 Canadian Field Ambulance Division in France, WRONG ADDRESS, LETTER DELAYED large label on back from FPO-T.61 dated APR30'1917 (3rd Division Train), this was 15 days after the
3rd Division completed the Vimy Ridge Campaign, finally forwarded to TORONTO, F-VF (Image) |
75+
SOLD for $144.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
| 1060 |
|
 1917 HALIFAX-PAQUEBOT LETTER, Dutch soldier’s FREE franked letter datelined
MAY9'1917 and addressed to US, mailed on board the Holland-America Line ship SS LYNDAM and posted on arrival in HALIFAX on MAY21'1917, the Halifax post office applied the 3¢ postage for accounting purposes, original letter enclosed
written in Dutch on ship letterhead, Canadian censor No.994 sealing tape, VF (Image) |
75+
SOLD for $72.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM |
