5 MANITOBA MILITARY POSTMARKS 1953-1970, all are better Military Station RF-D rarities that were open for only 2-4 years, on 3 covers and 2 on piece, includes RCAF-STN-BEAUSEJOUR 1966, RCAF-GYPSUMVILLE 1965, OBODO-MAN 1970 (formerly RIVERS-CAMP MPO-1006), RCAF-STN-MACDONALD 1953, and SHILO-CAMP 1955 (formerly MPO-1001), retails over $300, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1965 DANA-RCAF-STATION-SASK (1963-1966 RF-E), on cover dated NOV12,1965 to CALGARY, a scarce short lived office, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1998 RCAF MAINTENANCE SQUADRON-12 APPRECIATION, a cover and stationery from the Maritime Operational Training Squadron at CFB-SHEARWATER-NS, shows the Squadron-406 and Air Maintenance Squadron-12 Crests, signed by the entire Ground Crew and posted from the HALIFAX-FLEET-MAIL-OFFICE on JAN15,1998, sent to retired Captain J. Walsh in Winnipeg with the accompanying cover letter from Captain A. MacKenzie, a great RCAF showpiece, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1901 BOER WAR SOLDIERS DOUBLE RATE, British Occupied Transvaal provisionals #248 (pair) pays the 2 ounce double soldiers rate (2 x 1d per ounce) on cover posted at GERMISTON on AUG30,1901 and addressed to SOUTHPORT-ENGLAND, on front is a VF purple oval PASSED BY CENSOR, GERMISTON h/s issued to British Captain F. Howe also dated AUG 30th, then same day routing via JOHANNESBURG (10 miles) where a black oval PASSED PRESS CENSOR, JOHANNESBURG h/s was applied, a very efficient soldiers mail process, retails $100 US, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1898 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR PATRIOTICS (x6), multicolor covers showing US Flags, Uncle Sam, Remember the Maine, Charging Cavalry, and anti-Spain slogans, over 120 years old and in pristine mint condition, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1899-1901 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR COVERS (x4), includes an 1899 Civilian letter posted at the Manila Military Station No.1 and addressed to USA with a US #288 stamp paying the rare 5¢ UPU rate from a foreign location, also a 1900 unpaid soldiers letter to USA with a 2¢ single deficiency postage due, a 1901 US Manila Postmaster 2¢ drop letter, a1901 US Soldier letter to USA using the 2¢ Provisional Philippine stamp, each cover has a detailed description that is too long to include here, retail priced at $75-$150 each, retails over $350 US, F-VF est ($75+ US)+E230 (Image)

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6 WWI MILITARY PATRIOTIC" POSTCARDS 1910-1918, all different with Allied and USA flags, includes 2 scarce Regent published Christmas series soldiers cards No. 1883 and 1885, retails over $100 US, mostly VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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52 WW1 FRENCH MILITARY POSTCARDS 1913-1920 (a few are earlier pre-War cards), includes training school and barracks at Verdun, the military garrisons at Fort Charenton, Mont Valerien, Dunkerque, Toul, Roven, Schomberg, Bitche, Mourmelon, Sissonne, Carpiange, Les Andelys, Langres, , Roanne, St-Cloud, Auxerre, La Fere, Dreux, St-Maxent, Chalons sur Marne, Commercy, Cherbourge, Le Mans, Belfort, Besancon, plus military hospitals at St Martin and Vichy, a scarce group retailing over $340 US, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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22 WW1 GERMAN NAVY POSTCARDS 1914-1919 (a few later), 15 are artist cards noting most are signed, also 5 real photo cards and 2 ship cards, the majority are unchecked FELDPOST cards sent by soldiers and sailors, note a 1915 real photo of the crew on the German Sea Raider SS PRINZ EITEL noting about half the crew had been transferred from the SS TIGER and they still wore their TIGER caps, the SS EITZEL made the mistake of an APR-1915 visit to Newport-News where they were held on APR-1915 and seized by the US Navy MAY-1917 where it was used as a Troop Transport under the name USS DEKALB, the 2 ship postcards show the SS EITZEL, retails over $400 US+, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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20 WWI GERMAN NAVY POSTCARDS 1914-1917, includes 6 named Battleship cards and one Cruiser Raider card, 3 cards show Captain and catapult airplane on the SMH WOLF, 4 show Torpedo Boats, 4 are crew photos, one with an early submarine, plus 2 artist cards showing sea battles, a scarce group retailing over $400 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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19 WWI RED CROSS POW COVERS 1915-1917, all are FREE franks from Red Cross Offices in Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Coln containing censored Allied POW correspondence forwarded to Allied countries via the convenience Post Office Box in Luxembourg, a nice range of Red Cross stationery types, retails over $475 US, scarce and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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27 WWII MILITARY AIRPLANE POSTCARDS 1945, all are D. Charlouneany artist signed cards noting 12 British airplane cards, 8 USA, 6 German, and 1 Russian, retails over $150 US, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1942 WWII FIRST DAY AIR-LETTER USE, earliest known Canadian Soldier use from ROTHERHAM-YORKSHIRE on DEC7,1942 and addressed to MONTREAL, a British stamp pays the 6d (10¢) rate, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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7 WWII MANITOBA MILITARY POSTMARKS 1942-1945, all clear strikes with RF-D rarity on stamp and piece, includes BRANDON MPO-1003, DAUPHIN MPO-1002, PAULSON MO-1005, RIVERS MPO-1006, SHILO MPO-1001, plus WINNIPEG MPO-1011 and MPO-1013, retails over $150, VF est ($40+US) (Image)

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9 WWII BRITISH COLUMBIA MILITARY POSTMARKS 1943-1945, all clear strikes with RF-D rarity on stamp and piece, includes CHILLIWACK MPO-1107, PATRICIA-BAY MPO-1102, NANAIMO MPO-1104, PRINCE-GEORGE MPO-1108, VANCOUVER MPO-1106, VERNON MPO-1101, VICTORIA HMS DOCKYARD MPO-1113, VICTORIA MPO-1103, plus a BOUNDRY-BAY MPO-1124 that is an RF-C, retails over $200, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1944 WWII RCAF PILOT "REPORTED MISSING", a Forces Air Letter from WEST-EDMONTON on FEB16,1944 and addressed to Pilot P.G.McGuire of the RCAF 115th Squadron, via the Manchester Base Post Office and redirected to the RCAF-SECTION Canadian Postal Corps on JUN 29th where a REPORTED MISSING h/s and Regret label placed on back, letter returned to WEST-EDMONTON on SEP 9th, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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170 WWII USA NAVY SHIP COVERS 1927-1945 (35 are dated pre-1939), originating from a wide range of Navy ships and addressed all across America to Supply Agencies, Engineering Support Groups, Accounting Offices, Base Camps, Training Depots ++, all are legal size FREE franked penalty envelopes noted the following 24 ship cancels from a random group of 24 covers, the USS PERRY-883, TWIGGS-127, AUSBURN-294, TALBOTT-156, LARSON-830, PILLSBURY-133, BRUCE-329, LITCHFIELD-336, MULLANY-528, LUNA-AKS7, HESPERIA-AKS13, VERITAS-AKS50, HAMILTON-141, McCORMICK-223, FLUSSEN-289, DICKSON-708, MYRMIDON-ARL16, CORRY-334, TOLMAN-DM28, PARKS-884, BALCH-363, BROOME-210, ALTAIR (blank number), and FARENHOLD-332, designations included Cruisers, Destroyers, Mine-Sweepers, Submarines, Troop-Transports, Repair-Ships ++, a great specialist lot retailing over $560 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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