1955 SUEZ CRISIS EXPRESS MAIL to USA, Egypt #C66,C78,E5(x2) pays the 67m airmail rare + 40m express fee on cover from Cairo on MAR-4-1955 and addressed to BOWLING-GREEN-OHIO, during the Arab-Israel War buildup, includes a Cairo Egyptian censor h/s, retails $50 US ($75 CDN), part of backflap removed, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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67 USA NAVY & SUBMARINE COVERS 1943-1977, includes 7 WWII sailor airmail letter rates to USA noting most from Atlantic Command plus one from Kodiak-Alaska, 60 covers are all different post-WWII Nuclear Submarine cachet covers for launchings, commission events, important anniversary dates ++, note the USS Thresher (lost at sea), the Sea Robin, Henry Stimson, Bergall, Hawkbill, Archerfish, Sculpin, Indianapolis, Bates, Thomas Edison, Grayling, Robert E. Lee, Nautilus, Simon Bolivar ++, 6 covers are signed by the Commanding Officers, a nice group retailing over $460 US ($650 CDN), F-VF est (Image)

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256 CANADA MILITARY COVERS 1946-2001, all are post WWII Canada Peace Keeping Missions letters between Canada and overseas UN base camps, includes a wide range of CAPO's, CFPO's, RCAF Bases, MPO's, Fleet Mail Offices ++, note CFPO-42, 43, 105, 108, 111-113, 2001, 5001-5003, 5006, 5046, 5048, 5050-5053, 5055, 5071, 5108, 5112-5113, 5140, locations include Congo, Israel, Egypt, Holland, West Germany, Norway, Vietnam, Macedonia, Bosnia, Italy, Afghanistan, Ethiopia ++, 69 covers are RCAF 45th Anniversary covers 1987-1990 for the various WWII Canada squadrons, each cover shows the squadron crest logo and the inauguration date for Bombers, Fighter Planes, and Transportation units, 20 covers with pilot signatures plus a squadron-12 cover with the entire crew autographs, other covers were posted at RCAF-DANA-SASK 1965, RCAF-GYPSUMVILLE-MAN 1965, and RCAF-BEAUSEJOUR-MAN 1968, 5 covers are legal size, retails over $1280 CDN, VF est

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9 CANADA KOREAN WAR COVERS 1951-1954, mounted collection from different soldiers at KURE (Japan) CFPO-28 and CAPO-5000, plus SEOUL (Korea) CFPO-25 (the "Z" Medical Unit), YONGSON (Korea) CFPO-27 (Canada Base Post Office at HMCS Athabaskan), retails over $220 CDN, F-VF est (Image)

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320 USA KOREA & VIETNAM MILITARY COVERS & CARDS 1951-1980, most addressed to the Portland-Oregon Lumberman's Association requesting FREE home plans for discharged soldiers who qualified for the GI-Bill home program, from all different domestic and unchecked overseas APO's, retails at least $1200 US ($1700 CDN), F-VF est

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92 RCAF MILITARY FLIGHT COVERS 1976-1992, 48 are Canadian Troop flights to and from 9 different destinations, includes 10 flights from Montreal to Ottawa for the 21st Olympics participation, 5 are 1985 Canada flights from Boston to Dakar plus 21 covers for the onward Dakar to Senegal flights, also the 1985 Canada flight from Namao-Alta to the McGuire Airforce Base in Wrightstown-NJ, plus the onward flight to Barbados, 1985 Edmonton flight to San-Joseph-BC, 1985 Guatemala-City to San-Diego, 3 covers for 1989 Lahar-Germany (CFPO-5003) flights to Bellville-Ont, 5 covers for 1992 Croatia UNPROFOR (CFPO-5003) flights to Bellville-Ont, lot includes 43 "OPERATION ABLE SENTRY" COVERS from USA Serbia APO-09790 from DEC-1994 to FEB-1995, retails over $350 US ($500 CDN), F-VF est (Image)

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1900 BOER WAR GENERAL BADEN POWELL FORCE, a self censored letter from Captain E. S. Hook of the Blunness Brigade under Powell, posted from PRETORIA on AUG-31-1900 and addressed to his wife in BEAUFORT-WEST-C.G.H. with arrival SEP-5, a fabulous Transvaal 3sh6d occupation V.R.I. provisional stamp franking #209-210 overpays the rate, on the previous day (AUG-30) the Boers were defeated at NOOIGEDACHT-DAM (25 miles North of Pretoria) and 2000 prisoners were released, a connection should be researched, retails $150 US ($200 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1918 CANADA SOLDIERS at LIEGE VICTORY PARADE, an F. Celiz published real photo card showing General Haige and Officers on horseback, scarce with retail over $50 US ($75 CDN), VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1918 CANADA SOLDIERS at LIEGE VICTORY PARADE, an F. Celiz published real photo card showing the Canadian Artillery corps, retail over $35 US ($50 CDN), VF est ($25+ US) (Image)

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1919 CANADA RETURNING TROOPS ARRIVE in VICTORIA, real photo card showing soldiers on deck of the CPSS PRINCESS MARY just before docking at 6:00 PM on Thursday MAY-15-1919, rare card retailing $75 US ($100 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1915 FRENCH 520 mm RAILROAD CANNON, real photo showing the crew and massive gun, unposted with retail minimum $35 US ($50 CDN), VF est ($25+ US) (Image)

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9 AUSTRIA MILITARY POSTCARDS 1913, all are real photo cards showing the 1913 Steeplechase Horse Race social event with Military Commanders, well dressed ladies, horse & ride photos ++, one year before WWI started, retails $150 US ($200 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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7 GERMAN SOLDIER POSTCARDS 1914-1918 , real photo cards showing kitchen cooking crews, field Medical Corps, 4 are soldiers greeting cards including a 1917 Red Cross card, retails $120 US ($175 CDN), F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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6 GERMAN SOLDIER POSTCARDS 1914-1918 (one earlier), real photo cards showing soldier groups, convalescing wounded soldiers, field gun crews, one is a 1906 pre-war Munster soldier unit group card, retails $150 US ($200 CDN), F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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6 GERMAN SOLDIER POSTCARDS 1915-1918, real photo cards showing various unit groups, retails $120 US ($175 CDN), F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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9 GERMAN SOLDIER POSTCARDS 1914-1918, 8 are real photo cards showing troops marching, a 1914 Berlin troops under Kaiser inspection that includes well dressed ladies, 4 cards show trench war conditions, a Feldpost card with soldiers on a wine break ++, retails $150 US ($200 CDN), F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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21 MILITARY WWI POSTCARDS 1901-1918, includes 10 real photo cards showing British and French soldiers + tanks + artillery, 10 cards are pre-war showing French soldier training garrisons and one with the tent camp at Chalon, 2 show War Victory celebrations ++, retails over $240 US ($350 CDN), F-VF est (Image)

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54 BRITISH DAILY MAIL WWI POSTCARDS 1914-1918, the official series 1-14 in mint condition, shows observation balloons, German captured trenches, wounded soldiers, KGV visit to the front lines, artillery in action, German POW's, Black Watch Pipers (Canadian) ++, scarce group retailing over $270 US ($385 CDN), VF est (Image)

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12 WWI "RUD KRISTEN" GERMAN POSTCARDS 1915, mint artist signed cards showing humorous soldiers life, retails over $150 US ($215 CDN), F-VF est (Image)

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15 WAR DESTRUCTION WWI POSTCARDS 1915-1918, includes 14 real photo cards and one lithograph card showing building and bridge damage, lot includes some battlefield and trench views, retails over $180 US ($250 CDN), F-VF est (Image)

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15 MILITARY AIRPLANE POSTCARDS 1913-1940's, includes 3 cards showing early biplanes, one is a German plane and 2 are British de-Havilland planes noting one was posted on SEP-17-1913 by a pilot trainee who had just completed his first flight where his instructor was Geoffrey de Havilland himself (easily worth the lot est alone), 11 cards are WWII related with 3 cards showing German parachute drops, 2 are German bi-planes, and 6 are Allied fighter planes noting Spitfires, Hurricanes, B47 bombers ++, the lot includes a c-1910 tri-plane flying low over the English Channel, retails over $200 US ($300 CDN), VF est

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1917 CANADA 3¢ WAR RATE to FRANCE, scarce single franking #135 pays the 2¢ preferred country letter rate + 1¢ war tax on cover dated DEC-2-1917, addressed to Boulogne arriving JAN-14-1918, 43 days in transit with French censor sealing tape and No.180 censor h/s, addressee UNKNOWN and returned to sender, retails $75 US ($100 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1917 AUSTRIAN POW in PORTUGAL, a Portuguese Red Cross card dated JAN-15-1917 with convenience address to the Swiss Red Cross in Zurich, Portuguese censor h/s on JAN-17, scarce card retailing $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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3 GERMAN U-BOAT FELDPOST CARDS 1917-1918, all from an officer on the SMU ROHEHE and posted at the Marine Feldpost-152 from DEC-28-1917 to APR-5-1918, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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23 GERMAN WWI NAVY FELDPOST COVERS & CARDS 1902-1918, a nice range of dated Ship Feldpost locations noting No.23, 52, 81, 88, 107, 117 (torpedo boat), 145, 168, 181, 204 (U-Boat), 367, 468 ++, some with original letters enclosed, also note S.M.S. PANTHER Feldpost ship cancel, an endorsed cover from S.M.B. FRANK, lot includes 3 pre-war Navy items noting a 1902 card from Feldpost No.61, a 1914 cover from Feldpost No.66, and a 1915 card to the S.M.S. COLN in Keil, retails over $280 US ($400 CDN), F-VF est (Image)

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