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Postal History, Foreign continued...

Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks continued...

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441

Worldwide

Older Mint Postal Stationery Card Accumulation, 1890s to 1920s, of roughly 500 to 600 unused, predominantly Western and Eastern European postal stationery cards with only a few later. Includes Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Netherlands Belgium, Russia, Hungary, Italy, Norway, France, Sweden Switzerland and others. Also a few from Latin America and other parts of the globe. Great lot for breakup and sale as there is no overwhelming quantity of any one country or postal stationery type. Overall fine or better. Our photo shows the entire contents.

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Worldwide Military Postal History

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442

CVR

Iraq

Group of 7 Censored Covers To or From Iraq and Egypt, 1943-1944, all franked with a variety of Iraqi stamps. Four were mailed from Baghdad, Iraq to Egypt (one of those is registered) with Postal Censor handstamps and Egyptian censor tapes and handstamps. The three others are "honour covers" mailed from the "C Base Post Office" to Baghdad, Iraq, with "RAF 832" censor handstamps, crowned "Chief Field Censor" handstamps and censor tapes. Very fine and quite scarce. Both sides of all covers scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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443

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Israel

Triangular Military Handstamp Collection, 1970s, of the second type, on cover with the majority being stampless. This collection includes censored covers, registered covers, slogan-cancels and more. Some of the unit numbers include 1081, 1208, 1327, 1417, 2081, 2166, 2197, 2232, 2368, 2369, 2646, 2744 and 2919. More than 50 pieces in all, with some duplication. Overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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444

Japan

Group of 5 World War II Picture Postcards Mailed from Japan to China, all depicting war-related subjects and messages, one showing Japanese soldiers practicing their "sword guns". All but one are franked with Japanese definitives (4 different rates). Three of the cards have boxed "chops". Overall fine, both sides of each card scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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445

CVR

Worldwide

Group of 150 World War II Field Post Office Covers, a nice group of covers from various countries, including Iceland (40 items, with RAF001 and 002, Faeroes, FPO 2, 3, 304, 305, 526), Egypt (3 items, one of which is a front), Norway (a few items), Germany, Sierra Leone, South Africa (two Boer War covers), Jamaica, Australia, India, and many more unidentified by us. We note a good quantity of censor markings and tapes, as well as other wartime postmarks of interest. 5 or 6 of the covers have their original letters inside. An interesting group which is better than usually offered, as they were selected by a collector with an eye for the unusual or interesting. Online photos only show a small sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Worldwide Air Mail Covers

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446

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India

NOV.4.1929 First Day of Issue of Air Mail Stamps on Flown Cover, a Karachi to London cover with the new 3a and 6a Air Mail stamps, with boxed "First Day / Of Issue of / Air Mail Stamps". The cover is signed on the back by G. Grant, the designer of the stamps. Two file folds, still very desirable. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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447

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USA

1926-1939 Eleven Early Airmail FDCs, including C7-C10, C16-C17 and C21-C24, with typewritten addresses except C8 handwritten, C10 printed label and C24 no label. Noted C16 (c.v. $175), C9 serviced by Nickles (c.v.. $100). Total Scott c.v. of $642 does not count premiums for cachet makers or earlier service providers. All covers shown in photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 642

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448

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Canada

Accumulation of Over 800 First Flight and Airmail Covers, most of which are first flights from 1929 to 1938 (several signed, not much duplication), but also saw some last flights, commemorative flights, Dick Malott covers, noted several styles of airmail labels (Air Canada, etc.), destination covers, Newfoundland flights, and more, some written-up on pages, some in cover albums and some loose. Also includes a nice collection of used and unused Aerogrammes and Air Letters, neatly written-up on pages, apparently all different (2.5 inch thick stack). Overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Picture Postcards

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449

France

France Small Format Postcard Collection, 1905 to 1930s, with many views of Paris and other popular tourist destinations but also less typical areas such as Blois, Cluny, Lac Noir, Pau and Saumur. Owner's count is 3,200 postcards. Perhaps one-quarter are postally used and the condition is overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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450

Italy

Large Italy Small Format Postcard Collection, 1900s to 1930s, including many from Genoa, Pisa, Rome and Venice but also less well-travelled areas such as, Gallio, Lago Maggiore, Messina and Pozzuoli. Owner's count is 2,100 postcards. Perhaps one-quarter are postally used and the condition is overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Canada

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451

Group of Books on Canadian Railway and Ship Mails, etc., with History of the Dominion Atlantic Railway, Schedule of Mail Trains and Water Services (10 diff. from 1953 and 1954), la Compagnie de chemin de fer Québec Central étude des marques postales utilisées à bord des wagons postaux 1879-1971, (Forest, 1991), Haliburton by Rail and the I. B. & O. (Wilkins, 1992), Prairie Cinders Railway Recollections (Stuckey, 1993), The Pacific Rim and Canada's National Railway - The Asian Dream (MacKay, 1986), Canadian Pacific's Kettle Valley Railway (Smuin, 1997), The S.S. Moyie Memories of the Oldest Sternwheeler (Turner, 1991), The Railways of Canada (1971 reprint of an 1871 publication), The Story of Canada's First Railway (Gillam, 1993), Arctic Command The Story of Smellie of the Nascopie (Wild, 1955), The Sicamous & The Naramata - Steamboat Days in the Okanagan (Turner, 1995), Royal Canadian Naval Postal History 1939-1945 (Colbeck & Hampson, 1997 in two volumes). Overall very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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452

Group of Useful Canadian Postal History Books, The 1939 Royal Train Postal Markings (Lingard, 2006), The Admiral Era A Rate Study 1912-1928 (Steinhart, 1981), AR Avis de Réception (Handelman, 2002), The Nova Scotia Post (MacDonald, 1985), also books on the Post Offices of Alberta, P.E.I., Assiniboia (one on Post Offices and one on Postmarks), Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, as well as The Canadian Posted Letter Guide and The MacMillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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453

Group of Canadian Philatelic Books, with The Stamps and Postal History of Vancouver Island and British Columbia (Wellburn, 1987), The Nova Scotia Post (MacDonald, 1985), The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps - Part III The Maritime Provinces (Lowe, 1973), The New Specialized Catalogue of Canada Post Official First Day Covers (Chung, Narbonne, 2002), Canada's Three Cent Small Queen (Ribler, 2000), The Admiral Issue of Canada (Marler, 1982), The Evolution of the Imperial Penny Postage and the Postal History of the Canadian 1898 Map Stamp (Winmill, 1982), Canada Official Postal Guide (5 different: 1863 reprint, 1938-1939, 1947, 1955, 1959), Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon Territory Distribution (3 different: 1945, 1949, 1950), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI Distribution List (1949) and 8 other books. Overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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454

Group of Canada and BNA Postal History and Postmarks Books, with The Nova Scotia Post 1700-1867 (MacDonald, 1985), The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Newfoundland (Boggs, 1975 reprint), Ontario Post Offices (vols. I and II, Smith, 1988), Catalogue of Canadian Railway Cancellations (Gray, 2015), Canada and The Universal Postal Union (Arfken, 1992), British Empire Civil Censorship Devices - WWII (Burrows, 2010), The Canadian Klussendorf Cancellations (Hutton, dedicated to Steinhart), AR Avis de réception (Handelman, 2002), Canadian Fancy Cancellations of the Nineteenth Century (Day & Smythies, 1981), British Columbia Post Offices (Topping, 1991), Northwest Territories Postal Cancellations 1907-1986 (O'Reilly, 1987), The Canadian Military Posts (vols. 1, 2, 3, Toop, 1990) and 15 other titles. Overall nice condition group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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455

Group of Canada and BNA Postal History and Postmarks Books, with The Postal History of Yukon Territory Canada (Woodall, 1976), Air Mails of Canada 1925-1939 (Arfken & Plomish, 2000), The Major E.R. Toop Collection of Canadian Military Postal History (vol. 2, 1996), Newfoundland 1965-1879 The New York Printings, A Cover Study (Whaley, 2004), A Canadian Postal History 1897-1911 (Arfken & Pawluk, 2006, hardbound), Fancy Cancels on Canadian Stamps 1855-1950 (Lacelle, 2000), The BNAPS Catalogue of Canadian Military Mail Markings (vol. 3, Sayles, 2006), The Squared Circle Cancellations of Canada (BNAPS, 5th ed. 2001), Catalogue of Canadian Railway Cancellations (Gray, 2009), Newfoundland Travelling Post Office Cancellations (Kidd & Cockrill, 1987), Northwest Territories Postal Cancellations 1907-1986 (O'Reilly, 1987), The Ontario Post Office Atlas (Manchee, 2003), A Study of the Machine Cancels of Berlin, Kitchener, Kithener-Waterlloo 1907-1992 (Vogel, 2004) and 5 others. Overall nice condition. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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456

Group of Mostly Canadian Airmail Publications, with Official Air Mail Rates to Foreign and Overseas Destinations 1925-1942 (Whitley, 2001), Air Mails of Canada 1925-1939 (Arfken & Plomish, 2000), The Air Mails of Canada and Newfoundland (6th edition, 1997), American Air Mail Catalogue (vol. 3, 6th edition, 2004), The Semi-Official Air Stamps of Canada 1924-1934 (Longworth-Dames, 1982), Goggles, Helmets and Airmail Stamps (Vachon, 1974) and Sanabria's Air Post Catalogue (1954-55 edition). Overall very fine.

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457

Group of Useful Canadian Philatelic Catalogues, Etc., with The Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps (2022), Newfoundland Specialized Stamp Catalogue (Walsh, 2010), The Standard Canada Precancel Catalogue (Marasco, Field, 2015), The Canadian Revenue Stamp Catalogue (van Dam, 2000), Canadian Permit Postage Stamp Catalogue (Staecker, 2007), Webb's Postal Stationery Catalogue (Covert & Walton, 2001), The Canadian Patriotic Postcard Checklist 1898-1928 (Smith, 2001), The Postal Stationery of Canada (Bond, 1953), The Canadian Precancel Handbook (Walburn, 1988) and Newfoundland Postal Stationery 1873-1941 (Exhibit by Harrison). Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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458

Group of Books on Various Aspects of Canadian and BNA Stamps, with Canada's Small Queen Era 1870-1897 (Arfken, 1989), The Canada Queen Victoria 1898 Numeral Issue (Reiche & Sendbuehler), Postal Surcharges and Surcharged Issues of Newfoundland (Exhibit by Dyer), Postage Due Stamps of Canada 1906-1928 (exhibit by Drury and Lum), The Admiral Issue of Canada (exhibit by Morris), Canadian Re-Entries 1852-1953 (exhibit by Voss), The Daniel Cantor Collection of Canada Small Queens (hardbound edition of the famous Sparks Auctions catalogue), The Postal Stamps and Postal History of Newfoundland (Boggs, 1975 reprint), The Robin Harris series of specialized monographs on Canadian definitive issues (7 different), plus various other books on Admiral issues, Small Queens, Large Queens, several colour / shade guides, etc. A very useful group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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459

Group of Canadian Philatelic Mostly Research Books, with The Post Office Department and the Parliamentary Records in Canada 1780-1925 A Source Guide (Hillman, 1993), Gazetteer of Canada / British Columbia (1953), BNA Collector's Club of Montréal, Map of the Province of Ontario (1875, small book with two large foldable maps mounted on canvas, with price of $750 inside), Canada Official Postal Guide (1944-45 and 1952 part II), Postes Canada Post List of Post Offices in Canada (1954, in two volumes), and an original 1846 British Parliamentary Paper of the Canadian post Office. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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460

Group of 7 Different Ontario Illustrated Historical Atlas Publications, for the counties of Middlesex (1878), Carleton (1879), Elgin (1877), Norfolk (1877), Perth (1879), Brant (1875), Oxford (1876). These were originally published by H.R. Page & Co. in Toronto and contain a great quantity of contemporary information such as business directory listings, historical county information, very detailed maps, as well as engravings of buildings, famous local people, etc. These are all 1972 reprints by the Mika Silk Screening Limited in Belleville and are a great resource to the postal historian or other history buffs. Very fine, the online pictures show sample pages from one book only, and are representative of the other county books. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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