MILITARY WWI COVERS & CARDS continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
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| 1181 |
 |
 1914 CANADIAN SOLDIERS LETTER from TROOP SHIP "SS LAURENTIC", from first
Contingent Private Harold Morton, mailed on board ship and posted on arrival in England with a PLYMOUTH-PAQUBOT h/s dated OCT16'1914, original letter enclosed, rough opening at top has been sealed, rare and VG-F est (Image) |
$75+ US
SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1182 |
|
 1914 CANADIAN SOLDIERS LETTER, VAL-CARTIER-QUE, superb CEF-FPO crown cancel
on OHMS cover dated SEP24'1914, addressed to WINDSOR-ONT, early cancel use and VF est (Image) |
$150+ US
SOLD for $170.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1183 |
|
 1914 CANADIAN SOLDIERS POSTCARD, DAVENPORT-ENG, superb CEF-FPO crown cancel
on postcard dated OCT15'1914 and addressed to WINNIPEG with receiver h/s OCT29'1914, this is the earliest known use of FREE franking with stamps applied on arrival in Canada (for accounting purposes), VF est (Image) |
$100+ US
SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1184 |
|
 1914 CANADIAN SOLDIER POSTCARD from TROOP SHIP, postcard mailed on board
ship and posted on arrival at DAVENPORT-ENG, message written when the ship was "opposite Cape-Race Newfoundland", good CEF-FPO h/s dated OCT15'1914 ties the 1¢ Canada stamp, a rare PAQUEBOT rate from the Canadian FPO, VF est (Image) |
$100+ US
SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1185 |
|
 1914 CANADIAN SOLDIER POSTCARD from TROOP SHIP "RMS FRANCONIA", postcard
mailed on board ship and posted on arrival at HALIFAX, message written when the ship was approaching HALIFAX, good CEF-FPO h/s dated OCT2'1914 ties the 1¢ Canada stamp, a rare PAQUEBOT rate from the Canadian FPO, F-VF est (Image) |
$100+ US
SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1186 |
|
 1914 CANADIAN SOLDIERS LETTER from SHORNCLIFF-ENG, cover posted at the
CEF-FPO with a good crown h/s dated NOV28'1914, addressed to SUMMERSIDE-PEI with receiver b/s DEC12'1914 and forwarded to ST-ELANORES on DEC14'1914, cover reduced LHS, scarce and F-VF est (Image) |
$100+ US
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1187 |
|
 1915 CANADIAN SOLDIERS LETTER from SHORNCLIFF-ENG, cover mailed at the
CEF-FPO with a bit faint crown cancel dated FEB6'1915, addressed to HAMILTON, age tone and some edge wear from the trip, a scarce late cancel use and F+ est (Image) |
$75+ US
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1188 |
|
 1915 MISSING IN ACTION, cover from TORONTO on APR26'1915 and addressed to
Corporal J. Chadwick of the 15th Battalion 3rd Brigade 48th Highlanders first Canadian Contingent in FRANCE, NEXT-OF-KIN NOTIFIED purple h/s applied and returned to sender via the OTTAWA-DEAD-LETTER-BRANCH on JUN1'1915, scarce markings and
F-VF est (Image) |
$75+ US
SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1189 |
|
 1915 CANADIAN SOLDIERS LETTER, from FRUITVALE-BC on APR27'1915 and addressed
to Corporal Reiman 23rd Battalion second Canadian Contingent at SHORNCLIFF-ENG, redirected a number of times in FRANCE and finally identified that he was wounded at FESTHUBERT and sent to hospital in England noting a TRANSFERRED TO ENGLAND
boxed h/s, F-VF est (Image) |
$100+ US
SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1190 |
|
 1915 ESQUIMALT "HMCS GALIANO" NAVY LETTER to UCLUELET-BC, navy
correspondence from Lieutenant Ronald Agnew at ESQUIMALT-BC, posted at VICTORIA on JUN8'1915 and addressed to UCLUELET with receiver b/s JUN11'1915, original letter enclosed and a service record for Agnew noting he was promoted to Commodore in 1931,
rough opening at top neatly restored, F+ est (Image) |
$100+ US
SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1191 |
|
 1915 CANADIAN MEDICAL CORPS, FRANCE, letter posted at MONTREAL on JUN28'1915
and addressed to Corporal W. Brooks CAMC, redirected many times before UNABLE TO TRACE boxed h/s applied and the letter returned to sender via the OTTAWA-BRANCH-DLO on OCT28'1915, good marking and F-VF est
(Image) |
$75+ US
SOLD for $60.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1192 |
|
 1916 CANADIAN MEDICAL CORPS, EGYPT, postcard from Colonel Edward Kidd CAMC,
posted at CAIRO on Christmas day DEC25'1915 and addressed to COUBOURG-ONT with receiver h/s JAN21'1916, 2¢ Canada stamp applied in TORONTO on JAN20'1916 for accounting purposes, VF est (Image) |
$75+ US
SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1193 |
|
 1914 VALCARTIER-CAMP-QUE-FPO, rare early Canadian Militia cds dated
AUG22'1914 on first Canadian Contingent soldiers postcard addressed to GODERICH-ONT, one of only 4 strikes reported, F-VF est (Image) |
$150+ US
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1194 |
|
 1916 CAMP-HUGHS-MAN-FPO, scarce Canadian Militia cds dated AUG3'1916 on
soldiers letter addressed to BEATTY-SASK with receiver b/s AUG5'1916, F-VF est (Image) |
$75+ US
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1195 |
|
 1918 LONDON-CAMP-ONT-FPO, scarce Canadian Militia cds dated AUG6'1918 on
soldiers postcard addressed to ESSEX-ONT, F-VF est (Image) |
$50+ US
SOLD for $50.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1196 |
|
 1916 ALDERSHOT-CAMP-NS-FPO, scarce Canadian Militia cds dated JUN24'1916 on
soldiers postcard addressed to LOWER-GULF-SHORE-NS and redirected to CAPE-CLIFF-NS, F-VF est (Image) |
$50+ US
SOLD for $30.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1197 |
|
 1918 PETAWAWA-CAMP-ONT-FPO, scarce Canadian Militia cds dated AUG18'1918 on
soldiers cover addressed to NEWCASTLE-NB, F-VF est (Image) |
$50+ US
SOLD for $35.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1198 |
|
 1915 NIAGARA-CAMP-ONT-FPO, scarce Canadian Militia cds dated AUG27'1916 on
soldiers cover addressed to TORONTO, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est (Image) |
$50+ US
SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1199 |
|
 1916 CASTLE-ALTA POW CAMP, military book price list with a camp orderly room
purple oval h/s dated OCT16'1916, a rare cancel and VF est (Image) |
$100+ US
SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
| 1200 |
|
 1916 ESCAPED CANADIAN POW, postcard from Private Mervin Simmons of the 7th
Canadian Battalion, wounded at Ypres and taken prisoner to the CELLE POW Lager-Z1, he and Corporal Edwards escaped on AUG22'1916 and crossed the Dutch border on SEP9'1916 where a pickup was arranged, they arrived back in England via the SS Grenadier
on SEP18'1916, the escape was highly celebrated with many stories published, this card was posted on SEP14'1916 from ROTTERDAM and addressed to Simmons aunts in VERSCHOYLE-ONT, a rare correspondence with a great story, F-VF est (Image) |
$200+ US
SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM |
