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MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY continued...

MILITARY WWI COVERS & CARDS continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

1201

1914 CANADIAN SOLDIERS LETTER, VAL-CARTIER-CAMP-QUE, posted at QUEBEC-CITY on SEP16'1914 and addressed to WESTMOUNT-QUE, original letter enclosed on YMCA service stationery, this is the earliest reported illustrated stationery from VAL-CARTIER, a bit aged and travel worn, scarce and F+ est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1202

1914 CANADIAN SOLDIERS LETTER, VAL-CARTIER-CAMP-QUE, from Private George Eastman and posted at QUEBEC-CITY on SEP10'1914, addressed to TYRONE-ONT with original letter enclosed on YMCA service stationery, this is the earliest reported stationery from VAL-CARTIER, file fold and some edge wear, F+ est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1203

1916 ENGLAND REGISTERED MILITARY COVER to CANADA, from the Canadian Records Office in LONDON on APR25'1916 and addressed to Mrs, George Eastman in TORONTO, contained the documentation for the Distinguished Conduct Medal for her husband Corporal George Eastman DCM, he was killed in action only 2 months later at MOUNT-SORREL on JUN13'1916, accompanying the lot is a letter from a fellow soldier describing the events leading to Eastman's death, also included is a copy of Eastman's enlistment attestation papers, some creases and travel wear, a great historical group and F+ est (Image)

$100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1204

5 CANADIAN MILITIA-FPO CANCELS 1914-1918, includes 1918 SUSSEX-CAMP-NB, 1912 GODERICH-CAMP-ONT, 1912 BARRIEFIELD-CAMP-ONT No.1, 1916 BARRIEFIELD-CAMP No.2, 1916 ALDERSHOT-CAMP-NS, mostly F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1205

6 CANADA SOLDIER LETTERS 1915, all are March-April 1915 postings most with red boxed censor h/s, note FPO-TX, 2X, 3X, RX, DX, 1X, a list of censor locations in France accompanies lot, mostly F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1206

21 CANADA MILITARY CANCELS 1915-1918, on 11 covers and cards plus 10 cancels on stamps, includes 6 soldiers letters noting 2 from BRAMSHOTT-CAMP to Canada, 3 Field Service cards to Canada, 1916 soldiers letter from McLEOD-ALTA, 1918 soldiers letter from USA CAMP-UPTON-NY ++, also stamps with CANADIAN-MILITIA-FPO cancels noting CALGARY-CAMP, ALDERSHOT-CAMP-NS, NIAGARA-CAMP, CAMP-HUGHS-MAN, VAL-CARTIER-CAMP ++, usual condition VG-VF est (Image)

$75+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1207

17 CANADA MILITARY COVERS & CARDS 1914-1918 (a few later), mostly ex-Robinson material including 2 postcards from Canadian POW's at the HANNOVER HAMELN-CAMP, 3 pre-war soldiers postcards from BISLEY-CAMP, 1914 postcard from Canadian Private W. Calvert at Prospect Barracks in BERMUDA (KIA at the Somme on SEP16'1916), real photo HMCS CHARYBDIS (convoy escort), letter from Private George Eastman (KIA at Mount Sorrel on JUN13'1916), soldiers letters from CENTRAL-CAMP-PETAWAWA, ALDERSHOT-CAMP-NS, CAMP-BORDEN-AIR-FORCE, VALCARTIER-CAMP ++, mostly F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1208

18 CANADIAN SOLDIERS LETTERS 1915-1918, all posted from different British military camps, note camps at CHYNTON, OTTERPOOL, BULLFORD, SANDLING, RIPON, DIBGATE ++, mostly F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1209

18 CANADIAN SOLDIERS LETTERS 1915-1918, all posted from different British military camps, note camps MARLBOROUGH-LINES, SHOREHAM, LYDD, BOVINGTON, DEEPCUT, GODFORD, WITLEY ++, mostly F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1210

25 CANADIAN MILITARY COVERS & CARDS 1915-1919, includes 13 soldiers letters from various France and England locations, 3 are British Navy related postcards, early CENTRAL-CAMP-PETAWAWA cancels ++, retails over $300, mostly F-VF est (Image)

$50+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1211

25 MILITARY CHRISTMAS CARDS 1927-1933, includes military event invitations, 9 are covers addressed to the Commanding Officer 2nd Field Company Canadian Engineers at TORONTO ++, mostly F-VF est (Image)

$75+ US

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1212

1916 LONDON AWARD PRESENTATION to WILLIAM PERKINS BULL K.C., real photo card showing William Bull and his wife + the London Mayor and his wife + General Carlton Jones, Bull was the founder of the PERKINS BULL HOSPITAL for Canadian officers and a native of BRAMPTON-ONT, lot includes a letter from Bull posted from the Hospital on AUG14'1918 and addressed to his brother who was killed in action a week earlier on AUG8'1918, plus an invitation to the opening of the hospital on JUL19'1916, the card has album adhesions on back, good Canadian Hospital related items and F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1213

c-1912 VERNO-BC MILITARY TRAINING CAMP, Vernon Photo Company published real photo card showing the tent camp, mint and VF est (Image)

$50+ US

SOLD for $30.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1214

1914 MILITARY CADET REVIEW, WINNIPEG, Meyers published real photo card showing cadets and officers in full Scottish regalia + hundreds of spectators, mint and VF est (Image)

$50+ US

SOLD for $45.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1215

1918 CANADIAN TROOP VICTORY REVIEW, LIEGE-BELGIUM, real photo card showing officers on horseback + drum corps, mint and VF est (Image)

$50+ US

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1216

1918 FUNERAL PROCESSION, CHATERAUX-FRANCE, real photo card showing the flower covered hearses for the 69 French Soldiers killed in a train collision on DEC4'1918, mint and VF est (Image)

$50+ US

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1217

c-1917 MILITARY CONFERENCE, TOKYO-JAPAN, real photo card showing the 40 attending military officers, includes 9 British, 15 Japanese, 6 French ++, mint and VF est (Image)

$50+ US

SOLD for $25.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1218

10 WELLAND CANAL FIELD FORCE COVERS & CARDS 1915-1918, includes 3 real photo cards showing the soldiers at lock No.18 + lock No.19 + a view of the camp at Soo Canal, 7 are letters addressed to or from the Canadian soldiers of the 3 regiments guarding the strategic canal, a history of the Welland Canal Field Force accompanies the lot, a very scarce group and F-VF est (Image)

$150+ US

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1219

11 CANADIAN SOLDIER POSTCARDS & EPHEMERA ITEMS 1916-1919, includes 8 real photo cards noting 3 are of Private Arthur Derby (73rd Battalion Canadian Infantry) who was killed in action on DEC9'1916 at the Somme, lot includes Derby's memorial funeral card plus a photo & location of the grave stone at the Warloy-Baillon cemetery (France), a real photo of the 1919 Hamilton victory parade showing the tank "BRITANNIA" ++, mostly F-VF est (Image)

$75+ US

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1220

44 MILITARY POSTCARDS 1914-1918, shows soldiers life, trench views, soldiers on parade, battle scenes, ships, cavalry, 5 cartoon patriotics, British & French Generals, German Iron Cross recipients MULZER and BUDDECKE ++, sleeved and priced to over $280, mostly F-VF est (Image)

$50+ US

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM