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Alberta Covers

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Alberta Covers: 1 to 2021 to 25

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P.O.W./132 PM/MR 6/45 CDS on POW FREE letter sheet to Germany, Allied censor marking and Swiss Red Cross marking. Green security paper with usual discolouration. POW 132 B/T #M16-22, RF D, at Medicine Hat, Alta. Bit of aging, back flap tear, brown paper tape at each side.

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Lot Number: MIL-07357
Canadian Dollars: 100
US Dollars: 101

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BASE-A.P.O./.CANADA. MR 3/40 CDS B/T #M9-3 (RF D) receiver front & back on air mail cover w/#C6 tied by EDMONTON/ALTA. MAR 1/1940 machine cancel. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: MIL-07346
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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FIELD POST OFFICE/129 A/31 JA/66 CDS ties GB #353, 354, 357 to Forces Air Letter to England. Has light purple ink boxed marking "C" COMPANY/Ref......./31 JAN 1966/1st Bn. THE SOMERSET AND/CORNWALL LIGHT INFANTRY on front. Return address typewritten on back is 'Camp Wainwright, Alta. Canada'. Philaelic origin, no message inside.

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Lot Number: FOR-07342
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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14th/ARMY TANK BN. (THE CALGARY REGT.)/CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS C.A. (A.)/ORDERLY ROOM Lot of 4 soldier's covers with the famous 'tank' shaped orderly room b/s 1941-1944 from FPO's, the CDS's of which are mostly smudgy and difficult to determine origin. Some aging faults.

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Lot Number: MIL-07325
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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002836/24 III 1988/MAKKOVIK/N.F. T.N. POCON on front & back of philatelic inspired registered cover from the 1988 Winter Olympics at Calgary w/#592, 934, 977 tied by two diff. Olympic commemorative cancels to Makkovik, returned unclaimed. This Makkovik Pocon not listed in O'Reilly's Northerner list. Also has 001945/HAPPY VALLEY- /GOOSE BAY/26 III 1988/STN.-SUCC. "A"/NFLD.- T.N. POCON O'Reilly #P2 b/s, which would be a new ERD. Interesting enclosure, philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: NF-07220
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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ORDERLY ROOM/FILE_____/MAY 4 - 1963/BANFF/ALTA./23 MEDIUM BATTERY R.C.A. black ink large CDS receiver on front of D.N.D. cover from EDMONTON/ALBERTA 28 IV '63 5’ meter impression, no b/s.

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Lot Number: MIL-06925
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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RED DEER/ALTA. JY 16/02 CDS ties #77 to cover to GREENWOOD/ONT. JY 22/02 split ring b/s. Territorial period! Bit of aging, slightly cut down & rough at right & corners, 4 mm top edge tear.

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Lot Number: ALTA-06690
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION' black ink str. line marking on Edmonton oil refinery colour viewcard w/#418 and air mail sticker tied by EDMONTON/ ALBERTA JULY 21/1964 machine cancel to Holland. Not rated postage due, so must have gone by surface mail.

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Lot Number: ADV-06565
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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MILITARY P.O. No. 303/MAR 26 APR 2/TRENTON, ONT. purple ink light strike rectangular marking B/T #M13-112 RF E on back of cover from CALGARY/ALTA. MAR 23/12:30 PM/1942 V...- slogan ties #233 to RCAF Stn. Trenton. Bit of aging, small edge tear at top.

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Lot Number: MIL-06236
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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EDMONTON SUB 30/ALTA. PM/14 II/66 CDS ties single-franked 50’ #334 to registered airmail cover to West Germany, no receiving b/s. 15’ airmail + 35’ registered.

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Lot Number: AIR-06044
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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ST. THOMAS M.P.O. 101/ONT. PM/JUL 15/43 duplex B/T #M13-2 as fwd. marking on front of cover from England to PEARCE/ALTA. JUL 1/43 split ring receiving b/s. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: MIL-05984
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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REGISTERED/VERMILION, ALTA. APR 22 1916 purple ink oval ties #106, 2x#MR3 to registered cover to USA. Some aging & several significant tears, priced accordingly.

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Lot Number: ALTA-05794
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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'ORDERLY ROOM/14 DEC 1917/21st RESERVE Bn. (ALBERTA)' oval marking on front of YMCA Canadian War Contingent cc cover from BRAMSHOTT CAMP B.C./+ 14 DE/17 CDS to Winnipeg, no b/s. Some aging, edge tear along top.

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Lot Number: MIL-05480
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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CALGARY, ALTA./POSTAL STATION A AM/DE 4/36 CDS free strike + strike ties #219 to 'Alberta Drafting & Blue Print Co., Calgary' cc cover to Winnipeg, no b/s. This postal station not listed as open this early. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ALTA-05144
Canadian Dollars: 10
US Dollars: 10

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POSTAL STATION "C"/JUL 19 1972/CALGARY 3, ALTA. boxed cancel ties 8’ Centennial #544 to cover to Don Mills, Ont., no b/s.

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Lot Number: ALTA-04759
Canadian Dollars: 10
US Dollars: 10

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GIBRALTAR 8 AM/17 FE/32 CDS ties Gibraltar #96 to 'Funchal' b/w photoview postcard to Calgary. Has printed 'Canadian Pacific Cruise' on address side. (Associated Screen News Ltd. Montreal #P113)

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Lot Number: FOR-04592
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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EDMONTON/ALBERTA MAY 9 '33 1’ meter impression on unsealed 'Commercial Life Assurance Co. of Canada' cover to local address.

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Lot Number: PMP-04452
Canadian Dollars: 10
US Dollars: 10

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EDMONTON TERMINAL A/ALBERTA JUL 17/1961 machine slogan on OHMS card for Customs duty of $1.66, to Fort Simpson, NWT, no receiver.

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Lot Number: OHMS-04399
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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ORDERLY ROOM/26 SEP 1918/21st RESERVE BATTN. ALBERTA purple ink oval on 'Navy & Army Canteen Board' cc cover from Bramshott Camp to Calgary, no b/s. Bit of aging, slightly cut down at right.

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Lot Number: MIL-04294
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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LOUGHEED/ALTA. AU 31/14 CDS free strike + strike ties #104 to directory post card to USA. Interesting item, wee tiny bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ALTA-04086
Canadian Dollars: 18
US Dollars: 18

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