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Foreign and USA Covers

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Foreign and USA Covers: 1 to 2021 to 4041 to 6061 to 8081 to 100
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'Consulate de la Republique d'Haiti/Montreal, Canada' purple ink h/s cc cover w/#197 tied by MONTREAL, P.Q./STA. B 2 PM/APR 10/1934 machine cancel to 'Secretary of the Treasury of the USA', Washington, DC, no b/s, but has light green ink RECEIVED/ BUREAU OF CUSTOMS/1934 APR 13 AM 9:18 marking on front. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADV-03008
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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COMMANDER (D) EAST/FILE______/MAY 1 1935/H.M.C.S. "SAGUENAY" black ink oval free strike on red & green cacheted cover 'The H.M.C.S. Saguenay Greets the City of Philadelphia', USA #757 tied by PHILADELPHIA PA/1935 MAY 2 machine cancel to USA, no b/s. Philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-02966
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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COMMANDING OFFICER/FEB 21 1954/H.M.C.S. ALGONQUIN blue ink boxed free strike on cacheted cover 'Welcome to Norfolk, Canadian Anti-submarine Ships', USA #1006 tied by U.S.S./GEARING (DD 710) FEB/21/1954 duplex to USA, no b/s. Philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-02965
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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SHIPS OFFICE/APR -- 1956/H.M.C.S. HAIDA red ink boxed free strike on cacheted cover 'Welcome to Norfolk, Canadian Destroyer Haida', USA #1057 tied by U.S.S./FURSE 13/MAR/A.M./1956 duplex to USA, no b/s.

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Lot Number: MIL-02964
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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OFFICER OF THE DAY/HMCS COLUMBIA 26 NOV 1960 red ink oval free strike on cacheted cover 'Welcome to Norfolk, Canadian Destroyer Columbia', USA #1138 tied by U.S.S./RICH (DDE-820) duplex to USA, no b/s. Philatelic origin, addressee name erased.

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Lot Number: MIL-02963
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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REGULATING OFFICE/HMCS TERRA NOVA 25 NOV 1960 blue ink oval free strike on cacheted cover 'Welcome to Norfolk, Canadian destroyer Terra Nova', USA #1132 tied by U.S.S. CHARLES F. ADAMS/DDG 2 NOV/27/A.M./1960 duplex to USA, no b/s. Philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-02962
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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REGULATING OFFICE/H.M.C.S. BONAVENTURE 11 FEB 1961 oval free strike on cacheted cover 'Welcome to Norfolk, Canadian Carrier Bonaventure', USA #1035 tied by USS VERMILION/(AKA-1Q7) FEB/11/1961 duplex to USA, no b/s. Philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-02961
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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'FAIRBANKS TO NEW YORK BY MOTORCYCLE' blue ink cacheted cover w/USA #800 tied by FAIRBANKS/ALASKA MAY 14/1939 machine cancel, unaddressed, has CHICKEN/ALASKA JUL/14/P.M./1939 duplex on front, 5 diff. Yukon & B.C. CDS on back, and SEATTLE WASH./REC'D. OFFICE OF P.M. DEC/7/1939 CDS on back. A most fascinating precursor to the Alaska Highway!

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Lot Number: FOR-02798
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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WASHINGTON, D.C./1911 APR 26 machine cancel ties 3x2’ red Washingtons to cover to BRAZIL, fwd. within Brazil. Has nice purple ink 'American Consulate General/MAY 23 1911/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil' boxed receiver on front. Letter contents. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: FOR-02777
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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BUFFALO/N.Y. AUG 27/1924 duplex ties USA 2’ Washington #554 + 2x Canada 1’ Adms. #105 to 'Crystal Beach, Canada' b/w litho viewcard to AUSTRIA, has receiver on address side. No Canada cancels, but probably intended for original posting in Canada. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADM-02596
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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TORQUAY/2 2:30 PM/4 DE/20 British CDS ties 3’ Admiral #108 + GB 2p #162 to cover to Cornwall, Ont., no receiving b/s. Probably a Cdn. postage paid return envelope mailed to overseas, hence GB stamp had to be added. Bit of aging, 8 mm edge tear at top, still attractive & unusual.

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Lot Number: ADM-01829
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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FIELD POST OFFICE/475 20 MR/44 CDS ties Gibraltar #108, 113 to air letter to Vancouver, no b/s. Has R.A.F. censor marking. Rare to find WWII Military mail Gibraltar to Canada! Lot also inc. 5 Gibraltar stamps with FPO cancels. (shown as the back image).

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Lot Number: MIL-01651
Canadian Dollars: 140
US Dollars: 141

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VANCOUVER/B.C. NOV 21/1935 machine ties #219 to cover to DENMARK, no b/s, but rated postage due with green ink Denmark postage due meter impression on address side. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: PD-01499
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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BOSTON/MASS. OCT 28/1940 machine slogan 'First Day of Issue' ties USA 10’ Famous Americans #893 (Alexander Graham Bell) to cacheted FDC to Brantford, Ont., no b/s. Includes pamphlet which describes Bell's history, including having lived in Brantford, Ont.

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Lot Number: FOR-01440
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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