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Military Covers

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Military Covers: 1 to 2021 to 4041 to 6061 to 8081 to 100
 101 to 120121 to 140141 to 160161 to 180181 to 200201 to 220
 221 to 240241 to 260261 to 280281 to 300

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COMMANDING/OFFICER/FEB 11 1951/H.M.C.S. "NOOTKA" red ink boxed free strike on cover w/#283 tied by VICTORIA H.M.C. DOCKYARD/B.C. FE 22/51 CDS to USA. Light crease along bottom, Philatelic origin. Korean war cover!

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Lot Number: MIL-03126
Canadian Dollars: 75
US Dollars: 76

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R/FMO VICTORIA, B.C./No.____ Red ink boxed registation marking on cover w/#340, 2x#351 tied by FMO, VICTORIA/B.C. PM/30 V/60 CDS (B/T #M14-102 RF D) to local address. The registration marking is not listed by B/T.

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Lot Number: MIL-03042
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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MESS OFFICE/H.M.C.S. "Magnificent" purple ink boxed b/s (undated) on Canadian OHMS cover franked w/GB #258, 2x#261, 3x#262 tied by PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA/- 24 APR/1948 machine slogan cancel to Halifax., NS, no receiving b/s. Wee bit of aging, but what a lovely cover!

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Lot Number: MIL-03037
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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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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COMMANDING OFFICER/OCT 10 1945/H.M.C.S. THETFORD MINES magenta ink large CDS on cover, also has N.P.O. 618 N.S./-- OCT 11/1945 machine cancel to Toronto, no b/s. Clean cover, but opened 3 sides.

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Lot Number: MIL-02820
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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H.M.C.S. Wallaceburg/SHIP'S OFFICE JAN 5 1946 blue ink oval marking on front of cover, with N.P.O. 618 N.S./-- JAN 5/PM/1946 machine cancel to Hamilton. Cover front only, 5 mm edge tear at right and some edge creases at right.

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Lot Number: MIL-02819
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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H.M.C.S. PROTECTEUR II/OCT 16 1944/ACCOUNTANT OFFICER red ink boxed b/s on OHMS cover addressed to HMCS Oshawa c/o Fleet Mail Office, no other postal markings. Back flap tear, top left front edge tears, but hard to find named ship markings during the war!

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Lot Number: MIL-02756
Canadian Dollars: 75
US Dollars: 76

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CANADIAN BASE P.O./. 12 II/51 CDS B/T #M9-70 RF D on unfranked cover to Victoria, BC, no b/s. Return address on back flap is 'HMCS Cayuga c/o FMO Esquimalt'. Early Korean War cover. Back flap tear.

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Lot Number: MIL-02755
Canadian Dollars: 75
US Dollars: 76

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MILITARY CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL/WOODCOTE PARK EPSOM/POSTAL SERVICE undated circular marking on cover, also has EPSOM/- 4 NOV/1918 machine cancel to Calgary, Alberta, no b/s. Bit of aging, slightly cut down at right.

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Lot Number: MIL-02754
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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COMMANDING OFFICER/* H.M.C.S. "RESTIGOUCHE" * 29 MAY 1944 blue ink oval nice b/s on OHMS cover from ARMY/POST OFFICE/S.C. 2/2 JUN 44 machine cancel to Naval Service Hq., Ottawa. Wee bit of aging, light corner crease.

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Lot Number: MIL-02601
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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CF 2/- JUL 26 1978 blue ink large CDS ties #716 to cover to Vancouver, no b/s. Unlisted in B/T. Philatelic origin. (H.M.C.S. Protecteur)

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Lot Number: MIL-02597
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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COMMANDING OFFICER/JUN 22 1936/H.M.C.S. VANCOUVER red ink oval ties #219 to cover to USA, no b/s. Also has VICTORIA/CANADA 22/JUN 23/36 CDS free strike. Stamp pen cancelled with initials. Philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-02567
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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COMMANDING OFFICER/DEC 30 1949/H.M.C.S. MAGNIFICENT red ink boxed marking on back of card w/#252 tied by HALIFAX, N.S./CANADA FEB 13/1950 machine slogan cancel to USA. No message on back, probably philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-02566
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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ROYAL CANADIAN/NAVY MAIL 8 MAR 4 1959 blue ink large CDS free strike on greeting size cover w/#382 tied by MONTREAL, P.Q./CANADA 8 III/1959 machine slogan cancel to London, Ont., no b/s. Unlisted in B/T. Also includes enclosure, a greeting card from HMCS LaHulloise with picture of ship (#305) inside). Part of cover back is missing.

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Lot Number: MIL-02565
Canadian Dollars: 45
US Dollars: 45

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R/CF 53/No.___ purple ink registration box (B/T # M14-190, RF D) on cover w/#597, 599 tied by VANCOUVER/CANADA 13 II/78 CDS to Vancouver. Also has purple ink CF 52/- FEB 13 1978 large CDS free strike (B/T #M14-189, RF D). Back has red ink str. line COMMANDING OFFICER/FEB 13 1978/HMCS PROVIDER. Philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-02564
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

Military Covers: 1 to 2021 to 4041 to 6061 to 8081 to 100
 101 to 120121 to 140141 to 160161 to 180181 to 200201 to 220
 221 to 240241 to 260261 to 280281 to 300

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