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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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'RECEIVED/MAR 1 1946/Central Registry/M.D. No. 2' timeclock CDS in magenta ink as b/s on cover from ST. CATHARINES/ONTARIO MAR 1/1946 machine cancel ties #254 to M.D. No. 2, Toronto. Unlisted Military District marking.

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Lot Number: MIL-07163
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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'FROM/DISTRICT RECRUITING OFFICER/MILITARY DISTRICT No. 4/MONTREAL.' magenta ink b/s on OHMS cover w/#250 not cancelled, to Montreal address. Bit of aging.

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Lot Number: MIL-07162
Canadian Dollars: 10
US Dollars: 10

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FIELD POST OFFICE S.C. 58/R.C.A.F. OVERSEAS double ring oval two diff. hammers 3 NOV 1943 & 18 APR 1944 as b/s on covers from FIELD POST OFFICE/673 to Canada. Minor aging but rough edges, still unlisted RCAF post office markings!

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Lot Number: MIL-07159
Canadian Dollars: 60
US Dollars: 61

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FLEET MAIL OFFICE/OCT 23 1945/HALIFAX, N.S. unlisted black ink double ring oval as b/s on Canadian Legion War Services cc cover w/#249 tied by N.P.O. 618 N.S./-- OCT 23/1945 machine cancel to LONDON M.P.O. 113/ONT. PM/OC 25/45 CDS b/s.

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Lot Number: MIL-07156
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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'From H.M.__Ship/PASSED BY CENSOR/Signature___Date' blue ink boxed marking with top rounded corners with the missing 'C', m/s dated 22/7/43 with red ink POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL machine cancel to England, no b/s. A Canadian censor marking with the 'C' removed & used aboard a British HM Ship. Some aging, edge wear.

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Lot Number: MIL-07155
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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Commanding Officer/H.M.C.S. HALIGONIAN/APR 19 1944/R.C.N. BARRACKS/HALIFAX, N.S. purple ink str. line marking on OHMS cover with HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA APR 19 '44 4’ meter impression to Naval HQ, Ottawa, no b/s. Wee tiny bit of aging, scarce HMCS ship marking during the war.

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Lot Number: MIL-07153
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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COMMANDING OFFICER/DEC 12 1944/H.M.C.S. PEREGRINE blue ink rectangular marking on OHMS cover with HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA DEC 13 '44 7’ meter impression to Naval HQ, Ottawa, no b/s. Two very light centre folds, but scarce use from an HMCS ship during the war.

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Lot Number: MIL-07152
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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SENIOR CHAPLIN [2]/DEC 4 1945/H.M.C.S. "PEREGRINE" magenta ink rectangular marking on front of OHMS cover with HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA DEC 5 '45 4’ meter impression to Montreal, no b/s. Wee bit of aging, small crease LR corner.

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Lot Number: MIL-07150
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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CANTEEN/H.M.C.S. ANNAPOLIS black ink str. line on front of cover to Halifax, no b/s. Has rectangular 'From H.M.C. SHIP/PASSED BY/CENSOR/Signature......Date' in black ink. M/s dated 11/7/45. Wee bit of aging, opened 3 sides.

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Lot Number: MIL-07149
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.C.S. GUELPH JUN 8 1945 blue ink large CDS on cover to Toronto, fwd to MAPLE LAKE/ONT. PM/JUN 15/45 CDS light strike b/s. Has TORONTO/ONTARIO JUN 13/1945 machine slogan cancel. Some aging, several folds & minor edge tears.

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Lot Number: MIL-07145
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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H.M.C.S. BLAIRMORE blue ink str. line on front of Armed Forces Air Letter with POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL machine cancel and CANADIAN OVERSEAS/P.D. 3 SEP/1945/S.C. 2 machine cancel B/T #M15-63 RF D to Ingersoll, Ont. Interesting message inside about doing minesweeping clean-up in the English Channel. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: MIL-07144
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.C.S. BORDER CITIES SEP 27 1944 blue ink large CDS on back of OHMS cover from blackout machine cancel SEP 27/__PM/1944 to Naval HQ in Ottawa. Rare commercial usage of ship marking during the war. Small back flap tear.

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Lot Number: MIL-07142
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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MAIL OFFICE/1 OCT 1945/H.M.C.S. WARRIOR purple ink boxed marking placed over addressee on British OHMS cover to Belfast, recycle label on back addressed to Naval HQ, Ottawa, tied by POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL machine cancel and purple ink oval COMMANDING OFFICER/29 SEP 1945/H.M.S. ______ (ship name removed).

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Lot Number: MIL-07141
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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U.S. ARMY/A.P.O. MAR 16/1943 machine cancel ties USA airmail #C25 to cover to USA, no b/s. Return address has APO 862, which was St. John's, Nfld. Helbock RF 5. Some aging., commercial use.

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Lot Number: MIL-07098
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O. NOV/29/no year date duplex on 'Free' soldiers greeting size cover to USA, no b/s. Return address is APO 865, which was Gander, Nfld. Commercial use! Helbock RF 5. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: MIL-07095
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O. 737/JUN/12/1943 USA duplex bit light strike on greeting size soldier's cover to New York, no b/s, had cellophane tape censor label, only the tape stain remains at left. APO 737 was at Fort Churchill, Man., Helbock RF 9, thus this is a rare APO cancel! Wee bit of aging, some light wrinkles.

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Lot Number: MIL-07092
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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'H.M.S. VICTORY/8 MAR 1942/c/o G.P.O. LONDON' blue ink oval on front of British OHMS cover to Naval HQ, Ottawa, no b/s.

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Lot Number: MIL-07085
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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'ACCOUNTANT OFFICER/11 MAR 1942/M.S. VICTORY IV' blue ink boxed marking on recycled British OHMS cover from PETERSFIELD/HANTS. 11 MCH/1942 to Dept. of National Defence, Ottawa. The reverse is OHMS addressed to H.M.S. Mercury, London. A nice British military cover with a Canadian destination. A few edge wrinkles.

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Lot Number: MIL-07084
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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'BRITISH PACKET - ALL SEA ROUTE-/IN CHARGE OF COMMANDER' blue ink str. line marking on British OHMS cover to R.C.N. HQ, Ottawa, no b/s. Also has blue ink oval 'NAVAL STORE OFFICE/15 JAN 1943/07 ELVEDEN ROAD, PARK ROYAL, N.W. 10'. Bit of aging, light water stain left side, back stain & wrinkles.

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Lot Number: MIL-07083
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA/ORDERLY ROOM/A.F. purple ink large circular b/s on cover with 'The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada 1st Bttn. (overseas)' cc on back flap, from FIELD POST OFFICE/483 DE 18/42 double ring CDS to Toronto.

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Lot Number: MIL-07082
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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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