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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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'HEADQUARTERS/SEP 26 1942/16th Infantry Brigade/C.A.' and 'Received/SEP 26 1942/16th Int. Bde.' blue ink boxed markings on back of K. of C. cc cover w/pr. #251a from booklet pane tied by PRINCE GEORGE/B.C. SEP ?7/no year machine cancel to Toronto. The 16th Infantry Brigade was at Prince George. Scuff mark left side, slightly cut down at right.

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Lot Number: MIL-07080
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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FIELD POST OFFICE/CANADA MILITIA/PETAWAWA CAMP ONT. 21/JUL 15/40 large CDS ties #233 to YMCA cc cover to Ottawa, no b/s. B/T #M3-42, RF A, but scarce late use. Small piece of back flap missing.

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Lot Number: MIL-07076
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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FIELD POST OFFICE A/CANADA MILITIA/NIAGARA CAMP, ONT. PM/SP 21/40 large CDS ties #233 to cover to Hamilton, Ont., no b/s. B/T #M3-39, RF C but late use, known only for June 3 1938 to July 1 1938. Probably philatelic origin. Minor light stain above addressee name.

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Lot Number: MIL-07075
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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FIELD POST OFFICE/CANADA MILITIA/NIAGARA CAMP ONT. 11/JUN 29/37 large CDS free strike + strike ties #231 to cover to USA, unsealed, no b/s. B/T #M3-38, RF C, but rare late use, known only for June 12 1937 to June 29 1937. Philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-07074
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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FIELD POST OFFICE/CANADA MILITIA/ALDERSHOT CAMP, N.S. JUN 30/36 large CDS B/T #M3-1 free strike + strike ties #211 to cover to USA, unsealed, no b/s. Philatelic origin, but scarce late usage of only two days in 1936!

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Lot Number: MIL-07069
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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ALDERSHOT MILITARY CAMP/N.S. JUL 1/36 CDS free strike + strike ties #211 to cover to USA, unsealed, no b/s. B/T #M7-1, RF D. Philatelic origin, but scarce!

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Lot Number: MIL-07068
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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"Canadian Armed Forces Advisory and Training Team/TANZANIA" purple ink double ring circular marking with crest inside on 'Forces Air Letter' w/Tanzania #24 + K.U.T. #242 tied by DAR ES SALAAM/TANZANIA 21 MAR/1972 machine cancel to CFB Borden, Ont. Philatelic origin, no message inside.

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Lot Number: MIL-07061
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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17 OHMS #8 size commercial use covers all with H.M.C.S. ship markings, 6 are on the front & 11 on the back. 1954-1973, most 1970's. Near impossible to find modern ship markings on commercial #8 covers!

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Lot Number: MIL-07028
Canadian Dollars: 70
US Dollars: 71

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21 Named H.M.C.S. ship handstamps on philatelic origin #8 covers, 16 on the front & 5 on the back. 1953-2005. Some scarce ones here!

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Lot Number: MIL-07027
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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8 WWII 'The Black Watch' regimental straight line markings on backs of soldier's covers to Canada, represents 4 diff. types. A few faults, a couple duplicates. Generally nice strikes.

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Lot Number: MIL-07021
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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RECORDS/C.E.F./REGISTRY oval B/T #M21-4 RF E on front of OHMS cover along with London 5 JU 17 red ink CDS to local address, has CANADIAN RECORDS OFFICE/ LONDON/9 JU ??/(R.R.)/OLD BAILEY E.C. large double ring CDS on back B/T #M21-12 RF U. Bit of aging, a few pin holes, corner crease UL. Two rare WWI markings! Has Steinhart original price tag of 125.00.

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Lot Number: MIL-07010
Canadian Dollars: 75
US Dollars: 76

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No. 11 CANADIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL/SHORNCLIFFE/ORDERLY ROOM/3 MAY ????/MOORE BARRACKS double ring oval weak strike on soldier's letter from SHORNCLIFFE-FOLKSTONE 3 MY/18 British CDS to Nanaimo, BC, no b/s. Some aging.

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Lot Number: MIL-07000
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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8 UNMOG(IP) "United Nations Military Observer Group in Pakistan" covers, 1967 & 1973-4. Philatelic addresses, but commercial usage to Canada. 5 franked with Pakistan stamps & 3 with UN stamps. 5 are #10's. Scarce material!

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Lot Number: FOR-06991
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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C.A.P.O./No. 2 Lot of two WWII covers from a soldier at 'Lincoln & Welland Regiment, W Force', CDS dated PM/JAN 1/42 (with letter contents) and PM/JAN 8/42, both to Welland, Ont., no b/s. Each has 'Passed by Military Censor No. 4' circular censor markings, one in blue ink and one in red ink. Wee bit of aging, but nice pair of covers w/diff. colour censor marks. CAPO No. 2 at Gander, Nfld.

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Lot Number: MIL-06957
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE NO. 7/+ 6 DEC/1943 CDS ties India #178 to greeting size cover air mail to HMCS 145, FMO, Sydney, N.S., no b/s. Bit of aging, very light centre fold, bit rough along top from opening.

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Lot Number: MIL-06956
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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RAF POST/* INDIA * unable to read date CDS ties India #176 to 'Blue Triangle H.M. Forces Air Letter' to Victoria, BC. Message is dated Feb. 12, 1945 about life in the past year & about gifts received from home. Bit of aging.

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Lot Number: MIL-06955
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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CANADIAN MILITARY HEADQUARTERS/-LONDON- purple ink large double-ring circular marking with crest in centre, similar to B/T #M20-47 & M20-29, but with dashes at sides instead of crosses or dots, on back of Canadian YMCA cover from FIELD POST OFFICE/465 JU 22/43 CDS to Montreal, fwd. to MORIN HEIGHTS/P.Q. PM/14 JUL/43 CDS b/s. Bit of aging, small part of back flap missing.

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Lot Number: MIL-06952
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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LLOYDMINSTER/SASKATCHEWAN 7:30 PM/AUG 14/1945 machine cancel ties #254 to cover to local address. Has typewritten "First Day cover (V-J Day August 14/45)". Not a first day cover as we know them, but certainly is a V-J Day cover! Unsealed, wee tiny bit of aging.

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Lot Number: MIL-06947
Canadian Dollars: 10
US Dollars: 10

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No. XI DISTRICT DEPOT/DEC 20 1945/POST OFFICE green ink very large CDS B/T #M21-89 (RF E) nice strike as b/s on window cover from New York City NOV 30/1945 meter, much fwd. with other good military markings inc. B/T #M21-155, M15-75, M13-99, M13-176, M13-400. Bit of aging, but surprisingly good condition considering all its travels!

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Lot Number: MIL-06945
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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MAITLAND M.P.O. 628/N.S. AM/OC 16/44 CDS SON strike on #C8 (no cover), B/T #M13-283 RF D. We had a Maitland MPO cancel on cover several months ago, and had the most requests for it that we have ever experienced for any lot. Thus it must be a scarce one. Let's see what interest this cancel only on a stamp will generate.

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Lot Number: MIL-06936
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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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