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MOON'S, MOOD'S, MOTO'S & POCON'S Covers

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MOON'S, MOOD'S, MOTO'S & POCON'S Covers: 1 to 2021 to 22

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R/____/N.P.O. 605/No. Purple ink registration rectangle B/T #M14-33 but with 'Halifax' excised out as a blackout marking on OHMS window #9 cover, HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA JUN 2 '44 14’ meter franking, also has ____/N.P.O. 605/JUN 2 1944/____ MOTO b/s in purple ink B/T #M14-32 with 'Halifax' excised out as a black out marking. Both excised markings are unlisted by B/T. These are rare blackouts!

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Lot Number: MIL-07317
Canadian Dollars: 150
US Dollars: 152

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280380/SUCC.-STN. "B"/24 I 1983/HULL, (QUE)/J8X 3X0 Pocons tie 2 x #J35, 33 x #J37, and 10 x #J38 = 7.48 postage due tied to both sides of a Canada Post postage due label. Probably payment for business reply bulk mail. Staple affects 4 stamps, fold along one set of perforations.

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Lot Number: PD-07284
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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644900/R.P.O. 7/1991 3 JUL/New Westminster, B.C./V3L 3B0 POCON's tie #1168 (faulty) + pair $5 #1084 to back of 'Change of Address Notification' form. Receipt is for 10.40, the amount of postage on the back. These are not common!

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Lot Number: MOON-07281
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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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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280380/SUCC.-STN. "B"/21 I 1983/HULL, (QUE.)/J8X 3X0 POCON free srike + strikes tie 40 x 5’ red postage due #J32 to both sides of Canada Post postage due receipt. Two pairs of staple holes affect 4 stamps. Probably pays for business reply mail.

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Lot Number: PD-07210
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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6 diff. MOTO M.P.O. square cancels on stamps, inc. HAMILTON 211, SUMMERSIDE 610, N.P.O./622, PATRICIA BAY 1102, ALLIFORD BAY 1127, & EDMONTON 1315. 4 are B/T RF E, 2 are UNREPORTED. Reasonable strikes given their rarity.

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Lot Number: MIL-06793
Canadian Dollars: 50
US Dollars: 51

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280380/SUCC.-STN. "B"/30 XII 1982/HULL (QUE.)/J8X 3X0 POCON's tie red postage dues #J30, J38, and 24x#J39 to postage due receipt, to total 5.51 postage owing. Staple hole on two of top stamps. A most unusual high rate of postage due, perhaps for bulk or business reply mail.

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Lot Number: PD-06696
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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PORT ARTHUR/ONT. SEP/9/1952 purple ink large CDS ties 2’ postage due #J16 to cover with #286 tied by FORT WILLIAM/ONT. SEP 10/1952 machine cancel to Port Arthur, no b/s. Attractive cover.

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Lot Number: PD-06532
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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N.P.O./1213 JUL 9 1945 blue ink MOTO B/T #M14-241 RF Unreported, two strikes on a block of 6 #260, reasonably sound copies with a couple light creases. Certainly a rare cancel & probably postal usage (non-philatelic). NPO 1213 was at Saskatoon.

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Lot Number: MIL-06429
Canadian Dollars: 75
US Dollars: 76

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643491/9 VII 1982/KAMLOOPS B.C./V2C 2GO POCON ties #727, 3x#800 to registered cover to 457205/1982 VII 21/MUSKRAT DAM/ON POCON on back. Wealth of nice markings, one of my own philatelic creations of the 1980's.

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Lot Number: MOON-05888
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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CAMP GAGETOWN/JUN 30 1965/MAIL ROOM MOTO cancel on OHMS cover to Sioux Lookout, Ont. Sayles #T-55, RF D. Note two other Camp Gagetown markings on the back. Philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-05872
Canadian Dollars: 45
US Dollars: 45

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3732/M.P.O. 318/V 18 1967/--- blue ink MOON cancel on facing slip. Sayles A-334, RF D. The scarce 'Centennial Blue Train'.

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Lot Number: MIL-05870
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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KAMLOOPS/B.C. 21 XI/79 CDS ties 2x#725 + 844 + 643491/21 XI 1979/KAMLOOPS/B C POCON ties 16’ postage due #J37 to registered cover air mail to PALMERSTON/COOK ISLANDS 20 JN 80.6 CDS on front, returned, unclaimed. Wealth of markings front & back. Pays proper rate of $1.50 reg'd. + 35’ airmail (17’ + half the postage due = 8’) but philatelic inspired. From my own collection of oddities.

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Lot Number: PD-05824
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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POST OFFICE/ENQUIRY BRANCH/DEC 5 1938/VANCOUVER, B.C. blue ink boxed marking ties 4’ postage due #J17 to 4’ postage paid permit cover to Vancouver, CDS partly under the due is IOCO/B.C. DE 7/38, no b/s. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: PD-04835
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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002786/6 X 1975/PASADENA/NF POCON light srikes tie $1.45 Olympics combo of #656, 664, 665 to Canada Post mail tag, not addressed, has 'Insured' sticker. Light creases.

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Lot Number: QEII-04807
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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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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R/N.P.O. 317/No. purple ink registration box B/T #M14-213 RF E on War Economy #8 cover, OTTAWA/ONTARIO DEC 14 '44 7’ meter impression air mail to 'Commanding Officer, HMCS Protector, Sydney, NS'. Has N.P.O./622 DEC 15 1944 purple ink MOTO receiving b/s B/T #226, RF UNREPORTED. Also has N.P.O./317 PM/DE 14/44 CDS b/s. Two rare NPO's on one cover!

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Lot Number: MIL-04646
Canadian Dollars: 125
US Dollars: 126

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651907/M.P.O. 612/9 I 1979/C.F.B. CHILLIWACK/B.C. purple ink POCON ties #716 to cover to Vancouver, no b/s. B/T #M17-176, RF D. Philatelic origin.

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Lot Number: MIL-04628
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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MAHONE BAY/N.S. APR ?/?? purple ink MOOD light strike ties 2’ postage due #J16 to cover with #218 tied by MAHONE BAY/N.S. CDS light strike, date unreadable, no b/s. Cover is unsealed.

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Lot Number: PD-04527
Canadian Dollars: 10
US Dollars: 10

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644668/VII 18 1978/NANAIMO/B.C. POCON's tie 2x#705, 709, 754, 2x#756 representing $2.70 postage on mail bag tag to SUB 1/SALMON ARM, B.C. VII/21/1978 large CDS b/s.

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Lot Number: QEII-04415
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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