Lot 613 France #B9 1917 1fr + 1fr War Orphans, used with neat and centrally struck circular dated cancel from Versailles, very fine. Scott CV$400.
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Lot 1216, Canada 1918 cover to soldier, “Killed In Action” handstamp, sold for $403
Lot 1216 Canada Oct. 1918 Cover to Soldier in France with “Killed in Action” Straight Line Handstamp, in red and signed by Wm. Lethre, Capt. Handstamps are scarce (usually you see manuscript notations). Cover from London Ontario was returned to sender via the Dead Letter Office in Ottawa. Estimate $200, sold for C$350 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 724, France 1936 ten franc air mail, VF NH
Lot 724 France #C17 1936 10fr Air Mail, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Scott CV U$700.
Lot 722, France 1936 fifty franc Monoplane Over Paris airmail, VF NH
Lot 722 France #C15 1936 50fr Monoplane Over Paris, fresh, well centered, never hinged and very fine. Scott US$1,700.
Lot 760, Canada 1915 military cover from BC to England then to France, sold for $316.25
A military cover with slight faults, but obviously of great interest, selling for three times the estimate.
Lot 760 Canada 1915 Cover from B.C. to a Soldier in England, re-directed to 4th Battalion, France and then sent back to England as soldier had been wounded. Scarce “TRANSFERRED TO ENGLAND” two line boxed oblong handstamp. Some edge faults plus a vertical crease at left. Estimate $100, sold for $275 plus buyer’s premium.