Sterling Stamps July 18, 2020 ONLINE ONLY Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/18/2020
80+ covers, majority neatly annotated, covering military post offices along the Alaska Highway constructed in 1942 to connect the contiguous United States to Alaska across Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon. Spotted APO's from Alberta, Yukon, British Columbia, with post offices in Whitehorse, Edmonton, Waterways, Dawson Creek, and Kluane Lake. Many covers are patriotic, some being censored. A nice collection exhibiting a piece of North American military history. Helbock catalog value is $2000 (Est $500-600)
WWII Alaska Highway/US APO's in Canada Cover Collection
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