MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 168
Closing date: March 16, 2002
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MINIMUM BID $2.50
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1. American Civil War. Typical cover to New York with 3¢ stamp tied by hard to read Washington, D.C. cancel. Letter enclosed says Camp Belair, Stafford County, Virginia Jan(?) 18th 1863. Co. D. 124 Regt. N.Y.S.V. Speculates delay in planned movement due to another Battle at Fredericksburg. Slight repair of envelope away from markings. Letter has separated in one part and is slightly fragile. F. (819)
2. Spanish American War.Special printed envelope of FIRST REGIMENT SOUTH DAKOTA/VOLUNTEER INFANTRY/MANILA, P.I. Special circular handstamp of Chaplain. Weak but legible MIL STA No 7(?) MANILA cancel. Cut short on opening shortening recipient address F. (414)
3. U.S. #10 cover with corner card of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SOCIETY/SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION to General Beckinridge President of Society at War Department. Posted in 1900 with pair of 2¢ stamps. Small piece of front and flap missing. AVE-F. (819)
4. China. French Occupation. Colored Peking College picture card to France with unclear Marseille? cancel and partial Corps D Occupation anchor handstamp. See Luft Page 71. AVE. (723)
5. Austria. 3 postal cards with Brunn (faint cancel), Feldkirch (To Switzerland-Austrian reply card), and Graz.censor handstamps. F. (869)
6. Austria. 8 H postal card from Galizia to Officer Candidate D.A.G. 59 Feldpost 650. Partial boxed handstamp of Galizia. Plus unusual 2 line ZENSUR/ D.A.G. 43 handstamp. F. (869)
7. Belgium. Colored picture card of Hagenau Alsace to Belgium with Berlin cancel and Lüttich censor handstamp. Underfranked at 7 1/2 p but apparently delivered. Message faint but legible. F. (869)
8. Bermuda. Colored picture post card to U.S. with circular Bermuda censor handstamp with Hamilton 1916 cancel. 2 slight spots away from markings and rounding of corners. F. (998)
9. Dominican Republic. Letter to U.S. with 2 uncanceled 1 centavo stamps overprinted 1917. U.S. New York censor tape and handstamp. Dominican JUN 8 1918 cancel partially under tape. Had been folded. Some aging and slight tear. AVE. (848)
10. Egypt. Tiny OHMS envelope with Base Army Post Office Z 17 MR 1918 cancel of Alexandria to Capt. in Alexandria. Cancel faint but legible. Flap has tears. F. (659)
11. Egypt. Cover to U.S. with blue censor sealing tape tied by oval censor# 12 handstamp. Opening tears. Cancel hard to read. F. (869)
12. France. Postcard sent Free with red handstamp of seated Liberty administrative handstamp of "Le Medicin Chef-Train" Semi permanent P.O. #4. Receiving postmark Loire. Red cross handstamp on picture side with similar words. F. (723)
13. France. View card of Blois with circular handstamp of Commandant School DE PILOTAGE 28. Plus indistinct circular cancel. Endorsed FM. AVE-F. (869)
14. France. 3 view cards of St. Valence, Tours, and Lyon. All sent FREE 2 with handstamp of Station staff. Other convalescent Depot. AVE. (869)
15. Germany. November 1914 cover Chemnitz to U.S. Front has 1 line Geprueft handstamp with circular Chemnitz censor handstamp on back. Lower 3rd of cover has turned color from storage. F. (869)
16. Great Britain. 2 small stamped Navy censored covers. 1 Gould type 7C5 oval handstamp with DA type grill cancel. Plus large PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp and grill cancel with illegible 3 digit insert.. Small piece of flap missing. F. (998)
17. Great Britain. 3 covers: 1 franked with 2 1/2p stamps tied by dumb Gould DA type handstamps; 2 Honor envelope with D.C.1 1917 cancel tying 1 p stamp and torn censor tape; 3 stampless. 1918 APO S 15 machine cancel with CM 6 #1062 censor listed by Boyden as 9 th General Hospital.. Latter 2 to U.S. AVE-F. (869)
18. Great Britain. Book. The Lusitania by Simpson. Investigative reporting on true story behind U-Boat sinking. 303 pages. 40 illustrations. 22 pages notes and sources. Original repaired jacket. Plus 1993 and 1998 newspaper clippings. F. (200)
19. Hungary. Registered cover Veresko to U.S. Hungarian and British censor tape. Budapest censor handstamp. Plus Free Hungarian military card with handstamp of Infantry Regiment Gerba Nr. 78 From Feldpost 44 with faint cancel. AVE. (869)
20. Hungary. Swiss postcard with Sender's address Scotland to Serbian POW(?) Hungary with Geneva 1918 cancel and 2 triangular Vienna censor handstamps. VF. (869)
21. India. Cover and card to U.S. with Bombay censor handstamps. Letter has red and white censor tape. Card colored view of Rangoon. with some aging and tears. AVE. (869)
22. Italy. Registered cover Vittorio to U.S. Italian censor tape and handstamps. Numerous backstamps. Small but still has been folded. Slight tears. F. (869)
23. Japan. Picture card of 1915 Grand Military Maneuvers. Faint commemorative cancel. No message. F. (129)
24. Japan. Card and official large commemorative handstamp cachet dated Osaka Nov. 8-11, 1919. Issued for Grand Maneuvers. Card shows soldiers, canon fire, planes and Himeji castle. No message. Small stain. SB $6.00. F. (129)
25. Japan. Picture card about 1915 showing army biplane aircraft flying in sky over Nagoya. No message. Slight stain. F. (129)
26A. Malta. Cover with corner card of Stamp Exchange Vallette. Back has 2 1/2d Malta stamp tied by 11 SP 14 cancel and straight line censor handstamp. Slight wrinkles. F. (869)
26B. Russia. 2 stampless cards with corner card of POW camp Nikolajewsk, Tomsk, Siberia. Russian 1916 cancels and censor handstamps. To Slovenia with Vienna triangular censor. F. (869)
26C. Russia. Cover to U.S. with Scott 88, 89, and 92. canceled by 3 Dec. 1914 cancels. First few letters of Cyrillic cancel hard to read, Large circular censor with D C. / Y in Cyrillic . Also 2 line censor handstamp. Opening tears. AVE. (869)
27. South Africa. Commercial cover with corner card BETHLEHEM O.F.S. to U.S. with Bethlem NOV 1915 cancel. Plus large and small circular censor handstamps. Roughly opened through cancel. Easily reparable. F. (869)
28. Switzerland. 2 stampless covers with cancels Battalion 12 Feldpost and Gro. ART. FORT Poste De Campagne. 1 has machine receiving postmarks on back of Chaux-DE-FONDS 1915 and other 1917. Montreux hand cancel. 1 torn on opening. AVE-F. (723)
29. Unused JWB (Jewish Welfare Board) AEF envelope. has "AMER.E.F. , SOLDIERS/MAIL", and "Censored by" imprinted in blue. Slight reparable tears. AVE.(819)
30. Censored view card of Langres in France with APO 714 11/30/18 cancel. Message "and we're thankful that it's over, over here!". A play on the words from the popular song of the day. VF. (819)
31. Front of STARS AND STRIPES wrapper to Ohio.Illegible censor #.and no cancel. AVE. (819)
32. 9 covers including APO 705 (2), 712 (French card MPES cancel), 716, 723 (French card), 761, Base Censored cover forwarded no unit, and 2 mint French cards from Army Museum including 1 colored of Napoleon's tomb. (848)
33. New Years card sent by soldier 138 Inf. with JAN 2 1918 Fort Sill machine cancel. Plus cover from civilian AEF Transportation Corps? with New York Morris Heichts STA. 1918 cancel. AVE-F. (848)
34. 5 covers including APO 705 1919 Officer's mail with faint Educational Commission corner card, APO 706 Base Hospital 10, and 127th Inf. , 5th Art. C.A.C., 18th Engr. with French card, and Officer's mail with blurred APO in 1918 cancels. AVE-F. (836)
35. Colored flag card from soldier with SPARTANBURG SC WADSWORTH BR. JUL 10,1918 machine cancel. Message about great sports with 50 men on a side? F. (414)
36. 5 Canteen Service postcards. 4 have Red Cross Canteen handstamps. Other is special card from Worcester Mass canteen Service with Ft. Devens cancel. F-VF. Plus card from Mexico to U.S. with U.S. censor handstamp. F. (869)
37. War Department card used in 1920 with 2¢ stamp with sender's handstamp of well known AEF collector Captain A.C.TOWNSEND. Toning. F. (819)
38. AEF in BEF. 8 covers. British cancels hard to read.APOs Nice strikes of British censor 6332 (2), 6494, 6549, 6551, 6655, 6974(2-HK cancel of 2nd American Corps). All except 6974 appear to be 78 and 80th Div. AVE. (819)
39. Germany Occupation. American Easter card used by Sgt. HQ 89 Div. to U.S. with THIRD ARMY APO 761 APR 14 19 cancel, Unit censored. VF. Plus same cancel MAR 17 19 on envelope with tears and piece missing. Poor. (819)
40. Germany Occupation. German view card from woman member of staff of 358 Inf. HQ written in 1919 in Danish to Denmark. 2¢ stamp tied by APO 770 cancel with partial censor strike. F. (007)
41. Navy. Small cover from sailor U.S.S. SO. DAKOTA with straight line PASSED BY CENSOR and NAVY FEB 24 1918 cancel on 3¢ stamp. Backstamped with BREMERTON WASH. flag cancel. Opening tears and wrinkles. Part of cancel off cover. F. (005)
42. Navy. Small cover with 2 line PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp and NAVY JULY 12 1918 cancel on 3¢ stamp. No ship name but Kimes book appears to identify censor as U.S.S. LOUISIANA. Slight stain on 1 side.F. (005)
43. Navy. Small cover with 3¢ stamp tied by normal Navy June 23 1918 cancel. Sender says U.S.S. NEW JERSEY. 2 strikes of PASSED BY CENSOR handstamps. 8 page letter enclosed on embossed Navy stationery. From a cadet. Significant coffee(?) stain near sender's address. (7 1/2 by 1 cm. ). AVE. (819)
44. Book. The Postal History of the AEF 1917-1923 War Cover Club edited by Theo Van Dam. 1990 Second Edition with errata. 265 pages richly illustrated. Besides expected AEF European campaign coverage with valuation guide also includes outstanding chapters on POW, Courier Service, Red Cross, Rhineland Occupation, Civilian Postal censorship, Aviation, and Russian campaign. New. RES $20. (999)
45. Book Update II to The Postal History of the AEF 1917-1923. 165 pages. Soft cover. New. RES $20.00 (999)
46. Book. AEF in the BEF by Boyden. New RES $25. U.S. Forces with British civilian or military cancels. Identifies Units, locations, and units associated with censor stamps. Approximately 150 illustrations and 400 pages. VF. (999)
47. 2 official #10 like Penalty covers. 1 registered with corner card of Submarine Division 20 U.S.S. V-THREE. Various May 1929 backstamps. Opening tears and stain. Plus cover with corner card U.S.S. ? changed to 43 in ink.. Unclear cancel to U.S.S. AUGUSTA Flagship. AVE. (755)
48. 9 Official #10 Penalty covers with 2 types of cancels 1929-31 of U.S.S. WRIGHT. 5 with pieces missing on opening. Plus U.S.S.VESTAL 1932 with pieces missing. Also DESTROYER SQUADRON NINE and United Fruit Company. front. Mixed. (819)
49. Official Penalty cover with corner card of U.S.S. ASHEVILLE Asiatic Fleet. Stampless with 1934 cancel of U.S.N. PURCHASING OFFICE SHANGHAI CHINA with SHANGHAI CHINA in killer, Had been folded at one time. Flap missing. F. (755)
50. Multi-colored cachet for Launching of Destroyer 420 U.S.S BUCK MAY 12 1939. Cover has partial U.S.S. TOLMAN (?) cancel. Enclosure special announcement for launching by PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION. F. (005)
51. Cacheted cover for U.S. Asiatic Fleet in China showing sailor in Rickshaw. 3 ¢ PREXIE tied by U.S.S. MINDANO 4/15/41 cancel with SOUTH CHINA/HONGKONG in killer. Slight aging. F. (007)
52. Book. The Lonely Ships-Life and Death of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet. Hoyt. From it's founding in 1850s till end in early part of WWII. About 1/3 of book prewar. 316 pages.10 page Index. Original jacket with slight tears. F-VF. (200)
53. Spanish Civil War. Cover to Venezuela with 1 ABR 38 cancel with illegible city on Republican stamp Large Rectangular censor handstamps on front and back with no indication of location. Signs of handling. AVE-F. (414)
54. Japan. Colored propaganda New Year card for greeting for Victory in New Year. Japanese flag with Chinese character for power emanating from Japanese sun. Cancel Takamatsu. SB $17.50. Addressed. F. (129)
55. United States.Special cacheted "1st DAY COVER" for Fort ; Leonard Wood with Fort APR 1, 1941 cancel; 1938 card inviting Lt. to Promotion Board 1938; Official penalty #10 cover from Pennsylvania National Guard 1933; and 1935 cover with handstamp and seal of Department of Kentucky VFW with signatures of various "Kentucky Colonels. "F-VF. (819)
56. Book. Day of Infamy by Lord. 243 pages. 48 photos. Attack on Pearl Harbor. 11 page list of contributors/sources.11 page index. Original jacket. VF. (200)
57. Algeria 3 Dec. 1944 unit censored covers with 5th BPO machine cancels from soldier APO 758; Also Honor envelope from sender APO 34 (Tunisia) with Base Censor and APO 522(?) cancel. 3 unit censored covers from same sender APO 758 with DEC 1944 20 BPO cancels with APO 21 in cancel. (France). Also 2 covers different senders 1944-45 in France. 1 heavily forwarded. Mostly F-VF. (998)
58. Australia.13 APO covers APOs 021-1 (6), 921-2, 922, 923* (3-1 with U.S.A.F.I.A. censor), 924 with stamp missing, 7 BPO with corner card Australian Hotel. Plus New Zealand postcard to U.S. with N.Z. censor handstamp and partial cancel. 6 roughly opened. Mixed. (819)
59. Australia. Small 23 JAN 1942 meter cover from Victoria with usual censorship plus less common U.S. paper tape over this. Plus June 1942 New Zealand meter with Christchurch cancels and NZ censorship. F. (574)
60. Australia. Free cover with U.S. APO machine cancel DEC 30 1943. Sender 12 Cav. Rgt. APO 201 South West Pacific area. Moved around this period to New Guinea. Details lacking in MPHS and military sources. Base, Unit, and cellophane censor tape. Flap missing. F. (755)
61. Belgium. Small cover to U.S. from England with 2 2 1/2 p stamps canceled JNE 1942 with location blacked out. Sender at P.O. Box 218 London EC1. This was cover address of Belgium Army fighting with Allies. PC 90 censor tape. Reparable opening tears. F. SB $12.00 (005)
62. Belgium. Cover to USA with Belgian stamp from Brussels with what looks like December 1945 cancel. U.S. cellophane censor tape of New York. Also Belgian bilingual paper censor tape and handstamp. Opening tears. F. (869)
63. Canada. covers with British FPO's used by Canadian units including FPOs 522, 539, and 585. 2 with Canadian stationery and unit backstamps. 1 with PC 90 tape to U.S. Plus British FPO 30 1939. Also 4 stamped peace time British covers 1936-50 with camp cancels. F-VF. (007)
64. Canada. 3 small 1941-43 covers to U.S. with Canadian paper censor tapes.1 with Victory cancel. 1 with dumb cancel with open sender address! 1 with patriotic on flap. Slight tears. AVE-F. (869)
65. Canada. 2 patriotics with Canadian stamps to U.S. August 1945. 1 definitely Canadian.origin. Other? Slight bleeding of flap gum. Also #10 registered OHMS Canadian Post office cover to U.S. F-VF. (311)
66. Canada. U.S. WAR DEPT #10 Penalty envelope from sender APO 462 Group H. Minneapolis and US APO 972 SEP 9 1943 cancel. MPHS Book ambiguous between Canada and Alaska. Slight opening tears. F. (005)
67. Canada. Free cover U.S. APO 462 DEC 11 1944. APO# blurred in cancel. Opening slightly slanted. F. (819)
68. Channel Islands. Red Cross Message Forms with messages from Jersey 1941 and return from England May 1942. 6 different censor and routing handstamps. Some wrinkling along edges. AVE. (005)
69. China. Japanese Occupation. Colored military postcard depicting Chinese Market place. Signed artist Takahaski Ryo. Mitsumura color printers. No message. Slight toning. F. SB. $6.00 (129)
70. China. Central. Japanese Occupation. Postally used military card showing woman and child and boat Censored with message. Artist Tottyogo. Slight marks. F-VF. SB$16.00 (129)
71. China. North. Japanese Occupation. Postally used military postcard. Censored by Furuya. Slight wrinkles. F. SB $15.00 (129)
72. China. Free cover APO 627 MAY 26 1944. Unit censored. Part of sender's address cut on opening. Wrinkles and toning. AVE. (819)
73. China. Book. The Rape of Nanking. by Chang. 290 pages. 54 pages of notes. 44 pictures. Many gruesome. F. (200)
74. Cuba. #10 envelope from NOB Cuba. Navy censor and 1942 Navy cancel. VF. Plus small cover from Sailor U.S.S. WICHITA with 10¢ map air mail stamp tied by FEB 1940 cancel with Guantanamo Bay Cuba in killer. Roughly opened near stamp. AVE. (755)
75. Dutch East Indies. 3 air mail covers APO 719.1 with no cancel. 1 with indistinct cancel, and 1 FEB 4 1945. Mixed. (819)
76. Fiji. Processed January 9, 1944 V-Mail without envelope from sender APO 913. F-VF. (146)
77. Fiji. Free cover from APO 913 FEB 7 1944. Slight repaired opening tears. F. (819)
78. France. 3 different military postcards:1 Priorite Postale Aux Armees to Sector Postal 125 with 11/10/39 St. Jean de Barsants cancel. Plus similar printed card from Sector Postale and also red white and blue card from Sector 161. Latter have messages but no ;postal markings. AVE-F. (723)
79. France. 21 covers US APOS 21 front (20 BPO), 94, 129, 165, 403 (17-including 9 special delivery), 470* (2-1 uncanceled). Mixed. (819)
80. France. Special issue of The All American PARAGLIDE special issue for NIJMEGEN, Netherlands OCT 17 1944. 4 pages published by 82 Airborne Division. Slight tears. SHAEF Publication Censor. Mailed to States with 2 6¢ air mail Transport series and NOV 29 1944 APO 469 sender.1 stamp damaged. (819)
81. Germany. Packet card from Zichlin in Kutno Occupied Poland area to inmate in Drütte über Braunschweig Concentration Camp. (KL). Backstamped with excellent DRÜTTE 13.10.44 cancel. 60 pfg. Hitler stamp has faint cancel. F. (005)
82. Germany. Special Letter sheet (uncanceled) and postcard from French POW in STALAG XIIA to wife in Occupied France. Plus 1 letter sheet from wife to husband. All have Camp censor handstamps and cancels except as noted. AVE-F. (005)
83. Germany. Official $10 War Department Penalty envelope registered from APO 451 75 Infantry Division. Killer cancels tying 6 8¢ and 1 4¢ PREXIES. APO 452 and 17 BPO May backstamp cancels. Slight signs of handling. In location only 7 days. F. (755)
84. Germany. F. 2¢ air mail stamped envelope revalued to 6¢ air mail with JUL 16 1945 Navy cancel. From Navy 915 located in Bremen Sender. VF. (755)
85. Germany. 47 U.S. APO covers APOs 78 (3-fronts), 141, 149*, 161 (7), 171 (front), 179 (32-4 with postage due stamps), 252, and 303. All 1945. Many after V-E Day. Mostly F-VF. (819)
86. Germany. Book. The Ultra Secret by F. W. Winterbotham. The first account of the most astonishing cryptanalysis coup of World War II. 199 pages in original jacket.F. (200)
87. Great Britain. 12 censored U.S. APO covers from APOs 134, 403, 413 (2), 511, 558 (3), 637*, 647, 874, 887*. Plus cover from sender APO 413 that looks like upside down 19 in cancel but is probably APO 61. F-VF. (998)
88. Great Britain. Air mail cover from Depot Veterinarian APO 556 with FEB 17 1944 cancel. Official letter. Unusual unit. VF.(755)
89. Great Britain. #10 War Department Penalty envelope with 3 War Economy labels pasted over with handstamps of Headquarters VIII Bomber Command APO 634 and several Confidential handstamps. No cancels. Probably sent in an outer envelope? F. (318)
90. Great Britain. 2 Honor envelopes: 1 FPO 585 AP 45 used by HQ 1 st Canadian Army in Netherlands. Other indistinct year with RAF censor R14 type from Italy. Plus FPO 791 on 1p stamp with no year. with multiple "CANCELED" handstamps?. Also registered censored South Africa to U.S. and Mexican postcard with U.S. censor handstamp. (869)
91. Great Britain. 2 #10 Air Mail covers from US APOs 643 and 887 Dec. 1943 and April 1944. Plus cover with APO 413 Dec. 1944 cds. Senders civilian Factory Reps. Base.censored. (574)
92. Great Britain. 24 US covers from APOs 35 (11-4 without cancel), 131, 251, 254, 472, 519, 563, 571, 641, and 874. and Navy # 725, and 916 (3) Plus 1941 censored to U.S. with PC 90 tape. 9 roughly opened. Mostly F. (819)
93. Great Britain. 5 covers. 4 with tombstone censors. 3 with Maritime Mail and 2 with RECEIVED H.M. Ship cancels. 2 with PC 90 tapes. 1 to Canada. AVE-F. (007)
94. Iceland. Small cover from sender HQ US APO 810 with SEP 18m 1941 APO 810 cancel on 3¢ PREXIE and Army Race track censor with #616. Missent to Chicago with routing handstamp and backstamp. F. (007)
95. Iceland. Greeting sized cover sent FREE NOV 13 1943 from Navy Fuel Depot NAVY 25 in Iceland. Navy censor. Slight tears on flap and had been folded once. F. SB $10.00 (007)
96. Iceland. Black and white view card of Rekjavik with circular BASE Censor photograph handstamp. Not used. VF. (007)
97. Iceland. 3¢ Sherman, Grant, Sheridan commemorative tied by JAN 28 1942 APO 810 cancel. Army Examiner #60 handstamp. Sent by Major General Bonistere(?) F-VF. (007)
98. Iceland. Official #10 Penalty envelope with corner card of Naval Operating Base Iceland. Sent FREE with Navy FEB 4 1943 cancel. Cut slightly short on opening. F. (007)
99. Iceland. Free cover with APO 5 JUN 9 1942 cancel. Base and Unit censor handstamps and black and white Army censor label. VF. (755)
100. Iceland. Unit censored cover with 6¢ air mail stamp tied by APO MAR 2 1943 cancel which also ties Pan American Airways air mail sticker. Sender 118 Inf. APO 612. Light stain in cancel area and some handling. AVE-F. (755)
101. India. Air mail cover to U.S. with ETAH 1940 cancel tying 3 Indian stamps including 1 R. Triangular Karachi censored and rectangular unopened handstamps. Back repaired. F. (659)
102. India. 13 censored APO covers from APOs 390 and 884(12). Most with letters.5 roughly opened. Rest F-VF. Plus 1967 #10 from APO 09675. F. (819)
103. India. 3 covers with Indian Stamps to U.S. with DHC handstamps on PC 90 tapes. 1 also has U.S. paper tape censor. Plus 2 covers from U.S. with Indian and U.S. censorship. 1 has American Bible Society War label tied by various cancels on back of cover. Cut short on opening. AVE.(574)
104. India. 6 covers from US APOs 629, 689* (3), 690 and 883. Also processed V-Mail from APO 689 with torn envelope. Plus Sept. 1945 Navy cancel with corner card of United Seamen's Service Calcutta. 3 roughly opened. AVE. (819)
105. Iraq. 2 commercial covers to U. S. Both with Iraq censor tapes and bilingual handstamps. 1 with May 1945 cancels. Other cancels not legible. Some slight staining. Also cover from Egypt to U.S. with Egyptian censor. AVE-F.(869)
106. Italy. #10 Official Envelope of Foreign Service of USA with Hitler and Mussolini stamp tied by Washington, D.C. JUN 2 1941 machine cancel and handstamp "This article originally mailed/in country indicated by postage". Back flap missing. Slight tears. AVE-F. (005)
107. Italy. Stampless cover with Viglatore, Messina 22.8.44 cancel to Italian POW NATOUSA P.W.E. #139 Oran Algeria. F. No obvious censorship. Slight wear at edges. F. (005)
108. Italy. Air mail envelope from Ferendina Italy to Italian POW in India. Indian Octagonal DHP censor handstamps and POW sealing tape. #8419 PMET-4/44. Flap missing. (998)
109. Italy. 28 U.S. APOs 34 (2), 45 (3), 88 (2), 91, 302 (2), 306, 464 (2), 520, 522, 540 (2), 541, 543, 549, 650 (Ballot), 761 (6), and 786. 10 roughly opened. Mixed. Mostly F. (819)
110. Italy. 16 US APO covers from APOs 19 (2-1 Lutheran Council Corner card), 91 (2), 36, 375 (4-2 with BPO 9), 380, 520(2), 769 (2), and 786(2).F. (836)
111. Italy. 18 US APO covers from 85, 88, 91(2), 345*, 512, 520, 525, 528. 530, 531-#10 Penalty, 543, 567, 767, 776, 790, 794-Official and APO 512-1947.7 are 1¢ postal cards. Mostly F-VF. (998)
112. Italy. Official penalty# 10 sized cover made on back of British OHMS envelope. from 345 Bomb Squadron US APO 520*. Year hard to read but looks like 1945 or 46. Opening tears. AVE. (819)
113. Italy. Airmail cover with Poland flag issue tied by U.S. APO 782 JUN 10 1944 cancel from General APO 534 and self censored. Slight flap gum bleed. F (836)
114. Italy. APO covers from same sender 350 Inf. APO 88 1944-45 including cancels of APO 88 (9-1 V-Mail), 534, and 541 (3). All with letters. 6 roughly opened. AVE-F. (998)
115. Italy. 2 6¢ airmail stamped envelopes from sender APO 464. Both returned for postage with additional air mail stamp added over return markings and with APO 302 or 543 cancels.1 wrinkled. F. (998)
116. Italy. 4 covers from U.S. APOs including 34 on Pisa Picture card, 538 to prison inmate Ludwigsburg with prison handstamp, 567, and 782 1944 War Ballot request. F-VF. (998)
117. Italy. 6 U.S. air mail stamped envelopes from APOs 534 (2), and 782 (3). Also cover APO 512. Algeria. All from same sender Counter Intelligence Corps. F-VF. (998)
118. Italy. Small stampless cover with cancel of British FPO 725 with H.M. Ship tombstone cancel. Also Honor envelope with FPO 723 with shield censor #9877 with slight tape stain. F-VF. (998)
119. Japan. Colored mint post card showing "Baby Samurai" warrior as cannoneer. 1939 New Years card. VF. SB $10.00 (129)
120. Japan. Colored mint post card showing "Baby Samurai" as machine gunner 1939 New Years card. VF. SB $10.00 (129)
121. Japan. 4 covers from US APOs 77 (2) and 468 (2-1 with cachet 11 th Airborne Division. October-December 1945 . 3 roughly opened. 1 with toning. Mixed. (819)
122. Liberia. 3 1943 covers from Providence Rhode Island to Lt. Col. US APO 601, 605 (2). Flap gum bleed through. F.(819)
123. Luxembourg. 6 air mail covers from US APO 403 HQ 3rd Army January 1945. 5 roughly opened. AVE-F. (819)
124. Manchuko. Japanese military card with helmet and pigeon. To Tsuun Kame Sake Co.Various censors. Slight wrinkling and stain. SB $16.00 (129)
125. Marianas. 29 covers US APO 244 HQ 7 AF. Mixed.(819)
126. Marianas. 4 covers Navy Lt. Air Base 3245 with Navy Sept 14 1945 cancel. Plus cover to same Lt. COMAIRPAC forwarded to #3245 with various manuscript markings and 8 line Navy handstamp on back advising to give correspondents right address. Also 3 covers to same Lt. March to Aug. 1945. F-VF.(819)
127. Martinique. #10 registered cover to Argentina with 12 Martinique stamps, 4 different, plus French Liberation Semi-postal-French Colonies B4, with Port de France July 31 1944 cancels . Trinidad IE censor tape. Opened on 3 sides. Folded at 1 time. F. (998)
128. Midway. Air mail cover from Sailor NAS Midway Islands. Navy DEC 10 1942 cancel and censor. To U.S.S. MAURY. Slight opening tears. F. (755)
129. New Foundland. O.H.M.S. stampless envelope to Executive officer U.S.S. VULCAN. with dated handstamp B.M.C. ARGENTIA OCT 6 1942. Copy of ship's history included. VF. (005)
130. New Foundland. U.S. Greeting card envelope to Office of The Sales Officer, Newfoundland Base Command A.P.O. Box 801 U.S. Army Newfoundland. 3¢ Defense issue tied by West New York, N.J. DEC 19 1941 cancel. No censor marks. Slight tears. F-VF. (005)
131. New Foundland. Penalty envelope front with corner card of U.S. Naval Station APO 801A Argentia and SEP 11 1941 APO 801 A cancel and Official Business handstamp. F. (819)
132. New Foundland. #10 U.S. Navy Penalty envelope with 6¢ air mail stamp and Navy MAR 12 1943 machine cancel. Sender Officer's Mess Argentia. Larger Navy censor handstamp. VF. (687)
133. New Georgia 3 6¢ stamped envelopes from sender Navy 250 with APO 717 1944 cancels. Also processed V-Mail in envelope and unprocessed V-mail. (848)
134. New Georgia Special Valentine unprocessed V-mail from sender Navy 250. (848)
135. Okinawa. 53 covers from US APOs 180 (3), 331 (3), 903 (47). Some with gum bleed through and roughly opened. Many 1945 post V-J Day. Mixed. (819)
136. Pacific. 4 editions of newspaper Guinea Gold 1944. War news in Field provided by Australians but with mostly U.S. content. Includes features on European Invasion, Philippines, Leyte, and Unconditional Surrender. Lots of little stories each issue. All except last show aging and tears. Plus last issue published June 30 1946 with feature article Atomic Bomb Testing at Bikini as well as lots of remarks about it being last issue and job done. Last 2 VF. (574)
137. Philippines. 3 censored unprocessed V-MAILs APOs 70 (2) and 705 and 2 covers APO 70 and 7 BPO. AVE-F. (819)
138. Philippines. 6¢ air mail stamped envelope with APO MAY 5 1945 cancel. Sender at APO 501 with HQ Recovered Personnel Div. Unit dealt with processing recovered former Allied POWs. F. (005)
139. Philippines. Cover from Receiving Station Cavite with 3¢ Defense issue tied by Honolulu OCT 22 1942 P.I. Br. cancel with Navy Cavite in killer . Cancel slightly slanted so that killer runs off cover. Slight opening tears. F.(574)
140. Philippines. Air mail cover from Japanese-American airman APO 714 Nov. 1945. F. (755)
141. Solomon Islands. 2 1944 air mail covers with APO 709 machine cancels from Nurse Captain self censored but 1 with Base Censor review. VF. (836)
142. Solomon Islands. Book. The Struggle for Guadacanal August 1942-February 1943 by Morrison. From History of Naval Operations in World War II. 389 pages. 44 charts. 2 page list of Air Squadrons. AVE-F. (200)
143. Trinidad. Red Cross envelope from Naval Section Base Trinidad with 1942 Navy cancel. Forwarded in States with cancel. Navy censor. AVE-F. (574)
144. Trinidad. Air mail cover from 22d Fighter Sq, APO 869 with JUL 31 1942 cancel and Unit censor. Flap missing. F. (755)
145. Turkey. Commercial cover to U.S. with Turkish stamp tied by blurred cancel. Indian and Levant censor handstamps. F.(869)
146. Miscellaneous. 3 covers PATSU 2-6 1944 (Gilberts), ACORN 19 Navy 252-(New Georgia )- 1944, and APO 503, 3 PRS, to 322-1, BASE F etc. with no year probably New Guinea. (755)
147. Cover mailed from England to California 22 JAN 194 with 2 line early censor handstamp RELEASED BY AUTHORITY OF/THE DISTRICT POSTAL CENSOR. Piece missing lower left away from markings,and torn flap.and other tear. AVE. (129)
148. Special INTERNEE OF WAR letter sheet sent by internee with Japanese sur-name.at Internment Camp Crystal City Texas. To member of large Japanese speaking community in Peru and backstamped Peru. Message in Japanese. 20¢ and 30¢ Transport issue tied by New York JUN 7 1945 cancel. U.S. censor handstamp and tape. F-VF. (005)
149. 3 mint air letter sheets for POWs. WD P.M.G. Form 111 April 1944. Flaps on 2 aging. F-VF. (574)
150. V-Mail. Special unprocessed V-Mail for Christmas in India with red drawing of Santa with Cattle. Less common directions etc. in yellow. Plus "NOT SUITABLE FOR/PHOTOGRAPHING" handstamp and unit censor. DEC 5 1944 cancel and sender at APO 466. F-VF. (755)
151. Correspondence. 59 covers from Soldier to wife with letters. One of few units , 387 Inf 97th Division, that were in both Europe and Asia. We note Camp Haan before joining 97th (18) and domestic use of APO 445 at Ft. Leonard Wood (5), Camp Cooke (9), Camp San Luis Obispo (3), then Europe including 3 with only wavy line cancels used before shipping overseas and 18 APO 445s (France, Germany, and Czechoslovakia). Plus Official change of address card AUG 14 1945 to APO 445 San Francisco. Plus 3 Nov. 1945 covers APO San Francisco.Then in Philippines. F.(819)
152. 4 1944-45 covers to soldiers returned with more unusual return handstamps including RETURNING TO UNITED STATES /2628 P.(?)D. Co.; No Record and Directory Service given handstamps Camp Howze and APO 470 backstamp; No Record APO 953 various and BPO 15 Directory Service; and No RECORD ARMY AIR BASE SALT LAKE CITY. Plus 2 1995 cards. F-VF. (819)
153. 2 1944 covers to APO 35 and 255. Both with No Record 1 st BPO handstamps. One has No Record APO 79, APO 35 and advise correspondents handstamps and red 3 line RETURN/TO/SENDER. Other has Returned FOR BETTER ADDRESS "finger". F-VF .(819)
154. 1944 cover to W/O SS Rich Mountain (?) 1944 with NOT ON BOARD/RETURN TO SENDER handstamp. Back has CPNY red wavy line handstamp used by censorship on merchant marine mail. F-VF. (819)
155. 9 covers from Army Bases including Hondo Army Navigation School cancel., 1944 War Ballot-small, and Official HQ Antiaircraft Command. Plus 1955 Otis AFB Official. F-VF. (755)
156. Approximately 230 covers from Forts, bases etc. with name in cancel. Some corner cards. Heavy duplication. Mixed. (819)
157. Approximately 187 covers from Forts, bases etc. with town cancels. Some corner cards. Heavy duplication. Mixed. (819)
158. Air Force. Approximately 30 covers with air field etc. cancels. Some corner cards. Heavy duplication. Mixed. (819)
159. Air Force. Approximately 97 covers from air units with town. cancels. Some corner cards. Heavy duplication. Mixed. (819)
160. Alaska. 2 1943-44 censored APO 726 covers with 2 types of cancels. F-VF. (318)
161. Alaska. Cover to Mass. with Anchorage AUG 15 1944 machine cancel on 8¢ Transport. V-V Censor 66151 handstamp. $3.00 APS dues form. Small piece of cellophane tape. F. (574)
162. Alaska. 3 1944 air mail Navy covers including 85 th N.C.B. (2), 124 N.C.B. F-VF. .(819)
163. Alaska. 11 covers APOs 937 (2 with provisional censor), 938, and 948 with ASST ADC Censor and 985 (3-1 with ASST ADC Censor and 1 with provisional censor) and 986 (2). Plus Alaska Comm Serv Juneau with APO cancel and no number. Also cover to APO 986 with various return markings including APO 986 cancel. Opening tears. F. (819)
164. Canal Zone. 7 covers with Canal Zone stamps tied by civilian cancels from Camp Chiva with Army unit censors. Also Free military censored France Field and 3 unit censored covers APOs 826 and 837 (2). Plus cover with stamp canceled Ancon from Pan American Airways and civilian censor tape. Some roughly opened. AVE-F. (819)
165. Hawaii. 10 covers APOs 953, 958 (3), 960* (6) with earlier circular Army Censor.Some opening tears. Mostly F. (819)
166. Hawaii. 33 covers APOs 25*, 953* (10), 957*, 958(2), 960* (12), and 953. . Plus 3 civilian censor , Also 1933 Schofield barracks, 1936 to Schofield and Navy 129 Official 1944. (819)
167. Hawaii. 7 by 10 1/2 inch envelope to New York with single 9 ¢ PREXIE with faint but legible Nov. 8 1942 Honolulu cancel. Brown tape tied by OVO type censor. Opened on 3 sides. Also #10 with paper censor and APO 957 cover with undated cancel and early Army censor handstamp. AVE-F (574)
168. Hawaii. 2 covers from Marine Air Warning Squadron 12 with July 1945 cancels and Navy censors. 1 cover uses blue ink on handstamps. F-VF. (755)
169. Hawaii. 2 Navy censored covers with 1943/45 cancels from NAS Barber's Point Oahu and Navy 128 Navy Yard at Pearl Harbor. Plus#10 cover from Lt. Cdr. U.S.S. TURKEY Pearl Harbor with 1939 Statehood issue tied by May 31 1940 U.S.S. Turkey cancel with Pearl Harbor in killer. F-VF. (755)
170. Hawaii. Cover with corner card of U.S. SUBMARINE BASE PEARL HARBOR. Used by sailor Navy Yard Johnston Is. Navy JUN 20 1942 cancel on pair of 3¢ Win the War series. F-VF. (755)
171. Puerto Rico. Official Cover with corner card of U.S. Naval Air Station San Juan with 28 AUG 1941 Naval Air Station cancel on 10¢ PREXIE; aging. #10 6¢ stamped envelope with 4¢ PREXIE added and paper censor tape; and Official Penalty envelope from Dept. Signal Officer with block of 4 of 6¢ Air Mail Transport issue with slight wrinkles. AVE-F. (574)
172. Virgin Islands. Air mail cover with 10¢ Transport issue tied by Charlotte Amalie 1942 cancel to Kansas with U.S. censor tape #1840. F-VF. (819)
173. Book. Postcards from World War II: Sights & Sentiments from the Second World War by Clairday. 184+ 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches pages in softcover. About 1/2 are colored reproductions of period cards. Historic text as well as actual messages . New. VF. (998)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
174. 6 Naval returned covers with more interesting handstamps including Directory NAD EARLE; Directory Service N.A.T.C. Pensacola; Navy Yard Wash. D.C.; USNTSch (WR) Bronx N Y; and untied Label Unclaimed from Navy probably from FPO S.F. and 1 with typical Advise correspondents handstamp. F-VF. (819)
175. Processed V-Mail to Lt.Comdr. U.S.S TIPPACANOE Annotated on back by addressee who was Executive officer that only second of it's kind received as of 1 August 1942. Some slight gum bleed. Plus 3 empty V-Mail envelopes. F(819)
176. "I am well" card with no printing No.'s etc. to Kansas 12/14/41 with Navy JAN 2 1942 cancel. F-VF. (819)
177. Air mail cover from Lt. Staff Trans. Div, 20 with Navy AUG 24 1944 cancel and Fleet Post Office machine cancel. Usual Navy censor handstamp plus uncommon O.N.I. circular censor. Apparently closed by cellophane tape in censor process?. F. (755)
178. 6 covers mostly 1944 #10's with from U.S.S. GULL , J. FRED TALBOT, INDIANAPOLIS -1938, JOSEPH F. CAMPBELL using U.S.S. DENEBOL envelope, KOCHAB, and LAPWING. 3 Official. F-VF. (755)
179. 6 covers U.S.S. ALLEN, MAKASSAR STRAIT, MINDANO,RINEHART SIGSBEE, Plus FAW 3 1943 AND Com7THFlt(Flag) 1945. Also 5 philatelic Navy 10070, 10153, U.S.S. LANGLEY and 2 ?. F-VF. (819)
180. Air mail Naval censored cover from U.S.S. TRINITY . Cancel U.S. Navy MAR 14 1944 with unusual finger pointing inside cancel. VF. (755)
181. 5 covers from USS BAILER, GEN HUGH SCOTT (VJ Day cancel), USS LORAIN, USS TUSCALOOSA with postage due stamps, and USS WEBSTER -1946. Plus cover from SS THEODORE SEDGWICK with New York civilian censor tape and undated wavy line cancel. AVE. (007)
182. 3 1944 Navy censored covers from LST's 51, 283, and 501. Slight opening tears. F-VF. (007)
183. 16 shore based #10 Penalty covers. 10 1947. Duplication. AVE-F. (311)
184. 8 covers from Shore Stations including 2 from Sub Bases, 1 from Wave. 3 Official including Speed Letter. F. (755)
185 Marines. 6 FREE covers. 2 MCAS el Toro, 2 MCAS Mojave, and 2 Camp Pendleton Officials. F-VF. (755)
186. Marines. 27 covers same sender III Phil Corps, 2nd Amtrac Group (4), Service Command (12), 1 st MarDiv (10). Also 2 unrelated 4 MAW and 1935 Marine Barracks Philadelphia. Mixed. (819)
187. Book. Abandon Ship-The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis... by Newcomb. 326 pages. 15 page list of survivors and home towns. Original jacket. VF. (200)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES APO'S
188. Greeting card size cover with 3¢ PREXIE coil and Win the War series tied by 1944 APO 616 1944 cancel (Egypt). Base censor with partial cellophane tape and 2 3¢ postage due stamps. F. Plus FREE unit censored cover with APO 799 APR 5 1943 cancel (Iran). F. (007)
189. 2 2 ¢ stamped envelopes revalued to air mail. 1 from sender APO 269 with May 25, 1945 cancel (France). Other APO 175 Sep 6. 1945 (Germany) . Also 2 1952 stamped covers APO 541 (Austria). F-VF. (007)
190. 36 covers used domestically with APOs in sender's address from APOs 3, 30, 33, 35 (4), 40, 44, 76, 78, 104, 183, 254, 270 (3), 299, 309 (8), 351 (3), 402, 412 (4), 444, and 452. Mixed. (819)
191. 32 4 digit APOs 1288, 3337, 4294-no markings, 4669, 9144 (27 with unit censor but no cancels), 9422. Mixed. (819)
192. 2 1944 covers to same Private 895 MP Co. Avn.APO 1252. Both returned with 1st BPO handstamps and various markings including not APO 374. F. (819)
193. 11 covers with 5 digit senders and APO cancels including 15386 (2-APO 969),15592 (APOs 229, 545 (2), 776(3), and none(2)). Also 1944 cover to APO 17172. Mostly F. (819)
194. Miscellaneous 25 APOs Algeria/Tunisia (4), Brazil, Iran (2), New Guinea (6), Philippines, and APO 24 (12 with mostly unclear years). Plus 4 ambiguous. Mostly F. (819)
195. United Nations. Korea. #10 envelope from Secretariat United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission with APO 72 1956 cancel. Bleeding of flap gum and slight tear. AVE. (008)
196. United Nations. UNDOF. Golan Heights. 17 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations. Mostly colored. VF. (295)
197. United Nations. UNDOF. Austrian Forces. Golan Heights. Special purple hand cachet for 25th anniversary of Austrian Field Post Office A-1500 AUSBATT. Austrian stamp tied by 1500a 27.3.99 cancel to Austria. VF. (295)
198. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Golan Heights. Small envelope with Christmas card from Transportation Platoon with unit handstamp on card and envelope of CANCON UNDOF. 29 DEC 1998 UN cancel. Top of cancel blank. F. (295)
199. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Golan Heights. 11 covers with UN UNDOF cancels from 1994-99 from all different senders. All but one with unit handstamps and/or cachets. F. (295)
200. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Golan Heights. 10 Official mail bag tags to CFPO 5002 Camp Ziouani Israel.with 1996 CFPU cancels. 2 have Israeli labels. F. (295)
201. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Free cover 1996 with UNDOF cancel and 2 cards with general UN cancel. Plus 4 covers different senders with Christmas cards 1998-99. Plus 5 mail bag tags to CFPO 5002 Golan Heights. 2 have Israeli labels. Also 23 clippings from Canadian mostly military publications about UN Forces in Golan. F-VF. (295)
202. United Nations. UNDOF. Japanese Forces. Golan Heights. #10 envelope with colorful cachet of JC UNDOF with flag and UN seal. 1997 UNDOF cancel to Canada. VF. (295)
203. United Nations. UNDOF. Polish Forces. Cover with large cachet signed by Commanding officer to Canada with Canadian stamp tied by CFPO 5002 1997-05-21 cancel. Also 3 covers with Polish cancels and cachets.1988-89. 1 registered on UNDOF envelope. F-VF(295)
204. United Nations. UNEF. Canadian Forces. Mideast. Yellow Forces Air letter sent stampless by Sgt. CFPO 5002 with UN UNEF 1975 cancel and nice personal message. Plus UNEF.envelope with weak 1974 CFP 111 cancel on envelope and stamp. Also Defence envelope with weak 1975 CFPO 5002 and strong UNEF 1975 cancels on stamps. AVE-F. (295)
205. United Nations. UNEF. Polish Forces. Mideast. 6 stampless covers. with hand cachets. 1 with UNDOF envelope. 3 with parts of address inked out. All with 1978-79 Warsaw 60 cancels. F. (295)
206. United Nations.UNIFIL. French Forces Lebanon. French stamp for 1993 Day of Stamp tied by French BPM 125 3/28/93 cancels of French Blue Helmets in Lebanon. Backstamped FRENCHLOG MILITARY POLICE and Octagonal handstamp of French National Police. F. (723)
207. United Nations. UNIFIL. Lebanon. 20 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations. Mostly colored. VF. (295)
208. United Nations. UNIFIL. Lebanon . Special UNIFIL envelope mailed from UN New York with UN stamps. 3 page enclosure giving "incident" report by day from 11-25 April.1995. VF. (295)
209. United Nations. UNIFIL. Finish Forces. Special card for FINBAT shows APC in Lebanon hills. Unused. VF.(295)
210. United Nations. UNIFIL. French Forces. Cover to France from Commander 429 D.I.M. with French stamp without value and BPM 125 3-II 1998 cancels. F-VF.(295)
211. United Nations. UNIFIL. Ghanian Forces. Special UNIFIL envelope to Ghana with dated 1998 handstamp of GHAN BATT and HQ handstamp. Plus special Christmas folder showing Headquarters guard detail. VF.(295)
212. United Nations. UNIFIL.Italian Forces. Special card for Operation Husky. Sender handstamp of Lt. Col. Helicopter Squadron UNIFIL. Naqoura Lebanon 1994 cancel. Slight blurring of some letters. No message. To Italy.F.(295)
213. United Nations. UNIFIL. Norwegian Forces. Lebanon .#10 UNIFIL envelope with Norwegian stamp tied by FN Battalion 1998 cancel with UNIFIL hand cachet. VF. (295)
214. United Nations. UNIFIL.Polish Forces. 2 covers to Poland with POLLOG handstamps and U.N. Base P.O. Naqura 1997 cancels. Meter postage. 1 using gummed label. F-VF.(295)
215. United Nations. UNIFIL. Polish Forces. Lebanon. 6 mostly 1997 stampless covers with hand cachets.1 with UNIFIL envelope. All with Warsaw 60 and 5 with UNIFIL NAQURA cancels. VF. (295)
216. United Nations. UNIKOM. IRAQ-KUWAIT. 14 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations including Iraq POWs. Mostly colored. VF. (295)
217. United Nations. UNOSOM.Canadian Forces. Canadian yellow Forces Air letter from CANCON UNOSMOM and UNOSOM 1993 cancel. Message. F. (295)
218. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Former Yugoslavia. 24 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations. Many colored. VF. (295)
219. United Nations. UNPROFOR .Canadian Forces. Former Yugoslavia. Special cacheted cover in memory of Canadian personnel who have lost their lives on peacekeeping missions. UN UNPROFOR 1995 cancel. VF. (295)
220. United Nations. UNPROFOR .Canadian Forces. Former Yugoslavia. 10 mailbag tags to CFPO 5004. 9 with 1994 CFB Petawawa dated handstamps. F. (295)
221. United Nations. UNPROFOR .Canadian Forces. Former Yugoslavia. 4 covers with 1994-95 cancels with letters enclosed with 2 with unit handstamps. Also 2 1994-95 covers with UNPROFOR cancels.and no letters 1 is UNPROFOR#10. (295)
222. United Nations. UNPROFOR.Canadian Forces. 4 Free covers to Canada with 1992-95 UNPROFOR cancels.1 is Operation Harmony. Plus envelope of 29 clippings from military publications. VF .(295)
223. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Netherlands Forces. Former Yugoslavia. #10 cover with special Dutch contingent NAPO 90 1995 Veldpost cancel. Letter enclosed from Irish Forces Zagreb. F. (295)
224. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Turkish Forces. Former Yugoslavia. 4 stampless covers to Turkey with 1994-95 UNPROFOR cancels.and 3 Turkish cancels. 3 UNPROFOR dates hard to read. AVE-F. (295)
225. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Ukrainian Forces. Russian type air mail envelope used by Ukrainian contingent. Ukrainian stamp overprinted UNPROFOR with 1995 cancel. Special handstamp in English and Ukrainian for end of Mission in Croatia. Stamps not recognized. VF. (295)
226. United Nations. UNTSO .Mideast. 10 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations. Also 14 unit patch cutouts. Most colored. VF. (295)
227. United Nations. UNTSO .Mideast. 5 1993-95 covers with corner card of UN truce Supervision Organization. All have Israeli stamps and cancels. 1 has 1993 UNDOF cancel.to Belgian Commander. UNTSO Tiberias. One to Italy. No senders. AVE-F. (295)
228. United Nations. UNTSO.Canadian Forces. Cover to Canada.with Israeli stamp tied by Jerusalem 1998 cancel. Blurred red UNTSO handstamp. Christmas card enclosed. F. (295)
229. United Nations. UNTSO . Finland. Mideast. #10 UNTSO envelope used by Finnish Capt. Egypt. 3 Egyptian stamps tied by 1978 cancels. (295)
230. Algeria. Official envelope of Agency for War Victims, Reused by partially pasting paper with new senders handstamps of Recruiting Bureau Oran. Partial 1952 cancel. Some glue bleed through. AVE. (723)
231. Austria. Business cover to U.S. with 7 8 g and 4 g of scenes series tied by Graz 1946 cancels. Paper censor tape tied by red British Zone handstamp. Corner had fallen off and has been repaired. Flap missing. Plus birthday card with Allied censor but evidently sent in another envelope with no postal markings. Also Business window envelope from Germany with workers and numerals issues Dusseldorf June 1947. British censor and tape. AVE. (869)
232. Austria. 3 1945-46 Official #10 covers with corner cards of HQ US Forces in Austria. APO 777. 2 Penalty envelopes.(836)
233. Belgium. SHAPE Headquarters. 10 1988-89 covers with different Canadian cachets with Canadian stamps tied by CFPO 5048 cancels. Also cover with boxed RN ADMIN 1998 handstamp and English stamp tied by BFPO Caseau 1998 machine cancel. Philatelic. VF. (295)
234. Cambodia. Non-denominated French stamp tied by French BPM 211 1-9 1993 cancels. (723)
235. Canada.3 #10 covers with Canadian stamps with colorful cachets for 1999 75th Anniversary of RCAF, 1987 German Canadian Friendship Lahr 20 years, and 1984 70 th anniversary of 1st Canadian Signal Rgt.with unit history enclosure. Also 1995 cover for 50th Anniversary of Liberation of Holland with Netherlands stamp tied by Wageningen 1995 cancel. VF. (295)
236. Cyprus. British Forces. 7 stamped covers 1958-67 including FPO 2 (2), 3, 113, 123 (2), and 187. F-VF. (998)
237. Denmark. Commercial cover to U.S. with August 9 1945 cancel. Danish paper tape and censorship handstamp. Slight edge wrinkles. F. (869)
238A. Dew Line?. Air mail special delivery cover with SEP 26 1950 cancel. Sender with SCU 7806. Seller says DEW line. MPHS book says Germany. However MPHS Book also lists in unknown or classified locations listing. (755)
238B. Dew Line?. Air mail cover with NOV 2 1955 cancel. Sender with 7811 AU Wing Det, Northern Area Sta Com. Seller says DEW line. MPHS book says Germany. However MPHS Book also lists in unknown or classified locations listing. (755)
239. France. 3 covers with Scott M11 with 3 different Vaguemestre handstamps. including Centre Mobilisateur 124-Risvesaltes-1954; 42 Batallion D'Infantry-1949; and Battalion De Genie Aero Poste-1953. 1 with letter. F. (723)
240. Germany. British Forces. 5 stamped covers mostly 1951-59 including FPO 514, 694 (1982 on attractive Kamen view card), 841, 843, and 916. F-VF. (998)
241. Great Britain. Special colored cacheted cover commemorating B17 Bomber with BFPO 1560 cancel. Tiny address label missing. Plus special FDC for 1985 Sea Safety issue with British FPO 1890 cancels and 4 different stamps of issue. Various autographs. Enclosures explaining covers. F-VF. (414)
242. Iceland. Air Mail cover to U.S. from American sailor Rekjavik and 1952 cancel on 4 Iceland stamps. Back has untied 1948 Iceland Olympic label. Gum bleed. F. (755)
243. Israel. Cover with 3 5¢ U.S. stamps tied by 1980 US APO 09673 cancel used at North Base Ramoh. F. (318)
244. Jamaica. 5¢ air mail cover with 1948 APO 861 cancel. VF. (318)
245. Japan. U.S. Forces 18 covers APOs 5, 6 (2), 7 (2), 7-2 (2), 15, 25-4, 25-6, 32, 40, 710 (4-1 Hubba Hubba), 917. and 925. Most stamped 1940's and early 50's and most mounted. F-VF. (008)
246. Japan. APO 25*. Ryukus APOs 987708 with message, and 98773 (2). Also Korea. APO 7 and 96358. (819)
247. Kenya.Air Mail to Canada with 4 Uganda, Kenya stamps tied by 1947 cancels sent by Sgt. R.A.S.C. Nairobi by Forces mail with handstamp of Supply Depot. 1 stamp torn. (318)
248. Korea. U.S. Forces 21 pre-Korean War covers APOs 6 (3), 6* (2), 7 (5-1*), 59 (2), 235 (4) 235 Unit 2, 815, 901(3-1*). Most stamped 1940's and mounted. AVE-F. (008)
249. Korea. U.S. Forces 65 post-Korean War covers APOs 7 (7), 8(2). 18 (4), 20 (2), 59 (5), 60, 64, 71, 76, 264, 301 (11) , 358 (3), 970 (5), 971 (10), 96207 (5), 96218 (3), 96224, 96301. and 96570. 12 are facing slips. 33 are Free Official Penalty covers. Most 1950'sand early 1960's and mounted. F-VF. (008)
250. Lebanon. 2 #10 Official Foreign Service. envelopes 1965-66. 1 Air Pouch other APO 09694 from Ambassador. Also similar cover Iraq 1965 and 1948 APO 676 Paraguay. F-VF. (318)
251. Norway. Air mail envelope from civilian sender Headquarters AAFNE. This was Army Air Force Northern Europe in Oslo to 12th Air Force Ramstein, Germany by Norwegian mail with VOKSENLIA 4.IX.53 cancel.on Norwegian stamps. F-VF. (005)
252. Poland. Air mail cover from Krakow to Washington, D.C. in 1981 with large boxed Not Censored handstamp during Solidarity unrest period. F. (414)
253. Somalia. French stamp, Scott 2243, tied by French BPM 610 7/12/91 cancels with hand cachet of turbaned native, war ship, and FASM PRIMAUGUET ARTIMON 91/92. VF. (723)
254. Sudan. Small OHMS label with British Field Post office 718 1946 cancel to Infantry records Ashford. F-VF. (318)
255. Turkey. 1967 US APO 09224 cover to U.S. Sender USS Wrangell AE-12. on flap which is torn. AVE-F. (819)
256. Yugoslavia.(former). 2 covers: air mail with BPM 655 28.06.94 meter strip of Sarajevo with part of senders address cut on opening and BPM 655 12/18/93 cancels on non-denominated French stamp with torn flap. F. (723)
257. United States.1953 Official Department of Army cover for Overseas family assignment orders with orders enclosed. 2, 5, 10, and 20¢ PREXIES added for registered mail. Various backstamps. F. (819)
Yugoslavia (Former)
258. IFOR Canadian Forces. 2 FREE covers with 1996-97 UN cancels and CCIFOR handstamp. Different senders. VF. (295)
259. SFOR. 13 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations. VF. (295)
260. SFOR. Austrian Forces. 3 covers from different senders with hand stamped cachets with AUSLOG SFOR 1502 a 1998 cancels on attractive franking. 1 to Canada.VF. (295)
261. SFOR Canadian Forces. 4 FREE covers with 1998 UN cancels and CCSFOR handstamps. Different senders. Plus 13 clippings from Canadian military publications.VF. (295)
262. SFOR Canadian Forces. 5 Canadian Mail bag tags from CFPU Belleville with 1997 cancels to CCSFOR CFPO 5003 Zagreb and Velika Kladusa F. (295)
263. SFOR. Canadian Forces. Cover with sender label of CCSFOR Military police Headquarters CFPO 5003 with United Nations 1999 cancel. Christmas card enclosed showing Chapel RCAF Station Goose Bay with short greeting. VF. (295)
264. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 2 covers with 2 types of 1997-99 CFPO8 5003 cancels. 1 stamped. VF. (295)
265. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 2 stampless covers with letters and United Nations 1997-98 cancels. 1 letter is personal one defining levels of Canadian participation. Opening tears. F. (295)
266. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 3 colored postcards of transport plane. from same 1999 correspondence. 1 has CFPO 5003 cancel. The others have United Nations cancel. VF. (295)
267. France. 3 covers to France with Scott's 2204D with 1991 Brest, Paris, and Toulon Naval cancels with pictorial for XVI Winter Olympics. VF. (723)
268. France. 3 1966 Official stampless covers to Toulon Depot with Toulon Naval cancels and 3 different triangular Officiel handstamps for Captain of Frigate, Chef du Secretariat, and Chef du Centre Admin. Also 2 Service A LA Mere anchor handstamps. VF. (723)
269. France. 2 covers with hexagonal Cherbourg Arsenal Marine Manche 1964 cancel;s on Scott's M11 1964 and M12 1966.Circular handstamps of Coastal Escort LE FOUGUEUX and 10th D.M. Cherbourg. F-VF. (723)
270. France. 4 covers with different naval anchor postmarks dated 7/10/91 on Scott 2196 with St. Mandrier Marine, Hyres Marine, Toussus-Maarine, Cherbourg and Toulon Instruction Marine cancels. Envelopes have been folded in mailing. F. (723)
271. France. 3 1966-72 Official stampless covers to Toulon Depot with Hourton and Toulon Naval and Brest Instruction cancels and 3 different triangular Officiel handstamps and 3 anchor handstamps. VF. (723)
272. France. 3 different picture postcards sent Free F.M. 3 with 1956-1957 Naval postmarks from Algeria. F. (723)
273. Japan. Official American Post Office cover with handstamp U.S.S. CYBELE handstamp and Navy cancel with unclear year but looks like 1946 with KAGO SHIMA in killer. Opening tear. Plus APO 328 1961-Yakota, APO 343-2 Yokohama, and Tech Rep. APO 925 . Also APO 96358 1973-Korea and APO 63 Taiwan. F-VF. (755)
274. Netherlands. 8 1998-99 covers with handstamps of all different ships with British stamps and cancels. Also 1 cover from Belgian ship with Belgian stamp tied by Antwerp cancel year 2000. 1 stamp torn. F. (295)
275. 13 covers with mostly handstamped cachets. including Commissioning U.S.S .MCINERNEY;Inactivation- U.S.S. CINCINNATI (U.S.S. L.Y. SPEAR cancel, U.S.S. HUNLEY, JOHN MARSHALL (USS EMORY S. LAND cancel); Decommissioned-U.S.S. CONYNGHAM, U.S.S .FAIRFAX COUNTY, U.S.S. IOWA, U.S.S .MC CLOY, U.S.S. WISCONSIN; Last Day in Commission-U.S.S. GUADACANAL (SPELLING ERROR); Last Day of Use of postal cancels U.S.S. IOWA, and Last Day of Postal Service-U.S.S. ALBANY; Christened, U.S.S. MONTPELIER (U.S.S. L.Y. SPEAR cancel). 2 with slight address label remnants.F-VF. (703)
276. U.S.S. VULCAN.4 cacheted covers. 1 normal with 1983 cancel. 3 with "VALCAN" spelling error including 2 1991 Decommissioning, 1 with official ship meter with 1 50th Anniversary. 1 with gum remnant. F-VF. (703)
277. 20 mostly 1979-80 handstamped cacheted ship covers from U.S.S. BARNEY, BOWEN, CAMDEN, CINCINNATI (EMORY LAND cancel), DAVID RAY, DONALD BEARY, FLATELY, FORT FISHER, HULL, JOHN HANCOCK, MEYERKORD, MILLER, MOINSTER, MOUNT WHITNEY, NASGVILLE, ROBISON, SCHENECTADY, R. K. TURNER, SANTA BARBARA, SHENDOAH (Norfolk cancel), and WOODROW WILSON (CANOPUS cancel).Mostly F-VF. (703)
278. 2 special cacheted covers welcoming foreign ships to Norfolk.1 Argentine Training Ship LIBERTAD with U.S.S. DAHLGREN 1989 cancel. Other Mexican training ship CUAUTEMOC with U.S.S. Kidd 1988 cancels. VF. (703)
279. U.S. Submarines. 5 1985 cacheted covers from Submarines 611, 640, 667, 670 (with embossed gold seal), 709, At Norfolk with various ship cancels. VF.(703)
280. U.S. Submarines. 10 1989-80 cacheted covers from Submarines 613, 624, 630, 640, 664, 668, 678, 693, 696. Plus and U.S.S. WAINWRIGHT. 7 with civilian cancels. VF.(703)
281. U.S. Submarines. 4 cacheted covers: U.S.S. HONOLULU (SSN-718) Commissioning 1985; U.S.S.ATLANTA (SSN-712) Launching 1980; U..S.S. THEODORE ROOSEVELT (SSBN 600) Last Day in Commission 1981; and blurred cachet with USS SPERRY AS-12 1981 cancel.(703)
KOREAN WAR - U.S. Forces unless stated.
282. British. Air Mail envelope to England and endorsed From HM Ships in Korean Waters. 2 1/2d stamp torn and tied by MARITIME MAIL cancel. Sender on HMS OCEAN. AVE-F. (414)
283. Turkish Forces. Air mail cover to Turkey from soldier Turkish APO 5401. U.S.APO 25 1953 cancel tying 15¢ PREXIE. Ink smudges on lower front from processing in Turkey? (998)
284. Turkish Forces. Air mail cover to Turkey from soldier Turkish APO 5401. U.S.APO 25 1953 cancel tying 2 6¢ air mail stamps on 3¢ stamped envelope. Ink smudges on lower front from processing in Turkey? (998)
285. Registered letter from Nicaragua to American Red Cross US APO 24 Unit 3. Backstamped in APR-May 1951 APO 24 and 7BPO F-VF. (848)
286. FREE Air Mail cover with letter and APO 234 machine cancel from sender APO 24. Some gum bleed through. Plus Free 1946 cancel from sender 63 Inf. Rgt. APO 6. Some of date hard to read, AVE.(998)
287. Free letter sheet from APO 301. Most of cancel off letter. Message AUG 8 1951. Also 3 FREE covers from Postal Section APO 24 1950-1951 Also 1953 FREE air mail cover APO 7 MIXED. (848)
288. Cover with corner card of 3rd Division Commanding General. Sent Free to civilian address States with DEC 28 1950 cancel. Some toning and staining. AVE F (008)
289. 2 Post Office forms 3883 for counter receipt for multiple registered letters. Both APO 60 July 1952. 1 with ordinary APO cancel other with Registered letter cancel. Filing holes through cancel does not detract. F. (008)
290. Free air mail cover sent to Korean(?) address with U.S. APO 7 1956 cancel. .Sender Sgt. with Korean name with 17th Inf. Rgt. APO 7. Has foreign cancel on front. AVE. (008)
291. 2 Free fronts, may have been packet labels from sender Translation Section Korean Base APO 59. Both have APO 707 December 1952 cancels and picturesque Korean air mail handstamp Both returned to writer with handstamps. AVE. (008)
292. 85 covers from BPO 1 and APOs 6, 7 (6-3*), 8, 20(2-1 philatelic), 25 (4), 59 (4-1*), 60 (2), 64 (2), 67 (2), 67-1. 70 (3), 71 (4), 76(3), 76-1, 86(2), 90 (2), 102 (2-1*), 234 (4), 248 (2*), 264 (2), 301 (3-1*) 358(3), 468 (5-3*), 707 (13). , 901 (4), 902, and 909 (2). 970(2), 971, and 973. 12 have picturesque Korean air mail handstamp. 1 had Hubb a Hubba. Most mounted. F-VF.(008)
293. Cover with NATO stamp tied by APO 94 SEP 17 1953 cancel. Sender PW Svc Unit #6 to KCAC Team APO 707-1 US Forces. POW Unit? Slight gum toning. F.. (008)
294. Free air mail cover APO 973 1953. Sender M.P.P.O.W. Proc. Co. Slight aging. F. (998)
295. Marines. 6 FREE air mail covers same Marine 1st, Marine Division. 1950-1951 5 with Navy 12867 1 with BPO 1(?). Opening tears. F. (998)
296. Navy. #10 FREE air mail cover with cancel .JUL 16 1951. F. (998)
297. Navy. 2 #10 FREE covers with 2 types of cancel for U.S.S. MISSOURI 1952 F. (998)
298. Navy. Larger than #10 Penalty cover from Navy 3916 with 1953 17025 Branch cancels. Some folding. Plus Naval Air Station Navy 3835 1952 Japan. F. (998)
299-302. Not used.
303. Book. Refighting the last War-Command and Crisis in Korea 1950-1953 by James. 282 pages. 17 pages of notes. Original jacket. VF. (200)
VIETNAM WAR - U.S. Forces unless stated.
304. 18 covers APOs 96227,. 96227*, 96240*-Vietnam Map but no cancel), 96307 (2), 96307*, 96316 (5-2 with cachets), 96337, 96349 stamped from civilian and map, 96374 -stamped from civilian, 96383* (canceled on receipt in States, 96490 - 2 with letters, and 96491. AVE-F. (005)
305. 4 FREE covers 3 1971 U.S.S. CORAL SEA, U.S.S. RANGER (2 types-1 faint). and Victory Cachet with U.S.S. PARSONS 4/8/70 cancel. F-VF. (005)
306. 4 FREE covers Unit 17078 Unit 1 1966 on map envelope not listed but sender 96695 Da Nang;17095 1971 (2), and 17109 1971 not listed but sender 96622. F. (005)
307. Penalty Air Mail #10 cover from APO 96243 with early MAR 16 1965 cancel of 96307. 7 not clear. F. (008)
308. Magazine wrapper from Army Times Tokyo to civilian APO 96375 Lonhg Binh, forwarded to 96318-Pleiku, and backstamped 96381 Saigon. AVE. (005)
309. France. Small newspaper wrapper(?) franked with 3 French stamps to Jewish Temple in USA with handstamp in French of Christian Fraternity with Viet Nam. Anti-war group?. F-VF. (005)
310. French. Forces. Free F.M. cover BPM 640 5/7/91 cancel and "FORCES FRANCAISES EN ARIBIE SAOUDITE OPERATION DAGUET hand cachet. VF. (723)
311. Desert Storm. Book. It Doesn't Take a Hero-The Autobiography by General Norman Schwarzkopf. Including Vietnam, Grenada, and mostly Persian Gulf War .79 Photos. 21 page index. 530 pages. Original jacket. VF. (200)
312. ANTARCTICA. Cover with U.S. 22¢ Stefansson Exploration stamp tied by US NAVY FEB 8 1987 ANTARCTICA FPO 98692 cancel.Back had special multicolored rubber stamp cachets featuring Penguins.with some words in German. F. (848)
313. France. 5 1982-86 covers with French stamps and merchant ship cachets canceled PAQUETBOT in Italy from Barque BELEM, CHEVALIERs DE BLOIS, ELF CHINE, RO-RO MANHATTAN, and ZAMBEZE. F-VF. (703)
314. German. 3 PAQUETBOT 1981-86 covers . 2 with German stamps. 1 MS EUROPA Italy and some toning.1 cachet MS ASTOR from France with handstamp about delay due to fire on ship. Plus cover CHEVALIER PAUL with French stamps and 1983 Hamburg cancel. AVE-VF. (703)
315. Italy. 4 PAQUETBOT 1984-85 covers .1 official Navy with handstamps of AMMIRAGLIO MAGNAGHI Plus M/N STAFFETTA ADRIATICA, M/t PETRARCA and M/T STAFFETTA MEDITERRANEA . VF. (703)
316. Russia. 3 PAQUETBOT 1984-86 covers said to be Research ship M/S CAPITAN TRISH., M/S SHTA RUSTAVELLI, and and . 2 with attractive cachets Black Sea Shipping Co. 1 with slight stain. F-VF. (703)
317. United States. War Cover Club Membership list 1980. F. (819)
318. United States. 21 Official Business Congressional Franks from 1944-65. 2 are postcards with messages. 5 have precancels. 17 not canceled. Heavy duplication. F-VF. (311)
319. Treasury Dept. official business with 3¢ stamp tied by Washington 1878 cancel, 3 1947 Canal Zone Philatelic Agency Postcards (2 used), Special Postcard of Royal Mail Steam Packet Company from R.M.S.P. ALMANZORRO with 1926 dated ship cancel,1935 Paquetbot letter card of S.S. TRANSYLVANIA (cover shows effect of photocorner mounting?). Also WWI OAS cover to U.S. Signal Corps soldier Camp Wadsworth. British Field Post 146 cancel with unclear year. Rectangular censor with censor # partially removed. Plus 2 cacheted covers for 1964 visit of Canadian ship H.M.C.S. BONAVENTURE and 1969 of British Ship H.M.S. EAGLE . Mostly F-VF.(146)
320. Miscellaneous. 7 mostly PAQUETBOT Italy 1982-86 covers: Cyprus - M/V ELISABETH SHULTE, Great Britain (2)- QE2. , HMS BRISTOL D23, Netherlands-Saolscooner VLIELAND, Spain (2) - French stamps CHEVALIER VALBELLE Barcelona cancels, M/N SAN JUAN DE GAZTELUGTXE .Yugoslavia, M/B ISTRA. VF. (703)
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