MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 190
Closing Date: June 19, 2010
The auction is open to all bidders - see Rules
MINIMUM BID $2.50
Descriptions & Bidding Instructions
1. Washington D.C. 1891. 2 x 1c Washington (Scott 219) Small cover to Home Secretary N.A.S., Naval Observatory, Washington DC. Open Roughly (0905)
2. Naval – PC 1c stp cancel USS Birmingham – Jul 5, 1910 (VF). VF. MB $10.00 (0901)
3. Naval – PC 1c stp cancel USS Missouri – Apr 1 5PM, 1911 (VF). F. MB $10.00 (0901)
4. Naval (2)– 2 PC 1c stp. 1 cancel Ty 1 USS New Jersey – Jun 20 9AM, 1909 (VF). 1 cancel different Ty 1 USS New Jersey – Jun 8 A.M., 1912 (F). F-VF. MB $10.00 (0901)
5. US AEF. Special cacheted colored cover showing 5 flags of Allies and Rooster. AEF censor A.1005. No cancel. F. (SR)
6. US AEF (2). YMCA Cover Canc. US Army Post Office MPES *722* - 5–11-18 (F – Post missing)- AEF censor - with letter (top open roughly). + 1 PC Aix-les-bains with MC U.S. Army M.P.E.S. – Base Censor 1918 (Type 7101 - faint). F/VF (0901)
7. US AEF (2). YMCA Cover MC US Army M.P.E.S. 727 – JAN 1 191. (VF)- AEF censor A.2165 - with letter (Ave/F). + 1 PC Rochecorbon – no cancel – AEF Censor A.39 . VF (0901)
8. US AEF (2). Cover Canc. US Army Post Office M.P.E.S. 769 – 9 FEB 1919 (Type 2101 - F)- AEF censor - with letter (F). + 1 cover with KB U.S. Army Postal Service – APR 14 (Type A1111 - partial)- AEF censor A.629. F/VF (0901)
9. Army Branch (2). YMCA cover MC Fitchburg, Mass – Devens Branch – Jun 13, 1918(VF). + Cover MC Alexandria, LA – Beauregard Br. – Apr 16, 1918(F). F/VF (0901)
10. Army Branch (2). YMCA cover MC Hattiesburg, Miss – Shelby Br. – Aug 16, 1918(VF). + YMCA cover MC Jersey City, N.J. – Merritt Branch – May 31 16, 1918(F). F (0901)
11. Belgium (5). 5 commercial covers franked with German Occupation Ovpt “Belgien” stamps. All censored. 2 with 3 Cent, 1 with 10 Cent, 1 with 10 Cent + 5 Cent, 1 with 15 Cent. F/VF (0901)
12. France - Morocco. PC of older beggar and boy. Official Handstamp on both sides “Place de Marrakech - Major de Garnison”. Mailed Free 15/2/1917 with no cancel. VF (1021)
13. Great Britain (3) – 3 censored covers (2 YMCA). 1 Cancel Base Army Post Office 1 (1915 – censor No 951). 1 Cancel Base Army Post Office 4 (1915 – censor No 1327). 1 cancel 2 lines Army Post Office 1 (MC 1915 – censor No 1060). F-VF (0901)
14. India. OAS cover to Thomas Cook PO Box 46 Bombay. Civilian Bombay cancels on back + faint Indian cancel FPO (353 ?). Red PASSED CENSOR D handstamp. F (1018)
15. Navy (2). PC Landing Stage Liverpool endorsed “U.S. Naval Forces – Sailors Mail” with censor “Examined by L 7” – no cancel. Also small Penalty cover with handstamp “Central Directory Office – Pier 86, NY” – no cancel. F (1019)
16. PC with Army Branch (3). Tank PC MC Trenton, N.J. – Dix Branch – Oct 15, 1918(F). + Camp Zachary Taylor PC (tears) MC Louisville, KY – Taylor Branch – Jun 1, 1918(F) + Camp Custer PC (stain) MC Battle Creek, Mich – Custer Branch – Oct 5, 1917 (F). Ave/F (0901)
17. WAR Department - Surgeon (3). 3 Official Business #10 covers from Surgeons. 1 from Langley Field, Va. cancel Hampton, Va 1928 (VF). 1 from USDB Hospital – Fort Leavenworth, Kan - cancel Ft. Leavenworth, Kans 1928 (VF). 1 from Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD - cancel Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 1928 (VF). All addressed to CO Army medical School Washington DC. F/VF (0901)
18. US Naval Aerological & Radio Station. Cover 2 x 3c stps MC San Diego, Calif – US Naval Air Station – Nov 30, 1937 (F) + handstamp “US Naval Aerological & Radio Station – San Nicolas Island, Calif – Nov 24, 1937”. Light toning, Philatelic. MB $4.00 (0901)
19. Akron – Memorial Day – 3c stp Cacheted cover - MC Lakehurst NJ May 30, 1933(VF). VF (0910)
20. China. Cover 1 c stp cancel “Second Mar. Brig. – Fleet Force” – Jan 6, 1938 with Shanghai – China in KB (KB – VF). VF MB $5.00 (0901)
21. China. Cover 3c stp cancel “U.S.N. Purchasing Office – Shanghai, China” – Feb 11, 1935 with “Our Navy in China” in KB (KB – F). VF MB $5.00 (0901)
22. US Naval Hospital (3). Covers 2c or 3c stps. 1 cacheted cancel US Naval Hospital League Island PA 1937 (DR - F). 1 is Washington -Naval Hospital Sta- D.C. M.O.B. 1937 (DR - F). 1 is Philadelphia. Pa. - US Naval Hospital 1935 with 16.St & Patt – Avenue in KB (KB - F). Philatelic VF (0901)
23. Navy Yard (3). Covers 2c or 3c stps. 1 is Bremerton Wash. Rec. Sta. – Sound Navy Yard (Duplex 1939 – F). 1 is Boston Mass. – Navy Yard Sta.(2 types Duplex 1940 VF). 1 is Charleston S.C. – Shipyard Br.(DR + Duplex 1946 VF). Philatelic VF (0901)
24. 9 Registered ship’s cut Square (6 x 3 ) 1920s. All franked with 15c Liberty with ship’s cancel. Incl USS James K. Paulding (Type 3 - faint), USS Arizona Registered (Type 9v – faint), USS Rigel (Type 9 – Ave), USS Toucey (Type 9 – faint), USS Sands (type 9 – Ave), USS VEGA (Type 9r - VF), other (USS Cleveland, Raleigh,..) faint or indistinct cancels. Ave (0901)
25. USS - Straight lines (2). 2c stps – 1 is USS Dubuque – 7600 Jefferson East – Detroit, Mich (3 lines – F). 1 is Official Business – USS Undauted – Navy Yard – Mare island, Calif. (4 lines – F). Philatelic F/VF (0901)
26. USS – Misc ships (5). Official Business # 10 USS Maryland (Type 7 – 1939) + 3c stp USS Dixie (Type 3 – 1941)+ cacheted Bremerton Wash Navy Yard Sta (Type 2 - 1940) + cacheted Brooklyn N.Y. US Receiving Ship 1933 with Navy Day USS Seattle in KB (Type 5 - 1933) + cacheted First voyage S.S. Manhattan cancel U.S. Ger. Sea Post (MC - 1933). Ave/VF (0910)
27. Alaska (2). 2 x 6c Air sender APO 944 – cancel APO no number (KB 1942 – VF) addressed to San Antonio Aviation cadet Center forwarded with straight line marking “Ritchey Flying Service Vernon Texas”. Navy censored. + 2 Special Victory Field Vernon Texas stickers (mint). F-VF (0909)
28. Alaska – APO 942 (4). 1 x Free + 3 x 6c air. 1 is size #10 Red Cross cover (censored). 4 different cancel types (2 KB 1943/44 + 2 MC 1944/45). F/VF. (0909)
29. Alaska. #10 Official Navy Department - Commander Patrol Wing Four with large red MAILGRAM EXPEDITE. MC Seattle Wash AUG 12 1941 on multicolored 6¢ air mail stp. VF (SR)
30. Alaska (4). All franked with Defense issue stamps. 2 with 1c stamps (3 x 1c – APO 942 + 6 x 1c – APO 948). 1 with 3 x 2c stamps – APO 729 censored. 1 with 3c – APO 944. Ave/F (0909)
31. Alaska (4). 6c Air covers from civilian contractors (3 different) at APO 729. 3 KB + 1 MC APO 729. All 1945 with Base Censor markings and cellophane censor tape. F/VF (0909)
32. Alaska (6). 6 covers with interesting franking. 3 with 3 x 2c PREXIES stamps (APO 729 censored + 2 x 948). 1 with 2 x 6c air – APO 729 censored. 1 with 2 x 3¢ First Steamship – APO 729 censored. 1 with 2 x 3¢ Kentucky Statehood – APO 948. All 1944. Ave/VF (0909)
33. Alaska (28). 28 covers = APO 941 (1), 942 (3), 944 (6), 948 (4), 960 (2), 975 (5), 980 (5), 986 (2). 1942/45 some censored. Ave/VF (0909)
34. Alaska – APO 980 (26). 24 covers 6c air + 2 covers FREE franked – 1943-45. Most censored. F/VF (0909)
35. Alaska Censored (2). 1 from Ruby (Duplex 1942 - VF) with Kokrines, Alaska (KB) on back. + 1 from Savoonga (KB 1943 - VF). Both with tape censor. VF (0910)
36. AF Photo Cards (3). 3 postally used photo cards used at Texas bases (1 is AT-18 Lockheed plane). All free franked 1942/44. VF (0909)
37. Air Bases (10). 5 covers with printed corner cards. + 4 with written corner cards. + 1 PC Chanute Field. F-VF (SR)
38. Army Humorous PC (4). All Free franked – 1942/44. F-VF (0909)
39. Army + Air Bases PC (5). Used. 4 are Free franked - 3 are from Texas (Camp Barkeley, Fort Bliss, large convoy) + 1 Camp Sutton, NC + 1 from Florida (convoy – Miami Beach). 1941/43. F-VF (0909)
40. Army + Air Bases PC (5). Used - all from Georgia. 4 are Free franked. 2 x Savannah Air Base + 2 x Fort McPherson + 1 Camp Wheeler. 1941/45. F-VF (0909)
41. Australia. Free franked - cancel APO 41 (KB 1942 – VF) with “Examined by Theatre Censor” marking + tape censor. VF MB $5.00 (0901)
42. Belgium V-mail (2). Both processed with envelopes - sender APO 230 (1944/45). VF (SR)
43. Brazil. 6c air cancel APO 676 (KB 1945 – F). Sender APO 676 Unit 1 Miami. F (SR)
44. Camp Shelby. 3¢ McKinley post card (UX37) from soldier Camp Shelby to Iowa with cancel Camp Shelby, Miss. (MC 1943 – F). F-VF (SR)
45. Camp / Fort (4). All 1945 6c/8c air. All with APO 445 in same sender's address. 2 x cancel Camp Cooke + 1 cancel Fort Bragg + 1 MC APO no number. F-VF (1018)
46. Canada – APO 801-A. Patriotic cachet (KB 1941 - F). F/VF (0910)
47. Canada (5). All 1941 – 3c stps. Cancel APO 801 (with Passed by Censor – Newfoundland Base Command) + 801-A + 801-B + 801-C (Gimbels cachet) + 801-D. Most Philatelic - F/VF (0909)
48. Canada. Very small censored cover (4 x 2 ¾) sender APO 862. 3c Win the War stamp - no cancel but attractive cover. VF (0909)
49. Cigarette Receipt cards (5). To Cadillac War Production Committee. All from combat units APO 102. 3 x in Germany + 2 x in Netherlands. All censored but no cancels. All dated 1944. F-VF (0906)
50. Germany (5). 4 x 6c air + 1 Free. APO 3 (KB Aug 1945 - F), APO 206 (KB Aug 45 – Ave), APO 403 in sender address (KB APO no number Sep 45 – faint), APO 461 (MC Aug 45 – F), APO 758 in sender address (MC number indistinct). Ave/F (0909)
51. Germany (3). 3 x 6c air. APO 3 (KB Aug 1945 - F) + APO 36 (KB Sep 45 – VF) + APO 461 (MC Sep 45 – # faint). Ave/F (0909)
52. India-China Wing. Official Business HQ ICWATC (India-China Wing, Air Transport Command) APO 192. Cancel APO 465 (KB 1944 – VF) with “US Army Press Censor – China-Burma-India”. + “HQ B.S. No 2 S.O.S. (Special Operations Squadron) Message Center” marking. F/VF - MB $10.00 (0901)
53. Italy. Sender APO 9372. 6c air cancel APO 372 (KB 1944 – F). Censored. F (0909)
54. Japan Surrender (2). Size #10 franked Iwo Jima stamp cancel Boston Mass. GPO AUG 14, 1945 with handdrawn cachet "WASHINGTON SAYS REPLY TO SURRENDER TERMS..."Address erased. + PC Free franked cancel Emerald Bay, Calif – SEP 2, 1945 (Surrender of Japan). F (0909)
55. Malaya. Cover franked with Malaya meter (3 x 15c + 2 x 5c) to England. Censor tape tied by weak PASSED BY – 15 - CENSOR. Tape over dated cancel. F (1018)
56. Newfoundland (3). 3c stamps cancel American Forces in Newfoundland (Duplex – F) All 3 dated 1941. (0909)
57. Official War Department (40). Size #10 War Dept covers – 27 complete + 13 front only. Misc Camps, Forts,… AVE/F (0909)
58. Patriotic (3). 1 Minuteman WMG cachet(1944) + 1 John Paul Jones cachet (1942). + 1 PC franked with label “Let it ring – Forever” (1944). F/VF (0909)
59. Patriotic (4). 1 PC Marshall Davis – We can take’em! (no cancel) + cacheted cover “Pin Up Girl” – cancel Presidio of Monterey Sta (1944) + cacheted cover “Keep’em flying” cancel Camp Rucker (1942 - First Day) + size # 10 Tarson cover “Mess Hall Club” cancel Camp Picket (1943). F/VF (SR)
60. Philippines. 6c air - Sender HQ SQ VASAC. Cancel APO 351 (MC 1945 – F). With long letter. VF (0909)
61. Philippines. 6c air - Sender 249th Gen Hosp APO 74. Cancel 9PRS (KB 1945 – F). F (0909)
62. Selective Service. Size #10 Official Business from Local Board No 14 – Greeley, Colorado. MC Greeley, Colo. 1943. + unused return cover – Selective Service official Business addressed to Local Bard No 14. F (0910)
63. South Africa (3). OAS cover – cancel George 14.I.41 with handstamp No. 1 G.R.S. George 14.I.41. - Sender 61 Air School. + OAS cover cancel Robertshoogie - sender No. 1 A.R.D. to Johannesburg. + Meter 3D Cape Town 1944 with censor tape. F/VF (1018)
64. South Africa. Orange bilingual OHMS envelope to 2nd Echelon (S.A.F) Nairobi - cancel APO U-M.P.K. 21 (14 JU 41). F (1018)
65. South Rhodesia. OAS cover Cancel Bulaway – Rhodesia (28.3.45 – Ave). DEPUTY PROVOST MARSHALL BULAWAYO handstamps on front and back. F (1018)
66. South Rhodesia. OAS cover cancel Gwelo 7 Oct 1940 (blurred) with handstamp ROYAL AIR FORCE No. 26 F.T.S. – 7 OCT 1940 - Guinea FOWL - GWELO. AVE (0902)
67. Special Delivery (5). All with 10¢ Special Delivery stamps. 1 sender Robins Field (1944 with letter) + 1 sender Herington AAF (1944 with letter) + 1 sender Camp Wolters (1944 with letter in French!). + 1 Size #10 sender 1st Air Service Are Command (1942) + 1 size #10 CC Pacific Division Bendix Aviation (1944). F-VF (0909)
68. 2c stationary U429 ovpt Official Business (5). 5 Registered covers from APO 110 to APO 175. No postmarks but either France or Germany. Cover has tape remnant from being attached to large envelope. Unusual. F/VF (0910)
69. Registered CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA MANEUVER. #10 War Department cover with sender's handstamp “HQ CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA MANEUVER AREA - CAMP YOUNG CALIF.” 5 x back cancels (L.A. and S.F.) on incl. Fort Mason Registered. Franked with 5¢ and 10¢ PREXIES. Small tear /F (0909)
70. Registered (2). 1 sender Camp Bradford, VA – 6c air + 20c + 8c PREXIES - back cancel Norfolk VA – Nav Construction training N.O.B. Br. (DR 1943) {tears on top left). + 1 front only - sender HQ FEAF APO 925 – franked 10c + 50c PREXIES + 3c Win the War with indistinct APO cancel with “Passed Free – US Customs Denver”. Ave (0910)
71. United Kingdom. PC to England – cancel 8 BASE POST OFFICE (MC 1944 – faint) + dated Base Censor handstamp used in France (faint). F (1019)
72. United Kingdom. 1¢ Martha Washington Reply card – cancel APO 119 (KB 1945 – Ave). Back cancel APO 546 (KB 1945 – VF). Slight wrinkles. F (0909)
73. United Kingdom (3). 1 censored privilege envelope with mute cancel (fold, tears) + 1 censored 1940 cover (fold, tears). + 1 WWI censored cover (Glasgow 1917) F. (0910)
74. United Kingdom - BFPO (3). Same sender. 1 privilege envelope cancel FPO 504 (1945 faint) Censor 11715. + OAS cover cancel FPO 506 (1945 – F) Censor 11715. + 1 privilege envelope cancel FPO ? (1944 partial) Censor 12746. Ave/F (SR)
75. Mixed lot (16). Group of 16 covers from senders in misc units incl. 910 TG, CUB 12, Navy 824, CBMU-597, Fire Control School, Morrison Field, Treasure Island, Fort Meade,… + 1 to APO 11450. Some censored. Ave/VF (0910)
76. Mixed lot (12). Group of 8 Free franked covers from Misc senders. + 2 size #10 War Dept – Fort Bliss 1938. + 1 Size #10 War Dept Wright Field 1929 (tears) + 1 official size #10 US Shipping Board 1929 (tears). Ave/F (0910)
77. Brazil (4). 2 x #10 cover from sailor APO 603 / Navy 118 – cancel US NAVY (1943 – VF) - Navy censored. + 2 x 6c air – 1 sender USS Marblehead – 1 sender VPB 94 – both cancel US *NAVY* (1944). Seller says in Brazil. Ave/F (0902)
78. Marine (3). Sender Marine Fighting Sqdn 212. 3 covers 6c stps cancel US Navy (KB 1945) - Censored. F (0907)
79. Marine Det Jamaica Br. 2c stp cancel Mar. Det. Portland Bight – Jamaica Br. (KB 1941 – F) with First Bat in KB. Philatelic F (0901)
80. Naval Air Station (5). Covers 2c or 3c stps. 1 is San Diego Calif - Air Base group 2 Nav Air St (KB 1942 – F). 1 is De Land Fla. Nav Air Station BR (DR 1943 VF + US Navy KB). 1 is Santa Ana Calif Nav Air Station Br (DR 1943 VF + US Navy KB). 1 is Lake City, Fla Nav Air Station Br (DR 1943 VF + US Navy KB). 1 is Cape May N.J. Nav Air Station Br (DR 1943 VF + US Navy KB). VF (0901)
81. Patriotic – NAS (3). 2 covers with Gross cachet. 1 is Miami Fla - Naval Air Station BR (Type 6 1942 - VF). 1 is Alameda Calif Naval Air Stat (Type 6 1942 - F). + Free franked cover sender Chaplain – Chapel in the woods – Camp Patrick Henry – Virginia. Cancel APO no number (KB 1944). F/VF (0910)
82. P.W. Cover from sailor NAS Alathe Kansas to NAAS Jacksonville. Mun#1 c/o P.W. Said to be POW Receiving ship. Hand stamp "UNDER ORDERS". Cancel US Navy (MC 1944 – F) and backcancel Jacksonville and US Navy. VF (0909)
83. San Diego Naval Training Sta. Official Business card – about “Transferred at sea” to USS Vestal – 1941. VF (0910)
84. Trinidad – NCB. Sender 30th US Naval Const. Batt. 6c air cancel US Navy (KB 1943 – F) – censored. With long letter (7 pages) dateline Trinidad, B.W.I. VF (0901)
85. USCG (5). 1 is #10 Penalty cover with CC US COAST GUARD YARD – Curtis Bay, MD.(1942). 1 is sender CG Manning Section - Government Island (1945). 1 is USO / CG Officer Kitchikan Alaska (cancel US Navy 1943 – censored). 1 is USCG - Atlantic City Port. 1 is sent to USCG LT – U.S.A.L.T. 57 Navy 920 (1945). AVE-F (755)
86. USS ship. Sender CC on back USS GENERAL R.L.HOWZE (AP-134). 6c air cancel US navy (KB 1944) - Censored. To Lt USNR with civilian address and forwarded to USS WEST VIRGINIA. Backcancel New Orleans LA. Small tears / F (0909)
87. Virgin Islands CBMU. 6¢ air cancel US Navy (KB 1943)- Censored. Sender USN CBMU Navy 38. Roughly opened at left (0909)
88. US Navy unusual (6). 2 covers + 1 reply card with unusual (2) or damaged (1) US NAVY cancels (1942 – 1 censored). + 3 covers with US Navy cancels (1942) with no ship name (1 with First Day – MAU in KB). F/VF (SR)
89. US Navy Misc. (15). 11 x 6c air + 4 x Free franked. All with cancel US NAVY (1942/45) – 13 are censored. Senders in misc units including CincPac, CBMU-597, CUB-12, MAG 31, 7th Field Dep, Navy 59,… F/VF (0910)
90. APO 6. Free franked – Sender 223th Inf Regt, 40th Div, APO 6. Cancel APO 6 (MC Oct 7, 52 – Ave). Located Sanyang-ni, Korea. VF (0900)
91. APO 6. Free franked – Sender 1st Bn, 160th Inf Regt, 40th Div, APO 6. Cancel APO 6 (MC APR 13, 53 – VF). Located Yachon-ni, Korea. VF (0900)
92. APO 7. Free franked – Sender APO 7. Cancel APO no number (MC Dec 9, 51 – F). Located Chunchon (Airfield K-47), Korea. VF (0900)
93. APO 7. Free franked – Printed CC 7 MP Co, APO 7. Cancel APO 7 (MC Dec 7, 53 – VF). Located Tangduchon-ni, Korea. VF (0900)
94. APO 8. 6c air – Sender Arty Sec, EUSAK, APO 301. Cancel APO 8 (KB Nov 16, 50 – F /bit heavy). Located Seoul, Korea. Ave (small tears, fold) (0900)
95. APO 8. Free franked – Sender KMAG, 99th FA Bn, APO 301. Cancel APO 8 (MC Mar 14, 52 – VF). Located Yachon-ni, Korea. VF (0900)
96. APO 24. Free franked – Sender 21st Inf Regt, APO 24. Cancel APO 24 (MC Jan 5, 52 – VF). Located Sanyang-ni, Korea. VF MB $5.00 (0900)
97. APO 24. 6c air – Printed CC Med Det 24th Div Arty, APO 24. Cancel APO no number (MC Mar 26, 53 – F). Located Sendai, Japan. F (0900)
98. APO 25. Free franked – Sender 25th Inf Div G2 Section, APO 25. Cancel APO 25 (MC ----, 53 – F but top indistinct). Located Korea near Panmunjom. F but toning (0900)
99. APO 25. Free franked – Sender 35th Inf Regt, APO 25. Cancel APO 25 (MC Jan 21, 54 – VF). Located Taekwang-ni, Korea. VF (0900)
100. APO 86. Free franked – Sender 145th AA, 45th Inf Div, APO 86. Cancel APO 86 (MC Sep 4, 52 – F). Located Taekwang-ni (Airfield K-16), Korea. F (0900)
101. APO 86 (2). 1 x Free franked – Sender 179th Inf Regt, APO 86. Cancel APO 86 (MC Jul 4, 53 – F but 6 partial). Located Chunchon, Korea. VF. + 1 Free franked – sender 1st Bat, 180th Inf Regt, APO 86 – NO cancel. VF (0900)
102. APO 201. Free franked – Sender 77th FA Bn, 201st Cav Div. Cancel APO 201 (MC Jan 22, 51 – F). Located Chung-ju, Korea. F (trimmed slightly on top) (0900)
103. APO 201. #10 Official Business – Sender HQ 5th Cavalry Rgt, APO 201. Cancel APO 201 (MC Dec 18, 52 – VF). Located Makonomai, Japan. VF (0900)
104. APO 234. Free franked – Sender 7th Cav Regt, APO 201. Cancel APO 234 (MC Jan 6, 53 – F). Located Makonamai, Japan. F (0900)
105. APO 248. Free franked – Sender 2nd Comabt Engineers, 2nd Div, APO 248. Cancel APO --- (MC Jan 15, 51 – F but # indistinct). Located Pyongyang, North Korea. VF MB $15.00 (0900)
106. APO 248 (2). 1 x Free franked – Sender 23rd Inf Regt, 2nd Inf Div, APO 248. Cancel APO no number (MC Dec 17, 52 – Ave) Located Yongcho, Korea. F (trimmed slightly on top). + 1 Free franked – sender 3rd BN, 23rd Inf Regt, APO 248 – NO cancel. VF (0900)
107. APO 248. Free franked – Sender 702nd Ord Bn, 2nd Inf Div, APO 248. Cancel APO no number (MC Dec 20, 53 – year faint) Located Chunkok, Korea. VF (0900)
108. APO 301. Size #10 Free franked – Sender HQ EUSAK G3, APO 301. Cancel APO 301 (MC Jan 22, 53 – F) Located Seoul, Korea. F (fold) (0900)
109. APO 468. Free franked – Sender 3rd Medical bat, 3rd Inf Div, APO 468. Cancel APO (468) (MC Jul 11, 53 – VF but # blurred) Located Changyang-ni, Korea. VF (0900)
110. APO 468. Free franked – Sender 7th Inf Regt, 3d Div, APO 468. Cancel APO 468 (MC Dec 30, 53 – F) Located Chonkok, Korea. VF (0900)
111. APO 707. Free franked – Sender 7th Cav Regt, APO 201. Cancel APO 707 (MC Jan 12, 53 – F) with Hubba Hubba handstamps. Located Pusan (Airfiled K-9), Korea. VF (0900)
112. APO 909. Free franked – Sender PM section (Provost Marshall), HQ X Corps, APO 909. Cancel APO 909 (MC Sep 8, 53 – F) Located Kwadae-ri, Korea. VF (0900)
113. APO 970. Free franked – Sender HQ I Corps G3, APO 358. Cancel APO 970 (KB Dec 20, 51 – F) Located Seoul (Airfield K-16), Korea. F (0900)
114. Collection (17). Small collection – 15 pages – 17 covers – Post Korean War. All covers from same sender, a private in the Marines, during his 14 months Tour of Duty in Korea. Starts At Camp Pendleton, Ca (Jan 5, 1953), then Japan (Sep/Oct 53 - Apo 40), then Korea (Nov 53 to Oct 54 - Navy 14030 Unit 6), and back to the US at El Toro MCAS, CA (Jan 55). F/VF MB $20.00 (0900)
115. Canada Military Delegation (3). 1 x with Vietnam stamps – KBC handstamps (faint) - Quan-Buu Viet-Nam 1973 cancels. 1 x Thailand stamps – Bangkok cancel. Both with Canadian Delegation handstamp. + 1 blue covers with map - KBC 3799 handstamp and cancel Quan-Buu Viet-Nam 1973. VF (0908)
116. Vietnam KBC (2). 2 special blue and white letter sheets with imprinted stamp. Cancel Quan-Buu 1973 with KBC 4777 handstamp. Unadressed. VF (0908)
117. Alaska (5). 5 covers 6c air. APO 733, 937, 942 (1945), 949, 987. All 50s. F/VF (0909)
118. Alaska. 5c air - sender CAA Communication Stn. – APO 942-N. Cancel Anchorage Alaska 1947. VF (0909)
119. Alaska (4). 2 covers + 1 PC (Fairbanks) 5c air – cancel APO 731 (KB 1946/47 – F). + 1 x 6c air sender Yukon Sector APO 731 cancel Fairbanks Alaska 1947. F/VF (0909)
120. Artic (2). #10 6c air cancel Barrow Alaska (KB 1957 - VF) with handstamp “Artic Research Laboratory”. + 1 cover from USNS Lt G Boyce cancel APO 121 (Greenland - 1962). F/VF (0909)
121. Belgium NATO (2). Sender Chievres Det – APO 09088 (cancel MC 09055 - 1983). + 1 cover KB 09667 - 1974. F/VF (0905)
122. Canada (2). 2 x 3c PREXIES. Sender American National Red Cross APO 677. Cancel APO no number (MC – 1954). + 3c Liberty sender Philes Tech Instr – 6630 REV/ECM Flt. APO 677. Cancel APO 677 (MC 1955 – F). VF (0909)
123. Canada Artic. Cacheted Svelte Nordic Canadian Forces Arctic Exercise. Cancel Fort Elgin, Ontario 1992. Philatelic. F (0909)
124. Douglas Aircaft Co (6). All #10 Douglas (aircraft) stationary - 7c air – all 1960. Cancel APO 164, APO 327, APO 377, APO 380, 2 x APO 757 (KB + MC). F/VF (0909)
125. Douglas Missiles Service (2). Both #10 Douglas (aircraft) stationary - 7c air – with mention “Missiles Service”. 1 cancel APO 63 (MC 1960 – VF) in Taiwan. 1 cancel APO 58 (MC 1960 – VF) in France. VF (0909)
126. Germany Dew Line? Sender 7811 AU Wing Det, Northern Area Sta Com – KB APO 800 (VF 1955). Seller says DEW line. MPHS book says Germany (but also lists in unknown or classified locations). VF (0909)
127. Italy. Sender US Sgt with Italian civil address sent to Germany. Franked with 2 Italian stamps cancel APO 221 (MC 1959 – faint). MS “Not Authorized thru APO channel”. F (tears on top) (0910)
128. Japan. Free franked sender 11 A/B 511 PIR (Parachute Inf Regt) APO 468. Cancel APO 248 (MC 1947 – VF).Back handstamp “US Paratroops – 11th AB DIV – Japan”. VF MB $5.00 (0901)
129. Misc + Puerto Rico (5). 1 x Sender CC 72nd FMS - Ramey AFB P.R. - cancel APO 845 (MC 1954 - F). + 3 x base in cancel – Fort Leonard Wood, Camp Shanks, Charleston Air Base. + 1 from Paris Island. F/VF (0906)
130. Mixed lot – APO (39). 24 x APOs (40s-50s) + 7 x APO 500 (1947) + 8 x APO 29 (1953). Also 6 Front only (incl Apo 468-3). Ave/VF (0910)
131. Morroco. Size #10 - 6c air. Sender CC HQ Southern Air Material Are Europe. Cancel APO 30 (MC 1957 - VF). VF (0905)
132. Patriotic (6). 6 x cacheted patriotic covers – 2 x 30s – 4 x 40s. F/VF (0902)
133. Philippines (3). All 3 Size # 10 Official Business CC Pacific Air Service Command. Cancel APO 323 (KB - 1946). Ave/F (0906)
134. Puerto Rico. Cover from US to Fort Dix, NJ forwarded to Fort Brook, PR then APO 851 – Back misc auxiliary markings (6) incl APO 851 Br Unit 1 (DR 1956 – F). F (0910)
135. Spain (6). 6 covers (60s) cancel APO 282 (KB + MC), 283, 283 MAD AMT (KB), 284, 286. F/VF (1020)
136. Stars & Stripes – Japan (3). All #10 Stars & Stripes stationary. 1 cancel APO 331 (MC 1961 – VF). 2 cancel APO 96503 (MC 1967/8 – VF). F/VF (0909)
137. United Kingdom – FPO in Italy (5). 5 x OAS covers cancel FPO 17 (3x - 1945), 751 (1946). + 1 from same correspondence with hard to read #. F/VF (1021)
138. Alaska. Registered #10 cover franked with 2c + 10c + 25c PREXIES + 6c air. Mailed from California to C.O. Navy 230. Back cancel Seattle, Wash 13608 Br (DR 1954 - VF). VF (0909)
139. Alaska Navy BR (9). 9 covers 5c/6c/7c air. Cancel US Navy Branch either in sender address or cancel. Incl Navy 127, 230, 13608, 13609 (F – 1951). 50s/60s - 3 size #10. F/VF (0909)
140. Alaska USCG (5). 5 covers (3 #10 official business). Incl Air Station Kodiak, 17th CG District Juneau, Loran Sta St Paul, FPO 98775, FPO 98790. Two no cancels. F/VF (0909)
141. Alaska. Sender USNS # 10. Cancel Seattle Wash - US Navy 230 Br. (MC 1951 - F). VF (0905)
142. Directory Service Given Sub Base. 2c stp cancel New London, Conn – Submarine Base Br (MC 1948 – F) + Directory Service Given – at USS APOLLO – 16th Fleet – S/M Base – New London, Conn. VF (0901)
143. Hawaii Navy Br (7). Size 10 Official Business CC Navy Number 27 – cancel US Navy (year indistinct). + 6 covers 5c/6c/7c air incl 2 size #10. Cancel US Navy Branch 10088 (2 x MC 1945 – F), 10956 (MC 1946 – VF), 13604 (KB 1960 – VF), 13791 (MC 1957 – F), 13793 (MC 1960 – F). F/VF (0909)
144. Hong Kong (2). 2 covers sender American Consulate General FPO SF 96659. Cancel US Navy 17071 Br (KB 1968/70 - F). Late use of Branch cancel. VF (0903)
145. Marine Det USS (2). Both Size #10 covers. 1 cancel USS Forrestal (KB 1957 - VF). 1 cancel USS Saratoga (MC 1963 - VF). Ave/F (0907)
146. Navy 14 - VR-21 (17). 14 covers from same sender to family (1959-60) cancel US Navy 13791 Br (most faint). Plus 3 covers same sender but address AEWBARRONPAC - cancel EWA Hawaii 1962. Ave/F (0905)
147. USS Ranger Decommissioning book. USS Ranger (CV-61) San Diego, California – 10 July, 1993. 40 pages (in color). + Schedule of event. VF MB $10.00 (0901)
148. USS New Jersey Welcome Aboard pamphlets. USS New Jersey (BB-62) 6 pages. VF (0901)
149. USS Nimitz Welcome Aboard pamphlets. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) 12 pages. VF (0901)
150. 2 Welcome Aboard pamphlets. USS David R. Ray (DD-971) 8 pages. + USS O’Brien (DD-975) 8 pages. VF (0901)
151. 2 Welcome Aboard pamphlets. USS Lang (FF-1060) 8 pages. + USS Thomas C. Hart (FF-1092) 10 pages. VF (0901)
152. USS Sculpin Welcome Aboard pamphlets. USS Sculpin (SSN-590) 8 pages. VF (0901)
153. USS A. Jackson Inactivation pamphlets. USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) 12 pages. VF (0901)
154. Welcome Aboard pamphlets – German Sub. 1. Ubootgeschwader (S-189) 4 pages in German. VF (0901)
155. 2 HMS Welcome Aboard pamphlets. HMS York (D-98) 4 pages. + HMS Jupiter (F-60) 4 pages. VF (0901)
156. USAF 50th Anniv (2). Cacheted covers 1997 USAF 50th Anniv. Unofficial FDC 32c stamp. 1 x cancel APO AE 09705 (KB - VF) at SHAPE, Belgium. + 1 x cancel APO AE 09724 (KB - VF) in NATO HQ, Belgium. VF Philatelic MB $10.00 (0901)
157. USAF 50th Anniv. Cacheted cover 1997 USAF 50th Anniv. FDC 32c stamp. Unofficial pictorial APO AE 09724 – Brussels Station cancel (VF). VF Philatelic MB $5.00 (0901)
158. USAF 50th Anniv. Cacheted (not the same as 157) cover 1997 USAF 50th Anniv. FDC 32c stamp. Unofficial pictorial APO AE 09464 – RAF Lakenheath Station cancel (VF – Gold ink !). VF Philatelic MB $5.00 (0901)
159. 50 Misc APOs (50). All APO NY (09000 series) commercial covers – most size 9 or 10. Mostly 80s. F/VF (0910)
160. 50 Misc APOs (50). All APO NY (09000 series) commercial covers – About half size 9 or 10. 80s/90s/2000s. F/VF (0910)
161. 50 Misc APOs (50). Commercial covers – About 2/3 size 9 or 10. 39 x APO SF/AP + 3 x APO AA + 8 x APO SEA. 80s/90s. F/VF (0910)
162. 28 Returned APO covers (28). All size #10 official business covers franked with a permit imprint (no stamps – no cancels). All returned to sender with RTS handstamps in front and APO cancels on back (Most Directory Service Given) from 16 different APOs. F/VF (0910)
163. USAF 3 cacheted covers (3). 1 x 2nd Air Force Activation (Beale AF Base 1991). 1 x 20th Air Force Activation (Vandenberg AF Base 1991). 1 x 14th Air Division Deactivation (Beale AF Base 1991). All base cancels. VF Philatelic (0901)
164. USAF Beale AFB (2) 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. Both Cacheted covers. 1 x 9th SRW Change of Command 1990. 1 x 9th SRW redesignated 9th Wing 1991. Both cancel Beale AFB, CA (KB). VF Philatelic (0901)
165. France (5). 5 official covers Free franked from Misc French Military Bases. All 70s with Unit Handstamps and military cancels. Paris Arm ées BCMC, Lille Arm ées, Metz Arm ées (2 types), Rennes Arm ées. F/VF (0901)
166. France (6). 6 official covers Free franked from French National (military) Police. All 60s with Unit Handstamps. VF (0901)
167. France (7). 7 official covers Free franked from French National (military) Police. All 70s with Unit Handstamps. VF (0901)
168. France (5). 5 covers franked with Military Stamp (Scott M11) – all 60s with Unit Handstamps. Seldom seen! VF (0901)
169. NATO 50th Anniv unofficial FDC (2). Cacheted covers 1999 NATO 50th Anniv. unofficial FDC 33c NATO stamp. 1 x cancel BRU AMT APO 09714 (KB – VF). 1 x cancel APO AE 09724 NATO HQ Mailer’s Postmark Permit. Only 20 of each made! VF Philatelic MB $10.00 (0901)
170. Official Meter Tinker AFB. Size # 10 official business Sender Tinker AFB, OK - franked with US Official Mail Meter – Oklahoma city, Okla. (1974 VF). VF (0910)
171. Operation Enduring Freedom - Turkey. Cover from Turkey to Turkish contingent with receiving marking “ISAF TUA Peace Brigade” marking. 2002. VF (0901)
172. 28 Returned military covers (28). All size #10 official business covers franked with a permit imprint (no stamps – no cancels). All returned to sender with RTS handstamps in front and Air Base cancels on back. Nearly all different bases. F/VF (0910)
173. United Kingdom FPO in Germany (3). 1 x Stamped cover with cancel FPO 222 (1950 – F). + 2 x #10 covers with METER franking BFPO 15 (1992) and BFPO 20 (1987). Both with “BRITISH FIELD POST/ ERMÄSSIGTER GEBÜHR” and unit handstamps. VF (1020)
174. United Kingdom – Foreign ships’ visit (7). All franked with UK stps. 3 x Swedish ships (HSWMS Sodermalland, Kalmar, Ulvon). + 2 x US ships (USS Gonzalez, USCGC Campbell). + 2 x French ships (De Grasse, S-M Le Bihan). 1999/2000. VF (SW)
175. USS Curtis Wilbur Commissioning. Cacheted cover for ship’s Commissioning. Franked with 29¢ Official Stp cancel Commissioning Day – FPO AP 96683 - USS CURTIS WILBUR DDG 54 (Pictorial 1994 – F). Philatelic VF (0909)
176. US APOs - 2 covers (2). Both cacheted Op Desert Storm. 1 x cancel APO 09859 (KB 21 FEB 1991 - F). 1 x sender APO 09759 – faint cancel APO (KB 1991 – faint. Philatelic VF (0901)
177. APO to APO - RTS. Size #10 “MPS” franked cover from sender 6 ATAF - cancel APO 09821 (KB 1992 - F / Izmir, Turkey). Addressed to APO 09875 – RTS with back cancel Directory Service Given at APO 09757 (DR 17 SEP 1992) + APO 09852 (DR 18 OCT 1992). F (few wrinkles) (0901)
178. Desert Storm unofficial FDC (USS). Unadressed unofficial FDC 29c Desert Storm stamp. Cancel US Navy USS O’Brien (DD-975) – JUL 2, 1991 (KB – VF). With Ship’s handstamp and C.O. CC. VF Philatelic. MB $4.00 (0901)
179. ONUC CONGO - Denmark. # 10 official ONUC stationary – sender Danish Sgt - Dansk ONUC Kommando – HQ ONUC. Danish stp cancel Kobenhavn – 20.2.62. VF – MB $10.00 (0901)
180. ONUC CONGO - India. Large size 12 x 9 cover. Handstamp “On Indian Government Service”. Cancel F.P.O. No 660 (5-6-63 - F). Handstamp “Headquarters Indian Unbrigated Units – O.N.U.C. – Leopoldville + date” + handstamp “Sgt – Chief Clerk – HQ Indian Unbrigated Units – Onuc – with signature”. Addressed to Chief of the General Staff – New Delhi. New Delhi receiving cancel on back. F (Folded in two). MB $20.00 (0901)
181. ONUC CONGO - Ireland. # 10 cover WITH letter – sender Irish Sgt – 38 Irish Bn ONUC – Elisabethville. Cancel Organization des Nations Unies au Congo – Dec 6, 1962 (faint) crossed out. Also Red CONGO Meter Leopoldville – 7.XII.62 (faint). Ave (few wrinkles + fold – trimmed at right) – MB $10.00 (0901)
182. ONUC CONGO - Sweden. # 10 cover – sender Swedish Sgt – Svensk FN Bataljon Congo. Swedish Stp cancel Svenska FN Bataljonen Congo *B* – 26-11-61. F – MB $10.00 (0901)
183. UNAVEM ANGOLA – F.C. Cover size 9 x 6 – sender Maj-Gen Philip V. Sibanda – Force Commander – UNAVEM III – Luanda. UN Stps cancel 1211 Geneve Nations Unies – 21.10.1997. Handstamp “MONUA mail Room”. VF – MB $10.00 (0901)
184. UNEF – SINAI/GAZA. # 10 official UNEF stationary. No sender address. Lebanese stamps cancel Beyrouth RP – 15.5.59. VF (0901)
185. UNEF - Canada. Free franked – sender RCAMC (Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps) CDN Forces Middle East – CAPO 5049. Cancel United Nations Emergency Force (MC 1958 – VF). VF MB $5.00 (0901)
186. UNEF – Denmark (2). Both with Danish Stps cancel Kobenhavn OMK. 1 x 1958 – handstamp Dansk FN Kommando – VF Philatelic. 1 x size 6 x 9 – 196? – handstamp DANOR BN UNEF + Dansk FN-Bataljonen UNEF. F (small tears/wrinkles) - MB $8.00 (0901)
187. UNEF – India. # 10 official UNEF stationary. No cancel. Handstamp “Captain – Adjutant. 4 Kumaon Regt – with signature”. Addressed to Chief Logistic officer – HQ UNEF GAZA. Back handstamp Received UNEF LOGS 1 FEB 1960. VF but fold. MB $10.00 (0901)
188. UNEF – PIO (3). 3 x Wrappers from Public Information Officer (handstamp). 1 x PIO Beirut - free franked cancel UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE * – 19 DEC 1959 (F). + 1 x PIO Gaza - Lebanese stp cancel Beyrouth RP + UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE Nov 2, 1960 (F). + 1 x PIO CAPO 5049 – UN Meter Jun 18, 1962 (VF). VF MB $7.50 (0901)
189. UNEF – Poland (2). Both free franked – both with unit markings. Both cancel Warszawa 60 (1974/75). Philatelic VF (0901)
190. UNEF – Sweden (2). 1 x Complete Militarbrev (stamp in back flap still attached). Sender FN-Bat XXIII G - Egypten. Cancel Svenska FN-Bataljonen - Egypten *-24-5-64. + Size 6 x 9 free franked. Sender handstamp “Tjanste – Krigsmakten – Svenska FN-Bat – Malmo 1”. Cancel Svenska FN-Bataljonen – Egypten *A* -25-7-61). VF – MB $10.00 (0901)
191. UNEF – Yugoslavia. Free franked UNEF cacheted cover handstamp “Vojna Posta BR. 6000 * Beograd*”. Cancel Posta Odreda JNA * Egipat – UNEF – 1956-1958. Unaddressed. F –Philatelic (0901)
192. UNIKOM – KUWAIT/IRAQ (2). Both size 10 x 7. 1 x Canadian National Defence stationary. Sender CC Op Record CCUNIKOM – CFPO 5006. 4 x Kuwaiti Liberation stps cancel SAFAT 27-6-9?. Fold + wrinkles. 1 x official UNIKOM stationary. Sender handstamp Maj. Gen. J.A. Vize – Force Commander – UNIKOM. With UNIKOM handstamp. Kuwait stp Cancel SAFAT 11 JAN 2001. F – MB $10.00 (0901)
193. UNMEE - Ethiopia and Eritrea. Commercial cover (Hotel) size 9 x 6. Sent from Finland franked Meter 2000 to LTCOL – UNMEE – Addis Ababa – Ethiopia. Handstamp “INS(pected) – UNSSS’ (UN Security and Safety Section). VF but fold. MB $10.00 (0901)
194. UNPROFOR – Belgium (3). All size 9 x 6 . 2 x handstamp “Belgian Battalion – UNPROFOR – Beli Manastir”. Free franked cancel United Nations Protection Force (2 types 1993 – 1994). + 1 x sender IFOR BELUGAGROUP – Visoko Bosnia + handstamp “Belgian Armed Forces UN/IFOR”. Belgian stps cancel Bruxelles 27.12.96. F/VF MB $10.00 (0901)
195. UNPROFOR - France. Handstamp DETAIR Sarajevo – Le Commandant” + 2 similar. MS “Fermeture du DETAIR de Sarajevo le 31.12.02” with signature (closing of Air Det.) French Stp cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 658 – 31-12-2002 (Located in Rajlovac – Bosnia). Philatelic VF (0901)
196. UNPROFOR – DMNSE Mostar. Handstamp “Rgt de Commandement et de soutien de la DMNSE” (South-Eastern multinational division – Mostar). French Stp cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 660 – 30-10-99 (Located in Mostar). Probably philatelic VF (0901)
197. UNPROFOR – France. Handstamp “Le Commandant Detachement M 2000 – Operation Crecerelle” (C.O. M2000 Det in Italy – AF Op over Bosnia). French Stp but Italian cancel CERVIA –2.-1-95. Cover addressed to an officer in Turkey (APO 09821) via a special address in Germany! APO AE 09821 cancel on back. VF MB $5.00 (0901)
198. UNPROFOR – France (2). 1 x Handstamp “Brigade Prevotale de Kakanj - BGBH” (Military Police Det). Free franked cancel United Nations Protection Force –4 MAI 1994 - VF. + 1 x handstamp FORPRONU – Commandements des Elements Francais (C.O. French Force) - French Stp cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 651 – 11-11-92 (Located in Pleso, Croatia). Philatelic VF MB $5.00 (0901)
199. UNPROFOR – Norway/FR (2). Both size 9 x 6. 1 x Handstamp “Feltpostkontoret – SFOR - Feldpost 200”. Free franked cancel FELTPOST IFOR – 02.03.98 - VF. + 1 x - French Stps cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 655 – 10-1-93 (Located in Sarajevo – Bosnia). Cover addressed to an officer APO 09821. Handstamp “MISSENT TO APO, NY 09289” + back cancel Directory Service Given APO AE 09824 – 19 Jan 1993. F MB $10.00 (0901)
200. UNPROFOR – United Kingdom. Handstamp “HQ BRITENGBAT – 16 SEP 1995 – BFPO 548”. British stps cancel Field Post Office 576 – 18 SEP 95 (located in GORNI VAKUF). VF MB $5.00 (0901)
201. UNTAC – Cambodia. Handstamp APRONUC 1992. French stp cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 211 – 6-4-1992 (Located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia). VF Philatelic (0901)
202. UNTAG – Namibia. Handstamp Polska Wojskowa Jednostka Logistyczna Namibia 1989. Free franked cancel Warszawa 60 – 89.10.??. VF Philatelic (0901)
203. UNTEA – West New Guinea. 7c Ducth New Guinea Postal Card overprinted UNTEA cancel BIAK – Luchtpost – 1-12-62 (Biak faint). VF (light fold) – NOT philatelic!! MB $25.00 (0901)
204. UNTSO. UN stationary Size 9 x 6 . Handstamp Krishna N.S. Thapa – Major General – Chief of Staff UNTSO. Israeli stp faint cancel Jerusalem. VF MB $10.00 (0901)
205. UNTSO (2). 1 x size 9 x 6. Sender at UNTSO – Jerusalem. Israeli stps cancel Jerusalem 10.10.66. Expres label. Mailed to NY – UN Federal Credit Union. Back handstamp “Received – 1966 OCT 21 – UNITED NATIONS MAIL DISTRIBUTION” + NY cancels. + 1 x official UNTSO stationary sender handstamp UNTSO Medical Service. Austrian stps indistinct cancel. VF MB $10.00 (0901)
206. Alaska – Letters (2). 1 x illustrated Naval Air Station – Dutch Harbor – Alaska – 4 pages (husband to wife) about his time in Alaska (no date - mention censor, V-mail, money,.…). + 1 Stationary “Congress of the United States – House of Representative” from John M. Vorys (signed). Addressed to Pvt at Hdqrs Co The Alaskan Dept – APO 942. Letter about discharge. VF (0909)
207. Statue of Liberty 50th Anniv. #10 Official Business Dept of Interior. CC Handstamp Statue of Liberty National Monument – Fort Wood + handstamp for 50th Anniv. Cancel NY, NY 1936. Included Pamphlet. VF but a bit of paper damaged at left (mice?) (0910)
208. US Trust Territory (25). All size #10 (not military) – 5 each: Majuro (Marshall Isl), Koror (TT), Ponape + Yap + Truk (Caroline Isl). Ave/VF (0910)
209. US Trust Territory (37). All size #10 (not military) – All Ponape - Caroline Isl. 22 x KB + 15 x MC. Ave/VF (0910)
210. Columbus AFB Book. 36 pages + 10 pages yellow pages. + Base map. VF (0901)
211. Columbus AFB 50th Anniversary Book. 42 pages. + 8 loose pages fact sheets. VF MB $10.00 (0901)
212. Vance AFB Book. 30 pages. VF (0901)
213. US Submarine Data Book. 65 pages. Edited 1984 – Published by Submarine Force Libray. Detailed info on all subs from USS Holland SS-1 up to 1984. VF MB $20.00 (0901)
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