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Auction 205
Closing Date: November 15, 2014
1. General Banks and Lt Hewporth. Cover illustrated in front page article in Spring 2014 bulletin. Cover addressed to Lieut George H. Hepworth, Acting Aide-de-camp, Major Gen. N.P. Banks, New Orleans, Louisiana. 3c + 1c stps canc. PAID + Boston, Mass – May 12. F/VF (0900)
2. General Orders. 5 x 7 ½ printed document from General Head Quarters, State of Ohio dateline Columbus, September 19th, 1864. General Orders No 31. F/VF. MB $10.00 (0901)
3. Naval. PC 1c stp. cancel USS CELTIC – MAY 2 10AM, 1909 (VF – Ty.1). VF. MB $10.00 (0901)
4. Naval. 2c stp. cancel Baltimore, MD May 2, 1898 (VF). To Apothecary, Maryland Reserve, U.S.S Franklin, Norfolk, VA. (screw frigate) With letter. F. MB $10.00 (0901)
5. Naval. PC (Brest – Training ship La Bretagne – Ecole des mousses) 1c stp. cancel USS VIRGINIA – Nov 27, 1910(F) (Battleship). VF. MB $8.00 (0901)
6. AEF – APO 705. Sender 107 US Eng. MC Type A6011 US Military Postal Service - 705 – 21 Jul 1918 (VF). AEF Censor. VF (0901)
7. AEF – APO 705. Cover TO Paris – France. Sender 61st Artillery CAC. Canc. Type A4001 U.S. Military Postal Express Service No 705 – 10 Sep 191(8) (F). AEF Censor A.2345. VF (0901)
8. AEF – APO 740. Front Only TO Paris – France. Canc. Type A2002 U.S. Army Postal Service No 740 – 18 Jan 1919 (F). AEF Censor A.795. F (0901)
9. AEF – APO 742. Salvation Army Front Only. Canc. Type A4002 U.S. Military Postal Express Service No 742 – 28 Sep 1918 (VF). AEF Censor A.2543. F (0901)
10. AEF – APO 746. Cover TO Paris – France - canc. Type A5001 THIRD ARMY – A.P.O. 746 (MAR. 15. 19 {early}– F). AEF Censor. F (fold) (0901) MB $5.00
11. AEF – APO 927. Cover TO Paris – France. Sender 148th F.A. - canc. Type A5001 THIRD ARMY – A.P.O. 927 (MAR. 20. 19 {early}– VF). AEF Censor. F (fold) MB $5.00 (0901)
12. AEF – APO 927. Cover TO Paris – France. Canc. Type A4201 Postal Express Service No 927 – 19 FEV 1919 (F). AEF Censor A.1225 + Base Censor * 13 *. F (fold)(0901)
13. Belgium (2). 2 Covers Belgian stps (20c / 2x 10c) both canc. Postes Militaires Belgique + same dutch. Both year in black. Both Censor tape (#24 / #41) + handstamp C.F. Both to Holland. F/VF (0901)
14. Belgium – German Occupation (4). 4 commercial covers with advertising CC franked with German Occupation Ovpt “Belgien CENT./ CENTIMES” stps. 3 are censored. 1 with 3 Cent, 1 with 2 x 5 Centimes, 1 with 10 Centimes, 1 with 15 Cent. VF MB $8.00 (0901)
15. Belgium – German Occupation (4). 4 commercial covers with advertising CC franked with German Occupation Ovpt “Belgien CENT./ CENTIMES” stps. All censored. 1 with 3 Cent, 1 with 2 x 5 Centimes, 1 with 10 Centimes, 1 with 15 Cent. VF MB $8.00 (0901)
16. Belgium – German Occupation (4). 4 commercial covers with advertising CC franked with German Occupation Ovpt “Belgien CENT./ CENTIMES” stps. All censored. 1 with 3 Cent, 1 with 2 x 5 Centimes, 1 with 10 Centimes, 1 with 15 Cent. VF MB $8.00 (0901)
17. England (2). 2 free franked Covers. 1 x TO France canc. Army Post Office – S.12- + 10 DE 15 (VF) Censor No 2311. 1 x to London canc. Army Post Office – S.13- A 27 JY 15 (F) Censor No 974. F/VF (0901)
18. England / Indian Army (2). 2 free franked Covers. Both cancel on back – Censor in front. 1 x canc. F.P.O. No 8 – 29 .. 15 (F) Censor No 238. 1 x canc. F.P.O. No 12 – 10 AU 15 (VF) Censor No 500. Ave/F (0901)
19. Germany Feldpostkarte (2). 2 Free franked. 1 x canc. K.D.FELD-POST EXPED – 19. INF DIV – 3 11 (VF)(dateline 31/10/14). 1 x canc. FELDPOST EXPEDITION – Infant… Division – DER 15. – 19.6.16 (F) + hand stamp Minenwerfer – Kompa.. 15. F/VF (0901)
20. Germany in Hungary. Free franked FELDPOST. – TABORI POSTA cover. Canc. "K.U.K. Etappen Postamt 323 – 27.XII.15 (F) + Handstamp K.k.Landsturm-Kompagnie. F MB $5.00 (0901)
21. Italy. Special Military P/C free franked Canc. Posta Estera Milano – 15.01.18 (red – F) + handstamp (153) Verificato per Censura. To Switzerland. VF MB $6.00 (0901)
22. Red Cross. P/C “Distributed by the Canteen Service of the American Red Cross”. MC El Paso – 1918 (faint). F but fold (0901)
23. Belgium. Free franked cover canc. Postes Militaires Belgique + same dutch # 7 – 1.III.22 (F). Forwarded to Camp de Beverloo. (VF) (0901)
24. Eritrea. Cover Eritrea stps (2) canc. Posta Militare * No 92 * 28.12.35 (F). (F) (0901)
25. Germany. Free franked cover Pictorial canc. Konstanz – Zeppelinpost Ausftellung in der Geburstftadt Zeppelins - 8.7.38 (VF). + handstamp “ Postamt Stelle No…. (F - Fold) MB $5.00 (1411)
26. Spanish Civil War. Cover Espana stps cancel Jerez de la Frontera – 17 May 39 (F). Handstamp “Censura Militar – Jerez de la Frontera”. To France. F (fold) MB $6.00 (0901)
27. Spanish Civil War. Cover Republica Espanola stp cancel San Sebastian (faint). Handstamp “Censura Militar – San Sebastian”. To Zwitzerland. F (fold) MB $8.00 (0901)
28. Spanish Civil War. Cover Espana stp faint cancel. Handstamp “11 - Censura Militar – Santa Cruz de Tenerife”. To England with canc Huddersfield Yorkshire 17 No 38. F (fold) MB $8.00 (0901)
29. Spanish Civil War. Cover Espana stps cancel Certificado – Estafeta de Cambio - Valencia – 31 Jul 39 (F). Handstamp “Censura Militar – Valencia”. To USA. Several cancels on back. VF MB $6.00 (0901)
30. China – USS Black Hawk. Official #10 USS Black Hawk US Asiatic Fleet. Canc. USS BLACK HAWK – 14 APR 1937 with “SHANGHAI - CHINA” in KB (VF). VF MB $7.00 (0901)
31. China – USS John D. Ford. Misc. stps Canc. USS JOHN D. FORD – 13 SEP 1930 with “CHEFOO - CHINA” in KB (Ave)+ MC Madison Wis. 18 Oct 1930. VF (0901)
32. China – USS John D. Edwards. 3c stp Canc. USS JOHN D. EDWARDS – 31 JUL 1936 with “CHEFOO - CHINA” in KB (VF)+ Back Canc Type F USS Black Hawk – Asiatic Station – Aug 1, 1936 (VF). VF MB $8.00 (0901)
33. China – USS Marblehead. Cover 2c Stp canc. USS MARBLEHEAD – 25 OCT 1937 with “TSINGTAO - CHINA” in KB (VF). VF MB $8.00 (0901)
34. China – USS Monocacy. Cacheted cover 3c stp Canc. USS MONOCACY – 27 OCT 1937 with “YANGTZE PATROL - ICHANG CHINA” in KB (VF). VF MB $12.00 (0901)
35. China – USS Pigeon. 2X 1 ½ c stps Canc. USS PIGEON – 23 JUL 1936 with “TSINGTAO - CHINA” in KB (F). VF MB $8.00 (0901)
36. China – USS Pillsbury. 2c + 1c stps Canc. USS PILLSBURY – 14 AUG 1932 with “CHEFOO - CHINA” in KB (VF). VF MB $8.00 (0901)
37. China – USS Pope. Cacheted cover 1 ½ c Stp Canc. USS POPE – 5 SEP 1939 with “NORTHERN - CHINA” in KB (VF). VF (1208)
38. China – USS Tulsa. Cacheted cover (John Paul Jones) 3c stp Canc. USS TULSA – 21 JUL 1936 with “SOUTH CHINA - PATROL” in KB (VF). VF (1208)
39. China Marine Det. Cover sender American Legation Guard. 3c stp Canc. MARINE DET. AM. LEGATION – PEIPING (PEKING) CHINA – 29 OCT 1934 (VF). VF MB $6.00 (0901) 40. SUB - USS S-10. #10 Official large CC U.S.S. S-10. Canc. KB US NAVY YARD – PORTSMOUTH 29 NOV 1926 (F). VF MB $12.00 (0901)
41. SUB - USS Trout. Cacheted (USS Trout Keel Laid) – Canc. Portsmouth NH – Navy Yard Sta. – 28 AUG 1939 (VF). VF (0901)
42. USS Anderson. Muridge Cacheted cover (New York World’s Fair)3c stp canc. U.S.S. ANDERSON – 31 OCT 1939 with “BROOKLYN – NEW YORK” in KB (VF). VF (1412)
43. USS Augusta. 3c stp Canc. type 5ahks U.S.S. AUGUSTA – 10 DEC 1934 with “MAKASSAR – CELEBES” (VF). VF (1208)
44. USS Aylwin. Cacheted Shakedown Cruise cover 3c stp Canc. U.S.S. AYLWIN – 1 JUN 1935 with “OPORTO – PORTUGAL” in the KB (VF). VF (1208)
45. USS Brant. Dumonte Cacheted cover 2x Imperf 1c stp canc. (in red) U.S.S. BRANT – 5 SEP 1936 with “18TH BIRTHDAY” in KB (VF). F (corner fold) (0901)
46. USS Broome. Cacheted cover (Independence Day) Canc. Type F U.S.S. BROOME – 4 JUL 1934 with “A STRONG NAVY – A STRONG NATION” in KB (VF) + USS Broome Postmaster CC with signature. VF (0901)
47. USS Concord. Cover 6c stp canc. U.S.S. CONCORD – 15 JUL 1939 with “WORLD’S FAIR – SAN FRANCISCO” in KB (VF). VF (1412)
48. USS Dahlgren. Cover 2c stp canc. U.S.S. DAHLGREN – 5 JUL 1939 with “NEW YORK - WORLD’S FAIR” in KB (VF). VF (1412)
49. USS Denebola. Sender CC USS Reuben James on Commercial Size #10 cover Canc. KB U.S.S. DENEBOLA – 18 FEB 1924 with “(CELEBRA ?) – WEST INDIES” in KB (F). F (fold) MB $5.00 (0901)
50. USS Jouett. Cover 2c stp canc. U.S.S. JOUETT – 29 APR 1939 with “WORLD’S FAIR – NEW YORK” in KB (VF). VF (1412)
51. USS Lang. Muridge Cacheted cover (New York World’s Fair)3c stp canc. U.S.S. LANG – 31 OCT 1939 with “BROOKLYN – N Y” in KB (VF). VF (1412)
52. USS Louisville. Cover 2x 3c stps canc. U.S.S. LOUISVILLE – 16 JUL 1939 with “GOLDEN GATE – EXPOSITION” in KB (VF). VF (1412)
53. USS Manley. Cover 2c stp canc. U.S.S. MANLEY – 16 MAY 1939 with “WORLDS FAIR – NEW YORK” in KB (VF). VF (1412)
54. USS Oriole. Cacheted First Day Post Office cover 3c stp Canc. U.S.S. ORIOLE – 20 AUG 1938 with “MARE ISLAND – CALIFORNIA” in the KB (VF). F (another cachet offset) (1208)
55. USS San Francisco. Cacheted (New York World’s Fair – same as lot 56) cover 2c stp canc. U.S.S. SAN FRANCISCO – 18 FEB 1939 with “AT – SEA” in KB (VF). VF (1412)
56. USS Savannah. Cacheted (New York World’s Fair) cover 1 ½c stp canc. U.S.S. SAVANNAH – 5 MAY 1939 with “NEW YORK – NY” in KB (VF). VF (1412)
57. USS Vincennes. Cover 2x 3c stps canc. U.S.S. VINCENNES – 25 AUG 1939 with “WORLDS - FAIR” in KB (F). VF (1412)
58. Alaska - APO 948. Sender 503rd Coast Artillery APO 948. 6c air canc. APO 948 – 30 Oct 1943 (F). Censored. F (torn open right) (1208)
59. Algeria - APO 529. Sender 26th General Hospital APO 700. Free franked canc. APO 529 – 5 Apr 1943 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
60. Antigua - APO 806. Czubay Cacheted cover. 2c stp canc. American Base Forces APO 806 – 8 Dec 1941 (VF). Censored VF (1412)
61. Australia - APO 301. Sender Headquarters I Corps APO 301. 6c air canc. APO no number – 17 Nov 1942 (VF). USAFIA 251 Censored. F (small tear on top + tape stains) (1208)
62. Australia - APO 301. Sender printed CC Q.M.C. Base Section No 3 APO 301. 6c air canc. APO no number – 2 Dec 1942 (VF). Theater Censor No 5 handstamp + Censor paper tape + printed QMC censor + “3452” handstamp. VF MB $5.00 (0901)
63. Belgium - APO 145. Sender 28TH General Hospital - APO 350. 6c air canc. APO 145 – 3 Nov 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
64. Canal Zone (2). 2 censored covers. 1 from Balboa (Jan 1943), 1 from Ancon (Jun 1943).Both tape censor (1 fell off). VF (1108)
65. Censor - Australia. Cover to US. Australian Stp canc. Footscray 9 NO (40). Handstamp "3 Not opened by Censor". VF (0900)
66. Censor - Australia. Cover to US. Australian Stp canc. town / date illegible. Censor tape “3” + handstamp "3 Passed by Censor 169”. F (0900)
67. Censor - Ceylon. Cover to US. Ceylon Stp canc. Colombo 23 OC 41 (Ave). Censor tape “Opened by Censor 36”. F (0900)
68. Censor - Cuba. Cover to US. Cuba Stp canc. Habana Cuba 27 SEP 44. Censor tape. VF (0900)
69. Censor - Greece. Cover to US. Greek Stps canc. illegible. Greek Censor tape + US censor tape. Ave (big tear repaired in the middle of cover) (0900)
70. Censor - India. Cover to US. Indian Stps on back canc. … GPO – 7 JAN 40. Censor tape Red “Passed by Censor 48”. VF (0900)
71. Censor - India. Cover to US. Indian Stps canc. Muttra – 13 MAY 1941 (F). Triangular Censor handstamp. Typed “ SS Exporter – American Export Line – Sailing Calcutta May 21st”. Ave (open rough on left) (0900)
72. Censor - Iraq. Cover to US. Iraqi Stps canc. Arabic 4 Dec 44. Iraqi Censor handstamp + tape + US cellophane tape. Ave (rough shape – folds, tears) (0900)
73. Censor - Netherlands. Card to US. Ducth Stp canc. illegible 25.IV 1945. Faint Dutch Censor 6009 handstamp + US censorship handstamp. VF (0900)
74. Censor - Spain. Commercial cover to US. Espana Stp faint canc. Alicante year?. Handstamp "Censura Militar - Alicante". F MB $4.00 (0901)
75. Censor - Spain. Commercial cover to US. Espana Stp canc. Palafrugell 6 ABP 43. Handstamp "CENSURA GUBERNATIVA BARCELONA" + British Censor Tape. VF MB $4.00 (0901)
76. Censor - Spain. Cover to US. Espana Stp Mute canc. 11 ENE 42. Handstamp "Censura Militar - Madrid". HSDG (Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft)seal on back. VF MB $6.00 (0901)
77. China - APO 210. Cover Sender 168 Ord Co 315 Ser. Sq APO 210. Free franked canc. APO 210 – 3 Sep 1944 (F). MS Censored. With long letter mentioning life in China. VF (0901)
78. Del Rio TX Bombardier Br. Free franked cover sender TEFTS Laughlin Field, Del Rio, TX. Canc. Del Rio Texas Bombardier Br. 1944 (MC -VF). VF (0909)
79. East Africa. Free franked cover “Il Governatore” canc. E.A. APO ? (1942 – Ave). Handstamp “On Active Service” + Censor # 41. Back receiving canc. Naivasha Kenya. F (fold) (0909)
80. Ecuador - APO 661. Sender 153 AACS Sqdn APO 661. 6c air canc. APO 661 – 31 May 1945 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
81. England - Deceased. 3c cover from Louisville, KY (15 May 44) to APO 340. MS Deceased 25th May 44 + Handstamp VERIFIED RTS. Back Canc. APO 436 (10 Jun 44 – KB)+ APO 640 (12 Jun 44 – KB). VF (1208)
82. England - APO 598. Sender 467th Sub-Depot APO 558. 6c air canc. APO 598 (tiny No) – 6 Feb 1945 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
83. England (5). 5 covers 6c air canc. APO 79 (May 44 - KB), APO 83 (May 44 – KB), APO 559 (Sep 44 – MC – with letter), APO 652 (Oct 44 – MC), 1 B.P.O. (Nov 44 – MC). All censored. F/VF (0909)
84. France - APO 115. Sender 2030 P.W.O. Det APO 513. 6c air MC APO 115 – 4 Sep 1945 (VF). VF (0909)
85. France - APO 312. Sender 121st Cavalry Recon. Sq. APO 308. 6c air canc. APO 312 – 13 Sep 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
86. Germany – Berlin. Special P/C 700 years Berlin. 6 pf German stp pict. Canc Berlin 700 Jahre – 28.8.37 (F) + Berlin O same date. VF MB $25.00 (1002)
87. Germany – APO 103. Sender 506th Army Postal Unit APO 103. 6c air cancel APO 103 (KB Jun 1945 – VF). With letter. VF MB $6.00 (0901)
88. Germany - APO 360. Sender 746th Psychological Op. Bn APO 403. Free franked MC APO 360 – 10 Nov 1945 (VF). VF (1208)
89. Germany. Free franked Pict canc Gaggenau (Murgtal) -6.1.40 TO Feldpost L07363 (3 Battery Light Flat Div 75). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
90. Germany. Free franked MC Aschaffenburg – 390.11.42 TO Feldpost 14537E (Field Replacement Bat Africa 17). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
91. Germany. Free franked Feldpostbrief Pict Canc. Eisenbach -04.10.43 to Wassel. German (Nazi) unit handstamp. VF MB $5.00 (1411)
92. Germany. Free franked Pict Canc. Fallinsbostel – 15.2.44. Sender Feldpost 28538 (Panzerjager company). With Nazi handstamp. Censored. VF MB $5.00 (1411)
93. Germany. Free franked canc. Feldpost d – 17.2.44. Sender Feldpost 31724 (4th company Regiment 451). With Nazi handstamp. VF MB $5.00 (1411)
94. Greenland - APO 809. Czubay Cacheted cover. 3c stp canc. American Base Forces APO 809 – 5 Sep 1941 (VF). Censored (# 900). VF (1412)
95. Hawaii - APO 96. Sender 321st Medical Bn APO 96. 6c air Canc. APO 96 – 12 Aug 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
96. India (5). 1x 6c air + 4 free franked. APO 355, 429, 465, 493, 495. All 1945. 1 x Censored. F/VF (0909)
97. Italy – U.S.O. 4 x 9 ½ cover Cadillac Motor Car division CC. 3c Victory Stp Canc. New York 20 Dec 1944. TO U.S.O. Camp Show 343 – APO 750. + handstamp “Make America Safe for Americans”. F (small tears) (0909)
98. Italy Sicily - APO 393. Sender 40th Combat Engineers Regt APO 758. 6c air Canc. APO 393 – 5 Sep 1943 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
99. Japanese Occupation of China. Special PC (Forbidden City Gate)Free franked with Japanese chop. Not sure year or location. Text in Japanese. VF MB $8.00 (0901)
100. Japan Okinawa – 4 BPO. Sender 724 M.P. Bn APO 724. 6c air Canc. 4 BPO – 3 Sep 1945 (VF). Censored. F (0909)
101. Leeward Islands – APO 806. 4x 1/2c stps canc. American Base Forces APO 806 – 15 SEP 1941 (VF). “Censored U.S.A.P.O. 806 By” handstamp. VF MB $10.00 (0901)
102. Marianas - APO 244. Sender 192nd QM Gas Co APO 244. 6c air MC APO 244 – 9 Nov 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
103. Newfoundland. Cacheted (First Day in Newfoundland) cover. 1c+2c+3c stps canc. American Forces in Newfoundland – 15 JAN 1941 (VF). VF (1412)
104. Newfoundland – APO 801. Cover. 3x 1c stps canc. American Base Forces APO 801 – 13 JUL 1941 (VF). Censor “Passed by Censor – Newfoundland Base Command – United States Army. F (fold) (1412)
105. Newfoundland – APO 801. PC UX-27 canc. American Base Forces APO 801 – 10 AUG 1941 (VF). Censor “Passed by Censor – Newfoundland Base Command – United States Army. VF (1412)
106. Newfoundland – APO 801. Patriotic (Osborn cachet) 3c stp canc. American Base Forces APO 801 – 18 AUG 1941 (VF). VF (1412)
107. Newfoundland – APO 801-A. 3x 1c stp canc. American Base Forces APO 801-A – 15 JUL 1941 (VF). + handstamp “US Naval Air Station – Argentia, Newfoundland – Commissiobed Jul 15, 1941”. Naval Censor. VF (1412)
108. Newfoundland (2) – APO 801-B/D. 1x Patriotic (Minkus)cover 1c + 2c stps canc. American Base Forces APO 801-D – 14 OCT 1941 (VF). + 1 PC 1c stp canc. American Base Forces APO 801-B – 21 JUL 1941 (F). VF (1412)
109. Newfoundland (2) – APO 801-B/D. 1x Patriotic (Minkus)cover 1c + 2c stps canc. American Base Forces APO 801-D – 17 OCT 1941 (VF) + “CENSORED” handstamp. + 1 PC 1c stp canc. American Base Forces APO 801-B – 21 JUL 1941 (VF). VF (1412)
110. New Guinea - APO 565. Sender 98th Chemical Composite Co APO 565. 6c air MC APO no number – 27 NOV 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
111. New Guinea - APO 704. Sender printed CC 342nd Fighter Sqdn APO 704. 6c air MC APO no number – 17 OCT 1944? (F). VF (1208)
112. New Guinea – APO 713 Unit 1 . Sender 370 Service Sq APO 713 Unit # 1. 6c air MC 7 BPO – 18 DEC 1944 (F). Censored. VF (0909)
113. Northern Ireland – APO 813. Cover 1c+2c+3c stps canc. American Base Forces APO 813 – 10 FEB 1942 (F). Censored. VF (1412)
114. Patriotic. Cacheted cover “The world of the future….” 5c Overrun Albania Flag + 3c Corregidor canc. Fort Riley (MC 1945 – F). VF (0901)
115. Patriotic - USMC. Patriotic cacheted cover 3c stp canc. Portsmouth, VA – U.S. Marine Barracks – 5 FEB 1942 (VF). VF (1208)
116. Philippines - APO 501. Sender 5200 WAC Det APO 501. Free franked MC 7 BPO – 7 MAR 1945 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
117. Patriotic Postcard. Mint Tichnor # MH3 “Camp Snapshots” color postcard. VF (0901)
118. Patriotic Postcard. Mint Tichnor # MH12 “She’s a fast worker ….” color postcard. VF (0901)
119. St Lucia – APO 805. PC UX-27 canc. American Base Forces APO 805 – 17 AUG 1941 (VF). Censor # 800. VF (1412)
120. Trinidad – APO 803-A. Cover 2x 1c canc. American Base Forces APO 803-A – 17 JAN 1942 (VF). Censor # 726. VF (1412)
121. Trinidad - APO 869. Sender U.S.E.D. APO 869. 6c air MC APO 869 – 14 DEC 1943 (VF). Base Censor (tape missing). VF (1208)
122. V-MAIL - APO 149. Sender 663 Air Material Sq APO 149. 3 Pages (love letter) dateline 18 Sep 1945 – St Trond, Belgium. With envelope. VF (0901)
123. Wales - APO 64. Sender APO 64. 6c air Canc. APO 64 – 7 AUG 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
124. War Ration Book One. From 1942. 3 stamps remaining. F (0901)
125. Alaska. Sender NAS Kodiak. 6c air MC US Navy – (Naval Air Station) – 29 JAN 1944 (F). Naval Censor. VF (1208)
126. Antigua. Cacheted Cover (National Defense) 3c canc. MAR. DET. ISLAND OF ANTIGUA – LEEWARD ISLANDS – 28 JUL 1941 (VF). VF (1412)
127. British Guinea. PC 1c stp large rectangular canc. U.S. NAVY – 28 NOV 1941 (VF). Naval Censor. VF (1412)
128. Cigarette Card. “Compliments of General Motors – Lucky Strike Cigarettes”. Sender 102 BATT Comp B. Canc. U.S. NAVY – 22 FEB 1944 (MC – VF). VF MB $5.00 (1002)
129. Fiji Isl. – Navy 201. Sender Navy 201. Canc. US Navy – 23 Dec 1942. Small Naval Censor handstamp. With letter. F MB $7.50 (1002)
130. Hawaii. Sender Coast Guard Navy No 48 (CG Pier Pearl Harbor). 6c air canc. US Navy – 17 JUN 1943 (F). Naval Censor. VF (1208)
131. Hawaii. Sender VR-10. 8c air canc. US Navy – 24 SEP 1944 (VF). Naval Censor. VF (1208)
132. Naval Hospital (5). 5 Covers (all stateside) with senders at Naval Hospital: Corona, Calif (1944), Oakland, Calif (1943), Mare Island, Calif (1943), Fort Eustis, VA (1944), Norfolk, VA (1942). All free franked. 1 x Canc. U.S. Navy, 2 x civilian, 2 x base. F/VF (0909)
133. Misc. Navy (3). 3 Covers unaddressed covers. 2 x Canc. U.S. Navy 28 Jun 1941 / 12 Jul 1941 with MS USS Wilson / USS Somers. 1 with pasted label canc. USS ROE Parcel Post / USS ROE Registered – 15 JAN 1940. + 1 cover From San Francisco 1930 to SS West Camargo in Argentina. F/VF (0900)
134. Misc. Naval Stations & Schools (15). 15 Covers (2 #10) with senders at Naval Stations, Amphibious base, USNTSS, Flight School, A.T.B.,…. Most civilian cancels, 4x US Navy (1942/45) 13 are free franked. F/VF (0909)
135. Misc. Naval covers WITH letters (10). 10 Covers (1 #10) with senders at Naval Stations, NATTC, USNCTC, USNAD, Flight School, China Tiffin Club…. Most civilian cancels, 2x US Navy (1942/45). All free franked. All with letters, many special stationary. F/VF (0909)
136. Patriotic - USS Ericson. Sender USS Ericson DD440. Patriotic (Minkus) Free franked canc. U.S. Navy – JAN P.M. (no year - F). Naval censor. VF (1227)
137. Seabees – Russell Island. Sender 24th Const Batt. 6c air canc. U.S. Navy (KB 13 Jun 1944 – VF). Naval Censor. To APO 522. F MB $10.00 (1002)
138. Seabees – Philippines (Samar Province). Sender 105 USNCB H-1. 6c air canc. U.S. Navy (KB 4 FEB 1945 – VF). Naval Censor. F (Staple holes) (1208)
139. Seabees – Camp Bradford. Seabees Postcard (blue with logo) free franked canc. Norfolk, VA (1943 - F). VF (0909)
140. SUB - USS Sealion. Cacheted Commissioning Canc. Groton, Conn. – 8 MAR 1944 (VF). VF (0901)
141. USS Aristaeus. #10 PO Dept Registered – Deposit Funds. Back Ty 9 canc New York USS Aristaeus BR + New York 18871 Br – 28 JUL 1945. F (fold) MB $5.00 (0901)
142. USS Edison. Cacheted (Al Cohen) Commissioned Canc. U.S.S. EDISON – 21 FEB 1941 with First Day – Post Office in KB (VF). VF (1208)
143. USS Oahu ARG-5 – Eniwok Atoll. Sender USS Oahu 6th Div. 6c air canc. U.S. Navy – 1 Oct 1944 (VF). Naval censor. F (torn open left) (1208)
144. USS Osprey AM-56. Cacheted (Czubay) First Day PO. 1 ½ c stp Canc. U.S.S. OSPREY – 17 MAR 1941 with First Day – Post Office in KB (F). VF (1208)
145. V-Mail - Seabees. Illustrated V-Mail for Mother’s Day. Sender N.C.M.U. 610. No date - Naval Censor. No envelope. VF MB $7.00 (0901)
146. War / Navy Department covers (10). 10 Covers all #10 from Misc. units incl. Naval Torpedo Station, NAS, Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Anti-Aircraft Training Center,…. A few are Army. Most civilian cancels, 1 is registered. (1943/45). F/VF (0909)
147. APO 86. Free franked – Sender 45 Div, APO 86. Cancel APO 86 (MC 23 DEC 52 – F). Located Taekwang-ni, airfield K-16, Korea. VF (0909)
148. APO 970. Sender 1993RD AACS Mob. Comm Sq, APO 970. Canc. APO 970 (MC 28 Jul 54 – VF). Located Osan, Korea. VF (0909) 149. APO 971. Sender 13th Ordnance Co, APO 971. Canc. APO 971 (MC 24 Oct 54 – VF). Located Yongdungpo, Korea. VF (0909)
150. APO 973. Sender Sig Grp 8226 A.U., APO 71. Canc. APO 973 (MC 22 Jul 53 – F). Located Pusan, Korea. F (0909)
151. Navy 12867 Br. Free franked sender 4.2 Mortar Co, 7th Marines. Canc. partial US Navy 12867 (KB 25 APR ?? – Ave). VF (0909)
152. USS Bayonne. # 10 Official to Commander United Nations – Blockading & escort Force – C/O Fleet Post Office SF, Calif. Canc. US navy 17000 Br. (MC 4 Jan no year – F). VF (1310)
153. APO 96296. Free Franked. Sender 570th A.P.U. Unit, APO 96296. Partial Canc. (KB 2 Dec 67 – Ave). Located Soc Trang, Vietnam. F (0909)
154. APO 96345. 2x 5c stps. Sender 1st AVN Bn – 1st INF Div, APO 96345. Partial Canc. APO 96345 (KB 20 Jun 67 – Ave). Located Saigon, Vietnam. F (0909)
155. APO 96359. Free franked. Sender MACV Adv Tm # 75, APO 96359. Canc. APO ??? (KB 7 Aug 67 – F). Located My Tho, Vietnam. VF (1208)
156. Canada Military Delegation. Special cover (map) with Vietnam Military stamp. KBC (4691)? handstamp (faint). Canc. Quan-Buu Viet-Nam 1973 (F). Canadian Delegation for ICCS handstamp. Philatelic VF (0900)
POST-WORLD II MILITARY / COLD WAR
157. APO NY (10). 10 covers misc APOs from 1950s. Ave/VF (0909)
158. Austria (4). 4 covers APO 26, 174, 541 (2). 40s/50s. F/VF (0909)
159. Christmas Island - APO 915. Cover Sender AAF Weather Station 7-47 APO 915. 6c air ovpt 5c canc. APO 915 – 23 OCT 1946 (VF). VF MB $20.00 (1412)
160. Germany (9). All franked with 5c stp “Toward United Nations”. APO 139, 154, 171, 172, 175, 178, 207, 208, 305. All 1947. F/VF (0909)
161. Germany (10). 7 are #10 official WD. APO 57, 62 (3), 114, 147, 165, 757, 800, 807. 40s/50s. F/VF (0900)
162. Germany (15). 15 covers misc APOs from late 1945/46. Ave/VF (0909)
163. Germany (15). 15 covers misc APOs from late 1945/46. Ave/VF (0909)
164. Germany (10). 10 covers misc APOs from 1950s. Ave/VF (0909)
165. India (6). 6 covers APO 429, 433, 465, 649, 689, 883. Most 1945. F/VF (0909)
166. Japan – 7 BPO (12). 12 covers (5 x #10) – Misc stps. 1940’s/50s. F/VF (0909)
167. Japan (15). 15 covers. Misc stps. Late 1940’s / 1950’s. Ave/VF (0909)
168. Japan (15). 15 covers (3 x #10). Misc stps. Late 1940’s / 1950’s. Ave/VF (0909)
169. Korea (8). 8 covers. Misc stps. 3 x 1947, 3 x 1950s, 2 x 1960s. F/VF (0909)
170. War Correspondent – APO 887. Sender Civilian War Correspondent – APO 887. 6c air canc. 11 BPO (MC Oct 1945 – Ave). Censored. F (0909)
171. Alaska – Navy 230 (2). 2 size #10 commercial cover. Sender Box 10 / Box 20 – N.O.B. Adak. Both 6c stp canc. Seattle Wash. – US Navy 230 Br – Nov/Dec no year but from early 50s. F (0901)
172. Aircraft Carrier CVL (2). 2 size #10 commercial cover. Both MS CC + canc. USS CABOT (CVL-28) KB 1950 (F/VF). VF (0901)
173. Aircraft Carrier CV (2). 2 size #10 commercial cover. 1 is MS CC + canc. USS BAIROKO (CV-115) KB 1949 (F). 1 is CC + canc. USS MINDORO (CV-120) KB 1950 (VF). VF (0901)
174. Aircraft Carrier CVE (2). 2 size #10 commercial cover. 1 is MS CC + canc. USS BADOENG STRAIT (CVE-116) KB 1950 (F). 1 is CC + canc. USS MINDORO (CVE-120) KB 1950 (VF). F/VF (0901)
175. Cuba – Guantanamo Bay. Size #10 commercial cover. MS CC + canc U.S. NAVY BR. 13607 – US NAVY OPERATING BASE - MC 1949 (F). VF (0901) 176. Hawaii – Pearl Harbor. Size #10 commercial cover. MS USNCS Navy 128 CC + Canc. Honolulu, Hawaii – Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor Br – KB 1949 (VF). F (0901)
177. HMS Fencer. Nicholson cacheted cover HMS Fencer Returning to US Navy. 3c stp Canc. H.M.S. FENCER – 20 NOV 1946 (F). VF (1208)
178. APO (3). 1 PC + 2 Covers. Misc stps canc. APO 09123 (2005), 09456 (2006), 09831 (1993 with letter). VF (0900)
179. APO’s (12). 12 covers misc stps. Canc. APO 09012 (2), 09020, 09026 (5), 09178, 09185, 09289, 09409. 60’s/70’s. F/VF (0909)
180. Argentina – Official. Size #10+ Official “Correo Diplomatico” with military label “Departemento Correo Naval – Ovpt “Chile”” canc. Estafeta Central – Buenos Aires – 23 ABR 1997. Handstamp “Agregado Naval – Embajada Argentina en Chile”. VF MB $5.00 (0901)
181. Argentina – Official. Official “Armada Argentina” with military label “Correo Naval – E.C.B.A.” canc. Estafeta Central – Mar Del Plata – 29 NOV 1996. Handstamp “Armada Argentina – Submarino A.R.A. San Juan” (Submarine). VF MB $5.00 (0901)
182. Germany. # 10 cover sender CMR 454 – APO 09250. 34c stp canc. APO AE 09264 (KB 2007 – VF) located in Germany. VF (1002)
183. Canada. Cover Canadian stp canc. CFPO 5051 - 1973 (F) located in London. VF (1411)
184. Canada (3). 3 Covers Canadian stps canc. CFPO 5056 – all MC 1978 (VF) located in Baden, Germany. VF MB $3.00 (1411)
185. Italy. Cover sender CMT 426 – APO 09613. 32c stp canc. APO AE 09613 (KB 1997 – Ave) located in Livorno. F (1002) 186. Portugal – NATO. Cacheted cover Joint Command Lisbon Established. 37c stp canc. USNSE-LISBON - FPO AE 09729-0082 (KB 2004 – VF). VF (0901)
186. Portugal – NATO. Cacheted cover Joint Command Lisbon Established. 37c stp canc. USNSE-LISBON - FPO AE 09729-0082 (KB 2004 – VF). VF (0901)
187. Panama APO (2). Misc stps. 1 canc. APO 34002 (MC slogan 1981 – F). 1 canc. APO 34008 (MC slogan 1981 – VF). Slogan = Panama Canal Treaty. VF (0909)
188. Panama APO (4). Misc stps. All canc. APO 34002 (2x MC slogan 1981/82 + 2x KB Slogan 1982). 1 with sticker USS John Marshall SSBN 611 + typed Panama Canal Transit. F/VF (3 have fold) MB $4.00 (1310)
189. United Kingdom. Cover sender PSC 45 – APO 09468. 33c stp canc. APO AE 09468 (KB 2000 – F) located in RAF Menwith Hill. VF (1002)
190. UK - Germany. #10 cover UK Meter BFPO 34 - 1986. Handstamp “British Field Post – Ermassigte Gebuhr” + District Works Office BFPO 106. F (fold) (0900)
191. USS Fort Snelling. Cacheted (+ gold seal) cover (Decommissioned) canc. USS Barnstable County (KB + DR 5 Sep 1984). VF (0901)
192. 127th Med Grp. MS CC Op Desert Storm APO NY 09632. Free franked faint Canc. APO (illegible). With note Signed. VF (0900)
193. APO 09809. Sender CC APO Chief. Free franked cancel APO 09809 (KB 27 Jul 1992 - VF). Located in King Khalid Air Base, Saudi Arabia. VF (0901)
194. Patriotic Victory. Cacheted Patriotic (Victory). Desert Storm Stp Pictorial cancel Welcome Home Station – Cape May NJ Sep 20, 1991. VF Philatelic (0901)
195. Belgium - Congo. Cacheted “Liberation of Kolwezi 5th Anniv.” Free franked pictorial cancel 4090 POST 8 – 1978-1983 (20.5.83 - VF). Post 8 was a Belgian APO in Germany. VF MB $4.00 (0901)
196. Rep Central Africa - Canada. Cover Canadian stp canc. CFPO 5001 - 1988 (Ave – number is traced with pen!).2x Handstamp Canadian Contingent Republic of Central Africa. VF MB $4.00 (1411)
197. Canada – Ex-Yugoslavia. Cover Free franked canc. United Nations - Nations Unies (1998 – F). + Label Remember your Canadian Forces serving with the United Nations. VF (1411)
198. KFOR – Turkey. Turkish P/C Turkish canc. 2002. Handstamp “National Support Unit – TU COY – HQ KFOR Rear – Skopje / FYROM. To Germany. VF (0901)
199. MFO Sinai – USA. Cover sender MFO LSU – FPO 09677. Large MFO sticker on the cover. 20c stp canc. APO no # (KB 1984 – VF). F (fold) MB $5.00 (1002)
200. ONUCI Ivory Coast - France. Cover handstamp "Colonel E. Maurin – 2eme Rgt Etranger de Parachutistes" (Foreign Legion Para Commando) on back. French stp cancel Bureau Postal Interarmee 627 - 18-3-2003 (VF) located in Port Bouet, Ivory Coast. VF – MB $4.00 (0901) 201. SFOR - Canada (2). 2X Mail Bag tags. Both canc. CFPO 5112 in 2002 located in Zagreb, Croatia. VF MB $4.00 (1411)
201. SFOR - Canada (2). 2X Mail Bag tags. Both canc. CFPO 5112 in 2002 located in Zagreb, Croatia. VF MB $4.00 (1411)
202. SFOR - Canada. Mail Bag tags. Canc. CFPO 5112 in 2002 located in Zagreb, Croatia + Canc. Salle du Courrier – Courcelette, QC. VF MB $4.00 (1411)
203. SFOR - Canada. Mail Bag tags. Canc. CFPO 5112 in 2002 located in Zagreb, Croatia + Canc. CFPU – UPFC – Belleville, ONT. VF MB $5.00 (1411)
204. UNC - Korea. Cover sender in Japan. US stp canc. APO 17 – 8 Mar 1957 (VF). To a Major at Swedish Hospital – APO 59 Interisland. VF MB $12.00 (1310)
205. UNDOF (Golan) – Canada. Cover MS Sender CANLOG UNDOF HQ (D) CFPO 5002. Free franked canc. United Nations Emergency Force (1978 – VF). VF MB $4.00 (1411)
206. UNDOF (Golan)- Canada. #10 UNDOF Cover sender Canadian Contingent – CCUNME Golan CFPO 5002. Free franked canc. United Nations – Disengagement Observer Force – 17.1.1992 (VF). VF MB $4.00 (1310)
207. UNEF – Canada. #10 Official DND Cover from Canadian Joint Staff London franked meter CFPO 5051 (1961). Back postmark CFPO 102 – General Delivery. F (fold) (1411)
208. UNDEF – Canada. #10 UNEF Cover back MS Sender UNEF ORD Coy CAPO 5049. Free franked canc. United Nations Emergency Force 1 (1962 – VF). VF MB $4.00 (1411)
209. UNDEF – Canada. #10 UNEF Cover back MS Sender UNEF ORJ Coy CAPO 5049. Free franked MC United Nations Emergency Force (1962 – VF). F (fold) MB $4.00 (1411)
210. UNDEF – Canada. UNEF Cover back MS Sender RCPC Det CAPO 5049. Free franked cancel United Nations Emergency Force 5 (1967 – VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
211. UNEF 2 – Canada. Cover from Canadian Contingent. Canadian stps UNEF canc. CFPO 5002 (10-IX-74 – F). VF MB $4.00 (0901)
212. UNDEF 2 – Canada. UN Air Letter Canadian stp canc. CFPO 111 (1976 – F) + canc. United Nations Emergency Force 5 (1976 – VF). VF MB $3.50 (1411)
213. UNDEF 2 – Canada. #10 Cover MS Sender CCUNEFME CFPO 5002. Free franked Canc. United Nations Emergency Force (1976 – VF). F (fold) MB $4.00 (1411)
214. UNDEF 2 – Canada. #10 DND Cover. Free franked Canc. United Nations Emergency Force (1977 – VF). VF MB $4.00 (1411)
215. UNFICYP Cyprus - Canada. Canadian Aerogramme sender CC Royal Canadian Regiment – CFPO 5001. Canc. CFPO 5001 (1975 - F). VF (1411)
216. UNICEF – Cambodia. Official UNICEF Cambodia stationary. Cambodian stp canc. Phnom Penh Cambodge (2004 - F). VF (0900)
217. UNIKOM – KUWAIT/IRAQ. UNIKOM official stationary (size 10). Kuwaiti stp faint canc. 1996. Handstamp “Auslog / UNIKOM – Kommando”. Sender CC on back “Comp Sgt Major – Auslog/UNIKOM – Safat Kuwait”. VF – MB $6.00 (0901)
218. UNOSOM (SOMALIA) – CANADA. Cover Canadian stp canc. CFPO 5005 (1993 - VF). To US major with APO address and receiving cancel on back (APO 09821). VF – MB $4.00 (0901)
219. UNPROFOR – Canada. #10 UNPROFOR Cover franked with Jugoslavija Meter (1993 – VF). F (fold) (1411)
220. UNPROFOR – APO 09779. Patriotic cacheted cover. Sender MCCC 5ATAF{ (Military Command and Control Center – 5th Allied Tactical A.F.}. Free franked canc. Operation Provide Promise – APO AE 09779 (KB 24 Jun 1994 – F). VF MB $4.00 (0901)
221. UNTAC Cambodia. Free franked cover canc. United Nations-Unies – UNTAC/APRONUC 4 MARS 1993 (VF). To France. VF – MB $4.00 (0901)
222. UNTAC + UNAMSIL (4). 3 #10 Official UNTAC Cambodia stationary + 1 #10 cover handstamp “UNAMSIL Mail Sierra Leone”. All addressed to Accra (Ghana). No senders, no cancels. VF (0900)
223. UNTAG (Namibia) – Canada. #10 Cover free franked canc. United Nations-Unies – CCUNTAG (SEP 1989 - VF). VF (1411)
224. UNTAG (Namibia) – Canada. #10 Cover Sender CFPO 5004 free franked canc. United Nations-Unies – CCUNTAG (OCT 1989 - VF). VF (1411)
225. UNTAG - Namibia. Handstamps “Pollog – UNTAG NAMIBIA”. Free franked canc. Warszawa 60 – 90-7-5. VF (0901)
226. UNTSO – Golan. # 10 UNTSO Cover sender CC at UNTSO HQ. Israel stp canc. Jerusalem 2001. VF MB $4.00 (1310)
227. Autograph – Doolittle Raid – David Thatcher. 5 x 3 card autographed by David Thatcher. He was Flight Engineer – Gunner on Crew #7. They crash landed in China and he received the Silver Star. Comes with certificate of authenticity. VF MB $12.00 (0901)
228. Autograph – Tuskegee Airmen (2). Two 5 x 3 cards Autographed by: 1 x LTC Washington Ross 302th Ftr Sqd, 332th Ftr Grp. 1 x Wilfred DeFour, Tuskegee Airman. VF MB $10.00 (0901)
229. Berlin Airlift - Autograph. Cacheted cover (50th Anniv B.A.) 32c Berlin Airlift stp Pict canc. Salute to the B.A. – St Paul, MN 1998. Autographed by (Lt) Gail Halvorsem, the “Candy Bomber”. VF MB $12.00 (0901)
230. Book – The German Northern Theater of Operations 1940-45. By Earl F. Ziemke. Published Dept of the Army #20-271. 3428 pages Hardcover. VF MB $12.00 (0901)
231. Book – The Naval Officer Guide. 10th Edition by VADM Mack & RADM Paulsen. 1991 – 528 pages Hardcover. VF MB $7.00 (0901)
232. Book “High level precision bombing” 1944. Air Force manual No 7 (restricted). 48 pages – Published 1944. F/VF MB $20.00 (0901)
233. Book “War in Korea and the complete history of WWII”. Armed Services Memorial Edition – 1955 by F.T. Miller. 999 pages with photographs and maps. F/VF MB $25.00 (0901)
234. Canal Zone. Photo postcard showing cranes on the canal. Mailed from GB – canc. Salisbury 1919 (Ave) to Canada. F (little tear) (1108)
235. Change of Command booklet - STANAVFORLANT. 10 color Pages high quality from 2000. VF MB $10.00 (0901)
236. Purple Heart handpainted FDC. Cacheted handpainted FDC U603 The Purple Heart – Washington, DC 1982. VF (0901)
237. Welcome aboard – US Naval Surface Force Atlantic Fleet. 16 pages . F/VF MB $4.00 (0901)
238. U.S.S. PENSACOLA – Commissioning booklet 1971. U.S.S. Pensacola (LSD-38) 28 full size pages. VF MB $12.00 (0901)
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