Miltary Postal History Society Auction #212
Author: Military Postal History Society
Date: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Keywords: auction; cover; stamps; soldier; postal history; military; history; military postal history society; mphs
Description: This is the lot listing for Military Postal History Society Auction #212. Expected closing date is 15 October 2018. For more information, see http://militaryphs.org Send bids to: Roger Santala, Auction Manager 2244 Fairview PL Billings, MT 59102-0614 email: rogrmt@gmail.com

Military Postal History Society Auction #212

Closing 15 October 2018

Bidders:

Bid in 25 cent increments, e.g.: $3.25; $4.75, $8.25

On hand written bids, make Lot #’s and bids legible.

Winning bids should be paid in 10 days. Delaying payment requires us to send time consuming reminders, incurs postage costs, and delays reimbursement to sellers.

Minimum Bid = $2.50

Descriptions:

- Unless noted otherwise, envelopes are regular size (normally # 6)

- Franking: For post WW II envelopes, all covers are stamped unless otherwise stated. Official business covers do not have postage unless otherwise stated. “6 cent air” has a stamp or is stamped postal stationery

- Cancel quality for individual lots is noted in parenthesis (VF), as is the cover’s condition in general at the end of the description

Abbreviations (note “unless otherwise stated” (UOS) is applicable to all abbreviations):

- APO= Army Post Office. Branch is in cancel (UOS)

- DR = Double Ring Cancel

- FPO =Fleet Post Office. Branch is in cancel (UOS)

- KB = Killer Bar cancel

- MC = Machine Cancel

- MB = Minimum Bid

- MS = Manuscript

- PicT = the Lot is illustrated by a picture

- PC= Postcard

- SB = Suggested Bid (a suggestion, not required)

- Stp = Stamp

- V Mail = Processed and with envelopes (UOS)

Featured Lots

The following Lots are a selection that may be of particular interest to Bidders.

MPHS auction 212

Featured Lots

The following Lots are a selection that may be of particular interest to Bidders.

2. Boer War. New Zealand 7/19/00 postage due. 1900.

14. AEF Siberia – Russian railway service Corps. 1919.

17. Haiti US intervention USMC aviation. 1920.

132. Australia POW mail to major GRP Clark Zentsuji camp. WW2.

136. Italian POW mail. 1945.

137. Italian military in Ethiopia. 1936.

215. France FDC registered. 1975-79.

217.  POW reference books. WW2.

Misc.

Lot 1. Letter. Addressed to Benjamin Grierson general late post-Civil War. $10 (100).

Lot 2. Boer War. New Zealand 7/19/00 postage due. NZMR. “No stamp available endorsement” on stampless cover to New Zealand. Bid $100. (105).

Lot 3. Fort Sheridan. Postcard 1906 damaged stamp. Bid $6. (102).

Lot 4. Fort McKinley. PI Postcard 1912 damaged stamp. Bid $10. (102).

Lot 5. USS Miantonomah. Postcard unused. Bid $10. (102).

Lot 6. USS Virginia. Postcard unused. Bid $6. (102).

Lot 7. USS Wisconsin. Sailor’s mail. 1/21/13. 2 cent Franklin. Bid $8. (102).

World War I

8. US. Stateside training (2 YMCA, one flag and) total of 4. Bid $5. (100).

9. AEF-France. 1918 patriotic postcard indistinct APO postmark. Bid $10. (105).

10. 2 AEF postal cards from MTC 373 (one card clean, other with folds). Bid $10. (103).

11. AEF Rennes provisional postmark (AEF type-A8301). Cover roughly open along top with small missing piece. Additional “received from Army Bordeaux” October 1918 machine cancel. Bid $35. (103).

12. AEF France November 11, 1918. Fine APO 727 machine cancel on KOC corner cover. Long enclosed letter dated November 9 says nothing about ending hostilities. Cover with faults along the top, clear postmark, it is been tape repaired. Armistice Day cancel scarce. Bid $20. (105).

13. AEF MP ES 702 12/2/18 with enclosed letter. Fine condition. Bid $8. (101).

14. AEF Siberia – Russian railway service Corps. June 1919 cover, Chinese stamps Harbin to Illinois. Civil censor from San Francisco. Small long cover (2 ½ X7 and ½ inch). Estimate $120. (103).

15. Siberia Japan military 1919. FPO 1 postmark, “military mail” hand stamp and censor chop on New Year’s greeting postcard. Bid $15. (105).

16. Serbia 1917 military in Tunisia. Censored postcard Serbian soldier in Greece. Bid $25. (105).

Post World War I

17. Haiti US intervention USMC aviation. On franked YMCA cover (Spanish/English) with “Marines letter act of 3 October 1917 section 1100” hand stamp in upper right. Light staining on upper edge. Enclosed letter from February 1920 discusses an airplane crash in daily activities. Rarely seen. Bid $50. (103).

18. USS Breck DD 283, US Naval forces Europe 1/18/27 Valencia Spain in cancel type IIIS. Bid $8. (102).

19. Navy China USS Panay cover 10/21/34 with Shanghai China and killer bars to New Jersey. Bid $30. (103).

20. Navy USS Augusta 10/14/34 “crossing equator” and killer bar. VF. Bid $5. (100).

21. Navy USS Ogallala 6/14/37 at Pearl Harbor on legal size cover. Bid $5. (100).

22. Camp Smith New York National Guard 8/27/37. Bid $5. (102).

23. Base cancels pre-WW2. Total of five including 1 Hickam Field 9/4/41. Bid $10. 10

24 Cover Canal Zone Albrook field 10/9/40 with three cents CZ stamp. Bid $5. (101).

25. Marine detachments 4 covers includes British Guiana, Windward, Leeward, and Bermuda. One with bases for destroyer’s cachet. Bid $10. (100).

26. Marine Detachment Midway January and July 1941 (two distinct cancels). Bid $8. (100).

26a. Newfoundland APO 801. 8/10/41. AC Roe card. PBC MC –2. VF. Bid $15. (102).

26b. Newfoundland APO 801D. 10/14/41. “Let’s keep it land of the free” patriotic cachet. VF. Bid $10. (102).

World War II APO’s

27. Admiralty Island APO 324 (sender APO) 6/29/4X censored six cents envelope. VF. Bid $8. (104).

28. Admiralty island APO 324/sender APO 324 7/10/45 “free” to FPO, 7/20/45 six cents entire, 9/16/45 six cents entire no censor. Bid $8. (104).

29. Alaska APO 726. ’43 –‘45 12 covers various franking all censored. VF. Bid $10. (104).

30. Alaska/Aleutians APO 726.  ‘44 – 45 nine covers, six cents airmail and free franking most censored. Bid $12. (104).

31. Alaska/Shemya APO 729 44 – 45 18 covers, various frankings, censored. Bid $15. (104).

32. Alaska APO 944 44 – 45 16 covers, six cents airmail and free franking some censored. Bid $12 (101).

33. Alaska APO 942 X 4, 944 X 5, 948 X 3, 960 X 1, 975 X2, 980 X 6, 986 X 2 42 – 45 23 covers, six cents airmail and free franking, some censored. Bid $10. (101).

34. Africa – Algeria APO 534 (sender APO 512) 5/14/44 war Department official envelope. F. Bid $5. (100).

35. Africa – Tunisia? APO 302 (sender APO 758) 8/1/43 and (sender APO 302) 8/8/43. Bid $8. (100).

36. Africa – Algeria APO 530(sender APO 762) 3/18/43. Bid $5. (100).

37. Africa – Tunisia APO 533 (sender APO 302) blue envelope soldiers letter missing back flap 5/21/43, (sender APO 763) free on envelope 9/3/43. Bid $8. (100).

38. Africa APO 531 (sender APO 520) six cents envelope 6/12/43, (sender APO 520) six cents airmail stamp 7/43. Bid $8. (100).

39. Africa – Algeria APO 698 7/7/43 free on Casbah postcard. F. Bid $5. (100).

40. Africa – Algeria APO 529 (sender APO 668) 3/24/43 six cents entire VF, (sender APO 512) 7/15/4X on picture postcard free franking. Note 2 distinct cancels. Bid $8. (100).

41. Africa – Algeria APO 302 X 3 covers and 1 card. Picture postcard of ORAN 12/16/42 2 censors. Covers all six cents entire, 4/21/43. Bid $10. (100).

42. Africa – Algeria APO 252 6/7/43 six cents entire 92nd armored FA. F+. Bid $5. (100).

43. Africa – Algeria APO 34 8/8/43 six cents airmail stamp 34th infantry division. F. Bid $5. (100).

44. Africa – Algeria APO 9, (sender APO 302) 4/28/43 space free franking. VF. Bid $6. (100).

45. Africa – Algeria APO 1, 3/9/43 free franking, no APO in cancel. VF. Bid $6. (100).

46. Africa – Algeria APO 700, 7 covers (sender APO 36×1, 45 X3, 525, 9638, 3929) five free franking condition varies. Bid $10. (104).

47. Africa – Algeria APO 364 (sender APO 637) 11/9/43 free franking on Red Cross envelope. VF. Bid $8 (104).

48. Africa – Algeria BPO 5 (sender APO 600) 3/14/44 six cents airmail on envelope with small US Army cachet. VF. Bid $6 (104).

49. Australia APO? (Sender APO 929) 12/14/42 free franking on Australian YMCA envelope. N. B. Cancel reads “American base forces”, censor stamp is “USA FIA”. Bid $20. (102).

50. Australia APO 710 (not in cancel) 12/28/42. Large circle censor, “USA FIA 27 passed by censor”. Six cents airmail on Monarch size envelope, minor corner bends and stain. Bid $10. (103).

51. Belgium APO 164 (sender APO 104X 2,350, 654) all March/April 1945 censored. F+. Bid $10. (104).

52. Belgium APO 228 3/29/45 six cents airmail on airmail envelope no censor. Note from Red Cross member. Bid $5. (104).

53. Belgium APO 175 (sender APO 230) 9/22/44 six cents entire. VF. Bid $10. (104).

54. Canada APO 694 4/17/45 free franking. Unit DET a USAF post company. Bid $10. (101).

55. Canada Edmonton APO 722 6/7/45 free franking. Bid $8. (101).

56. China APO 210 (sender APO 493 India) 8/14/44 six cents airmail entire. 58th bomb wing. VF. Bid $7 (103).

57. China APO 211 2 covers 8/44 and 9/44. Both six cents airmail entires. VF. Bid $10 (104).

58. China APO 212 10/26/44 six cents airmail entire. VF. Bid $6. (104).

59. China APO 430 (sender APO 627) 8/9/45. Free franking. Receiving postmark 8/23/45. VF. Bid $10 (104).

60. Corsica APO 386 3/25/45. Free franking. With letter. VF. Bid $6. (104).

61. Corsica APO 499 (sender APO 650) six cents airmail entire. 2/2/45. VF. Bid $5. (104).

62. Corsica APO 393 (sender APO 650) free franking. 8/22/44. VF. Bid $4. (104).

63. Cuba APO 632 3 covers 2 STA. A in cancel. First 5/8/43, latter 2 9/45. Condition varies. Bid $8. (104).

64. Egypt APO 3277(APO not in cancel) 1/31/43. Free franking. Squadron cachet of flying skull on reverse. Bid $15. (101).

65. ELL ICE Island APO 240. 11/29/43. Two censor stamps plus tape. Six cents airmail stamp. F+. Bid $8 (104).

66. England BPO 1 (sender APO 90, 640, 17 567) earliest 4/13/44 with content, various frankings. VF. Bid $10. (104).

67. England APO 121 B. 3 covers April – September ‘45. F+. Bid $6. (104).

68. England APO 207. Photo folio 6 view sepia Saulsberry. 7/22/44. VF. Bid $5. (100).

69. England APO 209. 4/14/45 to UK 2 ½ d postage. F+. Bid $5. (104).

70. England APO 253. 3/12/44 to UK. Fine with fold. Bid $4. (104).

71. England APO 349 A. 2/27/45. ARC envelope six cents booklet airmail. F+ Bid $5. (104).

72. England APO 513 A. 12/31/43. Addressed to APO 887. Free franking. VF. Bid $6. (104).

73. England APO 514 B. 3/27/45. Six cents airmail censored. VF. Bid $5. (104).

74. England APO 515 A. 4/20/44. Free franking on “camp card”. VF. Bid $7. (104).

75. England APO 516 A. 10/26/43 six cents airmail entire. VF. Bid $5. (104).

76. England APO 518. 1/30/44. ARC card to AFN/BB C UK postage. Bid $5. (104).

77. England APO 633 A. 1/10/44. Six cents airmail. Roughly opened. Bid $4. (104).

78. England APO 634. 8 covers 10/44 – 8/45. One with content. 2 cancels. Bid $8. (104).

79. England APO 635. 4 covers 9/44 – 1/45. Varied franking, one to UK. VF. Bid $10 (104).

80. England APO 636. Six covers 4/44 – 12/44. F+. Bid $8. (104).

81. England APO 637. 12 covers 1/44 – 12/44. Two cancels. F+. Bid $10. (104).

82. England APO 637 A. 6 covers 7/44 – 9/44 correspondence 2 with letter. Bid $8. (104).

83. England APO 638. 2 covers 3/43 and 2/44. F+. Bid $6. (104).

84. England APO 644. Three covers 7/43 – 5/44. Letter with APO 636 in sender address. VF. Bid $6. (104).

85. England APO 645. 4 covers same sender APO 230. 5 – 6/44. All with six cents airmail. Bid $6. (104).

86. England APO 645. Sender APO 645. Two cancels: 8/10/43, 5/13/44. VF. Bid $8 (104).

87. England APO 645. Sender APO 505 to Canal Zone. 4/25/44. Six cents airmail entire. Bid $6. (104).

88. France APO 125. Four covers sender APO 149 X 2, 230, 654. Mailed 8/44 – 2/45. VF. Bid $10 (104).

89. France APO 126. Two covers both 8/44. Six cents airmail entires F+. Bid $8. (104).

90. France APO 131. Three censor marks. 12/19/44. Six cents airmail entire. Bid $8. (104).

91. France APO 135. Sender APO 230. 8/28/44. Six cents airmail entire. VF. Bid $6. (104).

92. France APO 163. Two covers sender APO 403. 8/44, 11/44. F+. Bid $6. (104).

93. France APO 167. 2/5/46 late usage. Six cents airmail. No censor. VF. Bid $6. (104).

94. France APO 262. 2/18/45 short stay site. Six cents airmail entire. VF. Bid $6. (104).

95. France APO 299. Sender APO 350. 12/16/44. Six cents airmail entire. F+. Bid $5. (104).

96. France APO 362. Sender APO 470. 1/14/45. Free franking. VF. Bid $6. (104).

97. France APO 444. 3/8/45. Six cents airmail entire. F+. Bid $5. (104).

98. France APO 451. 2/20/45. Six cents airmail. VF. Bid $5. (104).

99. Germany APO 161. Two covers 4/24/45, 7/12/45. F+. Bid $6. (104).

100. Germany APO 172. Sender APO 758 5/10/45 MPS forwarding Mark on reverse. VF. Bid $10. (104).

101. Guadalcanal APO 709. 17 covers 7/44 – 6/45. All but one six cents airmail’s. Varied condition. Bid $20. (104).

102. Guadalcanal APO 709. Sender 21st Marines 11/6/43 v-mail to SF APO. Bid $15. (100).

103. Iceland APO 860. 10/10/43. Six cents airmail entire. VF. Bid $15. (101).

104. India APO 493. 7/25/45. Six cents airmail entire. VF. Bid $5. (104).

105. India APO 630 11/6/44. Free franking. F+. Bid $10. (104).

106. India APO 220. 6/11/45. Three censor marks on 10th USAF envelope. F. Bid $6. (104).

107. India APO 390. Sender APO 433. 3/9/45. Six cents airmail entire rough open. R. Bid $10. (104).

108. India APO 429. 6/30/44. Free franking. VF. Bid $6. (104).

109. India APO 631. X/20/44. Chaplains mail. VF. Bid $6. (104).

110. India APO 689. 63 covers same sender various frankings. All 1945. Bid $10. (100).

111. Iran APO 523. 11/23/45. Self censored. Postage due six cents. VF. Bid $8. (104).

112. Italy APO 251. 7/15/44. Four freedoms cachet. Free franking. VF. Bid $10. (104).

113. Italy BPO 2/APO 790. Sender APO 36. Six cents airmail entire. VF. Bid $10. (104).

114. Kwajalein APO 241. Three covers 3/44 – 4/45. F+. Bid $10. (104).

115. New Guinea APO 610. 3/24/4X. Six cents airmail entire with. VF. Bid $6. (100).

116. Nigeria APO 607. 9/23/43. Free franking. F+. Bid $8. (101).

117. Nigeria APO 605. 4/1/44. Free franking. F+. Bid $8. (101).

118a. Palau APO 265. 4/16/45. Censored six cents airmail entire. VF. Bid $20. (103).

118b. Philippines APO 201. 4/9/45. General officer mail. Six cents airmail entire. VF. Bid $6. (104).

119. Philippines APO 703. 5/3/45. Six cents airmail. F. Bid $6. (104).

120. Okinawa APO 331. Two covers. 6/18/45 7/18/45. Censored six cents airmail. F+. Bid $10. (104).

121. St. Lucia APO 867. 5/18/42. Three cents “for defense”. ? Philatelic. VF. Bid $8 (102).

122. Solomons APO 293. 12/29/44. Six cents airmail. F+. Bid $6. (104).

123. Surinam APO 602. 6/9/43. Censored six cents airmail. VF. Bid $10. (101).

124. Trinidad APO 803A. 1/17/42. 2X one cent Foster, censored. ? Philatelic. F toning. Bid $6. (102).

Navy/Marines

125. Navy/FPO London. 8/28/43. Free franking. VF. bid $6. (101).

126. Navy/FPO NY. 9/27/43. Sender 30th USN CB. “The bees that sting” roughly opened. F. Bid $6. (100).

126a. Navy/Seattle. 2/4/42. Army sender Fort Roy Alaska. Provisional censor. VF. Bid $8. (105).

126b. Navy/FPO SF. 5/18/43. “US Marines 1200” (Wallis Island) in killer bar on legal cover. Unusual. F+. Bid $12. (103).

126c. Navy/FPO SF. 12/10/43. Pictorial Christmas V-mail. New Caledonia USN mobile hosp. #7. VF. Bid $25. (105).

127. Navy/FPO SF. 2 covers May and June 1945 “acorn 47 Navy #3291” in return address. Different censor marks. VF. Bid $10. (103).

128. Navy. 6/26/44.? Hawaii. Eight cents airmail on USO cover. Censor tape. F+. Bid $6. (101).

129. Navy/FPO SF. 70 6 cents airmail entires. Same sender but units include V Marine amphibious Corps, 10th 155 gun BN, corps artillery, second howitzer BN, transient center. No enclosures. Most VF. Bid $20. (100).

130. Navy/FPO SF. 29 covers sender in third Marine Div. Most with content. Condition varies. Bid $10. (100).

131. Coast Guard. 2/1/43 patriotic cover postmark “CST Gd. Patrol base Sta. – San Diego” typed address to Nebraska. VF. Bid $16. (103).

World War II – non-US

132. Australia POW mail to major GRP Clark Zentsuji camp. 2 Australian and one Japanese censor marks. Major Clark was captured at Rabaul. Condition excellent. Bid $65. (105).

133. German Feldpost ‘ 43 on captured 0HMS envelope. FP 07515Z diensttempel and return address to Army railway office Vienna. VF. Bid $10. (105).

134. German incoming parcel card to Arbeitslager Druette from Godetz received 7/44. 60 PF Hitler head on right half the card. Fine receiving postmark on back. F+. Bid $20. (103).

135. German feldpost. 1942. FP 35423 (Feldgendarmerie Trupp SS TK division) Dienstelle hand stamp on patriotic postcard from Königsberg. This division “survived” the Demyansk pocket summer 1942. F+. Bid $15. (105).

136. Italian POW mail. 1945. 6D POW postal card postmarked 12 AP 45 (Mark error – message dated 10 may) camp five Myrtle Ford and faint Australian civil censor marks. Card some uneven toning on face and crease at bottom left corner. F+. Bid $65. (105).

137. Italian military in Ethiopia. 1936. Water damage cover from Addis, military return address, with letter. From crash of the I-Rodi airplane in Benghazi. Nierinck 369027a. Stamp missing. Bid $50. (105).

138. Netherlands. 1942. Censored cover from Dutch Naval HQ London. Fine strike of “Royal Netherlands Navy headquarters” boxed sensor mark on reverse. Sent to Switzerland via Lisbon, with PC 90 censor tape. Two 3/8 inch terrors on upper margin, inconspicuous. VF. Bid $25. (103).

139. Poland. 1941. Sarvar POW/internment camp censors and free franking and stamp on cover from Polish military internee to US. Geneva conventions mandated free mail only to internees home country. VF. Bid $20. (105).

Post War

140. Alaska APO 729, 731, 733.’ 47 – 57. 12 covers. Various frankings. F+. Bid $6. (101).

141. Austria APO 777. 9/30/46. Six cents airmail on cover. F+. Bid $5. (100).

142. Austria  APO 174. 10/4/46 and 9/2/47. F+. Bid $5. (100).

143. Belgium APO 174. 7/21/45. Sender APO 562. Six cents airmail, no censor. F. Bid $5. (104).

144. Brazil APO 676. Three covers: cover from MGen Verbeck joint Brazil-US Mil com, number 10 registered cover US Naval mission, US Embassy USIS. F – VF. Bid $5. (100).

145. Canada APO 862, 863, 864. 1948 – 1963. Nine covers (two official) various franking. Bid $4. (101).

146. Canada APO 677. ‘47 –‘54. Two hand cancels with APO. Various franking. Bid $4. (101).

147. Canada APO 862, 863, 864. Four covers (2 officials). Bid $4. (101).

148. Canada/Newfoundland APO 864+. ‘47 –‘54. Five covers, various franking. Bid $5. (101).

149. China APO 271. 10/11/45. Free franking on legal ARC envelope. F. Bid $12. (101).

150. China APO 271. 10/21/45. Free franking on ARC envelope. VF. Bid $15. (100).

151. France APO 207. 11/10/45. Six cents airmail entire. “207 Army postal unit”. F. Bid $7. (104).

152. France APO 266. 11/20/45. Sender APO 513. Six cents airmail. VF. Bid $5. (104).

153. France APO 385. 8/30/45. Sender APO 752. Six cents airmail. F+. Bid $4. (104).

154. France APO 125. 9/27/45. Sender APO 140. 6 cents airmail entire. F. Bid $4. (104).

156. Germany APO 168. Two covers 10/29/45, 11/17/45. Sender APO 758. F+. Bid $6. (104).

157. Germany APO 178. 7/20/46. ARC envelope made of WWII map. 6 cents airmail. Receiving postmark 8/16/46. F. Bid $8. (100).

158. Germany APO 170. Two covers 7/20/45 8/11/45. Sender APO 403, 559. VF. Bid $15. (104).

159. Germany APO 173. 6/30/45. Sender APO 408. Revalued two cents entire. F+. Bid $5. (104).

160. Germany APO 206. 6/30/45. Sender APO 667. 3X one cents “for defense”. Stain. Bid $2. (104).

161. Germany APO 227. Three covers 1945. Sender APO 227 X1, 403 base X2. VF. Bid $15. (104).

162. Germany APO 751 (Bremen). 12/31/45. Six cents airmail. VF. Bid $15. (103).

163. Germany BPO 7. 2 covers, 10/7/45 and 12/10/45. F+. Bid $5. (104).

164. Japan APO 235 – 2. 4/11/49. Six cents airmail, no sensor. Light stain. Bid $4. (104).

165. Japan APO 248. 12/20/45. 6 cents airmail entire. Slightly cutdown right corner. Bid $4. (104).

166. Japan APO 315. 9/20/45. 6 cents airmail. Note: possible early usage. VF. Bid $12. (104).

167. Japan APO 445. 10/8/45. 6 cents airmail. F. Bid $4. (104).

168. Japan APO/BPO. 30 covers ‘50 –‘60 includes 4, 6, 9, 27, 32, 38, 50, 94, 99, 328, 354, 503, 503 unit two, 547, 613, 919, and 994. Various frankings. Generally VF. Bid $9. (100).

169. Puerto Rico APO 851. 10/19/47. Five cents airmail entire. F+. Bid $7. (102).

170. Turkey APO 206A. 4/17/52. Small 6 cents airmail on legal sized cover. Includes article discussing APO 206. VF. Bid $8. (101).

Vietnam and others

170a. Australia. Australian Army in Japan registered APO 215 on YMCA cover to Tasmania. VF. Bid $12. (105).

171. Vietnam APO five digit format. 16 covers various APO’s. Mostly free franking. VF. Bid $30. (101).

172. Vietnam/Pacific U.S. Navy. 11 covers various numbers. Various franking. VF. Bid $6. (101).

173. Nigeria. 1969 (Biafra war period). Register airmail special delivery cover from Nigerian service member in Ilaro to US. Stamp faults. Bid $15. (105).

United Nations operations

174. UNEF I. Sweden. 2/11/57. Svenska FN Bataljonen. Gaines 133 (a). Likely philatelic. Bid $10. (101).

175. UNEF I. Sweden. 6/18/57. Swedish military return stamp to Svenska Bataljonen, marked return. Svenska FN. Bataljonen. Gaines 133 (a) on reverse. Likely philatelic. Bid $10. (101).

176. UNEF I. Norway. 2/1/58. Gaines 200/MC1 – 104 (D) with Porto Oslo marking. VF. Bid $12. (101).

177. UNEF I. Norway. 7/15/59. Gaines 200/MC one – 104 (a) with Porto Oslo marking on UN EF long envelope. VF. Bid $12. (101).

178. UNEF I. Canada. 12/23/56. CAPO 5049. Free mail franking. Gaines 022 – 200 (c). VF. Bid $10. (101).

179. UNEF I. Canada. 5/28/63. Free mail on postcard. Gaines 022 – 200/MC 2i. F+. Bid $8. (101).

180. ONUC. Denmark. 11/8/62. UN aerogram with Porto Oslo marking. Gaines 037 – 200 (a) – 104 (a). VF. Bid $10. (101).

181. ONUC. Ghana. 6/18/61 POF NO1FRA NKED. Gaines 053 (a)xiiiE. VF. Bid $16. (101).

182. ONUC. Ireland. 10/10/61 free mail on large cacheted UN envelope. Gaines 068 – 200 (a). Some wrinkling. Bid $10. (101).

183. ONUC. Sweden. 6/20/62. Official mail/Tjanste from Swedish contingent commander. Free mail Svenska Tekniergrupperna *A*. Gaines 133 (F). F+. Bid $16. (101).

184. UNFICYP. Sweden. 11/5/64. Swedish stamp on airmail envelope. SV FN – bat Cypern. Stain. Bid $6. (101).

185. UNFICYP. Sweden 5/8/66. Swedish military envelope. Same as above. VF. Bid $10. (101).

186. UNEF II. Poland. 5/31/76. Polska Wojskowa Jednostka Specjalna. Cancel faded. Bid $10. (101).

187. UNEF II. Poland 5/4/79.XI Zmiana PWJS –El Tasa. VF. Bid $12. (101).

188. UNIFIL. Fiji. 5/5/81. United Nations interim force in Lebanon. Gaines 200 (G). VF. Bid $20. (101).

189. UNIFIL. Fiji. 6/16/81. United Nations interim force in Lebanon. Gaines 200 (G)i. VF. Bid $20. (101).

190. UNIFIL. Finland. 12/20/84. United Nations interim force in Lebanon on FINBATT cacheted envelope to Ireland. Gaines 200 (K) i. VF. Bid $12. (101).

191. UNIFIL. Norway. 3/19/80. United Nations interim force in Lebanon. Marked Norwegian military police. Gaines 200 (a)ii. VF. Bid $16. (101).

192. UNIFIL. Norway. 7/2/81. United Nations interim force in Lebanon. Marked Norco Libanon, appears official mail. Large UN envelope. Gaines 200 (G). Horizontal fold. Bid $12. (101).

193. UNIFIL. France. 5/31/78. Poste aux armees. Mkd.: Regiment français onu 1978. Gaines 18 H. F+. Bid $12. (101).

194. UNIFIL. France. 2/5/79. United Nations force in Lebanon. Marked SP 25002 on large UN envelope. VF. Bid $16. (101).

195. UNFICYP. Canada. ’82-’85. Three covers: CFPO 5001, air letter, force Provost Marshall plus mint UN envelope. Bid $10. (100).

196. UNIFIL. 12/23/83. UNIFIL manilla envelope described as via pouch UN postage and meter. F+. Bid $10. (101).

197. UNIFIL. 12/5/83. Return address M. Mikkola c/o UNIFIL PO Box GCPO New York described as via pouch UN stamp. VF. Bid $8. (101).

198. UNFIL. France. 9/26/84. United Nations interim force in Lebanon. Airmail envelope marked FM. Gaines 200 (K). VF. Bid $12. (101).

199. UNIFIL. France. 2/28/85. Poste aux armees. Additional marks poste aux armees 125 on French postal service envelope. Likely Philatelic. VF. Bid $10. (101).

200. UNIFIL. France. 5/12/86. Both UNIFIL and poste aux armees cancels on registered UN envelope with multiple French stamps. Gaines 200 (K). VF. Bid $10. (101).

201. UNIFIL. France. 6/18/86. Incoming cover from Belgium marked “arrive par erreur en Israel” with “Postes aux armees” on reverse. Wrinkled. Bid $8. (101).

202. UNIFIL. France. 6/6/86. Wrinkled large manila envelope with Fr.12.5 postage registered 8209 faint “Detachement Prevotal” on reverse. Bid $10. (101).

Desert Storm, OEF, and Beyond

203. Operation Desert Storm. 3 legal size covers two library program support office Alexandria from 112th  MP BN APO 09038, 09772, 09852. Original thank you letters enclosed. VF. Bid $10. (103).

204. Bosnia. APO 09789. 3 /1/96. Cachet E CO 51st INF (LRS). VF. Bid $5. (102).

205. Kosovo APO 09340. 7/20/00. Envelope with 2 airborne cachet. VF. Bid $6. (102).

206. Iraq APO 09342. 2 covers 12/28/04 – 6/24/05 with unit cachet. Free mail franking. VF. Bid $10. (102).

207. Iraq APO 09815. 12/18/07. Free franking. VF+. Bid $5. (102).

208. Iraq APO 09301. 11/16/09. Free franking. Note enclosed. VF. Bid $5. (102).

209. Iraq APO 09354. 9/25/10. FOB: Goode/Gardez. Free franking. VF. Bid $5. (102).

210. Iraq APO 09355. 5 covers 5/10/10. All with pinup art cachet. F+. Bid $20. (102).

211. Afghanistan APO 09364. 1/28/11. FOB Shank West. Free franking. VF. Bid $5. (102).

Miscellaneous

212. Censored civilian mail covers. WW2. 6, five to US, one Australia to UK. F+. Bid $6. (101).

213. First flight cover. 7/15/46 Van Nuys with cachet includes “via heliocopter air mail” to USNTC Great Lakes 8 cents airmail. F+. Bid $6. (100).

214. NATO 50th anniversary FDC includes 3 distinct HQ NATO APO AE 09724 covers. 18 in total. VF. Bid $18. (100).

215. France FDC registered totaling 25, all with multiple stamps. 1975 – 79. VF. Bid $25. (101).

216. Space shuttle cover mission 84. Autographed Carlos Noriega. Postmarked Kennedy space Center 5/15/97. Includes letter of authenticity. VF. Bid $5. (101).

217.  POW reference books. Postal History of Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia During the Second World War V1-4. By David Tett (vol. 1. Singapore & Malaya, vol. 2 Dutch East Indies, vol. 3. Burma, Thailand & Indochina, vol. 4 Hong Kong and China). New, with dust jackets. Retail $300. Bid $130. Note shipping US $19. (103).

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