Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

Pre-WWII

WWII

WWII, APO NY

WWII, APO San Francisco

WWII, Allies

WWII, POW

Post-WWII

Operation Iron Endeavor

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Middle East Operations

UN Operations

List of Lot Images

General Index

MPHS AUCTION 217, Closing 30 November 2020

Lot 1

This is the lot listing for the Military Postal History Auction #217, closing 30 November 2020.

General Index for Auction

List of Lot Images

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Descriptions: In general, envelopes are regular size, typically #6, UOS. Franking is usually described. The use of “entire” is to indicate postal stationery. Selected images of the material are included on the website. For additional information, questions, and selected images, please contact the Auction manager

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Abbreviations Used in Auction Listing

OS = Otherwise Stated; UOS = Unless OS
APO = Army Post Office. Number is in cancel UOS
FPO = Fleet Post Office
PC = postcard; PPC = picture postcard
V-Mail = processed and with envelopee UOS
OEF = Operation Enduring Freedom
OIF = Operation Iraqi Freedom
RO = roughly opened

Censor marks

NC = No Censor
C = Censored, varieties include:
SC = Self-Censored
BC = Box Censored
CC = Circle Censor
HC = Handwritten Censor
RC = Racetrack Censor

MB = Minimum Bid

Pre-WWII

1. Tientstin, China. 14 Jul 1925. To FC Crosslin M Co 15th INF. Residual mounting stuck on back. MB $20.

WWII

2. Trinidad. 17 Jan 1942, APO 803-A. RC. Sc 879 (Stephen Collins Foster; x2). MB $5.

Lot 2

WWII, APO NY

3. Germany. 23 Apr 1945. APO 30. 6¢ airmail. RC, machine cancel. F. MB $10.

4. England. 01 Feb 1944. APO 873. Camp Houndstone. Military PC new arrival mentions scarcities. RC. Free franking. MB $10.

5. France. 07 May 1945. APO 633. Sender APO 887. American Red Cross envelope. 6¢ airmail. RC. MB $8.

6. France. 12 Oct 1944. APO 873. 6¢ airmail. RC. MB $8.

7. Italy. 21 Apr 1945. APO 769. Sender APO 528. 6¢ airmail. RC. MB $8.

8. China. 10 Mar 1945. APO 488. Entire to Hershey Chocolate. 6¢ airmail. RC. MB $12.

9. China. 22 Apr 1944 (HC). APO 627. MD. Obit mentions supervised immunization on horseback. 6¢ airmail. MB $12.

10. China. 11 May 1945. APO 627. To APO 464 (Verona, Italy). RC. Free franking. MB $12.

11. India. 02 Sep 1945. APO 689. HC nurse. Machine cancel. 6¢ airmail. MB $10.

12. India. 04 Sep 1944. APO 628. HC 124th Cav Tx NG. Free franking. MB $8.

WWII, APO San Francisco

13. Australia. 02 Dec 1943. APO 922. Sender APO 503. 6¢ airmail, machine cancel, CC & tape. MB $8.

14. Australia. 20 Mar 1945. APO 923. Sender APO 928. Army Photo Service. Official Business. Film envelope. “Opened by U.S. Censor” tape. With 8 negatives of personal photos. F MB $10.

Lot 14

15. China. 04 Jun 1946. APO 946. NC. Machine cancel. 6¢ bicolor legal airmail entire. MB $12.

WWII, Allies

16. Australia. WWII. 3 YMCA covers (1944-45) all with “Australian military forces” rectangular censor. MB $15.

17. Czech forces in Great Britain, date unclear; “Czechoslovakia field post – CSRP” cancel, to London, with Passed by Censor No. 11690, franked with SG 235, 261. With enclosed letter dated 7.VI.1944. MB $8.

18. India. Apr 1944. New Delhi soldier to Bombay stamp dealer. CC Bombay. GPO cancel & revr. MB $12.

19. Three Russian propaganda postcards, all with cancellations but two are unaddressed. MB $10.

Lot 19

WWII, POW

20. Germany. PC of Saintes-Maries de la Mer; no date; Stalag XA censor mark. MB $5.

Lot 20

21. Germany, PC, Army Form W. 3031; no date; Post Free P.C prisoner of war (unclear wording) cancellation; to Hamburg. Nicht zwischen die Zeilen schreiben! heading on back. MB $8.

22. Indi. PC, to Sussex, England. Dated 1/9/1945. From Camp No. 10 Wing requesting stamp catalog & price list. DHP/206 censor mark. MB $5.

23. Germany. no date & 20.6.42. stationery items. Stalag VIII C censor mark; to Marseille (French message); Stalag VII B censor mark (geprüft 14/) 20.6.42 – 14; destination unclear (English message). MB $10.

24. South Africa. Stationery. Italian POW Camp 14, to Bari, Italy. Letter dated 4-7-42. MB $10.

Lot 24

Post-WWII

25. Germany. 18 Nov 1944 & 16 Aug 1945 APO 45. Two War Department official envelopes. 6¢ airmail, machine cancel & free franking. MB $10.

26. Germany. 31 May 1945. APO 60. Sender APO 758. 6¢ Air mail cancellation on 2¢ embossed envelop. MB $8.

27. Germany. 19 Dec 1945. APO 69. Sender APO 751. 6¢ airmail, machine cancel. To France. MB $10.

28. Germany. 04 Jul 1945 & 18 Jul 1945. APO 80. Two covers. Sender APO 758. Free franking & 6¢ airmail, machine cancel. MB $10.

29. Germany. 26 Jul 1945 & 22 Aug 1945. APO 124. Two covers. Sender APO 403. Free franking. MB $15.

30. Germany. 07 Jul 1945. APO 136. Sender APO 758. 6¢ airmail, machine cancel. MB $10.

31. Germany. 08 Nov 1945. APO 163. Sender APO 403. Free franking. MB $10.

32. Germany. 26 May 1945. APO 172. Sender APO 758. 6¢ airmail, machine cancel. Trimmed at top. MB $10.

33. Germany. 31 Jul 1945. APO 175. Sender APO 758. 6¢ airmail, machine cancel. MB $10.

34. Germany. 09 Jun 1945. APO 179. Sender APO 403, 6¢ airmail, machine cancel. MB $10.

35. Germany. 04 Jun 1945 & 12 Aug 1945. APO 252. Two covers. 6¢ airmail, machine cancel. MB $5.

36. Germany. 27 May 1945. APO 262. 6¢ airmail, machine cancel. MB $8.

37. Germany. 05 Aug 1945. APO 533. 6¢ airmail, machine cancel. MB $8.

38. Italy. 02 May 1945. APO 781 (sender APO). RC. Via Air Mail with Nov 21 1945 cancellation. Sc 927 (Florida centennial) (x2). MB $5.

39. Italy. 15 Nov 1945. APO 781. Via Air Mail with Nov 21 1945 cancellation. Sc 899 & 916 (Greece Overrun ). MB $5.

40. Italy. Unclear date. APO 794 (sender APO 512). Sc 939 (Peace & War) (x2). MB $5.

41. Italy. X/3/1946. APO 512 (sender APO). Sc 917 (Yugoslavia Overrun Country) & 930 (Roosevelt). MB $5.

42. Italy. Unclear date. APO 794 (sender APO 512). First Class. Via Air Mail markings. Sc 934 (US Army) (x2). MB $5.

43. Italy. 28 Oct 1945. APO 794 (sender APO 512). First Class with Nov 21 1945 cancellation. Sc 839 & 928. MB $5.

44. Hitler death notice label, in Dutch. No date. MB $20.

45. “US Navy Operation DeepFreeze” in killer bars with “Little America Antarctic NS” cancel. 01 May 1956. 6¢ legal airmail entire. MB $12.

Lot 45

46. APO AE 09821. 08 Dec 1995. Forwarded with “change of address due to official orders” and APO directory plus other markings on verso. MB $15.

47. APO AE 09715. 09 Jan 1998. Marked “Missent 09709.” MB $10.

48. APO AE 09705. 03 Jun 1998. Intra-theater mail stamper “verified official.” MB $10.

Operation Iron Endeavor

(the covers in this section are philatelic, from son to father)

49. Bosnia. Eyes Behind the Lines Airborne. E Co. 51st Inf (LRS) cachet; APO AE09789, 11 Sep 1996, free franking. (Have 5 covers with dates from 15 Mar 1996 to 11 Sep 1996). MB $8 each.

Operation Iraqi Freedom

(the covers in this section are philatelic, from son to father)

50. HHSC 319th MI BN (ABN) Headhunters cachet (2 covers with different cachets). 24 Jun 2006, 02 Sep 2005; APO AE 09342; free franking. MB $12.

Lot 50

51. 525th MI Brigade (Abn) Airborne cachet (color). 02 Sep 2005. APO AE 09342; free franking. MB $8.

52. 525th MI Brigade (Abn) Airborne cachet (black & white; 2 covers). Jan & Feb 2008; APO AE 09815; free franking. MB $12.

Middle East Operations

The following covers are from the estate of Thierry Delespesse & their descriptions are his. All of the covers are philatelic.

All covers are MB $10, except for #57.

53. Australia. HMAS Adelaide, F 01, frigate. 17 Apr 1991 Commanding Officer HMAS Adelaide cachet. INTERNATIONAL – NSW cancellation, April 22, to Belgium. Australian stamps

54. Australia. HMAS Success, AOR 304, replenishment ship. 10 Apr 1991 Commanding Officer HMAS Success cachet. Garden Island – NSW cancellation. 12 Apr 1991 to Belgium. Australia stamp.

55. Belgium. CMT Myosotis, M 922, minesweeper. Operation Southern Breeze cachet. 14 Nov 1990 from Fujeirah UAE to US. UAE stamps.

56. Belgium. CMT Iris, M 920, minesweeper. Operation Southern Breeze cachet & “Blood Donation Is National & Humane Duty” rubber stamp. 9.12.90 from Mutrah to US. Sultanate of Oman stamp.

Lot 56

57. Belgium. BSL Zinnia, A 961, command & support ship. Operation Southern Breeze cachet. 13 Jan 1991 from Fujeirah UAE to Belgium. Free franking, although the Belgium Navy did not officially have the privilege of free mail during the war. MB $20.

Lot 57

58. Belgium. Myosotis, Iris, & Zinnia cachets. Special postcard for the crew only & not for sale in Belgium. 24 Apr 24 1991 from Dubai to Belgium. UAE stamps.

59. Canada. HMCS Terra Nova, F 259, frigate. Commanding Officer Feb 02 1991 HMCS Terra Nova handstamp. CFPO 5071 cancellation. 21 Mar 1991 to US. Canadian stamps.

60. Canada. H.M.C.S. Protecteur Feb 6 1991 Commanding Officer handstamp. From CFPO 5071, but stamp not cancelled to US. Canadian stamp.

61. Germany. KL-Boot Paderborn, M 1076, coastal minesweeper. Paderborn cachet. Marineschiffspost 56 cancellation. 12.02.91 to US. German stamps.

62. Germany. Tender Donau, A 69, support ship. Tender Donau cachet. Marineschiffspost 56 cancellation. 10.05.91 to US. German stamps.

63. The Netherlands. HNLMS Witte De With, F 813, guided missile frigate. HNLMS Witte De With – Frigate cachet. S- Gravenhaven 28.10.90 cancellation to US. Netherlands stamps.

64. United Kingdom. HMS Jupiter, F 60, frigate. Commanding Officer 28 Aug 1990 H.M.S. Jupiter handstamp. Signed by commanding officer with note: Armilla Patrol – Group in Arabian Gulf. London 02 Sep 1990 cancellation to US. UK stamps.

65. United Kingdom. RFA Orangeleaf. A 110, support tanker. Supply Officer 31 Aug 1990 R.F.A. Orangeleaf handstamp. London Maritime PO Sep 7, 1990 cancellation to US. UK stamps.

66. United Kingdom. HMS York, D 98, destroyer. Commanding Officer & Captain Third Destroyer Squadron 24 Aug 1990 H.M.S. York handstamps. London IS MLO Sep 26, 1990 & Maritime Mail cancellations to US. UK stamps.

67. United States. USS Saratoga, CV 60, aircraft carrier. USS Saratoga Aug. 22, 1990 Operation Desert Shield cachet. Cancel type T2 (n) U.S.N. 07 Sep 1990 to US. US stamp.

68. United States. USNS Comfort, T-AH 20, hospital ship. Naming Ceremony for USNS Comfort Aug. 15, 1987 NASSCO cachet. Cancel type T2 (n) U.S.N. 29 Sep 29 1990 to US. US stamp.

69. United States. US Marine Corps. 1st FSSG U No. 12 cancellation 10 Oct 1990 to US. Free franking.

70. United States. Operation Desert Shield map of the Middle East cachet. Operation Desert Shield NMCB – Forty cancellation 17 Feb 1990 to US. Free franking.

71. United States. Desert Shield Saudi Arabia postcard. APO 09038 to US. Free franking.

UN Operations

The following covers are from the estate of Thierry Delespesse & their descriptions are his. (Unless otherwise noted by an *, the covers in this section are philatelic [addressed to Thierry]. Nonphilatelic covers are MB $10; philatelic covers are MB $8.)

72. UNTSO (with Observer Group Lebanon cachet), 28 Feb 1985, posted in New York with mixed meter & UN (NY) stamp postage.

73. UNTSO (with Observer Group Lebanon cachet), 31-7-85, Nahariya, Israel, (Naharija se trouve á la frontièrre Liban- Israèlienne); franked with Israel Sc 904.

74. UNIFIL, military administrative officer (provenant de l’US Army), 27-2-1986, Poste Aux Armees; (UNTSO Observer Group Lebanon cachet); franked with 2,20 Republique Francaise.

75. UNIFIL, provenant d’un officer Canadien, CFPO 5002 KOK 3RO, 13 V 1986 (UNTSO Observer Group Lebanon cachet); franked with Canada Sc 933.

76. UNIFIL, NY cancellation, 30 Apr 1983; franked with UN NY 394 (x2).*

77. UNIFIL (2 covers), free mail, UNIFIL postmarks 28 Feb 1985 & 05 Dec 1985; to Belgium.

78. UNIFIL, free mail with UNIFIL postmark 10 Apr 1979; to Carcassonne, France. Envelop with spelling mistake, ie, “Force” should be “Forces.”*

79. UNIFIL, UNIFIL postmark 14 Jun 1985; post aux Armees to Givet, France. France Sc 2354 (Valentine’s Day).*

80. UNIFIL, UNIFIL postmark May 1986, UNIFIL MP-COY, & post aux Armees 16-5 1986 to Belgium. France UN stamp 1985 (hand cancelled).

81. UNIFIL, large envelop, UNIFIL MP-COY 16-05-1986 on reverse side, & post aux Armees 20-5 1986 to Belgium. France UN stamp 1985 & 0,60 & 2,20 definitives.

82. UNIFIL, APO 9055, 15 Nov 1985 to Tel Aviv, US Sc C115.*

83. UNIFIL, with UNIFIL postmark 09 May 1986, UNIFIL MP-COY, & M.P. COY 09 -05-1985 postmark, to Belgium.

84. UNIFIL, Office of Force Commander (3 covers), all Post Aux Armees, two in 1985, one in 1987; to Belgium with French stamps.

85. UNIFIL, Office of Force Commander, William Callaghan DSM, all Post Aux Armees 24-5 1985 to Huningue, France; 3 French definitives.*

Lot 85

86. UN Military Observer Group in India & Pakistan, to military assistant Capt J. Brownell APO NY, 08 May 1987, New York. US Sc 2251.*

87. UN Military Observer Group in India & Pakistan, to US, 15 May 89, Rawalpindi, Pakistan SG 475 (x2), 480.

88. UN Military Observer Group in Iran-Iraq (UNIIMOG), to US, 20 Mar 1989. United Nations UNIIMOG cachet. #UN544 & #UN511 [Gaines 037].

89. UNIIMOG, to US, 23 Mar 1989. United Nations UNIIMOG cancellation. #UN544.

90. UNIIMOG, to US, FDC, Nobel Peace Prize. 17 Mar 1989. UNIIMOG cachet. UN (NY) 25¢ Nobel Peace Prize stamp.

91. UNIIMOG, to US, 08 Mar 1990. UNIIMOG cachet. UN(NY) 25¢ Nobel Peace Prize stamp.

92. UNIIMOG, CFPO-BPFC 5003, to US, 30 XI 1988 (last day). United Nations UNIIMOG cachet. Canada SC 1170 [Gaines 022 (a)].

93. UNIIMOG, CFPO-BPFC 5003, 21 IX 1988, to Ontario. Canada SC 1194 [Gaines 022 (a)]*.

94. UNIIMOG, CFPO-BPFC 5054, 27 VIII 1988, to Ontario. Canada SC 1194 [Gaines 022 (c)] torn at top right corner*.

95. UNIIMOG, CFPO 5054, 9 IX 1988, to Ontario. Canada SC 1194 [Gaines 022 (d)] tear at top*.

96. UNIIMOG, CFPO 5003, to US. Unclear cancellation. 2 UN stamps (8.5 x 11 envelop).

97. UNIIMOG, CFPO-BPFC 5054, 19 X 1988, to Ontario. Canada 37¢ envelop [Gaines 022 (c)] torn at top right corner*.

98. UNIIMOG, CFPO-BPFC 5003, to US, 30 XI 1988 (last day). United Nations UNIIMOG cachet. Canada SC 918 (x3), 1199 [Gaines 022 (a)].

99. UNIIMOG (Ireland), Headquarters 23 Military Police Company 17 Mar 1990 cachet, -4 -4 1990, to US. UN (Geneva) stamps [Gaines 068]. Two covers with different UN stamps.

100. UNIIMOG (Headquarters Tehran, Dezful, Iran), 23 Mar 1989, to US. UN (NY) stamps [Gaines 064].

101. UNIIMOG (Italy), Gruppo Osservatori Italiani UNIIMOG cachet on back. 14 Mar 1989, UN (NY) stamps [Gaines 070].

102. UNIIMOG (Italy), 28 Feb 1990. UN (NY) & Italy Sc 1771 [Gaines 070].

103. UNIIMOG, New Zeal& Army Contingent, United Nations UNIIMOG cachet 21 Jun 1990. UN (NY) stamps [Gaines 100].

104. UNIIMOG, to US, date unclear. Iranian stamps 100 Rls (x2).

105. UN Emergency Force, “Certified Official,” to Commanding Officer, RCAF Station, Trenton, Ontario, 13 Jun 1961, free mail with UN cachet [Gaines 200 (e) 4].*

106. UN Emergency Force, to Commanding Officer, RCAF Station, Trenton, Ontario, 16 Mar 1966, free mail with UN cachet [Gaines 200 (h) 5].*

107. UN Transition Assistance Group (TAG) in Namibia, Windhoek to US, 2-XI-1989, SWA SG 360, & 60c 1989 Constitutional Election.

108. UN Office of the Secretary General in Afghanistan & Pakistan, to US, 28 Jun 1990, UN (NY) stamps.

109. UNTAG, CFPO 5004 to US, 18 VIII 89, Canada Sc 918 & 1170 [Gaines 022 (d)].

110. UNTAG, CFPO - BPFC 5004 to US, 22 Aug 1989, Canada Sc 918 & 1170 [Gaines 022 (a) – 022 (c)].

111. UNTAG, CFPO - BPFC 5004 to US, 19 May 1989, Canada Sc 918 & 1170 [Gaines 022 (a)].

112. UNTAG, CFPO - BPFC 5004 to US, 22 Aug 1989, UN cachet, Canada Sc 1163 (x2) [Gaines 022 (c)].

113. UNTAG, Liaison Office, Windhoek 10, to US, 2 VI 90, UN Geneva Sc 178 [Gaines 145] (underpaid mark? [T in circle]).

114. UNTAG, Helitaly, SQD. ELC. ITALIA UNTAG – Namibia, Posta Militare, to US, 6. – 2. 90, Italy Sc 1771 (x2) [Gaines 070 (a)].

115. UNTAG, Helitaly, SQD. ELC. ITALIA UNTAG – Namibia, Posta Militare, to US, commemorative postcard 6.10.89, Italy 650 Lire Castle Montecchio(x2) [Gaines 070 (a)].

116. UNTAG, Germany Civpol cachet, Col. D.R. Buwitt, Civpol headquarters, to US, UN Sc 313, –1. – 3.90 [Gaines 052].

117. UNTAG, United Kingdom, BMATT, London to US, GB 34 p Machin, 01 Jun 1990 [Gaines 145]

118. UN Angola Verification Mission, NY to US, 15 Aug 1990, UN NY Sc 524.

119. UN Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA), NY to US, 19 Mar 1990, UN NY (Nobel Peace Prize 1988; Honduras, 1989; Live Together in Peace, 1978).

120. ONUCA (cachet), Canada, CFPO – BPFC 5005 to US, 25 V 1990, Canada Sc 1271 [Gaines 022 (a)].

121. ONUCA (cachet), Canada, CFPO – BPFC 5005 to US, 18 VI 1990, Canada Sc 1094 & 1108 [Gaines 022 (a)].

122. ONUCA, Canada, CFPO – BPFC 5005 to US, 18 VI 1990, Canada Sc 1109, 1154-7.

123. ONUCA (cachet), Canada, CFPO – BPFC 5005 to US, 18 VI 1990, Canada Sc 1272.

124. ONUCA (cachet), Canada, CFPO 5005 to US, 18 VI 1990, Canada Sc 1160 & Vancouver Explores the Coast (1988) [Gaines 022 (b)].

125. ONUCA (cachet), Canada, CFPO – BPFC 5005 to US (airmail), 25 V 1990, Canada Sc 1270 (x3).

126. ONUCA, Honduras to US, 18 Jun 1990, Honduras Sc 1132 overprint L.0.95.

List of Lot Images

Lot 1

Lot 2

Lot 14

Lot 19

Lot 20

Lot 24

Lot 45

Lot 50

Lot 56

Lot 57

Lot 85

General Index

Abbreviations Used in Auction Listing (main section,index)

Australia (au_aposf)

Australia (au_allies)

Australia (au_mideast)

China (au_prewwii)

China (au_apony)

China (au_aposf)

Hospital Ship (au_mideast)

India (au_apony)

Introduction (main section,index)

Netherlands (au_mideast)

Operation Desert Shield (au_mideast)

Operation Desert Shield (au_mideast)

Operation Southern Breeze (au_mideast)

Ship (au_mideast)

Ship (au_mideast)

Ship (au_mideast)

Ship (au_mideast)

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The Netherlands (au_mideast)

Trinidad (au_wwii)

UN (au_un)

UNIFIL (au_un)

UNIIMOG (au_un)

UNTSO (au_un)

United Nations (au_un)

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