Military Postal History Society
SALE 211 Bis – for Spring 2016 - ONLINE ONLY
Closing date = 18 June 2016
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Description Key at End of This Document
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All bids and payments in US dollars.
Minimum Bid $2.50
PRE-WORLD WAR I
201. Naval. PC (Barracks Mare Island) 1c stp. cancel USS INDEPENDENCE – FEB 19 9AM, 1911 (VF – Ty.1) { three-masted ship}. VF. MB $6.00 (0901)
202. Naval. PC 1c stp cancel USS MINNESOTA – FEB 13 A.M., 1915 (VF – Ty.2) { Battleship }. F. MB $7.00 (0901)
203. Naval. PC 1c stp cancel USS VIRGINIA – MAY 27 PM, 1911 (VF – Ty.1 / v-12a) { Battleship }. VF. MB $10.00 (0901) PICT
204. Texas - Galveston Military Branch. PC 1c stp cancel Galveston Military Branch - Tex. - Apr 13 1913 (VF – Purple cancel){Point of embarkation for naval Op in the Caribbean}. VF. MB $20.00 (1410) PICT
WORLD WAR I
205. 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)
206. 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)
PRE-WORLD WAR II
207. Fort Riley, Kansas. WD #10 official MC Fort Riley Kans. Dec 18, 1928 (VF). VF (0901)
PRE-WORLD WAR II NAVAL
208. Destroyer Squad. Cover 2c stp. Canc. Destroyer Squad. One Scouting Force – 24 Jan 1932 with “GONAIVES - HAITI” in KB (VF). F (1410)
209. Naval Hospital. Cover 2c stp. Canc. San Diego, Calif - Naval Hospital - 24 Feb 1930 (duplex F). VF (1410)
210. 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 $6.00 (0901)
211. China – USS John D. Ford. Misc. stps partial Canc. USS JOHN D. FORD – 13 SEP 1930 with “CHEFOO - CHINA” in KB (Ave)+ MC Madison Wis. 18 Oct 1930. VF (0901)
212. 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 $5.00 (0901)
213. China – USS Marblehead. Cover 2c Stp canc. USS MARBLEHEAD – 25 OCT 1937 with “TSINGTAO - CHINA” in KB (VF). VF MB $5.00 (0901)
214. China – USS Monocacy. Cacheted (Navy Day) cover 3c stp Canc. USS MONOCACY – 27 OCT 1937 with “YANGTZE PATROL - ICHANG CHINA” in KB (F). VF MB $8.00 (0901)
215. China – USS Pillsbury. 2c + 1c stps Canc. USS PILLSBURY – 14 AUG 1932 with “CHEFOO - CHINA” in KB (VF). VF MB $6.00 (0901)
216. 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 $10.00 (0901)
217. SUB - USS Trout. Cacheted (USS Trout Keel Laid) – Canc. Portsmouth NH – Navy Yard Sta. – 28 AUG 1939 (VF). VF (0901)
218. USS Borie. Seattle Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed Capt H. Alen. 3c stp MC Seattle - Wash– 21 JUL 1933 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
219. 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)
220. 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) PICT
221. 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)
222. USS Crowninshield. Tacoma Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed. 1 1/2c stps canc. KB U.S.S. CROWNINSHIELD – 3 AUG 1933 with “TACOMA – WASH” in KB (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
223. USS Decatur. Seattle Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed by CO. 3c stp canc. U.S.S. DECATUR – 4 JUL 1933 (F). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
224. USS Hale. Cover signed by Commanding Officer & Navy Mail Clerk – 2c stp canc. KB U.S.S. HALE – 8 APR 1937 with “SAN DIEGO – CALIF” in KB (VF). VF MB $4.00 (1411)
225. USS MacLiesh. Seattle Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed. 2c stp canc. U.S.S. MacLIESH *XXXX* – 24 JUL 1933 (Type F - VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411) PICT
226. USS Milwaukee. San Francisco Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed Capt B H Green. 3c stp canc. KB U.S.S. MILWAUKEE – 17 AUG 1933 with “SAN FRANCISCO – HARBOR DAY” in KB (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
227. USS Northampton. Seattle Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed T.H. Taylor, CO. 3c stp canc. U.S.S. NORTHAMPTON – 21 JUL 1933 with “FLEET WEEK - SEATTLE-WASH” in the KB (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411) PICT
228. USS Omaha. Seattle Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed Capt J S Dowell. 3c stp canc. U.S.S. OMAHA – 22 JUL 1933 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
229. USS Ortolan. San Francisco Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed Lt F J Eckhoff. 3c stp canc. DR U.S.S. Ortolan – 17 AUG 1933 (VF) + San Francisco MC. VF MB $5.00 (1411)
230. USS Rathburne. San Francisco Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed CO. 3c stp canc. U.S.S. RATHBURNE – 17 Aug 1933 with “SAN FRANCI - SCO. CALIF” in the KB (AVE/F) + MC San Francisco, Calif. VF MB $5.00 (1411)
231. USS Rathburne. San Francisco Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed R.W. Gilmore. 1 1/2c stps canc. KB U.S.S. RATHBURNE – 20 AUG 1933 with “SAN FRANCISCO – CALIF” in KB (Ave) + San Francisco MC. F (fold) MB $4.00 (1411)
232. USS Simpson. Seattle Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed Lt Cmdr W. Ziroli, CO. 2c stp canc. KB U.S.S. SIMPSON – 23 JUL 1933 with “Seattle – Wash” in KB (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411) PICT
233. USS Talbot. San Francisco Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed. 1 1/2c stp canc. KB U.S.S. TALBOT 114 – 17 AUG 1933 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
234. USS Trenton. San Francisco Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed by CO. 3c stp canc. U.S.S. TRENTON – 21 Aug 1933 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
235. USS Truxtun. Seattle Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed LtCmdr Denny, CO. 2c stp canc. U.S.S. TRUXTUN – 2 AUG 1933 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
236. USS Waters. San Francisco Welcomes Cacheted Cover signed. 1c + 1/2c stp canc. U.S.S. WATERS – 21 Aug 1933 with “SAN FRANCISCO - CALIF” in the KB (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1411)
WORLD WAR II MILITARY
237. Alaska L'NDG Field. Cover 2c stp Canc. Ketchikan, Alaska - Annette Isl'D. L'NDG Field Br (DR 15 SEP 1941 – VF). VF (Philatelic) (1410)
238. Alaska - APO 730. Sender Regt Hq Btry 255 AA - APO 939. Cover 6c air canc. APO 730 (KB JAN 19?? – Ave). Censored. VF MB $3.50 (1410)
239. Alaska - APO 948. Sender 503rd Coast Artillery APO 948. 6c air canc. APO 948 – 30 Oct 1943 (F). Censored. F (torn open right) (1208)
240. Algeria - APO 529. Sender 26th General Hospital APO 700. Free franked canc. APO 529 – 5 Apr 1943 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
241. Algeria - APO 698. Sender 6508 Rdr Rep't Plat APO 650. 6c Air canc. APO 698 9th BPO (MC - 2 JUL 1944 - VF). Censored. F (1410)
242. American Red Cross Service Club P/C # C9. Sender Rest Home Office APO 887. Free franked canc. 1 BPO (MC May 1944 – F). VF (1410) PICT
243. Australia - APO 301. Sender 262nd Med Bn APO 301. 6c air canc. APO no 301 – 28 Jun 1943 (VF). Censored. V (1410)
244. Australia - APO 927. Sender 723rd Sig A.W. Co APO 4873. 3c stp canc. American Base Forces APO 927 – 13 Nov 1943 (F). Censored. VF (1410)
245. Azores - APO 100. Sender Station # 15 NAW ATC APO 100. 6c air canc. APO no # – 27 Jul 1944 (F). Censored. VF MB $5.00 (1410)
246. Azores - APO 406. Sender APO 406. Free franked canc. APO 406 – 21 Oct 1944 (VF). MS Censor. VF MB $5.00 (1410)
247. Belgium - APO 143. Sender 421st ASF Band APO 350. Free franked canc. APO 143 (KB 20 Dec 1944 – VF). MS Censor. F (repaired on top) MB $3.00 (1410)
248. Belgium - APO 145. Sender 28TH General Hospital - APO 350. 6c air canc. APO 145 – 3 Nov 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
249. Brazil - APO 603. Sender APO 603. 5c Austria flag + 1c stp canc. APO 603 – 21 Mar 1944 (VF). Base Censor + tape. VF MB $5.00 (1410)
250. Canal Zone - APO 825. Sender 16th Fighter Control Sq APO 825. 6c air MC APO 825 – 5 Sep 1944 (VF). Censored. VF MB $3.50 (1410)
251. Canal Zone - APO 826. Sender Station Hospital APO 826. 6c air canc APO no # – 6 Oct 1942 (F). Censored. VF MB $3.50 (1410)
252. Canal Zone - APO 832. Sender 10th Statistical Control Unit APO 832. 2x 3c stp MC APO 832 – 17 Jun 1943 (VF). Censored. VF MB $3.50 (1410)
253. China - APO 627. Sender Hqs SOS USF China Theater APO 627. 6c air MC APO 627 – 8 Feb 1945 (F). MS Censor. VF (1410)
254. China - APO 910. Unaddressed Patriotic "Admiral Ernest King" cover free franked canc. APO 910 – 27 Dec 1945 (VF).VF Philatelic MB $7.50 (1410)
255. 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)
256. 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)
257. England - APO 598. Sender 467th Sub-Depot APO 558. 6c air canc. APO 598 (tiny No) – 6 Feb 1945 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
258. Fiji - APO 913. Cacheted San Francisco APO (zubay) cover. 3c stp canc. American Base Forces APO 913 – 6 May 1942 (VF). ABF Censor 1. VF Philatelic (1410)
259. France - APO 89. Sender 340th F.A. Div APO 89. 6c air MC APO 89 – 3 Nov 1945 (F). Postage Due marking. F (1410)
260. Germany - APO 89. Sender 340th F.A. Bn APO 89. 6c air Canc APO 89 – 14 Apr 1945 (F). Censored. F (small tear left) MB $8.00 (1410)
261. Germany - APO 89. Sender 340th F.A. Bn APO 89. 6c air MC APO 89 – 22 Apr 1945 (F). Censored. VF MB $8.00 (1410)
262. Germany - APO 436. Sender HQ XV Corps Postal Sect APO 436. 2x 3c stps Canc APO 436– 15 Oct 1945 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410)
263. Germany - APO 658. Sender R Det APO 658. Cacheted cover with 7th Army Corps label/stamp (Martin Allen) Free franked canc APO 658 – 20 Aug 1945 (ave/F). VF MB $8.00 (1410)
264. Germany - APO 757. Sender Office Secretary General Staff (SHEAF) APO 757. Cacheted "Freedoms ring" cover. Free franked MC APO 757 – 3 Jun 1945 (F). VF (1410) PICT
265. India - APO 495. Sender American Red Cross Rest Camp 5 APO 495. 6c air canc APO 495 – 8 Nov 1944 (VF). Censored. VF MB $3.50 (1410)
266. Italy Sicily - APO 393. Sender 40th Combat Engineers Regt APO 758. 6c air Canc. APO 393 – 5 Sep 1943 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
267. Liberia - APO 605. Sender 41st Ferrying Sqdn APO 605. Free franked canc APO 605 – 16 Jul 1943 (F). Censored. VF MB $15.00 (1410)
268. Marianas - APO 244. Sender 192nd QM Gas Co APO 244. 6c air MC APO 244 – 9 Nov 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
269. New Guinea - APO 704. Sender printed CC 342nd Fighter Sqdn APO 704. 6c air MC APO no number – 17 OCT 1944? (F). VF (1208)
270. 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)
271. Wales - APO 64. Sender APO 64. 6c air Canc. APO 64 – 7 AUG 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1208)
WORLD WAR II NAVAL
272. Alaska. Sender NAS Kodiak. 6c air MC US Navy – (Naval Air Station) – 29 JAN 1944 (F). Naval Censor. VF (1208)
273. 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)
274. USS Edison. Cacheted (Al Cohen) Commissioned Canc. U.S.S. EDISON – 21 FEB 1941 with First Day – Post Office in KB (VF). VF (1208)
275. 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)
276. 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)
POST-WORLD WAR II MILITARY / COLD WAR
277. Austria (4). 4 covers APO 26, 174, 541 (2). 40s/50s. F/VF (0909)
278. Germany - APO 1. Sender HQ 1st Inf Div (postal Sect) APO 1. Registered cover Prexies 1c + 10c + 20c canc mute oval + back DR APO 1 – 8 Feb 1949 (F). VF MB $10.00 (1410)
279. 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)
POST-WORLD WAR II Naval
280. Cruiser (3). 3 size #10 commercial cover. 1 is CC + canc USS MANCHESTER (CL-83) KB 1949 (F). 1 is CC + canc USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148) KB 1949 (VF). 1 is MS CC + canc USS WORCESTER (CL-144) KB 1949 (VF). VF (0901)
281 Trinidad – Navy 13606 (2). 2 commercial covers (1 size 10). 1 MS CC Electronic Facility Navy 117. 1 Typed CC NOB COMM, TVTS Navy 117. Both canc. U.S. NAVY 13606 BR. - KB 1950 (F). F/VF (0901)
MODERN MILITARY (after 1965)
282. 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)
DESERT STORM
283. 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)
284. Patriotic Victory. Cacheted Patriotic (Victory). Desert Storm Stp Pictorial cancel Welcome Home Station – Cape May NJ Sep 20, 1991. VF Philatelic (0901) PICT
UN MILITARY MAIL
285. IFOR - Canada (2). 2x Commemorative covers (2 Combat Eng Rgt - The Royal Canadian Rgt). Both canc. United Nations - Nations Unies (1996 - VF). 1 x CFPO-BPFC 5003. 1 is unaddressed. VF Philatelic (1412)
286. IFOR - Canada (3). 3x cacheted covers (2 Combat Eng Rgt - The Royal Canadian Rgt - Royal Canadian Dragoons). All canc. United Nations - Nations Unies (1996 - VF). VF Philatelic (1412)
287. Op Sharp Guard - Canada (2). 1 from HMCS Goose Bay, 1 from HMCS Iroquois. Both ship's handstamp and signed. Both Canadian stps canc Fleet Mail Office - Halifax NS (1998). VF Philatelic (1412)
288. UNAMIR (Rwanda) - Canada. Commemorative cover (Canadian Armed Forces honors Forces Chaplains). Free franked canc. United Nations - Unies UNAMIR (1995 - VF). Unaddressed. VF Philatelic (1412)
289. UNDOF (Golan) – Canada (2). 1 Logistic Officer + 1 Transportation Platoon. Both canc United Nations – Disengagement Observer Force 1996. VF (1412)
290. UNDOF (Golan) – Canada (2). 1 Postmaster CFPO 5002 CC + 1 printed Canada Salutes RCMP (unaddressed). Both canc United Nations – Disengagement Observer Force 1995/6. VF (1412)
291. UNDOF (Golan) – Canada (2).1 Postmaster CC + Signed. 1 Military Police Signed. Both canc United Nations – Disengagement Observer Force 1997. VF (1412)
292. UNDEF 2 – Canada (2). 2 covers (1 generic cachet). Both Canadian stps canc CFPO 5002 - 1973/74 (Ave/GF). VF (1412)
293. UNFICYP Cyprus - Canada. Canadian Aerogramme sender CC Royal Canadian Regiment – CFPO 5001. Canc. CFPO 5001 (1975 - F). VF (1411)
294. UNIKOM (Iraq-Kuwait) - Canada. Cacheted cover (2 Combat Engineer Rgt CFPO 5006. Canadian stp canc CFPO 5006 (Ave) + United Nations - CFPO/BPFC 5006 - UNIKOM CCMONUIK - 22 VI 1992 (VF). Unaddressed VF Philtelic (1412)
295. UNMIH (Haiti) – Canada. MS CC Cancon UNMIH CFPO 5057 + handstamp CO Canadian Utility Helicopter Sq. Free franked canc United Nations – Unies - UNMIH - 1995-05-12 (VF). VF (1412)
296. UNMIH (Haiti) – Canada (2). 1 cacheted + 1 from Chaplain (signed). 1 Free franked canc United Nations – Unies - UNMIH - 1995-08-18 (VF). 1 Canadian stp canc CFPO 5057 BPFC Oct 10, 1997. VF (1412)
297. UNPROFOR - Canada (2). 2x Commemorative covers (Salutes RCMP - Canadian Posties). Both free franked canc. United Nations - Nations Unies (1995 - VF). Both unaddressed. VF Philatelic (1412)
298. UNPROFOR Op Echo (Italy)- Canada (2). 2 covers typed CC (CO 425 (TF) SQ Aviano Italy - Canadian Cont Op Echo Aviano Italy). Both free franked canc. United Nations - Unies (1998 - VF). 1 signed by Postmaster. VF Philatelic (1412)
MISCELLANEOUS
299. Change of Command booklet - STANAVFORLANT. 10 color Pages high quality from 2000. VF MB $6.00 (0901)
300. US Naval Surface Force Atlantic Fleet - Welcome Aboard 16 pages pamphlet. F/VF (0901)
Envelopes are regular size unless described otherwise (#10 or bigger).
Franking: After WWII, all covers stamped unless otherwise stated.
Official business covers don’t have postage unless otherwise stated.
“6c air” has either a stamp or is stamped postal stationary.
For individual lots, I try to mention the quality of the cancel - in parenthesis (VF) - as well as the condition of the cover in general - at the end of the listing.
Abbreviation: MS = Manuscript -- Stp = Stamp — PC = Postcard -- Pict = Lot is pictured
Cancels: KB = Killer bar -- MC = Machine cancel — DR = Double ring (all purpose)
APO or Navy Br number is in the cancel unless specified otherwise.
V-Mails have been processed and are with envelopes unless stated otherwise.
MB = Minimum Bid -- SB = Suggested Bid (this is just a suggestion, not a minimum)