Military Postal History Society
SALE 211 – for Spring 2016 - Vol 55 No 2

Closing date = June 11, 2016

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CIVIL WAR

1. Barracks Gen Hospital. Small Official Business printed "Barracks U.S.A. Gen Hospital - New Orleans LA". 3c stp Canc. New Orleans LA 4 Nov 69 (F). Ave/F (Stain left side - slightly shortened right side) (1604)

PRE-WORLD WAR I

2. Italy 1879. Folded letter handstamp "Artiglieria - 9 Reggimento". Free franked canc. Pavia 26-9-79. Back seal "Comando". Inside printed letter with MS text and signature. VF. MB $14.00 (0901) PICT

3. Italy 1845. Folded letter handstamp "Il Comandante della Provincia di Cuneo". Free franked canc. CUNEO 9. Ott. Inside printed letter "Comando Militare" dated 9-10-1845 with MS text and signature. VF. MB $16.00 (0901) PICT (inside scan on website)

4. Italy – Papal State 1829. Folded letter text in Italian dateline Ravenna 9 Janeiro 1829. Handstamp “ 2e Reg Carabinieri Pontifigi + Servizio de Carabinieri". Partial Canc. Ravenna. VF. MB $25.00 (0901) PICT

5. Napoleonic Conquered Territory - 1799. Stampless letter linear postmark “ 92 - GAND “ (VF). Long letter (3 pages) in French dateline 20 Nivose An 7 (9 Jan 1799). Addressed to "Adjudant General - Bergen Op Zoom". VF. MB $20.00 (0901) PICT

6. Napoleonic Conquered Territory - 1808. Stampless letter linear postmark “ 96 - LIEGE “ (VF). Back red postmark "28 .. 1808". Letter in French dated 25 May 1808. VF. MB $14.00 (0901)

7. Naval - Great White Fleet. 2 P/C. 1 view Albany W.A. - stps Western Australia faint canc. - dateline U.S.S Ohio - Albany West Australia 16 Sep 1908. 1 View Melbourne - stps Victoria canc. Melbourne 5 Sep 1908 - dateline Melbourne Victoria Australia 4 Sep 1908. Same Sender. VF. MB $20.00 (1604)

8. Naval - USS Petrel. PC (Charleston S.C.) 1c stp. cancel USS PETREL – 4 Dec 1911 (VF) (Gunboat). VF (1410)

9. Naval - USS Tennessee. 3c stationary mailed TO Lieut Geo Tyler USN - USS Tennessee - New Orleans - Louisiana. Canc. Brattleboro VT - 20 Mar 83 (VF). F (upper left corner damaged - part of back missing) (1410)

10. Naval - USS Utah. PC (Lynn Mass) 1c stp. cancel USS UTAH – 2 Jan 1913 (F) (Battleship). VF (1410)

11. Navy Department. #10 Navy Department cover addressed to Brig General Holabird - Quartermaster U.S.A. cancel Washington Free - Oct 29 (VF) (1880s). F (damaged / tears on top and right side) (1416)

12. Philippines Occupation. Printed CC Army and Navy Club - Manila, P.I. Philippines stp (Sc 214 or 227) canc Manila, P.I. - 18 Jan 1903 (VF). VF (1416)

13. Spanish Amer. War Philippines. Partial cover MS Soldiers' mail. 2c Stationary canc Mil.Sta. Dagupan - Phil Isles - 16 Apr (1900 ?) (Ave/F - Faint). Ave (damaged - about 2 inch removed from left side - tear on right) (1604)

14. Spanish Amer. War. Cover from Carnegie PA to Capt at Camp Meade. Back canc Middletown Mil Sta Penn - 11 Nov 98 (VF). With letter. VF (1604) PICT

15. War Department. P/C (Washington DC) Sender Handstamp CC "War Department - Office Commissary General - Washington Dc - 18 Jan 1911". 1c stp canc Washington DC - 18 Jan 1911 (VF). VF (1604)

WORLD WAR I

16. AEF. Sender 115th Inf. MC Flag Canc. Type A6019 US Army Postal Service - 25 Aug 1918 (VF). AEF Censor. VF MB $10.00 (1410)

17. AEF. P/C (soldier "We're Happy - When the Ghost walks") MC Eagle + Military - Post Office - Soldiers Mail" - no date (VF). VF (1410)

18. AEF - Air Service. Sender 264 Aero Squadron - U.A. Air Service London S.W.1. Free franked British Canc. Edinburgh - 18 SP18 (F). Censor Tape (6679). F MB $10.00 (1410)

19. AEF - Air Service. Sender 264 Aero Squadron - U.A. Air Service London S.W.1. Free franked British Canc. Hounslow - 10 JY 18 (F). MS Censor. F MB $10.00 (1410)

20. AEF – APO 2. Sender 110th Engrs. MC Flag Type A6001 US Army Postal Service - 2 – 3 Aug 1918 (F). AEF Censor 6. With letter. VF (1601)

21. AEF – APO 2. Sender 102nd F.A. Band HQ Co. MC Flag Type A6001 US Army Postal Service - 2 – 29 Dec 1917 (VF). AEF Censor 2. VF MB $5.00 (1410)

22. AEF – APO 702. Sender Trumpter US Army. MC Flag Type A6011 US Army Postal Service - 702 – 2 Oct 1918 (F). AEF Censor 14 + small Examined by No 24. F (some damaged left side + light fold) MB $15.00 (1410)

23. AEF – APO 702 (2). Canc Type A3001.4 US Army Post Office MPES - 702 – 26-10-18 (F). AEF Censor A.2096. F (some damaged left side + fold). + 1 P/C (Versailles) MC Type A7109 U.S. Army MPES - 28 Feb 1919 (Ave). VF (1602)

24. AEF – APO 702. P/C (Soldier + flag + girl {Revanche 347}. Canc Type A4001 US Army Postal Express Service - No 702 – 21 Aug 1918 (F/VF). AEF Censor 8 + small Examined - ?7. VF MB $5.00 (1410)

25. AEF – APO 705. YMCA American Expeditionary Force, France card Sender 23 Engrs. MC Flag Type A6011 US Army Postal Service - 705 – 21 May 1918 (VF). AEF Censor. VF MB $7.00 (1410)

26. AEF – APO 715. YMCA Army of Occupation cover - Sender 117 Supply Train APO 715. Partial Canc. Type A3001.3 US Ar(my Post Office) MPES - 715 – 8-1 no year (Ave - partial). AEF Censor A.706. VF (1301)

27. AEF – APO 717. AEF War Risk Section card. MC Flag Type A6011 US Army Postal Service - 717 – 2 Apr 1918 (VF). AEF Censor A.263. VF MB $7.50 (1410)

28. AEF – APO 724 + 725. YMCA cover sender 31st Aero Sq canc. Type A3001 US Army Post Office - 724 – 13-09-18 (F). AEF Censor. F (Open rough at right). + Cover sender 176 Aero Squadron canc. Type A3001 US Army Post Office - 725 – 12-16-18 (F). AEF Censor + Base censor. VF (1604)

29. AEF – APO 731.A. YMCA cover - Sender 85 Aero Sq. Canc. Type A4021 US Military Postal Express Service - 731.A – 6 Dec 1918 (F). AEF Censor A.1165. F (cover in fragile state) MB $5.00 (1301)

30. AEF – APO 736. Chamonix Hotel cover - Sender 79 F.A. Vet Dept. Canc. Type A3001 US Arm(y Post Office) MPES - 736 – 3-30-19 (F). AEF Censor A.4033. VF MB $5.00 (1301)

31. AEF – APO 746. Sender APO 746. Canc. Type A4101 US Army Post Office MPES - 746 – 1 Jan 1919 (VF). AEF Censor. With note on P/C Bad Bertrich. F (tear top right) (1601)

32. AEF – APO 944. P/C (Anvers) Canc. Type A4200 Postal Express Service - No 944 – 14 Jun 1919 (F). AEF Censor A.4151. To Leman YMCA. VF MB $8.00 (1604)

33. AEF Lot (25). Lot of 25 Post War covers - Various postmark types and # (Ave/F) Many APO 772. Ave/F (most Ave). (1301)

34. American Red Cross – Palestine. #10 American Red Cross - Commission to Palestine cover. 2 Egyptian Stps canc Cairo - 27.XII.18 (F). Censor handstamp "Passed Censor A". F (open rough on left) MB $7.00 (1604)

35. Army Branch (5). All YMCA covers - 1918 - 3 c stps - all stateside. Canc. from Hancock, Greene, Wheeler, Mills, Dick Branch. Canc. and condition Ave to VF. (1601)

36. Austria Feldpost. Feldpost card Canc. D.d.K. Feldpostamt 207 - 23.1.15 (VF). VF (1410)

37. Camp Meade. CC U.S.A. Base Hospital - American Red Cross - Camp Meade, MD. 3c stp Canc. Baltimore - Meade Branch - 28 Aug 1918 (VF). VF (1601)

38. Canada - Barriefield Camp. YMCA Canadian Forces card Canc. Field Post Office - Canada Militia - Barriefield Camp Ont. - 2 AU 16 (F). F (fold - stain) (1604)

39. Canada - Internment Camp. Cover from Toronto, Ont - 13 May 1918 addressed TO a Belgian Soldier - Amersfoort Internment Camp in Holland. Censor tape. VF MB $25.00 (1301)

40. Canada - POW. Cover from Halifax, N.S. - 18 Jun 1918 addressed TO "Belgian Prisoner of War - Amersfoort - Holland. Censor tape. VF MB $105.00 (1301)

41. Germany. Faint handstamp 123 INF Div. Free franked canc. Feldpost Expedition - 123 Infanterie Division 123 - 25.4.16 (F). With P/C enclosure. VF MB $10.00 (1410)

42. Germany. Faint unit handstamp. Free franked canc. K.D. FeldpostExped - der 2. Marine Div. - 28.8.15 (VF). VF (1410)

43. Germany - KMS 13. Military Card sender SMS Helgoland. Free franked canc. (Kais. Deutsche Ma)rine (Schi)ffspost No 13 - date unclear (Ave). VF (1208)

44. Germany - KMS 14. P/C (Ranlidja) sender SMS (Goeben)?. Free franked canc. Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No (14 ??) - 10-2-15 (F). F (1601)

45. Germany - KMS 24. P/C (Brunsbuttelkoog) sender SMS Oldburg. Free franked canc. Kais. Deutsche Mar(ine) Schiff(spost) No 2(4)? - ??-11-15 (Ave). VF (1601)

46. Germany - KMS 48. P/C sender SMS Thuringen. Free franked partial canc. (Kais. Deutsche Mari)ne Sc(hi)ffspost No 48 - ??-3-17 (Ave). VF (1208)

47. Germany - KMS 62. Feldpostkarte sender SMS Kong Albert. Free franked canc. Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No 62 - 22-7-(1)6 (F). + small Ship picture. VF (1208)

48. Germany - KMS 121. P/C sender Nordsee Vorpostenhalbflot. Free franked canc. Ka(is. Deu)tsche Marine Schiffspost No (1?)21 - 19-??-17 (Ave). VF (1601)

49. Germany - KMS 188. Cover sender SMS Sierra Ventana. Free franked canc. (Kais. Deutsche) Marine Schiffspost No 188 - 18-1(2)-1(6)? (Ave). Ave (stained) (1601)

50. Germany - KMS 359. P/C (SMS Wiesbaden) sender Lightship R1. Free franked canc. Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No 359 - 18-7-1916 (Superb !!). VF (1208) PICT

51. German Occupation of Belgium. Handstamp Miltariesches Textil Beschaffungs. Free franked canc. Brussel - 10.XI.191? (F). VF (1416)

52. Germany - POW. Cover C Offizier-Gefengenen-Lager - Torgau a. Elbe. Sender Russian POW to Danish Red Cross. Canc. Torgau - (3.6.15)? (F). VF MB $15.00 (1410)

53. Naval - Mare Island. Cover 3c stp MC Vallejo, Calif - Mare Island Naval Branch - 17 Dec 1918 (VF). VF (1410)

54. Naval - Receiving Ship. Cover 3c stp MC Great Lakes, Ill - U.S. Receiving Ship - 21 Jan 1919 (VF). VF (1410)

55. Patriotic. Small cachet Tank "Treat 'Em Rough". 1c stp MC Gettysburg PA (6 Nov 1918) to Oregon and Fwd. VF (1301) PICT

56. Philippines - Censor (2). 2 Cover Philippines stps canc. Manila (1918-19). Both censored. VF MB $7.00 (1604) PICT

PRE-WORLD WAR II

57. Spanish Civil War. CC Servicio Internacional de los Amigos Cuaqueros - American Friends Service Committee. Rep Espanola stps cancel Valencia (faint - 1938). Censored "Censura Valencia". VF MB $20.00 (1604) PICT

PRE-WORLD WAR II NAVAL

58. China - 4th Regt USMC. Sender 6th US Marines Shanghai. 3c stp. Canc. 4th Regt U.S.M.S. - Shanghai. China – 11 Jan 1938 with "Semper Fidelis" in KB (VF). VF (1602)

59. Destroyer Squadron 3. 3c stp. MC Flag Destroyer Squadron No 3 – 8 Sep 1934 (VF). VF (1410)

60. Destroyer Squadron 14. Sender USS Dobbin 2c stp. MC Flag Destroyer Squadron No 14 – 3 Feb 1930 (VF). VF (1410)

61. Germany - Cruiser Emden. Cacheted "Portland welcomes Cdr Bachmann and crew Cruiser Emden". 6c stp. mute canc + Canc, Deutsche Marine Schiffspost – Kreuzer Emden - 20.1.35 (F). VF (1416)

62. Submarine Base Pearl Harbor. 1c PC UX27 Canc. Honolulu (U.S. Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor Br) Hawaii – 21 Aug 1928 (VF). VF (1416)

63. USS Arkansas. 2c stp. MC Flag USS ARKANSAS – 20 May 1930 (VF). VF (1410)

64. USS Arizona. Mint P/C (Schmidt) - small note on back. VF (1410)

65. USS Arizona. #10 official CC Supply Officer - USS ARIZONA. Canc. San Francisco Calif - 7 Jul 1927 (VF). VF (1416)

66. USS Arizona. #10 Navy Department official CC USS ARIZONA. Canc. USS ARIZONA - 7 Aug 1933 (F - Type 6). VF MB $15.00 (0901)

67. USS Arizona. Cacheted (St Patricks Day) 3c stp canc. USS ARIZONA - 17 Mar 1936 - with "LNG 118,50 W - LAT 32-24,N" in KB (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410)

68. USS Arizona. Cacheted (Washington's Birthday) 2c stp canc. USS ARIZONA - 22 Feb 1938 - with "San Francisco" in KB (VF). VF (unaddressed) MB $5.00 (1410)

69. USS Arizona. Vet Admins Official Business sent TO USS ARIZONA. and FWD. Back Canc. USS ARIZONA - 22 Sep 1939 with 1 PM Inverted (VF - Type 6). VF MB $10.00 (0901) PICT

70. USS Delaware. 2c stp Canc. USS DELAWARE - 28 Aug 1920 with "Provincetown - Mass" in KB (VF). VF (1410)

71. USS Florida. 2c stp. MC Flag USS FLORIDA – 10 Apr 1930 (VF). VF (1410)

72. US Navy in China (3). 3 covers (1 cacheted). USS J.D. Ford - Chefoo China (1934 - F), USS Finch - Tsingtao China (1936 - VF), USS Mindanao - Canton South China (1939 - VF). VF MB $6.00 (1604)

WORLD WAR II MILITARY

73. 7 BPO (5). 5 covers all canc. 7 BPO (1945 - Ave/VF). Censored. F/VF (1601)

74. Alaska - APO 944. Sender 260TH Qm. Bn APO 944. 6c canc. APO no # – 4 Oct 1942 (VF). Provisional censor 13 + "E. Ray Stark - Censor - Capt. C.A.C." handstamp. VF MB $10.00 (0901) PICT

75. Australia - New Guinea. Sailors & Soldiers Church of England cover. Australian stp canc. AUST. ARMY P.O. 207 - 15 My 44 (F). Censored. F (small piece missing top left) (1601)

76. Australia - New Guinea. A.C.F. cover. Free franked canc. AUST F.P.O. 160 - 20 JA 44 (VF). Censored. VF (1601)

77. Australia - APO 501. Sender HQ U.S.A.S.O.S. Medical section - APO 501. Free franked canc. APO no # – 26 Oct 1942 (F). USAFIA 57 censor. VF (1410)

78. Australia - APO 920. Patriotic (Quartermaster Corps). Sender 198th QM. GS Co - APO 920. Free franked MC (7)? BPO – 03 Dec 194? (Ave). Censored. VF (1410)

79. Azores - APO 100. Sender 801 Eng Bn APO 100. 6c air canc. APO no # – 20 Mar 1944 (VF). Censored. With long letter. VF MB $6.00 (0901)

80. Azores - APO 100 (2). 2 covers Sender 1390th AAF Base Unit APO 100. Both free franked canc. APO 100 – 19 Oct 1944 (VF) / 9 Apr 1945 (Ave). Censored. F (both shortened at right) (1604)

81. Belgium - APO 637 (2). 2 covers Sender Supply Sq 10th AD Gp - APO 149. Both 6c air canc. APO 637 – 3/7 Apr 1945 (VF). Both Censored. 1 with letter. F/VF (1602)

82. British Forces in Iceland. Free franked canc. Field Post Office 306 - 16 JY (42) (Ave/F). Triangle Censor 1104. To Canada. VF (1604)

83. B.W.I. - APO 805. Sender Airways Det - APO 805. 15c Prexie canc. American Base Forces APO 805 – 9 Jan 1942 (F). Censor 807. Ave (torn open left) (1410)

84. Brazil - APO 619. Sender Pici APO 619. 2x 6c air faint canc APO ??? - 20 Jul 1945 (Ave faint). Handstamp "Soldiers gift - Free entry..". With letter. Ave/F (heavy wrinkles) (1601)

85. Canada - APO 440. Sender Station 7 NAWATC - APO 440. 6c air Canc. APO 4(??) – 16 Apr 44 (F). Censored. VF MB $12.00 (1410)

86. Canada - APO 677. Free franked canc. APO 677 – 18 Oct 43 (VF). MS Censor. VF MB $3.00 (1410)

87. Censor - Mexico. P/C to US. Mexican Stp canc. Tijuana 10 Apr 42 (F). Handstamp "Released by Authority of the District Postal Censor". VF (1602) PICT

88. Censor - Philippines. Size #10 CC Afran Stamp Co. Philippines Ovpt stp canc. Manila 11 Aug 1945 (Ave) to US. Censor "PC-CCD". VF (1604)

89. Censor - Thailand. Size #10 Thailand stp partial canc. ??? 30.7. (41?) (Ave) to US. Small Censor "6". VF MB $5.00 (1604)

90. China - APO 627 (3). 3 covers sender 76th Fighter Sq APO 627. 2x size #10 6c air canc. APO no # – 8/13 Sep 1942 (VF) with Shield Censor No 24. 1x 3 Dec 42 (F) racetrack censor. F/VF MB $7.00 (1604)

91. England V-Mail - APO 513 (6). 6 V-mail with envelope Sender 312 Station Hospital APO 513 - All Apr 1944. F/VF (1602)

92. Finland - Kenttapostia. Sender 1.kpk.3821 (7th Division Hq). Handstamp "Kenttapostia" - no cancel. Back cancel Pispala 2.V.44. With letter. F MB $5.00 (1606)

93. Finland - Kenttapostia. Sender 1/3902 (28th Field Hospital). Handstamp "Kenttapostia" - Canc. Kenttaposti Konttorin - 2.X.?? (Ave). With letter dated 1943. VF (1606)

94. Finland - Kenttapostia. Cover from Simpele - 19.X.42 to 2.kpk.9106 (132nd Light Anti-Aircraft Bat). VF (1606)

95. Finland - Kenttapostia. Sender 1/8349 (20th Motor Transport Co). Handstamp "Kenttapostia" - Canc. Kenttaposti Konttorin - 5.VII.4(3)? (F). F (1606)

96. France - APO 146. Sender 444th Bombardment Sq APO 149. 6c air MC APO 146 – 17 Nov 1945 (F). F (tears) (1602)

97. France - APO 772. Sender 982 Sig Serv Co APO 758. Free franked canc APO 772 – 13 Oct 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1601)

98. Germany. Free franked Feldpostbrief Pict Canc. Eisenbach -04.10.43 to Wassel. German (Nazi) unit handstamp. VF (1309) PICT

99. Germany - P/C. P/C German soldier. German stp canc Stuttgart – 14.8.39 (F). VF MB $5.00 (1606)

100. Germany - APO 109. Sender 640th Clearing Co APO 230. 6c air canc. APO 109 – 27 Apr 1945 (VF). Censored. F MB $5.00 (1603)

101. Germany - APO 124. Sender 2072 QM Trucking Co APO 149. 6c air canc. APO 124 – 2 Jul 1945 (VF). With letter + 2 pics. VF MB $5.00 (1602)

102. Germany - APO 202 (2). Sender 2457 QM Trucking Co APO 149. 6c air canc. APO 202 – 1/5 Oct 1945 (F/VF). F (1 open rough) MB $5.00 (1602)

103. Germany - APO 250. Sender Plans Group "G" - G-2 Section. 6c air MC APO 250 – 3 Jun 1945 (VF). F MB $5.00 (1603)

104. Germany - APO 267. Sender 540th QM Salvage Repair Co APO 339. 6c air canc. APO 267 – 28 Mar 1945 (F). Censored. VF MB $5.00 (1603)

105. Germany - APO 658. Sender 3rd ECA Regt APO 658. 6c air Canc APO 1 – 26 Jul 1945 (F). VF (1604)

106. Germany - 5th SS Panzer. Sender 30629c (5th SS Panzer Div). Luftfeldpost stp canc Feldpost – ??.??.42 (F). VF MB $20.00 (1002)

107. Germany - Labor Camp. Parcel Card from Poland to Arbeitslager Drutte. 60pf Hitler stp canc. Pabianitz - 03.10.44 (F). Drutte canc on back. F (1604)

108. Germany in Poland - SS Police. Sender fpn 29821 (4th SS Police Rgt). Polish Ovpt General Government canc ????. Kommandantur Warschau handstamp. Text dated 29.6.40. VF MB $40.00 (1002) PICT

109. Germany in Russia - 15 SS Division. Sender fpn 36099A (Stab Il u. 5.-8. Kompanie Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment 33 {15 SS-Division}). Canc Feldpost 04.1.44. Unit handstamp. Censor "AS". To Riga. VF MB $100.00 (1002) PICT

110. Germany - Red Cross P/C. Mint - soldiers + ambulance. VF MB $10.00 (1606) PICT

111. Hawaii - APO 958. Sender G2 Section APO 958. 6c air canc. APO no # - 5 Dec 1943 (F). Censored. VF (1410)

112. Iceland - APO 610. Sender 959 A.B.S. Bn APO 610. Misc stp canc. APO 610 – 11 Jul 1944 (VF). Censored. VF MB $5.00 (1603)

113. Iceland - APO 610. Patriotic (We must do all we can). Sender 959 A.B.S. Bn APO 610. 2x 3c stps canc. APO 610 – 9 Oct 1944 (F). Censored. VF MB $5.00 (1603)

114. Okinawa - APO 239. Sender 51st Fighter Group APO 239. 5c air MC APO no # – 6 Mar 194? (F). VF MB $5.00 (1603)

115. Okinawa - APO 239. Sender 473 Signal Aviation APO 239 Unit 1. 5c air MC APO no # – 11 Oct 194? (F). VF MB $5.00 (1603)

116. Okinawa - APO 239. Sender 1st Reconn Sq VLR Photo APO 239. 5c air MC APO no # – 13 Dec 194? (F). F (tears on top) MB $5.00 (1603)

117. Okinawa - APO 245. Sender 475 Fighter Group APO 245. 6c air MC APO 245 – 19 Aug 1945 (VF). Censored. VF MB $5.00 (1603)

118. Okinawa - APO 337. Sender 4?th Bomb Gr A Sqdn 867 APO 331. 6c air Canc. APO 337 – 25 Jul 1943 (F). Censored. F (fold) MB $5.00 (1603)

119. Okinawa - APO 903. Sender 494 Bomb Gr APO 903. Free franked MC APO 903 – 25 Aug 1945 (VF). Censored. VF MB $5.00 (1603)

120. Okinawa - APO 903. Sender 319 SG 438 S APO 901. 6c Air MC APO 903 – 29 Jul 1945 (VF). Censored. VF MB $5.00 (1603)

121. Okinawa - APO 1051. Sender 494 Bm Grp 866 Bm Sqdn APO 903. 6c Air Canc. APO 1051 – 25 Aug 1945 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1603)

122. Palau Isl - APO 264. Sender 494 Bm Grp 866 Bm Sqdn APO 264. 6c Air MC APO 264 – 18 Jan 1945 (VF). Censored. F (part tape removed) MB $5.00 (1603)

123. Palau Isl - APO 265. Sender 111 INF APO 265. 6c air MC APO 265 – 23 Aug 1945 (VF). Censored. VF MB $10.00 (1604)

124. Philippines - V-J Day. Handstamp "V-J Day cover - Sept., 1945 - Luzon, P.I.". Philippines stps canc. APO no # – 2 Sep 1945 (VF). Censored. No address - Philatelic - VF (1416)

125. V-Mail. Illustrated V-Mail (Christmas Greetings). Sender 70th AAA Gun Bn APO 706. No date. No envelope. VF (1601)

WORLD WAR II NAVAL

126. Brazil - Navmis. Brazil stp canc. NAV(MIS) - RIO - 5 Feb 1941 (F). Back CC US Naval Mission to Brazil. VF (1604)

127. Brazil - Navy 331. Sender NAF Box WW Navy 331. 6c Air canc. U.S. Navy - 16 Apr 1944 (VF). Censored VF (1410)

128. Fleet Marine Force. Cacheted (First Day Postal Service - Sixth Defense Batta.) 3c stp canc. Sixth Defense Bat. - Fleet Marine Force - 30 Apr 1941 with San Diego - Calif in KB (VF). VF (1410)

129. Mariana Isl - Navy 3245. Sender Island Command Staff - Navy 3245. 6c Air canc. U.S. Navy - 27 Jul 1945 (F). Censored VF (1410)

130. Merchant Marine - SF (2). 2 large covers (6 1/2 x 5 1/4) TO SS Mission San Diego. Both 6c air canc. Oklahoma City, Okl. - Nov/Dec 1944. Both with letter / cards. BOTH Back transit postmark “ D.P.C. - S.F. “. VF MB $20.00 (0901) PICT

131. Merchant Marine - NY (2). 1 cover + 1 unprocessed V-Mail TO (liberty ship) SS Winfred L. Smith. Both 3 "Win the War" canc. Bridgeport, Conn - May/Aug 44. With letter. BOTH Back transit postmark “ CPNY “. VF MB $20.00 (0901) PICT

132. Misc. Covers (11).Lot of 11 Misc stateside covers (2 Army - 1 Navy Department card - 2 are cacheted). Incl. USNTS San Diego, NAS Norfolk, Camp Allen Lion three, Navy 1005,.. 7 are with letters. Ave/VF (1602)

133. Patriotic - Navy 3205. Cacheted (Alphabet of Democracy). 6c air canc. US Navy - ? Sep 1944 (Ave). + 1 cover sender Navy 3205 - 6c air canc. US Navy - 2 Dec 1944 (VF). Both censored. F/VF (1601)

134. Seabees - Iwo Jima. Sender 301 N.C.B. Co. D. 6c canc. US Navy – 5 Mar 1945 (VF). Naval Censor. VF (1410)

135. Seabees - Marianas. Sender 13th USNCB Co D. 6c air canc. US Navy – 2 Jan 1945 (VF). Naval Censor. To Navy 3205 Fwd - DSG handstamp. Ave (Open rough at right) (1601)

136. Seabees - Pearl / Okinawa (2). 2 covers Sender 74th N.C.B. Co C. Both 6c air canc. US Navy – 21 Sep 44 / 2 Sep 45 (F/VF). Naval Censor. 1 with letter. VF (1601)

137. Tokyo Bay - USS Lexington. Non philatelic cover Sender Division E USS Lexington. 6c air Canc. U.S.S. LEXINGTON - TOKYO BAY – 15 SEP 1945 (F). F MB $20.00 (0901) PICT

138. Tokyo Bay – USS Mt Olympus. Size #10 Cacheted (3rd Amphibious - Tokyo Force) 6c air canc. Type F Tokyo Bay - U.S.S. MT OLYMPUS – 2 SEP 1945 (VF). Censored. F (trimmed at left - partially into cachet) MB $10.00 (1410) PICT

139. Tokyo Japan – USS Teton. Size #10 Sender CC USS Teton AGC 14. Free franked canc. Type F Tokyo, Japan - U.S.S. TETON – 29 Aug 1945 (F). Censored. VF (Philatelic) (1604)

140. U.S.C.G. - Navy 49. Sender USCG Box 2 - Navy 3245. 6c Air canc. U.S. Navy - 29 Jun 1944 (VF). VF (1410)

141. USMC - 2nd Raider (Guadalcanal). Red Cross cover Sender H&S Co 2nd Raider Regt. 6c Air canc. U.S. Navy - 3 Jan 1944 (VF). Naval Censor. VF (1410)

142. USMC - 4th Marine Air Wing. Sender 4th Marine Air Wing. 6c Air MC U.S. Navy - 5 Aug 1945 (F). Naval Censor. VF (1410)

143. USMC - 22nd Marines. Sender Hdqs Co - 3rd Bn - 22nd Marines - 6th Marine Division. 6c Air canc. U.S. Navy - 23 Aug 1945 (Ave). Naval Censor. VF (1410)

144. USMC - 22nd Marines (Guadalcanal). Sender Hdqs Co - 3rd Bn - 22nd Marines. 6c Air canc. U.S. Navy - 16 Apr 1944 (VF). Naval Censor. With letter. VF MB $5.00 (1002)

145. USS Aegir. Sender USS AEGIR (Sub Tender). 6c air canc. US Navy – 4 Jan 1945 (F). Naval Censor. VF (0901)

146. USS Consolation (2). 2 covers Sender USS Consolation - Div H. Both 6c air canc. US Navy 15688 Br. – 24 Oct / 8 Nov 1945 (F). F (both trimmed at right) (1601)

147. USS Marvin H. McIntyre. Cachet "V-J - off Wake Island in route to Guam". 3c stp canc. US Navy – 2 Sep 1945 (VF). Back canc. USS Marvin H. McIntyre Br - 2 Sep 1945 (DR - VF). Unaddressed VF (1604) PICT

148. USS Oahu. Sender USS Oahu - Div 7 (Repair ship). 6c air canc. US Navy – 27 Jan 1945 (VF). With letter. Naval Censor. F (tears on top) (1601)

POST-WORLD WAR II MILITARY / COLD WAR

149. 20th Anniv Army Aviation. #10 Cacheted Lettergram "20th Anniv US Army Aviation St Louis". 8c air + 13c (E-17) +16c (CE-2) Special Delivery stp canc. Airport Mail Facility - Saint Louis MO – 6 Jun 1962 (VF). VF (1416)

150. Germany - Censored. 75c Pf (Sc 553) German stp Canc. (Bamberg) (1947 - Ave). Handstamp US Civil Censorship Germany + tape. F (tears) (1416)

151. Indian Army FPO 648 (Sumatra). "On Active Service" letter form - NAAFI. Free franked canc. F.P.O. No 648 - 1 Aug 46 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1601)

152. Office of Alien Property - Department of Justice - Honolulu T.H. CC #10 Official business cover. 6c air + 2x1c + 10c Prexies Canc Honolulu Hawaii – 28 Jan 1949 (F). VF MB $5.00(1604)

153. Venezuela Air Force (2). 2 Size #10 Official "Fuerzas Aeras" covers. Both multi Venezuelan stps canc. Maracay - Estado Aragua (1953 - F). VF (1604)

POST-WORLD WAR II Naval

154. Guam - Navy 926. Sender N.S.C. Camp Lenson Dispensary Navy 926. 6c Air canc. U.S. Navy - 26 Feb 1946 (VF). VF (1410)

155. USS Intrepid. Sender Capt R.R. Blick - USS Intrepid (Signed). Free franked MC US Navy – 2 Sep 1946 (F). With letter. VF (1601)

156. USS Topeka. Cacheted (USS Topeka occupation of Japan). Free franked canc. USS TOP(EKA) – 7 Jan 1946 (Ave). With letter. VF (1601)

KOREAN WAR

157. APO 86. Free franked – Sender 120 Comb Eng Bn - 45 Inf Div APO 86. Canc. APO 86 (MC 8 Jan no year – F). VF (0901)

VIETNAM WAR

158. 6250th Combat Support sender at APO SF 96307. Free franked Canc. APO ?? (KB 21 Dec .. – Ave). F (tears on top) (1602)

159. APO 96307. Vietnam cachet. Free franked Canc. APO 96307 (MC 6 Feb 1967 – F). VF (0901)

160. FPO 96602. Vietnam cachet. Sender A co Med - 3rd Med Bn - FPO SF 96602. Free franked partial Canc. ??? (MC 5 Jul 1967 – Ave). To FPO 96601. F (fold) (1604)

161. USS Albatross. Sender USS Albatross MSC 289. Free franked canc. USS MATTAPONI – 5 Oct 1966 (VF). {During Operation Market Time off Vietnam} VF MB $5.00 Non Philatelic (0901)

162. USS Intrepid. Cacheted (USS Intrepid). Free franked canc. USS INTREPID – 4 Nov 1967 (VF). With letter. VF (1410)

163. USS Paul Revere. Sender X-Division USS Paul Revere. Free franked canc. USS PAUL REVERE – 5 Feb 1966 (VF). VF MB $3.00 (0901)

164. USS Pine Island. Sender USS Pine Island AV-12. Free franked canc. USS PINE ISLAND – 5 Feb 1966 (F). VF MB $3.00 (0901)

MODERN MILITARY (after 1965)

165. Israel - X-Rayed. Size #10 cover (State of Israel Bonds) from Israel (Jerusalem 1975) to D.C.I. in New York. Handstamp "This mail was X-Rayed". VF (1604) PICT

166. Mail Sanitized (2). Since 9-11, mail to Government offices in Washington DC is sanitized. 2 x Size #10 cover To the Secretary of Energy from 2006/2007. Handstamp “Received – Mail Sanitized – 17 Jan 2006 / 18 Jun 2007”. VF MB $5.00 (0901) PICT

DESERT STORM

167. APO 09603. Sender 328 TAS/DO - Op Desert Shield - APO 09603. Free franked canc. APO 09603 – 25 Nov 1990 (VF). VF (0901)

168. APO 09833. Sender C Co - 2-22nd INF - APO 09603. Free franked canc. APO 09833 – 27 Apr 1992 (VF). Located in Sharm-El Sheik, Sinai, Egypt. VF (0901)

169. APO 09896. Sender 2186th Maint. Co (LE) GS - Op Desert Storm - APO 09623. Free franked canc. APO 09896 – 6 Mar 1991 (F). With letter. VF (1602)

170. APO 09896. Sender 2220th TC - APO 09734. Free franked with label "Operation Desert Storm - Persian Gulf 1991" canc. APO (09)896 – 1 Aug 1991 (Ave/F). VF (0901)

171. FPO 09526. Sender 47th Field Hospital - Op Desert Shield - APO 09867. Free franked canc. US Navy FPO 09526 – 12 Oct 1990 (VF). Both located in Bahrain. VF (0901)

UN MILITARY MAIL

172. MINURSO (Western Sahara) - Austria. Sender Military Observers - Austrian Contingent - Minurso. Moroccan stps canc. Layoune (1996 - F/VF). VF MB $4.00 (0901)

173. ONUC (Congo) - Sweden. Official cover Handstamp "Swedish Contingent Commander and Liaison Officer - OUNC HQ - Leopoldville". Free franked canc. Organisation des Nations Unies au Congo (1962 - VF). VF MB $5.00 (0901) PICT

174. UNEF 1 (Egypt) - Brazil. Sender Brazilian Battalion - UNEF Base PO - Beyrouth Leibano. Lebanese stps canc. Beyrouth R.P. - -1.6.59 (VF). F (light fold) MB $10.00 (0901)

175. UNEF 1 – Egypt (3). 3 wrappers Senders PIO HQ UNEF (1 in Beirut - 1 in Gaza - 1 CAPO 5049). 1 Lebanese stp canc. Beyrouth (1960), 1 Canc. United Nations Emergency Force (1960 - Gaines 200c) - 1 canc. United Nations Emergency Force 2(196? - Gaines 200e). VF MB $6.00 (0901)

176. UNIFIL (Lebanon) - India / pouch (2). 1 #10 UNIFIL cover to UN FCU in New York (Sent by pouch - no canc). 1 UNIFIL air letter - sender 519 GR HQ Coy IND Batt III UNIFIL. Handstamp "Indian Contingent Office - UNIFIL". Back Indian stps canc. FPO No 1680 - 9.9.07. VF MB $6.00 (0901)

177. UNIKOM (Iraq / Kuwait). UNIKON #10 cover. Kuwaiti stp canc. Doha Post - 28 Jan 199(3). VF MB $6.00 (0901)

MISCELLANEOUS

178. Book "National Guard and Special Camps - Plans and Photographs - June 1918". Plans and photos of 16 National Guard Camps and 33 Special Camps. By Construction Division - War Department. Softbound about 250 pages. F (spine repaired - slight stains bottom of last 20+ pages) MB $15.00 (1605)

179. P/C USS Maine. Mint bilingual 3. Habana. Maine and Kentucky. F (small scuff at bottom left. Light stain on back) (1410)

180. P/C USS Maine Monument. (W.B. Garrison) Anchor over Victims of USS Maine, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. Used canc. Washington DC 1917. VF (1410)

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)

Military Postal History Society SALE 211 – for Spring 2016 - Vol 55 No 2

Military Postal History Society
SALE 211 – for Spring 2016 - Vol 55 No 2