MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 164
Closing date January 6, 2001
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MINIMUM BID $2.50
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1. Book. Postal History of American POWs:World War II, Korea, Vietnam by Gruenzner. 138 pages sponsored by APS. Out of Print. Lots of photos and lists of camps. Appears new but slight storage scrapes on cover. F-VF. (574)
2. Book. Postal History of American POWs:World War II, Korea, Vietnam by Gruenzner. 138 pages sponsored by APS. Out of Print. Lots of photos and lists of camps. Appears new but slight storage scrapes on cover. F-VF. (574)
3. Spanish American War. Book. The Cuban and Porto Rican Campaigns by Davis. 360 pages. 115 photos. Slight stain on cover. Tears at inner binding. SB $25.00 AVE-F (106)
4.Ireland. Book. The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers. Imaginative best seller written in 1903 on fictional invasion of Britain by Germans foreseeing WWI. Author became part of Sin Fein movement and was executed by British. 287 pages. Softcover. F. (116)
5. French Morocco. Small stampless cover from Casablanca Invasion Force Dec. 30 1907 with unusual pineapple in cachet of 1st. Foreign Regiment. To France and backstamped. Some letters in cancel not legible. F-VF. (723)
6. France. 1917 stampless letter from Orleans with cachet of Depot of POWS 5th Region to Commander 13th Region. Slight wrinkles.F-VF. (723)
7. France. Special French military card with photo of General Pershing and staff. Mint. VF. Plus 1987 cover with special stamp and cancel with picture of General Pershing for 70th anniversary of AEF arrival in France VF. (039)
8. Great Britain. National Registration Card. issued in 1915 from Manchester. Some wear. F. (280)
9. Great Britain. Much traveled cover with original letter to soldier Coldstream Guards 74th General Hospital Trouville AEF France. Various redirecting markings including "PRESENT LOCATION UNKNOWN", and boxed RETURN TO SENDER. Backstamped with 1919 cancels of Manchester and FPO 157. File holes including one through stamp. AVE. (280)
10. Great Britain. 2 Field Post covers with D19 and T29 1916 cancels with CM4 censors identified in Daniels. Plus cover with CM2 censor #580 backstamped with 1915 civilian cancel and Indian FPO 16 1915 cancel. AVE. (650)
11. Great Britain. Small cover from U.S. soldier 6th Bn. 20th Eng. sent stampless with British Morn Hill Camp 27 FE 18 cancel. Slight smudging of ink. Not all letters clear in cancel. F. (819)
12. Netherlands. Viewcard of Groningen sent by British POW at Internment Depot Groningen. Slightly blurred 28.11.18 cancel with 4 line Free postage handstamp. F. (574)
13. Switzerland. 2 stampless covers with cancels Bataillon 31 Feldpost and Bataillon 19 Poste De Campagne. Machine receiving postmarks on back of Chaux-DE-FONDS 1914 and 1917. 1 has military corner card and one has special cachet of the Blue Cross and depicts soldier writing in field.(723)
14. 8 covers APOs 706, 715 (2-1 a front), 742, 746 (#10), 748, 771 and 777. 2 have illegible year. To Paris Bank with most opened on 3 sides. AVE-F. (723)
15. 9th Inf. H Co. .6 covers to Baltimore from France. 1 censored wrapper with no cancel. 3 APO 10. 2 APO 2 Flag. 2 with pieces missing. Mixed. (860)
16. 3 covers on YMCA Stationery from Lt. 107 F.A. 2 without cancels. Opening tears. AVE. Plus 3 Blue envelopes with large pieces missing. and unused ARC Poor. (860)
17. 10 censored covers same soldier from APO 717 France. 2 without cancels. 1 APO 702. Some roughly opened. Mixed. (860)
18. 7 items. Arrival card 112 Inf. with Hoboken cancel, APO 795, K of C envelope APO 755, Occupation of Germany APO 927 on Metz card with paper remnants on address side, 51st Coastal Artillery, and 2 mint French cards. Mixed. (860)
19. 36 letters with 7 envelopes. Many different YMCA and patriotic stationery includes letter from U.S.A.A.S., invitiation to enlisted men's dance., tank corps, camp leave pass. Covers are ratty. Letters in pretty good shape. RES $40.00 (860)
20. 3 1918 cards to Camp Hancock Georgia and 2 from with corner cards. Also YMCA envelope from Training Detachment Orono Maine and 2 from Camp Merritt. Also 1925 cover from Chaplain 179 Inf. ONG Ft. Sill with letter and unused photo card of Dough Bay Statue Indiana with no postal markings. AVE-F. (819)
21. Navy. 15 photocards including Pershing and King George (3) visits, ex Austrian ship ZRYNA, Challenge cup. Some have mounting remnants. Plus brochure on Machinists mates School, brochure on navy, and soft covered book The U.S. Navy by Muller. 60 pictures. Slight hole in cover. Copy of Great Lakes recruiting magazine 130 pages with tattered cover. Mostly F. (146)
22. Germany Occupation. 2 covers APOs 740 and 754. 1 had been folded. other has vertical stain. To Paris Bank and opened on 3 sides. Plus back of cover with Registry cancel for APO 748 2 JAN 1919. AVE-F. (723)
23. Germany Occupation. Viewcard of Cologne with clear APO 746. 2/24/19 cancel. Message faded. Also 2 viewcards dated 1919 but no postal markings. Also non-German related items including cover 108 FA with no APO in cancel and used arrival card from Evacuation Hospital. AVE-F. (819)
24. Military papers/orders of a Paul Stanley including promotion from Private to Lt. Quartermaster Corps, with assignment, guidance for new officers Camp Joseph E. Johnston, surety bond letter, assignment Base Hospital 137, and 1925 Veterans Bureau letter about Service credit. 12 items. Some are carbon copies. Plus unused Oath of Office AGO form 337 and 1919 memorandum about information for reserved Officers from Adjutant General including 7¢ a mile for travel. AVE-F. (129)
25. Tearsheets of APS 1965 article by Belgian expert Leeclercq on American Military Posts in France. 6 pages. VF. (643)
26. Book. The Postal History of the AEF 1917-1923 War Cover Club edited by Theo Van Dam. 1990 Second Edition with errata. 265 pages richly illustrated. Besides expected AEF European campaign coverage with valuation guide also includes outstanding chapters on POW, Courier Service, Red Cross, Rhineland Occupation, Civilian Postal censorship, Aviation, and Russian campaign. New. Published at $37.00 (999)
27. Book Update II to The Postal History of the AEF 1917-1923. 165 pages. Soft cover. New. RES $20.00 (999)
28. Large 16 by 16 inch multicolored rayon (?) pillow case. Mother's Day gift from Naval Air Station Norfolk, VA. Date not given. VF. (146)
29. Large 16 by 16 inch multicolored velvet pillow case from Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay Hawaii. Date not given. but shows 4 engine propeller plane that would place it WWII or earlier?. VF. (146)
30. 2 small embroidered Navy cloth souvenirs, greeting card size Sailor item for McLaughlin,s Coffee,.Christmas card with photo of Sub U.S.S. PERMIT, Invitation for Reception of French Admiral from Cdt. 16th Naval District, and mint wallet card for King Neptune. All items undated. (146)
31. 7 10 inch different color cloth pennants for U.S.S. ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, and OKLAHOMA with tonnage. All have smokestacks. Date unknown. VF. (146)
32. 2 9" by 11"colored drawings on card board of U.S. Battleships INDIANA and MASSACHUSETTS.. Copyrighted 1898. Plus slightly large photo of U.S.R.S. MINNESOTA 1898 with signatures of crew around frame. Slight wear at edges. F. (146)
33. Spanish American War. Uncle Sam's Navy. Volume 3 of Historical Fine Art Series 1898. 8 1/2" by 13". 16 Pages of photos. Slight tears and waterstains on cover. Also large 1902 foldout from Harpers showing Fleet in Caribbean. Starting to separate. Plus large foldout from Harper's 1897 of U.S. Fleet with 67+ ships and identification key. Large rips but repairable. AVE. Also 2 extracts from McClure's 1899 on sub ARGONAUT and Kipling. (146)
34. 5 items. Thanksgiving Sports program USNTS San Francisco 1900, 24 page publication of U.S.S. COLORADO 1907, 36 page publication of Navy Recruiting Service 1910, 17 page Special Fleet Orders for Guantanamo Range 1910, and actual photo of sailor who enlisted in 1910. Most items show some handling. AVE-F. (146)
35. Booklet of 20 black and white photo cards of scenes at Naval Training Station Newport. RI. Dates not given but judging from women's dress and autos I would say around WWI? Front cover has separated. Slight wear on outside edges. F. (146)
36. 3 Navy Dept. Shore Guide Book series from 1920 for Canton, Hong Kong, and Yokohama. 34 -56 pages on what to expect customs, history, mail, money etc.Each has foldout map of city.. Covers show slight wear and separation. F. (146)
37. Special envelope for 32 Official Photos of U.S. Navy. Only 22 of 5 by 8 inches photos remaining. Undated. I would guess 20s to 30s. Cover has tears. Photos VF. (146)
38. 2 Navy Dept. Shore Guide Book series from 1920 for Columbo and Valparaiso 34 -47 pages on what to expect customs, history, mail, money etc. Each has foldout map of city.. Covers show slight wear. F. (146)
39. National Geographic magazine June 1921 featuring article on American Navy crossing Equator. 54 pages. F-VF. Also notebook cover showing photo of U.S.S. TEXAS with description.hand dated 1923. AVE Special program for U.S.S. ANTARES Navy Day 1924. with 2 photos with slight disturbances. Also San Diego Naval Base Information sheet 1925 listing major units and locations, part of letterhead from USNTS Hampton Roads 1922, and 1923 small poster of Naval Academy girl (?) at helm with opening tears. AVE-.F. (146)
40. British. 12" by 4" photo of H.M.S. HOOD mounted on 7 1/2"by 14" cardboard with signatures of SCPO and Chief Writer (?) 1924. Also H.M.S. WARSPITE dance invitation with double oval dated handstamp of Commandant with slightly blurred year but looks like 1933. AVE-F. (146)
41. 3 Official Penalty covers with corner cards of 11th Naval District and Naval Air Station San Diego, and Hamilton Field. 2 have 5¢ Beacon air mail stamp with 1929 cancels. Also apparently philatelic U.S.S. MARBLEHEAD 1941and U.S.S. HENDERSON 1935. F. (574)
42. Large photo of U.S.S. CINCINNATI and crew 1930 stored in a roll, NOB Hampton Beach Commissary pass 1931, U.S.S. TEXAS 1930 newspaper, USNTS NOB Norfolk 1932 newspaper, 1934 Invitation to Annual Navy Ball, USNTS Newport newspapers (2) 1936, program for navy visit to Americas Exposition San Diego 1935, USNTS Great Lakes Happy Hour Program 1940, Great Lakes bulletin (3) 1940. AVE-F. (146)
43. Marines.5 philatelic covers with special 1941 cancels: Mar. Det. Portland Bight Jamaica JUL 18 1941 -First day of Cancel; 2 nd Marine Aircraft Group FMF May 8, 1941; Mar. Det. Jul 7, 1941 Trinidad with Gimbals cachet, Mar. Det. Island of Antigua, Leeward Islands JUN 14 1941 with Minkus cachet; ; MAR DET ARGENTIA NEWFOUNDLAND JUN 20 1941 with Minkus cachet and Marine Argentia censor handstamp. Mostly F-VF. (007)
44 China. Special multi-colored Scatchard cacheted cover for U.S. Marines 4th Rgt. Shanghai. 4th Reg. U.S.M.C. Shanghai May 30 1936 cancel on 3¢ Bicentennial.Slight toning on edge. F. (007)
45. Spain. Civil War. 18 cutouts mostly with multiple stamps tied by good mix of 1937 military handstamps e.g. Estafeta Militar No. 19. It's a shame this happened. VF. (723)
46. China. Cover with 3 King Edward the VIIIth stamps tied by 3 British APO 1 10 JY 39 cancels. Proud identifies as Shanghai. Back has Hong Kong forwarding cancel. To well known WWII American collector. Slight processing marks. F-VF. (819)
47. United States. #10 War Department Penalty envelope from 574 Co. CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps), Camp Tehachapi P-219 Keene California with Keene DEC 28 193? cancel. Tears and wrinkling from improper storage. AVE. (146)
48. Algeria. 1943 cover with Orleansville, Alger 1943 cancels on local stamps to Red Cross Geneva with German, U.S. and British censorship. Slight gum remnants on front. F. (007)
49. Algeria. 9 U.S. APO covers including processed V-Mail in envelope and 3 1944 Ballots, 2 large and 1 card. Also cover APO 668 Morocco. and APO 531 Tunisia. F-VF. (819)
50. Antigua. Small cover with 3 1d stamps tied by faint MY 1940 St. John's cancel. Sealed with brown tape and Antigua circular censor handstamp with crown. AVE-F. (311)
51. Ascension Islands. Air mail cover APO 877 JAN 13 1945. High value Forte. VF (106)
52. Ascension Islands. Air mail #10 cover APO 877 AUG 7 1943. Cut short on opening with 1/2 of stamp missing. High value Forte. AVE. (819)
53 Australia. Free cover from U.S. APO MAY 2 1942. Less common oval Censor handstamp.Slight wear. F. (424)
54. Australia. 10 U.S. APO covers including 3 large 1944 Ballots, 2 with USAFIA censors on damaged covers, and 1 with Australian stamp. AVE-F. (819)
55. Australia. Small cover with Australian 1d stamp to soldier at hospital U.S. APO 927 U-1 . American Base Forces FEB 2 1944 backstamp cancel. Opening tears and some of cancel hard to read. AVE. (848)
56. Australia. Air mail letter card with Australian ARMY POST OFFICE 065 1942 cancel and rectangular censor #508. Cover has been split on opening. Slight crease. F. (650)
57. Australia. 11 censored covers from Stations 1 (5), 2 (2), 3 (2), 4, and early 1940 black and white issue with 6 dots. Also New Zealand (3). All to U.S. F-VF (311)
58. Australia. 5 censored covers to U.S. from Districts 1(front only), 2 (2), and 5 (2). 2 registered. F-VF. (007)
59. Austria. 2¢ revalued 6¢ air mail stamped envelope tied by U.S. APO 3 June 1945 cancel of 3rd ID in Salzburg. Opening tears near stamp side. AVE. (819)
60. Bahrain. 6 ¢ stamped air mail envelope with U.S. APO 816 OCT 8 1945 cancel. Corner card of civilian Oil Company. High value Forte. Slight tear back flap and corner crease. F. (819)
61. Belgium. 7 U.S. APO covers including 5 large 1944 Ballots. AVE-F. (819)
62. Belgian Congo. Cover with Kiknit and Leopoldville 1944 cancels with U.S. cellophane censor tape. Plus stamped postcard to U. .S. with Banningville 19.7.40 cancel and 1 line "CENSURE CONGO BELGE". Both with light wrinkling. F-VF. (311)
63. Bermuda. #10 Penalty envelope with American Base Forces APO 802 JUL 10 1941 cancel. Sender HQ Bermuda Base Command. Slight wrinkles and tears on back flap. F. (819)
64. Brazil. 8 censored air mail covers to U.S. with Brazilian censor tapes and handstamps. Also U.S. cellophane tape censorship. F-VF. (311)
65. British Guiana. Air mail cover to U.S. with 3 different stamps and March 23 1941 cancels. Paper Officially opened and resealed BY CENSOR tape and circular red censor handstamps. F. (311)
66. Burma. Military Airletter to U.S. with type R17 censor#211 with Indian stamps tied by RAFPOST 305 June 1945 cancel. F-VF. (007)
67. Canada. 9 covers to U.S. with various sealing tapes. 3 are Foreign Exchange branch. 4 from Newfoundland including 1 with stain. 2 have dumb cancels. AVE-F. (311)
68. Canada. 13 covers SC2, SC11, FPO 527, MPO 405, NPO?, MPO 1307, and 2 civilian censored from England to Canada. 2 Free from U.S. Bases to Canada. Also South African censored to Canada and U.S. censored Mexico to U.S AVE. (295)
69. Canada. 1944 cover from New York franked with 8¢ air mail to member of RCAF Y Depot Quebec. Forward overseas with 3 line RCAF red handstamp. Back has British FPO 539 cancel and uncommon CANADIAN FORCES Bombay cancel. Wear on edges. F. (819)
70. Ceylon. 2 air mail covers to U.S. 1 with black and white censor tape with unclear year looks like 1940. Other from member R.A.A.F. with RAF censor covered by Indian censor tape and DHB handstamps. Stamp damaged and indistinct cancel. AVE. (311)
71. China. Air mail cover with 5 stamps from Chunking to U.S. and native envelope with 4 stamps from Kunming Both with PC 90 tape and Indian censor handstamps. (311)
72. China. 5 U.S. APO covers from APOs 210 (3-1 double censored), 211, and 212 (Sept. 1945). Most F. (746)
73. China. Book. When Tigers Fight by Wilson. Story of the Sino-Japanese War 1937-45. Original Jacket. 269 pages. 20 maps. 17 illustrations. Originally published at $16.95. F-VF. (116)
74. Curacao. 4 air mail covers to U.S.A. with U.S. and Curacao censoring labels and handstamps. 1 registered. AVE. (311)
75. Egypt. 2 covers to U.S. with Egyptian censor tapes and handstamps. 1 also has U.S. cellophane tape. (311)
76. Eire. 11 covers to U.S. 10 have PC 90 censor tapes. 6 show Eire censorship. AVE-F. (311)
77. Eire. 2 Airgraphs with envelopes with 15 JAN 1945 and 13 APRIL 1944 cancels to Dublin with bilingual red handstamp of Eire censor. 1 from Rhodesia. Other from India. Plus V-Mail without envelope APO 636 Ireland. F-VF. (007)
78. Europe. Book. Bodyguard of Lies by Anthony Cave Brown. Clandestine war of deceptions that hid secrets of D-Day. Volume I. 524 pages. 27 illustrations. Original jacket. Published at $15.95. Slight tears. F. (200)
79. France. Free 1939-40 covers from British Forces mostly with BEF from APOs 17,20, 27, 39, 41 (RAF censor), 48 canceled day of German invasion., 55, 57, 58, and 74. All but one have Daynes type A10x censor handstamps. Many repaired. AVE-F. (007)
80. France. 5 stampless F.M. covers 4 with Poste Aux Armees Postmarks 1939-45. 1 addressed to Ambulance Corps Postal Sectuer 241 with letter. 4 identify sender's units. 3 of 5 have letters. F-VF. (723)
81. France. 4 stampless covers: 2 F.M. with 1940 Poste Aux Armees Postmarks and cachet of 363e Demi-Brigade. 1 red cachet Qaurtier General Du Ministre and 1946 with Cross of Lorraine cachet. AVE-F. (723)
82. France. 4 letters without envelopes. Appear to be original stationery and signatures with carbon copy text with 1 from POW Agency Paris, 2 Secours National Maire De Jonzac and 1 actual typed Extrait De L'Ordre No. 3 of July 11 1940 with red cachet of 84th Infantry Division Telegraph Co. Latter appears to be a commendation. (723)
83. France. Special POW Carte de Colis (Parcel card) recording 1942-44 distribution of packages to POW in STALAG VIIB from village of St. Fort with Mayor cachet.F. (723)
84. France. 4 different crossed flag variety military postal cards including 3 in color. 3 unused. 1 with message but nothing on front. F. (723)
85. France. #10 air mail from Toulouse Vich France to U.S. with January 1941 cancels on 14.5F French stamps with Bermuda(?) PC 90 censor tape.. Plus July 1945 cover to U.S. from Orly with slight wear and French censor label and P.A.Y. censor handstamp. AVE-F. (311)
86. France. 41 U.S. APO covers including processed V-Mail in envelope and 14 1944 Ballots, 12 large and 2 cards. Also 3 Official #10 Penalty. AVE-VF. (819)
87. France. 3 1945 postcards. 1 with special scene of hanging victims with special cachet about German atrocities with Montauban cancel on stamp. No address or message. Plus 2 F.M. picture postcards with civilian cancels. F-VF. (723)
88. France. Special National Congress 1947 cancels with flames on 60 and 80 cent. AMG issues. Also handstamp of Organization committee "Combattants Immigr...". VF. (723)
89. France. Cover with 50c and 1F stamps tied by LYON LIBERE 2-9-44 cancels. Unaddressed. VF. (723)
90. France. RED CROSS. 5 items. 1 window(?) label for POW assistance, 2 unused Red Cross envelopes, 1 letter from JONZAC Committee about taking in children from North, and unused form for monthly provisions for POWs. VF. (723)
91. France. Special colored cover for Marie Lindell, OBE of Royal Escaping Society . Enclosure tells of her exploits during German Occupation as a SOE. Special cachet for Flight commemorating event.1983 Paris cancel.VF. (280)
92. France. British Forces. 3 Free censored covers from FPOs 68 (1939) and 279, and 295 both 1944. F. (650)
93. France. Book M.I.A. by Causer. True story of American pilot of 360 th Fighter Squadron. shot down over France who joins Maquis. Richly illustrated with pictures drawn by author as well as photos of false Identity cards etc. 169 pages. Original jacket. Slight tears. F. (200)
94. France. Book. Soft cover French Language Guide War Department TM 30-302. F-VF. (106)
95. Germany. Cover to France with 25 pfg. Hitler issue tied by 1943 Markkleeberg cancel. German type censor tape with no markings and Frankfurt censor handstamp. Sender Frenchman working in Germany. F. (723)
96. Germany. 6 1940-41 covers to U.S.A. 2 sea and 4 air mail. Hindenburg franking from 25 pfg. to 1.5 RM. Various German censor handstamps and labels. F-VF. (311)
97. Germany. 4 1941 air mail covers to U.S.A. Endorsed either Sara or Israel as required for Jews. Hindenburg franking from 25 pfg. to 2.4 RM. Various German censor handstamps and labels. F-VF. (311)
98. Germany. 2 1941 covers from Vienna to China. by sea. Various German censor handstamp and labels. Backstamped. F-VF. (311)
99. Germany. 2 Post VE day 1945 covers with 6¢ air mail stamp from APO 262 and 758*. 1 has gum bleed through. AVE-F. (819)
100. Germany. 2 Soft cover books. 1 German Language Guide War Department TM 30-306. Plus formerly classified German Phrase Book TM 30-606. F-VF. (106)
101. Germany. Book. The Service. The Memoirs of General Reinhard Gehlen. Legendary Spymaster. Original Jacket. About 25% WWII and rest Cold War. 386 pages. F-VF. (116)
102. Germany. Book. The History of the SS by Graber. 228 pages in Original jacket. Slight tears. F. (200)
103. Gilbert Islands. Airmail cover from V.M.S.B. 151 MAG 13 with Navy Cancel SEP 6 1943. USMC/ P.O. 1200 in killer. Flap missing and slight tear. AVE-F. (819)
104. Great Britain. Photo card of Eifel tower used by British soldier FPO 842 and shield censor. Plus OAS letter from RAF member to France with AU 1945 FPO 217 hand and 15 BPO machine cancels.used in Italy. Forwarded. AVE-F. (723)
105. Great Britain. 5 covers FPOs A6 (2-1 Honor envelope with triangle censor), 433, 452 (faint), and 487. 3 with Canadian unit stamps. Plus stamped cover with Folkstone JUL 1944 cancel to War Office London with RAF censor R7 #525. AVE. (650)
106. Great Britain processed V-Mail covers with contents from enlisted man 90th General hospital from 1942-45 at different APOs 121, 137, 515. and 350 and 513 (both in France). Also processed V-Mail without envelope APO 875. and 1944 War ballot 29th CB. (007)
107. Great Britain. 1942 PC 90 censored cover to U.S. Addressed to Ronald Reagan at Warner Bros. Also similar cover to Tyrone Power at 20 th Century Fox. AVE-F. (311)
108. Great Britain. 8 cover to publishers in U.S. with special orange on white P. & C. B. censor tape for publications. Various frankings including 2 2 1/2d stamped envelopes and 1 with 6 2 1/2d stamps. AVE.
(311)
109. Great Britain. 36 covers to U.S. with PC 90 tapes. Various types and stamp usages. F-AVE. (311)
110. Great Britain. March 1945 air mail cover from U.S. to British pilot Bahamas. Pasted over with improvised label to Air Ministry London Back has 3 different routing handstamps including dated double oval of R.A.F. Officers Records Air Ministry. Not found with various return to Sender markings on both sides. Franked with 2 3¢ Victory stamps. Appears that 2 other 1 ¢ (?) stamps were affixed and removed. F. (819)
111. Great Britain. 48 U.S. APO covers including 2 processed V-Mails and 16 large and 1 small 1944 Ballots. Also 4 Official #10 Penalty. Some duplication. AVE-VF. (819)
112. Great Britain. CMF. Honor envelope with 3 3d and 1 1d stamps tied by British Fieldpost cancel. Also Passed by censor handstamp with Dayne's type 500 with #2302 and red on white A.F.W. 3312 Base censor sealing tape tied by Deputy Chief Field handstamp. Cancel date and FPO hard to read. Otherwise VF. SB$7.00 (005)
113. Great Britain. CMF. 3 covers.all with Deputy Chief Field censor handstamp 1 Honor envelope with shield censor FPO 90 1945. (Doodles on back). 2 Small YMCA with W 3424 paper seal, Daynes ACL3 ,with Daynes M101 with #56. Also large envelope,6 1/2 by 9 inches, with 4 stamps making up 6d postage tied by FPO 706 1944 cancels with Form 3312 sealing tape , Daynes BCL8, and shield censor. F-VF. (650)
114. Great Britain. Special cacheted cover for 43rd Anniversary of Royal Air Forces Escaping Society. Special commemorative 1968 FPO 1067 Escaping Society cancel on stamp for RAF's 70th Anniversary. Enclosure gives history. Slight corner bend. F-VF. (280)
115. Great Britain. Navy. 5 covers with variations of RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIPS cancels. 2 have tombstone handstamps, 1 Army censor handstamp Daynes A1xx type. 1 originally to H.M.S. Vanity Nov. 1940 and reused and also roughly opened. 1 with PC 90 tape. Plus registered cover to Canada from FPO 437 and Home Forces Army dated handstamp. F. (007)
116. Greece. 2 1940-41 Greek censored covers to U.S. 1 has 6 stamps with 1 missing?. AVE-F. (311)
117. Greenland. Special Leased Bases cachet showing map of locations and APO numbers from APO 809 with Nov 2 1941 cancel on 1 1/2¢ Martha Washington with racetrack censor handstamp. Address label has slight bleedthrough. F-VF. (007)
118. Greenland. 2 unit censored covers. 1 air mail APO 859* JAN 21 1943. Cut short on opening with 1/2 of stamp missing. Also Free cover APO 858* MAY 14 and no year with stains. AVE. (819)
119. Guam. Processed V-Mail and envelope from 306 FA Bn. APO 77. Talks about Combat and concerns at night. Also 1944 war ballot from navy Hospital 111.VF. (007)
120. Haiti. Air mail cover to U.S from member of Coast Guard with American Legation Port-Au-Prince. Navy censored. Slight opening tears. F. SB $45.00 (318)
121. Iceland. #10 cover air mail to U.S. PC 90 censor tape and 3 1 KR stamps tied by Rekjavik 7.V.42 cancels. Slight opening tears and smudge of cancel from Post office stacking. AVE-F. (311)
122. Iceland. Stampless cover to England with British FPO 304 cancel. Date blurred but looks like 28 JL. Daynes type A10X censor with #1216. listed in Proud. F. (007)
123. Iceland. U.S. 6¢ stamped air mail envelope with U.S. APO MAY 31 1945 APO 860 machine cancel. Sender 14th Air Service Squadron APO 610. Unit censored. Slight piece missing from sender's corner with no text disturbed. F. (007)
124. Iceland. Envelope with U.S. 6¢ air mail stamp and U.S. OCT 4 1944 APO 860 machine cancel. Sender Base Chaplain. Base censored.VF. (007)
125. Iceland. Free Fort Custer envelope with Sender from 10th Inf. U.S. May 1 194? APO 810 machine cancel.with unit censor. Top cut short on opening. AVE. (007)
126. Iceland. Minkus patriotic cover with U.S. OCT 26 1941 APO 810 handcancel. with unit censor. Envelope flap gum staining. AVE-F. (007)
127. Iceland. Cover sent free from soldier U.S. APO 5 with APO SEP 26 1942 cancel without APO. Racetrack censor. Slight aging. Forwarded. F. (819)
128. Iceland. #10 Penalty cover from sender APO 860 with double strike of APO AUG 31 1942 cancel. Slight toning. F. (819)
129. India 6 covers to U.S. Various DHB and DHC censored handstamps. and tapes including 2 different red and white. AVE-F. (311)
130. India. 6¢ stamped censored envelope with U.S. APO 491 cancel. Sender civilian with corner card of Hindustan AIRCRAFT LTD. VF. (106)
131. India. 9 U.S. APO covers including 2 large Ballots. AVE-VF. (819)
132. Iran. Cover sent Free with APO 824 May 30 1944 cancel. Opening tears. F. (819)
133. Iran. Processed V-Mail from APO 523 April 1943. Photo faint but legible. F.(007)
134. Iran. 6¢ air mail stamped envelope with APO 680 NOV 2 1943 cancel and Unit censor. Vertical crease and slight ink stain. F. (848)
135. Iraq. 1944 cover to U.S. with what appears to be Iraqi censor handstamps?. F-VF. (311)
136. Italy. 4 1942-43 blue military cards with civilian cancels and open military addresses. 3 have handstamps. 2 have tiny staple holes. F. (424)
137. Italy. 29 APO covers including 3 processed V-Mail and 7 large 1944 Ballots. Also 6 Official #10 Penalty. Plus 1983 cover. AVE-VF. (819)
138. Italy . Book. Soft cover Italian Language Guide War Department TM 30-303. F-VF. (106)
139. Iwo Jima. 6¢ stamped air mail envelope with SEP 22 1945 cancel from sender APO 86. Some letters in cancel indistinct. F. (819)
140. Jamaica. Cover from civilian with 10¢ Transport stamp tied by APO 861 cancel with Army censor handstamp #113. Opening tears. F. (106)
141. Jamaica. Cover from Internment camp to American Aid for German POWs. Octagonal D/38 censor handstamp on front and double oval blue Jamaica Internment camp 21 AUG 1942 handstamp on back. Some bleed through of flap gum. F. SB $50. (202)
142. Jamaica. Green Honor envelope sent to Base Censor England. 1/- Jamaica stamp tied by Kingston No. 5 SEP 29 with no year cancel. (202)
143. Jamaica. OHMS Economy label with Kingston SE 10 41 cancel to U.S. Capt. U.S. Engineer's office Kingston and partial Official FPO (?) handstamp. F. (202)
144. Japan. Central China Expeditionary Force. #10 like envelope from 6803 Battalion with letter with various markings. including censorship. Translation of postal aspects. Some soiling. SB $35.00 (129)
145. Japan. Manchurian Expeditionary Force. #10 like envelope with letter with various markings including censorship. Translation of postal aspects. F. SB $35.00. (129)
146. Japan. Manchurian Expeditionary Force. #10 like envelope from 17th FPO with letter with various markings. including censorship. Translation of postal aspects. F. SB $35.00. (129)
147. Japan. Military sponsored comfort bag colored postcard of Mt. Fuji printed by Toppan. Message about sending card to military for comfort. Mint. VF. SB $12.50. (129)
148. Japan. Military sponsored comfort bag colored postcard of Mt. Fuji printed by Toppan. Message about sending card to military for comfort. Mint. VF. SB $12.50 (129)
149. Japan. Colored censored postcard with message and date stamp showing Japanese flag on hill in Occupied China (looks like military radio site?). Issued by Tokyo Army Intendance Dept. Signed Takahashi Ryo and Misumura printers. VF. SB $25.00. (129)
150. Japan. 6¢ stamped air mail envelope with October APO cancel with no year from sender APO 343. Letter enclosed dated September 25. Slight opening tears. F. (819)
151. Japan. Colored postcard of child soldier and cannon (Baby Samari). With 1939 Life magazine article in English about similar children's cards. VF. SB $10.00 (129)
152. Japan. Monograph A Specialized Listing of the Japanese Occupation Stamps of China. Soft cover. Large format. 44 pages. Cross check of specialized catalogs including Scott and Gibbons. (106)
153. Malta. 6 covers. 1 with 1942 FPO 676 cancel to military in Malta reused,.1 to Canada with Maritime mail cancel and sender H.M.S. HAMILCAR. (?). 1 FPO 570 DE 1945. Also 3 1958-59 military airmail covers from Malta F-VF. (007)
154. Mauritius. Cover to U.S. with 20C local stamp tied by General Post Office 3 JY 40 cancel and double oval Censor handstamp. Also numbered black and white Mauritius censor tape. F-VF. (311)
155. Netherlands. 1944 War Ballot from U.S. Navy 107 at Maastricht. Double cancel. F-VF. (007)
156. Netherlands. Special colored cover of RAF Escape Society commemorating the use of Biesbosch for hiding of shot down Allied air crews. Enclosure discusses this. Dutch stamps with Veldpost 44 15.12.72 cancel. Address label needs to be reattached. F. (280)
157. New Caledonia. 2 #20 1944 War Ballots. with APO 25 and 502 cancels. F. (318)
158. New Caledonia. 5 APO covers including 1 large 1944 Ballot item. 2 from band with photos. 3 have opening tears. AVE-F. (819)
159. New Guinea. 22 U.S. APO covers including 8 large and 1 small 1944 Ballots. 3 have USAFIA censor hand stamps and red and white censor tapes. Censored items have opening tears. AVE-F. (819)
160. New Hebrides 9 U.S. APO covers Some duplication. F-VF. (819)
161. New Zealand. Airgraph from New Zealand to England with New Zealand civilian cancel and DDA civilian censorship. No envelope. F-VF. (007)
162. Norway. Commercial cover to U.S. with Oslo 24.3.41 cancels and German censor tape and handstamp. Slight wrinkling. F. (311)
163. Okinawa. Cover with typed address of Marine Major General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr, Commanding General of 6th Marine Division, to wife. He later became Commandant of Marine Corps. #10 penalty cover with 3 6¢ transports covering Penalty. Navy May 30 1945 cancel. Faint Navy censor handstamp. Slight wrinkling and tape stain. F. SB $100.00. (318)
164. Okinawa 2 U.S. APO covers from APOs 7 and 201. APO 7 has postage due 6¢ with stamps added. and is a front only. AVE-F. (819)
165. PAIFORCE. IRAQ.PERSIA. Military Airletter endorsed as Honor envelope. Daynes type R20 Base censor #17 and type R12. Also faint FPO 171. Endorsed PAIFORCE and sent December 1944. F-VF. (007)
166. Palestine. Greeting card size cover from Lt. with 343 Bomb Sqd. APO 1227. Sept. 23, 1942 cancel without APO. F-VF. SB. $85.00. (318)
167. Palestine. Cover to U.S. with PC 66 KK/31160 censor tape and U.S. cellophane censor tape covering stamps with Jerusalem cancel. AVE-F. (311)
168. Philippines 9 U.S. APO covers 2 #10 Official. Includes APO 12 cancel San Francisco which is 12 PRS. See latest APO book page 29. 1 roughly opened. 2 with toning. AVE-F. (819)
169. Philippines. Cover with 6¢ air mail stamp tied by faint but legible Navy 10638 Br. AUG 21 1945 machine cancel and Navy censor. Sender civilian with S.S. Cape Meredith Pacific and N Atlantic S.S. Co. F. (819)
170. Rumania.air mail cover to U.S. with 15 stamps tied by 28.12.40 cancels. Improvised air mail sticker endorsed Atlantic Clipper with PC 90 censor label. F-VF. (311)
171. Rumania. 9 cards used by military. 6 are special military cards of 2 types. 3 have military station 17 cancels. Sender addresses appear to be in clear. Most have censor handstamps. Some handling. signs. Stamp missing on one. AVE. (722)
172. Russia. Cover to U.S. with 2 Stamps tied by 20.6.42 Tomsk(?) cancels. back has 4 line Russian censor handstamp. Cancels hard to read. AVE-F. (311)
173. Saipan. 2 censored U.S. APO covers from member of 847 Bomber Squadron with APO 237 June and July 1945 cancels.1 has vertical crease. Opening tears. AVE-F. (819)
174. Samoa. Cover with cancel APO 718 JUL 3 1943. Usual censor mark. Some gum(?) staining along part of stamp. F. SB $45.00 (318)
175. Solomons. 9 APO covers including 2 large 1944 Ballots. Some duplication. AVE-F.(819)
176. South Africa. 5 covers to U.S. with good mix of censorship tapes and handstamps. 1 meter and 1 with Twentieth Century Fox corner card. (311)
177. South Africa. 2 active duty military airletters from South African soldiers to South Africa. Censor handstamps and Egypt military cancels. 1 has tape stains. Also Airgraph without envelope from Egypt. 1 empty Airgraph envelope. AVE-F. (007)
178. South America. 32 censored covers to U.S. from Costa Rica (2), Cuba (2), Ecuador, Guatemala (5), Haiti (2 also with Haiti censor tape), Mexico (10), Panama (2), San Salvador (8). Mostly U.S. cellophane censor tapes. 1 customs and 1 handstamp. 6 #10s. Mostly F. (311)
179. South America. 22 censored covers to U.S. from Argentina (5), Bolivia (2), Chile (4), Columbia (6), Peru, Venezuela (3). Mostly U.S. cellophane censor tapes.and 1 handstamp. 3 #10s. (311)
180. Spain. 2 1943 cover/cards to U.S. with partial Spanish censor handstamps and U.S. circular handstamp and cellophane tape. AVE. (311)
181. Spain . Book. Soft cover. Spanish Language Guide War Department TM 30-300. F-VF. (106)
182. Sudan. 5 attractively franked 1940-41 covers to U.S. 2 marked via New Zealand. All have green Sudan censor tape and handstamps. 1 appears to have stamp missing. Khartoum Air, Melut, White Nile, Torit, and Kurmuk(?) cancels. Mostly F. (311)
183. Sudan. 3 1943-44 covers to U.S. with black and white MM censor tapes. Plus cover with block canceled Kurmuk 1939 with censor handstamp only. Also similar cover from Kurmuk 1939 before war. Some toning. AVE-F. (311)
184. Suriname. 2 air mail covers to U.S. with 2 different type of censor labels and remnants of U.S. cellophane tapes. F. (311)
185. Sweden. 4 1944-45 air mail covers to U.S. with U.S. cellophane censor tapes with different censor handstamps. Opening tears. AVE-F. (311)
186. Sweden. Free cover with JUL 30 1945 U.S. APO 741 cancel then in France from sender American Legation APO 1175. Rare location. Toning. F. (007)
187. Sweden Special colored cover of RAF Escape Society commemorating escapes from Sweden of downed allied crews. 1974 cancel on Swedish stamp. Enclosures discuss escape of British Flt. Lt. Philpott and escapes in general. Backstamped at British and Norwegian bases.VF. (280)
188. Trinidad. Air mail cover to U.S. with 4 stamps tied by San Fernando cancels and P.C. 90 tape with I.E. handstamp. Also cover from Trinidad with PC 90 I.D. paper tape and smudges on address. AVE-F. (311)
189. Tunisia Special form for Demobilization Bizerte 24 August 1940 authorizing payment to Lt., finger prints, and cachet of Depot Du Genie D'Afrique. F-VF. (723)
190. Turkey. 2 covers Istanbul to U.S. 1 has Egyptian and U.S. censor. Other has Indian and Levant censorship. F-VF. (311)
191. Yugoslavia. Special colored cover of RAF Escape Society commemorating escapes via Switzerland of downed allied crews. 1978 cancel on Yugoslavia. stamp. Enclosures discuss escape of British crew and escapes in general Signed by General Scekic a holder of People's Hero commendation and 2 escapees. VF. (280)
192. Censored. 3 cards and 2 envelopes from South America to U.S. 1 with stamp removed. Also DEC 19 1941 cover with 2 slightly damaged 15¢ Transport issues and 1 with 5 1¢ PREXIEs Both to England with PC 90 tapes. Also 1944 cover from Italy to U.S.APO with 7 copies of 25 c AMG issue and 2 stamps missing.with Italian censor tape. AVE. (819)
193. Replica of Japanese Surrender. Poster size. 9 pages. Includes picture of signing and principles, instrument of surrender, proclamation, Japanese versions and translations. Stored rolled up. Some tears on exposed edges. F. (146)
194. 77 snapshot size official navy photos of Pacific .Plus 4 European Theater. VF. (146)
195. 3 softcover books: Through Japanese Eyes from Infantry Journal, Escape from Corregidor, and The battle Memoirs of George S Patton. AVE-F. (106)
196. Small cover to a Miss Huggins Repatriate from the Far East on M.S. Gripsholm New York. 5¢ Overrun nations issue for Luxembourg tied by New York Morgan Annex AUG 28 1943 cancels with handstamp on back that letter was received unsealed under cover from Ohio Post Office. Cellophane censor tape of Washington. VF. (819)
197. Air mail cover to soldier APO 34 then in Italy and forwarded to Ft. Meade. Various APO Directory Service markings on back and nice 4 line handstamp for Return to Sender from Fort Meade. Tears and handling as expected as on road about 6 months. AVE.(106)
198. 3 covers returned due to incorrect address. 1 newspaper wrapper to Inf. Rgt. 159 APO 726 SF with SFPE round dated May 18 1944 cancel and "NO RECORD OF ORGANIZATION and Return to sender no such APO served by/Postmaster, San Francisco. F-VF. Plus 2 rather beat up to home bases with handstamps advising of wrong addresses. AVE. (819)
The following lots 199-210 are from the V-Mail correspondence of a Karl W. Scheuffler who was an Army Chaplain with the 355 Coastal Artillery and the 108 Engineer Combat Group mainly in Algeria and Italy . While all the items have APO numbers the Order of Battle seems to be more accurate for location especially when placing locations of winter scenes etc.
199. V-Mail. 52 processed messages without envelopes from family to Chaplain at APO's 464 and 512. 1943-45. Most appear to be in Italy. Plus 4 from non-family members including 1 from APO 552 and 1 asking for help. F-VF (146)
200. V-Mail. 10 processed messages without envelopes from Chaplain at APO's 464, 700 and 512. 1943-45. APO locations Italy and Algeria. However from Order of battle and message it is clear that 3 are in Philippines. (146)
201. V-Mail. 6 different processed Holiday cards for Christmas (5) and Easter without envelopes from Chaplain at APO's 464, 700 and 512. 1944-45 in Italy. F-VF. (146)
202. V-Mail. 5 processed Holiday cards for Christmas without envelopes from Chaplain at APO's 464, 700 and 512. 1944-45. in Italy Duplicative of last lot. F-VF. (146)
203. V-Mail. Special 1945 Passover card from APO 464 without envelopes from Chaplain in Italy. Judaica item. Slightly dark.F. (146)
204. V-Mail. Bill Mauldin Willi and Joe cartoon from special Stars and Stripes cartoon book taped in standard V-Mail form with message from Chaplain home.with JUL 1 APO 375 9 BPO and APO 700A cancels in Italy 1945. Red boxed handstamp indicating not V-mailed due to enclosure. Handstamp faint. AVE-F. (146)
205. V-Mail. Bill Mauldin Willi and Joe cartoon from Stars and Stripes newspaper. taped in standard V-Mail form with message from Chaplain home.with JUN 17 APO 375 cancel in Italy 1945 . Text says this cartoon from actual paper. Red boxed handstamp indicating not V-mailed due to enclosure. Writer comments on cartoon. F. (146)
206. V-Mail. Bill Mauldin Willi and Joe cartoon from Stars and Stripes news paper. taped in standard V-Mail form with message from Chaplain home.with no cancel but text dated 1945 Italy. Best strike of boxed handstamp indicating not V-mailed due to enclosure. Writer comments on cartoon with girls and officers. F. (146)
207. V-Mail.11 processed V-Mails without envelopes from Italy. All are Bill Mauldin Willi and Joe cartoons from Stars and Stripes news paper. taped in standard V-Mail form with message from Chaplain home. For some reason these were allowed to be photographed. Text sometimes comments on cartoons. Also 1 with Saturday Evening Post cartoon. (146)
208. V-Mail .Processed V-Mail without envelope from Italy. with Bill Mauldin Willi and Joe cartoons from Stars and Stripes news paper. taped in standard V-Mail form. Message discusses V-Mail envelopes which to save and what may have collectible value in future. "It will do no harm, to save them till I find out”. F. (146)
209. V-Mail .47 forms with Bill Mauldin Willi and Joe cartoons from Stars and Stripes, mostly from cartoon book taped in standard V-Mail form. These were not filmed but have no special handstamps. Most cancels are APOS 375C, 375, and 700A. In Italy in 1945. Some bleedthrough from tape. F. (146)
210. V-Mail .7 forms with Bill Mauldin Willi and Joe cartoons from Stars and Stripes, mostly from cartoon book taped in standard V-Mail form. Writer comments on each. These were not filmed but have no special handstamps. Most cancels are APOs 375C. In Italy in 1945. Some bleedthrough from tape. F. (146)
End of Chaplain Mail
211. V-Mail. 5 processed without envelopes. 4 are Christmas card from APO 634 1943-Great Britain, 464-Italy, 523-undated, and 95 NCB-Hawaii?, . Plus ditch digger from CBMU 610 Admiralty Islands. AVE-F. (146)
212. V-Mail. Special processed letter with envelope showing humorous drawing of censor having excised Christmas letter in Britain in 1943. Plus 1944 APO cover from England. F.(424)
213. V-Mail. Processed letter to Father Flanagan Boy's Town from sender USMC 275 Solomons. Paper feels thin and this may have been part of fundraising letter?. (146)
214. Convoy procedures for U.S.A.T. SEA WITCH and 3 issues of ship's mimeographed newspapers for 1944. 1 gives background of ship. Some aging of papers. AVE-F. (146)
215. Ration books. Instruction OPA Form R303 plus 4 Book Ones, 2 Book 2's, 6 Book 3's and 5 Book Fours from same family. Many stamps still attached. AVE. (146)
216. Patriotic cover with 2¢ Defense issue tied by dumb cancel. Plus March 1942 money order type cancel of Augusta, Georgia Air Base. Slight smudge. F. (225)
217. 16 picture post cards sent Free. 1 is special humorous card with items to check, 3 humorous card with girls. Rest are vintage cards of hotels, scenes etc. F-VF. (819)
218. WACs. 2 covers and 2 cards from WACs. 1 with corner card Ft. Warren, 1 with WAAC seal Nacodekes. Cards from member of 23 BPO but 1 without postal markings. F-VF. (819)
219. 55 Free covers from domestic Army bases. Good variety. 2 #10. 45 with base cancels. 1 with corner card of Barrage Balloon School. Mostly F. (311)
220. 47 mostly Free covers from Army Bases. Some duplication. Mostly F-VF. (819)
221. 49 mostly Free covers from Army Bases with Base names in cancels. Mostly F-VF. (819)
222. 10 mostly Free covers from Army Bases with corner cards. Mostly F-VF. (819)
223. 101 mostly Free covers from Army Air Bases. Some duplication. Mostly F-VF. (819)
224. 21 mostly Free covers from Army Air Bases with Base names in cancels. Mostly F-VF. (819)
225. 14 mostly Free covers from Army Air Bases with corner cards. Mostly F-VF. (819)
226. 30 covers from Army Air Bases. 28 Free. Good variety. 1 #10. 13 with Air Force base cancels. Mostly F. (311)
227. Alaska. August 1945 telephone book of Dutch Harbor. 25 pages. Provided both by names and positions. Better than an Order of Battle. Formerly Restricted. Slight toning of cover. F. (146)
228. Alaska. Small cover with 8¢ Transport to U.S. with Sagaway Alaska JUN 16 1944 cancel and cellophane censor tape with #66082. Some selvedge to stamp. F-VF. (311)
229. Alaska. Processed V-Mail and envelope from Navy 151. F. (007)
230. Alaska. 1942 cover APO 937 with provisional censor #35. Also APO 980 1944 cover and civilian cover from Juneau to Missouri with cellophane censor tape. F-VF. (819)
231. American Samoa. #10 envelope to U.S. with American Samoa Censor handstamp. 30¢ Transport and 10¢ PREXIE tied by faint but legible Pago, Pago AUG 1 1944 cancel. AVE-F. (311)
232. Canal Zone. 6 censored air mail covers.with Canal Zone stamps. 2 roughly opened,1 cut short, and 2 #10s. AVE-F. (311)
233. Canal Zone. 4 covers. 2 are Free with Corner card of Canal Zone Postal Service APO 825 to Balboa.with December 1942 cancels. Plus 2 censored covers APO 827 1943-44. Also 2 postwar APOs 34002 and 34004. Also Peru Embassy APO 34032 1999. F-VF. (819)
234. Hawaii. Cover from Honolulu with Pearl Harbor Jan. 5 1942 cancel on 20¢ Transport. Cancel partially off cover. Plus #10 MAILGRAM envelope with corner card in red of 14th Naval District. Cover franked with 20¢ PREXIE canceled Pearl Harbor JAN 22 1942 and endorsed CLIPPER AIRMAIL. F. (574)
235. Hawaii. 23 APO covers including 2 large 1944 Ballots. 4 have early Army censor handstamps. Plus 1948 U.S. Marine Camp Catlin Amateur Radio Card. AVE-F. (819)
236. Hawaii. 5 airmail covers to U.S. with transport series. Different cellophane censor labels and 1 early I.C.B. 39 on #10. F-VF. (311)
237. Hawaii. 4 covers to mainland. 1 1942 #10 with 2 20¢ Transport and paper censor, #10 meter with CLIPPER AIR MAIL handstamp, 1944 business cover with sea plane and partial cellophane tape and APO 957* sender with partial cellophane tape. AVE-F. (574)
238. Hawaii. 4 covers to mainland with paper tape censor with USA and number. 3 20¢ Transport. 1 meter. 1 tape slightly damaged. F-VF. (574)
239. Hawaii. 2 1944-45 Naval censored covers Navy 10 and CASU 38. AVE-F. (836)
240. Puerto Rico. 14 air mail covers to and from U.S. 4 with 10¢ Transport including 1 with 3 stamps. Also 1 10¢ PREXIE, 1 Special Delivery with Victory issue. Cellophane and paper censor tapes. 10 #10s. (311)
241. Puerto Rico. 6 APO covers including 2#10. 1 Official with corner card. 2 have early Army censor handstamps. Plus 1952 cover. 1 roughly opened. AVE-F. (819)
242. 5 official publications including Army Life War Department pamphlet 21-13, Army Song Book, and hard cover Jewish Prayer book. Plus post war The Soldiers Guide FM 221-13 1952 and Survival -undated. (106)
243. Handdrawn full envelope cartoon by Barrett showing Nazi knocking on Tokyo door etc. Sent Free from Camp McCoy. Only front and tear repaired but probably unique item? (311)
244. Canada. 3 large colored labels printed by Director of Public Information. 1 shows bear attacking Hitler in tree, 1 with snake, and Canadian Bear with British lion to Victory. VF. (146)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
245. Shore Stations. 128 (Hawaii), 147 (Algeria), 152 (Solomons), 231 (Algeria processed V-Mail without envelope), 827 (Sardinia with 827 also in cancel), 3149 (Philippines),. 8235 -Unlisted but probably NCB. Also Navy air VP 208 and VPB 198.and V-Mail from Pacific Staff. 4 1944 war ballots. (007)
246. 8 covers U.S.S ALCOR, ALMAACK, ALTAIR, CLEVELAND, HORNET, MARBLEHEAD, MIATONOMAK, MELVILLE. 4 Official #10's. Plus 2 1941 covers and 3 1946-47. (007)
247. 6 Official #10 Navy Penalty covers with corner cards of U.S.S. CROSBY, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE, LONGBEACH, NIAGRA, SOLACE and TANGIER.. All sent air mail with various stamps added for 6¢ rate. All have February to March 1942 cancels. 3 have MAILGRAM endorsements. F-VF. (574)
248. Air mail cover with PC 90 censor tape from England to sailor at Armed Guard Center Brooklyn. Backstamped with MAR 2 1943 cancel of Armed Guard Sta. Have not seen before. Cancels faint on stamps. AVE-F. (311)
249. 2 Naval censored covers. One 6¢ air mail stamped envelope with Navy NOV 19 1944 cancel from Submarine Division 121. Other with 6¢ Transport stamp canceled Navy SEP 2 1943 from Staff Commander 3rd Amphibious Force. F-VF. (848)
250. 2 large 1944 Primary Election Ballots returned to Sender in States with contents still enclosed. 1 to U.S.S. LANSDOWNE. Other to USNR P T Base #44. Different Directory return handstamps. Some opening tears. AVE-F .(819)
251. 7 covers including Armed Guard Pacific #10, USCG Crus #9 Amphibious Force, SS SAGINAW , large Ballot, VP68, U.S.S. YMS 135, unprocessed 1942 V-Mail to U.S.S. TIPPECANNOE, and U.S.S. SAIPAN 1946. F-VF. (819)
252. Sea Bees. 5 Free Postcards with non-military scenes sent by sender 110 NCB Port Hueneme. Plus 6¢ stamped envelope from 91st NCB with navy July 4 1944 cancel. F-VF. (819)
253. 65 covers from Navy domestic locations. Heavy duplications. Mostly F-VF. (819)
254. Coast Guard. 8 covers of home stations. F-VF. (819)
255. Marines. 17 covers from domestic bases. Most stamped. 1 registered. Mixed. (819)
256. Book. Long Were the Nights. The Saga of PT Squadron X in the Solomons. 10 pages of crew names, awards, and hometowns.Original jacket with slight wear. 202 pages. F. (106)
257. Book USN/USMC Mobile Land Forces and their Post Office Facilities by Murphy 1977.230+Pages. Covers have aging. Rest F-VF. (311)
258. Pensacola Base Newspaper (7-4 1946), San Diego Base paper, Navy Woman's magazine (3), Newport Recruit (2), magazine of NAS New York, magazine of Navy Recruiting District Albany, NT (3), magazine NAS Wildwood. NJ.and Driver's Permit NAS#14 Hawaii. Mostly F. (146)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES APO'S
259. 4 covers from domestic locations with APOs in address from APO 2, 263 (#10), 470 (tape stains), and 448. AVE-F. (311)
260. Airmail cover with U.S. Navy JAN 23 1945 cancel from sender HQ 1200 th EBD Gp. ASF with transit APO 17927. Some bleeding of envelope gum to front. AVE. (039)
261. 10 covers sent Free from domestic locations with APOs 38, 255 (2), 256. 260, 261, 262 (2), 443, and 461 in address. 2 roughly opened. 1 #10. AVE-F. (819)
262. 4 Transit APOs including War Ballot from APO 4994 with APO 548 in cancel, 9372 in processed V-Mail without envelope from Italy, 9396 with wavy lines only cancel, and 16594-AA with APO 771 cancel. AVE-F. (819)
263. USO card to soldier APO 953 New York from Fort Crockett 1944. Normal Returned to Writer "finger" and 2 line "No such APO served by/Postmaster, New York". Back has New York Grand Central cancel and NYPE Army Directory handstamp. Has been folded at one time. F. (819)
264. United Nations. Canadian Forces. Mideast. Free #10 envelope with UN 1999 cancel and corner card of Postmaster CFPO 5002. Enclosure appears to be about Israel. VF. (295)
265. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Golan. 5 unstamped covers with 1992-97 UN cancels (4 UNDOF. 1 standard). All different senders. 2 with CFPO 5002 cancels. VF. (295)
266. United Nations. UNDOF. Polish Forces. Syria. 9 1980-89 covers with Warsaw 60 cancels and attractive hand cachets. 3 on UNDOF stationery. VF (295)
267. United Nations. UNDOF. Polish Forces. Cover with hand cachet 1999-2000. Typical Warsaw meter. Plus philatelic item from Gydnia 1999. Also stampless Israeli military cover from 1969. VF. (424)
268. United Nations. UNIFIL. Ghanian Forces. Lebanon. Cover to Canada from Ghanian Major Mahariya Israel. 3 typical illegible Ghanian handstamps and no cancel. Plus photo of Ghanian Capt. being baptized in Israel. AVE-F (295)
269. United Nations. UNMOG. Polish Forces. India and Pakistan. Slightly larger than normal European size cover with 6 different Indian stamps tied by indistinct 25.3.96 cancels. Plus 3 UNMOG handstamps. 3 untied. Polish Warsaw 3 cancel and 3 line advisory handstamp. Australian stamps on back as souvenirs?. Frayed around edges. Plus cover with UNMOG corner card and Indian stamp tied by partial 1997 Calcutta cancel. AVE. (295)
270. United Nations.UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces. Bosnia. Free larger National Defense envelope with UN 1999 cancel and corner card of Royal Canadian Rgt. CFPO 5003. Letter enclosed describes Area of Responsibility of troops. VF. (295)
271. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces. Yugoslavia. Special "Stop the War in Croatia" UN Blue helmet envelope from Canadian postmaster CFPO 5004 with 4 different Republic of Hrvatska stamps tied by Zagreb 03.09.92 cancels. 1 stamp scraped. F-VF. (295)
272. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces. Yugoslavia. Special photo card for Bosnia of Canadian soldier in APC used with UN 1998 cancel. To Capt. Walsh with message. VF. (295)
273. United Nations.UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces. Yugoslavia. 5 mail bag tags to CFPO 5004 from Canadian Base Petawawa 1994. F. (295)
274. United Nations. MINURSA. 3 colored photos showing Canadian troops and scenes on ground in Africa. VF. (295)
275. United Nations. Irish Forces. Special #10 cacheted cover from UN Training school Ireland. Letter enclosed on official stationery. No postal markings. VF. Also Christmas card of 66 Irish Batt without envelope with possible picture missing from front. (295)
276. Alaska. 4 1950-54 covers from APOs 731, 949 (2), and 980. 1 949 is 1952 large ballot.980 is registered with attractive 66¢ face franking. F-VF. (819)
277. Austria.1948 cover from U.S. APO 541 and 1950 cover from APO 777 with flap missing. Average. (819)
278. Austria. Airmail cover to U.S. franked with 5 1¢ PREXIES with 1948 APO 777 cancels. Month missing from cancels?. Envelope has been split open. F. (318)
279. Belgium.4 cacheted covers. 2 for Belgian mine sweeper M903 and Belgian Naval Survey ship A960 Gopdetia with Welcome to Antwerp cachet and cancels. 1 with unclear year. Also 1983 Grand prix special cancel on special stamp. Plus 1988 cover with special "Kolveniersgilde Merksem" handstamp. F-VF. (295)
280. BENELUX. 5 naval covers. Belgium. Narcis M823 with British 1998 stamp and cancel and ZM M928 Stavelot with Belgian 1988 philatelic cancel on Belgian stamp. Netherlands 3 covers with British stamps and cancels to England and Dutch handstamps for Hr. Ms. van NES, R.O.V. ZEEFAKKEL, Hr. Ms. DE RUYTER . 2 with unclear dates.AVE. (295)
281. Canada. 7 1952-54 U.S. APO covers from APOs 677* (3), 862*, 864 (4-1*). 5#10. AVE-F. (819)
282. Canada. Standing Naval Force Atlantic. 4 cacheted covers of HMCS MONTREAL. 1 with with dated handstamp. Each signed by different Officer Various home base cancels on stamps. F-VF. (295)
283. China. 6¢ air mail stamped envelope revalued to 5¢ with APO 912 March 1947 cancel. No addresses. VF. (819)
284. France. 15 U.S. 1947-63 APO covers. 2 are large 1960 ballots. 3 are #10's. AVE-F. (819)
285. France. 2 1985-86 cacheted covers for naval visits of French FRIGATE DUQUAY TROUIN(D-611) and CORVETTE PRIMAUGUET U.S. stamps tied by U.S.S MISSISSIPPI or U.S.S. VIRGINIA cancels. Addressed VF.(703)
286. France. Stamped cover with French stamp and BPM 658 1997 cancel to Germany. 2 different handstamps of French Medical Group Sarajevo. VF. (295)
287. French Africa. 2 F.M. photo cards 1 1956 Algeria with cachet of Base de transit Militaire Alger. 2. 1957 Morocco with oval cachet Depot Mixte Des Isoles Oujda. F-VF. (723)
288. French. Indo China. Cover F.M. to Toulon France with 21-1 46 POSTE NAVALE cancel with large sender cachet MARINE EN INDOCHINE. Sender Marine Saigon. Some letters in handstamp and cancel not legible. F. (723)
289. French Morocco. 2 covers. 1 with manuscript S.M. to Limoges France with 12 JAN 1946 postmark of Kaspa Tadla with cachet and handstamp of Commandant Pilot School and added cachet of Military library Limoges. F.M. cover with faint Morocco cancel and uncommon red cachet of Chief of Control of Military Information. AVE-F. (723)
290. Germany. 12 U.S. mostly 1948-52 APO covers. 1 #10. 2 attractive postcards used later. AVE-F. (819)
291. Germany. British Occupation. Special 3 Pence Registration envelope with Registered FPO 229 Nov. 1945 cancels and label. Sender Middlesex Rgt. B.A.O.R. AVE. (007)
292. Germany. 2 2¢ overprinted U.S. penalty envelopes to Postal Officer APO 175 from Postal Finance Office USAREUR APO 110. 1 is also registered with 3 line Government Official mail handstamp. Neither show indication of going through mail. Plus 2 6¢ stamped air mail envelopes from APO 29-1953 and 227-1946. F-VF. (848)
293. Germany. French Occupation. Saar. Cover with corner card of Gouvernment Militaire de la Sarre.with red official handstamp and 2 weak cachets. Also special AA/Vu verification mark. POSTE AUX ARMEE 9-8 cancel with no year. but must be somewhere from 1945-1959(?). F. (723)
294. Germany. 4 1981-86 cacheted covers for German naval visits to Norfolk. Cachets for FRIGATE BREMEN, DESTROYER HESSEN, TRAINING SHIP GORCH FOCH, and DESTROYER ROMMEL. U.S. stamps with cancels of U.S.S. RICHARD E BYRD, U.S.S. VIRGINIA (2), and U.S.S. RICHARD LEPAGE. 1 shows label gum remnants. F-VF. (703)
295. Germany. 2 covers with British stamps and cancels with special cachet for visit of German Tender ELBE in Edinburgh 1987 and Supply Ship RHÖN with unclear year. Also cover with German stamp tied by German Büchel Air Base 1995 Family day 40th Anniversary Bundeswehr cancel and special cachets. Also Bundesmarine hat band ribbon. F-VF. (295)
296. Great Britain 9 U.S. mostly 1954-60 APO covers. 4 are large 1960 ballots. 2 are #10's.(819)
297. Great Britain. 6 cacheted covers 1981-85 for British naval visits to Norfolk. Cachets for RFAs APPLELEAF, BLACK ROVER, FORT AUSTIN(2), STROMNESS, and TARBATNESS. All have dated handstamp of ships. All have attractive U.S. stamps tied U.S.S. TRUETT, YELLOWSTONE, J.F.KENNEDY, MILWAUKEE, VULCAN, and SYLVANIA cancels. 2 have slight remnants of address label gum. F-VF. (703)
298. Great Britain. 1971 cover from Philatelic Section British Forces London with special form enclosed explaining new fee structure for philatelic handstamps. Also 5 covers different overseas locations. AVE-VF. (650)
299. Greece 3 U.S. APO covers. APO 223-1957, 858 1952, and 09223 1960. AVE. (819)
300. Greenland 4 1952-53 U.S. APO covers.from APO 23. 2 are 5¢ stamped envelopes overprinted 6¢. Other 2 roughly opened. AVE-VF. (819)
301. Greenland. 2 covers with boxed hand cachet of Camp Tuto with APO 23 1961 and 1963 cancels. 1 has smudges from canceling process. F-VF. (007)
302. Greenland. SAS colored with native picture card "SAS the Global Airline-first over the pole". Cachet of U.S. Arctic Air Base Thule with 3 Greenland stamps tied by Thule 1957 (?) cancel. (007)
303. Iceland 1#10 cover with APO 81 JUL 5 1957 machine cancel from Commander IADF to Commander AFD 2230. Slight stain of 1/2 dollar size near address. AVE-F. (819)
304. Iceland. 1972 air mail cover with Iceland stamps to sailor U.S.S. CLAUD JONES DE-1033. Opening tears. F. (007)
305. Iceland. Air mail cover to U.S. with 2 3¢ Women in Service stamps tied by hard to read APO 81 machine cancel from Lt. with Air Force APO 81. F. (007)
306. India. Free Forces mail envelope to England with Provisional R50 3 JAN 46 Indian cancel. Slight wear. F. (819)
307. Israel. 4 Free covers with typical triangle dated handstamps from 1982-89. 1 special Society of Israel Philatelists envelope. One like small paper bag. 1 without year. F-VF. (295)
308. Japan 14 large 1960 ballot covers from U.S. APOs 323 (2), 328 (4), 500 (2), 704, 929, 994 (4). F-VF. (819)
309. Japan 18 covers from U.S. APOs in 1940s. 3 are large 1960 ballot covers 3 are CIC. 4 #10. F-VF. (819)
310. Japan 48 covers from U.S. APOs mostly in 1950s. 8 are #10's. 11 are CIC. Heavy duplication. AVE-VF. (819)
311. Korea. 43 covers from U.S. APOs in 1940s. 1#10. Heavy duplication. Mostly F-VF. (819)
312. Korea. 20 covers from U.S. APOs mostly in 1950s. 4 are large 1960 ballot covers. F-VF. (819)
313. Libya. 30 1947 OAS British covers from soldier with Ammo Clearing team Western Desert with cancels of FPO 518 (3) and 658 (27). Opening tears. AVE-F. (650)
314. MEXICO. 2 cacheted covers 1979-85 for naval visits to Norfolk. Cachets for COMMODORO M. AZUETA and GENERAL VINCENTE GUERRERO All have handstamps of ships. All have attractive U.S. stamps tied U.S.S. FARRAGUT and FRANCIS MARION cancels. 1 with slight remnants of address label gum. F-VF. (703)
315. Norway. 2 covers with U.S. stamps tied by 1985 Money Order type APO 09084 cancels. 1 franked with "D" stamp. Some digits in cds faint but legible. F. (819)
316. OMAN. Cacheted 1986 cover for naval visit to Norfolk. Cachet for S.N.V. SHABAB OMAN with ship handstamp. Korean War Veteran's stamp tied by U.S.S. BRISCOE cancel. VF. .(703)
317. Pakistan. Special printed POW card to be sent from POW to home. Printed around 1972. Unused. Slight handling signs. F-VF. (295)
318. Pakistan. #10 like British air mail envelope used from American Embassy with 7¢ PREXIE tied by APO 271 1958 cancel. Solo usages of 7¢ said to be rare in Rustad. Slight creases in envelope that have been partially flattened. F. (819)
319. Philippines. 13 APO covers from mostly 1946-48. Rest 1950's. 1 1952 large ballot. 2 Official. Plus 1 cover from APO 710 in Japan to APO 714 in Philippines in 1946. Various pencil forwarding remarks on front. Back has unusual Directory Service handstamp of APO 503. 2 tears repaired by hinges. Most F-VF. (819)
320. Ryukus. 10 APO covers.mostly 1950's. 2 official.3 #10's. 1 1972 with map and one unused map cover. F-VF. (819)
321. Saudi Arabia. 1971 cover with APO 09616 cancel. Plus large 1952 Ballot cover APO 616. F-VF. (819)
322. Saudi Arabia. 2 covers and 1 card with 1996 cancels of U.S. APO 09852. 1 on Saudi tax (?) stamp, 1 on U.S. Officially sealed label, and card is UN stamp Advertisement. All unaddressed. VF. (129)
323. Solomon Islands. # 10 special cachet for Guadacanal Allied War memorial with Solomon Islands stamp tied by Honiara cancel. year not clear but probably 1997. Forwarded in States. F. (318)
324. Spain. 7 APO covers. 6 #10 Officials from 1950's including MAAG. F-VF. (819)
325. Taiwan 2 covers APO 140-1959 and #10 96319-1966 with wrinkling. F. (819)
326. Trieste. Unaddressed cover with 3¢ U.S. stamp tied by 1953 APO 209 machine cancel. Cover has 6 additional different cancels of that APO including Unit 1 undated 2 types, Unit 3, Unit 4, and APO 208 handstamp. VF. (819)
327. Turkey. 4 U.S. APO covers. 1 APO 09380 1984. 1 to APO 09380 and returned to U.S. with APO backstamp, and 2 to Germany APOs and forwarded to APO 09380 in Turkey with various APO markings. F-VF. (106)
328. Turkey. Cover to England with British stamp and 1998 cancel and cachet of Turkish Submarine TCC 18 (?). F.(295)
329. Turkey. 3 cacheted covers 1979-80 for naval visits to Norfolk. Cachets for T.C.G. KILICALIPASA D-349 ex U.S.S. ROBERT MCCARDT, .C.G. PIYALEPASA D-350 ex U.S.S. FISK and T.C.G. ISIN A-589 ex U.S.S. SAFEGUARD. All have handstamps of ships and attractive U.S. stamps tied U.S.S. MCCLOY, ALBANY and SAFEGUARD cancels. 2 with slight remnants of address label gum. F-VF. (703)
330. Yugoslavia. #10 envelope with corner card of U.S. Foreign Service from Embassy Belgrade via U.S. APO 777 (Austria). April 18, 1946. SB $38.00. (318)
331. Yugoslavia. Larger than #10 Foreign Service envelope used by American General assigned to Embassy Belgrade. 3 local stamps tied by Belgrade 1952 cancels. Opening tears and creases. F. (318)
332. 5 1979-81 cacheted covers for naval visits to Norfolk for former U.S. Ships used by non-U.S. Forces including Argentina ex U.S.N.S. ELTANIN; Ecuador ex U.S.S. HALDER Pakistan ex U.S.S. DAMATO , South Korea ex U.S.S. NEWMAN K. PERRY; and Spain ex U.S.S. FRANCIS MARION. All have U.S. ship cancels. 4 have foreign handstamps. 2 have slight remnants of address label gum. F-VF. (703)
333. 4 1979-87 cacheted covers for naval visits to Norfolk for Canadian ship H.M.C.S. PROTECTEUR , Ecuador ship "GUAYAS, Italian Frigate F-576, and Netherlands Hr. Ms. CALLENBURGH All have U.S. ship cancels and foreign handstamps. 1 has slight remnants of address label gum. F-VF. (703)
POST-WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
334. Operation Highjump. 2 philatelic covers with JAN 10 1947 U.S.S. MOUNT OLYMPUS cancels and Task Force 68 hand cachets. F-VF. (311)
335. Operation Highjump. 4 #10 Official Penalty covers to U.S.S. ROWAN 3 of 4 with Task Force 68 hand cachets. with corner card of U.S.S. HENDERSON and U.S. Navy 16182 Feb-Apr 1947 cancels. 1 roughly opened. F. (311)
336. Operation Highjump. 8 1/2" x 11" Official Penalty cover to U.S.S. ROWAN 3 with Task Force 68 hand cachet. with corner card of U.S.S. HENDERSON and U.S. Navy 16182 Jan 20 1947 cancel. 1 Opening tears. F. (311)
337. Operation Highjump. Larger than 8 1/2" x 11" Official Penalty cover to U.S.S. ROWAN 3 with Task Force 68 hand cachet with corner card of U.S.S. HENDERSON and U.S. Navy 16182 March 14 1947 cancel. Sent registered with fee payment by a slightly creased block of 4 of $1.00 PREXIE. Many cancels. Unique piece. F. (311)
338. Various publications 1940's to 1973's including NAS Aviation Cadet Program, magazines from Newport NAS (2), Portsmouth USNTS , U.S.S. OKLAHOMA CITY(2), U.S.S. NORTHAMPTON, U.S.S. SPRINGFIELD, and U.S.S. CANBERRA.. Plus colored photo of U.S.S.. SAIPAN said top be 1950's. Also 2 small Naval Needle books with needles. Picture shows old combat ship and biplane but 1 says made in Occupied Japan. AVE (146)
339. Korean War. United States. 21 Free covers from APOs 7*, 24 (2), 59, 71, 86, 248*, 301 (5-2 in cancel), 358*, 468*, 707, 709, 901(2), 902, 909* and 979*. 1 1950. 10-1951. F-VF. (819)
340. Korean War. United States. 3 1951 Free covers from Navy 12867, 14009, and Navy ? Unit 2 from APO 970. F-VF. (819)
341. Korean War. UN Command.Cover with corner card of LCDR J4 HQ UNC/USFK/EUSA with patch like hand cachets and 1977 APO 96301 cancel on U.S. Stamp, Unaddressed. Similar cover with additional handstamps and back of peelable address label. Also 1966 postally used cover from LTC.13 Div. F-VF. (819)
342. Korean War. Mimeographed orders for HQ Special Troops Eight U.S. Army Korea (EUSAK) APO 301 for 23 NOV 1951. Special Orders 316 Extract. 6 mimeographed pages. Mainly lists of transfers to Replacement Bn. APO 27 and unit and race. F-VF. (643)
343. Korean/Vietnam. Book. About Face The Odyssey of an American Warrior by Col. David H. Hackworth. Life story of America's most decorated living soldier. Strong on Korea and Vietnam. Author left Army after falling out over conduct of war in Vietnam. Original jacket. Tears. 875 pages. F. (200)
344 Vietnam War. 4 1966-68 covers from APOs 96227, 96238, 96402, and 96490. 3 Free. Plus 2 anti-war propaganda reprints of American Friends Service. AVE-F.(819)
345. Vietnam War. 4 Free covers from Navy 14009 (2 #10s), U.S.S. BEXAR (APA 237), and U.S.S. KITTYHAWK 3 1967. 1 has tape staining. 1 has wrinkles. AVE-F. (819)
346. Vietnam.War U.S.S. CANBERRA and 1st Marines with Navy 14009 cancel with smudged cancel sent FREE. Plus 6 stamped ship covers Vietnam period but probably not Vietnam? AVE-F. (295)
347. Vietnam.War. Book. Code of Honor by Lt. Col. Dramasi USAF. POW in Hanoi Hilton. Escaped 2 times. 271 pages. Original jacket Some toning at paper edges. VF. (200)
348. Vietnam. War. Book. To Bear Any Burden . Oral history involving 48 witnesses. Original jacket with tears. 875 pages. F. Published at $18.95. (200)
349. Vietnam. War. Army July 1962 Vietnamese Phrase Book Army #20-611. Hard cover. 176 pages. Plus 1966 softcover A Pocket Guide to Vietnam DOD #PG-21A with colored drawings of Vietnamese insignias. 90 pages. VF. (106)
350. U.S. Forces. Special cacheted cover for Desert Storm Mission Accomplished with special cancel and yellow ribbon and Desert Storm labels affixed. Plus 6" by 9" special colored welcome Home card New York. Both unaddressed. VF. (295)
351. Book. The Commanders by Woodward. Military Command decision making in Panama and leading up to the Gulf War. Original jacket. 399 pages. (200)
Iraq Embargo.
352. Netherlands Forces. #10 cover with cachet of Supply Vessel Hr. Ms. Zuiderkruis Persian Gulf. 1990 cancel. F-VF. (295)
353. Tuck postcards. 4 postally used from Canada 1908-09 and Great Britain 1903-1907. AVE-F. (007)
354. Antarctic. Cover to Canada with Byrd Antarctic Expedition II stamp tied by Little America JAN 31 1934 machine cancel. Also 3 line handstamp on 1 year delay of letter and backstamped San Francisco MAR 25 1935 "Little AMERICA MAIL RECEIVED". Slight fraying of edge and smudge in cancel. F. (311)
355. Australia. Special cacheted cover commemorating 1928 Transpacific flight of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. 1978 special 50th anniversary cancel on Smith stamp. Cover flown same route takes 14+ hours compared to original 83+hours. Enclosure gives biographical facts. Backstamped at Honolulu and Fiji with dated airline handstamps. Signed by former STALAG LUFT III POW. (280)
356. Germany. Ephemeral Including 1910 booklet on Oberammergau of North German Lloyd SS Co, Hamburg Amerika Linie SS New York 1934 Program, 1936 Departure Dinner menu in shape of liberty bell, and Special Chime night folder with 12 bilingual colored post cards with scenes. Date not clear on latter but NAZI flag is on one of cards. VF. (146)
357. Germany. Ephemeral. North German Lloyd SS Co. February 1910 Bulletin 24 pages. Covers have separated. AVE. (146)
358. Germany. Ephemeral. 3 1921-22. pieces of Notgeld or Emergency money from depression with original description from Garcelon Stamp Co. VF. (723)
359. United States. War Department Penalty envelope from Cumberland Army Depot sent Registered Return Receipt. Franked with single18¢ PREXIE with dumb cancel. Various 1943 cancels. Staple holes. Slight opening tears and slightly dirty appearance. F. (318)
360. United States. Attractive 1944 registered air mail cover 1944 from India to U.S with 11 Indian postage stamps and PC 90 tape tied by DHA handstamp and censorship wax seal. 2 line handstamp Received at Wauwaukee/Wis. in bad order. Plus untied U.S. Officially sealed label. (311)
361. United States. 2 Greeting card size envelopes sent registered air mail in 1947 with various backstamps from U.S. APO 500 in Japan to U.S. 1 with 2 20¢ PREXIES and customs handstamp. Soiling on edges. Opening tears and slight cracking of stamp. Other with 25¢ and 10¢ PREXIES and opening tears. AVE. (819)
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