MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 165
Closing date May 26, 2001
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MINIMUM BID $2.50
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1. Spanish American War. Special printed envelope of FIRST REGIMENT SOUTH DAKOTA/VOLUNTEER INFANTRY/MANILA, P.I. Circular handstamp of Chaplain. Weak but legible MIL STA No 7(?) MANILA cancel. Cut short on opening shortening recipient address. F. (414)
2. Spanish American War. Small 2 stamped envelope with illegible Providence R.I. cancel (1899?). to Corporal 2nd Rgt. Mass. Vols. Co. H. Cuba via Key West. (414)
3. China. Boxer Rebellion. Stampless cover with 14/12 K.D. FELDPOST STATION No. 4 cancel to Soldier 137 Inf. Rgt. Hagenau Alsace. Backstamped Hagenau 29.1.01. This cancel places cover in 1901 Boxer period. Small piece missing on top and cut slightly short on opening. Unusual piece. Slight handling marks. F. SB $25.00 (005)
4. United States. Official Penalty envelope from Surgeon National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Togus, Maine. Nov. 1904 Togus cancel. Contains letter and Death Certificate of former member 3 Mass. Volunteers. Some soiling and cut short on opening. AVE-F. (848)
WORLD WAR I
5. Austria. Picture postcard of Train Construction regiment showing large bridge metal frame construction. Postally used with indistinct cancel on 5H stamp. Slight stain on picture. AVE. (005)
6. Canada. Siberia. Free OAS cover to Canada with rare cancel of FIELDPOST OFFICE CANADIAN SIBERIAN FORCE 1 MR 15 19. Top repaired with transparent tape. F. (687)
7. Dominican Republic. Letter to U.S. with 2 uncanceled 1 centavo stamps overprinted 1917. U.S. New York censor tape and handstamp. Dominican JUN 8 1918 cancel partially under tape. Had been folded. Some aging and slight tear. AVE. (848)
8. Egypt. Tiny OHMS envelope with Base Army Post Office Z 17 MR 1918 cancel of Alexandria to Capt. in Alexandria. Cancel faint but legible. Flap has tears. F. (659)
9. France. 1917 military cover to Canada with Section de Reperage handstamp and military postmarks including Treser et Postes 164. Postage added 25 Sower cover on above and tied by Poste Aux Armees cancel. Also French censor tape and handstamp #2. Forwarded in Canada. AVE. (008)
10. France. Postcard sent Free with red handstamp of seated Liberty administrative handstamp of "Le M dicin Chef-Train" Semi permanent P.O. #4. Receiving postmark Loire. Red cross handstamp on picture side with similar words. F. (723)
11. France. Postcard from German POW Castres December 29 1914 cancel with VF Camp Commander handstamp. F. (836)
12. France. 5 POW Postcards with censor handstamps from German POWs at camps PG2, 22, 33, 117 and 219. All with Bureau RENSIGNMENTS Paris 1917-8 cancels. AVE-VF. (836)
13. Germany. Viewcard of Metz used by soldier at Feldpost #82 April 4, 1918. 3 line handstamp in German advising card returned due to absence of Troop handstamp. No cancel as is common for such usage. Some staining. AVE-F. (836)
14. Great Britain. Honor envelope AFW 3078 to England with FPO 3.B. Nov. 1915 cancel of 3rd Guard Brigade with Base Censor AFW 3312 sealing tape, plus special handstamp indicating letter was opened because envelope had not been signed. Crabb and Kennedy FMC24. Some letters in handstamp faint. F. (005)
15. Italy. 5 1918 POW cards to POW s in German Alten Grabow camp. 2 have return card still attached and unmailed. F-VF. (836)
16. Netherlands .Free 1916 cover to England from Internee Zeist. Forwarded in England with various cancels and then returned to sender. Zeist cancel on front weak. Stronger cancel on back after return. Sender's particulars in red ink and hard to read. Opening tears and wrinkles. AVE. (008)
17. Switzerland. 2 stampless covers with cancels Bataillon 12 Feldpost and Gro. ART. FORT Poste De Campagne. 1 has machine receiving postmarks on back of Chaux-De-Fonds 1915 and other 1917. Montreux hand cancel. 1 torn on opening. AVE-F. (723)
18. Uganda. Small cover to India with East Africa 6c stamp tied by KAMPALA 2 AP 18 Uganda cancel. Large censor tape on back of Uganda?. Common India censor handstamp and backstamp AJMER 9 MAY 18. Tape shows wear and opening tears near stamp. AVE. (848)
WORLD WAR I U.S. AEF
19. 9 covers including APO 705 (2), 712 (French card MPES cancel), 716, 723 (French card), 761, Base Censored cover forwarded no unit, and 2 mint French cards from Army Museum including 1 colored of Napoleon's tomb. (848)
20. New Years card sent by soldier 138 Inf. with JAN 2 1918 Fort Sill machine cancel. Plus cover from civilian AEF Transportation Corps? with New York Morris Heichts STA. 1918 cancel. AVE-F. (848)
21. 6 covers APO 701 from "Air Service Det.", 709 type A4102, 729, 762 with "Private" censor handstamp, 774 with Base and unit censor and sender at APO 902 with type A4022 cancel in black. AVE-F. (723)
22. 5 covers including APO 705 1919 Officer's mail with faint Educational Commission corner card, APO 706 Base Hospital 10, and 127th Inf., 5th Art. C.A.C., 18th Engr. with French card, and Officer's mail with blurred APO in 1918 cancels. AVE-F. (836)
23. Colored flag card from soldier with SPARTANBURG SC WADSWORTH BR. JUL 10,1918 machine cancel. Message about great sports with 50 men on a side? F. (414)
24. Air. Small AEF censored cover from member of 467 Aero Sqdn. Partial Received Bordeaux SEP 1918 cancel to States and forwarded. Part of flap missing. Repaired tears. F. (005)
25. Air. Small AEF censored cover to States from member of 165 Aero Sqdn. No cancel. F. (005)
26. Air. #10 War Department penalty envelope privately used by member of 9th Aero Sqdn. Weak A4200 double circle Postal Express cancel Jan 1919, looks like APO 930. Normal censor. Roughly opened on one side. AVE. (008)
27. Germany Occupation. 6 German postcards from same sender 6th U.S. Inf. mostly in Trier.3 cards have 745, 930, and 951 in cancels. Others not clear. AVE-F. (848)
28. Germany Occupation. 3 German postcards with different senders APO 740, 761, and 115 Eng. with no APO. F. (848)
29. Germany Occupation. Business postcard from Mainz to Paris April 8, 1919 with rectangular U.S. 372 censor handstamp.(WCC type 2). F. (836)
30. Germany Occupation. Marines. 2 covers from same Chaplain. 1 endorsed 5th Marines with typical Third Army cancel JUN 24 1919 cancel. Other from APO 796 with APO 796 APR 12 1919 cancel. Not clear still Marine? F-VF. (836)
31. 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)
32. Book Update II to The Postal History of the AEF 1917-1923. 165 pages. Soft cover. New. RES $20.00 (999)
PRE-WORLD WAR II NAVAL
All the following letters are to and from Lt. Edward Leiper and his wife.
33. Letter from wife in Pennsylvania May 13 1894 addressed to Lt. Leiper USS Concord c/o San Francisco and backstamped. 40 page letter with sketch of new dress. 3 2 stamps. Cover and 1 stamp torn. Some soiling. AVE-F. (008)
34. Letter written from USS Yorktown OCT 25 1894 with Vallejo California cancel on 2 issue. Discusses impending transfer to USS Monterey and 8 a mile allowance. Opening tears. Flap torn. F. (008)
35. Letter written from Lt. USS Monterey Straits of Fuca.Nov. 15 (1894) Talks about rugged sea. No envelope. F. (008)
36. Cover addressed to Lt. Leiper USS Concord. Changed to YORKTOWN. Weak Pennsylvania cancel. Backstamped San Francisco July 1894 19 page letter. Opening tears and soiling. AVE. (008)
37. Cover addressed to Lt. Leiper USS Detroit Hampton Roads and backstamped Fortress Munroe. 1902 Lansdowne PA machine cancel on 2 red. (008)
38. Letter from Lt. Leiper datelined New Whatoom Jan. 27, 1895. Ship not named but known to be USS Monterey. 2 stamp tied by Fairhaven, Washington JAN 28 1895 cancel on 2 red backstamped Seattle. F-VF. (008)
39. Cover addressed to U.S. Ship "New Orleans" Care of U.S. Navy Dept. Washington, D.C.2 red tied by Chester PA OCT 10 98 cancel and D.C. backstamp. Some toning. F. (008)
40. 1899 envelope mailed with British stamp in Plymouth England from U.S. Navy Lt. on USS Essex to his wife in Pennsylvania. Forwarded many U.S. cancels on back. 8 page letter. F. (008)
41. Mourning cover with black outline to Lt. USS Essex Boston Navy Yard 2 Pan American issue tied by Lansdowne PA June 10 1901 cancel and Charlestown Mass. flag cancel. F-VF. (008)
42. Navy Dept. Shore Guide Book series from 1920 for Hong Kong, and Yokohama. 34 -56 pages on what to expect customs, history, mail, money etc. Each has foldout map of city. Covers show wear and separation. Yokohama has outer cover missing. F. (146)
43. Official # 10 penalty cover used by Lt. on USS Reuben James to Washington with 10 map air mail tied by 1933 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba cancel Slight aging and opening tears. F. (574)
44. Cover from Ens. on board USS Stingray with USS Dewey Oct 21 1940 cancel tying C23 with Honolulu in killer. Slight toning F. (574)
45. Buchwald embossed cover for Navy Day 1939 listing U.S. Submarines. Unusual Navy Day sticker next to 3 stamp and tied by Newport OCT 28 1939 machine cancel. Slight vertical crack but not cut. Flap torn. F. (848)
46. 11 covers including USS Augusta (1 1941 named postmark and 3 same sender censored 1942 with normal unnamed Navy cancels), USS Benham (1940 20 Clipper with soiling), USS Dahlgren 1941, USS Cachalot #10 (1938 colored picture of Signers of Declaration of Independence with enclosure), USS Dixie 1940 FIRST DAY POSTAL SERVICE, USS Humphreys 1940, USS Reuben James with faint address and clipping on 1941 sinking before entry to war, and USS Wyoming 1941. Also greeting card size cover with 6 air mail stamp tied by ALMEDA CA NAVAL AIR STA. JAN 1 1941 cancel. Back has large hand cachet for NAS Post Office Opening. Some bleeding of flap gum. MIXED. (848)
47. Mystery. A 3 1/2" diameter apparently copper disc engraved with Navy eagle and anchor insignia with 13 stars and painted in red, white, blue and grey. Reverse has a built-in screw to aid in placing on helmet or other device. My consultant did not have a clew either on what the purpose of this is. Some paint worn off and slight indentation. I do not even know period but am placing it here to get Naval attention. F. (146)
BETWEEN THE WARS
48. French Morocco. 2 colored view cards of Lisboa. 1 showing King Edward the VII's yacht. Both with May 1923 Morocco cancels and handstamps of 3rd Eng. Bn., Written in Rabat and sent Free F.M. to France. Slight paper remnant under cancel from original postcard booklet? F. (723)
49. United States. 17 1930-31 covers from girlfriend in San Francisco to cadet transitioning to Lt. at Kelly Field, Fort Lewis, Cussy Field, Salt Lake City, Mitchell Field, Fort MacArthur, and Langley Field. 6 to 91st Observation Squadron. Plus cacheted cover for commissioning USS Belleau Wood 1978 and signed by Capt. AVE-VF. (129)
50. United States. Cover from Sgt, 128 Inf. Wisconsin National Guard with 1936 Battle Creak cancel tying Scott 778 and 3 line handstamp for SIXTH CORPS maneuvers. Slight bleed-through of glue. F. (005)
51. Spanish Civil War. Cover to Venezuela with 1 ABR 38 cancel with illegible city on Republican stamp. Large Rectangular censor handstamps on front and back with no indication of location. Signs of handling. AVE-F. (414)
WORLD WAR II
52. Aden. 6 stamped air mail envelope from U.S. APO 663. Cancel date weak but can make out NOV 1944. High value Forte. Slight wrinkles and tear. F. (836)
53. Admiralty Islands. Cover from sailor 71st NCB Co. A. 6 PREXIE tied by Navy DEC 7 1944 cancel. 1 staple away from markings. F (836)
54. Admiralty Islands. 4 processed V-Mails with envelopes from same sender Navy 3205. 3 envelopes uncanceled. 1 special red and brown Air Mail type. Also 2 canceled envelopes without contents. F-VF. (848)
55. Algeria. 6 processed V-Mail s from Navy 232 (3), 1925, APOs 600 and 4950. All with envelopes except 1 232 and 4950. F-VF. (146)
56. Australia. Small airmail envelope to New York endorsed Clipper mail via New Zealand. Franked with 2/ and 2 2/ stamps. September 1941 Melbourne cancel with upper letters not clear (Mail room?) Station 3 censor tape and handstamp. Forwarded with slight wrinkles. F. (869)
57. Australia. Small 23 JAN 1942 meter cover from Victoria with usual censorship plus less common U.S. paper tape over this. Plus June 1942 New Zealand meter with Christchurch cancels and NZ censorship. F. (574)
58. Bahamas. Air Mail cover to England from member of RAF. Nassau Bahamas Nov 1944 cancel with untied Canadian stamp. PC 90 tape. Repaired tear. F. (659)
59. Belgium. Cover from sender P.O. Box 218 London EC1 used as undercover address by Belgian Army. To U.S. with 9p British stamp tied by machine cancel with city blocked out. P.C. 90 tape. VF. RES $12.50 (005)
60. Belgium. Cover to USA with Belgian stamp from Brussels with what looks like December 1945 cancel. U.S. cellophane censor tape of New York. Also Belgian bilingual paper censor tape and handstamp. Opening tears. F. (869)
61. Belgium. 6 air mail stamped envelope with Navy DEC 19 1944 cancel. Sender with Navy 937 then at Antwerp. F-VF. (836)
62. Bermuda. 6 air mail stamped envelope with Navy March 11 1945 machine cancel. Sender with Naval Activity #4 Navy 138. F-VF. (836)
63. Brazil. U.S. APO 676 cancel on 6 air mail stamped envelope with Base and Unit censorship. Cancel has heavy ink but is legible. Plus view card of Atlanta Georgia sent by member of Caribbean Wing ATC APO 4136 and canceled Miami. Transit APO used in Brazil. AVE-F. (819)
64. Burma. Japanese Occupation. 3 philatelic covers with cachet "JAPANESE/SPECIAL/SERVICE POST/BURMA" in English to Commander Jap MILY CAMP RANGOON. Different stamps on letters with handstamps. Hard to match with Scott's. F-VF. (311)
65. Canada. 6 U.S. stamped air mail envelope with APO 462 FEB 14 1945 cancel. Sender with 1452nd AAF Base Unit. ATC. F-VF. (687)
66. Canada. 3 small 1941-43 covers to U.S. with Canadian paper censor tapes.1 with Victory cancel. 1 with dumb cancel with open sender address! 1 with patriotic on flap. Slight tears. AVE-F. (869)
67. Canada. 5 small 1943 covers to U.S. from Canadian military. 3 from same sender 7 LAA Rgt. RCAF with FPO SC3, SC12, and 527 tying British stamps with PC 90 tapes. Plus cover from member of RCAF attached to RAF with British stamp tied by civilian cancel. Also cover with HM Ship tombstone marking but no cancel or date Slight tears. AVE-F. (869)
68. Canada. 2 patriotics with Canadian stamps to U.S. August 1945. 1 definitely Canadian origin. Other? Slight bleeding of flap gum. Also #10 registered OHMS Canadian Post office cover to U.S. F-VF. (311)
69. Canada. Salvation Army envelope to Canada with undated MARITIME MAIL handstamp tying PC 90 tape with crowns. Sender with RCAF OS. Sender identity is unusual for this mail. Said to be South Africa? Slight toning. AVE-F. (146)
70. Canton Island. Cover from Sgt. 5602 AA APO 914 with Hawaii 1942 cancel. Unit not listed in Stanton. Private censor handstamp. F. (574)
71. Ceylon. Small air mail envelope franked with 50c stamp tied by Gerrard #12 cancel and RAF 18/ W6 censor handstamp. Plus envelope with 2 stamps tied by June 1942 cancels with name excised by censor. Also Indian Sec BPO #9 cancel and type 10 RAF censor handstamp with #9550. F-VF. (137)
72. Channel Islands. Red Cross message form sent by family in Channel Islands to England. German, English, and Geneva handstamps. Folded once. Secret ink mark. F-VF. (311)
73. Egypt. Cover to Wales with block of four of Egyptian10 Mills issue tied by British FPO 190 10 JA 41 cancels and type A300 censor. Opening tears. AVE. (687)
74. Eriterea. Cover from civilian Douglas Aircraft APO 617. Faint Jan. 22 1943 cancel. Unit handstamp and paper tape censor. F. (574)
75. Fiji. Processed January 9, 1944 V-Mail without envelope from sender APO 913. F-VF. (146)
76. France. Cover to Red Cross Geneva with 3 French stamps partially tied by Tououse March 1945 machine cancel. CONTROLE Censor tape tied by double oval censor handstamp with LYZ. Stamps and cancels on back of envelope. F. (869)
77. France. 3 covers sent F.M. with Post Aux Armees cancels. to same address Marseilles. 1 with double oval L.O. control handstamp. 2 sent airmail. 1 with stamp. Plus Free cover and front with unit handstamps. AVE-F. (723)
78. France. 3 different military postcards. 1 Priorite Postale Aux Armees to Sector Postal 125 with 11/10/39 St. Jean de Barsants cancel. Plus similar printed card from Sector Postale, also red white and blue card from Sector 161. Latter have messages but no postal markings. AVE-F. (723)
79. France. 4 covers sent Free. 3 with 1940 Post Aux Armees cancels. to same address Lyon. 1 from Lyon same correspondence. 3 to/from Infantry Secteur Postale 330. Original letters enclosed. F-VF. (723)
80. France. 5 small folded lettersheets and 3 covers. 3 with 1940 Post Aux Armees cancels have regimental handstamps. Some partial. AVE-F (723)
81. France. Small Expeditionary Force Message (E.F.M.) wrapper for American telegrams. French Central Radio and U.S. APO 887 1945 cancels. Also 2 April 1945 censored covers with letters from U.S. APO 311. F-VF. (836)
82. Germany. 2 1942-43 stampless Belgian POW covers from German Camps STALAG XIIIC and XVIIA. 1 printed acknowledgment of receipt of parcel and 1 letter sheet to be used to send parcels. Dumb cancels and camp handstamps. AVE-F. (836)
83. Germany. 2 stampless Belgian POW covers from German Camps XVIIA.and STALAG XIIIC Both letter sheets to be used to send parcels. 1 orange border other blue. 1 dumb and 1 no cancels. Both with camp handstamps and special work details. Year not shown. AVE-F. (836)
84. Germany. Stampless card from French POW STALAG VIIIA with to Occupied France and camp handstamps. Part of message erased by censor. AVE-F. (836)
85. Germany. 1944 stampless Feldpost cover to soldier in hospital Krakau. 2 line handstamp Return wait for better address. Handwritten endorsement "verstorben" (Deceased). Green envelope fading around edges. F. (836)
86. Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Free cover sent from member 147th Inf. APO 930. Navy cancel with everything excised except U.S. Army unit and Base censor marks. Auction Manager cannot verify usage. F.(008)
87. Great Britain. Cover with U.S. Navy FEB 26 1944 cancel from sender Navy 319 #1. F. (836)
88. Great Britain. Processed V-Mail with envelope from APO 133. Plus 1945 Navy 524 England to APO 76 then in Germany. (848)
89. Great Britain. 6 U.S. stamped envelope to U.S. with U.S. Navy SEP 15 1944 machine cancel and HMS Tombstone censor. Sender from HMS Hasdruba. Plus ON ACTIVE SERVICE cover with 5 PREXIE with Boston, Mass. 1944 cancel and HMS Tombstone censor but no ship. F. (311)
90. Great Britain. #10 War Department Penalty envelope with 3 War Economy labels pasted over with handstamps of Headquarters VIII Bomber Command APO 634 and several Confidential handstamps. No cancels. Probably sent in an outer envelope? F. (318)
91. Great Britain. 5 U.S. APO covers from APOs 413 (2), 511, 637*, and 887*. AVE-VF. (137)
92. Great Britain. 1943 cover from Nottingham to member of Foresters Replacement Unit with 5 line boxed handstamp IT IS REGRETTED THAT/THIS ITEM COULD NOT BE/DELIVERED BECAUSE THE/ADDRESSEE IS REPORTED/PRISONER OF WAR. F-VF. RES $15.00 (005)
93. Great Britain. 30 covers England to U.S. with PC 90 censor tapes. Good variety of stamps and cancels. 1 has Victory label under censor tape. AVE-F. (129)
94. Great Britain. 14 censored covers to U.S. with PC 90 tapes. 9 sent air mail with variety of stamps including 6d, 1/-(7), and 2/6. Plus 4 surface mail with 1940 Stamp centenary issues. Also heavily repaired cover endorsed written in Russian. AVE-F. (746)
95. Great Britain. 2 #10 Air Mail covers from U.S. APOs 643 and 887 Dec. 1943 and April 1944. Plus Dec. 194 cover with APO 413 Dec. 1944 cds. Senders civilian Factory Reps. Base censored. (574)
96. Great Britain. 31 censored covers to U.S. with PC 90 censor tapes to Movie Stars in U.S. including Abbot and Costello, Don Ameche, Gene Autry, Lynn Barri, George Brent, Eduardo Cianneli, Alen Curtis, Linda Darnell, Deanna Durbin, Max Factor, Alice Faye, Errol Flynn, Betty Grable, Alan Hale, Jon Hall, Sonya Henie, Gloria Jean, Alan Jones, Carmin Miranda, George Montgomery, Donald O'Conner, John Payne, R. Peige, Tyrone Power, Sabu, George Sanders, Bob Stack, John Sutton, Gene Tierney, Jane Withers, and Cobina Wright. AVE-F. (746)
97. Great Britain. 31 censored covers to U.S. with PC 90 censor tapes to Movie Stars in U.S. including Abbot and Costello, Don Ameche, Gene Autry, Linda Darnell, Deanna Durbin, Errol Flynn, Betty Grable, Jon Hall, Sonya Henie, Gloria Jean, Alan Jones, Carmin Miranda, Donald O'Conner, John Payne, Tyrone Power, Sabu, George Sanders, John Sutton, Gene Tierney, and Cobina Wright. All tapes have some sort of additional printer remarks. AVE-F. (746)
98. Great Britain. 92 censored covers to U.S. with PC 90 censor tapes to Movie Star Gene Autry. 41 of tapes have printer remarks. 1 has U.S. cellophane censor only. AVE-F. (746)
99. Britain. 56 censored covers to U.S. with PC 90 censor tapes to Movie Star Deanna Durbin. 26 of tapes have printer remarks. VE-F. (746)
100. Great Britain. 148 censored covers to U.S. with PC 90 censor tapes to Movie Stars Sonja Henie (27), John Payne (40), Tyrone Power (45) and Gene Tierney (36). AVE-F. (746)
101. Great Britain. 83 censored covers to U.S. with PC 90 censor tapes to Movie Stars Abbott and Costello (6), Don Ameche (15), Linda Darnell (2), Errol Flynn (5), Betty Grable (15), John Hall (6), Gloria Jean (11), Carmen Miranda (8), Donald O'Connor (3), Sabu (3) George Sanders (8) and John Sutton. AVE-F. (746)
102. Great Britain. Small cover from England to Sabu with PC 90 tape and partial handstamp Not At/ 20th CENTURY-FOX FILM CO. Part of flap missing. Plus 3 PC 90 censored covers to Universal Studios with no star named. AVE-F. (746)
103. Great Britain. 98 censored covers to U.S. with PC 90 censor tapes. Many commercial including 6 to Lockheed Aircraft. 1 with U S. tape only. AVE-F. (746)
104. Great Britain. Cover to U.S. Jewish refugee(?) in New York sent from Jewish Central Information office London. PC 90 censor tape. F. (746)
105. Iceland. Processed May 28 1943 V-Mail with envelope from Lt. JG at Navy 25. Slightly overexposed but legible. F. (146)
106. India. Air mail cover to U.S. with ETAH 1940 cancel tying 3 Indian stamps including 1 R. Triangular Karachi censored and rectangular unopened handstamps. Back repaired. F. (659)
107. India. 13 censored APO covers from APOs 390 and 884 (12). Most with letters.5 roughly opened. Rest F-VF. Plus 1967 #10 from APO 09675. F. (819)
108. India. 2 unit censored covers from APOs 465 and 466. 1 sender Asst. Army Mail Clerk. F-VF. (137)
109. India. 3 Free 1942-43 U.S. APO covers from APOs 883* and 885. Both have shield censors. 1 had slight spot and opening tears. F. (574)
110. India. 3 covers with Indian Stamps to U.S. with DHC handstamps on PC 90 tapes. 1 also has U.S. paper tape censor. Plus 2 covers from U.S. with Indian and U.S. censorship. 1 has American Bible Society War label tied by various cancels on back of cover. Cut short on opening. AVE. (574)
111. India. Small cover to Greek name at Red Cross Geneva. Sender with same name with Greek Consulate Alexandria Egypt. 3 Indian stamps tied by POSTAL CENSOR DEPT Bombay 24 SE 42 cancel. Partial dated backstamp of mail Office Bombay and usual censorship handstamps. 2 small pieces of original (?) cellophane tape on front. Plus 1949 cover with printed enclosure asking for charity from U.S. War Assets Administration. Indian 9ps stamp tied by Experimental S.O. MS 123 cancel with no year. F-VF. (869)
112. India. 3 Official Penalty covers including APO 465 with Sept 1944 cancel and Army Press Censor handstamp and APO 671 1946 and APO 465 1945. Also Free cover with U.S. APO 495 NOV 3 1944 cancel. F. (836)
113. Iraq. 2 commercial covers to U. S. Both with Iraq censor tapes and bilingual handstamps. 1 with May 1945 cancels. Other cancels not legible. Some slight staining. Also cover from Egypt to U.S. with Egyptian censor. AVE-F. (869)
114. Italy. Special file card form in English for Italian 250 Legion POW in South Africa. Card gives particulars including place of capture, Bug Bug, and repatriation via Suez. Various handstamps. VF. SB $25.00 (005)
115. Cover Milano to Switzerland with 4 line handstamp of Italian censor returning to sender. Opening tears. Year not clear. F. SB $30.00 (005)
116. Italy. 2 small 1945 mourning covers to U.S. Both have double oval with bridge censor handstamps. Cancels hard to read, 1 with flap missing. AVE. (424)
117. Italy. 16 U.S. APO covers from APOs 19 (2-1 Lutheran Council corner card), 91 (2), 36, 375 (4-2 with BPO 9), 380, 520 (2), 769 (2), and 786 (2). F. (836)
118. Italy. 3 Official wrappers from 7th Inf. APO 3 to hospital APO 377 with 1944 hospital receipt handstamp. F-VF. (746)
119. Italy. Official penalty# 10 sized cover made on back of British OHMS envelope. from 345 Bomb Squadron U.S. APO 520*. Year hard to read but looks like 1945 or 46. Opening tears. AVE. (819)
120. Italy. Patriotics. 3 1944 U.S. APO 550 covers sent FREE with 3 different patriotics featuring Mussolini. F-VF. (836)
121. Italy. Patriotics. 2 1944 Minkus and one ArtCraft cacheted covers from U.S. APOs 36, 380, and 550. AVE. (836)
122. Italy. Airmail cover with Poland flag issue tied by U.S. APO 782 JUN 10 1944 cancel from General APO 534 and self censored. Slight flap gum bleed. F (836)
123. Jamaica. Sender civilian U.S. APO 861. Black and white censor tape with racetrack censor #113. 6 air mail stamp tied by APO JAN 26 cancel with no year. APO in Jamaica for whole war. F-VF. (836)
124. Luxembourg. 2 U.S. APO covers. from APO 149* and 312. Latter with opening tears F-VF. (746)
125. Malta. Small envelope to England with Official Paid London Receiving mark plus RAF censor type R8 with #283. Sender with 6 digit number. F. (318)
126. Mariannas. Cover from 2nd Marines with Navy JUN 26 1945 cancel tying 6 transport. Some of cancel faint. F. (318)
127. Mariannas. Saipan. 8 different July 1944 mimeographed copies of The Saipan Post Dispatch published by Army Garrison. AVE. (146)
128. Morocco. 6 stamped airmail envelope with cancel of U.S. APO 600 FEB 23 1945. Sender civilian with Refugee Section American Consulate #6. Self censored with Base censor audit. Cancel slightly off envelope. Slight tears. RES $5.00. (005)
129. Netherlands. Large 7 1/2 by 11" envelope from Department of Defense III L.K. to II L.K. with VELDPOST #8 1.XII.39 cancel. 2 file holes and fold. F. SB $5.00. (005)
130. Netherlands. 4 1040-43 covers to Germany. All with German censor handstamps and tapes. 1 registered. F. (869)
131. New Britain. 4 1944 covers from Marines. 3 different senders. F-VF. (836)
132. New Caledonia. 3 small covers sent Free with July 1942 APO 502 cancels and early censor handstamps. 1 letter indicates Force 6814. Handling tears. AVE-F. (574)
133. New Caledonia. Official #10 cover with printed address of G2 USAFISPA APO 502 with JUL 11 1944 APO 502 cancel. F-VF. (424)
134. Newfoundland. #10 U.S. Navy Penalty envelope with 6 air mail stamp and Navy MAR 12 1943 machine cancel. Sender Officer's Mess Argentia. Larger navy censor handstamp. VF. (687)
135. Newfoundland. Small envelope to U.S. franked with 2 and 3 Newfoundland stamps tied by CAPO No.3 OC 7 1942 cancel. Sender's address CAPO #2 Dayne's type 603 censor. Proud "W" Force 30 Radio Detachment. 1 stamp torn. F. (687)
136. New Georgia. 3 6 stamped envelopes from sender Navy 250 with APO 717 1944 cancels. Also processed V-Mail in envelope and unprocessed V-mail. (848)
137. New Georgia. Valentine unprocessed V-mail from sender Navy 250. (848)
138. New Guinea. 3 air mail covers. Sender LST-170 with Navy 717 in Nov. 7, 1943 Navy cancel. Plus Navy 3115 1945 and 1943 First Marine Division. F-VF. (836)
139. New Hebrides. 2 covers from Navy senders at Navy 140 and 600 1943-44. F-VF. (836)
140. Peru. Small 1943 registered air mail cover to Red Cross Geneva with corner card and large handstamp of Central Committee of Peru Red Cross. U.S. Censor tape. Various backstamps. Also 1942 cover from Uruguay to POW section Red Cross Geneva. U.S. Paper censor with U.S.A. F. (869)
141. Philippines. 3 censored unprocessed V-MAILs APOs 70 (2) and 705 and 2 covers APO 70 and 7 BPO. AVE-F. (819)
142. Philippines. Cover from Receiving Station Cavite with 3 Defense issue tied by Honolulu OCT 22 1941 P.I. Br. cancel with Navy Cavite in killer. Cancel slightly slanted so that killer runs off cover. Slight opening tears. F. (574)
143. Philippines. 6 #10 Official War Department penalty envelopes. 3 with handstamp of HQ AFWESPAC with October 1945 cancels and S.W.P.A. censor handstamps. 3 with late 1945 cancels of APO 925 and not censored. F-VF. (836)
144. Philippines. 4 1945 Navy censored covers including 32 Spec. Batl. (2), 64 NCB, and Navy 3964. F-VF. (836)
145. Poland. Cover with handstamp of Polish Press Agency London to Polish Consulate General Chicago. British 2/6 stamp tied by faint London package(?) cancel with no date. Handstamp of Censor Postal Section Ministry of Information. Slight wrinkles and tears. F. (005)
146. St. Lucia. Cover from USCGC Crawford with U.S. 6 air mail stamp tied by APO 867 SEP 4 1943 cancel. Interesting usage. F-VF. (836)
147. Solomon Islands. 2 stamped censored air mail covers from APO 709 with 6 Transport series tied by 1944 Navy cancels. F-VF. (819)
148. Solomon Islands. 2 1944 air mail covers with APO 709 machine cancels from Nurse Captain self censored but 1 with Base Censor review. VF. (836)
149. Spain. 8 Spanish censored covers to Switzerland. 7 to Red Cross. 3 with German censors. AVE-F. (869)
150. Switzerland. Buff YMCA Military Internee envelope to Red Cross Geneva. Standard double circle internment handstamp. Sender Yugoslavian internee Pramoman. Undated as is common. Slight wrinkles. F. (723)
151. Trinidad. Official Penalty cover of Signal Officer Base Command Port of Spain with Base Forces APO 803 NOV 10 1941 cancel on 15 Transport issue. Slight wrinkling. F. (574)
152. Trinidad. Red Cross envelope from Naval Section Base Trinidad with 1942 Navy cancel. Forwarded in States with cancel. Navy censor. AVE-F. (574)
153. Tunisia. 3 1945 FM covers with letters to France with various French stamps tied by civilian cancels 2 have cachet of 2nd Zouaves. Some markings not clear. Envelopes show some handling. AVE-F. (723)
154. Turkey. Commercial cover to U.S. with Turkish stamp tied by blurred cancel. Indian and Levant censor handstamps. F. (869)
155. Censored Covers .4 covers to USA with PC 90 tapes. 1 air mail from Argentina with 8 stamps and I.E. Trinidad tape. Eire with British PC 90 tape. India -2 with DHC handstamps and usual tapes, and Switzerland 1941. F. (746)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES
156. Small cover to France from Boston to Paris France with Dec 3 1940 cancel tying 5 Whitman. 2 line RETURN TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED and 3 line message in French to return since Postal relations have been interrupted, hand stamps New York SEP 1941 backstamp on British PC 90 censor tape. Stamp has scrape. Slight aging. F. (574)
157. Cover to Switzerland from Wisconsin with OCT 12 1942 cancel tying 5 China issue. 2 line RETURN TO SENDER/NO SERVICE AVAILABLE handstamp. New York SEP 1941 backstamp on British PC 90 censor tape with I.C. handstamp. New York JUL 1943 backstamp F. (574)
158. Cover mailed from England to California 22 JAN 194 with 2 line early censor handstamp RELEASED BY AUTHORITY OF/THE DISTRICT POSTAL CENSOR. Piece missing lower left away from markings, and torn flap and other tear. AVE. (129)
159. Greeting card size cover franked with 5 Albania Win the War issue to South Africa in 1944. Returned by censor with OC-15 label and sealing tape. F-VF. (311)
160. Cover to Sgt. 39th Infantry from Milwaukee SEP 8 1944. Boxed Return to Sender handstamp. Manuscript deceased notation. Also backstamp APO 640 NOV 14 1944 England. Signs of handling. F. (311)
161. Greeting card size cover Dec. 1945 to soldier APO 716. Returned to sender with Demobilization handstamp and SFPE 1946 cancels. F-VF. (311)
162. 1942 cover with corner card of Chilean Naval Commission Washington D.C. 1942 cancel on Wyoming Statehood stamp. Also 1945 cover with corner card of Spanish Embassy with Diplomatic Mail Free handstamp. Slight handling markings. F. (311)
163. 6 mostly empty Commissioned Officer's mess Dining room coupon books from Naval Air Station Alameda, CA; Camp Kidd San Diego (2);Naval Auxiliary Air Station Oakland; Flight Personnel Rehab. Camp, and Puget Sound Navy Yard. Also piece from Hawaii. Also Liquor Ration Card same owner but no location. AVE-F. (146)
164. Special card, Instructions for mailing 1944 Christmas Packages to troops Overseas (2). Plus small pocket pamphlet for Service Men in New York City, including how to dial a phone, using telephone book, various addresses for help including Merchant Marine and Allies. (146)
165. 1942 POW card used by German POW Fort Lewis to U.S. with 1944 New York cancel and U.S. censor. F-VF. (836)
166. 1942 POW card used by German POW Camp Polk to Germany with 1944 New York cancel and U.S. censor. and German Pr fstelle censorship. F-VF. (836)
167. Lettersheet used by German POW Camp Aliceville to Germany with 1943 New York cancel and U.S. censor. German and Berlin censorship. F-VF. (836)
168. Free cover from guard at POW Camp Evergreen, Alabama. Slight toning. AVE-F. (836)
169. Free cover from guard at POW Camp Clinton, Michigan. Slight flap gum bleeding. AVE-F. (836)
170. Free cover from guard at POW Camp Howze, Texas. F. (836)
171. 3 mint air letter sheets for POW s. WD P.M.G. Form 111 April 1944. Flaps on 2 aging. F-VF. (574)
172. 8 covers with contents from Soldier 28th C.A.T.B. Camp Wallace, Texas. All with Camp name in cancel. 2 cornercards but damaged. AVE. (836)
173. 23 mostly Free covers from Navy and Coast Guard camps. Heavy duplication. Mostly F. (819)
174. 10 stateside base letters without envelopes on special stationery including Fort Reilly, Fort McClellan, Special Army Program University of Missouri, Navy V-12 Unit Sydney College, Fort Benning, and Aberdeen Proving Ground. F. (008)
175. Complete V-Mail packet produced by Wolf Envelope Co. Appears to have 19 of original of 20 forms produced under Permit 15. Some of forms stuck together at gum. Plus complete V-Mail packet produced by Stanley Wessel. Appears to have 11 of original 12 forms produced under Permit 1 Plus 3 forms GPO 15-28143-4. Packages have tears. F. (574)
176. V-Mail. 10 processed Target Forms. This acted as facing slip to separate mail by unit. Internal documents that should have disappeared. These were for the 355 C.A. Bn. F-VF. (146)
177. V-Mail. Processed with envelope from APO 501 England. The receiving Post Office has handstamped letter with Parcel Post cancel so that recipient can request parcels be sent. Less common usage on V-Mail. F. (146)
178. V-Mail. Processed with envelopes from Navy 144 ( Australia ), APOs 513 and 871 ( Great Britain 1 without envelope), Navy 717 ( New Guinea -2) and LCT Flotilla 10 (Text says Italy ). Plus 9 V-Mail envelopes without contents. 4 unused forms, 1 original purchase envelope with 1 form still enclosed. 1 mint "RSVP" letter sheet, 1 urgent label and 1 Light Co. bill window envelope with War Bond slogan. Mixed, mostly F. (146)
179. V-Mail. Bill Mauldin Willie and Joe cartoon from Stars and Stripes cartoon book, taped in standard V-Mail form with message from Chaplain to home with JUL 1 1945 9 BPO and APO 700A cancels in Italy Red boxed handstamp indicating not V-mailed due to enclosure. Handstamp faint. AVE-F. (146)
180. V-Mail. 3 Bill Mauldin Willie and Joe cartoons from Stars and Stripes newspaper taped in standard V-Mail forms with message from Chaplain home with JUN 1945 APO 375 cancels in Italy. Red boxed handstamp indicating not V-mailed due to enclosure. Tape bleeding through. F. (146)
181. Alaska. 6 air mail stamped envelope tied by Dec 1 1941 Sitka Naval Air Station cancel. Cut short on opening away from cancel side. Plus 1966 Air mail cover from Navy 13609. F. (819)
182. Alaska. 2 1943-44 censored APO 726 covers with 2 types of cancels. F-VF. (318)
183. Alaska. Cover to Mass. with Anchorage AUG 15 1944 machine cancel on 8 Transport. V-V Censor 66151 handstamp. $3.00 APS dues form. Small piece of cellophane tape. F. (574)
184. Alaska. Cover APO 941 with early MILITARY CENSOR handstamp with #42. Some soiling. Plus cover from Navy 230 June 1945 and Penalty cover APO 980 September 1945. F. (836)
185. Hawaii. 6 stamped air mail envelope with 15 PREXIE added for registration fee. Sent by Chaplain 24 Infantry Division with Base Censor. APO 24 Registration cancels. VF. Plus air mail cover APO 726 ( Alaska ) with Base censor. Cellophane tape missing. AVE. (008)
186. Hawaii. First issue of Take Off issued July 13, 1945 by Army Air Base 10 mimeographed pages. Keeps on talking about APO but does not seem to publish actual location. Does mention Hawaii. F. Plus V-Mail from APO 18094. Roughly opened. AVE. (146)
187. Hawaii. 7 by 10 1/2 inch envelope to New York with single 9 PREXIE with faint but legible Nov. 8 1942 Honolulu cancel. Brown tape tied by OVO type censor. Opened on 3 sides. Also #10 with paper censor and APO 957 cover with undated cancel and early Army censor handstamp. AVE-F (574)
188. Hawaii. Cover with sender U.S.M.C. 710 #2 1943. Plus cover with early Army censor #238 with Feb. 15, 1942 Schofield Barracks cancel. Also 4 covers MAR HQ Sq 3, 112 NCB, 116 NCB, and Navy 128. F-VF. (836)
189. Puerto Rico. Official Cover with corner card of U.S. Naval Air Station San Juan with 28 AUG 1941 Naval Air Station cancel on 10 PREXIE, aging. #10 6 stamped envelope with 4 PREXIE added and paper censor tape, and Official Penalty envelope from Dept. Signal Officer with block of 4 of 6 Air Mail Transport issue with slight wrinkles. AVE-F. (574)
WORLD WAR II U.S. NAVAL
190. 3 Free 1945 covers with Branch cancels of 15987, 15992, and 16004 with open ship sender addresses of USS Veritas, Comstock, and Donner. F-VF. Plus 1942 Naval censored cover with no identification. AVE. (008)
191. 6 processed V-Mail letters with envelopes. Someone has removed message part of letter but to and from part remains from same Lt. JG. on USS SC-770 (2) and, USS PC-565 (4). F. (146)
192. Cover from sailor USS Constellation C.O. Postmaster Newport Rhode Island with torn 3 PREXIE tied by Newport 12/15/41 cancel and nice large boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR handstamp. Slight toning and opening tears. F. (574)
193. Submarine USS Grenadier SS 210-cacheted cover for First Day of Postal Service 5/16/41. Sunk WW II. F-VF. (008)
194. Submarine USS Grenadier SS-210 cacheted cover for First Day of Postal Service 5/16/41. Sunk WW II. Slight bleed through of flap gum. F. (008)
195. Submarine USS Trout SS-202 cacheted cover for First Day of Postal Service 11/25/40. Sunk WW II. Slight cuts and stain. F. (008)
196. 10 cacheted covers for First Day of Postal Service, Commissioning of Submarines USS Albacore, Amberjack, Grampus, Grayback, Grayling, Grenadier (DEEP DIVE TEST), Sculpin, Sealion, Seawolf, and Triton. All Sunk WW II. All have bleeding of flap gum to front. AVE. F. (008)
197. Air mail envelope with corner card of USS Munda and 6 air mail stamp tied by U.S. NAVY SEP 10 1945 cancel with TOKYO BAY in killer. Slight wrinkling and toning. AVE-F. (836)
198. 13 covers from ships USS Altair, Babbitt, Beise, Bottneau, Bruell, Eichenberger, Gen Wm Mitchell, Hamul, North Carolina, Parks, Piedmont, San Juan, and Saratoga. F-VF. (836)
199. 9 less common covers from USS LCI-193, SS Benjamin Hawkins ARMED GUARD, USAHS Chas A Stafford, LCU #18, FAW-3, 7th Fleet Staff, Fighting Squadron Three, CASU 33, 4th Separate Medical Co. F-VF. (836)
200. 5 1944-45 #10 or slightly larger Official penalty covers with corner cards of FAW-9-1 (2), FAW-12, CASU-22 (2), CASU-27, CASU 28, Night Torpedo Squadron 52, and Commander Fleet Air West Coast. Most to First Naval District with arrival datestamp. Also 1942 cover with cancel Weymouth Naval Air Station, 1943 Essential Military mail window envelope and 1944 registered Mail Gram Expedite with 20 PREXIE from Floyd Bennett Field. AVE. (574)
201. 16 shorebased #10 Penalty covers. 10 1947. Duplication. AVE-F. (311)
202. 14 covers including GROPAC 2 (3-Marshall Islands), 130 NCB (Hawaii), 63 NCB (Emirau), Fleet Hospital 105 (New Caledonia?), 62 Repl. Bn. V Amph. Corps (Hawaii or Saipan?), USS Petrof Bay (4), USS Indiana, USS Texas, and LST Crew #4557 (censored but no cancel). Mixed. (311)
203. Hawaii. 2 #10 envelopes from Capt. USS Portland and USS Cassin. Each franked with 2 3 Win the War series, both dated OCT 7 1941 with Pearl Harbor in address. F. (574)
204. 7 by 3 inch book by Crest Craft of 18 colored comic Navy post cards. About half separated from book. Plus card for launching of USS San Juan. SEP 6 1941. F-VF. (146)
205. 16 various Naval pamphlets/magazines/Programs including Officer's Guide to New York, Fifth Naval District Christmas card, Bond Flag Award Philadelphia Navy Yard, USS Polaris Party Invitation, First Aid Treatment for Survivors of Disasters at Sea, Thanksgiving menu Mare Island Navy Yard, Radar Technician recruiting, Naval Training Station Farragut Idaho (2 different), San Francisco Furlough guide, Visitor's Pass U.S. Naval Air Station San Diego, Naval Air Technical Training Center Norman Oklahoma, U.S. Naval Reserve Air Base Atlanta, GA and 4 1942 Football Programs for Georgia Naval Preflight School vs University of Alabama, University of Pennsylvania, Jacksonville NAS, and North Carolina Preflight. (146)
WORLD WAR II U.S. APO'S
206. Free cover with APO NOV 17 1942 APO cancel from Lt. APO 3114 and unit censored. Unlisted. Plus covers APO 698 Algeria with piece missing and 834 Canal Zone with small cellophane tape stain. AVE. (574)
207. Navy Jul 13 1945 cancel and censor from soldier APO 15987. Letter says on ship. Not listed MPHS. Plus 4 covers with letters all with racetrack censor and handstamped return address of 439 CA Bn. APO 3792 and Trenton April 1943 cancels. Part of North Africa invasion? Also VFW cover Free without cancel. Sender At Ft. Mason with Base censor? Marine Artillery May 1945 Okinawa. Also 5th Marine Amphibian Corps 1944 going to Saipan. Also 2 APO 301 and 926 with ambiguities because no year in cancel and 2 unidentifiable not counted. F-VF. (836)
208. Cover soldier 7 Glider Section from unlisted APO 17744. Army Race Track censor. Navy Nov. 6 19?? cancel. F. (008)
POST-WORLD WAR II MILITARY
209. United Nations. UNDOF. Golan Heights. 17 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations. Mostly colored. VF. (295)
210. United Nations. UNDOF. Austrian Forces Golan Heights. Purple handcachet for 25th anniversary of Austrian Field Post Office A-1500 AUSBATT. Austrian stamp tied by 1500a 27.3.99 cancel. VF. (295)
211. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces Golan Heights. Official #10 envelope with corner card of UNDOF with UN 1999-01-30 cancel. 2 page personal letter enclosed. VF. (295)
212. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces Golan Heights. Small envelope with Christmas card from Transportation Platoon with unit handstamp on card and envelope of CANCON UNDOF. 29 DEC 1998 UN cancel. Top of cancel blank. F. (295)
213. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces Golan Heights. 11 covers with UN UNDOF cancels from 1994-99 from all different senders. All but one with unit handstamps and/or cachets. F. (295)
214. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces Golan Heights. 10 Official mail bag tags to CFPO 5002 Camp Ziouani Israel with 1996 CFPU cancels. 2 have Israeli labels. F. (295)
215. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Free homemade envelope using masking tape with UN Disengagement Force 30.3. 8 cancel. Enclosure colored postcard of Hercules transport plane with message and same cancel. Plus same card with same cancel and no address. F-VF. (295)
216. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Free cover 1996 with UNDOF cancel and 2 cards with general UN cancel. Plus 4 covers different senders with Christmas cards 1998-99. Plus 5 mail bag tags to CFPO 5002 Golan Heights. 2 have Israeli labels. Also 23 clippings from Canadian mostly military publications about UN Forces in Golan. F-VF. (295)
217. United Nations. UNDOF. Japanese Forces Golan Heights. #10 envelope with colorful cachet of JC UNDOF with flag and UN seal. 1997 UNDO cancel to Canada. VF. (295)
218. United Nations. UNDOF. Polish Forces Golan Heights. 12 stampless covers. Mostly 1988-89 and with handcachets. 1 1985. 2 with printed cachets. 1 with UNDOF envelope. All with Warsaw 60 cancels. VF. (295)
219. United Nations. UNDOF. Polish Forces. Cover with large cachet signed by Commanding officer to Canada with Canadian stamp tied by CFPO 5002 1997-05-21 cancel. Also 3 covers with Polish cancels and cachets.1988-89. 1 registered on UNDOF envelope. F-VF. (295)
220. United Nations. UNDOF. Polish Forces. 16 1976-97 covers with different hand cachets. Most sent Free. 3 with UN Corner card of which 1 was sent with stamps. Most without sender addresses. F-VF. (295)
221. United Nations. UNEF. Canadian Forces Mideast. Yellow Forces Air letter sent stampless by Sgt. CFPO 5002 with UN UNEF 1975 cancel and nice personal message. Plus UNEF envelope with weak 1974 CFP 111 cancel on envelope and stamp. Also Defence envelope with weak 1975 CFPO 5002 and strong UNEF 1975 cancels on stamps. AVE-F. (295)
222. United Nations. UNEF. Danish Forces Mideast. #10 envelope to Denmark with Danish stamp tied by Kopenhavn 29.10.64 cancel with 2 line handstamp Dansk FN-kommando/UNEF Slight wrinkling of corners. and tape remnant on back. F. (295)
223. United Nations. UNEF. Polish Forces Mideast. 6 stampless covers, with handcachets. 1 with UNDOF envelope. 3 with parts of address inked out. All with 1978-79 Warsaw 60 cancels. F. (295)
224. United Nations. UNEF. Swedish Forces Mideast. Military postcard with message from Major Svenska FN-Bataljonen 68M with special 1978 Swedish Bn. Mid East cancel VF. (295)
225. United Nations. UNEF. Swedish Forces Mideast. 2 military envelopes from Major Svenska FN-Bataljonens 62 1nd 68M with return stamps still attached 1 with 1978 Swedish Bn. Mid East cancel Other with UN UNEF 1976 cancels. Same sender as above. Plus Philatelic cover to Denmark with 3 Swedish stamps tied by 1959 UNEF cancels, no sender. F-VF. (295)
226. United Nations. UNIFICYP. Canadian Forces Cyprus. #10 unaddressed envelope with colored cachet for 20th anniversary of Canadian Contingent with cachet showing UN Globe and UN Peacekeeper in uniform. Canadian 1983 Rgt. stamp tied by 1984 CFPO 5001 cancel showing Cyprus map outline. Plus Forces airletter to soldier CFPO 5001 partially stuck down. Also Christmas card to Canada with message from Lt. Col. Commander of Irish Contingent with envelope with weak British FPO 774 cancel. VF. (295)
227. United Nations. UNIFIL. Lebanon. 20 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations. Mostly colored. VF. (295)
228. United Nations. UNIFIL. Lebanon. UNIFIL envelope mailed from UN New York with UN stamps. 3 page enclosure giving "incident" report by day from 11-25 April 1995. VF. (295)
229. United Nations. UNIFIL. Finnish Forces. Special card for FINBAT shows APC in Lebanon hills. Unused. VF. (295)
230. United Nations. UNIFIL. French Forces. Cover to France from Commander 429 D.I.M. with French stamp without value and BPM 125 3-II 1998 cancels. F-VF. (295)
231. United Nations. UNIFIL. Ghanian Forces. UNIFIL envelope to Ghana with dated 1998 handstamp of GHAN BATT and HQ handstamp. Plus Christmas folder showing Headquarters guard detail. VF. (295)
232. United Nations. UNIFIL. Ghanian Forces. Cover with corner card of UNIFIL with oval and circular (2) handstamps of GHANBATT without dates. Plus cover with 3 blurred GHANBATT circular handstamps. To Canada. AVE. (295)
233. United Nations. UNIFIL. Irish Forces Lebanon. #10-like envelope for IRISHBATT UNIFIL from MP CO. Tel Aviv to HQ Ireland sent stampless with double oval 1998 UNIFIFL cancel.VF. Plus cover to Ireland with 1981 UNIFIL cancel to Ireland with no sender and flap torn. Also similar cover UNIFIL 1999 with no sender. AVE-F. (295)
234. United Nations. UNIFIL. Italian Forces. Special card for Operation Husky. Sender handstamp of Lt. Col. Helicopter Squadron UNIFIL. Naqoura Lebanon 1994 cancel. Slight blurring of some letters. No message. To Italy. F. (295)
235. United Nations. UNIFIL. Nepal Forces. Special 8 page 1998 Medal Award Program in English with colorful cover. F-VF.(295)
236. United Nations. UNIFIL. Nepal Forces. Special UN Aerogramme with message sent by member of NEP BATT B Co. to Nepal with blurred UNIFIL handstamp and straight line Jan 1, 1996 handstamp. F. 1978 cancel. Slight staining on back. F-VF. (647)
237. United Nations. UNIFIL. Norwegian Forces Lebanon. #10 UNIFIL envelope with Norwegian stamp tied by FN Battalion 1998 cancel with UNIFIL handcachet. VF. (295)
238. United Nations. UNIFIL. Norwegian Forces. #10 like cover with multicolored corner card and embossed seal of Camp Scorpion NORMAINTCOY UNIFIL, 2 FN-BATALJON 16.12.94 weak but legible cancels. 1 on stamp. F. (295)
239. United Nations. UNIFIL. Polish Forces. 2 covers to Poland with POLLOG handstamps and U.N. Base P.O. Naqura 1997 cancels. Meter postage. 1 using gummed label. F-VF. (295)
240. United Nations. UNIFIL. Polish Forces Lebanon. 6 mostly 1997 stampless covers with handcachets. 1 with UNIFIL envelope. All with Warsaw 60 and 5 with UNIFIL NAQURA cancels. VF. (295)
241. United Nations. UNIKOM. IRAQ-KUWAIT. 14 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations including Iraq POWs. Mostly colored. VF. (295)
242. United Nations. UNMIH. Canadian Forces Haiti. 2 1996-97 stampless covers with UNMIH cancels. 1 has Canadian royal 22nd Rgt. cachet and is unaddressed. VF. (295)
243. United Nations. UNOSOM. Canadian Forces. Canadian yellow Forces Air letter from CANCON UNOSMOM and UNOSOM 1993 cancel. Message. F. (295)
244. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Former Yugoslavia. 24 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations. Many colored. VF. (295)
245. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces Former Yugoslavia. Cacheted cover in memory of Canadian personnel who have lost their lives on peacekeeping missions. UN UNPROFOR 1995 cancel. VF. (295)
246. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces Former Yugoslavia. 10 mailbag tags to CFPO 5004. 9 with 1994 CFB Petawawa dated handstamps. F. (295)
247. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces Former Yugoslavia. 4 covers with 1994-95 cancels with letters enclosed with 2 with unit handstamps. Also 2 1994-95 covers with UNPROFOR cancels and no letters. 1 is UNPROFOR #10. (295)
248. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces. 4 Free covers to Canada with 1992-95 UNPROFOR cancels. 1 is Operation Harmony. Plus envelope of 29 clippings from military publications. VF. (295)
249. United Nations. UNPROFOR. French Forces. Cover with handstamps of Sarajevo Air Det., UNPROFOR, and Military Police with PARIS TRI ARMEES 00480 1995 cancels. Plus cover with French stamps tied by BPM 651 1993 cancel said to be Zagreb with sender handstamp. VF. (295)
250. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Nepal Forces. UN Aerogramme with message sent by member of NEP BATT PROFOR to Nepal with large red UNPROFOR 1995 cancel. F. 1978 cancel. Slight staining on back. F-VF. (647)
251. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Netherlands Forces Former Yugoslavia. #10 cover with Dutch contingent NAPO 90 1995 Veldpost cancel. Letter enclosed from Irish Forces Zagreb. F. (295)
252. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Turkish Forces. Former Yugoslavia. 4 stampless covers to Turkey with 1994-95 UNPROFOR cancels.and 3 Turkish cancels. 3 UNPROFOR dates hard to read. AVE-F. (295)
253. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Turkish Forces. Well known photo card of man saying goodbye to child on bus, used by member of Turkish forces to Turkey with Turkish civilian 1994 cancel and circular unit(?) handstamp for Bosnia. Plus viewcard of Turkey to Turkey with civilian Turkish cancel and general UN 1995 cancel. F-VF. (295)
254. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Ukrainian Forces. Russian type air mail envelope used by Ukrainian contingent. Ukrainian stamp overprinted UNPROFOR with 1995 cancel. Special handstamp in English and Ukrainian for end of Mission in Croatia. Stamps not recognized. VF. (295)
255. United Nations. UNTAG. Bangladesh Forces. 2 #10 covers with corner cards of UNTAG Namibia. As usual hard to read cancels. 1 cover has military stamp plus special stamp for Bangladesh in UN. Other just has military stamp. VF. (295)
256. United Nations. UNTSO. Mideast. 10 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations. Also 14 unit patch cutouts. Most colored. VF. (295)
257. United Nations. UNTSO. Mideast. 5 1993-95 covers with corner card of UN Truce Supervision Organization. All have Israeli stamps and cancels. 1 has 1993 UNDOF cancel to Belgian Commander UNTSO Tiberias. One to Italy. No senders. AVE-F. (295)
258. United Nations. UNTSO. Canadian Forces. Cover to Canada.with Israeli stamp tied by Jerusalem 1998 cancel. Blurred red UNTSO handstamp. Christmas card enclosed. F. (295)
259. United Nations. UNTSO. Finland Mideast. #10 UNTSO envelope used by Finnish Capt. Egypt. 3 Egyptian stamps tied by 1978 cancels. (295)
260. Albania. Air mail cover with Italian stamp tied by faint Operation Alba stamp and handstamps of Italian units. Italian 1997 backstamp on receipt. Plus cover with French stamp tied by BPM 661 13.9.1997 cancel to Germany with no sender. F-VF. (295)
261. Austria. Business cover to U.S. with 7 8g and 4g of scenes series tied by Graz 1946 cancels. Paper censor tape tied by red British Zone handstamp. Corner had fallen off and has been repaired. Flap missing. Plus birthday card with Allied censor but evidently sent in another envelope with no postal markings. Also Business window envelope from Germany with workers and numerals issues Dusseldorf June 1947. British censor and tape. AVE. (869)
262. Austria. 3 1945-46 Official #10 covers with corner cards of HQ U.S. Forces in Austria. APO 777. 2 Penalty envelopes. (836)
263. Bahamas. Colored Nassau postcard with 1986 cancel of U.S. Navy Underwater Systems Center FPO Miami 34058. VF. (414)
264. Belgium. SHAPE Headquarters. 10 1988-89 covers with different Canadian cachets with Canadian stamps tied by CFPO 5048 cancels. Also cover with boxed RN ADMIN 1998 handstamp and English stamp tied by BFPO Caseau 1998 machine cancel. Philatelic. VF. (295)
265. Bosnia and Herzogovina. Special Red Cross form in 3 languages, French and 2 local, filled out in June 1994 with complete letter. No handstamps. Plus unused form in English and Serbo-Croatian. VF. (005)
266. Canada. 3 #10 covers with Canadian stamps with colorful cachets for 1999 75th Anniversary of RCAF, 1987 German Canadian Friendship Lahr 20 years, and 1984 70th anniversary of 1st Canadian Signal Rgt. with unit history enclosure. Also 1995 cover for 50th Anniversary of Liberation of Holland with Netherlands stamp tied by Wageningen 1995 cancel. VF. (295)
267. China. Marines. 6 air mail stamped envelope with Navy Jan 23 1946 M.C.P.O. 715 cancel. Sender VMSB 244 MAG 32. F-VF. (836)
268. China. Philatelic postcard with U.S. APO 909 FE 28 1947 cancel. F-VF. (414)
269. China. 4 stampless 1989-96 military covers. 3 like #10. Various handstamps and cancels. F. (295)
270. Croatia. 2 Free Expres covers to Red Cross Zagreb. From Czama 1994 and Grubisno Polje 1995 with local Red Cross named handstamps. SB $10.00 VF. (005)
271. Cyprus. Free airmail 1977 Turkish soldier's letter. Plus 1979 cover with boxed handstamp for 4th Anniversary Turkish Cyprus State. English translations on back of each cover. F-VF. (414)
272. Denmark. Commercial cover to U.S. with August 9 1945 cancel. Danish paper tape and censorship handstamp. Slight edge wrinkles. F. (869)
273. Germany. 4 covers to U.S. with 75 pfg. numeral series. with FFM, U.S. Eagle, and British censors. Slight tears. F-VF. (311)
274. Germany. 9 #10 covers from APO 69 1949-50 (3), APO 57 1947-49 (3) and APO 800 1950. 8 Official penalty. One from 7854 Mil. Int. Det. 3 from Rhein Main Air base, 3 Wurzburg. F. (836)
275. Great Britain. Colored cacheted cover commemorating B17 Bomber with BFPO 1560 cancel. Tiny address label missing. Plus FDC for 1985 Sea Safety issue with British FPO 1890 cancels and 4 different stamps of issue. Various autographs. Enclosures explaining covers. F-VF. (414)
276. Indochina. 1 cover franked with strip of 3 French 1 FR stamps to Paris tied by Postale Aux Armees cancels and sender Hanoi(?). Stamps with selvedge including partial plate number. F (723)
277. Israel. Cover with 3 5 U.S. stamps tied by 1980 U.S. APO 09673 cancel used at North Base Ramoh. F. (318)
278. Italy. 6 covers from Canadian Forces at Aviano Air Base. 5 have unit cachets. 3 sent Free with 1998-99 United Nations cancels, 2 with CFPO 5047 1999 cancels, and 1 with Italian stamps and Aviano civilian cancel. Plus 5 pictures cut from military magazines showing Canadians working on planes at Aviano. VF. (295)
279. Italy. 1998 Christmas card to Canada with cancel of United Nations. Card has photo and endorsement of Canadian Postmaster Aviano. VF. (295)
280. Jamaica. 5 air mail cover with 1948 APO 861 cancel. VF. (318)
281. Japan. APO 25*. Ryukus APOs 98770, with message, and 98773 (2). Also Korea APO 7 and 96358. (819)
282. Japan. 1949 stamp with commemorative cancel for Admiral Perry centennial visit. Card from Japanese Officer enclosed to U.S. Endorsed on outside in English by Commanding Officer Ship "Sumire " 12th Flotille C.S.F. Yokosuka. Plus 1933 packet front with 3 stamps with cancels of ship Hiye-Maru. Also similar cancel for ship Heian-Maru on 4 stamps with Japanese used card enclosed. F. Also 1945 Philippines Liberation Issue on business envelope with English and Oriental markings. F-VF. (146)
283. Kenya. Air Mail to Canada with 4 Uganda, Kenya stamps tied by 1947 cancels sent by Sgt. R.A.S.C. Nairobi by Forces mail with handstamp of Supply Depot. 1 stamp torn. (318)
284. Lebanon. 2 #10 Official Foreign Service. envelopes 1965-66. 1 Air Pouch other APO 09694 from Ambassador. Also similar cover Iraq 1965 and 1948 APO 676 Paraguay. F-VF. (318)
285. Lebanon. 7 #10 covers from 4 countries to General Lahad South Lebanon Army c/o 2 different Israeli Chiefs of General Staff. F-VF. (424)
286. Malaya. Small air mail cover with 50 and $1.00 BMA overprinted stamps to U.S. Sender on SS Sea Hydra. Year of cancel not clear. Opening tears. F. (311)
287. Poland. Air mail cover from Krakow to Washington, D.C. in 1981 with large boxed Not Censored handstamp during Solidarity unrest period. F. (414)
288. Russia. Free card written in 1946 from German POW at Box 254/2. Diamond handstamp 104. Map enclosed shows Leningrad location. F. (836)
289. Russia. Free card written in 1948 from same German POW at Camp 7393. Diamond handstamp with 106. Faint Moscow machine cancel. Map enclosed shows Norwa location. F. (836)
290. Russia. Free card written in 1946 from German POW at Box 339/9. Diamond handstamp 104. Map enclosed shows Leningrad location. F. (836)
291. Sudan. Small OHMS label with British Field Post office 718 1946 cancel to Infantry records Ashford. F-VF. (318)
292. Tunisia. 2 covers sent Free F.M. with different 1959 Bizerte cancels and red cachet of 26th Escadron Regional Du Train. VF. (723)
293. Turkey. 1967 U.S. APO 09224 cover to U.S. Sender USS Wrangell AE-12. on flap which is torn. AVE-F. (819)
294. United States. 1953 Official Department of Army cover for Overseas family assignment orders with orders enclosed. 2, 5, 10, and 20 PREXIES added for registered mail. Various backstamps. F. (819)
YUGOSLAVIA (Former)
295. Yugoslavia. Photo card of sleeping baby to President Slobodan Milosevic from France in 1994 with message "...stop your terrible war...". VF (295)
296. IFOR Canadian Forces. 2 FREE covers with 1996-97 UN cancels and CCIFOR handstamp. Different senders. VF. (295)
297. IFOR Polish Forces. 2 covers with POLBAT NORDBRIG IFOR handstamps and PECS 1997.04.14 cancels to Poland with postage paid by Warsaw Polish meter. VF. (295)
298. SFOR. 13 photo cutouts from military magazines showing military scenes and soldiers of various nations. VF. (295)
299. SFOR. Austrian Forces. 3 covers from different senders with hand stamped cachets with AUSLOG SFOR 1502 a 1998 cancels on attractive franking. 1 to Canada. VF. (295)
300. SFOR British Forces. 2 covers to Italy with British 1977 FPO 482 cancels tying 2 ND stamps. Identified location on back but does not appear valid ? VF. (295)
301. SFOR Canadian Forces. 4 FREE covers with 1998 UN cancels and CCSFOR handstamps. Different senders. Plus 13 clippings from Canadian military publications. VF. (295)
302. SFOR Canadian Forces. 5 Canadian Mail bag tags from CFPU Belleville with 1997 cancels to CCSFOR CFPO 5003 Zagreb and Velika Kladusa F. (295)
303. SFOR. Canadian Forces. Cover with sender label of CCSFOR Military police Headquarters CFPO 5003 with United Nations 1999 cancel. Christmas card enclosed showing Chapel RCAF Station Goose Bay with short greeting. VF. (295)
304. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 13 stampless covers from different senders. All with 1997-99 United Nations cancels. 1 #10. VF. (295)
305. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 2 covers with 2 types of 1997-99 CFPO8 5003 cancels. 1 stamped. VF. (295)
306. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 2 stampless covers with letters and United Nations 1997-98 cancels. 1 letter is personal one defining levels of Canadian participation. Opening tears. F. (295)
307. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 3 colored postcards of transport plane. from same 1999 correspondence. 1 has CFPO 5003 cancel. The others have United Nations cancel. VF. (295)
308. SFOR. Ukrainian Forces. Cover with map of Bosnia with hand cachet for 5 years of operation of Ukrainian unit to Ukraine. Purple on white label endorsed SFOR etc. and tied by Ukraine 1996 military cancel. Also red BOSNIA SFOR 19.12.96 FIRST DAY handstamp. I have been informed by 2 specialists that these are outright fabrications that have never even been to Bosnia. Caveat emptor. Also Registered Russian stamped envelope with Russian stamps overprinted 50 years UN, also probably fabrication. VF. (295)
POST-WORLD WAR II NAVAL
309. Atomic testing. 1946 Navy 824 cover with sender Task Group 1.5 Air Photo unit 1.52 APO 22212DZ. Another cover same correspondence with 1946 Navy 10666 cancel, but no sender. Plus 1960 cover with APO 435 cancel ( Eniwetok ). F-VF. (819)
310. A-Bomb Tests. 5 revalued air mail envelope from sender Navy 824 with Navy 10666 BR May 9, 1947 cancel. Slight tears, smudge, and wrinkles. Non-philatelic. AVE. (848)
311. A-Bomb Tests. 5 revalued air mail envelope from sender Navy 824 with Navy 10666 BR SEP 30, 1947 cancel. Slight tears and wrinkles. Non-philatelic. F. (848)
312. 15 1947 covers. 5 in Hawaii. 10 from ships. Plus 65 1944-47 shore station covers. with duplication. AVE. (311)
313. 35 Official #10-ike 1947 penalty covers to Commander Destroyer Squadron No. 5 on USS Rowan from various ships and units (22 different?). 1 registered, 3 Guard mail. Mixed. (311)
314. Netherlands. 8 1998-99 covers with handstamps of all different ships with British stamps and cancels. Also 1 cover from Belgian ship with Belgian stamp tied by Antwerp cancel year 2000. 1 stamp torn. F. (295)
315. U.S. Johnston Island. 6 stamped air mail envelope with Navy 13804 Nov. 1945 cancel from sender Navy 311. Slight tears on edge and repaired flap. Plus 2989 Midway Island FPO 96614 on #10 business envelope. AVE-F. (022)
316. U.S. Submarines. 6 covers with cachets of SS 323, 482, 618, 671, 675, and USS Spadefish with illegible #. 3 cancels hard to read on stamp. (703)
317. U.S. Submarines. 5 unaddressed covers from different subs USS Darter, Sabalo, Sea Fox, Trigger, and Wahoo. 4 franked with either Arctic Explorations or USS Constitution plate blocks. F-VF. (703)
318. U.S. Submarines. 5 1985 cacheted covers from Submarines 611, 640, 667, 670 (with embossed gold seal), 709. At Norfolk with various ship cancels. VF. (703)
319. U.S. Submarines. 10 1989-80 cacheted covers from Submarines 613, 624, 630, 640, 664, 668, 678, 693, 696. Plus and USS Wainwright. 7 with civilian cancels. VF. (703)
320. U.S. Submarines. 4 cacheted covers USS Honolulu (SSN-718) Commissioning 1985; USS Atlanta (SSN-712) Launching 1980; USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN 600) Last Day in Commission 1981; and blurred cachet with USS Sperry AS-12 1981 cancel.(703)
321. Cacheted cover, Welcome Home USS Kittiwake (ASR-13) from "Challenger" Debris Retrieval Mission. 1986 USS Dahlgren cancel. VF. (703)
322. Cacheted cover for welcome home of USS Nicholas (FFG-47). 1985 ship cancel on stamps and ship's registry type cancel with error of NAXY instead of NAVY. VF cancels. VF. (703)
323. U.S. 4 unaddressed covers with cachet for SAFE PASS 82 with countries of STANAVFORLANT. Each has U.S. stamps tied by U.S. Ship cancels. Plus handstamps of HMCS Iroquois, Fregatte Augsburg, HR MS Van Nes, or HMS Danae. Also Tall Ships 82 cachet with USS La Salle cancel and Chilean ship B.E. Esmeralda handstamp. Plus cachet for tour of German Destroyer Lutjens at Norfolk and USS Richard L. Page cancel. VF. (703)
324. 7 1979-86 cacheted covers Welcome Home USS California, USS Texas, from Mid East and Indian Ocean; USS Biddle from the Coast of Libya , Builder's and Sea Trials USS Belknap and USS California and USS South Carolina. AVE-F. (703)
325. Mostly ephemera including FDC 17 Air mail Lakehurst NAS, Submarine recruiting pamphlet; postcard size color photo USS Los Angeles Navy Flyer's Creed, Navy Editor's Manual, Decorations Medals and Ribbons 1947, Pocket Guide to TADCEN Camp Elliott, Christmas Card and Invitation to and Program about 1947 Out of Commissioning of USS Chicago, Navy Boot Camp. Plus 2 cards with photos of USNS's Gen D.E. Aultman and Aiken Victory with no dates. Mostly F-VF. (146)
326. Hawaii. Ephemera. 1945 Fort Shafter Football Program, 1946 mimeographed policy for NAS newspaper Kaneohe Klipper (ragged), 34 black and white copies of paper 1945-46. Also 5 special issues with slight color including Pearl Harbor Memoriam with list of dead from this Station. Mostly F-VF. (146)
KOREAN and VIETNAM WARS
U.S. Forces unless stated.
327. Korea. British. Air Mail envelope to England and endorsed From HM Ships in Korean Waters. 2 1/2d stamp torn and tied by MARITIME MAIL cancel. Sender on HMS Ocean. AVE-F. (414)
328. Korea. Canadian Forces. Multi-lingual Air Mail envelope sent Free by member 1st Connwel Div. OFP CAPO 5000 with CFPO 27 14 OCT 52 cancel. F-VF. RES $25.00. (571)
329. Korea. Airmail cover sent from 343 Gen Hospital APO 43 in Japan with May 17 1953 APO 3 machine cancel and special PL-609 handstamp for Free mail for wounded in hospitals. F-VF. RES $10.00. (571)
330. Korea Small Free March 15, 1951 cover with APO 24 in cancel from sender APO 301 Thin Air Force envelope. Plus 2 Korea Prewar 6 air mail envelopes revalued to 5 from sender XXIV Corps APO 235. No year in cancel. (746)
331. Korea. Free air mail cover with APO 25 MAY 3 1951 cancel from member 27th Inf. F. (414)
332. Korea. Registered letter from Philippines to relative U.S. APO 24. Backstamped in May 1951 APO 24, APO 928, and 7BPO Roughly opened away from stamp and addressee. AVE-F. (848)
333. Korea. Registered letter from Nicaragua to American Red Cross U.S. APO 24 Unit 3. Backstamped Apr-May 1951 APO 24 and 7BPO. F-VF. (848)
334. Korea. Registered letter from Venezuela to soldier U.S. APO 24. Backstamped in Oct 1950 APO 24 Roughly opened away from stamps and writing. F. (848)
335. Korea. #10 2 Penalty envelope from Postal Officer APO 24 Unit 4 to Postal Officer APO 24. AUG 8 1950 APO 24-4? cancel. Wrinkles. AVE-F. (848)
336. Korea. Free lettersheet from APO 301. Most of cancel off letter. Mesage AUG 8 1951. Also 3 FREE covers from Postal Section APO 24 1950-1951 Also 1953 FREE air mail cover APO 7 MIXED. (848)
337. Korea. Special 8 1/2p. British Registered letter envelope with 5 additional British stamps from wife to Captain at U.S. APO 468. British censor handstamp and tape with manuscript notation found opened APO 468 and 2 U.S. P.O. Officially sealed labels. 1st BPO and APO 468 OCT 2-3 1954 Registry backstamps. Seller also provided separately WW II type military cellophane censor tape which I do not believe belongs. F-VF. (008)
338. Korea. Cover with NATO stamp tied by APO 94 SEP 17 1953 cancel. Sender PW Svc Unit #6 to KCAC Team APO 707-1 U.S. Forces. POW Unit? Slight gum toning. F. (008)
339. Vietnam. Attractive Registered cover from Germany 1967 to Sgt. 362 Signal Co. 96314 and forwarded to 96204 and then APO 96307. Backstamped various cancels including Saigon. Some wrinkles from light air mail paper. F. (848)
340. Vietnam. 10 air mail stamped envelope from APO NY to APO 96307 with various tracing remarks. Backstamped APO 96384 and 96381(red machine). F-VF. (848)
341. Vietnam. Free cover with May 6 1968 cancel of USS James C. Owens (DD-776). F. (008)
GULF WAR
342. Desert Shield. 2 unaddressed covers with various Desert Storm handstamps 1 with corner card of 4401 Air Postal Squadron with APO 09038 cancel. Other FPO 09526 cancel on Beau Geste stamp. F-VF. SB $5.50 (674)
MISCELLANEOUS
343. ANTARCTICA. Cover with U.S. 22 Stefansson Exploration stamp tied by U.S. NAVY FEB 8 1987 ANTARCTICA FPO 98692 cancel. Back had multicolored rubberstamp cachets featuring Penguins with some words in German. F. (848)
344. French Polynesia. Colored photo card of Tahiti with Scott C28 air mail stamp tied by 1962 Tahiti cancel to U.S. F-VF. (318)
345. Philippines. #10 cover with overprinted stamp for 1936 Arnacal Flight, Scott # C55, to U.S. with Manila SEP 14 1936 cancel. Vertical fold. F. (318)
346. United States. War Cover Club Membership list 1980. F. (819)
347. United States. 2 different cacheted covers for 25th Anniversary of War Cover Club 1962. F. (137)
348. United States. 1944 registered cover from Navy Cantonment to Seattle via Clipper Return Receipt requested. Franked with 14 and 30 PREXIES. Various backstamps and cellophane censor tape. Staple holes and slight stain. F. (848)
349. United States. 21 Official Business Congressional Franks from 1944-65. 2 are postcards with messages. 5 have precancels. 17 not canceled. Heavy duplication. F-VF. (311)
350. Envelope in English with corner card of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. in English. Plus 3 pages in Sanskrit(?) text with circular negative seals. Your guess is as good as mine what this is. AVE-F. (311)
351. Treasury Dept. official business with 3 stamp tied by Washington 1878 cancel. 3 1947 Canal Zone Philatelic Agency Postcards (2 used). Postcard of Royal Mail Steam Packet Company from RMSP Almanzorro with 1926 dated ship cancel,1935 Paquebot letter card of SS Transylvania (cover shows effect of photocorner mounting?). Also WWI OAS cover to U.S. Signal Corps soldier Camp Wadsworth. British Field Post 146 cancel with unclear year. Rectangular censor with censor # partially removed. Plus 2 cacheted covers for 1964 visit of Canadian ship HMCS Bonaventure and 1969 of British Ship HMS Eagle. Mostly F-VF. (146)
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