MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 167
Closing date: December 1, 2001
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MINIMUM BID $2.50
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1. Russia. Letter sheet with St. Petersburg June 1914 cancel on 3 Kop stamp. full translation with flowery language to attend a meeting in Ordnance Yard with various cancels on back and Marshall of St. Petersburg Nobility handstamp. F. (627)
2. Canada. U.S Forces. 7 small U.S. War Department Penalty covers to U.S. with Halifax N.S. 1918 machine cancels. Sender Medical Corps U.S. Army with 4 line handstamp CENSORED/U.S. Army/Quartermaster/Halifax, - N.S. Roughly opened away from most markings. AVE-F.(661)
3. Canada. U.S Forces. 6 small U.S. War Department Penalty covers to U.S. with Halifax N.S. 1918 machine cancels. Sender Medical Corps U.S. Army with 4 line handstamp CENSORED/U.S. Army/Quartermaster/Halifax, - N.S. Roughly opened away from most markings. AVE-F.(661)
4. France. 4 1915-17 covers TRESOR ET POSTES 93, 136, and 163 with 58 Regt. handstamp. Plus Limoges cancel with cachet of Commander of Recruiting. F-VF. (661)
5. France. 7 different military cards. 5 in color. Tresor et Postes 43 (2), 61, 143 (2), , Bureau Central 222. 1 mint. Plus picture card of destroyed hanger with Tresor et Postes #6 cancel. Some cancels partial. AVE-F. SB $10.00 (723)
6. Germany. Russian card showing Siberian locals in color. Feldpost 166 25.5.16 cancel. From medical orderly 10th Army. Slight corner scrape. F. (627)
7. Great Britain. Cover to Halifax with 1 p stamp tied by circular FLEET POST OFFICE 2 JY 15 cancel of Scapa Flow. 1 line handstamp CENSORED as used by HMS NEPTUNE. VF. (627)
8. Great Britain. Cover to Chesterton with 1 p stamp tied by wavy line machine 2 SEP 17 cancel of Scapa Flow. 1 line 39 by 3 mm handstamp CENSORED unidentified. Opening tears. F. (627)
9. Italy. 7 1915-17 cards. 1 is special military card with flags and unit handstamp and large boxed censor stamp. Plus 6 10 cent. stamped postcards with various VERIFICATO PER CENSURA (2), CENSORE NO. 1, No.2, and POSTA MILITARE 1 and 4. handstamps. All have civilian cancels. Many seem to be to military. AVE-F. (424)
10. Italy. O.A.S. cover to London. NO 23 1918 British Field post office F.D.1 cancel with Censor CM8. Both located in Italy. VF. (661)
11. Russia. Picture card of bull fight with 11.12.16 cancel of Field Post Office of Northern front to Staraya. F.(627)
12. Russia. Cover with Siberian unit handstamp and faint Fieldpost cancel to Moscow and backstamped. Roughly opened with piece missing. AVE.(627)
13. Russia. Cover with Russian stamp to Wales. Stamp cancels hard to decipher.4 line multilingual censor label with bilingual Torneo 29.IV.18 cancel. Pencil note on label says from S/S Porteath (?) lost in North sea during Blockade with all hands. F.(627)
14. AEF/BEF. Cover to U.S. with Unlisted AEF cancel JUN 17 1918 with 739. This was used by 77 Div. Plus CM6 British Censor #6176 identified in Boyden as 77 Div. Plus French postcard with weak British cancel to U.S. A. with excised CM6 censor. Text makes clearer U.S. troops. F-VF. (661)
15. 17. French viewcards with clear cancels and APOs from 702 (2-1 with 1¢ stamp), 706, 713 (3), 717, 723, 727, 767 (2), 771, 779, 780 (2), 780 , 789 (2) and 923. F-VF. Plus 7 other AEF censored cards with indistinct APOs AVE. (661)
16. 11 view cards of France APO 702 (A2003.2), 714, 726 (A2002), 911, and 6 with no or unclear cancel and 1 mailed through civilian posts in Italy. AVE. (008)
17. 16 covers with clear cancels from APOs 706, 711, 715, 716 address only, 718, 723A, 726, 727, 728, 729, 735, 739, 760, 761, 765, and 909. F-VF. Plus cover and card unclear. AVE. Also unused AEF Blue and YMCA envelopes. VF. (661)
18. 13 covers from.APOS 705 (3), 713 A (French view card), 715 (6), 778, and 795 (2). All have legible cancels/APOs and minor opening tears. AVE-F. (602)
19. 50 covers from.APOS 2 (3 flags), 705 (9), 715 (13), 716 (11 with 1 with interesting letter on move?), 727 (2), 795 (7).796, 910 (2), 909, 939. 2 Bordeaux Received. All have legible cancels/APOs and opening tears. Plus 4 not clear and 87 Div. Corner card Camp Pike with ink stain and 2 Ft. Desmoines,. Also large piece from U.S. soldier to U.S. with German stamps and French Occupation censorship and French civilian mail to U.S. soldier forwarded to States with missing corner. Some tears large. AVE. (602)
20. Correspondence of 10 covers from staff at Base Hospital No.6. All but one have letters. Most have APO 705 machine cancels. 1 separated. Some interesting stationery including drawings of Belgian soldiers. F.VF. (661)
21. 3 French viewcards sent by S.S.U. 504 Auto Convoy Par B.C.M. Paris. 3 APO 736 hand cancels. F-VF. (661)
22. 5 view cards, 4 in color, sent by member of SSW567 Convois Autos Par BCM France July 1918. (A1119).F-VF. (008)
23. 8 covers with square Base Censor numbers 5 (3), 6 (2), 13 , 15 (2-1 APO 746). Also cover from Motor Truck Co. Auto Convois with boxed Base Censor tying Base censor tape. Plus YMCA card showing American troops marching in Paris with Base censor machine mark. Most with APO 2 and 702 machine cancels. Mostly F. (661)
24. 12 APO covers with 800 in cancel from 806, 813 822, 830, 832, 834 (2), 838 (2), 842 (2), and 849. 5 roughly opened. including 2 pieces. AVE-F. Plus 5 identified but hard to read. (661)
25. YMCA Cover with week blue APO 706 9 / 18 cancel. Sent by member 56th Inf. with unit manuscript and Chaplain, and Base censor handstamps. Letter enclosed. Some staining 1 corner. F. (661)
26. YMCA cover with 6/28/1918 cancel with 741 in barrel. Unit censor plus 2 different Base rectangular handstamps and Base Censor tape. Plus long rectangular "Private" Chaplain censor handstamp. Parts of tape and small piece of envelope missing away from markings. AVE-F. (602)
27. Cover with corner card of Co. F. 15th Engineers with A2001.1 cancel with APO 16 DEC 7 1917. APO number appears to have been improved?. F. (661)
28. Colored card showing French and U.S. soldiers and American flag. Wrinkled. Nice APO 723 barrel cancel. (A2011.). Plus colored photocard of American soldiers marching on French Independence day. Unclear cancel. AVE. (008)
29. Small cover with special Christmas card of Eleventh Engineers posted with British APO S.46 JA 2 18 cancel . 2nd letter same sender "somewhere in France". with APO cancel covered by censor tape. Letter says Unit had been in England 12 days. Both with excised British censor handstamp and censor tape. Torn on opening. Plus different senders APO 702 (2), and 714. Also Camp Sherman cover and 3 British civilian censored covers. Some ragged. Mixed.(424)
30. Censored YMCA cover with Van Dam F302 handstamp and French Vierzon 7-8-17 cancel. APO 710 from Marine. 2 returned covers, and tatty cover with A2101.3 APO 705 cancel with only 05 in barrel. Mixed. (661)
31. 7 covers with Buy Bond handstamps and bond and food propaganda cancels. .F. Also 4 page pamphlet on 4 Victory Songs from Camp Hill VF. (661)
32. 8 domestic covers including 103 Aero Squadron San Antonio, Camp Lee (2), Cheyenne military Reserve photocard. Mills, Fort Slocum, Fort Meade, Brooklyn Navy Yard, unused patriotic Birthday card with stains. Also 5 with letters not counted. Some opened roughly. AVE. (661)
33. Navy. 2 French Postcard used by member of Naval Air Station Porto Corsini. No cancels. Each has AEF Censor #1156 handstamp and 1918 messages. 1 soiled. AVE-F. (661)
34. Navy. YMCA cover weak blue DEC 9 1918 Navy cancel from U.S.S. WADENA. 10 page letter has slit 2 sides of envelope. Letter says in Gibralta. AVE. (661)
35. Navy. View card of Sumburgh Head, Shetland.to U.S. Endorsed Sailor's mail with Navy AUG 27 1919 violet cancel. Seller's note says probably returning via Shetlands from N.Russia Intervention Duty? VF.(627)
36. Picture card of R.M.S. PANNONIA. "The ship that carried me home". Message side had been mounted and only partial Port of Embarkation eagle cancel remains. Some slight staining on picture side. AVE. (661)
37. Germany Occupation. 8 view cards of Germany with APO 702, 729, 734, 740 (Message inked out), 745, and 927 cancels. Plus 2 with unclear APOs and 1 with no postal markings. AVE. Plus mint Knights of Columbus Army of Occupation card with red 1. AVE. (661)
38. Germany Occupation. 3 covers correspondence. 2 with letters and APO 740 type A2002 cancel. Other with Third Army cancel.with only 74 showing. Plus different sender Third Army APO 754 cancel. Also cover U.S . to APO 927 Germany with stamp missing and returned. F. (661)
39. Germany Occupation. 10 covers from Secretary YMCA APO 745. 9 have stamps. Some with toning and slight corner rips. Also different sender with YMCA black Army of Occupation envelope from APO 710. AVE-F. (661)
40. German Occupation. 2 covers with Third Army APOs 710 and 740 cancels 1 with letter. Plus APOs 710 and 715 with unclear years. possible Germany. Roughly opened with pieces missing. AVE.(602)
41. 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.RES $20. (999)
42. Book Update II to The Postal History of the AEF 1917-1923. 165 pages. Soft cover. New. RES $20.00 (999)
43. Book. AEF in the BEF by Boyden. U.S. Forces with British civilian or military cancels. Identifies Units, locations, and units associated with censor stamps. Approximately 150 illustrations and 400 pages. VF. New RES $25. (999)
44. Philippines. 3 1/2¢ Washington Bicentennial issue sent Printed Matter to U.S. Tied by U.S. RECEIVING SHIP CAVITE, P.I. MAY 15 1933. cancel.U.S.S. ROCHESTER written on back. F. (007)
45. U.S. 9 covers. 3 1940 Naval Air Pearl Harbor (2 TYPES) and Naval Hospital Pearl Harbor BR.and 2 1936 Philippines Navy Yard Cavite and Naval Hospital Canacao and 3 Naval Air Station Pensacola and Naval Hospital San Diego. F-VF. (187)
46. Haiti. #10 cover from 5th Marines First Marine Brigade U.S.S.NEW YORK. 10 centimes and 50¢ air mail Haiti stamps tied by 1937 Port au Prince cancel. F-VF. (005)
47. Japanese Forces. Military envelope from 1930s with 3 page letter enclosed from Nata-Butai Unit Sakguchitai Platoon to Shimane Japan. Censored. Roughly opened. AVE. SB$17.50. (129)
48. Netherlands. Cover to U.S. with stamp tied by special undated handstamp for Royal "Luchtmacht". Separate military VELDPOST 23 14.VII.38 cancel away from stamp. Wrinkles. F. (424)
49. Nicaragua. #10 cover from Lt. SECOND MARINE BRIGADE with 15¢ U.S. air mail stamp tied by 5th Reg. U.S. Marines Managua SEP 1 1931 cancel with some letters indistinct .Had been folded once causing reparable tears. Small piece cut off on opening. AVE. (005)
50. United States. Cover Camp Smith 1934 with corner card of 108 th Infantry New York National Guard, Camp Smith. franked with 1932 Washington issue. Plus 1933 cover to 108 Inf with Corner card of Company E 108 Inf. State Armory Rochester and 3¢ Chicago fair issue. F. (424)
51. Algeria. Attractive Minkus Patriotic with airplanes and eagle with 6¢ Transport stamp tied by APO 698 9th BPO May 13 1944 machine cancel. 6 page letter has caused envelope to separate. F (187)
52. Australia. 3 US APO covers to Us from APO 32* with U.S.A.F.I.A. censor, 921 with stains, and 925 with Base censor.AVE-F. (745)
53. Australia. 2 unit censored U.S. APO covers from APOs 503 and 928 to civilians in Australia. 1 with Australian stamp other U.S. stamp. Both have undated Australian wavy cancels. Plus 2 opened roughly larger than #10 US Penalty covers from APO 501 and 924 DEC 1942 to official locations in Australia. AVE.(745)
54. Australia. #10 Navy Penalty cover from U.S.Navy 137 then in Freemantle Australia to Company in Perth. AVE. (745)
55. Belgium. Processed V-Mail on envelope from soldier APO 83 83 Div. 330 IR. Writer says Belgium but has impossible FEB 1994 date. Envelope has correct date. Slight reparable tear. Plus Luxembourg. U.S.War Bond Patriotic from sender U.S. APO 403 with APO FEB 14 1945 cancel with no APO on 6¢ Transport. F. (187)
56. Burma. Book. The Chundit War Stillwell, Wingate and the Campaign in Burma 1944 by Bidwell. 304 pages. 33 illustrations. Mostly photos. Original jacket. F-VF. (036)
57. Canada. Postcard from German POW at Camp 133 Lethbridge, Alberta with MY 12 43 POW 133 cancel with some letters partial and Canadian single line censorship. Red machine censor in Germany. F. (687)
58. Canada. Officer's training Centre Victoroia, B.C. Patriotic souvenir postcard pack showing 20 black and white foldout photos of various ships, coastal defense, and overall training scenes. Unused. F-VF. (687)
59. Canada.12 censored covers mostly air-mail to England.with PC 90 tapes. 1 front. 1 from RAF sender with undated wavy line cancel. 2 #10 maritime corner cards. 5 air mail. Opening tears. AVE-F. (424)
60. Channel Islands. Red Cross Message Scheme form England to Jersey and back 1942. Various handstamps including German and Swiss Red Cross, Jersey Bailiff. and British octagonal censor. Had been folded for mailing. F-VF. SB $25.00. (005)
61. China. 2 2¢ stamped envelopes with 6¢ air mail overprint .Sender with US APO 277. OCT 6 1945 APO 488 cancels. Slight aging. AVE-F. (187)
62. China. Central. Japanese Occupation. Colored postcard sponsored by Army Relief Dept showing Shukusei Units mopping up enemy stragglers. To Japan. Artist Tsurita Guru. Postally used with small writeup on artist. VF. SB $35.00. (129)
63. China. Japanese Occupation. Colored postcard showing soldier talking to Chinese children. Postally used from China to Japan and censored. Pin hole. Corner creased. Some dirt. AVE-F. SB$15.00. (129)
64. China. Japanese Occupation. Colored unused postcard sponsored by Army Relief Dept. showing woman going to market by Artist Tsurita Guru. VF. SB $8.50. (129)
65. Finland. 2 cards. 1 small Christmas card to Germany with Helsinki 24.XII.40 cancel and faint Finnish and large German AB Berlin censor stamps to Reichenberg Böhmen. 2nd Free military with faint military 26.7.42 cancel. AVE-F. (627)
66. France. 5 US censored APO covers from APOs 36 (2), 208, and 776. Plus APO 595 either France or Belgium. 2 Free. Opening tears. AVE-F.(602)
67. French North Africa. 3 covers.from US APO 34 with 1943 cancels. MPHS reference ambiguous as to whether Algeria or Tunisia. Needs access to unit histories to resolve. 1 cut short on opening. F. (602)
68. Germany. 1940 cover to Red Cross Geneva. Frankfurt censor tape "e" with roller censor. Some water effects and dirt. AVE. (723)
69. German. Stampless Feldpost cancel with dumb 16.1.45 cancel with Savingsbook slogan. To Denmark from sailor M 34044 MPA Hamburg used by Minesweeper 201 of 7th Minesweeper Squadron. Faint framed Feldpost cachet. OKW F censor label and late war Zensurstelle handstamp. Riemer F-8 1500 points. F. RES $150.00 .(627)
70. German. Official stampless Feldpost cover with corner card and cachet M 08017 and 8.5.40 cancel used by 15 Vorposted Flotilla. Swastika light on cachet. F-VF. (627)
71. Germany. POW printed lettersheet and card from French POW STALAG XIIA KDO 1400 with 1943 circular mute cancels to "Occupied Zone" in French and German. Camp censor handstamp. 1 faint. F. (005)
72. Germany. POW printed lettersheet from French POW STALAG XIIA KDO 1400 with 1943 Feldpost cancel to "Occupied Zone" in French and German. Camp censor handstamp.Cancel partial. F. (005)
73. Germany. Packet card with Scharhausen Wartheland label to Polish Inmate of Work Camp Drütte über Braunschweig. Backstamped Drütte 1 11.12.44. Subcamp of NeunGamme Concentration Camp. See Simon. SB$15.00. Franked with 80 pfg. Hitler issue with weak cancel. F. (005)
74. Germany. 11 1945 US APO air mail covers from APOs 4, 8. 168, 172 (4), 230, 450, 539, and 595. 4 censored. Opening tears. AVE-F. (602)
75. Germany. 2 censored US APO air mail covers from APO 44 April 7, 1945 Babenhausen. Only there 5 days. Small piece missing. Also APO 360 APR 4 1945. Then at Schifferstadt. Only there 7 days. Slight wear. AVE-F. (602)
76. Germany. 6¢ air mail stamped envelope with APR 15 1945 US APO 348A cancel. Sender 325 Ferry Sqdn. APO 744. MPHS book says France but letter says Germany. Also discusses Roosevelt’s death. VF. Plus postwar 207A 1948 and 114 1953.AVE. (187)
77. Great Britain. 5¢ U.S. PREXIE tied by PLUMTREE NC OCT 19 1939 cancel to Denmark with a British PC 66 censor label. Slight toning. F. (627)
78. Great Britain. U.S. 6¢ stamped envelope tied by British FPO 725 1 FE 1944 cancel Proud identifies in Italy with Daynes type R11 censor #817. Libya?. Cut short on opening on stamp side. Plus Honor envelope with Daynes type A200 #2775 censors. Also type R10 on hard to read envelope with dumb cancel. AVE-F. (424)
79. Great Britain. 3 interesting US APO items:1 free censored postcard APO 141 entitling soldier to reserve film. VF; 2 U.S. P.O. Form 3578-P dealing with undeliverable publications with APO 546 1945 cancel with 2¢ Postage due to be collected from publisher with stamp VF; and APO 229 from soldier with 356 Harbor Craft Co. roughly opened. AVE. (602)
80. Great Britain.Viewcard of Wesminster Abbey sent by soldier 1st BPO DET "B" APO 640. Unit censor but number hard to read. Slight tears and wrinkling. F. (008)
81. Great Britain. U.S. Penalty envelope with BREMERTON NAVY YARD OCT 29 1941 cancel with faint British Tombstone censor. Letter included from Lt. Royal Navy on behalf of Commander of H.M.S. WARSPITE turning down social invitation. F-VF (005)
82. Great Britain. Small cover to U.S.A. Sender identified as at Box 260/13 GPO London E.C.1 Undercover address of Polish forces. Cupar Fife 5 DEC 1941 cancel on 3d and 1 / stamp and PC 90 tape. F-VF. (005)
83. Great Britain. Northern.Ireland. 4 U.S. Army censored APO covers APO 34 (2-1942 with APO in address only); APO 813 with slight tear and paper clip stain.; and APO 813 with 2 1./2 d King George tied by APO MAR 18 1942 cancel. AVE-VF. (602)
84. Greenland. Minkus Patriotic to Gimbels. 1¢ and 2¢ Defense stamps tied by AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 809 NOV 24 1941 cancel. Unit censor. Some gum bleed from flap. F. (007)
85. Guam. Nov 10 1945 U.S. APO 182 cancel on 6¢ stamped envelope. Letter enclosed with interesting story on how old Mason protected charter during occupation even though tortured etc. VF. Plus Nov. 1945 cover from 103 NCB Guam. F. (424)
86. Guam. 3 stamped air mail letters from APOs 182 (October 1945) and 246 (2 censored) .2 forwarded in states with markings including "NOT GROUP C". F. (602)
87. Iceland. Unit censored cover with 3¢ Naval stamp with AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 810 OCT 26 1941 cancel. No sender. Some stains on back. (007)
88. Iceland. Patriotic cover with quote of writer Thomas Shaw. Sent by his son. Unit censored cover. F. (007)
89. Iceland. Patriotic cover "We the people..." AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 810 OCT 21 1941 cancel with BASE 60 handstamp. VF. (007)
90. Iceland. Unit censored cover with U ..S.Army APO 5 JAN 1943 cancel. Flap has bleed and tears. AVE. (007)
91. Iceland. Unit censored cover from APO 610 with U .S. Army APO 860 June 4 1945 cancel. Water stains. Opening tears. AVE. (007)
92. Iceland.British Forces. Small cover from member RAF with faint British FPO 306 cancel. Date illegible. Rectangular British censor with #2276(?). Wear and staining. AVE. (007)
93. India.Special POW card for Italian POWs in India to U. S. A. U.S. POW type censor and Indian DHP ,2 types, censor marks. POW in Camp 28/2. No sending cancel but backstamped NEW YORK DEC 29 1943. SB $20.00. VF. (005)
94. India. 5 U.S. APO covers from APOs 487, 490, 631 (2). Plus APO 218 (Burma). 2 Patriotics. F-VF. (187)
95. Italy. 10 Italian military cards with handstamps of units. Little duplication. Cancels civilian. Many cards have Mussolini etc. quotes. 2 Maritime. F-VF. (424)
96. Italy. 4 military cards from P.M. 22A, (Albania), 109C and 260T (Africa) and 3500. Many cards have Mussolini etc. quotes. Some cancels partial. AVE-F. (424)
97. Italy. 3 194-45 US APO covers APOs 549 and 769(2). Air Force Officer self censored mail and wrote a lot about women in Italy Also interesting portion on dressing to sleep in cold. F-VF. (424)
98. Italy. Unprocessed unit censored V-Mail. Sender with APO 464 with APO 34 1944 cancel. All Italy as text says. To APO 508 in England. BPO 1 "NO RECORDS " handstamp. Returned to Writer with "finger" marking. Writer has returned to States. Back also has OCT 15 1945 APO 538 cancel. Shows signs of handling. F. (602)
99. Italy. 2 processed unit censored Christmas V-Mails. Senders with APO 34. sent in Nov. 1943. 1 envelope has no cancel. VF. (602)
100. Italy. 19 U.S.censored APO covers from APOs 34 (6-1 processed V-Mail), 36 (2), 85 (processed V-Mail), 88 (6), 306(3) and 550.(602). Most F-VF. (602)
101. Italy. 4 U.S. APO air mail unit censored covers from APOs 424, 509, 520, 785, and 776 (R/A APO 15301). VF. (007)
102. Jamaica. Small cover to Canada with Jamaican stamp and PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS label tied by NOV(?) 1942 Jamaica cancel. Sender with B COY Y Forces with Y FORCE NO. 4 MILITARY CENSOR. Slight opening tears. F. SB $25.00 (005)
103. Japan Colored unused postcard sponsored by Army Supply Depot. showing woman getting ready for air raid shelter. by Artist Suzuki.Some slight staining. F. SB $10.00 (129)
104. Japan. Colored postcard sponsored by Army Relief Dept. showing soldiers at rest with carbines. Artist Tsurita Guru. Postally used with small writeup on artist. Card cracking. AVE. SB$12.50(129)
105. Japan. Comfort bag with unused stationery card showing colored picture of Mt. Fuji by Komuro Suiun. Civilians send to military to provide them comfort. VF. SB $12.50. (129)
106. Malaya. Book. Suez to Singapore by Brown. Emphasis on Malayan Campaign 1941-42. 546 pages. 11 page index. AVE. (036)
107. New Foundland. 3 December 11-19 1941 covers from New York to U.S. Lt. Newfoundland Base Command APO 801. Some opening tears and toning. F. (005)
108. New Guinea. 3 processed V-Mails from Lt. Col. 2 APO 713 Unit 1 1944. and 1 APO 75 1945 (Philippines). Also letter same sender APO 713-1 without year in cancel. Philippines or new Guinea?. Also 1943 same sender in States. F-VF. (424)
109. New Zealand. Special New Zealand YMCA envelope sent air mail to U.S.A. with 3 3d. NZ stamps tied by JULY 1945 MPO KW1 cancel. F-VF. (424)
110. Palestine. Small stampless O.A.S. cover sent to Jerusalem with FIELD POST OFFICE 550 15 JA 43 cancel on front and same with 16 JA on back. Unit and Chief Field censor handstamps. VF. (005)
111. Russia. 2 Russian military forms 1943 and 1944. 1 a Money Order receipts from Fieldpost number 16186A. Other inventory list for Declared value Shipment. Both have military cancels. F. (627)
112. Russia .Special postcard showing winter troops behind advancing tank. Mailed on 4.2.45 from Military Unit 26194 to Yalta forwarded to Murmansk. Various cancels and handstamps. (627)
113. Russia. 5 declared value forms/letters with some explanatory notes. (627)
114. Russia. Book. The Soviet Invasion of Finland 1939-40 by Van Dyke. 23 figures. 317 notes.33 page Bibliography. Soft cover. New. 270 pages. VF. (627)
115. Solomons.Special processed Christmas Greeting V-Mail from "Somewhere in the South Pacific" from sender APO 709. Envelope has no markings. (602)
116. Solomon Islands. 5 U.S. APO air mail unit censored covers from APOs 37, 706, 709, 716, and 717. VF. (007)
117. Solomons. Book. Challenge for the Pacific. Leckie. Guadacanal.372 pages. 10 pages of notes and 5 of Bibliography. Original jacket. Slight water stains on edge. F. (036)
118. Switzerland. 4 military envelopes with handstamps of Festungskommando Sargans (2-1 has corner card), Thun Kaserne, and Dübendorf. No dated cancels as is common. (723)
119. Switzerland. Orange (?) YMCA envelope for Military Internees in Switzerland. From sergeant at Escaped French POW camp Losone-Arbigo. Generic undated Swiss handstamp. F. SB $10.00. (005)
120. Trinidad. Small envelope with raised cachet of Royal Transport Command RAF on flap to U.S. from with Canadian stamp tied by 1944 Montreal cancel with PC 90 I.E. censorship label. Great letter giving away Trinidad location. Sender Radio Operator with No 45 (AT) Group RAF. (424)
121. Trinidad. 2 censored letters from US APO 869 to U.S. Each air mail with single 15¢ PREXIE 1942 cancels. 1 #10. Opening tears. 1 cancel partially off envelope. F.(424)
122. Tunisia. 3 U.S. APO air mail unit censored covers from APOs 424, 528, and 763. VF. (007)
123. Censored. 12 covers Algeria (Ax Paris), Australia (#10 with uncommon straight line cancels), Great Britain (7), India, Nigeria, and Singapore. Some opening tears. F. (424)
124. Special INTERNEE lettersheet from Japanese Internee Crystal City Internment Camp Capital City Texas with CRYSTAL CITY OC 23 1945 cancel on 15¢ Transport air mail stamp. to Japanese name in Peru. Backstamped Lima Peru 20 OC 1945. Message in Japanese with Detained Enemy Mail U.S.I.&N.S. Examined handstamp. F-VF. SB$25.00. (005)
125. V-Mail. 5 letters and 5 processed V-Mails from an ex-Kodak employee who was working in the V-Mail area .1. 1943 APO 700 machine cancel in Algeria from sender Photo Mail Co. APO 4016. Letter says he is not using V-Mail stationery because does not have any. Also mentions 33 man crew. 2. 1943 APO 512 cancel Signal Photo mail Co. Algeria. 3. 1944 Signal Photo mail Det APO 790 2 BPO (Italy). 4. 1945 BPO 2 with APO 790 in cancel. Sender now at V-Mail DET 13. 5. APO 549 OCT 1945 letter saying he has transferred from V-Mail unit. Processed V-Mails from Detachments in Morocco, Algeria, Italy (4-including 1 change of address). Plus letter with Kodak Corner card to different soldier with various routing markings and returned to Kodak. Also unused envelope for Kodak Bond Committee. Very interesting V-Mail collateral. F-VF. (424)
126. V-Mail. 4 processed V-Mails from same sender as last. For some reason sender took processed V-Mail letter enclosed it in processed V-Mail envelope and sent it by regular mail. Thus envelope has normal APO 698 (2-Algeria) and 2BPO APO 790 (2-Italy) cancels. 1 is Christmas letter. I assume since he worked in area he could access his processed letter before it was sent through normal V-Mail channels (?). VF.(424)
127. V-Mail. Comic Easter Greetings from Rome Holiday processed card sent by Sgt. 13th V-Mail Det. APO 790 (Italy). Easter bunny, dehydrated eggs, etc. 1945 cancel. VF.(424)
128. Marines. 3 covers from Woman Marine Camp Lejeune. Sent Free with New River Marine Barracks cancels. VF. (424)
129. Marines. Letter with Kodak corner card sent 1944 to Lt. Com. 1 st Marines. Returned for wrong address with various markings including Marine Br. 755 money order type cancel on back.VF. (424)
130. Marines. 4 1943 processed V-Mails with envelopes from same sender 11 Mar. 1 st. Div. Australia (2), New Guinea (2) . Plus Oct. 1944 air mail letter same sender. Murphy and letter says Peleliu. Also May 1944 letter Russel Islands. F-VF. (424)
131. Marines. 3 covers with cancels Marine Barracks Brooklyn and Parris Island and Marine Corps Base San Diego. Plus 7 covers with mainly different senders Marine shore units with nearest civilian cancels since units did not have a special cancel. F-VF.(876)
132. 28 mostly colored scenic post cards sent Free by troops from various stateside locations. F-VF. (008)
133. 7 mostly colored post cards of military bases sent Free by troops from various stateside locations. 2 are Signal Corps Photos 338 showing truck convoy and Re. C. 19 showing recruits marching. F-VF. (008)
134. 7 humorous colored post cards sent Free by troops from various stateside locations.2 have dirt on message side. F-VF. (008)
135. 12 mostly FREE covers from Home Bases to Kodak. Some with letters. 2 with returned markings. 2 #10. AVE. (424)
136. 15 U.S. P.O. Form 3578-P and 3578-S dealing with undeliverable publications from home bases including Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Camp Carson, Camp Crowder, Camp Elliott, Camp Mackall (3), Camp Wallace (2), Fort Sill, Brookley Field, Corpus Christi NAS, Midland Texas Air Base, San Diego Recruit Depot, Spokane Naval Station,with 2¢ Postage due to be collected from publisher with stamp affixed and canceled. Also 2 Fort Bragg Newspaper Release card and War Dept.Change of Address Form 204 and 204* Mostly F-VF. (602)
137. 12 covers from home bases:Camp Beale, Camp Butner, Camp Mackall, Camp Polk,Camp Wolters (4), Fort Leavenworth (2), Keeler Field, and Santa Anna Air Base. Plus 2 postwar. AVE-F.(602)
During 1941 a collector affixed gummed flag labels to envelopes and sent them away to military organizations in the States asking for the cancel used by the unit. Many had no special cancel just using the local civilian Post Office. Others had special military cancels and some even added special money order type cancels or unit handstamps. Most are franked with the 1 1/2¢ PREXIE or 2¢ Defense issue. I have tried to break the down into categories that would attract the larger interest. When multiples are listed they usually have either different sending units or different cancels.
138. Camps. 30 covers with Camp in cancel from Camps Barkely, Beauregard, Bowie, Callan (2), Chafee, Claiborne, Croft, Davis, Douglas, Elliott, Holabird, Hulen, Langdon (3 different handstamps including dated HQ), Lee, Livingston, McCoy (2).,McQuaide, Normoyle, Perry, Picket, San Luis Obispo (2), Sewart, Upton. Wallace, Wheeler, and Wolters. Also cover from Camp Roberts with original request for cancel with camp cancel. F-VF.(876)
139. Forts. 59 covers with Fort in cancel from Forts Barry, Belvoir, Benjamin Harrison (2), Benning (3), Bliss (2), Bragg (2), Crockett (3), Cronkite, Crook (2), Custer (3), Dix, Douglas (3), Dupont(2), Ethan Allen, Eustis, Hancock, Huachuca, Jackson, Leonard Wood, Lewis, Logan, Mason, McClellan, McKinley, Meade, Monroe (2), Myers, Oglethorpe, Ontario, Ord, Peck, Rosecrans, Sam Houston (3), Scriven, Sheridan, Sill (3), Slocum, Stevens, Story, Warren, and Win Scott. F-VF.(876)
140. Air Bases 39 covers with Air or Field in cancel from Augusta, Barksdale, Bolling, Boise, Brooks, Cabaniss, Chanute, Charlotte, Ellington, Gunter, Hamilton, Kelly (embossed unit seal), Langley, Lowry, Luke, Manchester, March, Maxwell, McClellan (2), Mitchel, Moffett, New Orleans (2), Paterson Field (2 with dated HQ handstamp), Randolph, Savannah (2), Scott, Seattle , Selfridge, Sheppard, Shaw, Tucson, Vultee, and Wright Field (3 meters canceling stamps?). F-VF.(876)
141. 15 covers. Different cancels including Aberdeen Proving Ground, Arlington Cantonment, Atlanta FED. ANNEX (2), Edgewood Arsenal (2), Jefferson Barracks, Military N.Y., Pine Camp, N.Y., Presidio (3) , Proving Ground, and West Point (2) F-VF.(876)
142. 95 mainly different senders Army covers with nearest civilian cancels since units did not have a special cancel. Also cover from Rock Island with original note requesting cancel and typed message on slip from mail clerk saying no special cancel. F-VF. (876)
143. 56 covers with mainly different senders Army Air Bases and Fields with nearest civilian cancels since units did not have a special cancel. Also cover from Oakland with original note requesting cancel and written message on slip from mail clerk saying no special cancel. F-VF. (876)
144. Alaska. Special processed V-Mail and envelope for 1943 Christmas. Sender Navy 151. VF. (602)
145. Hawaii. 3 covers. Air Mail stamped envelope with APO 6 1944 cancel and Base censor handstamp. Receipt cancel for allowing package to be sent. APO 309 1945 with Unit censor and 1942 cancel of Kaneohe NAS from Marine. (602)
146. Hawaii. Hawaiian Patriotic with Navy MAY 13 1945 cancel. Text mentions various Hawaii locations. Sender with USSY0118. Plus 1947 cover from sender APO 201-3 Japan. F-VF. (187)
147. Minkus "Not So Fast" Patriotic used by Linn's to acknowledge subscription and ask for help getting new subscribers. Ad for frame able picture showing Roosevelt with stamps. Linn's corner card and 1¢ SYDNEY OHIO precancel. VF. (424)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
148. Book. War At Sea- A Naval History of World War II. Said for the first time to give equal weight to 4 primary Navies as well as Canadian, Italian, and Soviet. Original jacket. 592 pages. 14 pages of notes. 12 page bibliography. VF. (627)
149. 5 covers with letters from sailor U.S.S. MISSOURI Oct. 1944-June 1945. Also processed V-Mail with envelope of special Christmas card for USS MISSOURI DEC Plus Free cover in training. 1944. (424)
150. Small cover from member of Navy Armed Guard SS DARTMOUTH. US NAVY JAN 10 1944 cancels tying 6 1¢ Four Freedom Issues. Navy censor. F-VF. (627)
151. 5 1944-45 covers same sender NAS Key West (2), Norfolk Base, VPB-2-1 FAW 3, and HEDRON FAW3. F. (424)
152. 13 1943-45 covers mostly with letters from same pilot NAS Corpus Christi (3), NAS Jacksonville, VC-27 (7), VT-38(2-1 explains difference of VC-27 and VT-38.and 1 has U.S.S. BAIROKO DEC 1945 cancel, ) and NAS Santa Anna. Also 2 covers from son VS-32 1955 .Mostly F. (424)
153. 4 covers NAS Pensacola (2), Submarine Ad. Bldg. Mare island, 1942 Christmas card with picture ship and sailors but no identification. 12 th NCB Camp Parks. AVE. (424)
See writeup under WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES for seller 876 for background on these items
154. 24 covers U.S. Receiving Ship San Francisco.(3) U.S.S. CALYPSO (Receiving ship D.C.), Ammunition Depot Hawthorne Nevada, Training Station San Diego, Alemeda NAS, Naval Academy, Bremerton Navy Yard (2), Brooklyn Navy Yard (2) Floyd Bennett Field NAS, Charleston Navy Yard, Corpus Christi NAS, Mare Island Station, Hampton Roads, Destroyer Base Br. San Diego, Navy Hospital San Diego, NAS San Diego, (2), San Pedro Naval Sta., Terminal Island NAS (2) and Naval Research lab D.D. F-VF.(876)
155. 18 covers with mainly different senders Navy Shore Stations with nearest civilian cancels since units did not have a special cancel. Also cover from Washington D.C. NAS with original note requesting cancel and written message on slip from mail clerk saying no special cancel mail goes to Washington. F-VF. (876)
156. 2 #10 covers. 1 from USS ARIZONA Memorial with special Official Hawaii meter with picture of memorial for 50th anniversary of sinking and 5 memorial cachets. Plus map portion of US Post office special WWII issue for 1942 concentrating on Pacific tied with DEC 7 1992 USS ARIZONA memorial cancel. Address label missing. F-VF. SB $6.00 (674)
157. 3 #10 covers. 1 from Post Office Tucson DEC 7 1991 to USS ARIZONA Memorial Superintendant with 5 cachets. Plus 2 with map portion of US Post office special WWII issue for 1942 concentrating on Pacific tied with DEC 7 1992 USS ARIZONA memorial cancel. Address label missing. F-VF. SB $6.00 (674)
158. 2 #10 covers with map portion of US Post office special WWII issue for 1941 concentrating on Pacific.1 with issue showing war declared tied with DEC 7 1991 USS ARIZONA memorial cancel. Other with DEC 7 1992 USS ARIZONA memorial cancel . F-VF. SB $6.00 (674)
159. Book. The Lonely Ships-Life and Death of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet. Hoyt. From it's founding in 1850s till end in early part of WWII. About 1/3 of book prewar. 316 pages.10 page Index. Original jacket with tears. F. (200)
160. Book. The Pacific Campaign-The U.S.-Japanese Naval War 1941-1945. Dan Van der Vat. 57 photos. 430 pages. 21 page index. Soft cover. VF. (200)
161. Book. Day of Infamy by Lord. 243 pages. 48 photos. Attack on Pearl Harbor. 11 page list of contributors/sources.11 page index. No jacket. F. (200)
162. Book. Incredible Victory. Lord. June 1942 Battle of Midway. 28 photos. 330 pages. 9 page list of contributors/sources.7 page index. Original jacket. Slight tears. F. (200)
163. Book. The Ship that would not Die. Admiral Becton. Commander of U.S.S. LAFFEY from commissioning from Normandy to, Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. 27 photos. 9 pages of Okinawa Kamikaze survivors. 2 pages of deceased. 323 pages. Original jacket. Slight tears. F-VF. (200)
164. Book. Through Hell and Deep Water Lockwood. Story of Submarine U.S.S. Harder "The Navy's Deadliest Submarine". 22 photos. 3 page list of crew that was lost at sea. 317 pages. F. (200)
165. Book. The Battle of the Atlantic 1939-1943 by Morison. Volume 1. 434 pages. 31 illustrations. 24 charts. 6 Appendices. 12 page index. Original jacket. Torn. Some dirt on inside covers. AVE-F. (036)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES APO'S
166. 8 covers APO 156 (Scott UC9 1945 but unclear month sender APO 374 France?), 580 (special enclosure 1944 photo card of Paris-France), 638 (processed V-Mail change of address card with envelope England), 813 (N. Ireland-with spotting), 7535 (No cancel and partial censor), and 960 (Alaska 1946-with long letter). Plus Navy 3923 Philippines and 7th NCB (New Hebrides). AVE-F. (424)
167. Domestic use of APOs. APO 35 Camp Rucker, 79 Camp Forrest, 95 Camp Polk, and 200 Camp Shelby, Some opening tears and wrinkles. AVE-F. (602)
168. Temporary APOS. To 15329 Nov. 1944 returned Deceased with various BPO 1 markings. From APO 18241 with 1945 APO 505 cancel; 19841A (2 with APO 208 and 2 with APO 776 1946 cancels) and 1 to APO 19841-A forwarded in January 1946. Mostly F. (602)
169. 3 covers:APO 32* U.S.A.F.I A. censor-Australia 1943; 7 BPO 1944- New Guinea; and 884 India 1943. 2 roughly opened. AVE-F. (602)
170. 5 cards using APO 8, 98, 450, and 454 (2) stateside. Plus temporary APO 3028 Camp Stoneham and temporary APO 3659 with dumb cancel from 312 Bomber Sqd. with unit and Base Censor. Also 1944 APO 499 Corsica and APO 3* in France. F-VF.(008)
171. 9 mostly air mail covers from APOs 2 + 758 (France), 502 (New Caledonia), 627 (China), 634 and 637 (England), 705 (New Guinea), 834 (Canal Zone), 913 (Fiji). F-VF. Also 3 unprocessed V-Mails. Unit censored but no APO cancels from APOs 24 (Philippines), 121 (England), and 350 (France). AVE. (007)
172. United Nations. Australian Forces. Israel. #10 like envelope with 45¢ stamp tied by AUST FPO 7 cancel with weak date. AVE. (745)
173. United Nations. UNAMIC. Australian Forces Cambodia. 43¢ Australian stamp tied by AUST FPO 4 4 DE 91 cancel. No sender. VF. (745)
174. United Nations. UNAMIR. Canadian Forces. Rwanda.1 Kenya Aerogramme with Rhinoceros. Other Canadian Forces. UN UNAMIR 1994-95 cancels. Full messages. VF. (295)
175. United Nations. UNAMIR. Nigerian Forces. Rwanda. Kenya Aerogramme with Rhinoceros used by Cpl. Nigerian BATT. Kenya. To brother Nigerian. Army Signal School. UN UNAMIR undated handstamp and no cancel. Full message written 5/24/95. Slight opening tears. F. Plus Plus unused routing label for Belgian Forces. UNAMIR. VF. (295)
176. United Nations. CCRCA. Canadian Forces. Central Africa. Sent by Signals Cpl. OPERATION PRUDENCE CFPO 5001. Canadian stamps tied by CFPO 5001 1999 02 22 cancel and CCRCA handstamp. VF. (295)
177. United Nations. UNDOF. Austrian Forces. Golan Heights. 2 covers with attractive stamps commemorating 25th year of Field Post Office. 1 has special A-1500 UNDOF AUSBAT handstamp with similar 22.1.00 a cancel on stamp Other 2 stamps both with special cancel showing picture of original UNEF AUSBAT a 29.6.74 cancel with 13.11.1999 date.VF. (295)
178. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Golan Heights. 4 Free covers. 3 with UN DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE dated cancels. 13.12.1995-2000 5 .23. #10 from Postmaster CFPO 5002 and Military Police with letters. Plus Medical Officer and Commanding Officer Signal Squadron with normal UN cancel. Also 13 colored clippings from magazines about UNDOF. VF. (295)
179. United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Golan Heights. 4 red and 1 white Canadian Forces mail tags. 3 have Israeli orange UN label. 3 with all Hebrew card added. From Canada to VCFPO 5002. VF. (295)
180. United Nations. UNDOF. Polish Forces. Golan Heights. 10 Free covers.from Rotations 23,27-32. All have WARSZAWA 60 1985-90 cancels. 4 have UNDOF corner cards. VF. (295)
181. United Nations.Canadian Forces. East Timor. Christmas card envelope with corner card HMCS PROTECTEUR COMMANDING Officer with improvised ship seal and FMO Victoria 6/1/99 cancel with message from Commanding Officer on commercial card .2 smaller cards with messages with no corner card and UN 1999-12-30 and 2000-01010 cancels. Plus letter on military card with no envelope from Chaplain with business card and cloth patch from ship. F-VF. (295)
182. United Nations.Canadian Forces. East Timor. 3 covers. #10 envelope with corner card HMCS PROTECTEUR COMMANDING Officer with improvised ship seal and weak FMO Victoria 6/1/99 cancel. Commercial Christmas card in envelope with handstamp of bird Toucan for OPERATION TOUCAN CFPO 5030 and improvised ship seal with UN 1999-12-31 cancel. Also typed corner card of HMCS PROTECTEUR on Operation Toucan with improvised black and white and large colored ship seal. Only straight line undated cancel on stamp.F-VF. (295)
183. United Nations.ECOMOG Ghanian Forces. Liberia. 3 Free covers to soldiers Burma Camp Accra Ghana. Each has 1 or more ECOMOG MAILS handstamps. No cancels or stamps. 1 #10. F.(295)
184. United Nations.UNEF. Polish Forces. EGYPT. 5 Free covers 4 with WARSZAWA 60 1976-79 cancels. 1 has UNDOF corner cards. Also UNEF cornercard with Beyrouth 17.III.67 cancel on stamp and UNEF CFPO 5049 handstamp.of Canadian Forces on back. F.(295)
185. United Nations.UNFICYP. Austrian Forces. Cyprus. 6 covers. 1 1996 with AUSCON 1501 b cancel to Hungary. #10 with corner card of UNFICYP with Turkish stamps tied by Lefkosa 30.6.1989 cancel and 2 different AUSCON handstamps.1501a 2 1994-95 with various hand cachets. 1 torn. 1 1982 cover with Turkish stamp and various cancels and AUSCON KARPAS CREW shield hand cachet. Also blank card with commemorative cancel of 5th year of post Office 1501 in Cyprus. F.(295)
186. United Nations.UNFICYP. Canadian Forces. Cyprus. 5 stamped covers 2 1982-83 with UNFICYP corner cards and Lefkosa 1982-83 cancels and 1 registered. Plus 3 1990 CFPO 5001 .2 air mail and 1 #10 with UNFICYP cornercards. Plus 42 Canadian Forces clippings. About 1/2 in color. F-VF. (295)
187. United Nations.UNFICYP. Canadian Forces. Cyprus. 5 5¢ stamped covers CFPO 5001 1964-65. 2 are Forces Air letters with message. Unfortunately letters have become stuck and need steaming or similar process to get to messages. AVE. (295)
188. United Nations.UNFICYP. Various Forces. Cyprus. including British (FPO 1195 1971), DANCON 1970 piece, Finland (#10 with corner card 1974 Finnish UNFICYP cancel and corner card, and Swedish with 1983 SVENSKA FN BAT CYPERN cancel on special military envelope AVE-VF. (295)
189. United Nations.UNIFIL. Finnish Forces. Lebanon. # like air mail envelope with corner card of UNIFIL with 4 Finnish stamps tied by 1996 Finnish UNIFIL cancel. Letter inside from Chaplain. FINNBATT. Jabal Marun 1996. F(295)
190. United Nations.UNIFIL. Ghanian Forces. Lebanon. #10 like air mail envelope with corner card of UNIFIL with 2 French stamps tied by 1996 French BPM 125 cancels. cancel. Letter inside apologizes for poor Ghanian cancels.VF. (295)
191. United Nations. UNIFIL. Ghanian Forces. Lebanon. #10 like air mail envelope with corner card of UNIFIL with 1999 GHANBATT MAIL UNIFIL cancel and slight stain. Plus cover with UNIFIL corner card to Burma Camp Ghana with oval dated GHANBATT 1998 cancel and GHANBATT HQ UNIFIL handstamp. F-VF. (295)
192. United Nations. UNIFIL. Ghanian Forces. Lebanon. Israel Aerogramme with faint Israel machine cancel. Sender HQ GHANBATT Signal. letter written 1994. F. (295)
193. United Nations. UNIFIL. Irish Forces. Lebanon. Special colored postcard with painting of Comdt. Coates 72 Irish Batt. showing troops on patrol. Partial UNIFIL UN 1997-11 cancel. applied lower than "To" address. Slight holes where card had evidently been tacked on display. . Plus FREE air mail cover 5 1999 to same address from 85th Inf. Bn. Irish seemed not to show day in many cancels I have seen i.e. month and year only. F. (295)
194. United Nations. UNIFIL. Irish Forces. Lebanon.Special Irish UNIFIL card showing Tibnine village etc. UN UNIFIL 30-6-1997 cancel. Also Eire UN 1995 stamp and 150th Anniversary of St. Patrick's Battalion stamps not canceled as not required. VF. (295)
195. United Nations. UNIFIL. Irish Forces. Lebanon. Same Special Irish UNIFIL card showing Tibnine village etc.as above with UN UNIFIL 10-1997 cancel. Plus special IRISHBATT fold out Christmas card from Commanding Officer 86 Irish Bn. with 24 DEC 1999 UNIFIL cancel. and no envelope. VF. (295)
196. United Nations. UNIFIL. Irish Forces. Lebanon. 2 colored Lebanese scenic cards sent FREE to military in Ireland with oval UNIFIL 1998 cancels. Some letters indistinct. F. (295)
197. United Nations. UNIFIL. Irish Forces. Lebanon. #10 like cover with French stamps tied by BPM 125 1995 cancel. with colored IRISH BATT corner card and same printing on stationery. Member of 78 Inf. Bn. 2 page letter discusses South Lebanese army, mines etc.VF (295)
198. Not Used
199. United Nations. UNIFIL. Irish Forces. Lebanon. 2 covers with French stamps tied by BPM 125 cancels 1998 and 2000. 1 Christmas card with Irish Contingent handstamp; 2 UNIFIL Corner card from sender Commander 83 IRISH BATT. VF. (295)
200. United Nations. UNIFIL. Polish Forces. Lebanon. 6 covers with various handstamped cachets 1995-97. All with Warsaw 60 cancels. 4 are red machine cancels. All have U.N. Base NAQURA LEBANON dated cancels. VF. (295)
201. United Nations. UNIFIL. Lebanon. #10 like envelope with UNIFIL corner card. Handstamp of Press and information Officer with UN New York 1991 cancel on UN stamp. Original contents of "Major UNIFIL Events and Incidents" such as Artillery rounds etc., F. Plus 66 clippings of various sides showing photos of UNIFIL members. F. (295)
202. United Nations. UNMIH. Canadian Forces. Haiti. 2 covers with letters and UNMIH 1996 and 1997 cancels. 1 from member of CFPO 5057 with no address. Perhaps it was included in larger envelope for safeguarding. Plus 2 1996-97 covers CFPO 5057. 1 from postal staff and 7" by 9 1/2". F. (295)
203. United Nations. ONUCA. Canadian Forces.Central America. Cacheted cover for Battle of Paardeberg. Drift 1900 with Canadian stamp tied by CFPO 5005 1990 and ONUCA handstamp. VF. (295)
204. United Nations. MINURCA. Canadian Forces. Central Republic of Africa. Air mail cover from CANCON. Spray cancel. Letter enclosed. written in 1998. F. (295)
205. United Nations. MINURSO. Commander. UN Mission for the referendum in Western Sahara. #10 cover with MINURSO corner card mailed from UN New York in 1994. Letter enclosed from Commander Laayoune, Sahara, Morocco on MINURSO stationery talks about 26 different nations participating. VF. (295)
206. United Nations. UNOSOM. Australian Forces. Somalia. #10 like envelope with 45¢ stamp tied by AUST FPO 3 weak 1993 cancel. AVE. (745)
207. United Nations. UNOSOM. Canadian Forces. Somalia. Forces Air letter from Kenya with UNOSOM 12 5 93 cancel. . Vague reference to incident in Bele Tuen. Stains. From CANCON CFPO 5005. Also #10 with UNOSOM corner card and Bangladesh stamps with illegible markings. AVE. (295)
208. United Nations. UNTAC. #10 official UNTAC envelope to soldier Burma Camp Accra Ghana . No postal markings. Slight wrinkles. AVE. (295)
209. United Nations. UNTAG. Australian Forces. Namibia. 3 small covers 2 with 41¢ Australian stamps tied by 1990 AUST FPO 1 A and B cancels. 1 has handstamp of Kangaroo AUSCON 89/90. Plus FREE cover with large boxed AUST FPO 1 1989 dated handstamp. VF. (745)
210. United Nations. UNTAG. Bangladesh Forces. Namibia. Official UNTAG cover with Bangladesh Service stamp tied by indistinct cancel. AVE. (295)
211. United Nations. UNTSO. UN Truce Supervision Org. 3 Jordanian stamps, 2 torn, tied by PETRA TUR. PO 17 1999 cancels. AVE. (295)
212. United Nations. UNTSO. Australian Forces. Israel. #10 like envelope with corner card of UN Truce Supervision Organization and Israeli stamps tied by Tiberias cancel.to Australia. Heavy smudges. Poor.(745)
213. Australia. Cover from Royal Singapore Air Force Detachment RAAF Base Williamstown with RAAF cancel. Unclear date but stamp is 30c. Roughly opened away from stamp. AVE. (745)
214. Belgium. 8 mint routing stickers for Belgian Contingent AFOR (2), IFOR (2), UNCRO, UNPROFOR, UN, and UNOSOM. VF. (295)
215. Belgium.Free S.M. cover with ETTERBEEK 3 3-12-46 cancel to Paramount Pictures Hollywood. Handstamp with Lion of Military Movie Service. Sender with similar notation. VF. (005)
216. China. War Dept. #10 Penalty envelope with US APO cancel APO 909 with many letters not clear. Sender Army Advisory Group Nanking APO 709. Though undated this APO was only used 1945-48 and cover must be from that period. F. (005)
217. China. Chinese envelope with plants. 5¢ air mail stamp tied by U.S. APO 912 14 JAN 1947 cancel. Sender Woman War Department Employee Conflict Control Peiping Headquarters Group. Small red Chinese "chop" on back. F-VF. (005)
218. Cuba. 2 photo cards for U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay.1983 FPO 09593 cancels. 1 card shows Marines guarding gate. Can't quite figure out whether messages are chess or ham Radio?. Also scene of marching troops Guantanomo with no message. WWI or earlier? F.(005)
219. France. 5 official covers. 4 stampless. 3 from army hospitals:Hospital Militaire Jean-Louis FREJUS 1966, Army Hospital at Dijon 1978, and Army Hospital 356 "EMILE FORNIER"1980 with POSTE AUX ARMEES machine cancel. Plus 2 Naval with Toulon NAVAL 1990-91 cancels.(1 with stamp). Numerous handstamps and cachets. VF. (723)
220. France. 3 covers with French Military stamp, Scott M11, including:Metz 1957, hexagonal Nimes A Gard 1963, and Cassis cancels. Last with Groupe 506 Transport handstamp.with letter. year not clear 1957(?). F-VF. (723)
221. Germany. 2 air mail covers with British censor tapes. 1 from England to Germany with British Censor with crown handstamp. Other 1946 to U.S. from Cologne with 4 stamps and earlier Military Censorship handstamp. Cellophane tape repairs?. AVE-F. (424)
222. Germany. British Forces. 8 1999-2000 covers to German business addresses. 4 have special Feldpost rates handstamp. All have British stamps .4 circular FPO (2 new type Ramstein),4 double circle. 5 #10 like envelopes. 3 window. FPOS 954,955, 991, 1023 (2). 3 not clear. F-VF (856)
223. Germany. British Forces. 12 1998-2000 covers to German business addresses 6 have special Feldpost rates handstamp. All have British stamps (1 missing) .BFPOs 16 (2),17, 26 (4), 30, 38, 39, 40, 52 (red). 4#10 like envelopes. F-VF (856)
224. Germany. U.S. Forces:APOs 207 (4), 209(2), 633 (5).All but 1 1946-47. Also APO 1 and 88 early postwar with unclear years and locations . (602)
225. Germany. U.S. Forces. 14 1998-2000 mostly #10 U.S. franked covers mostly from individuals to German firm from APOs 09012, 09050 (odd shaped cancel), 09096 (3- 1 Returned Postage Due), 09123 (2), 09175 (3-2 with German cancels and special rate handstamp). Also 3 official covers with no postal markings, 09464 meter, F (856)
226. Greenland. 7¢ stamped air mail envelope with APO 23 DEÇ 21 1960 machine cancel. Special large boxed handcachet BMEWS "Survival Insurance" Thule, Greenland. Back has smaller handstamp with similar message. VF. (007)
227. Greenland. Cover with Sender handstamp USNS GREENVILLE VICTORY (T-AK 237). Special large handstamp cachet 1963 Arctic Operations Military Sea Transportation Series. 3 stamps with APO 23 NOV 14 1963 cancel tying 1 stamp. Other 2 canceled with dashes. F. (007)
228. Iran. Book. Delta Force the U. S. Counter-Terrorist Unit and the Iran Hostage Rescue Mission by the Commander Col. Beckwith. Also includes 1965 rescue attempt of Plei Mei Special Forces camp Vietnam. 28 photos. 3 pages military terms. 310 pages. Original jacket. Slight tears. F. (200)
229. Italy. 52 viewcards from U.S. APOs with mostly Italian locations 1960-70's. A few German and Spanish. Mostly F-VF. (008)
230. Jordan. Slightly larger than #10 cover to England with 4 different Queen Elizabeth stamps tied by 3 weak FPO 575 1954 covers. Sender STO HQ Arab Legion , Amman MELF2. F.(005)
231. Norway. British Forces. Free cover with cancel of British Fieldpost Office 787 29 NO 45. According to Proud Norway possibly Trondheim. Had been folded down middle. Flap missing. F. (627)
232. Russia. Special POW postcard with Red Cross and Red Crescent from German POW in Lager 7424/3. to Germany. Diamond censor handstamp #378. Partially legible Russian machine cancel. Message dated 11.6.47. F. (627)
233. Miscellaneous. 1948 cover with cancel of U.S. Naval Operating Base Guatanamo, Cuba; Ukraine. Special envelope for Sevastapol showing monument and naval ships. Sent registered 1944 with Sevastapol handstamp and cancel and Minsk cancel. Estonia. 2 envelopes with MATSURI 1992 cancels and Tasuta handstamps.but no messages. Said to be military. VF. (424)
234. Arctic 3 #10 covers.1 attractively franked with 1966 Deep Freeze cancel with Hallett Station and USARP cachets.. Plus official from U.S.S. GLACIER with various handstamps but no cancel and New Zealand stamp tied by CAMPBELL ISLAND 22 DE 63 cancel and large cachet for N.Z. Research station. F-VF. SB $5.00. (674)
235. Atomic Testing. 6¢ revalued to 5¢ air mail stamped envelope with U.S. Navy 10666 BR MAY 9 1947 cancel. Sender at HQ 1535 A.A.F. B.U. ATC Navy 824 at Kwajalein. Opening tears. Wrinkles. F. (780)
236. Atomic Testing. 6¢ revalued to 5¢ air mail stamped envelope with U.S. Navy 10666 BR SEP 30 1947 cancel. Sender at HQ 1535 A.A.F. B.U. ATC Navy 824 at Kwajalein. Opening tears. F. (780)
237. 2 Special printed cacheted covers for May 25, 1963 FIRST DAY IN COMMISSION USS GRIDLEY with ship cancel of same date. VF. Plus 2#10 covers with 1991 USS CHANCEllORSVILLE and USS MISSOURI 1991 cancels and ship cachets. SB $6.00 (674)
238. International Naval Review 2000 at New York. 3 covers:USCGC Eagle cacheted with civilian censor. USS JOHN F. KENNEDY with printed cachet and cachet for 500 Anniversary of Columbus. VF. RES $5.00. (674)
NUCLEAR
239. 16 cacheted covers U.S.S. LAPSON (SSN-661) ,U.S.S. FINBACK (SSN-670), U.S.S. JACKSONVILLE (SSN-699)and U.S.S. BLUEFISH (SSN675)1985 and 1986 Norfolk visits. Plus 1979-80 visit of PORT EVERGLADES of U.S.S. MENDEL RIVERS (SSN686), U.S.S. BATON ROUGE (SSN689), U.S.S. NEW YORK CITY (SSN696), U.S.S. GLENARD P. LIPSCPOMB (SSN685), U.S.S. TINOSA (SSN606), U.S.S. TANG (SS563), von Steuben (SSBN 632), U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS (SSN 697), U.S.S. BIRMINGHAM (SSN695-2 different cachets), U.S.S. SILVERSIDES and U.S.S. HAMMERHEAD (SSN 663) Most cancels civilian but we note U.S.S. LY SPEAR (3), U.S.S. KIDD, U.S.S. DAHLGREN, U.S.S. IOWA, and U.S.S. MOINESTER.. VF. (703)
240. 11 cacheted covers Keel laid SSN 716, 722, and 753 (1980-85). Launchings:U.S.S. HOUSTON (SSN-713), U.S.S. KEY WEST (SSN-722), U.S.S. NEWPORT NEWS (SSN-750), U.S.S. SAN FRANCISCO (SSN-711) (1979-86); Commissioning:U.S.S. BUFFALO, U.S.S.CHICAGO (SSN-721), AND U.S.S. SANFRANCISICO (SSN 711). Decommissionings:U.S.S. NATHAN HALE (SSBN-623) 1986. VF. (703)
241. 3 #10 covers. 1 official from CO USS BATON ROUGE with 29¢ Official Mail stamp tied by Orlando 1992 cancel. Photo copy of letter enclosed stating policy not to provide location information and refers to legal Officer etc. Plus USS POGY with ship cachet and 1996 North Pole handstamps. Also USS RHODE ISLAND corner card on XMAS envelope with 1994 Georgia cancel and Trident II handstamp. F-VF. SB $6.00 (674)
242. #10 covers. Marketing letter USS NORFOLK SSN 714 ,USS RHODE ISLAND with fancy ship label.but cover cut short. USS RHODE ISLAND Christening special printed cacheted envelope used in 1995 for Change in Command ceremony with signatures and handstamp of CO. Also 2 covers with USS MAINE handcachets with civilian cancels. AVE-VF. SB$6.00 (674)
243. Air mail window envelope Navy Lab San Diego with 1963 Boston cancel. Typed sender Lt. Donald Keach BATHSCAPE TRIESTE, USS THRESHER handstamp and handwritten “In search of USS THRESHER”. Slight tears. F. (674)
244. Operation Sea Orbit Nuclear World Cruise 1964. 2 4¢ Customs postcard with cancels of USS BAINBRIDGE and ENTERPRISE September 1964. Each card has large special cachet for this “Nuclear Task Force 1”. with USS CALIFORNIA cachets on back? VF. Plus 2 1981 covers for USS CALIFORNIA. Significance? 1 address label missing. AVE-VF. F. (674)
245. 5 covers:USS NAUTILUS corner card and cachet with 2 line Panama Canal Transit and PAQUETBOT handstamps; special cachet for 1961 Delivery of USS ENTERPRISE with enclosure; 1962 cover with special printed hand cachet of USS PLUNGER with CO signature; USS PINTADO hand cachets with 1979 USS DIXON cancel; and 1963 Launching of THOMAS JEFFERSON with civilian cancel on US stamp and special printed cachet with Jefferson Quote. AVE-VF. Jefferson cover said to have sold for $21.00 on EBAY?Antarctica. (674)
246. 5 covers. Civilian cancels unless noted: cachet USS SKATE with 1961 civilian cancel and torn on back; First Polaris Patrol with weak USS WASHINGTON handcachet and 1960 USS PATRICK HENRY cachet; Special printed cachet for 1963 Launching of THOMAS JEFFERSON with civilian cancel on US stamp with Jefferson Quote. AVE-VF. Jefferson cover said to have sold for $21.00 on EBAY?; Printed cachet for USS SHARK Launching and for Sea trials of USS ENTERPRISE with 1962 ship cancel. AVE-F. RES $10.00. (674)
247. Book. Blind Man's Bluff. Sontag and Drew. American Submarine Cold War espionage 12 episodes .6 pages of Submarine Collisions. 44 photos. 37 pages of notes. Signed endorsement by 1 of authors. 352 pages. Slight stain. Original jacket..F. (200)
248. Standing Naval Forces Atlantic. Canadian Forces. 6 covers. 4 with Canadian stamps and different Fleet mail cancels 1998-99 from HMCS ANTICOST I, CALGARY, KINGSTON and MONTREAL 3 with red HMCS handstamp with added ship name and date. Also #10 STAVNAVFORLANT Official envelope with letter from Commander with 1999 HMCS 282 and FMO Halifax cancels. Plus British stamp tied by faint Plymouth (?) cancel and Canadian HMCS IROQUOIS 280. F-VF. (295)
249. Standing Naval Forces Atlantic. German Forces. 4 covers.3 with British stamps with cachets of FGS RHEINLAND PFALZ F-209, 1999, MJ-BOOT VÖLKINGEN 1998, MINE LAYER LINDORMEN on blank card in letter. Plus cover with Belgian stamps and faint cancel with ULM M 1083 hand cachet.1977. F-VF. (295)
250. Standing Naval Forces Atlantic. 5 1999 covers. with British stamps with cachets of Belgian Minesweeper M923 NARCIS, Danish F 356 HDMS PETER TORDENSKIOLD, Dutch Hr. Ms. ZUIDERKRUIS, Norwegian NARVIK, and USS STEPHEN W. Groves FFG-29. F-VF. (295)
251. Standing Naval Forces Mediterranean. 3 Canadian from HMCS ST. JOHN'S with Canadian stamps and improvised ship seal. 2 tied by blurry 1998 Fleet cancels and 1 with HMCS 340 cancel. Signed by 3 different Officers. Plus 1 with British stamp with 2000 cancel and dated handstamp of H.M.S. MONTROSE. 2000. Also HMCS ATHABASKA N in Adriatic 1999 HMCS 282. F-VF. (295)
252. Standing Naval Forces Mediterranean. German Forces. 2 covers 1 80pfg. German postal card with MARINESCHIFFSPOST 13 1.4.94 cancel and handstamped cachet of FREGATTE AUGSBURG UN-Embargo. Plus hard to read Briefzentrum cancel on stamp with handstamped cachet of FREGATTE RHEINLAND PFALZ F-VF. (295)
253. Australian Forces. Small ACF envelope with AUST UNIT POSTAL STN 495 6 JY 54 cancel to 42 Lt. Battery Royal Artillery Korea. Endorsed INTER-UNIT. VF. (005)
254. Australian Forces. Franked air mail cover from Australia with weak date to to soldier B.A.P.O. 3 Korea. Backstamped AUST UNIT POSTAL STN 495 6 JY 54.F. (745)
255. New Zealand Forces. Forces letter sheet sent stampless air mail to England. N.Z.A.P.O. 444 5 NO 54 cancel. No message. VF. F. (005)
256. U.S. Forces. #10 cover sent FREE from Commander Destroyer Squadron 34 with U.S.S. HEERMANN APR 8 1954 cancel. F. (005)
Following is from same correspondence with no letters enclosed:
257. 1951 covers. 1 from Fort Ord, 9 to/from Camp Roberts, and 1 to Camp Stoneham. 1 to APO 201, 1 from 613 with AUG 18 1951 cancel and 10 August to October 1951 from APO 201 with APO 201 cancels. Some with water stains AVE (746)
258. 10 FREE air mail covers. APO 201 with October 1951 APO 201 cancels. F-VF. (746)
259. Cover to APO 201 November 1951. Various forwarding remarks and partial of large HMS NOV 28 1951 7 BPO handstamp. Water stain. Also similar cover with APO 503 Central Delivery handstamp and 7 BPO machine cancel. Plus August 1951 cover to soldier Camp Stonemand with various forwarding remarks. AVE-F. (746)
260. Cover to 1 st Cav. Div. APO 201 Nov. 1951. 2 Free covers 1951 from 1st Cav. APO 201. Small cover with stamp forwarding 1st Cav. back to original maintenance unit. AVE (746)
261. Free cover APO 201 DEC 3 1951 FREE Air mail. 3 covers now same sender and unit now in Japan with DEC 26-27 1951 cancel. Also similar cover with APO 98 DEC 24. APO 86 cancel. Japan covers use air mail stamps. 1 stained. Otherwise F-VF. (746)
262. Japan. 55 1952 air mail stamped covers to/and from APO 201 now in Japan. F-VF. (746)
263. Japan. 6 1952 air mail stamped covers from APO 201 with HUBBA HUBBA cachets, 4 with water stains. 1 without stamp. AVE. (746)
264. Japan. 4 1953 air mail stamped covers from APO 201 and 5 covers with HUBBA HUBBA cachets.1 without stamp. AVE-F. (746)
265. Canadian Forces. 4 covers 2 map and 1 Canadian Defense covers to Saigon with handstamp of Canadian Delegation and Vietnamese stamps tied QUAN BUU 1973 cancels. Plus ICCS AIR SERVICE 1973 Saigon handstamp.with uncanceled Canadian stamp. F-VF. (295)
266. New Zealand Forces U.S. Army penalty cover sent to Australia with humorous handstamp of New Zealand Force Vietnam. No cancel. VF. (745)
267. New Zealand Forces U.S. type air mail cover from sender NZ HQ with humorous handstamp of New Zealand Force. 1971 Auckland receipt cancel.F. (745)
268. U.S. Forces. Air Mail cover to New Zealand with 21¢ air mail stamp from sender USS KING FPO 96601 with civilian 1972 cancel. .F. (745)
269. U.S. Forces. Air Mail cover to Australia sent FREE with APO 96262 May 1968 cancel and Postage Paid handstamps. VF. (745)
270. U.S. Forces. 2#10 covers. 1 from FPO 96696. FREE with CB and other handcachets including Vietnam. No cancel. Other handstamp USS ORISKANY and ship POW MIA 1972 machine cancel. Vietnam handstamp. Some toning. AVE-F. (674)
271. 6 FREE non-philatelic covers with 1971 cancels of USSs CONSTELLATION, CORAL SEA, KITTY HAWK, MIDWAY, RANGER (faint), and WILLIAM H STANDLEY. F-VF. (005)
272. Vietnamese. Forces. 4 mailbag tags in English and Vietnamese. All have QUAN BUU 1973 cancels. 1 is to CFPO 5005. Others blank?. VF. (295)
273. Vietnam. Book. Dispatches. Herr. Esquire Correspondent in Vietnam including Khe Sahn, Tet Offensive, etc. 260 pages. Original jacket. Some edge toning. F.(200)
274. Desert Storm 21 PRO SET cards including Generals Horner and Neal, Sheik Jaber, Brian Mulroney, and Hafez Al Assad. VF. (295)
275. Desert Storm. Book. It Doesn't Take a Hero.-The Autobiography Schwarzkopf. Including Vietnam, Grenada, and mostly Persian Gulf War .79 Photos. 21 page index. 530 pages. Original jacket. VF. (200)
276. Book. Persian Gulf War Atkinson. 2 page chronology. 14 maps. 32 Photos. 35 pages notes/bibliography. 17 page index. 575 pages. Original jacket. VF. (200)
277. Persian Gulf. 3 covers from Canadian ships HMCS OTTAWA, REGINA, and TORONTO with improvised ship seals and Canadian stamps tied by HMCS 333,334, and 341 1998-99 cancels. (295)
278. Persian Gulf. 5 covers from British ships with dated handstamps of HMS ATHERSTONE, BEAGLE, FORT GEORGE, MONMOUTH, and SOUTHAMPTON. 2 have cardboard stuffers with signatures of officers(?). F-VF. (295)
279. UNPROFOR. Belgian Forces. Aerogramme from Corporal BPS 100 with UNPROFOR 1995 cancel. Some letters blurred. Folded once. Plus airmail cover to France with Brussels 1995 cancel and UNPROFOR handstamp tying 3 Belgian stamps, Sender (BE) DET TPT COY/MOVING STAR/BUSOVACA. F-VF. (295)
280. UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces. #10 cover with UNPROFOR 1992-07-13 cancel from Postmaster OP HARMONY CAN CON CFPO 5004. F-VF. (295)
281. UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces. 5 Canadian Mail Bag tags. 4 have dated handstamp of sending Office. Sent to CFPO 5004 . Oct. 1994. VF. (295)
282. UNPROFOR. Danish Forces. #10 cover with DANBAT/UNPROFOR cachet and DANCON UNPROFOR 1.6.95 machine cancel.VF. (295)
283. UNPROFOR. Danish Forces. 2 1995 Danish mail bag tags to DANBATT (20) DANCON UNPROFOR ZAGREB CROATI and DK. OFFICER 25 HQ/UNPROFOR. F. (295)
284. UNPROFOR. Dutch Forces. Military Mail Bag tag from Utrecht to DET NAPO 90 Zagreb with VELDPOST 42 and 48 1994 cancels.. Plus unused tag. VF. (295)
285. UNPROFOR. French Forces. Colored postcards of French soldiers on roof of Sarejovo PTT, French Army at Sarajevo air port 1994, French Rapid Deployment Force, and Arrival of French Rapid reaction Force by Ferry. All cards were mailed in 1999 with UN cancels. From text cards do not relate to cancels or messages. VF.(295)
286. UNPROFOR. Turkish Forces. 2 postcards with UN December 1995 cancels. 1 shows picture of Sarajevo(?) junked auto barrier with TURKBAT UNPROFOR insignia.with 2 line Turkish handstamp. Other has similar handstamp and circular Turkish handstamp and sender's address of Zagreb Airport. F-VF. (295)
287. UNPROFOR. Ukrainian Forces. Ukrainian stamped envelope with Ukrainian Contingent handstamp and 7.2.96 cancel and UKRBAT Sarayevo-Kiev routing label. VF. (295)
288. IFOR. Canadian Forces. Cover with cachet of and sender from 2 Combat Engineer Regiment with UN 10.5.1996 cancel. Plus 4 special German Forces IFOR cards 2 with UN and 1 with CFPO 5003 15.5.1999 cancels with no indication of sending unit. Plus special French IFOR mine pamphlet in color with photos. VF. (295)
289. IFOR. Italian Forces. Cover with Italian stamp tied by BOSNIA ITALFOR 9.11.96 cancels.F-VF. (295)
290. SFOR. Austrian Forces. 4 special SFOR AUSCON Photo cards. 3 have 15 MAY 1999 UN cancels and Kdo AUSLOG 5/SFOR, Camp Beluga handstamps. 2 with AUSLOG-SFOR VISOKO handstamps.1 with AUSLOG 1502 cancel. Also #10 with various handstamps Camp Helba with AUSLOG SFOR a 29.11.99 cancels on 3 stamps. VF. (295)
291. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 10 special SFOR Photo cards. 7 are from German Contingent. (GECONSFOR). 3 have CFPO 5003 15.5.-11.7.1999 cancels. 3 have UN cancels 1 uncanceled. Plus 3 photo cards of Canadian origin and CFPO 5003 cancels. Also 3 photos of Canadian troops with civilians but not identified. Plus 22 magazine/paper cutouts including several dead soldiers. VF. (295)
292. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 7 1997 covers with letters. 6 Free (1 from Finnish Chaplain). 3 #10. FREE have UN cancels. 1 CFPO 5003 cancels and 1 civilian?, VF. (295)
293. SFOR. Canadian Forces. Free cover with UN 21.04.1997 cancel from Medic. ZGON/UMS. Letter says in Kulen Vakuf. Bosnia. 2 personal photos of area and writer in Bison. VF. (295)
294. SFOR. Canadian Forces 6 mail bag tags from Belleville, ONT Oct-Nov. 1997 with cancels to Postmaster CFPO 5003 Zagreb onto Velika Kladusa. VF. (295)
295. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 2 FREE covers with OPERATION PALLADIUM in sender;s address. UN 1998-99 cancels. 1 with improvised seal. VF. (295)
296. SFOR. Finnish Forces Large FDC for President's 80th birthday sent on leave by Finnish Chaplain FINCON. Letter inside on IFOR paper. VF. (295)
297. SFOR. Irish Forces Cover with corner card HQ SFOR MP COY IRCON. Sarajevo BFPO 543 to HQ Ireland with British 1998 civilian cancel. Smudge on front. F. (295)
298. SFOR. Norwegian Forces Large Norwegian Priority envelope (8 1/2 by 6")to Canada with FELTPOST 200 20.12.99 cancel and FELDPOSTOFFICE NO NSE SFOR handstamp. Window envelope. F. (295)
299. Italy.Operation Echo Canadian Air Support based in Aviano Air Base.2 card and 3 covers with CFPO 5047 1999 cancels. 4 also have UN cancels. 1 with improvised seal. F-VF. (295)
300. Italy.Operation Echo Canadian Air Support based in Aviano Air Base. 9 FREE covers with UN cancels. 1998-2000. 7 with improvised seal. Plus 8 clippings. 2 #10s. 1 with Christmas card. Also letter from Canadian Doctor with Aviano 1998 cancel with slightly stained stamps. F-VF. (295)
301. KFOR Austrian Forces.AUCON KFOR 1503a 6.3.00 cancel on Austrian stamp and handstamp of Chaplain. VF. (295)
302. KFOR British Forces.2 covers with handstamps OPERATION AGRICOLA with British stamps tied by illegible Forces Jy and August 1999 cancels 1 has backstamp Irish Guards BFPO 559. Other has message and handstamp on enclosure of A Co. BFPO 38. The Royal Highland Fusiliers. AVE. (295)
303. KFOR Canadian Forces. Cover cachet of Postmaster OP KINETIC CFPO 5140 1999 9 15. plus Royal Canadian Regiment with UN cancel. Also 2 large Canadian Forces KFOR cards and Free cover with UN 2000 cancels. Plus 31 photo clipping. VF. (295)
304. KFOR Canadian Forces. Special note paper with colored Insignia. Message inside with handstamp Canadian contingent Task Force Kosovo says stationed in Macedonia. UN 2000 01-19 cancel.VF. (295)
305. KFOR Czech Forces. Special Czech photocard for KFOR. Czech 31.3.00 Prag cancel on stamp. Hologram. Plus SFOR card showing plane, troops, tank etc.endorsed SFOR II with UN 1999 cancel and no message.VF. (295)
306. KFOR German Forces. Special cachet for military supply flights to people of Kosovo with NATO Anniversary stamp tied by similar 7.5.1999 cancel for Kosovo refugee aide. Plus envelope with German stamp tied by Feldpost 731 10.8.99 cancel and cachet for AFOR Albanian Relief by military. Cover has slight hole. Plus similar cover with no cachet.VF. (295)
307. Albania. Austrian Forces. Stamp with Vienna cancel 1150 June 1999. Corner card of Fieldpostmaster A-1503 ATHUM ALBA. VF. (295)
308. Macedonia. Canadian Forces. Corner card of National Support Element UMS SKOPJE. UN 1999 cancel. Some smudges, AVE. Also UNPREDEP card of NORDBATT unused. VF.(295)
309. Macedonia. German Forces.Cover with sender handstamp of DtKtgt KVM(L), Kuzman Josifovski Pitu Tetovo. Also cover with cachet of German Units at Zagreb SFOR. German stamps tied by indistinct Feldpost 731 cancels..(295)
310. Yugoslavia.Operation Able Sentry. U.S. Forces. 2 1994 covers with stamps tied by Operation Able Sentry APO AE 09790 Oct-Dec 1994 cancels. 1 sender TF 2/15 HHD Postal. Other Canadian cachet and flag. VF. (295)
311. Yugoslavia.Operation Able Sentry. U.S. Forces. 3 1996 covers from member 51st Inf. LRS Tuzla East. 2 cacheted envelopes sent FREE tied by Operation Able Sentry APO AE 09790 March to AUG 1996 cancels. Plus normal envelope with U.S. stamp tied by similar 1996 cancel. F (295)
312. Transvaal. Small cover to Lourenco Marques. with clear 18.DZ 02 receipt cancel. Transvaal King Edward VII1d and Boer Republic overprinted E.R.I. both tied by PETERSBURG 16.DEC 02. Opening cuts on 1 small side. F (848)
313. U.S. 3 unused black and white photo cards of 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Pictures 323-Illumination, 325-Dairy Building, and 354-Old Heidelberg. VF. (627)
314. U.S. Colored photo card of Mount Tacoma with 1¢ stamp tied by TACOMA WASH AUG 30 1915 cancel with ad for WORLD'S U.S. PANAMA PACIFIC EXPOSITION IN SAN FRANCISCO 1915. VF. (005)
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