MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 173
Closing date: 10 January, 2004
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1. Canada. Book. The Invasion of Canada 1812-13. by Berton. Canadian version of U.S. War of 1812.361 pages. 22 maps. Less publicized campaign. 38 pages of references and bibliography. Original jacket with tears. F. (681)
2. Canada. Book. Flames Across the Border 1813-14 by Berton. Part of U.S. War of 1812. 492 pages. 41 pages of references and bibliography. Original jacket with slight tears. F-VF. (681)
3. Great Britain. Book. THE WAR CORRESPONDENTS THE Crimean War. by Lambert et.al. 335 pages. Names of ships and commanders at Triumph ceremony. Original jacket. F-VF. (681)
4. War Between States. August 17 1861 issue of Harper's Weekly. 15 pages. Almost new condition. Many drawings including Confederate uniforms. and Bull Run. Reissue. VF. (008)
5. War Between the States. Book. Blue Hurricane by Mason.. The Great "River War" Maine,Western Flotilla, Mississippi. 1861-62. Fictionalized narrative with much based on real incidents. (681)
6. U.S. #10 cover with corner card of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SOCIETY/SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION to General Beckinridge President of Society at War Department. Posted in 1900 with pair of 2¢ stamps. Small piece of front and flap missing. AVE-F. (819)
7. United States. 2 postcards. 1 with 1908 cancel of Wisconsin Veteran's Home. Other 1913 cancel of National Veteran's Home Kansas. F. (249)
8. China. French Occupation. Colored Peking College picture card to France with unclear Marseille? cancel and partial Corps D Occupation anchor handstamp. See Luft Page 71. AVE. (723)
9. Austria. 2 censored items. 1. colored viewcard Fiechentau from patient with handstamp of Hospital. Cancel hard to read. 2. cover from Innsbruck Hospital with Innsbruck cancel. F. (836)
10. Austria. Colored card with cancel of Marine Feldpost Office Pola 14.VIII 17. Straight line handstamp of Telegraph Office and "Zensiert". handstamp faint but legible. Soiling. F.(836)
11. Belgium. German Occupation. Colored picture card of Hagenau Alsace to Belgium with Berlin cancel and Lüttich censor handstamp. Underfranked at 7 1/2 p but apparently delivered. Message faint but legible. F. (869)
12. Belgium. German Occupation. Cover to "Brooklyn" with 3, 5, 10, and 20 pfg. Germania stamps overprinted Belgien in Centimes.(Scott N1-N4) Brussels 2/28/15 cancels. Repaired slightly. F. (311)
13. Canada. View card of Sir Walter Raleigh's "Bloody Tower" Mint with hand written endorsement Censored and 4 line handstamp CAPT. EDGAR HAWLEY/(COMMANDING)/834TH AERO SQUADRON/SIG. R.C.A.S. Probably used as enclosure. VF. (137)
14. Egypt. Cover to U.S. with blue censor sealing tape tied by oval censor# 12 handstamp. Opening tears. Cancel hard to read. F. (869)
15. France. View card of Blois with circular handstamp of Commandant School DE PILOTAGE 28. Plus indistinct circular cancel. Endorsed FM. AVE-F. (869)
16. Germany. 3 Feldpost covers. with Garde Inf. Div., 13 Res Div. and less common DEUTSCHE FELDPOST double circle cancels without year with 1917 letter and I.R. 180 handstamp. Some tears. AVE.-F. (556)
17. Germany. Slightly larger than normal European size Free cover from sender POW camp Munster II to France in 1916. Various censor handstamps. Full address on back but slightly faded. F. (836)
18. Germany. Special envelope to French POW Group Paris with handstamp and 1915 cancel of Salzwedel camp. Has been folded vertically. F. (836)
19. Germany. French POWs. 9 mostly cards from Altengrabow, Gardelegen, Golzern, Gottingen, Grafenwohr (2), Gmünde, Quedlinburg, and Zwickau. Also card from German POW Camp Pont VII. Faint handstamp and no cancel. F-VF. (836)
20. Germany. Special printed envelope for German section POW Agency International Committee of Red Cross Geneva . Tiengen (AMT WALDSHUT) 1915 cancel, and Gemeinde Jndlekofen. Slight wrinkles. F. (836)
21. Germany.Italian POWs. 6 cards from Italy to POWs in Altengrabow. All different special printed cards. F-VF. (836)
22. Germany. 2 Feldpost cards franked with 10 Pfg. stamps with Feldpost cancels to U.S. and Switzerland. 2 additional stampless 1916 FPN 192 cancels to Switzerland. Also POW card from Königsbrück to Switzerland and forwarded to France(?). Also German September 1914 Feldpost card FPN 44 cancel. F-VF. (836)
23. Germany. POW card in French used by civilian internee with Rastatt camp with handstamps. Had been folded at one time. F. (836)
24. 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)
25. Great Britain. 9 covers with APO S.61 cancels. 13 covers with S 78 cancels. All from same sender OAS with rectangular censor type CM6 with #4832. Also 4 hard to read. F. (424)
26. Great Britain. 2 small stamped Navy censored covers. 1 Gould type 7C5 oval handstamp with DA type grill cancel. Plus large PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp and grill cancel with illegible 3 digit insert.. Small piece of flap missing. F. (998)
27. Great Britain. Book. The Lusitania by Simpson. Investigative reporting on true story behind U-Boat sinking. 303 pages. 40 illustrations. 22 pages notes and sources. Original jacket with tears. F. (200)
28. India. Cover and card to U.S. with Bombay censor handstamps. Letter has red and white censor tape. Card colored view of Rangoon. with some aging and tears. AVE. (869)
29. Italy. 4 Italian 10 cent. and 1 Free Postal Cards with handstamps Censore No. 1, double circle Commissione Censura N 87 and 263, 3 line #170, and boxed PM 97. F-VF. (424)
30. Italy. 2 Italian 10 cent.and 1 Free Postal Cards with Verificata per CENSURA handstamps. Plus 5c cent. card with stamp added and triangular censor. F-VF. (424)
31. Russia. German colored embossed Christmas card with Moscow 24.12.14 cancel and Artur Koppel Hospital cachet. Plus Luga 18.9.14 cancel to Estonia. 1 st Artillery Division Estonia. Arrival postmark. Both stampless. (870)
32. Russia. 5 stampless picture cards. 3 with Russian scenes.2 paintings including Railway cancel from Minsk and 385 Inf. Rgt. cachet; Kiev with Ukrainian Military Railway cachet; 1916 FPO ? with Tver Inf. Rgt. cachet; Vologda 1916 Railway cancel; and Mogliv Belorus 1916 FPO 113 cancel. AVE-F. (870)
33. Russia. Picture card of bull fight with 11.12.16 cancel of Field Post Office of Northern front to Staraya. F.(627)
34. Russia. Cover with Siberian unit handstamp and faint Fieldpost cancel to Moscow and backstamped. Roughly opened with piece missing. AVE. (627)
35. Russia. German POW. Card from Germany to German POW in Russia. Boxed Russian Petrograd censor hand stamp. F. (836)
36. South Africa. Commercial cover with corner card BETHLEHEM O.F.S. to U.S. with Bethlem NOV 1915 cancel. Plus large and small circular censor handstamps. Roughly opened through cancel. Easily reparable. F. (869)
37. French view card of Voches. DEC 10 1918 APO 702 cancel to American Sgt. Military Prison Camp #2 APO 713. VF. (836)
38. Cover with blurred APO 718 Jul 23 1918 cancel from soldier PWE 253 Co. APO 712. (POW Enclosure). Partial handstamp on back of Jewish Welfare Board. Stains on back. Roughly opened. Some tears. AVE. (424)
39. 6 censored # 10 penalty envelopes from Forestry Section APO 717 with 1918 barrel cancel to Engineers Gien forwarded and backstamped French cancel Corbigny Bievreand; similar front only illegible APO in cancel; Supt. of Roads APO 708 with blurred 1919 cancel; CO Engineer Troops St. Maurice aux RH(Yonne) with July 1918 French cancel of same; 2 from Engineer /Forestry troops at French locations to CO Gien (Loiret) with no cancels. AVE. (903)
40. Censored # 10 penalty envelope Lt. Col. Walker MC Base Hospital 116 APO 731 with unclear NOV 2 1918 barrel cancel. Soiled and tears. AVE. Plus YMCA envelope from soldier APO 772 with 10 SEPT 1918 cancel. F.(903)
41. War Department Penalty envelope with corner card of Office of Chief Signal Officer with 2¢ stamp tied by Washington, D.C. 2nd Liberty Loan machine cancel. Slight tear. F.(903)
42. Small censored cover with double circle APO 713A 20 November 1918 cancel. Letter enclosed . Letter identifies as mechanic in Air Service but is written 3 months after cancel. Slight tears. F. Small cover with double barrel APO 776 cover in Germany. Slight soiling and tears. AVE-F. 6 covers same sender APO 715 and 2 others all badly torn on opening. Poor.(848)
43. Foyer Du Soldat card used by member 103rd Inf. March 15 1918 APO cancel with APO not legible. Partial censor. AVE. (869)
44. 4 postcards sender 45th Inf. 3 have blue crossed rifles insignia on message side. 3 different domestic locations.1 not canceled. F. (727)
45. 5 covers. 4 same sender including YMCA with British Morn Hill Camp 1918 cancel and partial civilian censor tape. 2 APO 750, and APO 662(poor). Also Souvenir card different sender from 324 H.E.K. with illegible APO. Except as stated F. (727)
46. Colored view card of Fort Oglethope Officer's Quarters with May 22 1918 Chattanooga Military Branch machine cancel. VF. Also Spartaburg S.C. Church with Oct 1917 Wadsworth Military Branch machine cancel. AVE. (869)
47. Front of STARS AND STRIPES wrapper to Ohio.Illegible censor #.and no cancel. AVE. (819)
48. YMCA cover from sender 332 F.A. with DEC 30 1918 AEF Bordeaux machine cancel. 6 page newsy letter. Corners of envelope frayed. AVE. (860)
49. Cover and letter from Lt. 42 Engineers. dated Oct 18 1918 with APO 723 A4001 and A70003.9 cancels and Base Censor #7. Forwarded . Letter talks about Christmas label that is no longer present and film sizes. F. (860)
50. Special booklet "A Greeting from Paris to the American Officers" issued by Louvre Store. 12 pages. Some scenic pictures and picture of Foch and Pershing. VF. (836)
51. Picture card of 2 little girls in native Brittany dress from nurse Navy Hospital #5 with AEF 104 censor but no cancel. F. (836)
52. Italy. Cover used by soldier APO 901-C Italy. Typed in red "Fathers Xmas Letter" #822 22 NOV 1918 purple cancel. AEF Censored. F-VF. (836)
53. YMCA card for AEF. JUN 3 1918 Flag cancel.partially on card. Stamp removed.? Special 3 line censor mark of Chaplain 6th Cavlary. AVE. (249)
54. 4 covers used to Canada 2 ARC covers and 1919 Change of Address card from Army Nurse. 1 from Hospital #33 with Base and Unit censor. ARC covers from APO 716. Card not clear. F. Also K of C cover APO 715 censored by MD with part missing. Mixed. (311)
55. YMCA Flag envelope with early APO 9 NOV 21 1917 cancel with partial unit censor. Letter enclosed from 101st Rgt. 26 ID. Corners rounded at 1 end. AVE-F. (869)
56. Small cover with provisional 2 line APO 773/AUG 27 1917 cancel. Sender 1st. Pro.. M.G.R. with eagle censor with partially legible number by officer 301st. Mach. G. Bn. F. (869)
57. Salvation Army envelope from Pvt. APO 75 to Cook 131st Engineer at Forwarding Camp APO 762 Le Mans. Apr 30 1919 APO 705 barrel head cancel. Cut short on opening. F. (137)
58. French view card with APO 763 MAR 19 1919 Die and barrel type cancel Van Dam A2002. Sender with 104th. Ammo train.. Blurred censor. F.(249)
59. Humorous New Years Post card with patriotic circular flag seal canceled by Rochester machine cancel. VF. (869)
60. Humorous Easter Post card with circular Easter seal of baby chicken canceled by Food will Win the War...machine cancel Dated Boston. Part hard to read. F. (869)
61. Special card for Liberty Bond Drive. Picture of rows of bonds.. Lots of wrinkles. Written message but no postal markings. AVE.
(249)
62. Colored postcard showing flags of Allies sticking out of a German spike type helmet by Artist Wall. Fort Slocum Flag cancel to soldier in Camp Upton.some of rolled cancel on picture side. F. (869)
63. Colored post card Artist Walter de Maris showing U.S. soldier with Christmas packages for French Family. Sponsored by FATHERLESS CHILDREN OF FRANCE N.Y. Written greetings on back. Must have been enclosed in envelope. F. (869)
64. 9 tourist type colored postcards from various cities and slogan cancels: Food Will Win the War (3), Liberty Loan Bond, 2nd Liberty Loan (3) and 3rd Liberty Loan (2). Also 1 Food cover. F-VF. (869)
65. Unidentified military tent camp picture card with "PASSED BY CENSOR" inscription. To sailor Norfolk with Food will win the war cancel. F-VF. (869)
66. Business cover New York 1919 cancel on 5¢ Washington to Denmark with civilian censor New York. handstamp. Slight gum stains. F. (137)
67. AEF in BEF. AEF Red Cross cover to U.S. from U.S. Soldier Base Hospital #12 with rectangular censor with illegible # and sent FREE with British APO S.18. APO 26 JU 18 cancel and British civilian censor tape. Plus stamped envelope to U.S.A. with London 8 JULY 1918 machine cancel and Sender U.S. Navy London HQ. Opening tears. AVE. (137)
68. AEF in BEF. OCT 17 1918 cover to soldier in American Hospital England. Forwarded but no other markings. 1 1/2p Letter Card canceled Portsmouth Sealed with several censor tapes.Message talks about crossing but no unit information. Small cover with letter enclosed and British censorship. F. (869)
69. AEF in BEF. # 10 envelope sent by American Major Am. Rest Camp Winchester with smudged cancel of Morn Hill Camp Winchester and AEF Censor 512. To Base Hospital 6. Slight toning. F. (903)
70. AEF in BEF. Cover with British Field Post Office cancel 12.K AUG 12 1918 with boxed British censor 6550 used by American 80 Div. 2 rounded corners and 2 small corner pieces missing.does not detract from overall cover. AVE-F. Plus beat up cover from same correspondence with US APO cancel OCT 29 1918 with no APO# and AEF censor with illegible number. Poor-F. (424)
71. 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)
72. 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)
73. German Occupation. U.S. Forces. 3 German viewcard. 2 with APO 746 and 927 cancels. 1 unclear. Plus envelope from Lt. DEC 1918 cancel with blurred 7--? cancel and Censor 183. (836)
74. German Occupation. U.S. Forces. YMCA envelope with THIRD ARMY APO 740 JUN 26 19 cancel. Also APO 729 6.8.19 cancel. Some letters faint. AVE-F. (836)
75. German Occupation. Belgian. Forces.Colored card of Potsdam to Belgium with Belgian military cancel #5. Sender's details but no year. F. (836)
76. German Occupation. British. Forces. Köln view card with British FPO T 35 DE 30 1918 cancel to Canada. water stain on writing side. Plus Canada YMCA envelope to Canada with faint year with TP5 cancel and M6 5219 censor.F. (836)
77. Luxembourg. AEF. View of freight yards/Factories Esch with Van Dam type 2001.94 (?) APO cancel with Month/time and 1919 but no APO. Unit censor. Slight toning on one end. (836)
78. Book. FIRST WORLD WAR/JEWISH WELFARE BOARDS/AND/POSTAL STATIONERY.by Lugo.137 pages. 72 pages with picture of ship and history of ship. 8 appendices with interesting historical background. Some pictures in color. Softcover. VF.(521)
79. 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)
80. 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)
81. Multi-colored cachet for Launching of Destroyer 420 U.S.S BUCK MAY 12 1939. Cover has partial U.S.S. TOLMAN (?) cancel. Enclosure special announcement for launching by PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION. F. (005)
82. 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)
83. Great Britain. OHMS envelope with double oval handstamp of DEPOT BRIGADE R.A. DEPOT WOOCWICH with July 1935 machine cancel on 1 1/2 p 1935 Silver Jubilee issue. AVE. (869)
All references to Temporary APOs are from Numbered Army & Air Force Post Office Locations 7th Edition Volume 2 Temporary APOs 1941-1947 by Russ Carter
84. Admiralty Islands. 7 U.S. Forces covers APO 201*, Navy 10573 Br cancel with sender 3205, 3205*(3). and 140 NCB #10 with tears.. F-VF.(727)
85. Algeria. 2 2 F. stamps tied by Tlecan Oran 1943 cancel with unclear month to Red Cross Geneva. U.S. Base and German Paris Ax censor handstamps and British P.C. 90 tape. F. (836)
86. Algeria. 4# 10 like 1944 Penalty covers with corner cards of Navy 234 and 1925 (2). Plus Navy 93 Tunisia. Opening tears. 2 roughly. AVE-F. (008)
87. 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 (998)
88. Algeria. U.S. Forces. 3 covers APOs 528, 530 (To APO 251 Italy) and Navy 147. F. (727)
89. Australia. Free cover BPO 7 MAR 30 1944 cancel from sender APO 713-2. Roughly opened. APO 41 with UI.S.A.F.I.A. # censor with repaired tear. Red Cross APO 922. Also 928*2. AVE. (997)
90. Australia. 3 covers 1943 APE* with U.S.A.F.I.A censor, 923 1942 with oval censor 3/14, and processed V-Mail APO 24 1943. F-VF. .(836)
91. Australia. Airmail cover franked with 4 D Koala Bear stamp with Air Mail cancel with difficult to read date and town. To soldier U.S. APO 713. Backstamped 7 BPO FEB 23 194 with no unit. Probably 1943 ? Cut short on opening. (869)
92. Australia. 3 covers: U.S. APO 32 with red and white censor tape, 922, and V-Mail from APO 41. F. (727)
93. Australia. Small 23 JAN 1942 meter cover from Victoria with usual censorship and less common U.S. paper tape over this. Plus June 1942 New Zealand meter with Christchurch cancels and NZ censorship. F. (574)
94. Australia. Free cover with U.S. APO machine cancel DEC 30 1943. Sender 12 Cav. Rgt. APO 201 South West Pacific area. Moved around this period to New Guinea. Details lacking in MPHS and military sources. Base, Unit, and cellophane censor tape. Flap missing. F. (755)
95. Belgium. Airmail stamped envelope APO 82 25 DEC 1944 from 26th Postal Regulation. Station. Plus stamped envelope with weak APO cancel from APO 339. AVE-F. (836)
96. 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)
97. Belgium. German Occupation. Stampless Feldpost cover.with Dienstsiegel of Air Force Brussels. Date of cancel slightly blurred but appears with enclosed letter to br 1942. Sender L21926 of Nachsch. Kp. d Lw. 8/III and L31809 Fliegerhorst Kdtr. (E)13/XI. F. (556)
98. Belgium. Colored view card of Monaco sent by WAC with 9th Air Div. APO 140 JUL 8 1945 no 0 in 140 of cancel. F. (836)
99. 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)
100. Bermuda 2 U.S.Navy Official envelopes with Navy 1944 cancels from CBMU 540 in Bermuda. 1 # 10. VF. Other larger and wrinkled from storage. AVE. (008)
101. British Guiana. Greeting card size envelope with DEC 18 1942 cancel without APO number. Sender gives domestic street address. Race track censor 414 placed as APO 807 in Helbock. Slight tear. F. (848)
102. Canada. Small cover with British type FPO 465 MR 23 42 cancel. Back has large Canadian Military Headquarters LONDON handstamp. (836)
103. Canada. 2 special cards for German POWs in Canada from same prisoner. 1 card with POW 133 1943 cancel and Canadian straight line and German Ab censor. 2nd card with weak POW censor from Internment camp 23 and circular CANADA INT OP 87 handstamp. Written in 1946. F-VF. (836)
104. Canada. 3 covers with British FPO's used by Canadian units including FPOs 522, 539, and 585. 2 with Canadian stationery and unit backstamps. 1 with PC 90 tape to U.S. Plus British FPO 30 1939. Also 4 stamped peace time British covers 1936-50 with camp cancels. F-VF. (007)
105. Canada. New Foundland. 2 covers from different senders U.S, APO 863. Each has horseshoe censor handstamp #508. No cancel. VF. (997)
106. China. Free cover APO 627 MAY 26 1944. Unit censored. Part of sender's address cut on opening. Wrinkles and toning. AVE. (819)
107. Cuba. 2 #10 1944 Penalty covers with corner cards of Navy 115 and 301. VF. (008)
108. Cuba. Airmail letter with Cuban stamps to soldier same surname 13th Armored Division APO 263 Camp Bowie Texas . Cancel faint but appears to be 1943-44. AVE-F. (836)
109. Egypt. Cover with 3 Defense stamps with AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 814 JUN 25 1942 cancel. First Day of use. Sender well known Postmaster Albert Goldman to relative. Early straight line censor endorsed by Capt. VF. (836)
110. Egypt. Free cover with APO DEC 23 1942 cancel from sender APO 683. Normal Unit censor and provisional rectangular censor handstamp. VF. (836)
111. Egypt. Greeting card size cover from 26th Air Depot Group U.S.APO 678* with Jan 1943 APO cancel. Opening tears. F. (727)
112. Fiji. Free cover from APO 913 FEB 7 1944. Slight repaired opening tears. F. (819)
113. France. 2 covers. 1 with philatelic Lorraine Ohio cachet to soldier Temporary APO 15927 listed in Carter as France. F. Plus torn cover APO 887 Oct. 1944. Opening tears. F. (727)
114. France. 4 covers: USAPO 36 to 23 General Hospital with dated hospital handstamp; SHAEF APO 757 NOV 1944; and special WAR DEPT covers HQ Seventh Army APO 778 (2). Plus Air mail cover from APO 524 with Base censor of Morocco.F. (836)
115. France. 2 German POW letter sheets to Germany 1946-47 but not returned. From Depot 61 Langres and 401 Mulsanne. No cancels as usual. VF. (836)
116. France. German Occupation. 3 stampless Feldpost covers with letters from FPN s 03165A- Ldschtz Bn. 685, 17313-23 ID, and 35925 Feldkommandantur-509-Auxerre France.with Dienstsiegel. F. (556)
117. France. German Occupation. Stampless Feldpost card 1940 with Dienstsiegel FPN 03219. Sender with POW Camp FRONTSTALAG 141 at Vesoul. F. (556)
118. Germany. 2 covers with open addresses and Dienstsiegels of Inf. Ers. Bn. 481 and 186 with civilian cancels; cover with Dienstsiegel and FPN address of 30 IR with civilian cancel; cover with Dienstsiegel 29452 of Bahnhof's Offizier 174. Letter gives location but script hard to read. 2 with letters.1 a card. AVE-F. (556)
119. Germany. 2 1945 POW cards from same sender to Germany. POW Camp 177 and Octagonal British P. or PASSED P/W crown censor handstamps. 1 has special handstamp stating this was old mail and writers should use old addresses. F-VF. (836)
120. Germany. Air Mail letter with 40 pfg. Hitler stamp tied by Karlsruhe 28.11.44 cancel. To German Lt. Col. POW Camp Concordia. German Berlin Zensurstelle machine censor with Berlin code. U.S. cellophane censor handstamp in German and English "REPATRIATED DEC 20 1944". VF. (521)
121. Germany. 1945 POW card with Canadian POW JUN 4 45 and Canadian straight line censor. 1 has special handstamp stating this was old mail and writers should use old addresses. F-VF. (836)
122. Germany.Free envelope, with Munich machine cancel with unclear year. Handstamp of 1 Bordf. Ausb. komp Luftfl. Nachr. Schule 3. F. (836)
123. Germany. Official cover with corner card of Stamp Collector's Mail Order Agency with 25 pfg. Zeppelin issue tied by Berlin April 1939 machine cancel to U.S. Toning and slight stains. AVE. Also business envelope from Rochlitz i. Sa. with unclear date. AVE. (311)
124. Germany. Feldpost letter sheet with Breslau 16.10.43 cancel an weak handstamp of Translator kp. W.K.do. VIII. Letter in German. Surnames Finnish(?). F. (870)
125. 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. Franked with 80 pfg. Hitler issue with weak cancel. F. (005)
126. Germany.3 letter sheets to Belgium with handstamps of STALAG VIIIA with dumb machine cancel 1941-44. Inside of each cover are packet shipment forms. VF. (836)
127. Germany. 2 letter sheets to Belgium with handstamps of STALAG VIIIC with dumb 42 cancel Other has no cancel. Inside of each cover are packet shipment forms. Form originally intended for French POWs in "Occupied Zone". VF. (836)
128. Germany. 3 letter sheets to Belgium with handstamps of STALAG VIIID with no cancels Inside of each cover are packet shipment forms. 1 with slight stain. VF. (836)
129. Germany. 4 letter sheets to Belgium with handstamps of STALAG IIB, IVB(2), and VIIIB with 1941-43 cancels. Inside of each cover are packet shipment forms. F-VF. (836)
130. Germany. Postcard to Belgium with handstamp of STALAG VIIIB with 1941 dumb cancel. Special printed card for receipt of package .F. (836)
131. Germany. POW Letter sheet to France. Handstamp and printed address of of STALAG XIIIB. Partial July 26 1943 cancel. Arbeit Kommando 3844. F. (084)
132. Germany. 2 POW Letter sheets. 1 to Germany. Handstamp and printed address of of STALAG XIB. Bordeaux 30.5.41 cancel. Arbeit Kommando1346. Other to France. Handstamp and printed address of of STALAG XIIIB. 23.11.42 dumb cancel. Arbeit Kommand 03844. F-VF. (084)
133. Germany. 2 POW covers to Germany. 1 Handstamp and printed address of of STALAG VIIIA. Gannat 15.12.41 cancel. Other card. Handstamp and printed address of of STALAG VIIA. 6.3.41 Urciers cancel. F-VF.. (084)
134. Germany. 2 POW Letter sheets. 1 to Germany. Handstamp and printed address of of STALAG VIIA. Noisy Lesec 22.12.41 cancel. Other to France. Handstamp and printed address of of STALAG IVF. 9.10.42 dumb cancel."Unoccupied France crossed out of form . Some toning. AVE-F... (084)
135. Germany. POW Parcels. 1. card from French POW acknowledging package receipt to "Occupied Region" from OFLAG IVD with camp censor mark and 18.9.41 dumb machine cancel; 2. Special letter sheet from Belgian POW to make parcel label from STALAG IIG with dumb cancel 5.11.42. Turned to make label but not used. (836)
136. Germany. POW printed letter sheet 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)
137. Germany. POW printed letter sheet 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. (998)
138. Germany. 1940 cover to Red Cross Geneva. Frankfurt censor tape "e" with roller censor. Some water effects and dirt. AVE. (723)
139. German. Stampless Feldpost cancel with dumb 16.1.45 cancel with Savings book 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)
140. Germany. 4 Nov. 1945 US APO covers. 3 from same sender 314 Inf. APO 79. 1 with APO 79 cancel. 1 machine with no APO and 1 not clear. Plus cover from 237 Eng. Bn APO 339- Gutersloh with Blurred June 1945 APO 154 cancel. AVE-F. (836)
141. Germany. 4 1945-47 covers APOs 794,403*; British FPOs 504 (Packet receipt card). , and 899 with Tombstone censor Also APO 46 1960. (836)
142. Germany. Card with drawing of Künzelsau with APO 410 JUN 2 1945 machine cancel. F-VF. (869)
143. Gold Coast. Small cover with British FPO 45 16 OC 43 cancel with Crown on circle Base censor #3200. To England. VF.(836)
144. Great Britain. 4 #10 1944 Penalty covers with corner cards of Navy 248, 414, and 525. Plus Wales Navy 98 and 321. F. (008)
145. Great Britain. 8 covers US APOs 140 (2-1 processed V-Mail without envelope), 226, (2), 586, 635, and 652(2). F-VF. (311)
146. Great Britain. 9 covers APOs 527, 635* with V for Victory stamp and parcel cancel, 635, 872 (2), 887 (4). Plus 2 APO 813 Northern Ireland. 3 #10s. AVE-F. (997)
147. Great Britain. 4 covers APOs 417, 527 (2 92 Bomber Group torn). Plus small OHMS envelope reused with British type label, APO 887 from Civil Affairs Major APO 658. AVE-F.(836)
148. Great Britain. Air mail cover from Depot Veterinarian APO 556 with FEB 17 1944 cancel. Official letter. Unusual unit. VF.(755)
149. Great Britain 9 covers from U.S. APOs 127, 143, 145, 179 with ink splotches, 508, 579, 635 First Cav. Patriotic(?), 648, and 652. F-VF. (727)
150. Great Britain. 2 1947 covers from same German sender POW Camp #157 Camp Bourton on three Hill. 1 special letter sheet. Other small envelope with letter enclosed. Both with POW Camp 157 handstamps. F. RES $10.00 (870)
151. Great Britain. 2 POW letter sheets from same sender to Germany. POW Camp 177 and 2 Octagonal British P. censor handstamps. Letters written 1945. 1 has special handstamp stating this was old mail and writers should use old addresses F-VF. (836)
152. Great Britain. POW 1946-47 card/letter sheets from same sender to Germany. POW Camp 247 Letter typed. F-VF.(836)
153. Great Britain. POW 2 1946-47 cards to Germany. POW Camp 23 and 126. Latter has MELLANDS CAMP MANCHESTER handstamp. F-VF.(836)
154. Great Britain. POW stamped POW Air letter sheet. Address filled out but no cancel or message. F. (869)
155. Great Britain. Book. A Man Called Intrepid-The Secret War. "The authentic account of the most significant secret diplomacy and decisive intelligence operations of World War II" by William Stevenson. 486 pages with 42 photos. Original jacket cover with slight tears. F-VF. (681)
156. Greece. German Occupation. Stampless Feldpost card with Dienstsiegel 36733 and 6.9.41 cancel of Coastal Art. Abt.. 901 Plus cover with Dienstsiegel 22824 and 24.5.41 cancel of Inf. Rgt. 186. F. (556)
157. 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. (998)
158. Iceland U.S.Navy Official envelope with Navy 1944 cancel from CBMU 514 listed in Iceland. # 10. Slight tears. F. (008)
159. India. 4 1944 censored covers with cancels of APOs 433, 465, and 689 (2). Forte Estimate F-VF. SB$6.00 (311)
160. India. Free US APO cover with OCT 16 1942 cancel. Shield type U.S. Army censor #47. Sender APO 883. F-VF. (836)
161. India. Small OHMS Official envelope to Secunderbad Club with Indian FPO 111 15 JUN 1944 cancel. F-VF. (860)
162. India. Blue Triangular Air Letter Sheet. Inside gives address as HQ 225 group R.A.F.India. Text to Pan American Airways about magazine. Indian Type military censor and civilian handstamps. Postmark heavy but indistinct. F. (869)
163. India. 6 covers from US APOs 629, 689* (3), 690 and 883. Also processed V-Mail from APO 689 with torn envelope. Plus Sept. 1945 Navy cancel with corner card of United Seamen's Service Calcutta. 3 roughly opened. AVE. (819)
164. Iran. Free cover with APO 795 AUG 17 1944 Unit censored. Slight stain. F. (311)
165. Iran. Cover with 6¢ air mail stamp and APO 795 JUL 23 1943 cancel from 363 Engr. Rgt. Unit censored. Special colored cachet showing soldier dreaming of woman. F. (836)
166. Iran. Airmail censored cover from APO 797. Year not clear in cancel. F. (997)
167. Iran. 6¢ air mail stamped envelope with APO 680 cancel. Some letters in cancel indistinct. Some soiling. AVE-F. F. (727)
168. Iraq. Small air mail cover with Indian 8 AS stamp tied by FPO 22 1942 cancel.To England and forwarded with crown Mideast handstamp. Back has rectangular PASSED BY /584/UNIT CENSOR. Letter enclosed "BRITISH TROOPS IRAQ" BASRAH. Looks familiar. Slight toning and spot. F. (836)
169. Italy. 6 covers APOs 34, 45, 509, 547 (2)and 698*. AVE-F. (997)
170. Italy. Commercial Cover to U.S. with 2 1.25 Lire stamps tied by Aqjuilla 9.3.45 cancels with Italian censor handstamp and tape. Also Occupation censor handstamp MILITARY CENSORSHIP CIVIL MAILS. Slight stain and tear. F. (311)
171. Italy. 3 air mail U.S. covers with APO 251 and 790 1 Base PO (2) cancels. 1 slight stain. F. (311)
172. Italy. OAS cover to U.S. with British FPO 217 JY 1944 cancel with Daynes type R14 RAF censor with #67 and 311.31 listed as 323 Wing. Plus FPO 584 11 AP 45 with shield censor #5457. F. (869)
173. Italy. Stampless cover with Viglatore, Messina 22.8.44 cancel to Italian POW NATOUSA P.W.E. #139 Oran Algeria. F. No obvious censorship. Slight wear at edges. F. (005)
174. Italy. Air mail envelope from Ferendina Italy to Italian POW in India. Indian Octagonal DHP censor handstamps and POW sealing tape. #8419 PMET-4/44. Flap missing. (998)
175. Italy. #10 Penalty envelope with red. white, and blue cachet of 5th Army with APO 464 machine cancel with news release for decorations in Italy. Also similar cover with APO 534 cancel from Algeria with small corner missing. F. (903)
176. Italy. 3 covers with cancels U.S. APOs 542, 550, and 543. APO 550 cover has sender MP Detachment Temporary APO 4805. F. (727)
177. Italy. Small stampless cover with cancel of British FPO 725 with H.M. Ship tombstone cancel. Also Honor envelope with FPO 723 with shield censor #9877 with slight tape stain. F-VF. (998)
178. Japan. 4 covers from US APOs 77 (2) and 468 (2-1 with cachet 11th Airborne Division. October-December 1945 . 3 roughly opened. 1 with toning. Mixed. (819)
179. Luxembourg. 6 air mail covers from US APO 403 HQ 3rd Army January 1945. 5 roughly opened. AVE-F. (819)
180. New Caledonia. Cover 43 Cav. Troop APO 43*, and #10 from sender 6 th U.S. Naval Const. Bn. with Navy cancel. F. (727)
181. Newfoundland. K of C cover Air mail to U.S. with 2 Newfoundland 3¢ stamps tied by CAPO 3 FE 12 45 cancel. Sender Area HQ Def. Post Botwood. Circular Passed by Military Censor No.3 censor handstamp. Daynes CAN 200. F. (836)
182. New Guinea. 15 APO covers. 7 3rd Inf. APO 6*-3 have full 7 BPO dated cancels; APO 38 (5-4 with full cancel), APO 322* with Base censor handstamp and paper tape.; 920* Base censored; 925*. Last 3 have BPO 7 cancels with ambiguous year. F-VF. (311)
183. New Guinea. 3 U.S. covers from BPO 7 and different senders at APOs 322, 503#10, and 24. Latter sent to APO 915 (Christmas Islands) April 1 1944 with various forwarding markings and double strike. Forwarding APO on back with hard to read APO. F. (727)
184. New Hebrides. 2 covers 1 APO 502 and other Temporary 12570F with only dumb cancel. Carter lists as New Hebrides. F. (727)
185. Philippines. 11 covers from APOs 37, 70 (3), 96, 442 (2-1 from Army Historian 6 th Army),and 703. Plus Navy 3149*, 3864*, 10229*-window. 4 #10's. F.(727)
186. Poland. German Occupation. 3 covers: FPN 03027 1939 IR 102.torn on opening with letter, 27123 with Dienstsiegel-Landeschutz Bn 564 Warsaw, and 27921 Ldsch. Bn. III/VII with Munich cancel of home base?. F. (556)
187. Russia. Colored postcard showing hunters attacking bear. Leningrad March 1943 cancel to Uzbekistan. Receipt handstamp and 4 line Russian censor. F. RES $6.00 (870)
188. Russia. Censored letter from Moscow 1942 with Postage Due and Arrival postmarks. F. (870)
189. Russia. 3 censored covers. 2 are triangular 1941 to Besieged Leningrad Postage Due and arrival marks and 1943 from Gorodets to Moscow. Also 1944 letter with Fieldpost and arrival postmarks. F. (870)
190. Russia. German Occupation. 8 covers: Fpns 00611-99 ID, 01020-Pz. Jäger Abt. 41, 4798-Art. Rgt, 260, 05445 Feld Gendarmie 16, 27747 Art. Rgt. 87,. Plus 3 covers to #17761 IR 278, 50292 Jäger Rgt, 17 and same addressee at 57627-Feldzeug Btl. 2. Many with cards, letter sheets or letters. A couple have maps of Stalingrad but covers not from correct period. AVE-F.(556)
191. Russia. 3 special cards for German POWs All with diamond type handstamps and different stationery types. Camps 362/11, 7145. and 7393/5. Also regular European type envelope Camp 7323/15. AVE-F. (836)
192. Russia. Book. THE 900 DAYS/ THE SIEGE OF LENINGRAD. Original jacket with slight tears. 635 pages. 25 pages of sources and bibliography. F-VF. (681)
193. Samoa. Attelboro Christmas Package thank you with US Navy 8065 cancel with Navy Builders in killer. Navy censor handstamp. Senders unit and serial number blacked out. Slight double strike on cancel. F. (869)
194. Solomons. 2 #10 covers APO 709 (1 ballot other Penalty Official form Morale Services Section), and 716. F-VF. (727)
195. South Africa. Free letter from Queenstown to Capetown with I.IX.41 machine cancel. 3 page letter enclosed from member of RAF Station Queenstown. Reverse has rectangular handstamp of ROYAL AIR FORCE SOUTH AFRICA 1-9-1941. Slight toning. F. (870)
196. Switzerland. 2 covers.1 Swiss Army trilingual envelope with handstamps of Guard troop Military Internment camp Neuenhof to Red Cross Geneva. Smaller cover with 1939 FELDPOST ARMEESTAB label tied with handstamp with similar words. VF. (836)
197. Syria. Stampless envelope with British FPO 40 3 SP 41 cancel. Double box unit censor 235-Daynes type A300. To Jerusalem with partial Jerusalem backstamp. F-VF. (836)
198. Syria. Stampless envelope to Australia with A.I.F. FIELD P.O. No. 21 31 OC 41 cancel. Double box unit censor 315-Daynes type A300. F. (836)
199. Trinidad. Small envelope with raised cachet of Royal Transport Command RAF on flap to U.S. 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)
200. Trinidad. #10 1944 Penalty covers with corner cards of Navy 117. Slight wrinkle and navy censored.F. (008)
201. Trinidad. Air mail envelope with 6¢ stamps tied by U.S. APO 803 machine cancel. From sender 99th Air Base Group APO 869. Unit censor 732. Actual usage. F-VF. (869)
202. Trinidad. Air mail cover from 22nd Fighter Sq, APO 869 with JUL 31 1942 cancel and Unit censor. Flap missing. F. (755)
203. Yugoslavia. Scott 1k1 to 1k4 with oval Broj Broda and straight line 27 MAR 1943 handstamps tying stamps.Unaddressed. Stamps catalog $24.50 1986. VF. (521)
204. Book. Day of Infamy by Lord. 243 pages. 48 photos. Attack on Pearl Harbor. 11 page list of contributors/sources.11 page index. Original jacket. VF. (200)
205. 2 special POW PMG 4 letter sheets to Germany. Each has US Army P/W handstamps. Also OKW and Zensurstelle h Berlin censor handstamps. Each has handstamp stating address will follow.F. (836)
206. Idle Gossip Sinks Ship envelope from 255th QM Bn, Fort Dix with Trenton NJ FEB 25 1943 civilian cancel and horseshoe unit censor. Most likely en route to Africa. F.-VF. (997)
207. Free cover from soldier 45th Signal Co. APO 45 Camp Picket with Camp Picket MAR 3 1943 cancel and horseshoe unit censor. En route to Africa. F.-VF. (997)
208. Cover to Vancouver, B.C. Canada with May 5 1942 Seattle cancel and U.S. Censor tape #3775. VF. Plus Guatemala cover with U.S. censor tape. Torn and soiled. (848)
209. 2 UX27 postal cards from same sender 441st QM Co. APO 41. Year not in message and not clear in cancel. Unit censored. 1 cancel BPO7. 1 slight water stain. AVE. (997)
210. Bases.14 stampless covers from military senders in States.7 #10 (6 Penalty). Some duplication. Plus 8 penalty envelopes of civilian agencies including War Production Board with Permit dated cancels . Also 3 covers from different sender Air Force locations. F-VF. (424)
211. Bases. 8 Free covers including Fort Benning Press Release, Invitation from First Fighter Command Ground Observers, Previous Employer card advising of former employee separation, and 5 others (4 #10) F. (903)
212. Bases. Army.10 different Free covers with corner cards and/or designs. 1 torn and 1 stained. Mixed. (036)
213. Bases. Army. 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)
214. Alaska. #10 envelope from Sender Navy 318. Navy 1943 cancel tying 6¢ Transport. Naval censor handstamp. Tears. AVE-F. (008)
215. Canal Zone. Small cover from sailor Advanced Base Navy 121. 6¢ air mail stamp tied by 1943 Navy cancel. Plus #10 like Penalty cover with corner card of Navy 1955. Opening tears. AVE-F. (008)
216. Hawaii. 4 covers APOs 952, 957 (2)* and 958-1946. Double circle provisional censor #528 roughly opened.AVE.(997)
217. Virgin Islands. Air mail cover with 10¢ Transport issue tied by Charlotte Amalie 1942 cancel to Kansas with U.S. censor tape #1840. F-VF. (819)
218. Book. Soldier The Memoirs of Matthew B. Ridgway. 361 pages. Mostly WWII but some Korea and general philosophy. Original jacket with tears. F. (036)
219. Book. The Mighty Endeavor the American War in Europe McDonald, 1969, 582 pages. Soft cover. VF. (036)
WORLD WAR II PATRIOTICS
220. Full black head on blue envelope named "BOMBARDIER" and drawn by "Diana" sent from Navy Doctor Hospital Sampson NY with Navy 1943 machine cancel. To MJ Huss who was apparently the distributor of cover.VF. (903)
221. Postcard with cachet of Destroyer signed and sent by Walt Lupton "Cachet Designer". Discussion of business ordering covers. Written in 1946. (869)
222. Lee Cornell 1942 cachet showing Hitler being kicked by mule 1943. Sebewaing Michigan cancel with some letters indistinct. F. (869)
223. 3 cacheted covers Minkus 1941 Fruits of Freedom; and 2 multicolored but maker not identified. VF. (869)
224A. 2 Marshall Davis cards with drawings of soldiers: 1 mint. Other postally used Jackson, Mississippi. F-VF. (869)
224B.2 Free covers with APO 542/543 1944-45 from sender 81st Cav. Colored cachets with Flag. Another with Liberty Bell. F-VF. (836)
225. Small postcard with Tojo and skunk from Jamestown Service Men's Committee used by APO 339 JAN 1945 in Netherlands. (836)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
226. 6 1944 Official penalty covers with corner cards of U.S.S. BROUGH,CRONIN, HAMMANN, ROBINSON, SCOTT, TRUMPETER. #10 and slightly larger. Opening tears. 1 with part of sender's address missing. AVE-F. (008)
227. 38 #10 like Penalty covers with corner card of Navy DE's 102, 130, 131, 140, 144, 146, 147, 148, 173, 178, 180, 182. 193, 195, 197, 219 (1956), 239, 242, 243, 247, 318, 321, 325, 329, 335, 382, 383, 388, 393, 396, 397, 398, 438. 700, 704, 763, 764, 800, plus 1 ?. No Duplication. AVE-F. (008)
228. 22 #10 like Penalty covers with corner card of Navy DE's 102, 131, 132, 144, 146, 148, 180, 182. 195, 197, 242, 243, 247, 318, 329, 388, 393, 396, 398, 763,800, No Duplication. AVE-F. (008)
229. #10 like Penalty covers with corner card of Navy DE's 132 (4), 140, 195, 197, 247 (2), 388 (4), 393, 398, 763,800. Duplication. Some torn. AVE. (008)
230. 6 covers:Armed Guard Center, Navy 128-Hawaii, 2 Navy Base, Headquarter Squadron 9-1 1944. Plus 1975 British 946 -Cyprus. (836)
231. 5 # 10 Penalty covers from bases. 3 with stand alone 18¢ PREXIE for Registered Return Receipt rate. 2 with 18¢ PREXIE and additional 6¢ postage for MAILGRAM. F. (903)
232. 5 # 10 Penalty covers from bases. All with PREXIE postage including 10¢ stand alone, 10¢ and 15¢, 3 5¢ and 30¢ and 1¢ Defense, Four 6¢ standalone for Registered RETURN RECEIPT AIR MAIL, and two 10¢ 1 5¢ and 2 1¢ Defense Battle Force US Fleet F. (903)
233. 6 # 10 Penalty covers from bases. all with common PREXIE postage to pay fees including 3¢, 5¢, 2¢, 4¢, 6¢, 15¢. F. (903)
234. 5 Penalty covers with 1944 Naval cancels including Navy 509 (Honduras), 154(2-Netherlands West Indies), 116-Naval Air Station and 1506 (Puerto Rico.) AVE-F. (008)
235. 6 Official penalty covers with navy 1944 cancels and corner cards of 13th U.S.N. CONSTR. REGT, Navy CB 70, , NCB 83, NCB 96, NCB 301 to Navy 926, NCBD 1005, and Fourth Beach Batt, Amphibious Force N.A.W. #10 or slightly larger. AVE. (008)
236. Greeting card size cover sent from U.S.N Ammunition Depot Hingham, Mass. with Navy 12035 Br. DEC. 12. 1945 cancel that was assigned to Marine unit at Depot. Also #10 War Dept. Penalty envelope with 1944 cancel of Cushing General Hospital Framingham MA. Plus YMCA envelope used with 1917 Fort Devens Mass. cancel.(869)
237. 5 #10 Penalty covers from Naval Air Stations including Fort Lauderdale, Pensacola, Corpus Christi, Quonset Poit (window envelope), and Almeda. 3 with 6¢ air mail added. 2 Air Grams. F-VF. (008)
238. 4 covers from sailors using civilian addresses. 3 have Brooklyn Armed Guard center 1942-43 backstamps. All have New York cellophane censor tapes and and 3 line handstamp that communication was forwarded to District Postal Censor by Navy. Original stamps missing. Opening tears. Soiled. AVE. (848)
239. Cover from Chief Radio officer Hunt Norton Ll??? Co. Agents FPO New Orleans, sent air mail with no stamp available and Navy DEC 2 1944 cancel. Backstamped with 3 line handstamp for referral by customs to District Postal Censor. Cellophane censor tape with #61098 of San Francisco. SB $35.00 F-VF. (727)
240. Cover from this time unnamed Chief Radio officer but addressed to a Hunt in same State as last FPO San Francisco. Sent Air mail with 8¢ stamp and Navy 10494 JUL 2 1945 cancel of Saipan. Said to be Liberty Ship SS Grove City Victory. Not clear from envelope. Companion to lot 239 $25.00 F-VF. (727)
241. Book. THE TITANS OF THE SEAS by Belotes. Japanese and American Carrier Task Forces WWII. 406 pages. 32 photos. 20 pages of sources. List of Carriers. 2 pages of code names. 635 pages. 25 pages of sources and bibliography. Original jacket with slight tears.F-VF. (681)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES APO'S
242. 8 covers APO 700-Algeria, 254 and 758* France;72* and 159-Philippines; 502-New Hebrides, and 201*Admiralty Islands. AVE-F. 1 #10. (997)
243. 2 air mail stamped covers. 1 with APO 450 May 7 1945 machine cancel from member 342 Inf. C/O PM New York Letter enclosed talks about going to Pacific. VF. 2.nd Cover same sender and unit via FPO San Francisco with machine cancel without date. Letter says Philippines September 16 1945. Cover dirty. AVE. One of relatively small number of units that served in both Theaters. (727)
244. Letter from soldier 389 Inf. APO 98 98 Infantry Division. Wavy line security cancel without date etc. Letter inside dated April 11 1944. MPHS has staging at Ft. Lawton, WA 5 April 1944 and POE in Seattle 13 of April. On way to Hawaii. F. (727)
245. Official Change of Address card of member of 36th Cav. RCN Sq. Mecz with Augusta GA SEP 19 1944 cancel. Moving from Camp Gordon to APO 17000. Carter lists GB which is consistent with other sources. VF. (869)
246. Greeting card size cover with 3¢ PREXIE coil and Win the War series tied by 1944 APO 616 1944 cancel (Egypt). Base censor with partial cellophane tape and 2 3¢ postage due stamps. F. Plus FREE unit censored cover with APO 799 APR 5 1943 cancel. (Iran). F. (007)
UNITED NATIONS
Philatelic inspired unless letter etc. noted.
247. Australian Forces. Israel. #10 like envelope with 45¢ stamp tied by AUST FPO 7 cancel with weak date. AVE. (745)
248. UNDOF. Austrian Forces. 3 covers. 2 with handstamp cachets of AUSBAT1, 2, 3, and 4 Coys.1 also with AUSBAT HQ Golan and UN Signal handstamp. Plus 1 with 1500 UNDOF-AUSBAT handstamp. All with UN stamps and UN 1978 cancels. VF. (521)
249. UNDOF. Austrian Forces. 5 covers. with UNDOF AUS BATT 1500 a 1978-81 cancels tying Austrian stamps. 1500 UNDOF-AUSBAT, Medical Section, and HQ hand cachets. 2 without cachets. VF. (521)
250. UNDOF. Austrian Forces. 2 covers. with UNDOF AUS BATT 1500 a 1978 cancels tying Austrian stamps. 1 sender with Swedish Forces. written in Damascas. 1 without letter but loose letter from addressee answering above letter. No cachets. VF. (521)
251. UNDOF. Austrian Forces. 3 #10 covers. with UNDOF AUS BATT 1500 a 1978 cancels tying Austrian stamps. 2 sender with Swedish Forces. written in Damascas. with letters enclosed and 1 also with letter from addressee No cachets. 1#10 with corner card UNDOF. VF. (521)
252. UNDOF. Austrian Forces. 5 covers with Austrian stamps tied by 1978 AUSCON 1501 cancels and 1501 FANAGUSTA circular handstamps. 2 have AUSCON Fieldpost Office handstamps. VF. (521)
253. UNDOF. Iranian Forces. Card with UNEF SEP 12 1977 cancel and IRAN BATTALION UNDOF handstamp. Plus 1979 Iranian stamp tied by machine cancel. Said to be Tabriz. VF. (521)
254. UNDOF. POLISH FORCES. 4 covers via Poland with Polish stamps and 1979 Warsaw 60 cancels.. Handstamp cachets Syria VII or XI Zmiana. Plus cover with Egyptian stamps with indistinct cancel and UN XMANIA Egypt cachets. F. VF. (521)
255. UNEF. Australian Forces. 5 covers with Australian (2), Egypt. and UN (2) stamps tied by AUS FPO 1 1979 cancels. All with UNEF 1079 postmarks. All with small rectangular AUSTAIR UNEF/ Ismalia handstamps.. 2 Certified. 1 with stain. F. (521)
256. UNEF/UNDOF(?).Canadian Forces. 3 covers with .Canadian stamps tied by CFPO 111 1977-79 cancels. Also 2 UN EMERGENCY FORCE 1979 cancels. Also 1978 note with CFPO 111 APR 5 1978 cancel advising that CANLOG UNDOF cachet has been removed from service. (521)
257. UNIFIL. French Forces Lebanon. 6 covers with POSTE AUX ARMEES 1978 - 1979 cancels on French stamps. 2 with corner card of Commandant French Regiment, 2 with hand stamped cachet of French Regiment, 1 handwritten sender French Capt. SP 25020. VF. (521)
258. UNIFIL. French Forces. 3 covers with UN stamps tied by New York UN 1978-79 cancels.3 with circular handstamp for UNIFIL. 2 with corner card pf Major general Force Commander. Plus French stamp tied by 1978 POSTE AUX ARMEES cancels and UN UNIFIL cancel.with note enclosed. VF. (521)
259. UNIFIL. French Forces. # 10 cover with corner card of UN INTERIM FORCES in Lebanon with French stamps tied by POSTE AUX 1978 cancels.. Letter enclosed on UNIFIL paper saying can not supply Israeli stamps because letters go through French Mail. VF. (521)
260. UNIFIL. Iranian Forces. UN AIR LETTER to U.S. with French stamps tied by POSTE AUX 1978 cancels. Sender CAP/ALI UNIFIL IRAN BATT SECTEUR POSTAL 25005. VF. (521)
261. UNIFIL. Irish Forces. 3 covers with UN stamps. 2 have 1980 dated handstamps for Headquarters I FIR and 48 Irish BATT and UNIFIL cancels. 1 said to be Irish but not clear. VF. (521)
262. UNIFIL. Italian Forces. Cover with UN stamp tied by 1980 Italian Military cancel for Lebanon.VF. (521)
263. UNIFIL. Netherlands Forces. 2 covers with Dutch stamps tied by 1980 FELDPOST 95 cancels.1 has large Netherlands Lebanon hand stamped cachet. VF. (521)
264. UNIFIL. Norwegian Forces. 2 covers with Norwegian or UN stamps tied by 1980 FELTPOST 1980 cancels. Each with UNIFIL and Norwegian BN UN handcachets. VF. (521)
265. UNIFIL. Senegalese Forces. Cover with Senegalese stamp tied by dated UNIFIL cancel with vague year. Plus Partial Sengelese UNIFIL hand stamp. VF. (521)
266. UNMIDEAST. Colored photo card of Jerusalem with 3 Israeli stamps tied by weak civilian cancels plus 2 different Swedish Bn. 18.10.76 cancels. F. (521)
267. UNMOG. 2 covers with UN stamps with cachets of UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Plus 2 covers with Pakistan stamps tied by Makran cancels. F. (521)
268. UNTAC. #10 official UNTAC envelope to soldier Burma Camp Accra Ghana . No postal markings. Slight wrinkles. AVE. (295)
269. UNTSO. UN Truce Supervision Org. corner card with 3 Jordanian stamps. 2 torn. Tied by PETRA TUR. PO 17 1999 cancels. AVE. (295)
270. Israel. 4 covers with boxed MAIL CENTER/UNITED NATIONS-H.Q./Jerusalem and 2 circular UN handstamps. 2 with UN stamps and 1980 cancels. 2 with 7 Israeli stamps. 1 1976 cancel. F. (521)
271. United States. 2 covers/1 card with U.S. stamps tied by U.S.NAVY FPO 09527 1978-80 cancels.Various hand stamps for US Sinai Field Mission. Card sold in Jerusalem shows colored village scene. F. (521)
272. Algeria. Official envelope of Agency for War Victims. Reused by partially pasting paper with new senders address. Handstamps of Recruiting Bureau Oran. Partial 1952 cancel. Some glue bleed through. AVE. (723)
273. 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)
274. Belgium. # 10 cover with 3 line corner card and 6 line handstamp of SHAEF HQ. Bilingual. US APO 09055 1969 machine cancel on air mail stamp to HQ Central Army Group 09099. F-VF. (848)
275. Belize. Cover with British stamp tied by FPO 188 23 Nov. 1978 cancel and corner card of HEADQUARTERS/BELIZE/DEFENCE FORCE. VF. (521)
276. British West Indies. 2 1968 Penalty covers to Commander Naval Base Guantanamo Cuba.1 FPO 17037 cancel Turks Islands to FPO 09593 Cuba, 2nd to FPO.09553 forwarded to 09593 with 17050 backstamp-Barbados.. F-VF. (720)
277. Canada. 13 covers with Canadian stamps tied by 1977-19 CFPO 46, 105, 108, 113 (5-1 with UNEF cancel also.), 5000,5001 (3), and 5045 cancels. (521)
278. Canada. Home made Amateur Radio receipt card from Labrador 1946. Similar card from New Foundland. with Martha Washington.1¢ Postal Card F-VF. (727)
279. Canada. 14 covers. 7 with RCAF cancels 1961-66. 3 of which are Force letter sheets with stamps to RCAF Europe and CFPO backstamps. No messages. 2 are Officials with boxed cancels. Plus 6 Ministry of Defense with different hand stamped corner cards and no cancels. Also 1975 OHMS with MPO 310 meter. F-VF. (424)
280. Cuba. 10 1967-69 Penalty covers to Commander Naval Base Guantanamo Cuba with cancels of FPO 12991, 13607 (9-8#10 1 large) .2 from USCGC CASTLE ROCK. 2 USNS BONDIA. Plus 8 #20 from Home bases to Cuba including Insurance receipt. F-VF. (720)
281. Cuba. 8 1968-69 U.S. Postal receipts with FPO 13607 cancels of Cuba. includes Insured Green, Certified, Insured signed (4) and Registered (2) . Plus Registered 6 by 9 inches cover with U.S. C-20 (3), C38 (4) and C63 (Plate block of 4) to FPO 09593 with partial 13607 cancels plus others. Also similar cover with meter, and larger Free registered with 13607 backstamp. F-VF. (720)
282. Cuba. Cover California to Naval Base 34 FPO San Francisco Calif. 09593 Naval Base Cuba. San Francisco replaced by NY. 1968 FPO SF machine Directory cancel. 3 line handstamp to advise correspondents of correct address. F. (720)
283. Cyprus. 7 covers with Turkish Cyprus stamps with Agillaror Leflosa 1979 .2 have ATATURK handstamps with circular handstamp for Solidarity with Palestinian people. cancels. 1 with Turkish Cyprus post Office handstamp. F-VF. (521)
284. Cyprus. Cover with corner card of AMERICAN EMBASSY/Nicosia-Cyprus. U.S. Embassy Nicosia handstamp and U.S. stamps tied by Washington D.C.cancel. Slogan of cancel slightly off envelope. F. (521)
285. Dew Line?. Air mail cover with NOV 2 1955 cancel. Sender with 7811 AU Wing Det, Northern Area Sta Com. Seller says DEW line. MPHS book says Germany. However MPHS Book also lists in unknown or classified locations listing. (755)
286. Egypt. Cover to U.S.A. with 6 Farouk stamps tied by British May 19 1948 FPO 550 cancel. Proud says Abu Sueir. Sender has Ismalia. F. Also Egypt 71 16 JL 45 cancel on stampless cover with shield censor without numbers. AVE. (869)
287. Falkands Islands. Book. The Winter WAR The Falkands by Bishop et.al. 153 pages. 15 illustrations. Slight tape remnant on cover from former protector? F. (681)
288. 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. (998)
289. France. 2 covers with spec. Lorient Naval circ. pmks. 1 showing sailboat and "Bagad de Lann-Bihoue 40 years" 11 Juin 1992 on Scott 2272. One showing T over wings and "Centenaire de la Naissance du CDT Test" 1892-1992 on Scott 2184. VF. (723)
290. France, 3 cvs w/rect. Pictorial Brest Naval 1991-92 pmks.on Scott 2183, 2184, or 2196.F. (723)
291. France. 4 covers with diff. Naval anchor postmarks from Lann Bihou, Lorient Ecole, Toussus, and Columbe dated 4-20-91 on Scott 2196. Verical folds from mailing. F.(723)
292. France. 4 covers with diff. Naval anchor postmarks from Brest-Ille-Longue, Brest-Sous-Marins, Brest Laninon and Brest-La Villeneuve dated 10-91 on Scott 2196. Verical folds from mailing. F.(723)
293. France. Cover with special Toulon-Naval rect pmk. showing aircraft carrier. Part of "Naval Revue, Toulon to Villefranche 14 Oct. 1994 on 2,4 Fr. Marianne type.. F. (723)
294. France. 2 covers with spec. Brest Naval Rect. pmks showing warship and castle on Scott 2186 on 1-2 93 and warship and Instruction building 9-10-91 on Scott 2196. 1 with fold from mailing. F-VF. (723)
295. France. 3 Official stampless covers: Direction of Sante Service Toulon with Toulon Naval 1966 cancel and corner card, circular anchor handstamp and Close Par Necesite handstamp: similar cover with Brest-Laninon Naval 1973 cancel and Official anchor handstamp and corner card of Chef du C.A.D., and Brest Depot des Equipagges 1981 cancel and handstamp on cover with large Official Depot handstamp. F-VF. (723)
296. France. 3 1991 oversize Official stampless covers: with rectangular handstamps and circular Naval anchor handstamps including Ajaccio-Saline Corsica , Base-Sous-Marins Toulon cancel and Lorient Naval post mark with cachet of Administrator Ceneter Port of Lorient. . Some folded for mailing. F-VF. (723)
297. France. 3 covers with Military stamp Scott M11 with 3 different Vaguemestre handstamps for Group Regional Exploitation Des Transmissions 1962; Centre D'Instruction Du 57th R.I.1962 and 17th Battalion Du Genie 1953 with letter enclosed and torn stamp. AVE-F. (723)
298. France. 2 covers with military stamps Scott M12 tied by 1968 civilian cancels with circular Vaguemestre cachets 8th Battalion of Marines and 501st Regiment De Chars De Combat. F. (723)
299. French Polynesia. Special 1990 cacheted cover for Centenary of Papeete with French BPM 703 7-11 1990 machine cancel tying Scott 2185. VF. (723)
300. France. 3 1991 Official , 2 oversize, stampless covers with triangular handstamps requiring closed mailings. 1 civilian Braum Aude cancel with anchor handstamp CENTRANS FOE SUD, Toulon-Sante-Marine cancel and with corner card of Research facility; and Toulon Secteur Marine cancel with Chief of Administration Mediterranean. All covers from and to military. F-VF. (723)
301. France. 3 covers with Scott M11 with 3 different Vaguemestre handstamps. including Centre Mobilisateur 124-Risvesaltes-1954; 42 Batallion D'Infantry-1949; and Battalion De Genie Aero Poste-1953. 1 with letter. F. (723)
302. Germany. 2 1973 stamped envelopes from FPO 09514 with FPO 09069 cancels. Some letters in cancel not clear. F. (720)
303. Germany. French Forces. Cover with 18.11.1993 BPM 526 postmark on non denominational French Marianne stamp from civilian address Trier. Slight opening tears. F. (723)
304. Germany. French Forces. 2 covers with Poste Aux Armees and BPM 600 Berlin slogan cancels 1988 and 1990 on French stamps. 1 has no flap. F-VF. (723)
305. 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)
306. Germany. British Forces. 7 covers with British stamps 3 to British Forces in Germany. Covers have cancels of FPO 218-1973, 508-1954, 508 1074, 716-1954?, 768-1965, 768-56, and 987-66. Some hard to read. Most beyond my Proud listing. F-VF. (424)
307. Great Britain. Special POW letter sheet to Camp 194. Mailed from Vienenburg 1.12.45. full message but no postal markings. F. (836)
308. Greenland. 7¢ stamped air mail envelope with APO 23 DEÇ 21 1960 machine cancel. Special large boxed hand cachet BMEWS "Survival Insurance" Thule, Greenland. Back has smaller handstamp with similar message. VF. (998)
309. 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. (998)
310. Hong Kong. Cover with British Hong Kong $1.30 stamp tied by BFPO Hong Kong 1979 cancel. cancel. Address circled in pen. F. (521)
311. Iceland. Air Mail cover to U.S. from American sailor Rekjavik and 1952 cancel on 4 Iceland stamps. Back has untied 1948 Iceland Olympic label. Gum bleed. F. (755)
312. Israel. 6 Free covers 1967-71 cancels. All with Triangular censor marks 2128, 2145, 2146. 2162, 2186, and 2704. To Newspaper Puzzles (?) with enclosures and unopened. VF. (521)
313. Japan.17 stamped covers with cancels of 1968-81 USAPO 96328, 13766 (8), 17002-Customs Declaration, 17008 (2 Penalty larger than #10), 96503 (3 - 2 6 by 9 and 1 #10), 1 8 1/2 by 11 FPO 13766. Also 1 not clear. AVE-F. . (720)
314. Japan. 5 #10 Penalty covers with corner cards of Navy 1160-1946, 3912 - 1945, and 3923-1953 with 17016 Br. in cancel plus Navy 3150 with 1946 10510 BR cancel -Iwo Jima and 1945 3256 Navy cancel Okinawa. Mostly F. (008)
315. . Air mail cover sent Forces Mail with Kenya stamp tied by Mombassa 11 MAR 48 machine cancel. Sender soldier with 53 Gen. Hospital handstamp. Said to be Mau Mau Uprising. Repaired.. Slight tears. AVE-F. (836)
316. Marshall Islands. #10 airmail envelope from civilian Dr. Ebeye Kwajalein with 15¢ stamp tied by APO 96970 NOV 7 1980 cancel. Not listed MPHS. F. (848)
317. New Foundland Large 9 by 12" Penalty cover with Navy hard to read 1969 10957 cancel with special cachet for MSTS Arctic Operations from Argentia FPO 09597. Plus 2 8 1/2 by 11" Penalty envelopes from MASTER USNS GIBBS (T-AGOR 1) and 1969 10957 BR cancels. F-VF. (720)
318. New Foundland. #10 U.S. Navy Penalty cover from Navy 103. Registered with single 30¢ PREXIE with dumb cancels and Navy 10957 1954 back stamps.. Plus slightly larger than #10 from Navy 100 London corner card and 10864 Br. 1954 cancels and 10¢ and 20¢ PREXIES with air mail stamp. (008)
319. Norway. 4 covers with Norwegian stamps. 3 with FN-BATALJONEN 1978-79 cancels. 1 has NORWEGIAN BN UN handstamp. 1 with civilian cancel. Some may be from Mid East. Plus blank card for Infantry Winter School with red insignia. VF. (521)
320. Russia. Stampless cover with 1956 Spassk Far East cancel to Charbin. Red Navy.triangular handstamp. AVE-F. (870)
321. Senegal. Cover with France Scott 2260 with Paris France Naval cancel 3-10 1991 with unusual large rect. pictorial cachet "AGENCE POSTAL DAKAR UNITE MARINE." Vertical fold. F-VF. (723)
322. Singapore. #10 cover from U.S. Navy Office 96699 with 1977 FPO 96699 AUG 1977 cancel on Bicentennial stamp. VF. (903)
323. Yemen. Air mail letter from HQ Egyptian Expeditionary Force Yemen c/o Cairo Poste Militaire.4 uncanceled Egyptian Defense/War 1953 and UAR 1962 stamps. Oval large boxed Arabic handstamps. F. (836)
324. United States. Free greeting card size envelope with embossed corner card of THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/ WAR DEPARTMENT/WASHINGTON with signature of Thomas T. Handy, General GSC and Washington D.C. JAN 3 1946 cancel. No flap. F. (848)
325. United States 3 APO covers: 380 (Turkey#10 1963), 205 (Iran-to APO 843 Eriterea with piece of corner missing) and APO 09223 to 09757 local Greece). AVE-F. (848)
326. United States. Alaska. 1949 Fairbanks with TOP OF WORLD POINT BARROW cachet, 13609 NAS 13 1959-61 from same sender, 1946 Official with partial APO 980 and APO 980 DEC 1945 F-VF. (727)
327. United States. Guam. 7 1960 air mail covers with ANDERSON AFB GUAM cancel from APO 334. Plus 4 same sender APO 994 Japan. Most have letters. F-VF. (727)
328. United States. Puerto Rico. 12#10 Penalty covers. Plus 2 8 1/2 by 11" and 3 7 by 13" Penalty envelopes. All with FPO 10949 cancels to FPO 09593 Commander Cuba. (720)
329. United States. Puerto Rico. 9#10 Penalty covers. 2 with 10947, 7 with 1968 FPO 10949 cancels to FPO 09593 Commander Cuba. F-VF. (720)
330. United States. APOs: 28,179,403, 09227-Germany; 11BPO, 83, 115, 230; 179(2), 10864 (2)-Great Britain; 09240(3)-Italy. 10 picture postcards. many from same correspondence.
Most 1960’s or earlier. F-VF. (727)
331. United States. APOs: 283 1961 Spain; 09762-1965 Israel; and 96259 Korea. F-VF. . (727)
332. Miscellaneous. 6 covers: FPO 234 1980 Military adviser Rhodesia, Senegal 1980 on Senegal stamps and Commandant handstamps, 2 covers FPO 2 South Africa 1978-80, U.S. APO 34030 1979 Rio de Janeiro Military Assistance, and Canada MPO 310 1979 with "TOP OF THE WORLD handstamp. F-VF. (521)
333. Nuclear Testing. 5¢ revalued stamped envelope tied by JUL 5 1947 Navy 10666 cancel with number faint.. Sender HQ 1525 A.A.F. B.U. ATC Navy 824. Vertical stain. Torn flap. AVE. (848)
334. Nuclear Testing. 5¢ revalued stamped envelope tied by Aug 3, 1947 Navy 10666 cancel.. Sender HQ 1535 A.A.F. B.U. ATC Navy 824. Ink smudges. Torn flap. F. (848)
335. ANTARCTIC. 2 covers with OPERATION HIGHJUMP TASK FORCE 68 cachets. 1 with 3¢ and 2 1 1/2¢ PREXIES tied by 10 JAN 1947 U.S.S. MOUNT OLYMPUS cancels. F-VF. (311)
336. Registered Penalty cover from Commander Destroyer Pacific Fleet to Destroyer Sq. 5 1947 with 2 10¢ PREXIES to pay Fee. Various backstamps including U.S.S. PRAIRE. Slight piece of back flap missing. F. (311)
337. Official Meters. 5 Official covers with meters of FPO AE 09599-2871 of USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT 1995, FPO 09536 USS SIMON LAKE 1990, 09538 USS JOHN F KENNEDY 1990, AE 09542-2874 USS JOHN C.STENNIS 1996, 09529-1655 USS INCHON 1990. Plus 5 similar covers Air Force Bases,3 similar Forts, and 5 more Naval Shore facilities. 12 have window envelopes. F-VF (008)
338. 3 1980-83 covers with cachets from Submarines and civilian cancels: USS SILVERSIDES, HAMMERHEAD, and NEW YORK CITY. 1 with label remnants. AVE-F. (703)
339. 2 #10 Penalty covers from Philippines. 1 from Navy 3142 with 1946 10434 BR. cancel. Unclear month. To Commander Western Sea Frontier with uncommon 3 line finger handstamp "RETURN TO SENDER/NOT A PROPER ADDRESS/NO FORWARDING ADDRESS AVAILABLE." F. Plus cover with corner card NAVAL AIR BASE 961 with Navy DEC 16 1945 cancel to same address. (008)
340. 9 cacheted covers from USS CALIFORNIA no year, DWIGHT D, EISENHOWER, GARCIA.,HULL , JOHN PAUL JONES FIRST DAY of cachet 1979, JOSEPH STRAUSS , MIDWAY ,LA SALLE, and THORN (Commissioning). 1980 unless stated. F-VF. (703)
341. #10 Penalty cover with corner card of Commander BATTLESHIPS-CRUISERS U.S. PACIFIC FLEET.Sent airmail. Error in penalty area of envelope says "PLANT NO. 1048" instead of "PERMIT..". Year not clear but C32 5¢ air stamp was issued in 1946 and the rate held for 3 years. Gum bleed through from flap. F. (903)
342. 7 #10 Penalty covers. 5 from Guam with corner cards Navy 926 (3-2 with 13894Br. and 10631 front and 1 roughly opened) , 943 (13605 Br. cancel, and 3245 Saipan to Guam. Plus 2 Navy 824 with 13894 cancels Kwajelein. AVE-F. (008)
343. 7#10 Penalty covers. Hawaii-Navy 15, 85, 128. 214 Morocco. 230-Alaska, 510 Italy. Most in 1950s with 5 digit Br. cancels. AVE-F. (008)
344. 2 War Dept. Penalty envelopes with APO 24 1950 cancel and APO 25 1951 cancel. F. Plus APO 67 1954. Also APO 97 1957 Air Mail Special delivery Korea and Japan APO 24-1947, APO 24-5 and 25-4 1949. Also APO 328 1958, and #10 Pan American air mail envelope with 1947 APO 925 cancel. F-VF. (755)
345. U.S. Air mail cover with 2 6¢ air mail stamps tied by 1953 APO cancel from 45 ID HQ APO 86 to a Mr. Tensing...Nepalese Sherpa Guide India. F-VF. (998)
346. U.S. #10 cover sent FREE from Commander Destroyer Squadron 34 with U.S.S. HEERMANN APR 8 1954 cancel. F. (005)
347. 23 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)
348. 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)
349. Japan. 55 1952 air mail stamped covers to/and from APO 201 now in Japan. F-VF. (746)
350. Book. CROSSROADS IN KOREA THE HISTORIC SIEGE OF CHIPYONG-NI by Ferenbach.Macmillian Master Library edition. 96 pages. 49 photos/maps. .Original jacket. VF. (681)
351. Book. ENTER THE DRAGON CHINA AT WAR IN KOREA. 335 pages. 35 photos. 19 page bibliography. Original jacket. VF. (681)
U.S. Forces unless stated.
All with cancels unless stated otherwise.
352. 2 covers same sender sent FREE with APO 96307 1968 cancels. 1 with Dragon other Vietnam map cachets. VF. Plus cover with 96490 machine cancel shifted over sender's address and flap with gum stains. AVE.-F. Also 2 covers APO 96390 with no postal markings as was common latter part of war. F. (727)
353. Penalty Air Mail #10 cover from APO 96243 with early MAR 16 1965 cancel of 96307. 7 not clear. F.(008)
354. 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. (998)
355. New Zealand Forces U.S. Army penalty cover sent to Australia with humorous handstamp of New Zealand Force Vietnam. No cancel. VF. (998)
356. 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. (998)
357. 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)
358. U.S. Forces. Air Mail cover to Australia sent FREE with APO 96262 May 1968 cancel and Postage Paid handstamps. VF. (745)
359. New Zealand Forces U.S. Army penalty cover sent to Australia with humorous handstamp of New Zealand Force Vietnam. No cancel. VF. (998)
360. 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. (998)
361. 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)
362. U.S. Forces. Air Mail cover to Australia sent FREE with APO 96262 May 1968 cancel and Postage Paid handstamps. VF. (745)
363. Book. A BRIGHT SHINING LIE John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Sheehan, 859 pages. 35 photos, Softcover. Slight wrinkle. F0-VF.. (681)
364. SFOR. Finnish Forces Large FDC for President's 80th birthday sent on leave by Finnish Chaplain FINCON. Letter inside on IFOR paper. VF. (295)
365. SFOR. Norwegian Forces Large Norwegian Priority envelope (8 1/2 by 6")to Canada with FELTPOST 200 20.12.99 cancel and FELDPOST OFFICE NO NSE SFOR handstamp. Window envelope. F. (295)
366. UNITED STATES #10 cover with corner card of UNITED STATES LINES/AMERICAN MERCHANTS LINES etc. Hand stamped cachet for first voyage S.S. MANHATTAN NEW YORK TO ENSTOWN PLYMOUTH HAVRE AND HAMBURG/LARGEST SHIP EVER BUILT IN AMERICA. 3¢ Lincoln coil tied by U.S. GER.SEA POST AUG 10 1932 S.S.MANHATTAN. Publicity letter enclosed on official stationery from Vice President. F-VF. (848)
367. India. 3 covers including 1884 stampless , 1899, and 1942. Plus Nepal. 4 1984-87. I know little about these. (311)
368. Soviet Union. Special souvenir box for Tall Ship Visit to New York July 4, 1976. Contents 4 special cacheted covers on English and Cyrillic . Each with different stamps and cancels for visit. VF. (311)
369. Ukraine. 2 covers from Soviet transition period. 1 Jan.1993 with Soviet meters cut out and used on envelope. 2 nd with similar meter directly on envelopes. Still using 1 year after separation. Commercial usages.. 1 roughly opened. AVE. (311)
370. U.S. 3 domestic covers with invalid stamps.1 with 10¢ Savings stamp used by self in 1962 and with 1¢Defense issue in 1940?. Plus 2 1/2 PREXIE and 2 2¢ Occupation of Philippines 1944. AVE-F. (311)
371. 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 372. PACIFIC EXPOSITION IN SAN FRANCISCO 1915. VF. (005)
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