MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 175
Closing date: 8 January, 2005
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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 slight tears. F-VF. (681)
2. 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)
3. Spanish. American War. Ornate souvenir spoon honoring Admiral Dewey and Flagship Olympia. In plastic case. VF. (008)
4. Boer War. Book. Thank God We Kept the Flag Flying The Siege and Relief of Ladysmith 1899-1900 by Griffith. 398 pages, 37 Illustrations. 11 maps. Original jacket. Slight tears. F. (106)
5. France, Small photo card of French Navy ship Le Pothuau (?).1905 Cherbourg cancel to Austria. F. (917)
6. Philippines. Special photographic postcard for 1909 Christmas program of Army Transport "LOGAN".to U.S. with local 2¢ stamp tied by Manila 1910 cancel. Slight bleed through of postmark. AVE-F. (146)
7. Austria. 2 censored items. 1. colored view card Fiechentau from patient with handstamp of Hospital. Cancel hard to read. 2. cover from Innsbruck Hospital with Innsbruck cancel. F. (836)
8. France. 3 different military cards: 1 from and to Dragons, 2nd with 1/2 message side picture of attacking soldier to soldier with civilian cancel and regiment handstamp; 3 special green card to Dragons with only partial cancel endorsed Dec. 1914. AVE-F. (836)
9. France. Unused comic postcard in color showing Frenchman with lobster and wine and German with turnip and water. 1914. VF. (723)
10. 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)
11. 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)
12. Great Britain. 4 "I am Well" cards with FPO C7 to Canada, H.1, R3, and T.36 cancels. 1 censored with slight toning. F-VF. (661)
13. Russia. Postal card from Austrian POW Bolchow Orel to Steiermark Vienna. Circular Austrian and Russian POW hand stamps. with Tambov 1915 cancel. F.(869)
14. Russian. Special printed POW card from Tilsit Perm POW . Russian circular censor handstamp and triangular Austrian POW handstamp. Small piece missing. AVE. .(869)
15. Switzerland. 3 stampless covers with double circle Swiss Feldpost hand stamps with numbers 5, 5?, and 67. 2 Chau de Fonds 1915-17 machine cancels on receipt. (723)
16. 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)
17. 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)
18. 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)
19. Foyer Du Soldat card used by member 103rd Inf. March 15 1918 APO cancel with APO not legible. Partial censor. AVE. (869)
20. 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)
21. 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)
22. YMCA card for AEF. JUN 3 1918 Flag cancel partially on card. Stamp removed.? Special 3 line censor mark of Chaplain 6th Cavalry. AVE. (249)
23. 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)
24. 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)
25.10 Colored postcards with military scenes. All franked by Hancock Branch 1918 cancels. Also similar card different sender. F. (008)
26. JWB envelope from member 306 F.A. with no cancel. Plus unused photo card of American Troops marching in to French town. F. (008)
27. Humorous New Years Post card with patriotic circular flag seal canceled by Rochester machine cancel. VF. (869)
28. 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)
29. Special card for Liberty Bond Drive. Picture of rows of bombs Lots of wrinkles. Written message but no postal markings. AVE.
(249)
30. Unidentified military tent camp picture card with "PASSED BY CENSOR" inscription. To sailor Norfolk with Food will win the war cancel. F-VF. (869)
31. Cover with New York 1919 cancel on 5¢ Washington to Denmark with civilian censor New York handstamp. Slight gum stains. F. (137)
32. 6 covers APOs 713, 723, 744, 763, 780 and Mother's letter without date stamp and piece missing. 2 are picture cards and 1 Christmas. 3 with post-Armistice dates. AVE-F. (137)
33. 2 1918 K of C Christmas cards with unclear cancels. 1 may have had message side pealed off?. Plus 1919 Easter with no postal markings. (661)
34. 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)
35. 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)
36. 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)
37. Germany. American Occupation. Photo of Wiesbaden train station. Sender with Army Nurses Evacuation Hospital 30. F. German like THIRD ARMY JUN 8 19 cancel. Partial censor. (008)
38. 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)
39. 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)
40. 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)
PRE-WORLD WAR II NAVAL
41. Early colored picture postcard of U.S.S. KENTUCKY with 1¢ stamp tied by partial U.S.S.CONST(itution?) SEP 28 cancel with no year. PRE WW1? F. (008)
42. Cover to Switzerland with corner card of Brussels with stamp tied by partial VILVOR June 28 1919 cancel and pink paper censor tape. F. RES $3.00 (870)
43. Belgium. Cover to Switzerland with 5 5c stamps with black on white paper censor tape. Tape covers stamps and thus can not read cancels. Backstamped Clarens Switzerland 16. IV.19 F. RES $3.00 (870)
44. 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)
45. Haiti. PC17 1¢ postal card with 1930 U.S.M.C. PORT AU PRINCE HAITI cancel. No message. F. SB $25.00 (019)
46. Haiti. Cover with 2 1¢ Franklins tied U.S.M.C CAPE HAITEN HAITI Duplex cancel. Year not clear. F. SB $35.00 (019)
47. Haiti. Cover with 1 1/2¢ Washington Bicentennial tied U.S.M.C CAPE HAITEN HAITI 1932 Duplex cancel. Year not clear. F. SB $25.00 (019)
48. Italian Africa. Colored postcard with painting of bayonet charge of 27 th Native Battalion. Back seems to be History from October 1935 to December 1936. No message. F. (295)
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
49. Algeria. Cover postmarked Alger 15.4.43 endorsed F.M. Handstamp of groupment Instruction Du Train No. 25. Oval censor stamp TA 316 with red boxed 15 on back. Less common yellow "Controle" censor tape. (723)
50. Algeria. 3 1943-44 US APO covers APOs 252,(2) 302*. F. (008)
51. 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)
52. Burma. Thailand. Book. LONG WAY BACK TO THE RIVER KWAI MEMORIES OF WORLD WAR II by Velmand. Survivor's story. 230 pages. Original jacket. VF. Publisher's price $17.00 VF. (507)
53. Camerouns. Cover from U.S. to Camerouns with 2¢ Defense and 3¢ Victory stamps with 1943 cancel Controle Postal Commission A Territore du Commission A censor Cameroun handstamp. Plus French type Military censor tape and oval handstamp. Also purple semi-circle handstamp. M'Balmayo cancel on back. F. SB $15.00 (755)
54. Camerouns. Cover from U.S. to Camerouns with 2¢ and 3¢ meter stamps with 1942 cancel Controle Postal Commission A Territore du Commission censor handstamp. Plus U.S. paper censor tape and small triangular handstamp. M'Balmayo cancel on back. F. SB $15.
00 (755)
55. Canada. Air Mail cover with U.S. APO JUN 9 1944 cancel from sender Captain at APO 462 14 ATC Minneapolis. Had been folded at one time. away from markings. Not censored. S B$20.00 (755)
56. Canada. #10 cover with corner card of War Shipment Administration Halifax War Shipping Administration New York. with Halifax JUL 20 1942 cancel. Straight line censor DB. Has been folded. F. (295)
57. Canada. 14 covers to Canada or U.S. including. 3 Free from Canadian troops in England with unit handstamp on back. Plus 4 Canadian Air Force. 3 with insignia on back. Also 5 apparent civilian with British stamps and censor tape. Also U.S.. to Alberta with U.S. tape. AVE. (295)
58. Canada. 2 covers to stamp dealer in U.S. with attractive stamp . Each tied by V... for Victory cancel and Foreign exchange tape tied by PASSED FOR EXPORT handstamp and 1942 HAMILTON cancel. VF. (295)
59. Canada. 4 Forces covers used by or to Postal Units. from England mostly using British FPOs including FPO 200 to SGt. SC-2 and backsstamped 1 and 2., SC 3 to DCAH with SC 3, FPO 622, and FPO 624 backstamps, MPO 701. to CPC Staff MPO 603 with opening tears and MPO 1304 to 4th C.A. Div. Postal Unit. F. (295)
60. Canada. 10 Forces covers from England using British FPOs including 240 (6 - CAAF), 321, 452, MPO 202 Camp Borden, Pettawa Ontario, and Moose Jaw. Plus 5 meter window envelopes from Telephone Co. with patriotic corner cards. AVE. (295)
61. Canada. New Foundland. 2 covers to Canada with New Foundland stamps. 1 with weak CAPO JU 24 43 cancel. Sender with Canadian FORCES corner card CHQ CAPO # 1 CAOS. Plus circular censor 24/8/43. Unfortunately cut on opening. Still all markings clear. Also faint cancel on 2 stamps and PC 90 DC/39 tape. Back shows V ...- on shield and endorsed but hard to read. AVE. (295)
62. Canada. POW correspondence of 5 covers including FPO 436 1942 from Medical Corps Capt. Clare to wife, 1942 cover to Capt. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry 2nd Canadian Division from wife with MISSING line and partial boxed RETURN TO SENDER hand stamps. Both with letters. Also POW Lettrsheet home from STALAG VIII with Canadian 1942 cancel, special packet acknowledgment card with stamp added from Montreal to wife and special cacheted cover for Dieppe raid to Capt. in 1985. Apparently captured on raid?. F. (295)
63. Canada. Book. YEARS OF SORROW YEARS OF SHAME. The Story of the Japanese Canadians World War II by Broadfoot. . 370 pages. Original jacket with slight tears. F-VF. (681)
64. Canton Islands. Air mail cover with APO SEP 10 1943 cancel with no APO. Sender APO 914 with Base Censor handstamp and cellophane tape. SB $20.00 F. (755)
65. Canton Islands. Zubay First Day cachet. 2¢ Defense issue tied by AMERICAN BASE FORCES MAY 13 1942 APO 914 cancel. First day in location. Early double circle censor. VF. Forte $25.00 SB $8.00 (008)
66. China. Facsimile "I am well" card for American POW Taiwan to Boys Town. Believed to be fund raiser. Passes in many locations as real thing. Some wrinkling. F. (661)
67. Egypt. Greeting card size cover from 26th Air Depot Group U.S. APO 678* with Jan 1943 APO cancel. Opening tears. F. (727)
68. Egypt #10 Penalty War Department cover with slightly blurred handstamp Public Relations HQ A.M.E.T. with APO 678 OCT 19 1945 machine cancel. F. Plus small cover to South Africa with British 10p stamps tied by weak Egypt PREPAID cancel and boxed Unit censor. Annotated 1941. AVE. (836)
69. France. 1940 cover to U.S. from person of same name with 37 R.J.F. Bo 21 Secteur Postale 390. French military 1940 cancel. Military censor tape tied by oval censor handstamp WC 360. Patriotic message on back says the U.S. alone may win liberty of the world.... Opening tears cutting into 1 stamp. AVE. (848)
70. France. 3 1945 covers sent Free. 1 corner card Colonies and less common handstamp of Ministry for Colonies and Paris Limoges 13 JUIL 1945 handstamp; similar with 4 R.T.S handstamp from Rgt. in Toulon, and similar with 2 Rgt. of the Guard 5th Squadron. (723)
71. France. Larger cover folded down middle from Tourism Office Aviation section. 1944 Official cancel. Partial Department of Public Works red handstamp. To Marseille. They did not waste much time getting the Tourists?
(723)
72. France. 3 Free military covers 1945 all with security cancels. 1 with Inf Rgt. handstamp, 2nd with Cross of Lorraine and S N 79507 and 1 SP 75090. AVE-F. (723)
73. France. Free cover with 3.9.45 cancel with handstamp of Military Government P.T.T. Division. F. (723)
74. France. Cover to Red Cross in Geneva from civilian with no censor marks. Interesting circular hand cancel 21 11 44 of Souloncourt Mouzon. Slight aging and staple holes from filing. F. (917)
75. FRANCE. 10 US APO covers 67 with postage due, 125, 252, 256, 257, 436, 778 (2), and 887* (2 ) with Washington D.C. cancels 2. 6 Official #10 Penalty covers. AVE-F. (008)
76. France. Colorful humorous French card with marching military chicken. U.S. APO 250 3/25/45 cancel. VF. Plus APO 204 1945 cover. (008)
77. France. Book. DECISION IN NORMANDY D'ESTE. 555 pages. 23 illustrations. 10 maps. . Original jacket. VF. (681)
78. French Morocco. Free cover postmarked Fes Ville 1945 from E.T.A. Fes Morocco. Partial oval handstamp of School de Fes. 1945 AVE.
79. French Morocco. Free cover postmarked Avignon 1942 to Colonel Commander of 7.R.T.M. from General of Army. F.
80. 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)
81. Germany. Free envelope, with Munich machine cancel with unclear year. Handstamp of 1 Bordf. Ausb. komp Luftfl. Nachr. Schule 3. F. (836)
82. 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)
83. 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)
84. Germany. 5 US APO covers APOS 45, 260, 360, 751 and a card from 757. 2 Official. Card French with message identifying Frankfurt use 1946. AVE-F. (008)
85. Germany. 4 1945-47 covers APOs 794,403*; British FPOs 504 (Packet receipt card)., and 899 with Tombstone censor Also APO 46 1960. (836)
86. Germany. Card with drawing of Künzelsau with APO 410 JUN 2 1945 machine cancel. F-VF. (869)
87. Germany. Colored picture postcard of F3F in flight. VII Corps APO 307 May 30 1945 cancel. Then in Leipzig. To USCG WAKEROBIN . Forte $15. SB$10.00. VF. (008)
88. Germany. Sender 14 Tank Bn. APO 259. Cancel APO 209 May 1 1945. Then in Borna only for 12 days. Opening tears. AVE. Forte $15.00 SB $5.00 . (008)
89. Germany. Book. The Nightmare Years 1930-1940 by Shirer. 654 pages. 92 photos. Gruesome pictures of Afghanistan. Original jacket. VF. (106)
90. Germany. Book. IRON COFFINS by Werner. A personal account of the German U-boat battles of World War II. 77 photos. Original jacket with small piece missing. F. (681)
91. Gilbert Islands. Book. CARLSON'S RAID The Daring Marine Assault on
Makin by Smith, 262 pages. List of 2d Marine Raiders dead or missing from Makin Raid. List of Marines on USS ARGONAUT, and USS NAUTILUS. List of awards. Original jacket. VF. Publisher's price $19.99 VF. (507)
92. Gold Coast. Small cover with British FPO 45 16 OC 43 cancel with Crown on circle Base censor #3200. To England. VF.(836)
93. Gold Coast. Cover to U.S. with 3 different Gold Coast stamps with Olda SEP 2 1940 cancels. Yellow Gold Coast censor tape. Opening tears with 1 stamp torn. AVE-F. (848)
94. Great Britain. 6 different special cacheted covers sponsored by RAAF Escaping Society. . These are commemorating Escape network from Luxembourg, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Italy, and Norway. Each has stamp and cancel of country, enclosure discussing escapes, and were flown in 1973-75 with particulars of flight. F-VF. (295)
95. Great Britain. Special cacheted cover sponsored by RAAF Escaping Society. commemorating escape of Air Marshal Embry who was President of Society in 1976. Cancel for 30 th anniversary. Flight follows escape path of Embry as he escaped capture across Europe Enclosure gives details. VF. (295)
96. Great Britain. 4 #10 1944 Penalty covers with corner cards of Navy 248, 414, and 525. Plus Wales Navy 98 and 321. F. (008)
97. Great Britain. 8 covers US APOs 140 (2-1 processed V-Mail without envelope), 226, (2), 586, 635, and 652(2). F-VF. (311)
98. 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)
99. Great Britain. Picture post card mailed from Golder's Creek to U.S. Part of message "There will always be an England". Octagonal censor T.178. VF.(007)
100. 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)
101. Great Britain. POW stamped POW Air letter sheet. Address filled out but no cancel or message. F. (869)
102. Great Britain, Northern Ireland. Picture postcard of Ireland village. Sender U.S. 11th Inf. APO 813 and DEC 13 1943 cancel. Base censor 1100, VF. Also APO 646 BPO 14 GB. F, (008)
103. 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)
104. 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)
105. Iceland. OAS cover to England with British 21 JY 40 cancel. Hard to read but looks like 306 with Daynes type 102 censor with #1171. Forwarded. Opening tears. F. .(007)
106. India. 4 1944 censored covers with cancels of APOs 433, 465, and 689 (2). Forte Estimate F-VF. SB$6.00 (311)
107. India. Small OHMS Official envelope to Secunderbad Club with Indian FPO 111 15 JUN 1944 cancel. F-VF. (860)
108. 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)
109. Iran. #10 cover with pair of U.S. 3¢ Defense series tied by US APO 824 APR 14 1943 cancel. Sender APO 3307 listed as Cairo. Cover has been folded to letter size. Stain size of coin lower right hand side. AVE. (008)
110. Iran. Free cover with APO 795 AUG 17 1944 Unit censored. Slight stain. F. (311)
111. Iran. Airmail censored cover from APO 797. Year not clear in cancel. F. (997)
112. Iran. 6¢ air mail stamped envelope with APO 680 cancel. Some letters in cancel indistinct. Some soiling. AVE-F. F. (727)
113. Italy. 5 US APO covers APOS 45, 782, 785 2 BPO, 790, and 794. 3#10 Penalty. AVE-F. (008)
114. Italy. 3 air mail U.S. covers with APO 251 and 790 1 Base PO (2) cancels. 1 slight stain. F. (311)
115. Japan. #10 Official War Dept. envelope from GHQ Public relations APO 500. SEP 6 1945 machine cancel with no APO. GHQ S.W.P.A. censor handstamp. Early usage of Occupation Forces. (836)
116. Marianas. 3 1944-45 US APO covers APOS 244-with Parcel receipt cancel. 244 - War Ballot Pennsylvania, and 246-Unit 1 in address. F. (008)
117. Marianas. Book SAIPAN & TINIAN 1944 PIERCING THE JAPANESE EMPIRE. by Rottman. Osprey Classic Battle series. 96 pages. . Day by day chronology,. Lots of photos, maps. Order of Battle. VF. (507)
118. Morocco. U.S. air mail cover from APO 396 NAFW-ATC with unclear 75? APO in cancel. Plus cover with 2 3¢ Defense issues tied by AUG 7 1944 cancel. Sender Civilian with UNRRA. Also Free cover APO 423 1944. Tunisia. AVE-F. (836)
119. Philippines. Stamped envelope with APO 315 sender HQ ASCOMS. Letter enclosed on war with AUG 6 1945 cancel. Censor. AVE. . (008)
120. Philippines. 4 #10 1945 US APO Penalty covers APOS 70 (2), 77 and 719. F. (008)
121. Philippines. 2 #10 Official War Dept. penalty covers from Public relations Offices GHQ and AFWESPAC. 1 APO 500 FEB 18 1945 and other APO 707 with machine cancel without #. Also 2 different S.W.P.A. censor marks. AVE-F. (836)
122. Philippines. Japanese Occupation post card with imprinted 2 stamp. First Day of Sale 17 MAY 1943. Special Military Police censor handstamp. No message. VF. (848)
123. Philippines. Book. American Guerilla in the Philippines by Wolfert. 301 pages Story of Naval Officer Richardson behind the lines. 301 pages. F.(106)
124. Poland. Special cacheted cover sponsored by RAAF Escaping Society. commemorating escapes from German STALAG LUFT III with cachet of camp. Enclosure summarizes numerous escapes including "Wooden Horse". Stamp shows 1939 Polish fighters tied by special STALAG commemorative cancel. Flown from Zagan, now Poland, to Berlin in 1973. (295)
125. Poland. Special cacheted cover sponsored by RAAF Escaping Society. commemorating escape from Singapore and Thailand. Also with enclosure cards and flight paths in 1974-76. F-VF (295)
126. Poland. 2 mint cards showing submarine Rys and destroyer Burza. Believed to be WW2, No message and undated. F. (295)
127. 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)
128. Romania. 2 mint 3 Lei Military postcards. 1 cut short. VF. (848)
129. 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)
130. Solomon Islands. 5 1944 US APO covers APOS APOS 37, 706-Washington State War Ballot, 709 (2), and 716. 2 #10 Penalty. F. Plus APO 717 New Georgia, 198 and 325 New Guineas. AVE. (008)
131. Solomons. FREE #10 Penalty cover from VMSB-236 MAG 21 with Navy APR 24 1944 cancel. Marines on Bougainville. Photo copy of Unit History summary. Bottom tears. F. SB$10.00. (019)
132. Solomon Islands. Book. Guadacanal Diary by Tregaskis. 263 pages with 28 photos and maps. Hardcover. AVE. (681)
133. 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)
134. Southern Rhodesia. Free stampless cover to Scotland. BULAWAYO 11 NOV 1940 cancel and dated handstamp of KUMALO AIR STATION with some letters hard to read. Sender with RAF KUMALO. Opening tears on back. Some wrinkles. F. (007)
135. Sweden. Airmail cover to U.S. with 8 of Scott 335, 336, and 337. Special Stockholm FDC 9.12.42 cancels. British PC 90 tape. Damaged at 1 end effecting 2 of #335 stamps. AVE. (848)
136. Switzerland. Official cover Fortress Commander Sargan with Baden Schweiz 12.1.42 cancel and Fortress handstamp. Plus trilingual Army envelope with Collonges 1940 cancel. F-VF.
137. Switzerland. 7 covers to U.S. with U.S. censor tapes (2 1945), 4 PC 90 (2 with IC notation, 1 piece missing, 1 window, 1 registered, and 1 triangular via Genf handstamp). Also cover with piece missing with Meter stamp and PC 90 tape with IC and OKW machine censor Office b. AVE-F. (848)
138. 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)
139. 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)
140. Trinidad. #10 1944 Penalty covers with corner cards of Navy 117. Slight wrinkle and navy censored. F. (008)
141. 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)
142. Trinidad. Cover from APO 695 and 6¢ stamped air mail cover with Navy cancel and censor from Section Base Fleet 117. F-VF. (746)
143. Trinidad. 2 #10 envelopes: 1st with U.S. Naval Operations Base Trinidad corner card with Navy 1942 cancel and censor. 2nd Trinidad Base Exchange corner cards with U.S. APO 803 1942 cancel. Also Philatelic cover with MAR DET TRINIDAD APR 25 1941 cancel. F-VF. (007)
144. Tunisia. Book. The Battle is the Playoff by Ingersoll. 216 pages. Mostly Tunisia and Battle of El Guettar. Published in 1943. F. (106)
145. Venezuela. 1 and 20 airmail stamps to England. Front endorsed Transatlantic Clipper with TRANSATLANTIC handstamp. Stamps tied by weak but legible 26 SEP 1941 cancel. Smaller similar clearer cancel on back. F-VF. (295)
146. Book. Day of Infamy by Lord. 243 pages. 48 photos. Attack on Pearl Harbor. 11 page list of contributors/sources. 11 page index. AVE. (106)
147. #10 Department of the Army Penalty cover. with handstamp of 6515 ASU ORC INST GROUP Fort Douglas Utah. Handstamp "POSTMASTER-Do not mail outside/ U.S. except to U.S. Possessions". No cancel. Poison gas? F. (008)
148. Special leather Ration Book Holder with V for Victory .2 # 3 and #4 partial ration books. F. (008)
149. Censor slip NC Form No. 3 for missing item. No envelope. F. (661)
150. 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 BPO 7. 1 slight water stain. AVE. (997)
151. 7 1940-46 covers with Aberdeen Proving Ground cancels. 5 #10 Official. F-VF. (848)
152. 57 covers from Army Medical Doctor from 1933-1963 including Washington D.C. Minnesota, Carlyle (3), 1934 Philippines with stamps (3), 1937 Fort Devens 6 Lt. Col 1942, 127 General Hospital Louisiana(7) 212 General hospital (5 with insignia on back), 127 General Hospital, APOS 144, 157, 511, 517, 519(4), 574, 646, 4909: 166 Gen Hosp., 1845, Lawson General Hospital 1942 166 general hospital (2)1945. 1947 Guam; 3 Camp Stoneham with 2 with cachet, Presidio 1949. 7 1950's covers to/from Canal Zone with stamps and corner cards. Miscellaneous items. Mostly empty. Mixed. (848)
153. 8 covers from domestic air force units including 4 with corner cards. F-VF. . (008)
154. 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)
155. Bases. Army. 10 different Free covers with corner cards and/or designs. 1 torn and 1 stained. Mixed. (036)
156. 14 covers from home bases AVE. (008)
157. Alaska. Special Patriotic cover for Admiral Spruance sent FREE with APO 986 JAN 30 1945 machine cancel. Sender with 11th Fighter Sq. Det. unit censor. F. (146)
158. 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)
159. Book. PATTON A STUDY IN COMMAND By Essame. 280 pages. Original jacket. VF. (681)
160. Books . AIRWAR .2 volumes. Terror from the Sky/Tragic Victories and Outraged Skies/Wings of Fire. Jablonski. Blitzkrieg. Battle of Britain, Pacific, and last days of Reich. etc. 724 pages. Plus 51 pages of Index. Large size. Original jacket. VF. (681)
161. Book. Soldier The Memoirs of Matthew B. Ridgway. 361 pages. Mostly WW2 but some Korea and general philosophy. Original jacket with tears. F. (036)
162. Book. Roosevelt and Hopkins An Intimate History. Sherwood. 977 pages. 26 pages of notes. Includes treatment of St. Pierre and Miquelon. AVE. (507)
163. Book. "DADDY's GONE TO WAR" The Second World War in the Lives of American Children by Tuttle. 363 pages. 67 pages of notes. Winner of 1993 New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Soft cover VF. (106)
164. Book. Washington Goes to War by Brinkley. 286 pages. Soft cover. VF. (106)
165. 3 different #10 Porto Server Patriotics. 2 FREE. Different cancels. 1 APO 345 Camp Hale. F. (146)
166. Cachet by T.C.S. (Shaw) to son APO 860 1945 Iceland., Minkus cachet Free with APO Feb 4 1945 machine cancel from APO 758. Plus Italian Red cross card by Wanzer showing sailor in carriage pulled by horse. Blurred censor handstamp. Also 2 window envelope meter stamps with patriotic slogans. AVE-F. (836)
167. Marine Corps Iwo Jima FIRST DAY COVER with Crosby Iwo Jima cachet Melone 31. IA. VF. SB $25.00 (019)
168. Marine Corps. Iwo Jima FIRST DAY COVER with Flugel Iwo Jima cachet Melone 20. UA. VF. SB $30.00 (019)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
169. 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)
170. 6 # 10 Penalty covers from bases. all with common PREXIE postage to pay fees including 3¢, 5¢, 2¢, 4¢, 6¢, 15¢. F. (903)
171. 3 CASU covers. 1 CASU 6 1946 U.S., CASU 12 AUG 25 1945-Guam, and CASU 35 NAvy Aug 1944 cancel -Eniwetok.. . F-VF. (008)
172. Cover with 3 line censor handstamp of Leonard Cammer. 1/2¢ PREXIE tied by NAVY JAN 20 1942 cancel with COMMISSION/JULY 3 1941 in killer. Also Registry type cancel U.S.S. CHEMUNG cancel same date. Plus 1944 WAR BALLOT Request USS BANCROFT, Also covers U.S.S. KAMBLEN, TERROR and LCI 727. Also Naval Attaché London and 3 home bases. Mostly. F. (008)
173. 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)
174. 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)
175. 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)
176. 2¢ stamped envelope overprinted for 6¢ air mail. 3 line handstamp USS WEBSTER/TOKYO BAY/OCCUPATION FORCES. No cancel. F-VF. (008)
177. Book. GALLANT LADY A BIOGRAPHY OF THE USS ARCHERFISH by Henry and Keith. WW2 and Cold War. 352 pages. Original jacket. VF. (507)
178. Book. 1st MARINE DIVISION "The Old Breed" by Westwell. Spearhead series. 96 dense pages Some postwar to Gulf War. Lots of detail including Orders of Battle,, maps, officers, colored pictures of Insignias and equipment , lists of Medal of Honor winners and INTERNET references. Original jacket. VF. (507)
179. Book. The Forrestal Diaries. Secretary of Navy and America's First Secretary of Defense 1944-49. Original jacket. VF (106)
180. Book. War at Sea-A Naval History of World War II by Miller. 592 pages. 9 maps. 25 pages of notes. (106)
181. Magazine Our Navy May 1945. including Roosevelt, Official Casualty lists, Prisoners released in Philippines, plus repaired 1956 issue, (008)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES APO'S
182. 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)
183. 2 covers from APO 5. 1 with 1 BPO AUG 21 1943 machine cancel in England and Unit censor. Other with APO 5 DEC 6 1944 cancel of England with Unit and Base censorship. F-VF. (007)
UNITED NATIONS
184. OSCE. Irish Forces. Cover to Canada with Austrian stamp tied by weak cancel and handstamp of PERMANENT MISSION OF IRELAND TO THE OSCE. F. (295)
185. UNAMIC. Dutch Forces. Cambodia. Large size official envelope with UNAMIC corner card to Netherlands with 1992 machine cancel of Central Feldpost Office. Folded once. VF. (295)
186. UNAMIR. Canadian Forces. Rwanda. 10 mail bag tags for CCUNAMIR CFPO 5052 Kigali. Canadian cancel 1995. Plus French Red Cross fundraising cover for RWANDA 1994. F-VF. (295)
187. UNCMAC. Canadian Forces. Korea. Cover from sender UNITED NATIONS COMMAND/MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION. . U.S. Billy Mitchel stamp tied by U.S. APO 96205-0998 cancel. Also Korean war clippings. F. (295)
188. UNDOF. Austrian Forces. Golan Heights. #10 envelope with special Austrian postage stamp for 30 years of Austrian and UN soldiers for Peace. UNDOF AUSBAT 5.7.99 1500 a cancel. Attractive gold cachets. Also special 25 year cachets. Unaddressed. VF. (295)
189. UNDOF. Austrian Forces. Golan Heights. #10 envelope similar to last mainly except U.N. 5.2.07 cancel and special Canadian Forces cachet. . VF. (295)
190. UNDOF. Austrian Forces. Golan Heights. Austrian stamp tied by UNDOF AUSBAT a 17.4.99 cancel. Large shield cachet of AUSBATT VF. (295)
191. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Golan Heights. 4 covers with sent FREE with UN 1992-96 UNDOF cancels .1#10 like and 1 with cachet. 3 from CFPO 5002. Plus Registration receipt CFP0 5002 1975. F-VF. (295)
192. UNDOF. Canadian Forces. Israel. 10 mail bag tags for CFPO 5002 Camp Ziouani Golan Heights Israel. All have 1995-96 CFPU cancels. Many have Israeli labels added. Plus cacheted cover from CANCON GOLAN CFPO 5002 with 2000 UN cancel and slight stain. F-VF. (295)
193. UNDOF. Polish Forces. Golan Heights. 4 covers with sent FREE with 1975, and 1988-89 Warsaw 60 cancels. Various colorful hand cachets to Poland. AVE-F. . (295)
194. UNFICYP. Austrian Forces. Cyprus. Cover with Austrian stamp tied by UNFICYP 1501 1984 a cancel and 2 different AUSCON cachets. Plus blank card with Austrian stamp tied by 1981 cancel for 5th year FELDPOSTAMT UNFICYP/AUSCON 1981 cancel. F-VF. (295)
195. UNFICYP. British Forces. Cyprus. Cover with British stamp with special cancel for Battle of Britain Celebration BFPO 1139 10 Oct 1970 for AKROTIRI. Special cachet shows Cyprus, old and new planes etc. VF. (295)
196. UNFICYP. Irish Forces. Cyprus. Cover with Cyprus stamps with unclear cancel. Contents Christmas card with handstamp of UNFICYP Irish Contingent from Lt. Col. F. (295)
197. UNFICYP. . Cyprus. 2 1972 issues of The Blue Beret from Cyprus. Multi-lingual. Plus cutout for FINCON. AVE. (295)
198. UNIFIL. Dutch. Forces. Lebanon. #10 like Air mail cover with Netherlands Lebanon hand stamp cachet. Dutch 24.IV.81 #95 cancel. Flap missing. Cancel light. AVE. (295)
199. UNIFIL. Finnish Forces. Lebanon. Picture postcard of Beirut to Finland with UNIFIL 27. SEP 1983 cancel and sender's address and message. F. RES $5.00(870)
200. UNIFIL. Ghanian Forces. Lebanon. Free cover to Ghana with GHANBATUNIFIL 21 NOV 1998 cancel. Opening tears on top. F. (295)
201. UNIFIL. Irish Forces. Lebanon. Free cover to Canada with UN UNIFIL 30 DEC 2000 cancel and dated handstamp of Irish Battalion. F-VF. (295)
202. UNIFIL. Netherlands Forces. Lebanon. #10 like Free cover to Netherlands with VELDPOST 95 23.X.85 cancel. Free red VELDPOST cancel. Cover with corner card of UNIFIL. Had been folded. Plus UNIFIL cover with no postal markings. F. (295)
203. UNIFIL. Norwegian Forces. Lebanon. #10 envelope with corner card of NOR BAT UNIFIL. Norwegian Fieldpost cancel 13.11.98. F-VF. (295)
204. UNIFIL. Polish Forces. Lebanon. 3 covers 1 with Polish stamps tied by Warsaw 60 cancel and UN NAQURA 13 JUN 1995 cancel. Also Polish UNIFIL hand cachet. 2 other covers with WARSAW 60 meters and similar NAQUARA 20002 cancels and different handcachets. F-VF. (295)
205. UNIFIL. Polish Forces. Lebanon. 2 envelopes with UN BASE
PO NAQYORA LEBANON 2002 cancels with Polish handstamps. Also Warsaw forwarding cancels. F-VF. (295)
206. UNIFIL. Lebanon. 34 magazine cut outs showing various military units. F-VF. (295)
207. UNIKOM. Kuwait. Cover from Force Commander Major General VIZE with Kuwait stamp with weak Safat 2000 cancel and UNIKOM and commander handstamps. Christmas card card enclosed with Force Commander handstamp and short personal message. F. (295)
208. UNMEE. Canadian Forces. ETHIOPIA and ERITEREA. 10 stamped covers with CFPO 5108 3001 cancels. Good variety of senders and cachets. F. (295)
209. UNMEE. Canadian Forces. ETHIOPIA and ERITEREA. 20 colored clippings showing troops on duty. F. (295)
210. UNMIH. Canadian Forces. Haiti 4 Free covers with 2996-97 UNMIH cancels F. 3 from CFPO 5057. 1 with cachet and 1 #10. Also clipping of BGEN Gagnon. F-VF. (295)
211. UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces. Yugoslavia. 10 mail bag tags for CFPO 5004 OP CAVALIER. All with dated handstamp of CFB PETAWAWA. F-VF. (295)
212. UNPROFOR. Danish Forces. Yugoslavia. #10 like air mail cover with cachet of DANBAT/UNPROFOR. DANCON 01.06.05 red meter cancel. VF. (295)
213. UNPROFOR. FRENCH FORCES. Photo card showing Maxi-Yacht "La Poste" and Crew from Commander with UNPROFOR 26 APR 1994 cancel to France. VF. (295)
214. UNPROFOR. French Forces. UN airletter sheet from sender SP 71053 to France with UNPROFOR 27. SEP 1993 cancel. Letter in French. VF. (723)
215. UNPROFOR. Netherlands Forces Yugoslavia. Special colored postcard showing supply convoy. NAPO 92 17.X.94 red meter Veldpost cancel. Message. VF. (295)
216. UNPROFOR. Netherlands Forces . Yugoslavia. Dutch Ministry of Defense official cover with routing markings. Small rectangular Postage paid handstamp and faint but legible VELDPOST 92 8.4.93 cancel. F. (295)
217. UNPROFOR. Netherlands Forces. Yugoslavia. #10 like cover with cachet of Dutch UN Signal Battalion UN UNPROFOR 05 MAR 1993 large cancel. Also VELDPOST 74 8 III 93 74 cancel. Slight tear and stains. AVE. (295)
218. UNPROFOR. Polish Forces. Yugoslavia. Handcachet of POL.INF.BN. 2 other cachets, Also UNPROFOR 24 DEC 1994 large cancel. (295)
219. UNPROFOR. UKRAINIAN FORCES. Soviet letter sheet with picture of 1936 T-26 Tank. Russian stamps overprinted UKR BAT/UN BOSNIA SARAJEVO KIEV. UN Ukrainian 25.12.94 military cancel. VF. (295)
220. UNPROFOR. Yugoslavia 13 picture cut outs from Canadian magazine showing troops of several nations. VF. (295)
221. UNTAC. Dutch Forces. Cambodia. Larger size cover with corner card of Dutch Air Force to Netherlands with VELDPOST 48 26.VI 92 cancel. Smaller Cover different sender 48 01 V 92 92. Senders NL DET UNTAC NAPO 60. F. (295)
222. UNTAG. Polish Forces. NAMIBIA. Polish and UN hand cachets. Warsaw 1990 cancel. AVE-F. (295)
223. United Nations. #10 cover with corner card INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND UN New York with 1951 meter of UN Official mail To U.S. Dept. of Army. Some toning. F. (661)
224. United Nations. 25 clippings from Canadian magazine including Congo, Africa, Angola, Somalia, Namibia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Croatia, MAcedonia, AVE-F. (295)
225. Afghanistan. Canadian Forces. #10 like cover with Canadian Forces 2002 cancel from sender CFPO 5006. 2 page letter enclosed. Part of cancel off envelope. F. (295)
226. Afghanistan. Canadian Forces. F. 10 covers CFPO 5006 (4), 5050 (3), 5071, and 5113. 2002 cancels. Good mix of senders and pasted on cachets. F-VF. (295)
227. Albania. 2 local (?) cards with special Italian Forces Albania 31.5.01 cancels tying Italian stamps and also on cards. Priority mail to Italy 1 card is of chains of suppression being broken. However I am not sure of language. Also registered cover ITALIAN FORCES 2001 cancel on Italian stamps. F-VF. (295)
228. Albania. Envelope and card with special Italian Forces Albania 31.5.01 cancels tying Italian stamps and also on covers . Priority/Express mail to Italy. Card also with Latisana civilian 6.01.01 cancel. Italian handstamps of Commander "Joint Guardian Envelope also had COMMZ Official handstamp. F-VF. (295)
229. Albania. Turkish Forces .Cover from member of NATO contingent Humanitarian Camp in Tirana Albania with Turkish 3 line handstamp. Turkish stamp tied by POSTA ISLEME MERKEZ 450 18.11.2001 cancel. F-VF. (295)
230. Australia/New Zealand. 4 Official 8 1/2 by 6 inches Colored Photo facts sheets of HMAS ADELAIDE, HMAS BRISBANE, MNZS MANAWANUI, HMNZS TAKAPU and HMNZS TARAPUNGA,. Last 2 on 1 page. Also special 2000 FDC with photo of Sir Neville Howse VC. prepaid from Australia World Wide. VF. (295)
231. 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)
232. Belgium. 2 1F stamps on letter to France. Belgian paper censor tied by 25? and French tape tied by oval censor with LLY. Cancel not legible .(870)
233. 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)
234. Canada. 3 large tourist cards sent along route by women officer with 407 SQ for RIMPAC 98 Competition in Hawaii. Also photo cards of Champion Fliers Red Knight 1969, Snowbirds 1999 signed by pilots (2 cards), larger mint card for Snowbirds showing cockpit and facts , and 2 cards of Last Farewell series signed but not mailed. Also black and white undated "fact card" for CS2F "Tracker". (295)
235. Canada, 10 stamped covers from Standing Forces Atlantic. HMCS ATHABASKAN (2), and HMCS FREDERICTON (8), 7 have colored label HMCS FREDERICTON and 1 STANAVFORLANT. . All have pasted on ship seal, officer signatures. 4 with ship cancels. (295)
236. 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)
237. 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)
238. 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)
239. 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)
240. East Timor. Canadian Forces. 7 covers of HMCS PROTECTEUR with typed sender's address and signed by different members of Crew. 1 has 1999 dated rectangular ship's Commanding OffIcer's handstamp used as cancel. 2 have round dated ship's cancel 2000, 2 have straight line FMO Victoria cancel. 2 with CFPO 1999-2000 5030 cancels with card enclosed. in 1. Plus 1 cover UN 2000 cancel with cachet of 22 Rgt. and typed address. All but 1 stamped. F-VF. (295)
241. East Timor. Canadian Forces. #10 like cover with meter stamp of FMC Victoria from HMCS PROTECTEUR with handstamp of Commanding Officer Letter enclosed on official stationery and refers to web site. F. (295)
242A. 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)
242B. 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)
243. 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)
244. France, 3 cvs w/rect. Pictorial Brest Naval 1991-92 pmks on Scott 2183, 2184, or 2196.F. (723)
245. France. 4 covers with diff. Naval anchor postmarks from Lann Bihou, Lorient Ecole, Toussus, and Columbe dated 4-20-91 on Scott 2196. Vertical folds from mailing. F.(723)
246. 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)
247. 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)
248. 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)
249. 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)
250. 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)
251. 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)
252. France. 2 covers to SP69464 with 1967 POSTE AUX ARMES cancels. 1 registered with 69386 label from SP 69352. . Other from SP 69619 with Quarter General 102 handstamp. Also 2 1999 #10 military Official window envelopes. F-VF (295)
253. France. 2 colored Recruiting postcards with military scenes etc, 1 with special cancel for Forces in Germany BPM 507. Other 1998 Military stamp show in Paris with no message. . VF (295)
254. French Polynesia. Special 1990 cacheted cover for Centenary of Papeete with French BPM 703 7-11 1990 machine cancel tying Scott 2185. VF. (723)
255. 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)
256. Germany. British Forces .Cover with British stamp with partial cancel. 1999 dated handstamp of 3 Sqd. and Headquarters RAF Station LAARBRUCH R.A.F. GERMANY BRITISH ORCES POST OFFICE 43. Enclosure actual patch of RAF Station Laarbruch. AVE-VF. (295)
257. Germany. Somalia. 3 covers with German stamps and civilian cancels for ENDURING FREEDOM cachets 2002-2003. Fregatte BAYERN , TROSSSCHIFF FREIBURG, and Einsatzgruppenversorger Frankfurt. F-VF. (008)
258. Great Britain. 10 special colored cacheted covers by RAF Museum with special BFPO cancels 1970-75. Most flown on special flights with enclosures explaining commemoration. Includes Berlin Airlift, Battle of Britain etc. VF. (295)
259. Great Britain. 20 special Special Postmark cachets with special BFPO cancels 1976-78. VF. (295)
260. Great Britain. 8 Forces Air letters with special 1970 BFPO cancels . 1 with imprinted 4d stamp. VF. (295)
261. Great Britain. 3 special cacheted covers 1 for Major L.G.Hawker WW1 hero winner of VCDSO and shot down by von Richthofen. Enclosure photograph and fact cards on him and also Test Pilot Harry Hawker AFC. Flown from France with Amiens 1979 cancel. Also 24 SQ. dated handstamp and signed by Winston S. Churchill. M.P. Also similar cards WW1 pilots Liddel, VC, MC and Pattle DFC. BFPO 1979 cancels. VF. (295)
262. Great Britain. Colorful fold out picture/fact cards for Tornadoes 13 th and 111 Squadrons. Also Wessex HC2 72 Sq.and 10 page colored pamphlet of Queen's Color Sq. Plus 1 page for 800 Naval Air Sq. signed by Commanding Officer and crew. (295)
263. Great Britain. Special POW letter sheet to Camp 194. Mailed from Vienenburg 1.12.45. full message but no postal markings. F. (836)
264. Great Britain. POW letter sheet to wife from German POW Harcourt Hill Camp 1946 with POW CAMP No. 43 handstamp. Message in German on general family matters. No cancel as was common. F. (084)
265. Great Britain. Naval. 6 covers with British stamps and Maritime cancels with 1999-2001 dated handstamps of HMS BULLDOG, CROMER, GLASSGOW, IRON DUKE, SCOTT. and . SPLENDED Also mint recruiting card for Royal marines. F. (295)
266. Great Britain. Naval. 4 covers with British stamps and Maritime cancels with hand cachets of Belgian Navy Auxiliary, French Mine Sweeper ANTARES, Dutch Hr. Ms. Tjerk Hiddos. and Polish Sub ORZEL. Most 2000-2001. AVE. Also photo of Belgian ship F910. F. (295)
267. Great Britain. Naval. 4 special colored postcards showing ship seal and facts for HMS BROCKLESBY, CHATHAM, MARLBOROUGH, and YORK. VF. (295)
268. Great Britain. Air Force. 6 1997-99 covers with British stamps and mixed cancels Dated handstamps of RAF 22, 32, LXX, 845 and 899-with crew signatures, and Logistics Support Center. Plus photo of 1988 plaque for WW2 crash. VF. (295)
269. 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)
270. 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)
271. Greenland. U.S. Airmail cover with special cachet of Camp 100 Century Danish Territory 800 miles from North Pole. U.S. Airmail stamp tied by APO 23 MAY 13 1961 cancel of Thule. VF. (007)
272. Iceland. Greeting card size cover with 2 1 KR stamps tied by blurred Keflavik air cancel. From member of Keflavik Airport Security Staff to Lt. Col. APO 710 1949. Backstamped and forwarded. 1 stamp torn. F. (007)
273. Iceland. #10 Penalty envelope from sender APO 610 NOV 28 1945 from Headquarters Iceland Command. F. (836)
274. India. 15 NAYE PAISE stamped envelope to Calcutta with FPO 805 21.7.64 cancel and INDIA UNIT CENSOR handstamp. Dated backstamp Calcutta. Slight corner cut. F. (084)
275. Indo China. Air mail cover with 6¢ Wright Bros. stamp tied by U .S.S. CALVERT DEC 6 1954 cancel with PASSAGE TO FREEDOM INDO CHINA cachet. F-VF. (008)
276. Iran. #10 Penalty envelope from sender APO 795 Oct. 13 1945 from Headquarters Persian Gulf Command. F. (836)
277. Ireland. Christmas card with Uncancelled Israeli stamp and handstamp Lt. COl. Chief Personnel Officer UNTSO HQ Jerusalem. Special card for IRISH UN VETERANS ASSOCIATION with various patches.; card with handstamp Chaplain Cork, special card with ENglish and Gaelic imprint of of Eastern Command Barracks Dublin, card showing HQ 4 Western Brigade. All except first with no envelope. F-VF. (295)
278. Israel. Cover with Canadian stamp tied by civilian cancel to General Lahad South Lebanon Army c/o Lt. Gen. Mufaz Chief of General Staff Tel Aviv. Hebrew 26.5.2000 bilingual cancel and boxed RETURN TO SENDER/INSUFFICIANT ADDRESS handstamp. VF. . (295)
279. Israel. Similar #10 cover with French stamps stamp tied by civilian Nancy 15.5.2000 cancel to General Lahad South Lebanon Army Tel Aviv. Hebrew 26.5.2000 bilingual cancel and boxed RETURN TO SENDER/INSUFFICIANT ADDRESS handstamp. VF Also cover from Canadian Capt. Jerusalem with Israeli stamps and cancel. AVE. (295)
280. Israel. 4 Free covers with triangular 1980-84 cancels with numbers 2152, 2170, 2326 and 2348. 02170 has paper sealing strip torn in opening. F. (295)
281. 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)
282. Italy. Air Mail cover with corner card of NATO War College. in Rome with U.S. stamps and 1971 APO 09794 cancel; Slight tears. F. (295)
283. Italy. Cover from Canadian Officer with handstamp of NATO War College. in Rome with Italian stamps and 1997 cancel. VF. (295)
284. Italy. 3 covers from Canadian, Norwegian, and Turkish Officers NATO War College. in Rome with Italian stamps and 1998 cancels. F-VF. . (295)
285. Italy. 2 postcards . with Italian stamps tied by 2001 Rome and Latsana cancels. 2 different handstamps of Commander of Italian Forces in Eriterea. F. (295)
286. 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)
287. Kenya 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)
288. Korea. Free cover APO 235 1946. #10 corner card APO 234 with 1954 APO 59 cancel and 6¢ stamp. Plus long letter in English from boy in 1957 with no envelope. (819)
289. Liberia. Large 8 1/2" by 5" letter with Ethiopian stamps to Major ECOMOG HQ Monrovia. Ethiopian cancel hard to read Canceled on delivery with Monrovia cancels. Year hard to read. F. (295)
290. 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)
291. Morocco. 7 covers from U.S. Lt. Casablanca to woman in Ras Te, Bouda.. All with stamps and but one with open address. 3 with hard to read cancel. 3#10. Also 1957 APO 117. Plus window envelope with corner card Casablanca with 5 Moroccan stamps and U.S. and French WW2 censoring. AVE-F.
292. New Foundland. 4 .6¢ stamped envelopes from 863 (3) and 864. 2 without year. Others 1952. (869)
293. Norway. 4 covers with Norwegian stamps. 3 with FN-BATALJONEN 19378-79 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)
294. Norway. 3 covers. 1 with Norwegian stamp EXERCISE AFFIRMATIVE ALERT 1992; Canadian stamp with CFPO 5046 1990 from EXERCISE ARRAY ENCOUNTER, and CFPO 5046 from EXERCISE PIGMIY CHIEF. Latter with weak cancel. (295)
295. Poland. 3 1966-68 FREE covers with MIROSKAWIEC 1 cancels and red JESTNOSTKA 3785 handstamps. AVE. (295)
296. Russia. Stampless cover with 1956 Spassk Far East cancel to Charbin. Red Navy triangular handstamp. AVE-F. (870)
297. 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)
298. Singapore. #10 cover from U.S. Navy Office 96699 with 1977 FPO 96699 AUG 1977 cancel on Bicentennial stamp. VF. (903)
299. Somalia. German Forces. Cover with German stamp tied by Briefzentrum 26 2002 cancel on German stamp. Colored cachet of Parachute Bn. 313 Operation Enduring Freedom Djibouti. VF. (295)
300. Turkey. Cover with corner card TURKEY FOR PEACE: Korea, UNIMOG, UNIKOM. UNOSOM, UNPROFOR, UNOMIG. From Turkish Major BFPO 548 with weaK FPO 575 cancel on British stamp. Said to be UNPROFOR. AVE. (295)
301. 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)
302. 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)
303. 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)
304. United States. Alaska. 10 6¢ stamped envelopes from APOs 729, 731, 732, 733, 937, 942 (2), 942N. 949 (2). AVE-F. (869)
305. 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)
306. 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)
307. United States. APOs: 28,179,403, 09227-Germany; 11 BPO, 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)
308. United States. APOs: 283 1961 Spain; 09762-1965 Israel; and 96259 Korea. F-VF. . (727)
I have had some difficulty validating seller's definition of period in Former Yugoslavia. I'll do my best to state what I think they are. However this is not my collecting area and as time has gone on it seems to be more and more confusing
309. IFOR. Finnish Forces. Cover with 1996 meter stamp to member FINCON/IFOR VF. (295)
310. IFOR. Turkish Forces. #10 like cover with Turkish Anamur 1996 meter cancel to NATO IFOR HQ Ankara. Turkish NATO IFOR handstamp. SPLIT. Plus cover with Turkish stamps tied by Bakanlikla and Narlidere 2001 cancels and MDF Skopje Munition team handstamp. F-VF. (295)
311. Australian . Forces. #10 like envelope with A.F.P.O. 5 AUSTRALIA 1999 cancel. VF. (295)
312. Austrian Forces. 3 covers with Austrian stamps and AUSCON KFOR b or a 1999-2000 cancels. VF. (295)
313. Austrian Forces. 2 covers with Austrian stamps and AUSCON KFOR a 2000-2001 cancels. 1 #10 like Registered with colorful map cachet showing locations and patches . Vertically folded effecting 1 stamp. F. Plus cover with handstamp cachet of FIELDPOSTOFFICE A-1503 and KOMMANDO AUSCON/KFOR. VF. (295)
314. British Forces. British stamp tied by BFPO 113 1999 cancel. Royal Irish Rgt. and KOSOVO Operation Agricola handstamps. AVE. (295)
315. French Forces. 6 covers with French stamps tied by cancels of BPM 655 1995 Sarajevo, 660 1997, and 663 (4) -1999-2000 . 1 special Kosovo. 3 #10 like. 1 from Brigadier with Arab name. F-VF. (295)
316. Norwegian Forces. Cover with cachet for SUPPLY PLT/NO NSE/KFOR with Norwegian stamps tied by Feltpost 100 7.3.00 machine cancel. VF. (295)
317. Polish Forces. Cover with Warsaw 60 2001 meter with various handstamps for Polish Bn. Kosovo . VF. (295)
318. Austrian Forces. Special Christmas card of German Contingent GECON with NATO SFOR insignia, Austrian stamps with AUSLOG SFOR a 1502 2000 cancel and Feldlager RAJLOVAC handstamps. VF. (295)
319. British Forces. 2 covers with Christmas cards with British stamps tied by weak FPO 1029 1999 cancels. 1 with 15 DEC 1999 letter from IRCOM Sarajevo. F.(295)
320. Canadian Forces. 10 mail bag tags from Canada to CFPO 5003 Velika Kladusa Croatia with 1997 CFPU sending cancels. FF. (295)
321. Canadian Forces. Cover with pasted on SFOR insignia and CFPO 5003 2001 cancel. Plus cover Operation Echo with 1999 CFPO 5047 cancel. F. (295)
322. Canadian Forces. 12 Free covers. 10 with 1995-2000 UN cancels. 2 with CFPO 5003 1998-2000 cancels. 8 with 5003 in address 1 IFOR. Various senders (295)
323. Canadian Forces. 13 Free covers. 5 with 2000-2001 UN cancels and CF PO 5112 sender. 1 with letter enclosed. 8 with CFPO 5112 2000-2001 cancels on stamps. 4 with 5003 in address Various senders including Christmas card of Commanding Offcier. Also 1 page article on CFPO 5112F-VF. (295)
324. French Forces. #10 cover with cachet of Multinational North Brigade. French stamp tied by Kosovo 9 May 2000 BPM 663 Operation Trident cancel for French mechanized Infantry Battalion. VF.(295)
325. German Forces. 3 covers with German stamps tied by Feldpost 731 1997 cancels and SALAMANDER Division, Feldpostamt Mostar, etc. handstamps. Plus 1 with partial 1997 cancel and NATO GENCONSFOR Handstamp. (295)
326. German Forces. 3 covers with German stamps tied by Feldpost 731 1997-99 cancels. No cachets. VF. (295)
327. Italian Forces. Postcard to Latisana with Italian stamp tied by BOSNIA ITALFOR 2001 cancel and Commander Italian Batttle Group and SFOR hand cachets. F-VF. (295)
328. Italian Forces. 3 covers with Italian stamps tied by ITALFOR KOSOVO 2002 cancels F-VF. (295)
329. Polish Forces. Colored postcard for Warsaw Uprising. Warsaw 43 2002 cancel and NORDIC SUPPORT FIELD POST handstamp. Back has 3 more Nordic handstamps and Warsaw 60 meter with short message. Plus cover with Polish stamps tied by Warsaw 60 2001 cancel and NORDIC SUPPORT corner cards. F-VF. (295)
330. United States. . Cover to Canada with APO 09790 OPERATION ABLE SENTRY 1995 cancel. Mazedonia. F-VF. (295)
331. United States. 2 covers sent FREE with US APOS 09789 and 09793 1996 cancels. and 51st. Inf. Airborne cachets from Operation Joint Endeavor and STEEL CASTLE TUZLA EAST. Cancels slightly blurred. F. (295)
332. Yugoslavia. Canadian Forces. 50 pictures of Kosovo and Bosnia. Mostly bilingual. F. (295)
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. 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)
338. 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)
339. U.S. #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)
340. Book Operation Deepfreeze by Admiral Dufek. First human at South Pole. Task Force 43. Autograph with message of Author. 24 illustrations. Original jacket. Many tears. AVE. (507)
341. 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)
342. 16.6¢ stamped envelopes from civilians APOs 67, 67-190, 901, 970. (11) and 901-1 1950-54. F. (869)
343. 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)
344. Book. The Korean War. Hastings. 389 pages. 6 maps. 76 photos. 6 page chronology. Original jacket. VF. (681)
345. Book. The Untold STORY OF THE WAR .Goulden. 690 pages. 24 photos. 5 illustrations. Original jacket. Slight tear. F-VF. (681)
346. Book. IN MORTAL COMBAT KOREA, 1950-1953. 624 pages,Soft cover VF. (681)
U.S. Forces unless stated.
All with cancels unless stated otherwise.
347. Canadian Forces. Air mail envelope with map of Vietnam and Vietnamese stamp tied by QUAN BU 1973 cancel. Also circular handstamp with #791; Forces Air Letter with Canadian stamps tied by 1973 CFPO 5005 cancel.; cover for Canadian Armed Forces Anniversary with Canadian stamp tied by 1973 ICCS AIR SERVICE JUL ! 1973 cancel and other handstamp; some clippings, and 3 page typed history of CFPO 5005. (295)
348. 2 Free Navy covers. 1 cachet U.S.S. RICHMOND K. TURNER with ordinary and Registered 1968 cancels and large map of Viet Nam. 2. U.S.S. HUNTERDON COUNTY (LST *328) with handcachets and Victory handstamps. F-VF. (008)
349. 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)
350. Book. A BRIGHT SHINING LIE John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Sheehan, 859 pages. 35 photos, Softcover. Slight wrinkle. F-VF. (681)
351. Book. A BRIGHT SHINING LIE John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam. By Sheehan. Original jacket. 861 pages. 40 pages of notes and names. . VF. (106)
352. 2 covers with stamps U SS WHIDBEY ISLAND APR 4 1991 and USS IWO JIMA DEC 20 1991 cancels with DESERT SHIELD/STORM handstamps. Plus cover of USS CURTS which looks like XEROX copy to me? (008)
353. Adriatic. Canadian Forces. Cover with Canadian stamp tied by 1999 HMCS ATHABASKAN cancel. Ship insignia pasted on and signed by Coxswain. with ships dated handstamps and pasted ships insignia and signed by crew member. VF. Also cover with French stamp and 1992 French Aircraft carrier Foch special 1992 cancels and various cachets. VF. (295)
354. Arabian Gulf. Canadian Forces. 8 2001 stamped covers HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN (3 with 1 letter) and HMCS WINNIPEG (5). All with ships dated handstamps and pasted ships insignia and signed by crew members. VF. (295)
355. Channel. Canadian Forces. 6 1998-99 stamped covers. HMCS ANTICOSTI , ATHABASKAN , KINGSTON (4)VF. All with ships dated handstamps and pasted ships insignia and signed by crew members. F-VF. (295)
356. Mediterranean. Canadian Forces. 4 1998-99 stamped covers. HMCS ST. JOHN'S . All with ships dated handstamps and pasted ships insignia and signed by crew members. Plus colored photo of HMCS ALGONQUIN. F-VF. (295)
357. Persian Gulf. Canadian Forces. 6 1998-99 stamped covers HMCS OTTAWA, (2), REGINA, TORONTO (2) and HMCS WINNIPEG . All with ships dated handstamps and pasted ships insignia and signed by crew members. VF. (295)
358. PERSIAN GULF. 2 1988 covers with cancels of USS JULIUS FURER and SCHOFIELD. Various ship and deployment handstamps. F. (008)
359. United States. Desert Storm. 2 special 6 by 9 inch Operation Welcome Home cards for special celebration New York City with June 10, 1991 Welcome Home Station special cancel on Flag stamp with large flag on card. VF. (295)
360. Book. THE FIRE THIS TIME U.S. WAR CRIMES IN THE GULF by Ramsey Clark. 323 pages. Original jacket. VF. (106)
361. Sweden. Small 1946 air mail cover 9 12 46 from Lindholm, Sweden to U.S. with 2 line red handstamp "By air over the Atlantic/and from New York" Slight tear. F-VF. (007)
362. United States. 9 postcards of military scenes. 3 unused. 5 colored. Most appear to be earlier than WW2?. 1 1907. AVE-F. (008)
363. Great Britain. Book. THE BRITISH FIGHTER SINCE 1912. Lewis. Printed in 1974. 406 pages. Many photos. 14 pages of data tables by manufacturer. Original jacket. VF. (681)
364. Book. History of McAllen Air Force Base a Pictorial History. 175 pages. 1936-1982., At least a photo a page. Many in color. VF. (106)
365. Book. American Military History 1607-1958. Department of Army ROTC Manual. 558 pages. VF. (106)
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