MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 185
Closing Date: January 3, 2009
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1. Germany. Picture card showing colored sailing boats entering harbor Berlin 35c 5/25/02 to soldier with GROSS-LICTERFELDE KADETTEN ANSTALT 5/26/02 cancel. F-VF. (836)
2. Great Britain. I am well card to Canada with British FPO A.I. 10 MR 15 cancel. VF. (942)
3. Great Britain. BEF. Cover with FPO D.24 Cancel with Base censor label AFW 3342 tied by CM3 #2341 handstamp and also CM3 with #2095. Slight opening tears. Also small honor envelope S13 cancel with CM3, and front with FPO 59 cancel CM3 1871 and Base censor label. All labels different. F-VF. (941)
4. Great Britain. BEF. Commercial size OHMS envelope tied by London War Bonds machine cancel. Seal of POSTMASTER GENERAL'S Office. To Colonel Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Had been folded . F. (941)
5. Great Britain. BEF. Machine cancel ARMY P.O. 3 1916. Special octagonal unit handstamp PASSED BY OC/ F.A.U signed by Lt. Also partial CM 4 handstamp and faint cross and order handstamp. Some wrinkling. F. (941)
6. Great Britain. BEF. Small cover with 1 1/2p stamps tied by partial SEP 1924 cancel. CM1 censor #195. Opening tears. Also OHMS cover with partial DEC 1914 cancel and CM 1 #27 censor. AVE. (941)
7. Great Britain. BEF. Commercial size OHMS envelope tied by 1915 FP cancel without #. Sender's hand stamp of 43 BRIGADE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY with 11-10-15 date. CM3 censor #207 of unit. Had been folded . F. (941)
8. Great Britain. Canadian YMCA envelope front with printed Mother's Day France May 12 1918 statement. British APO S.66 15 MY 18 cancel. CM 6 Censor #1016. F.(941)
9. Great Britain. Front with 2 1/2 p stamps tied by 12 JAN 17 civilian cancel. To member 13th King's Liverpool Rgt. Boxed 3 line PRESENT LOCATION/UNCERTAIN / PL8 LP8 APO handstamp. F. (941)
10. Great Britain. Stampless OHMS envelope to Colonel War Office London. Rectangular Embarkation 277 JU 1915 Southampton hand stamp and red Paid cancel. F. (941)
11. Great Britain. Book. PRISONERS OF WAR in British Hands during WWI by Mark. 258 pages. 59 camps. Detailed listings of camps, escapees. Mainly German POWs. VF. RES $35.00 (200)
12. India. OAS cover to Thomas Cook PO Box 46 Bombay. Civilian Bombay cancels on back. Red PASSED CENSOR D handstamp. Faint Indian military cancel. F. (941)
13. Netherlands. Colored view card of Breda. Sent Free Militar with Rotterdam 29.5.14 train cancel. Slight stain on message size. F-VF. (755)
14. Netherlands. Colored photo card of couple. Sent Free with Grafenpolder and RILLAND cancels. Said to be small town. Date not clear. 1 corner cracked. AVE (755)
15. 2¢ stamped envelope with cancel of WACO TEX OCT 4 1917 from Chaplain 127th Inf. Camp MacArthur. Repaired on back with translucent paper tape. F. (836)
16. 3 colored cards for Anniversary, New Year, and love? Includes APO 705, , 709. and British D15 1916 cancels. Pictures F. (507)
17. Special YMCA card with printed message to look like writing "somewhere in England. Piece missing. AVE. (507)
18. U.S. Special cacheted cover with plane for US ARMY AIR CORPS airport dedication at Stockton Field California with January 11 1941 cancellation on Byrd ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION II 3¢ stamp. VF. Plus 1942 FREE cover from soldier with colored cachet of Stockton (755)
19. Egypt. Stamp tied by Brasia (?) Barracks and same cancel on King Fuad 15 mils stamp 8 OC 1932. Back stamped Cairo bilingual Cairo 3 OCT 32 machine cancel. Tears. AVE. (941)
20. Admiralty Islands. Stamped air mail envelope from Navy 3205 with Navy censor and JUN 16 1945 cancel. Repair unit Manus. F. (755)
21. Africa. North. Book. AN ARMY AT DAWN The War in North Africa 1942-1943 by Atkinson. 681 pages. 19 maps. 36 pages of notes and Sources. Soft cover F-VF. (200)
22. Algeria. 4 censored US APO covers APO 85-with letter, , 361, 399 and 421. Latter #10 Penalty to APO 782 with Hospital Receipt handstamp. F-VF. (755)
23. Austria. Free US APO cover APO 541 AUG 31 1945 cancel Salzburg from hospital APO 777. Wrinkles. F. (755)
24. Azores. Normal unit censored 6¢ stamped envelope with 6¢ air mail stamp added from civilian US APO 406. Rate not clear. Slight wrinkles. F. (755)
25. Belgium. 3¢ Victory small stamped cover from Ambassador Charles Stewart American Embassy . USA APO 640 NOV 4 1944 cancel. in England. F. (755)
26. Belgium. 13 covers US APOs 95, 113, 138, 140, 208, 253, 305 (4), 307, 560, and 571. (755)
27. Brazil Larger than #10 envelope with corner card of FPO 119. Sent registered with 20 ¢ PREXIE with weak dumb cancel and back with NAVY 10942 June 1944 back cancels. F. (755)
28. Brazil. Commercial cover with 2400 Ries franking to U.S.A. with SAO PAULO Postal cancel handstamp. Postmark and date blurred. AVE. ( 941)
29. Canada. Goose Bay. 10 US APO covers APO 677 with sender address of Presque Isl. Maine. Most 1943 and censored. 7 FREE. Good variety of Senders. 1 roughly opened. Others F-VF. (755)
30. Canada. Goose Bay. Cover with US APO 677 APR 9 1945 cancel with sender address of Presque Isl. Maine. FREE. To Navy 415 England. Torn away from, markings and cancel. Repaired by cellophane tape. AVE-F. (755)
31. Canada. 10 #10 War Dept. Penalty covers with corner card US ARMY AIR FORCES Edmonton Canada with cancels of US APO 462 1945. of Alberta. TO APO 938. 2 c/o PM Minneapolis. F-VF (755)
32. Canada. 9 #10 War Dept. Penalty covers with corner card US ARMY AIR FORCES Edmonton Canada with cancels of US APO 462 1945. of Alberta. TO APO 938. 2 with unclear APO. F. (755)
33. Canada. 8 #10 War Dept. Penalty covers with corner card of 452 nd AAF Base Unit ATC APO 462 Minneapolis with cancels of US APO 462 1945. of Alberta. TO APO 938 c/o PM Minneapolis. Light wrinkles and tears. AVE-F. (755)
34. Canada. 2¢ stamped envelope with air mail overprint and APO 538 MAY 31 1945 cancel in Italy. Sender 483 Bomb Group. To Canada and forwarded with Wilberforce Ontario JUL 5 cancel. Some letters not clear. F. (755)
35. CANTON ISLANDS. 6¢ stamped envelope with APO 914 AUG 23 1943 cancel. Unit Censored. Opening tears. F. SB $10.00 (942)
36. China. 4 censored 1944-45 US APO covers from APOs 410 (2) and 211(2). 1 Bombers. 1 Fighter . F-VF. (755)
37. China. Slightly larger than #10 War Department envelope with corner card of 315 Service Group APO 210. Sent registered with 3 5¢ PREXIES and 3 2¢ Victory. FEB 1945 receipt of ARMY BOND Office Various registered processing cancels including APO 210. F-VF. (755)
38. China. Book. Stilwell and the American Experience in China 1911-45. 621 pages with 61 photos and 6 maps. Mostly WWII. Original jacket with tears. F-VF. (200)
39. East Africa. 2 covers with EA APO 1943 cancels. APO numbers not clear. 2 each military censor handstamps. 1 to Nairobi from Nairobi Municipal Council with Nairobi meter and window and also very soiled Tanganyika stamp tied with 1941 Nairobi KENYA 1941 cancel with E.A. NO 2 handstamp to E.A.M. 2 S Army Postal Service. Mixed. ( 941)
40. Egypt. 3 covers APOs 787(2) 788. 1 WAC Det. 2 Base censored. 2 #101 wrinkled. AVE.- F. (755)
41. Fiji. 3 censored covers with APO 913 1944 cancels. F-VF. (755)
42. France. 13 censored covers. Mostly APO 85 and sender 513. Also APO 11 (2), 113,582, and 655. AVE-F. (755)
43. France. Air mail stamped envelope with APO 537 DEC 9 1944 cancel to civilian at Els Bains France address. Sender US Capt. APO 374 with self and Base censorship. Slight fraying. AVE. (755)
44. France. US #10 like Penalty cover with handstamps of British MOST SECRET and US SECRET. From APO 887 with Outgoing dated cancel of Chief of Transportation. Also 3 other APO 887. 1944-45 (755)
45. France. Cover with 2 6¢ PREXIES tied by APO 772 MAR 1 1945 machine cancel. Sender Delta Base. Slight wrinkles. F. (755)
46. France. 31 US APO covers with good variety. 1 postage due?. 2 colored viewcards, 1 advertising card, and 2 penalty. AVE-F. (755)
47. France. 54 US APO covers with good variety. 1 stampless registered, 2 unprocessed V-Mail. 1 with letter, 1 with clippings, 1 war bond receipt cancel, and 2 processed V-Mail. AVE-F. (755)
48. France. Photo card of Auxerre with 6¢ transport tied by US APO 804 MAY 13 1945 cancel. Sender APO 333. Message written May 8 1945. VE Day. F. (755)
49. France. French F.M. military card with colored British and French flags. Used by American Chaplain with MAY 12 1945 APO 417 cancel. Written 9 May and endorsed VED+1. F. (755)
50. France. 4 covers from US APO Postal Unit Staffs. 1944-46 cancels of APO 350 (2), and 17 BPO (2).1 has APO 350 27 February 1946 cancel with slip enclosed APO FEB 26 1946*. F. (755)
51. France. Colorful hand sewn Souvenir of France with American Flag. Believed to have been enclosed in cover from APO 149 with APO 127 JAN 220 1945 cancel. Opening tears. F. (755)
52. France. Corsica. Cover with 10¢ PREXIE and 6¢ air mail stamps tied by JUN 27 1944 cancels. Endorsed Air mail Special Delivery but no indication of special handling. Civilian self censored. Sender at APO 386. $SB $10. (942)
53. Book. France. TO LOSE A BATTLE France 1940. 647 pages. By Horne. Original jacket with tears. 60 photos. F-VF. . (200).
54. Germany. 4 covers to known collector with APO cancels on commemorative stamps including UN, Florida, 2¢ Victory and Eagle air mail. All with letters enclosed senders APO 417*. 3 censored. Also 2 other covers more common franking. F-VF. (755)
55. Germany. 33 1945 US APO covers. Good variety. 22 censored. 1 V-Mail. AVE-F. (755)
56. Germany. Free cover with Paris 1940 cancel to French POW with STALAG III D censor. Vertical fold. F. (941)
57. Great Britain. 9 censored postcards used by American APOs. 7 city photos. 1 Lewis Carroll monument. 1 Churchill quote. VF.(755)
58. Great Britain. 35 US APO covers. Good variety. 5 #10 War Dept. Penalty. AVE-F. .(755)
59. Great Britain. 16 US APO covers. All related to hospitals. Good variety. 1 #10 War Dept. Penalty. AVE-F. (755)
60. Great Britain. Processed V-Mail APO 873 written JAN 13 1944 with partial parcel post cancel added on receipt. No envelope. F. (755)
61. Great Britain. 3 US franked envelopes with British King George stamps added and tied by APO 134, 516, and 813 cancels. Unit censored. F-VF. . (755)
62. Great Britain. 2 covers sent with Special Delivery stamps added to other postage APO 519 and 552. U.S. censored. Slight tears. AVE-F. (755)
63. Great Britain. 6¢ stamped envelope from staff 1 st Base Post Office Det. B APO 640. APO 640 JUL 1 1944 cancel. Also Parcel Post receipt stamp. Repaired file(?) holes. F. (755)
64. Great Britain. FREE cover from V-Mail Det.1 APO 413 London with APO 413 18 NOV 1944 cancel. Slight tears. Also 3 unprocessed censored V-MAils from APO 557, 649 and 634*. F. (755)
65. Great Britain. F. 7 covers with 4 and 5 digit APOs in address including 1216, 1256 (APO 652 in cancel), 4913, 7823 with APO 129 cancel and postage due, 9826-excised by censor, 12453 173 cancel, and 17971 with 17 BPO and Parcel Post cancels 1 #10. See Carter. AVE-F. (755)
66. Great Britain. 95 APOS. Good variety. AVE-F. (755)
67. Great Britain. 21 censored covers same sender APO 518. 15 roughly opened. AVE-F. (755)
68. Great Britain. # 10 U.S. air mail stamped envelope with Navy MAY 17 1944 cancel and from sender with Constr. Btn. #29 FPO New York. Slight wrinkles from storage. F. (755)
69. Great Britain. Cover from US APO 15379 NY. Manuscript censor. Sent FREE with unusual use of US POSTAL SERVICE NO.1 JUL 14 1944 cancel. Usually seen on V-Mail. VF. (755)
70. Great Britain. Northern Ireland. US Navy from 97 th NC Batt. with Naval censor and May 15 1945 cancel to YMS 110. Plus 5 censored covers with APO 813 in cancel with unclear year. AVE-F. (755)
71. Iceland. FREE cover from U.S. Lt. Col. APO 5 . Weak 1942 in machine cancel. Base censor. AVE-F. (755)
72. Iceland.2 FREE censored covers from APO 860. Years not clear in cancel. 1 has stains. F. (755)
73. India. 27 US censored APO covers from 390, 493 (2), 496, 628 930, 629 (3), 630, 689 (5), 690 (5-1 processed V-MAIL, 881. 883, 885 (5) F. (755)
74. India. 12 covers same sender APO 629. Letters enclosed. 5 philatelically franked. F-VF. (755)
75. India. 4 covers same sender APO 631. Letters enclosed. 2 philatelically franked. F-VF. (755)
76. India. 2 1943 air letters with messages to well known specialist Jagger. Circular censor handstamps, and Indian 3 AS stamps with Indian cancels. Sender Persia Iraq Force PAIF AHWAZ. Interesting letter on Dysentery. Cancels hard to read. F. (941)
77. India. 3 airmail letters. 2 stamped. Unit censors. 1 to Natal front only. Also Indian FPO 195 1946 Burma. F. (941)
78. Iran. 6¢ stamped envelope with APO 797 OCT 8 1943 cancel and Unit censor. . F-VF. (755)
79. Iran. Letter sent FREE with US APO 535 JUL 25 1944 cancel and Unit censor. Some wrinkles and opening tears. AVE. (755)
80. Iraq. Air mail letter to U.S. Bilingual handstamp and Iraq and U.S. censor tapes. Jan 3 1945 New York receipt cancel. Iraq cancel hard to read. Previously folded. AVE. (942)
81. Italy. 38 censored APO covers. Plus 5 processed V-Mail. F-VF. Good variety. (755)
82. Italy. 12 censored APO covers from hospitals. 3 #10. 1 Official. (755)
83. Italy. 23 censored APO covers. Good variety. F-VF. (755)
84. Italy. 2 covers with cancels APO 398 2944. 1 photo card of Rome to APO q54415.. Both have less common " 398-R" in Sender's address. AVE-F.(755)
85. Italy. Special;l envelope with corner card Of SANDSTORM DIV APO 34. Special red and black steer cachet Censored with APO 34 SEP 9 1945 cancel. AVE-F.(755)
86. Italy. Special Change of Address card form W.D.A.G.O. Form No. 204 July 2 1942. APO 464 JAN 19 1945 cancel. Sender with HQ 5th Army. 1 staple hole. F-VF. (755)
87. Italy. Registered cover to New York with 15¢ PREXIE and 3¢ Win the War stamps. Sender from APO 531. Various Registry Backstamps February 1944. VF. (755)
88. Luxembourg. Processed censored V-MAIL without envelope from APO 403 III Army. Sender says Feb 13. No year but most likely 1945 F. Plus small censored FREE cover APO 83 NOV 20 1944 to APO 557. F. (755)
89. Malaya. Cover to England with payment by MALAYA Meter. Black and white censor tape tied by weak CENSORED BY/15/CENSOR. Tape over dated cancel could be steamed off. Sender possibly military says 3rd Eng. F.(941)
90. Marianas. Guam. 2 covers. 1 from Navy 23 NCB with Jan 26 1945 Navy cancel. Also censored cover with machine cancel APO 246 JAN 4 1945. Letters enclosed. F-VF. (755)
91. Marianas. Guam. 4 air mail covers from sender Navy 926. Appears to be early 1945 postwar. 1 letter. 1 with Navy stamps. F-VF. (755)
92. Mexico. Air mail letter to London with 90 cents Mexican stamps canceled 22 JUL 42. Endorsed PAA to New York and Transatlantic Clipper Backstamped Mexico machine cancel 22 JUL 1942. British PC 90 tape type 51-569. Slight wrinkles. F. (755)
93. Mexico. Cover from US APO 520 with APO 651 MAY 3 1945 cancel on 6¢ stamped envelope with 6¢ air mail stamp added. To American Consulate Mazatlan Sinoloa with Mazlatan May 45 back cancel. F. (755)
94. Morocco. 3 1945 covers APOs 396*, 842, 905. with cancels 1945 after VE Day. F. Plus #10 censored cover APO 464 1943 and roughly opened. (755)
95. New Caledonia. 4 Navy censored covers CBMU 536-5, Navy 131 (2), MAG 25 #10. . Also # 10 with Navy Receiving STA . Noumea. Plus APO 250. 1943-45 cancels. AVE-F. (755)
96. Newfoundland. 3 covers attractively franked and tied by FEB 15, Mar 9, and APr 7 1941 AMERICAN FORCES cancels. No senders. (755)
97. Newfoundland. 4 Minkus cacheted cover with AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 801, 801-A, 801C, and 801D 1941 cancels, 1 has Base Command rectangular censor. F-VF. (755)
98. Newfoundland. 5 covers mostly Defense issue with AMERICAN FORCES 801, 801-A (3), 801 Cancels. Philatelic No senders. (755)
99. Newfoundland. 2 Naval Censored covers from U.S. Naval Air Station franked with 3¢ Defense issue tied by American Base Forces June or July 1941 cancels F. (755)
100. Newfoundland. 2 Naval Censored covers from civilians with 3¢ Defense or 6¢ PREXIE issues tied by 2 types American Base Forces Aug 1941 or FEB 42 1941 APO 801-A cancels F. (755)
101. Newfoundland. Small cover from 71st Air Base Squadron with 3¢ PREXIE tied by AMERICAN BASE FORCES FEB 13 1942 APO 801-C cancel with unit censor 503. VF. Plus cover from Base Command APO 801 with no APO # in 1941 cancel with unit censor 500 F. (755)
102. Newfoundland. Official #10 War Department envelope with corner card United States Engineer Office New Foundland District Argentia. Sent FREE with AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 801 A NOV 7 1941 cancel. To Fort Pepprttell F. (755)
103. Newfoundland. 4 Official #10 War Department covers from different senders APO 862 in return address and machine or hand cancels. Plus #10 air mail Red Cross cover 1942 with Base Censor. F.(755)
104. Newfoundland. 5 Army censored cover with APO 863 machine or hand cancels. Some APOs faint but legible. F. F.(755)
105. Newfoundland. 21 Army censored cover with APO 863 in sender's address only. Good variety of senders F.(755)
106. Newfoundland. Official #10 War Department cover from 422 AAA Bn with APO 863 in return address and hand cancel. To APO 4054 A. Slight wrinkling and smudges. F.(755)
107. Newfoundland. 3 Army censored cover with APO 864 in sender's address only. Variety of senders F.(755)
108. Newfoundland. 11 Army censored cover with APO 865 in sender's address only. Variety of senders F.(755)
109. Newfoundland. 4 Army censored cover with APO 865 in cancel. Variety of senders 1 sealed with red lips? AVE-F.(755)
110. Newfoundland. 2 1¢ postcards without cancels. From sane sender APO 865 with Army censor 504 with messages. 1 dated 12 DEC 1944. F.(755)
111. Newfoundland. 6 Army censored covers. 4 with APO 866 in cancel. Variety of senders. F-VF. (755)
112. New Georgia. 6¢ air mail stamped envelope with SEP 25 1943 cancel with no APO. Sender APO 25. Partial Postage Due handstamp and 2 ¢ 3¢ postage due stamps tied by dumb cancel. Unit censored. F-VF. (755)
113. New Guinea. 2 registered covers franked with 15¢ PREXIE and additional postage. 1 #10. Sender APO 929 with multi-page letters. Backstamps show show APO 503 and BPO 7 cancels. Also Navy CBMU 606. F-VF. (755)
114. New Guinea. 4 covers: APO 928 Unit 3 in address sent FREE with Australian like red and whit censor label with letter; 929 sender with U.S A.F.I. A. and unit censor; 929 with Australian stamp and dumb wavy line cancel, and 929 cancel with U.S A.F.I. A censor F-VF. (755)
115. New Guinea. 6 covers with APOS only in address from APOs 32,713 U1, 920, 928 U2, , 929 (2). Some with letters. F. (755)
116. New Guinea. Special card showing Air Force insignia and pilot in front of plane. Sender with 67 FIghter Squadron. APO 928 U3 . Blurred Dec 30 1943 cancel. F. (755)
117. New Hebrides. 16 1945 covers navy censored and canceled from sailor 85th NCB. 1 has BH-3 in cancel. Also cover CBD #1029 different sender. F-VF. (755)
118. New Hebrides. 3 covers APOS 27, 708, AND 932. Base AND Unit censor 1943-45. F-VF. (755)
119. . New Zealand. 3 1944 covers to U.S. All have PC 90 DDA tapes. 2 1/. air mail covers. Normal cover with Royal Princesses stamps. Slight tears and handling. AVE. (942)
120. Peleliu. Unit censored Airmail cover from APO 81 with Dec 9, 1944 cancel. Vertical creases. Large 9 line returned handstamp. Torn flap. F. (755)
121. Philippines. 6 covers APOs 44, 96, 201, 500, 501, 501*. 1 with UN stamp and letter and 1 #10 with GHQ SWPA censor. F-VF. (755)
122. Philippines. 3 cover: 1 with APO 501 MAR 24 1945 cancel CCD 989 civilian censor with open address Manila; 2¢ air mail stamped envelope with APO 802 cancel and Victory label to STamp Company Manila; and #10 Official cover from APO 704 to to 704. F-VF. (755)
123. Philippines. 2 censored covers with cancel PO 12 1945. According to MPHS actually PRS 12 in Philippines. Sender APO 70. F-VF.(819)
124. Philippines. Book. GHOST SOLDIERS by Sides. Rescue mission of Cabanatuan POW camp. Original jacket with tears. 342 pages. F-VF. (200).
125. Russell Islands. Special Navy V card from sender 75 NCB. Navy censor and JUL 31 1944 cancel. Sent FREE. VF.(755)
126. Russia. 2 pocket books for learning Russian published by U.S. War Department in 1943 including TM30-344 and TM 30-644 formerly classified with some military phrases. F-VF. (200)
127. Ryukus. 3 censored covers APO 27*, 235, and 903-with letter and tears. AVE-F. (755)
128. Solomons. 8 censored covers APO 7 706, 709-3, 709*, 716 (2). and 717. 2 Americal Division. F-VF.(755)
129. . South Africa. Registered cover from Johannesburg with U.S. Paper and South African paper censor tapes with UB 8 censor mark .and 5 different backstamps to Los Angeles. Plus regular cover with Durban 8.X.42 cancel and B censor tape. F-VF. .(755)
130. South Africa. OAS cover with George 14.I.41 cancel and handstamp of No. 1 G.R.S. 14.I.41. Sender 61 Air School. Plus OAS cover from No. 1 A.R.D. to Johannesburg and Cape 1944 meter with censor tape. F. (941)
131. South Africa. Orange bilingual OHMS envelope to 2nd Echelon (S.A.F) Nairobi with APO U-M.P.K. 14 JU 41 cancel. F. (941)
132. South Africa. 6 covers. with South African censor tape. 1 PAQUETBOT 1944 with no city, 2 are "C" and 1 "B". 1 Angola via South Africa. Mixed. (942)
133. . South Rhodesia. OAS cover with faint but legible 28.3.45 DULAWAY cancel. Different DEPUTY PROVOST MARSHALL DULAWAYO handstamps on front and back. F. (941)
134. South Rhodesia. Free OAS cover with blurred 7 Oct 1940 GWELO cancel. Also rectangular ROYAL AIR FORCE No. 26 E. F.T.S.Guinea FOWL GWELO dated handstamp. Sender with similar notation on back. Tears. AVE. (007)
135. Trinidad. Greeting card cover from 30 th NCB. Navy DEC 10 1943 slightly blurred cancel and censor. F. (755)
136. Trinidad. Cover to U.S. with AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 803 A JAN 10 1942 cancel on U.S. stamps and Unit censor. No sender. F-VF. (836)
137. Trinidad. Small stampless post card sent FREE from soldier 33 rd INF. APO 868. No date in cancel. Unit Censor #792-A. F. (755)
138. Tunisia. 4 censored . APOs legible but some digits faint. F-VF. covers US APOs 372, 424, 427, 509. F-VF. (755)
139. Tunisia. 6 censored covers APOs , 521, 522, 531(3), and 537. 3 from , 93 rd Fighter SQ. F-VF (755)
140. Yugoslavia. Special trilingual card for POWs to Germany. Sender at Camp 233 from Ursac. Dated 15.IV.47. Faint red cross hand stamp. Message but no cancel. F. (836)
141. Book. "And I was There" by Admiral Layton et. al. Code breaking in the Pacific. Pearl Harbor and Midway. 596 pages. 34 pages of notes. 12 pages of bibliography. Soft cover. F. (200)
142. 10 air mail envelope from WAF Langley Field with 2 3¢ PREXIES . 1 canceled by Langley cancel and 2nd stamp stamp affixed and canceled over first. 4 line handstamp "THIS ENVELOPE FOR/AIR MAIL ...ONLY/Returned for Postage/POSTAGE DUE 3 CENT" Gum bleed . F. (755)
143. 5 covers from WAC . 3 censored from APOs 205, 512, and 7 BPO. F-VF. (755)
144. Cover sender 259 th Inf, APO 200. Censored and tied by US Postal Service JAN 8 1945 cancel Carter says on way to Port of Embarkation NY then to France. F-VF. F. (755)
145. 1¢ Martha Washington Reply card with APO 119 May 30 cancel. Back has APO 546 MAY 26 1945 cancel. Slight wrinkles. F. F. (755)
146. War Ballots. Card WDAGO Form 560 Sept 1942 from New Mexico to Secretary State of Washington. Plus 6 cards APOs 130, 155 (2),230, 452, 633.. Forms USWBC FOrm 1 and WDAGO Form 560. Various printings. Plus #20 Ohio. F-VF. (755)
147. Cover with APO 416 FEB 10 1944 cancel and Base Censor who is writer and sender address excised? . Also processed V-Mail APO 634 13 JAN 1944. Several clippings about post war release of POWs. F. (755)
148. Special front label? with full addresses with 3 10¢ PREXIES tied by New York machine package cancel. Numbered insured handstamp and Governor's Island JUL 7 1944 cancel Corner card of Central Film Distribution 1 stamp frayed. Different usage. (755)
149. Special unit censored envelope with various Service branches in red or blue around edge of envelope. Sent FREE 1945 APO 506 F. (755)
150. 3 1942-44. 5 covers with 10¢ Special Delivery stamps. 3 with contents. 2 sent FREE. Plus 2 #10 with Transports added. F-VF. (755)
151.3 Registered covers with PREXIES from Home Bases. 1 5¢, 8¢,15¢; 1 20¢+1¢ Defense; and 25¢ and 3¢ Victory. F-VF.(755)
152.5 #10 Registered covers with PREXIES from Home Bases including 1 with 4 5¢ +, 1 10 ¢ and 2 20¢ +, 2 10¢, 1 10¢,14¢ +, 1 2 15¢, . Backstamped Air Bases. 1 official. F-VF.(755)
153.4 #10 Registered Penalty covers 3 with 1 or 3 8¢ Transport plus PREXIES to make rate. 2 WD ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL AIRMAIL. F-VF.(755)
154.5 colored FREE cards: Camp Claiborne with multiple views, Flag with Star Spangled banner; Officer's Barracks Keesler, USO Club Anniston, and USO Lounges Pennsylvania Rail road St. Louis et. al. F-VF.(755)
155.3 colored FREE cards with humorous themes . F-VF.(755)
156.#10 3¢ stamped envelope with 6 page letter enclosed. Sender MARFA ARMY AIRFIELD Texas. Stamped Postage due 3¢ with 3 1¢ Postage Due stamps tied by dumb cancel. F-VF.(755)
157.6 FREE covers from Miami: colored card Truck Convoy Miami Beach, 3 Air Corps Replacement Training Center corner cards,Liberty Arms Hotel. and stationery AAFTTC Miami . AVE-F. (755)
158.1¢ stamped Jefferson post card from Sgt. Corcoran CA to Sgt. Camp John J. Knight. F-VF. (755)
159. Special embossed Invitation card for Graduation of Advanced Single Engine School Eagle Pass Texas with calling card mailed from Eagle Pass with original envelope 1944. Also cover with colored contents Fort Bliss. F-VF. (755)
160.10 covers with Army camps in cancel including Presidio, Camp Polk (2), Camp Hulen, Fort Bliss, Fort Ord, Fort Belvoir, Balboa Island, Fort Baker and Fort Cracket. AVE. (755)
161. Greeting card size envelope from Army Navigation School Hondo TX HAAF. To sailor Radio Material school and forwarded with 3 line Directory Service handstamp. Special envelope with "rip cord" for opening and still intact. Slight tears. F. (755)
162. 72 FREE and stamped covers from soldiers in California. Good variety. AVE. (755)
163. Registered #10 War Department Penalty cover with sender's handstamp of HQ CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA MANEUVER AREA CAMP YOUNG CALIF. 4 Los Angeles area registration receipt cancels. 5¢ and 10¢, PREXIES. opening tears and slight storage bends. f. (755)
164. 130. WOMAN IN MILITARY 4 envelopes and 1 card from different senders WAC / WAAC Det. Plus 2 nurses. F-VF. (755)
165. 36 #10 Official War Department covers used in U.S. AVE. (755)
166. 10 covers same sender APO 372, 542, 543, 547, 549 (6), . Plus 4 not clear. Mostly Italy. (941)
167. 4 1945 covers with air mail postage. . All with APO 445 in same sender's address. Camp Cooke, (2)Fort Bragg and APO machine cancels. 1 after VJ DAy. F-VF. (941)
168. Desert Maneuvers. 5 covers APO 8, 79, 104, 189 and 254. 2 humorous cards , Latter not canceled. F. (755)
169. Alaska. 4 US military covers with civilian cancels including Penalty Chilkoot Barracks , 42 Eng. with letter, Anchorage with New York censor tape, and special air mail envelope with cachet of The Great Alaska highway Fort St. John to Fairbanks with cellophane censor tape 66198 and letter. AVE-F. (755)
170. Alaska. 2 special Alaska colored cachet unclosing totem poles etc. 1 APO 724 Unit censored. Other APO 942 APR 3 1945. F-VF. (755)
171. Alaska. 5 covers with named cancels including Sitka NV AIR, FT. Richardson . Also 3 sheet letter 1945 on special Aleutians stationery without envelope. AVE-F.(755)
172. Alaska. Navy censored cover from Kodiak with NAS 1942 cancel to "Loan Office". Requests return of watch, Letter still includes Insurance receipt. (755)
173. Alaska. FREE #10 cover from Sailor NAS SItka with named SITKA APR 6 1942 Seattle cancel. Partial green civilian Released handstamp. F. (755)
174. Alaska. 6 1944 covers from APOs 702*, 938 (4), and 976, All c/PM MINNEAPOLIS, 1 1¢ with Photo Fairbanks fields. AVE-F. (755)
175. Alaska. Small penalty Change of address card, Form 37, with APO 986 FE 20 1944 cancel and corner card of S.P.E. ARMY POST OFFICE Seattle. F-VF. (755)
176. Alaska. FREE civilian letter sheet APO 727 MAR 1 1944. Plus small air mail envelope APO 727 NOV 17 1943. Both censored. F-VF. (755)
177. Alaska. 5 censored covers APO 729 1944. 1 #10. 2 with letters. 1 roughly opened. AVE. (755)
178. Alaska. 4 censored covers APO 730 1943. 1 with letters. 1 subscription post card. AVE. (755)
179. Alaska. 2 FREE covers APO 935 1942. 1 WAR DEPT. APO ONLY IN ADDRESS. AVE. (755)
180. Alaska. Censored air mail cover from APO 937. 1942 machine cancel with excised APO. VF. . (755)
181. Alaska. 5 covers. 4 censored . APO 938 1943. 1 with letter. Also Penalty cover Intelligence Officer LADD Field. AVE-F. (755)
182. Alaska. 5 censored covers APO 939 1943-44. 1 #10 Red Cross with postage due added. AVE-F. (755)
183. Alaska. Censored cover APO 940 1942. Address only. Roughly opened. AVE. (755)
184. Alaska. 27 censored cover APO 942 1942. Most address only. (755)
185. Alaska. Cover with faint machine cancel 1943. Sender APO 942 Unit Censor and black and white Army tape with small piece missing and tied by Base censor APO 940 1942. Address only. Also cover from Civilian APO 947 with Army censor tape tied by unit censor. Abrasion on 1 end. AVE. F. (755)
186. Alaska. Unprocessed V-Mail with Jan 12 1943 cancel from sender APO 942. Unit censored. F. (755)
187. Alaska. Christmas card franked with 2 1 1/2¢ PREXIE stamps DEC 19 1945 cancel to APO 942. Some tears. Also cover to APO 942 Seattle with FORT STEVENS OREGON cancel with letter. (755)
188. Alaska. 3 censored #10 air mail envelopes from APO 942. 1 Official Business , another Red Cross. F. (755)
189. Alaska. 87 covers from APO 942 with good variety of senders. F-VF. (755)
190. Alaska. Cover from WINTER MANEUVER GROUP APO 942, "Intra Alaska to Ketchkan. Year not clear. F-VF. (755)
191. Alaska. 2 censored covers APO 943. 1 civilian camp. Brown tape tied by censor on 1. F-VF.(755)
192. Alaska. 23 covers from APO 944 with good variety of senders including many combat arms. . F-VF. (755)
193. Alaska. Cover from seaman US NAVY at APO 944. Cancel Nov 17 1942. Faint Navy censor hand stamp. F-VF. (755)
194. Alaska. 10 covers from APO 947 with good variety of senders . F-VF. (755)
195. Alaska. 46 mostly censored covers from APO 948 with good variety of senders including many combat arms. About half censored. F-VF. (755)
196. Alaska. 46 covers from APO 948 with good variety of senders including many combat arms. About half censored. F-VF. (755)
197. Alaska. Censored cover from APO 948 franked with 2 1 1/2 ¢ PREXIES and 3¢ WIN THE WAR. "INTRA ALASKA". F-VF. (755)
198. Alaska. Unprocessed V-MAIL from APO 948 1944. Partial cellophane censor tape and Base Censor. Slight tears. AVE-F. (755)
199. Alaska. 12 covers from APO 949 1943-44 . Most INTRA ISLAND and not obviously censored. F-VF. (755)
200. Alaska. 27 covers from APO 975 1943-44 . Most INTRA ISLAND and not obviously censored. 2 civilians, and 1 #10 Penalty. F-VF. (755)
201. Alaska. #10 Penalty cover from Capt. APO 979 . Faint APO FEB 24 1943 cancel without APO. Some toning on edges. To General Staff School FOrt Leavenworth. Said to be scarce. AVE-F. (755)
202. Alaska. 48 covers from APO 980 1943-45 . Most INTRA ISLAND and not obviously censored. 2 civilians, and 1 #10 Penalty. F-VF. (755)
203. Alaska. 4 covers from contractors APO 980 1944-45. 2 with censor tape and Base Censor. F-VF. (755)
204. Alaska. War Dept. Change of Address card Form 204 with APO 980 1944 cancel. F-VF. (755)
205. Alaska. #10 unit censored cover from sender with Dutch name 11 th Fighter Sqdr APO 980 with 1943 May cancel. to relative in Buffalo and forwarded to Canada with backstamps. COver has been folded and has wrinkles. AVE. (755)
206. Alaska. Photo card Saw Tooth Mountain Sent FREE with Unit censor and APO 985 DEC 9 1943 cancel. VF. (755)
207. Alaska. 27 covers from APO 986 1943-44 . Most INTRA ISLAND and not obviously censored. F-VF. (755)
208. Alaska. 2 covers. 1 unit censored with APO 1943 APO 987 censor. Tears. AVE. Plus cover Minneapolis DEC 2 1942 to APO 997 F-VF. (755)
209. Alaska. 5 covers from Temporary APOs 4041, (2), 4333 A (2) and 15188. All have dumb wavy line cancel without dates etc. 4 unit or Base censor. Most with sender's address. F. (755)
210. Hawaii. Special Greeting card size cover with colored cachet of Bureau of Navigation. Enclosure special paper of same series from Patrol Wing Two. Navy censor and interesting 1942 machine cancel. Some handling. F. Cover (755)
211. Hawaii. 7 mostly Navy censored including Navy 30 #10, 59, 91, and 128 (4). 1 #10. Variety of senders. F-VF.(755)
212. Hawaii. 8 mostly Navy censored including 2 Mar. Div., 92 CB, CASU 30, and APOs 7 and 953. F-VF.(755)
213. Virgin Islands. 6¢ air mail cover with Navy JUL 13 1943 cancel and censor. Sender 507 USN CBMU Navy 38. Piece missing away from stamp. .F. (755)
214. 3 Blue "Honor" envelopes Form 911 APOs 152, 349 and 518. Also 3 Blue without Form # APOS 308, 545, and 518. 4 F-VF. 2 roughly opened. AVE. (755)
215. Humorous 1941 Tichnor colored post card with Proud I am an American tied by APO 942 1945 cancel from Alaska. Slight soiling. F. (755)
216. Air mail cover from sender APO 944 1942 Alaska forwarded with straight line marking Ritchey Flying Service Vernon Texas. Navy censored. Plus special Victory Field Vernon Texas gummed label enclosed unused. F-VF. (755)
217. 3 colored Patriotic covers including Minkus 1943, Merican Patriotic Press Pearl Harbor anniversary 1943. 1 unable to read maker,. Plus 1 hand drawn ink. Domestic locations. AVE-F. (755)
218. Small cover with 2 Flag issues. 1 Czechoslovakia tied by Camp Haan 1943 cancel. Also Poland slightly torn and unconcealed. AVE-F. (755)
219. 2 covers 503 Parachute Inf. Rgt 1945. 1 has colorful crest of FENTON GUARDS 174 Inf. . Both censored. 1 unconcealed. Philippines. F. (836)
220. Letter to soldier APO 34 with Iowa MAY 6 1943 cancel on 6¢ transport series and 4 different patriotic labels. Opening tears. AVE. (755)
221. Special colored post card for War Bond . Shows airman at plane hatch ? Sent APO 35 SEP 26 1944 from France. Also special war bond label. F. (755)
222. 2 covers from Venezuela to U.S. 1 air mail with weak 1944 cancel with V..._. Morse code for Victory. Other weak cancel with printed Venezuela for Victory on flap. Both with New York censor tapes. AVE. (942)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
223. Small FREE cover from APO 654 with APO 642 AUG 3 1944 cancel in England. Sent to Chaplain USAT President Johnson Post Office Fleet Mason CAL. Forwarded to S/S Poelau Laut(?). F. (755)
224. 4 CB covers with domestic locations including 54 Batt., MU 506, 113 CB, and 89 NCB. All with Navy machine cancels. 2 Port Hueneme and 1 Camp Parks. AVE-F (755)
225. Special cacheted cover RCD 206 to Canada. Circular NAVY CENSOR. AND LARGE BOXED AND DATED U.S./DEC 12 ? NAVY cancel. Year not clear. Probably 1941. F. (295)
226. Cover from sailor NAS Alathe Kansas to NAAS Jacksonville. Mun #1 c/o P.W. Said to be POW Receiving ship. Hand stamp "UNDER ORDERS". Navy NOV 9 1944 machine cancel and BACKSTAMPS with Jacksonville and Navy Nov. 13 1944 backstamps. VF. (755)
227. Philippines. 3 ¢ Defense issue tied by Honolulu Hawaii JAN 13 1941 PI BR, NAVY YARD JAN 13 1941 machine Cancel. Sender at Submarine base Cavite F. (755)
228. Alaska. 12 6¢ air mail 1943-44 Navy censored stamped letters from sailor 85 Batt. (755)
229. Alaska. 3 6¢ air mail 1943 Navy censored stamped letters from sailor 12 Batt. F-VF. (755)
230. 7 fronts of SEABEES including 26th (3), 101 NCB, 8140 (3). Most 1943. 2 Registered with dumb cancel. AVE. (819)
231. Cover to Pharmacist 25 Marines from APO 121-A to USNH. Unusual 8 line Forwarding Handstamp on back. dated OCT 25 1944 SFFPO SF. F. (755)
232. Stamped unit censored air mail cover from US APO 768 France FEB 24 1945 to sailor USS BROCK NTS NOB Norfolk APO 93. Navy forwarding machine cancel and 4 line Naval Directory service. Opening tears near address. . F. (755)
233. FREE cover from soldier 517 Parachute to Armed Guard School San DieGo. 4 line Armed Guard Center SF/ Backstamped USN 1943. F-VF. (755)
234. 17 censored covers from ships: USS ALTAIR, AMADOR, , BALTIMORE, ADMIRAL W.S. BENSORN, CASCADE, COLORADO, COWPENS, DELPHINUS , DORTCH, GRANT, HAMLAN,PENNSYLVANIA, SAN JACINTO, SOLACE, VELOCITY, WASHINGTON. MOSTLY F-VF. (755)
235. 13 covers from ships: USS ADMIRAL W.S. BENSON (8), COLORADO, PENNSYLVANIA (3), WASHINGTON. Mostly Post war 1945 uncensored. AVE. . (755)
236. Cover with 3¢ Defense issue tied with less common US NAVY FEB 24 1942 early cancel. Navy censor. Back says in pencil Patrol Sq. Seattle?. F. (755)
237. 10 covers "small ships" includes USS LCI(L) 36-2, , LCT 645 TO, LCT 1199, LCT 255, LST 483-2, LST 680, LST 1033, and YP 406. Most navy censored F. (755)
238. Air mail Navy censored cover with JUL 20 1944 Navy cancel to Lt. civilian address and forwarded to USS WEST VIRGINIA. Backstamped New Orleans LA JUL 29. Sender's address stamped on back USS GENERAL R.L.HOWZE (ap-134) SF. Slight opening tears. F. F. (755)
239. 12 Sub Chasers USSSC 1367 1944-45. Some roughly opened. Mixed. (755)
240. Naval Air. 20 domestic locations. 7 Official #20. AVE-F. Mixed. (755)
241. 6 higher level units including SOUTH PACIFIC FORCE, COMSERVPAC, 7th PHIB, COM FAIR SOU PAC Torpedo Sq, THREE, and SERVICE SQ SIX. F-VF. (755)
242. Merchant Marine, Cover from civilian Gunhill Shipping Co. Post Master SF. Small cover franked with 2 6 air mail stamps and Navy NOV 10 1944 cancel. Some wrinkles. F. (755)
243. Coast Guard. 5: #10 Penalty cover with corner card US COAST GUARD MD. Roughly opened. Plus 4 covers Government Island, , USO Kitchikan Alaska, Atlantic City Port, and US LST 57 Navy 920. AVE-F. (755)
244. 8 covers from Navy Hospitals. Minimal duplication. AVE-F. (755)
245. 31 miscellaneous Navy shore. 4 #10 Penalty, 1 Cleveland 1944 #10 like War Ballot. AVE-F. (755)
246. Book. FATAL VOYAGE THE SINKING OF THE USS INDIANAPOLIS . By Kurzman, 331 pages. 25 photos. List of final crew. Original jacket. VF. (200)
WORLD WAR II UNITES STATES APOs
247. 11 covers with BPO in cancels including 4 BPO with R/A 1005-Phlippines, 7 BPO with R/As 41-2, 75, and 929, 11 BPO with R/A 887, 20 BPO21-2 and 470. Plus 9 PRS APO 6 and 2nd PRS in address only. AVE-F. (755)
248. 8 covers from members of Post Offices including APO 68 with cancel APO 742 JUL 5 1945. 64 APU APO 640 OFFICIAL #10, APO 644 APU , APO 444 POSTAL SECTION QITH APO 444 CANCEL, APO 942 2 POSTAL SECTION, , 948. 975, (2), ANS 509 APU Seattle Port of Embarkation corner card on Penalty cover. Also cover from CAL to MD with unusual US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE 1943 cancel AVE-F. (755)
249. Alaska. Small cover from Sgt. Harbor Craft APO 943 cancel PM Seattle. Unit censored 3 line handstamp NOTIFY CORRESPONDENTS AND/PUBLISHERS OF NEW ADDRESS/ON WD AGO FORM NO. 2O7. F. (755)
250. Stamped air mail cover from 331st Inf. APO 83 with APO 83 Jan 9 1944 cancel in France. To APO 450 Camp Livingston. Base censor. Louisiana Maneuvers F. (755)
251. FREE cover from APO 4040 B New Orleans with New Orleans OCT 9 1943 cancel. Cellophane censor tape and Base censor to Col. 358 F.a. CAMP POLK. Base censor. Used only departures Sept. to December 43. F. (755)
252. United Nations. UNEF Canadian Forces. 2 # 10 envelopes with corner cards and handstamps of UNEF Pisa Italy. Italian stamps tied by PISA 1960 to, 1961 cancels. To England with Canadian CFPO 102 receipt cancels. 1 stamp missing?. F.
253. Egypt. British Forces. FREE OAS covers 1946 with FPO 38 and 590 North Africa. Also 6 with unclear cancels. AVE.
(424)
254. France. 8 1993-94 stampless covers mostly on Gendarme envelopes. To Commander of Gendarme Brigades PLACE DE L'ESPLANADE 08600 GIVET. Each has octagonal hand stamp of sending unit including GENDARMERIE DE L'AIR BRIGADE DE NICE, NOUZONVILLE, MONTCEAU LES MINES, QOUZY, POITOUCHARENICS, ?, VIREUX MOLHAIN and VIERZON. F-VF. (295)
255. Germany. Stamped cover with British FPO 222 1950 cancel. Plus 2 #10 covers with BFPO 15 and 20 meter like 1987 OR 92 cancels. Each with BRITISH FIELD POST/ ERMÄSSIGTER GEBÜHR handstamps and BRITISH FORCES IN GERMANY BACKSTAMPS. (836)
256. Germany. British Forces. 3 46-47 covers from British APO 432 . 2 on 1 1/2d stamps F-VF. (941)
257. Italy. British Forces 5 FREE British FPO covers 17 (3), 751 and 1 from same correspondence with hard to read #. Cancels 1945-46. (424)
258. Japan. 10 US APO covers APOS 25, 201-1, 301,468,(2), 500,704,710, 7 BPO. F. (941)
259. Korea. 3 covers same sender USAPOs 235, 235-1 (Interesting letter including "honey carts", and 235-2 1946-47 . F-VF. (941)
260. Yugoslavia. Registered cover with Yugoslavia stamps to relative Dir. of Maint. HQ USAFE APO 633. Backstamped Munich 4.9.50 and APO 633 of Wiesbaden from civilian. Belgrade cancels and registry label. Some blotting of address. F. (755)
261. U. S. 12 post war 1945 covers with various Return markings to APOS 443 (2), 562 (7), 668 (3) , covers No backstamps or APO cancels. 6 roughly opened. MIXED. (755)
262. U.S. 43 1986-87 #10 22¢ Official stamped envelopes from domestic locations. Some opened slightly roughly F. (755)
263. U.S. 8 1988-89 #10 25¢ Official envelopes from domestic locations. F. (755)
264. U.S. 56 1986-87 #10 Official stamped envelopes from domestic locations 22¢ Official stamp affixed. F. (755)
265. U.S. 2 # 10 Certified covers with USAF OFFICIAL METERS. Plus 3 with window envelopes. F. (755)
266. U.S. 6 large Certified covers with with 44 OFFICIAL stamps including 10 $1.00 and 2 E. F. (755)
267. U.S. 18 #10 envelopes with stamps 1983-87 including 20¢ -3, 17¢+22¢ -11, 22¢ pair-4. 1 with APO cancel. F. (755)
268. U.S. 7 #10 envelopes with stamps 1985-92 . Most non-denominational including, D, D+17¢-2 , E-2, F, and $1.00. F. (755)
269. U.S. 7 #10 envelopes with 22 stamps 1987-89. Plus 2 official meters. F. (755)
270. U.S. 22 Official 22 stamped envelopes from domestic locations. Most with stamps added F. (755)
271. U. S. 12 post war 1945 covers with various Return markings to APOS 443 (2), 562 (7), 668 (3) , covers No backstamps or APO cancels. 6 roughly opened. MIXED. (755)
272. U.S. Cover with special U.S.C. & G.S EXPLORER MAR 19 1960 cancel with NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC /EXPEDITION/ SWAN ISLAND. VF. (755)
273. U.S. Coast Guard 2 1971 covers with cancels of USCGC STATEN ISLAND with cachet for "Deep Freeze" 1970-71 signed by Captain . Also USCGC BURTON ISLAND 1971 with different cachet. VF. (755)
274. U.S. Coast Guard. USCG CUTTER NORTHWIND. 2 covers 1957 or 1978. Partial cancels but legible. 1 had 1978 ARCTIC WEST SUMMER cachet. AVE. (755)
275. France. 2 covers with cachets for visit of French Frigate F788 and Fregete DE GRASSE. Weak 2000 British postmarks on British stamps. AVE. (295)
276. Great Britain. 3 covers: HMS ILLUSTRSIOUS 2001; HMS VANGUARD-2001, and HMS TRIUMPH 2000. British stamps and civilian cancels. AVE-F. (295)
277. Great Britain. 3 covers: HMS ILLUSTRSIOUS 2001; HMS VANGUARD-2001, and HMS TRIUMPH 2000. British stamps and civilian cancels. AVE-F. (295)
278. Netherlands. Cover from HR.MS DOLFIJN/NAPO 323 and Marine handstamp. British cancel on British stamp 2000. Dutch submarine with Navy Archive photo of ship enclosed. F-VF.. (295)
279. 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)
280. Sweden. 3 covers with British stamps an cancels. Handstamps pf MS SODERMALLAND, KALMAR, and HMS ULVON. F-VF. (295)
281. United States. 2 covers British stamps and cancels. 1 with large USCGC WMEC 909 2000 cancel. Plus undated USS GONZALEZ cached cover. VF. (295)
282. U.S. Special cacheted cover for Commissioning Day CURTIS WILBUR DDG 54 MAR 19 1994 cancel on 29¢ Official mail series. VF. (755)
283. U.S. 2 #10 covers with Official Stamps tied by APO 09038 1987 and weak 09834 1994. Saudi and Bahrain?. AVE-F. (755)
284. 8 #10 Official stamped covers with Navy cancels 1988-97. Various official franking. 2 Certified. 1 Meter. F-VF. (755)
285. BOOK. "Intrepid," Epic story of America's most legendary warship; foreword by Sen. McCain. Over 300 pgs. Brand new. Jacket price $26.95. VF. (723)
286. Anderson FDC cacheted envelope fur Korea Overrun Nations issue used in 1951 with weak New York cancels to Navy Mail Clerk USS COLLETT. AVE. (755)
287. Canadian Forces. Sender SFOR/V.K./TPT. Box 5003. UNITED NATIONS. 22 DEC 1999 cancel. Christmas card. VF. (295)
288. United States. Air mail letter to England from Bismark North Dakota. 2 6¢ Transport series tied by faint April 13 1942 Bismark machine cancel and 3 additional stamps tied by faint Bismark packet cancels. British PC 90 censor tape with tears. Plus letter to same address with 6¢ and 20¢ transport series and 1¢ Defense and 3¢ Victory with New York AUG 21 1943 cancels and U.S. cellophane censor tape. AVE-F (942)
289. U.S. #10 cover with corner card of TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL APO 63. Stamp missing. APO machine cancel 1964. Handstamp "EVIDENCE POSTAGE/WAS AFIXED/ONE RATE OK'D" . VF. (755)
290. U.S. Cover from APO 34 sent air mail special delivery with 10¢ and 6¢ transport series tied by APO 34 AUG 17 1944 cancels. Back stamped Manchester Iowa. Unit censor faint but legible. Letter enclosed. In Italy. VF. (755)
291. U.S. multicolored 1938 air mail stamp, Scott's C23, sent from Mass. to soldier 2`` Coast Artillery Camp Hulen Texas. VF. (755)
292. Germany. Letter to U.S with 2 12 PFG workers with rotary plate selvedge. Plus torn cover. AVE. (942)
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