MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 189
Closing Date: March 27, 2010
The auction is open to all bidders - see Rules
MINIMUM BID $2.50
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1. Naval PC 1c stp cancel USS New Hampshire Nov 22, 1909 (VF). VF. MB $10.00 (0901)
2. US AEF. 18 covers. Misc types of stationary Inc. YMCA, Knights of Columbus, Red Cross. Cancels unchecked (4 no cancel) all censored. + 4 stateside covers. Quality is Average to poor. (0905)
3. US AEF. Cover Canc. US Military Postal Express Service 766 - 18 OCT 1918 (VF second 6 blurry). Censored. F/VF (0901)
4. US AEF. P/C Niederwald-Denkmal am Rhein (1 corner damaged) - Canc. US Army Post Office MPES 746 2 6- 19 (VF M of MPES missing). Censored. F/VF (0901)
5. US AEF. 3 P/C (Monaco Marseille Beilstein) All Canc. US Army Post Office MPES 1918/19 numbers unclear. Censored. F/VF (0901)
6. #10 official Business from Treasury Department, Bureau of War Risk Insurance. Cancel Washington DC (1918 - VF). F/VF (0910)
7. 7 covers. 2 US to APO (702/746). 2 US to England censored (1 #10). 2 England to US censored. 1 front only New Zealand franked with NZ Stps Ovpt WAR STAMPS to US censored (Passed by the Military Censor N.Z.). Ave/F (0905)
8. Belgium. 5 commercial covers franked with German Occupation Ovpt Belgien stamps. All censored. 2 with 3 Cent, 1 x 10 Cent, 1 with 10 Cent + 5 Cent, 1 with 15 Cent. One is from Comite Regional dalimentation de LAROCHE with censor from MARCHE (2 very small towns). VF (0901)
9. Cuba. Cover canc. Habana Cuba Feb 11, 1919 to US Censored (VF). + War Department DRAFT card from Houston, TX.(F)(1002)
10. Germany 3 Feldpostbrief (with letters) - civilian cancels (2 x Berlin Coblenz). + Mint Feldpostkarte (2 parts). F-VF. (0901)
11. Germany 2 P/C military scenes (Dixmuiden Balerndorf). l cancel K.D. Feld-Postexped OB Komm IV Armee 5/3 (Fieldflieger censor). 1 cancel FeldPostexpedition DER 3 (K.S.) JNF. DIV Nr 32 (1915 VF). + 1 P/C SM des Kaisers Red Cross Kriegskarte 1914 (picture side scuffed) Canc. Flensburg. F-VF. (0901)
12. POW - JAPAN Service des Prissoniers de Guerre Bando bei Tokushima - Japan card. Japanese cancel dated 7.12.2 (back dated 1918). Red bilingual cachet. Addressed to Shanghai, China. 2 punch holes - VF. MB $10.00 (1003)
13. WAR Department. 3 Official Business #10 covers. 1 from Surgeon Fort Reno, Okla. cancel El Reno, Okla 1928 (VF). 1 from HQ 8th Corps Fort Sam Houston, TX - cancel San Antonio, TX 1928 (VF). 1 from Front Royal Q.M. Depot Office of Surgeon - cancel Front Royal, VA 1928 (VF). All addressed to CO Army medical School Washington DC. F/VF (0901)
14. Polar. 2 covers Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. Both MC Little America Antarctica 1934 and 1935. One Delayed for one year handstamp. VF Philatelic (0907)
15. 2 covers USS Black Hawk. 1929 + 192? (F) Both #10 Official Business Asiatic Station with Cavite P.I. in KB. F/VF (0907)
16. USS Bridge #10 Registered 1926 (VF) + #10 Official Business USS Arctic 1934 cancel United States Fleet (F) + Reduced front Registered USS Buchnell 1927. F/VF (0907)
17. USS Wyoming. 2c stamp cancel MAR 1, 1924 (F). VF (1002)
18. Alaska. 9 covers 6c Air + 1 cover Free. APO 726 (1), 939 (2), 948 (4 + 1 unprocessed V-Mail to APO 948), 980 (2). 1942/45 Most censored. Ave/VF (0909)
19. Alaska. Censored Business Reply Envelope cancel APO 729 (KB 1944 VF). + P/C with patriotic label Proud Im an American cancel APO 942 (MC 1945 F). F/VF (0909)
20. Alaska. 21 covers (7 are #10). APO 729 (5), 935 (1), 937 (1), 939 (5), 942 (2), 948 (1), 980 (6). 1942/45 Most censored. Ave/VF (0909)
21. Alaska. Censored cover Free franked from APO 935 cancel APO no # 1942 (VF). + 6c air cover from APO 940 cancel APO no # 1942 (VF) censored with note Comunication (sic) to persons unknown. F/VF (0909)
22. Alaska. Censored cover Free franked from APO 939 cancel APO no # 1943 (F). + Free franked cover from Ft Greeley cancel APO no # 1943 (MC - VF) Forwarded to APO 980 with APO 939 cancel (KB VF) on back. F/VF (0909)
23. Alaska. 31 covers (most 6c air). APO 939 (3), 942 (4), 944 (5), 948 (2), 980 (10), 986 (7). 1942/45 Most censored. Ave/VF (0909)
24. Alaska. 3 covers 6c Air. Same sender 408 Signal Co - APO 942. All MC APO with blurred # and date. All blue censor Type A3 Military Censor 47. F (0909)
25. Alaska APO 943. Franked with 3 x 1c Defense APO # is in address only Cancel APO no # (1943 - VF). Censored. VF (0909)
26. Alaska. 29 covers (most 6c air). APO 942 (5), 944 (6), 948 (4), 960 (2), 975 (4), 980 (6), 986 (2). 1942/45 Some censored. Ave/VF (0909)
27. Alaska. 5 covers. 980 (2 x 6c air), 983 (6c air), 986 (2 free)- 4 censored, 1 Inter Alaska. + 6 censored 6c air covers APO cancel no # (1943). F/VF (0909)
28. Alaska APO 980. 24 covers 6c air + 2 covers FREE franked 1944-45. All censored. F/VF (0909)
29. Alaska. 2 War Ballots APO 985 and 986 (damaged on top). Ave (0909)
30. Antigua. 6c air cancel APO 855 (KB 1944 VF). + Trinidad 6c air sender APO 869 cancel APO no # (KB 1942 VF). F/VF (0909)
31. Australia. Censored cover APO 501 from 1942 (2x 3c Prexie - KB faint) with marking Air Mail by Sea and Air to USA. Also Censored 6c air cover sender APO 501 cancel 7th Base Post Office (MC year not clear 1943 ?). F/VF (0910)
32. Canada. 5 Gimbels Patriotic cacheted covers (all different) all 2c + 1c Defense stps all 1941. Cancel APO 801 + 801-A + 801-B + 801-C + 801-D. Philatelic - F/VF (0909)
33. 5 Censored covers. From Guatemala (2), Bolivia, Brazil, Honduras. Also front from Ecuador. Ave/F (0910)
34. France. 2 Censored 6c air covers sender 14th Field Hospital APO 228 - cancel APO 516 (MC Nov/Dec 1944 - VF). F/VF (0910)
35. Iceland. 2 Censored covers Free franked. Both Sender APO 860 cancel APO no # (1x MC 1941 1x KB 194? - F). F/VF (0909)
36. Japan. 6c air cover sender APO 315 HQ ASCOMO. Cancel 4 BPO (MC 1945 no day/month). VF (0910)
37. New Guinea. Censored 6c air cover sender APO 322 cancel APO no # (MC 194?). + Censored 6c Prexie cover sender APO 565 cancel APO no # (part cancel year ?). F/VF (1002)
38. New Zealand. 3 covers from 1944 to US. All paper censor. F/VF (0909)
39. Papua New Guinea. 6c air censored cover sender APO 320. Cancel APO 320 (faint KB Aug 1944). F (0909)
40. Patriotic Crosby - Remember Pearl Harbor. Cancel Memorial, Tenn 1942 (VF). Signed Postmaster. Philatelic - VF (0907)
41. Philippines. 6c air censored cover cancel APO 96 (KB 1945 - F). F/VF (0910)
42. P.O.W. 6 X 1c Prexie (2 partially removed by censor) from US (Los Angeles 1940) to Internment Operations Canada. Censor mark Censored Internment Operations, Ottawa. VF (1003)
43. P.O.W. Free franked Size 10 cover. Sender German POW Camp Alva, Oklahoma. US Censorship marking. Cancel Washington, DC 1943. To American Aid for War Prisoners in Buffalo, NY. F (light fold) (1003)
44. P.O.W. 2 X 1/2c Prexie on card. Cancel Tonkawa, Okla. Prisoner-of-war Camp Br (DR 1944 VF). Philatelic VF (1003)
45. P.O.W. Free franked Size 10 official business cover. Sender Headquarters Prisoner of War Camp Florence, Arizona. Cancel Coolidge, Ariz (Internm)ent BR (partial cancel 1945). To CO ASFTC Camp Crowder, MO. VF (1003)
46. P.O.W. Free franked Size 10 cover. Sender Camp Spokesman - POW Camp Fort Crockett, TX. US Censor marking. Cancel New York, NY 1944. To Red Cross in Washington, DC. VF (1003)
47. P.O.W. Free franked POW form letter. Sender German POW - Camp Livingston, LA. US Censorship marking. Cancel New York, NY 1943. To Germany. VF (1003)
48. P.O.W. Free franked POW Post Card. Sender German POW POW camp - Camp Livingston, Box 20 New York. US Censorship marking. Cancel New York, NY 1943. To Germany. VF (1003)
49. P.O.W. Free franked POW form letter. Sender German POW - Camp Livingston, Box 20 New York. US Censor marking. Cancel New York, NY 1944. To New York. VF (1003)
50. P.O.W. Free franked POW form letter. Sender Italian POW - Camp Wheeler Internment Camp - Georgia. US Censorship + faint German censor markings. Cancel New York, NY 1943. To Sicilia, Italy. VF (1003)
51. P.O.W. Free franked Size 10 cover. Sender German Group Spokesman Internment Camp Crystal City, TX. Cancel Crystal City, TX 1944. To Red Cross in Washington, DC. F (1003)
52. P.O.W. Free franked cover. Sender Family Camp Committee Chairman Detention Station - Seagoville, TX. Cancel Seagoville, TEX 1943. Letter enclosed with Censor marking Detained Alien Enemy Mail Examined. To American Aid for War Prisoners in Buffalo, NY. VF - MB $10.00 (1003)
53. P.O.W. Free franked Kriegsgefangenenpost. Sender US 1st Lt Oflag 64. Mute cancel 1944. US + German censor. To New York. VF (1003)
54. P.O.W. Free franked Kriegsgefangenenpost card from Nice, France to French prisoner at Stalag VIc. Cancel Nice 1941. Partial French Service de Secours Prisonniers de Guerre Nice marking (faint) + German censor. VF (1003)
55. P.O.W. Free franked cover from Germany to German POW Transit Camp South Africa. Cancel Graz 1943. Camp Maxey Texas marking + German censor on back. VF (1003)
56. P.O.W. Free franked cover from Germany to German POW POW Camp Camp Swift - Texas. Cancel Dresden 1943. US + German censor. Ave (top of cover damaged) (1003)
57. P.O.W. Free franked cover from Germany to German POW POW Camp Camp Swift Texas Comp 15 New York, NY. Cancel Dresden 1945. US + German censor. F (1003)
58. P.O.W. Free franked cover from Holland to German POW in USA C/O Box 20 New York, NY Prisoner of War Information Bureau Washington DC. Indistinct Cancel 1943. Auxiliary markings Unclaimed at PWCP Concordia, Kansas + Not in Camps Remer or Bena / Minn. + misc manuscript notations. US + German censor. F/VF (1003)
59. P.O.W. Free franked cover from Holland to German POW in USA C/O Box 20 New York, NY Prisoner of War Information Bureau Washington DC. Faint cancel PP - 1943. US + German censor. F/VF (1003)
60. R.C.A.F. 2 X Free franked covers sender Canadian Sgt Att. RAF RCAF overseas. To Canada. Blacked out (censored) Cancels - 1942. Both censored. 1 is AVE (tears) 1 is F/VF (1003)
61. United Kingdom. 5 censored covers. APO 161 (6c air 1944 faint), 312 (6c air 1944), 2 x 510 (6c air 1944), 516 in sender (free - KB 1944 no # - base censor). F (0910)
62. United Kingdom. Official Business Size 10 (base censor). APO 871 in sender (KB 1942 no #). 5 Auxiliary markings incl. Missent TO APO 305, NO Record 112 ENGRS, Directory Service Given Fort Meade, RTS (all F/VF). Cover is Ave/F. (0910)
63. Wales. 6c air censored. APO 134 (KB faint 1944). Nice Air Mail label! VF (0910)
64. 3 V-Mails with envelopes (1 Air Mail) - 1944 (2) - 1945. All from same sender 25th INF - APO 93. VF (0909)
65. 2 V-Mails - NO envelopes. 1 x Sender 232 INF - APO 17797. 1 x Sender 242 INF APO 17798. VF (0909)
66. 2 V-Mails 1 x NO envelope Sender 155 F.A. Bn - APO 36 - 1943. 1 x unprocessed V-mail same Sender cancel APO 36 (KB 1943 F). F/VF (1002)
67. US Base. Special cover Pull cord right and down. Cancel Hondo, Texas Army Navigation School (MC 1944 VF) to treasure Island, SF, CA. Auxiliary marking Directory Service Given Radio Material School, T.I. Forwarded. F (0909)
68. 4 Registered size 10 official business covers. All franked with Air Mail + Prexies stps canceled with mute oval. All multiple cancels on back. Senders at Buckley Field, CO Peterson Field, CO Brownsville Air Base, TX Rocky Mountain Arsenal. F/VF (0909)
69. 16 APO covers. Most censored, most 6c air. APO 24, 75, 90, 461, 502 (Force censor # 2), 528, 706 (3), 767, 922 (3), 928, 942 (2). F/VF (a few roughly opened). (0910)
70. 8 APO covers. Censored 6c air. APO 647 (damaged cover), 650, 700, 761 (2), sender 953 APO No # (2), 2nd Base PO (sender APO 464). F/VF (1002)
71. 4 APO covers. Censored 6c air. Sender 72 APO No # (with letter), 709, Sender 716 faint APO cancel, 7th Base PO (sender APO 923). F/VF (1002)
72. 7 APO (4/5 digits) covers. Sender APO 1216 (Trenton 1942) APO 1256 (APO 652 1944) APO 4913 (size 10 Official US Navy 1943) APO 7823 (Postage Due stps APO 129 1944) APO 9826 (censored letter 1944 mute cancel) APO 12453 (APO 673 1943) APO 17971 (A17 BPO 1945). F/VF (0909)
73. 2 Admiralty Island. Censored 6c air 1 x Sender Navy 3205 Unit 1 cancel US Navy (KB 1944). 1 x Sender Navy 3142 cancel US Navy (KB 1945). + Brazil - Sender Navy 335 cancel US Navy (KB 1945). F/VF (0909)
74. 22 covers Hawaii. Censored 6c air. All same sender 10th 155 mm Gun Bn. All KB US Navy cancels 1944. F/VF (0901)
75. NCB V-Mail with envelope 1944. From 90th NCB. VF (0904)
76. NCB. 4 covers 6c air. Same sender 24th NCB Co.B. Cancel US Navy 1945. 1 x Ave 3 x F/VF (1002)
77. Marines. 2 cacheted covers. 1 x cancel MAR AIR GR 11 F.M.A.W.F.M.F (KB 1941)- 1 x cancel 1st MAR AIRCFT FLT MAR FORCE (KB 1941). + 1c P/C cancel 5TH MAR 1ST MAR DIV FLEET MAR FORCE (KB 1941). Philatelic F/VF (0907)
78. Marines. 4 misc covers. 1 x Free censored 3rd Mar Div 1944, 1 x patriotic (Iwo Jima) US Navy 5956 BR (KB 1946), 2 x cacheted carried by USS Kalmia Mar Det cancel VB Squadron 3B (KB 1937). F/VF (0907)
79. Registered size 10 official business covers. Sender Beach Jumper # 8. Back cancel San Bruno, Calif 10225 BR. (DR 1945 - VF). F/VF (1002)
80. Lockheed Aircraft Corp. #10 6c air cover. Cancel KB US Navy 17033 year not clear. VF (0909)
81. 5 air mail blue covers with map. All with different KBC # handstamps. 4 with Quan-Buu Viet-Nam 1973 cancels. 1 no cancel. VF (0908)
82. 4 air mail blue covers with map - 4 different types. All KBC 3799 and Quan-Buu Viet-Nam 1973 cancels. VF (0908)
83. APO 1 to 99. 70 covers late 40s / 50s / 60s (9 are #10). Nice sampling with light duplication. Ave/VF (0909)
84. APO 100 to 199. 64 covers late 40s / 50s / 60s (16 are #10). Nice sampling with light duplication. Ave/VF (0909)
85. APO 200 to 299. 50 covers late 40s / 50s / 60s (8 are #10). Nice sampling with light duplication. Ave/VF (0909)
86. Alaska. 19 covers 5/6/7c air (3 size 10). APO 701 (1), 729 (3), 731 (9), 733 (5), 736 (1). All 50s except 2 x 1947 + 1 x 1946. Ave/VF (0909)
87. Alaska. 2 Covers. 1 x Sender Arctic Test Branch, CONARC APO 733 Cancel APO 733 (KB 19?6 F). 1 x Sender Nome AFB cancel APO 732 (KB 1948 F). VF (0909)
88. Alaska. 33 covers 5/6/7c air (7 size 10). APO 937 (5), 942 (13) + 3 addressed to APO 942 (with letters), 948 (2), 949 (4), 980 (3), 986 (1), 987 (2). Most 50s a few late 40s. Ave/VF (0909)
89. AWOL Germany. 1947 cover 15c air from US to APO in Germany. Forwarded several times to APO 696, 743 and 872. MS AWOL 11/11/47 on front. (VF). (0910)
90. Azores. #10 official Business Azores Air Transport Station cancel APO 406 (KB 1956 - a bit blurry). VF (0905)
91. Canada - APO 677. 9 covers misc stps. 5 are 1950s 4 are 1947/48 5 x MC + 4 x KB. F/VF (0909)
92. Canada. 13 covers (4 size 10). APO 862 (6), 863 (2), 864 (5). Most 50s. F/VF (0909)
93. Canada. 6 covers (3 size 10). APO 862 (3), 863 (1), 864 (2). Most 50s. F/VF (0909)
94. Douglas Missiles Service. 2 #10 Douglas (aircraft) stationary 7c air. 1 x cancel APO 12 (MC 1960 F) in Germany. 1 x cancel APO 168 (MC 1960 VF) in Italy. VF (0909)
95. Douglas Aircaft Co. 4 #10 Douglas (aircraft) stationary 7c air. 1 x cancel APO 116 (KB 1960 VF) in England. 1 x cancel APO 132 (MC 1960 VF) in Germany. 1 x cancel APO 179 (MC 1960 F) in England. 1 x cancel APO 301 (MC 1960 VF) in Korea. VF (0909)
96. Greece (?). Cut down to smaller size Official Business cover from 492nd Air Service Gr. APO 790G. Cancel APO 790G (KB 1946 - VF). (0906)
97. Hawaii. 8 covers 1946/47. 957 (1), 958 (1), 959 (6). Ave/F (0906)
98. Japan. Sender 40th AAA Brig. APO 503 Cancel APO 713-2 (KB 1950 year faint). Also #10 Front only cancel APO 1050 (KB 1949 - VF). (0909)
99. Japan. 13 covers 50s/60s. APO 99, 317 (2 #), 323, 343, 503 (2), sender 503 7 BPO (2 MC / KB), 919, 925, 994, 96503. VF (0903)
100. Japan. 11 covers 40s/50s (2 are #10). APO 317, 323, sender 331-3 - MC 21 BPO, sender 343 KB faint, sender 503 - MC 7 BPO (3), 710, 713, 903, 929. F/VF (0906)
101. Japan. 3 X covers sender APO 343 cancel 7 BPO (MC 1946). Two are #10 incl one WD Essential Official Air mail. + 1 X Sender APO 994 cancel 7 BPO (MC 1946 - VF). F/VF (0906)
102. Misc. APOs. Most 40s. Sender APO 25 (MC Arlington), 201, sender APO 246 Unit 3 (KB no number), 323, 3 x covers sender APO 404 (MC 7 BPO), 502 (MS censor 1944), sender APO 845 (MC A-AFB PR). F/VF (0905)
103. Japan. 3 covers APO 500 40s. One sender FEC Motion Picture Services. Two have faint cancels. F/VF (0906)
104. Korea. Sender British Correspondent APO 301 Cancel APO 301 (MC 1959 - VF). To Rear-Admiral DD Hawkins. VF (0909)
105. Morocco. #10 Official Business (Welfare & Relief) re-used (turned-over) cover. Inside sender APO 534 to APO 759. Outside, sender APO 759 to Philadelphia. No stamps No cancels. VF (0905)
106. Polar. Ice Station T-3 handstamp (2) cancel Ladd AFB Alaska (KB 1960- F). VF Philatelic (0909)
107. Puerto Rico. Free franked - Sender 1st casual Co. Cancel APO 846 (KB 1946 - F). VF (0906)
108. Misc. APO Asia. 12 covers 50s. APO 25, 74, 246, 301 (2 # MC), 438, 928, 953 (4), 958. F/VF (0903)
109. Misc. APO - 15 covers 50s/60s. APO 30, 34, 58, 81, 83, 203A, 230, 254, 285, 286, 616, 864 (2), 09380 (faint), 98716. F/VF (0903)
110. Misc. APO - 6 covers. APO 354, 450, 731, 942, 22 BPO, 96274. Ave/F (0906)
111. Misc. APO - 11 covers (4 #10). APO 218, 253, 334, 942, 09011, 09046, 09154, 09227, 09616, 09675, 96525. F/VF (0905)
112. Misc. - 9 covers. To APO 94 - APO 21, 63, 223, 334, sender APO 503 - cancel USS General JC Breckinridge, Sender USS LST-119. + Fort Sam Houston + Koror Caroline Island (KB 1951). F/VF (1002)
113. Alaska. 4 covers. 1 x Registered sender NAS Kodiak large DR US Navy with # removed no date back cancel N. Air Sta Kodiak Alaska Br (DR 1948). 1 x Navy 13609 (KB 1951 - VF). 2 x Navy 230 unit 1 (KB 1951 - VF). 3 Philatelic VF (0902)
114. Alaska. 7 covers 6c/8c air (3 size 10). Cancel US Navy Branch in cancel. Navy 230 BR (1), 13608 BR (3), 13609 BR (2), 1 x from Canada to Navy BR 13609. 50s/60s. F/VF (0909)
115. Colombia. Official size 10 stationary Republica de Colombia - Armada Nacional Base Naval A.R.C. Bolivar Cartagena. Colombian stamps cancel Correo Aereo Cartagena 1947. VF (0901)
116. Misc Navy Branch. 5 covers 50s/60s. 13973 (1948), 17000, 17026, 17045, 17048. F/VF (0906)
117. Misc Navy Branch. 13 covers 50s/60s. 13791, 13793, 14042, 14048, 17002 (3 #), 17008, 17012, 17022, 17032, 17061, 17067. F/VF (0903)
118. Misc Navy Branch. 4 covers 50s/60s. 13606, 14045, 17034, sender Navy 990 (Hawaii cancel). F/VF (0905)
119. Misc Navy Branch. 7 covers 40s/50s. Sender Navy 117 (2 1944), 230 BR, Sender Navy 939, 10499 BR, 10506 BR, 12859 BR. + Sender Hedron 14-2 F.A.W.4 (1944). F/VF (1002)
120. Newfoundland. 10,000 Atlantic Barrier Flights (DEW Line) handstamp Cancel 10957 BR (MC 1961 - VF). With info letter from Commander Barrier Forces. VF Philatelic (0909)
121. 3 x Navy Day 1947 cacheted covers. All dated Oct 27, 1947. Cancel USS Consolation, USS Philippine Sea, US Joseph P. Kennedy, JR. VF Philatelic (0909)
122. USS Mount Olympus. Cover with World map printed inside. Cancel USS Mount Olympus (10 JAN 1947 VF). Operation Highjump Antarctic Expedition handstamp. Philatelic VF (1002)
123. SS President Coolidge. 3 covers (ships stationary) cancel U.S.T.P. SEA POST S.S. PRES. COOLIDGE. All 1934. F/VF (0910)
124. 2 Welcome Aboard pamphlets. USS Constant (MSO-427) + USS Nimitz (CVN-68)- 12 pages. VF (0901)
125. 2 Subs Welcome Aboard pamphlets. USS Blueback (SS-581) 12 pages + USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624)- 6 pages. VF (0901)
126. 2 Welcome Aboard pamphlets. USS Caloosahatchee (AO-98) Decommissioning Ceremony 12 pages + Thai Navy H.T.M.S. Rattanakosin. VF (0901)
127. 2 Welcome Aboard pamphlets. USS Tarawa (LHA-1) 12 pages + USS Wadsworth (FFG-9)- 8 pages. VF (0901)
128. 2 Decommissioning Ceremony pamphlets. USS Farragut (DDG-37) 12 pages + USS McCloy (FF-1038)- 16 pages. VF (0901)
129. Welcome to NAS Alameda book. 32 pages + 20 pages yellow pages. VF (0901)
MODERN MILITARY (after 1965)
130. Berlin Airlift. 2 cacheted covers 50th Anniv Berlin Airlift 1998. 1 x Pictorial cancel APO AE 09265 Berlin. 1 x Malmstrom AFB, MT First Day of Issue. VF Philatelic (0901)
131. Berlin Airlift - UK. 2 cacheted covers 50th Anniv Berlin Airlift 1998. Pictorial cancels: 1 x RAF Abingdon 1 x London. VF Philatelic (0901)
132. Korea. Flown cover. 25th Anniv. US Air Force Kwang Ju AB Korea handstamp + Flown on EC-121 Mission in Korea handstamp on back. Cancel APO 96324 (MC 1972 - VF). With letter. VF Philatelic (0906)
133. Operation Enduring Freedom - France. French Army stationary - CC Captain CO Logistic Unit. Cancel Bureau Postal Interarmees 240 (2003 - VF) located in Kabul, Afghanistan. Philatelic VF - MB $4.00 (0901)
134. Operation Enduring Freedom - France. French Army stationary - CC Colonel RepFrance. Cancel Bureau Postal Interarmees 240 (2004 - VF) located in Kabul, Afghanistan. Philatelic VF - MB $5.00 (0901)
135. Operation Enduring Freedom - France. French Army stationary - CC Adjudant transmissions. Massoud stp Cancel Bureau Postal Interarmees 240 (2003 - VF) located in Kabul, Afghanistan. Philatelic VF - MB $4.00 (0901)
136. Operation Enduring Freedom - Germany. ISAF Feldpost P/C - ISAF Feldpost marking. Cancel Feldpost 1391(2004 - F) located in Kabul, Afghanistan. Philatelic VF - MB $4.00 (0901)
137. Operation Enduring Freedom - Germany. 2 size 10 covers. ISAF Deutsches Kontingent marking. Cancel Feldpost 1371(2002 - F) located in ISAF Camp Warehouse, Afghanistan. Philatelic F/VF (1 fold) - MB $5.00 (0901)
138. Operation Enduring Freedom - Poland. Poczta Polowa - Afghanistan marking. German stp cancel Feldpost 13??(2002 - faint)- receiving cancel on back. Philatelic VF (0901)
139. Operation Enduring Freedom - Turkey. 2 covers (1 size 10). Both from Turkey to Turkish contingent ISAF Afghanistan with receiving markings. 1 x Free franked Cancel Maltepe Askeri Lisesi {military school}(2002 - F) with ISAF TUA Peace Brigade marking. 1 x cancel Taksim (2003) with Afganistan Turk Gorev Kuvveti Komutanlici Kabil marking {Task Force Command}.VF - MB $6.00 (0901)
140. Operation Iraqi Freedom - USA. Free franked cover CC Joint Military Mail Terminal Kuwait. Cancel JAMT Operation Section APO AE 09357 (KB 2006 - F) located in Kuwait. Philatelic VF (0901)
141. Operation Iraqi Freedom - USMC. Free franked cover cancel Marine Corps Post Office FPO AE 09367 (DR 2005 - F) located in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Philatelic VF - MB $4.00 (0901)
142. Belgium NATO. 2 covers (1 cacheted) with APO Mailers Postmark Permit cancels Both First Days. One APO AE 09705 Shape Belgium (1999), one APO AE 09724 NATO HQ (1999). Philatelic VF (0901)
143. Submarine FDC. Handpainted FDC for 33c Los Angeles Class stamp official FDI Groton CT 2000. Plus USCGC Cowslip cacheted cover 2001. Philatelic VF (0907)
144. US APOs - 3 covers. All Free franked. 1x cancel APO 09812 (KB 1992 - F / Islamabad, Pakistan). 1 x sender APO 09852 faint cancel APO (MC 1992 faint / Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). 1x cancel APO 09858 (KB 1992 - VF / Dhahran, Saudi Arabia). Probably philatelic VF (0901)
145. US APOs. Cacheted Free franked cover for Exercise Intrinsic Action Kuwait. Cancel APO 09880 (KB 1992 - VF / Kuwait City, Kuwait). Philatelic VF MB $4.00 (0901)
146. Cambodian Mine Action Centre. Size 9 x 6 cover with bilingual CC label from the CMAC in Khan Toul Kork, Cambodia. UN stps with faint UN cancel. VF (0901)
147. India. Indian Army Postal Service illustrated pamphlet from 1965 describing the history of the postal service including a list of the Indian FPO used in Korea, Vietnam, UNEF and Congo. 12 pages. VF (0901)
148. KFOR - Germany. 2 covers. Cancel 731 Feldpost 2000 and 2001 (2). Unit handstamps. Philatelic VF (0901)
149. KFOR - Poland. 2 covers. 1 with METER + 1 stp Cancel Warszawa 60 2006. Unit handstamps. + Mint KFOR stationary letter. Philatelic VF (0901)
150. KFOR - Turkey. 3 covers with unit handstamps. 1 x from Task Force Command / Dragash-Kosovo - stps military cancel K.K.KOMUTANLIGI BAKANIKLAR 2003 {General Staff HQ}. 1 x from 28 NCI Mekanize Piyade Tugayi Kosovo Komutanligi {mechanized unit} cancel K.K.KOMUTANLIGI BAKANIKLAR 2003 {General Staff HQ}. 1 x sent to National Support Unit TU COY HQ KFOR - Cancel Maltepe Askeri Lisesi {military school}(2000). 2 Philatelic (?) VF - MB $10.00 (0901)
151. SFOR - Turkey. P/C handstamp SFOR Turk Taburu Bosna Irtibat Merkezi franked with Meter SARAJEVO - 2005. VF - MB $5.00 (0901)
152. UNEF - Brazil. UNEF Air letter. Sender Brazilian Battalion Beirute. Cancel United Nations Emergency Force (MC 1958 F). Back cancel Guerra DR-DF 16-8-58 (Gaines 017b) + marking Quartel General. VF MB $10.00 (0901)
153. UNEF - Canada. 2 size 10 covers. 1 x official OHMS - Cancel United Nations Emergency Force (MC 1958 VF). 1 x Canadian stps cancel CFPO 5002 (1974 F). 1 cover has fold F/VF (0901)
154. UNEF - Denmark. 2 x covers both with Danish UN Command markings. 1 x free franked - Cancel United Nations Emergency Force (MC Jan 1958 VF). 1 x size 7 x 10 (fold) - UN Stps Cancel United Nations NY (1958 VF). F/VF - MB $8.00 (0901)
155. UNEF - Poland. 2 free franked covers both with unit markings. Cancel Warszawa 60 (1975 - 1977). Philatelic VF (0901)
156. UNEF - Sweden. Complete Militarbrev (stamp in back flap still attached). Sender Major at UNEF Hospital Rafah, Egypt. Partial Cancel Svens(ka FN-Bat)aljonen - Egypten (17-10-63). VF MB $5.00 (0901)
157. UNEF - PIO. 2 x Wrappers from Public Information Officer CAPO 5049 (handstamp). 1 x free franked cancel UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE 2 22 APR 1961 (VF). 1 x Lebanese stps cancel Beyrouth RP (1963 F). F/VF (0901)
158. UNDOF - Austria. 3 covers. 2 x different AUSBATT stationary cancel UNDOF AUSBATT 1500 (1991 1993). 1 x free franked official Post-dienst cover (6 _ x 9) sender Army Field Post Officer. Cancel UNDOF AUSBATT 1500 (2002). Probably Philatelic F/VF MB $6.00 (0901)
159. UNDOF - Poland. 3 free franked covers with unit markings. Cancel Warszawa 60 (1982 / 86 / 87). 15th, 26th and 28th rotations. Philatelic VF (0901)
160. UNFICYP - Austria. 3 covers from Austrian contingent. Austrian stps cancel UNFICYP AUSCON 1501 (1985 / 87 / 88). Misc unit handstamps. Philatelic VF (0901)
161. UNIKOM - KUWAIT. Official UNIKON stationary (6 _ x 9 _). Sender Venezuelan Senior Officer. Kuwaiti stps faint cancel (1994 ??). Probably Philatelic VF MB $8.00 (0901)
162. UNTSO. 2 covers. 1 x sender at UNTSO Cairo. UAR stp faint cancel Heliopolis with Arabic control marking? 1 x large (9 x 12 folded in 2) official UN stationary with UNTSO NEWS marking. Intra theater mail to Jerusalem no cancel. VF (0901)
163. BOOK Malta Forces Mail. 64 pages published by Malta Study Circle in 1974. Info from WWI to 1960s. Book cover AVE inside VF. (0900)
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| Envelopes are regular size unless described otherwise (#10 or bigger). Franking: After WWII, all covers stamped unless otherwise stated. Official business covers don’t have postage unless otherwise stated. “6c air” has either a stamp or is stamped postal stationary. For individual lots, I try to mention the quality of the cancel - in parenthesis (VF) - as well as the condition of the cover in general - at the end of the listing. Abbreviation: MS = Manuscript -- Stp = Stamp — PC = Postcard -- Pict = Lot is pictured |
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