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WORLD WAR I POST-WORLD WAR II MILITARY
PRE WORLD WAR II POST-WORLD WAR II NAVAL
PRE WORLD WAR II NAVAL MODERN MILITARY
WORLD WAR II MILITARY DESERT STORM
WORLD WAR II NAVAL UN MILITARY MAIL
KOREAN WAR CIVIL WAR
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Auction 192

Closing Date: December, 2010

CIVIL WAR

1. Cover 3c stp MS cancel Peruville, NY – Jul 4 (VF) from 1860s to Capt. D. Tarbell, C.S. Vol. (Confederate States Volunteers), 2nd Brig. 3rd Div. Cav. Corps – ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. VF. MB $20.00 (0901)

 

PRE-WORLD WAR I

2. Napoleonic Conquered Territory. Stampless letter linear postmark " 94 – Bruxelles " (VF)(Dept. de La Dyle). Two pages letter dateline 18 July 1803. VF (small hole at bottom) MB $20.00 (0901)

3. Naval – PC 1c stp cancel USS Missouri – Apr 1 5PM, 1911 (VF). F. MB $10.00 (0901)

4. Naval (2)– 2 PC 1c stp. 1 cancel Ty 1 USS New Jersey – Jun 20 9AM, 1909 (VF). + 1 cancel different Ty 1 USS New Jersey – Jun 8 A.M., 1912 (F). F-VF. MB $12.00 (0901)

5. POW – BOER WAR – 1c Cape of Good Hope stp cancel "Salt River C.G.H." 1 MY 00 (VF) addressed to POW at "Athletic Ground – Greenpoint Common - Tent 72". Circular handstamp "Prisoner of War Censor". Back cancel "G.P.O. … 1 MAY 00 – Cape Colony". F (corners nicked). MB $14.00 (0901)

6. POW – BOER WAR – 1d Oranje Vrij Staat ovp V.R.I. stp cancel "…. O.R.C. 23 OC 00 "(Ave) addressed to "Prisoner of War Tent No 171 – Cape Town Camps". Circular handstamp "Prisoner of War Censor". Ave MB $10.00 (0901)

 

WORLD WAR I

7. US AEF (2). YMCA Cover Canc. US Army Post Office MPES *722* - 5–11-18 (F – Post missing)- AEF censor - with letter (top open roughly). + 1 PC Aix-les-bains with MC U.S. Army M.P.E.S. – Base Censor 1918 (Type 7101 - faint). F/VF (0901)

8. US AEF (2). YMCA Cover MC US Army M.P.E.S. 727 – JAN 1 191. (VF)- AEF censor A.2165 - with letter (Ave/F). + 1 PC Rochecorbon – no cancel – AEF Censor A.39 . VF (0901)

9. Army Branch (2). YMCA cover 3c stp MC Hattiesburg, Miss – Shelby Br. – Aug 16, 1918(VF). + YMCA cover 3c stp MC Jersey City, N.J. – Merritt Branch – May 31 16, 1918(F). F (0901)

10. Belgium (4). 4 commercial covers franked with German Occupation Ovpt "Belgien" stps. All censored. 1 with 3 Cent, 1 with 10 Cent, 1 with 10 Cent + 5 Cent, 1 with 15 Cent. F/VF (0901)

11. France. Free franked PC cancel St Raphael – Var - 6-12-14 (F). Handstamp "Hopital Temporaire No 1 – Hermitage Hotel". VF (0901)

12. Navy (2). 1 PC Landing Stage Liverpool endorsed "U.S. Naval Forces – Sailors Mail" with censor "Examined by L 7" – no cancel. + 1 small Penalty cover with handstamp "Central Directory Office – Pier 86, NY" – no cancel. F (1019)

13. PC with Army Branch (3). 1 Tank PC MC Trenton, N.J. – Dix Branch – Oct 15, 1918(F). + 1 Camp Zachary Taylor PC (tears) MC Louisville, KY – Taylor Branch – Jun 1, 1918(F). + 1 Camp Custer PC (stain) MC Battle Creek, Mich – Custer Branch – Oct 5, 1917 (F). Ave/F (0901)

14. POW – RUSSIA. Red Cross POW PC. Sender POW in Oppava (Silesia – now Czech Rep). Cancel Troppau 31 VIII 16 (F). Russian Censor + Austro-Hungarian Wien Censor. F (0901)

 

PRE-WORLD WAR II MILITARY

15. WAR Department - Surgeon (3). 3 Official Business #10 covers from Surgeon / Laboratory. 1 from Fort Barrancas, Fla. - cancel Fort Barrancas, 1928 (Ave). 1 from Ft Lewis, Wash - cancel Fort Lewis, Wash 1928 (F). 1 from Fort Omaha, Neb - cancel Omaha, NEB – Burling. Sta 1928 (F). All addressed to Army medical School Washington DC. F/VF (0901)

 

PRE-WORLD WAR II NAVAL

16. Akron – Memorial Day – 3c stp Cacheted cover - MC Lakehurst NJ May 30, 1933(VF). VF (0910)

17. USS Constitution (2). Both handstamp cachets. 1 Cancel US Frigate Constitution (27 Oct 1932) with "Washington – D.C." in KB (VF). 1 Cancel US Frigate Constitution (17 Jun 1933) with "Tacoma – Washington." in KB (F). VF (0901)

18. USS Constitution (2). 1 Cancel US Frigate Constitution (16 Apr 1932) with "Washington – D.C." in KB (F). 1 cacheted Cancel US Frigate Constitution (29 Jun 1933) with "Olympia - Washington" in KB (VF). VF (0901)

 

WORLD WAR II MILITARY

19. Alaska (2). 1 Censored cover Free franked from APO 939 cancel APO no # 1943 (F). + 1 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)

20. Army + Air Bases PC (5). Used - all from Georgia. 4 are Free franked. 2 x Savannah Air Base + 2 x Fort McPherson + 1 Camp Wheeler. 1941/45. F-VF (0909)

21. Brazil. 6c air cancel APO 676 (KB 1945 – F). Sender APO 676 Unit 1 Miami. F (SR)

22. Camp John T. Knight – 1c P/C sender 1st Sgt in Corcoran, Calif. Cancel Corcoran Calif. (1943 - F) to S/Sgt at Camp John T Knight. This camp was only named J.T. Knight from 1942 to 1946 then renamed Oakland Army Base. VF (0909)

23. Canada – APO 801-A. Patriotic cachet (KB 1941 - F). F/VF (0910)

24. Canada (4). All 1941 Newfoundland – 3c stps. Cancel APO 801-A + 801-B (Passed by Censor) + 801-C (date overinked - Gimbels cachet) + 801-D. Philatelic - F/VF (0909)

25. China – APO 210. Free franked cancel APO 210 (KB 1945 - VF). Sent to APO 493. F/VF MB $7.50 (0901)

26. Italy. Sender APO 9372. 6c air cancel APO 372 (KB 1944 – F). Censored. F (0909)

27. Japan. 6c air cover sender APO 315 HQ ASCOMO. Cancel 4 BPO (MC 1945 – no day/month). VF (0910)

28. Papua New Guinea. 6c air censored cover – sender APO 320. Cancel APO 320 (faint KB Aug 1944). F (0909)

29. United Kingdom. PC to England – cancel 8 BASE POST OFFICE (MC 1944 – faint) + dated Base Censor handstamp used in France (faint). F (1019)

30. United Kingdom. 1’ Martha Washington Reply card – cancel APO 119 (KB 1945 – Ave). Back cancel APO 546 (KB 1945 – VF). Slight wrinkles. F (0909)

31. United Kingdom (3). 1 censored privilege envelope with mute cancel (fold, tears) + 1 censored 1940 cover (fold, tears). + 1 WWI censored cover (Glasgow 1917) F. (0910)

32. United Kingdom - BFPO (3). Same sender. 1 privilege envelope cancel FPO 504 (1945 faint) Censor 11715. + 1 OAS cover cancel FPO 506 (1945 – F) Censor 11715. + 1 privilege envelope cancel FPO ? (1944 partial) Censor 12746. Ave/F (SR)

 

WORLD WAR II NAVAL

33. Hawaii (9). 9 Censored 6c air. All same sender 10th 155 mm Gun Bn. All KB US Navy cancels 1944/45. 5 different Censor markings (2 each + 1). F/VF (0901)

34. Marine Det Jamaica Br. 2c stp cancel Mar. Det. Portland Bight – Jamaica Br. (KB 1941 – F) with "First Day – Cancel" in KB. Philatelic VF (0901)

35. Navy BR / STA (3). Covers 2c or 3c stps. 1 is New Orleans, LA Naval Hospital Sta Rec'd (1946 – VF). 1 is Elisabeth City, NC – Naval Air Sta. Br.(KB 1942 - VF). 1 is Charleston S.C. – Shipyard Br.(DR + Duplex 1946 VF). Philatelic VF (0901)

36. Navy STA (3). Covers 2c or 3c stps. 1 is U.S. Naval Hospital Annapolis. MD (KB 1934 – VF). 1 is Santa Ana. Calif. – Naval Air Sta. Br.(DR 1943 - VF). 1 is Boston Mass. – Navy Yard Sta.(2 types Duplex 1940 VF). Philatelic VF (0901)

37. Navy BR / STA (3). Covers 3c stps. 1 is Boston. Mass. - US Naval Hosp Sta (KB 1935 – F). 1 is De Land. Fla. – Nav. Air Station Br.(Dr 1943 - VF). 1 is Bremerton Wash. Rec. Sta. – Sound Navy Yard (Duplex 1939 – F). Philatelic VF (0901)

38. Patriotic – NAS (3). 2 covers with Gross cachet. 1 is Miami Fla - Naval Air Station BR (Type 6 1942 - VF). 1 is Alameda Calif Naval Air Stat (Type 6 1942 - F). + 1 Free franked cover sender Chaplain – Chapel in the woods – Camp Patrick Henry – Virginia. Cancel APO no number (KB 1944). F/VF (0910)

39. P.W. Cover from sailor NAS Alathe Kansas to NAAS Jacksonville. Mun#1 c/o P.W. Said to be P.W. Receiving ship. Hand stamp "UNDER ORDERS". Cancel US Navy (MC 1944 – F) and backcancel Jacksonville and US Navy. VF (0909)

40. San Diego Naval Training Sta. Official Business card – about "Transferred at sea" to USS Vestal – 1941. VF (0910)

41. Trinidad – NCB. Sender 30th US Naval Const. Batt. 6c air cancel US Navy (KB 1943 – F) – censored. With long letter (7 pages) dateline Trinidad, B.W.I. VF (0901)

42. Virgin Islands CBMU. 6’ air cancel US Navy (KB 1943)- Censored. Sender USN CBMU Navy 38. Roughly opened at left (0909)

 

KOREAN WAR

43. APO 6. Free franked – Sender 160th Inf, APO 6. Cancel APO 6 (MC Sep 1, 53 – VF). Located Yachon-ni, Korea. VF (0900)

44. APO 6. Free franked – Sender HQ Co, 160th Inf, APO 6. Cancel APO 6 (MC Nov 1, 53 – F). Located Sintan-ni, Korea. VF (0900)

45. APO 24. 6c air size #10 – Sender 21st Inf Regt, APO 24. Cancel APO 24 (MC Dec 17, 52 – F). Located Sendai, Japan. VF (trimmed slightly on top). (0900)

46. APO 25. Free franked – Sender 27th Inf Regt, APO 25. Cancel APO 25 (MC May 24, 52 – F). Located Ohlainmuto, Korea. VF (0900)

47. APO 25. Free franked – Sender 24th Inf Regt, APO 25. Cancel APO 25 (MC Dec 12, 52 – F). Located Chunchon (K-47), Korea. F (trimmed on top). (0900)

48. APO 25. Free franked – Sender 14th Inf Regt, APO 25. Cancel APO 25 (MC Sep 3, 54 – VF). Located Tongduchon-ni, Korea. VF (0900)

49. APO 86. Free franked – Sender HQ Co 279th Regt, APO 86. Cancel APO 86 (MC May .., 52 – F). Located Taekwang-ni, Korea. VF (0900)

50. APO 201. Free franked – Sender 77th F.A. Bn, APO 201. Cancel APO 20. (MC Sep 16, 50 – faint). Located Taegu, Korea. F (trimmed on top – no back flap). (0900)

51. APO 201. Free franked #10 War Dept – Sender Co 5th Cav. Regt, APO 201. Cancel APO 201 (KB Sep 2, .1 – Ave faint). Located Tongduchon-ni, Korea. F (trimmed slightly on top). (0900)

52. APO 201. Size #10 6c Air – Sender 5th Cav. Regt, APO 201. Cancel APO 201 (KB Nov 27, 52 – F top missing). Located Makonamai, Japan. Ave (trimmed on top - tears). (0900)

53. APO 248. Free franked – Sender 38th Inf Regt, APO 248. Cancel APO no number (MC Nov 10, 52 – Ave) Located Yongchon, Korea. F (trimmed on top). (0900)

54. APO 248. Free franked – Sender HQ 2nd Inf Div. Cancel APO no number (MC Jul 19, 54 – F) Located Chunkok, Korea. F (0900)

55. APO 301. Free franked – Sender HQ EUSAK, APO 301. Cancel APO 301 (MC May 4, 52 – F top faint) Located Taegu, Korea. F (trimmed on top). (0900)

56. APO 301. Size #10 POD Penalty – Sender Postal Officer, APO 301. Cancel APO 301 (MC Jun 8, 53 – faint) Located Yongsan, Korea. F (0900)

57. APO 468. Free franked – Sender 15th Inf Regt, APO 468. Cancel APO 468 (MC Oct 16, ?? – F but year missing). VF (0900)

58. APO 468. Free franked – Sender 64th Tk Bn, APO 468. Cancel APO … (MC Mar 16, 53 – very faint) Located Yongchon, Korea. VF (0900)

59. APO 970. Free franked – Sender 2nd Med Bn, APO 248. Cancel APO 970 (KB Feb 1, 51 – F) Located Pusan, Korea (970) – Sanju, North Korea (248). F MB $15.00 (0900)

 

VIETNAM WAR

60. Canada Military Delegation (2). 1 with Vietnam stps – KBC 4691 handstamp (faint) - Quan-Buu Viet-Nam 1973 cancel. + 1 Thailand stps – Bangkok cancel. Both with Canadian Delegation handstamp. Philatelic VF (0908)

61. Vietnam KBC (2). 2 special blue covers with map - Vietnam stps. Both Cancel Quan-Buu 1973. 1 with KBC 3799 handstamp, other KBC 3222. Philatelic VF (0908)

62. Naval (12). 12 cacheted unaddressed Vietnam events covers from misc USS ships. All free franked 1970 to 1974. Philatelic F/VF (0901)

 

POST-WORLD WAR II MILITARY

63. Alaska. 5c air - sender CAA Communication Stn. – APO 942-N. Cancel Anchorage Alaska 1947. VF (0909)

64. Canada Artic. Cacheted Svelte Nordic Canadian Forces Arctic Exercise. Cancel Fort Elgin, Ontario 1992. Philatelic. F (0909)

65. Canada (2). 2 x 3c PREXIES. Sender American National Red Cross APO 677. Cancel APO no number (MC – 1954). + 3c Liberty sender Philes Tech Instr – 6630 REV/ECM Flt. APO 677. Cancel APO 677 (MC 1955 – F). VF (0909)

66. Japan. Free franked sender 11 A/B 511 PIR (Parachute Inf Regt) APO 468. Cancel APO 248 (MC 1947 – VF).Back handstamp "US Paratroops – 11th AB DIV – Japan". VF MB $5.00 (0901)

67. Langley Field. 2 x 3c Prexies cancel Langley Field (1950 faint). Aux. markings "Returned for Postage – Postage Due 3 Cents" + "This envelope for Air mail Only". VF (0909)

68. Puerto Rico. Cover from US to Fort Dix, NJ forwarded to Fort Brook, PR then APO 851 – Back misc auxiliary markings (6) incl APO 851 Br Unit 1 (DR 1956 – F). F (0910)

69 . Stars & Stripes – Japan (3). All #10 Stars & Stripes stationary. 1 cancel APO 331 (MC 1961 – VF). + 2 cancel APO 96503 (MC 1967/8 – VF). F/VF (0909)

70. United Kingdom – FPO in Italy (5). 5 x OAS covers cancel FPO 17 (3x - 1945), 751 (1946), + 1 from same correspondence with hard to read #. F/VF (1021)

 

POST-WORLD WAR II NAVAL

71. Directory Service Given Sub Base. 2c stp cancel New London, Conn – Submarine Base Br (MC 1948 – F) + Directory Service Given – at USS APOLLO – 16th Fleet – S/M Base – New London, Conn. VF (0901)

72. Misc Navy Branch. 5 covers 50s/60s. 13973 (1948), 17000, 17026, 17045, 17048. F/VF (0906)

73. Marine Det USS (2). Both Size #10 covers. 1 cancel USS Forrestal (KB 1957 - VF). 1 cancel USS Saratoga (MC 1963 - VF). Ave/F (0907)

 

MODERN MILITARY (after 1965)

74. USAF 50th Anniv. Cacheted cover 1997 USAF 50th Anniv. FDC 32c stamp. Unofficial pictorial APO AE 09724 – Brussels Station cancel (VF). VF Philatelic MB $5.00 (0901)

75. USAF 3 cacheted covers (3). 1 2nd Air Force Activation (Beale AF Base 1991). + 1 20th Air Force Activation (Vandenberg AF Base 1991). + 1 14th Air Division Deactivation (Beale AF Base 1991). All base cancels. VF Philatelic (0901)

76. France (7). 7 official covers Free franked from French National (military) Police. All 70s with Unit Handstamps. VF (0901)

77. NATO 50th Anniv unofficial FDC (2). Cacheted covers 1999 NATO 50th Anniv. unofficial FDC 33c NATO stamp. 1 x cancel BRU AMT APO 09714 (KB – VF). 1 x cancel APO AE 09724 NATO HQ Mailer's Postmark Permit. Only 20 of each made! VF Philatelic MB $10.00 (0901)

78. Official Meter Tinker AFB. Size # 10 official business Sender Tinker AFB, OK - franked with US Official Mail Meter – Oklahoma city, Okla. (1974 VF). VF (0910)

79. USS Curtis Wilbur Commissioning. Cacheted cover for ship's Commissioning. Franked with 29’ Official Stp cancel Commissioning Day – FPO AP 96683 - USS CURTIS WILBUR DDG 54 (Pictorial 1994 – F). Philatelic VF (0909)

 

DESERT STORM

80. US APOs - 2 covers (2). Both cacheted Op Desert Storm. 1 cancel APO 09859 (KB 21 FEB 1991 - F). + 1 sender APO 09759 – faint cancel APO (KB 1991 – faint). Philatelic VF (0901)

81. APO to APO - RTS. Size #10 "MPS" franked cover from sender 6 ATAF - cancel APO 09821 (KB 1992 - F / Izmir, Turkey). Addressed to APO 09875 – RTS with back cancel Directory Service Given at APO 09757 (DR 17 SEP 1992) + APO 09852 (DR 18 OCT 1992). F (few wrinkles) (0901)

82. Desert Storm unofficial FDC (USS). Patriotic Op Desert Storm unaddressed unofficial FDC 29c Desert Storm stamp. Cancel US Navy USS Belknap (CG-26) – JUL 2, 1991 (KB – VF). C.O. CC handstamp. VF Philatelic - MB $5.00 (0901) PICT

 

UN MILITARY MAIL

83. Op Enduring Freedom ISAF - Netherlands. Official Dutch Army stationary (9 x 6) - CC 1(NL) Inf Cie ISAF – Camp "Dusty Dutch" Kabul. Military Meter 3509 VP Utrecht Veldpost – NAPO 500 (2002 - VF). VF - MB $5.00 (0901)

84. MONUA - Angola. Size 9 x 6 cover. UN Geneva stps cancel 1211 Geneve Nations Unies (1997 – F). Handstamp "MONUA Mail Room" + Back "United Nations MONUA". Short operation. With letter MONUA Stationary from Major General – Force Commander – Signed! VF – MB $5.00 (0901)

85. ONUC CONGO - Canada. Forces Air Letter – sender Air Supply Off. – ONUC Ndjili Airport – Leopoldville Congo. Canadian stp Cancel C.A.P.O. 5046 (year faint). VF – MB $7.00 (0901)

86 . ONUC CONGO - Sweden. # 10 cover. Swedish Stp cancel Svenska FN Bataljonen Congo *B* – 4-9-6. F – MB $7.00 (0901)

87. ONUC CONGO - Sweden. Official cover Size 13 x 9. Handstamp Swedish Contingent Commander – and liaison Officer – ONUC HQ - Leopoldville. Cancel Organization des Nations Unies au Congo – Jun 22, 1964 (VF). VF folded in two – MB $10.00 (0901)

88. ONUCA El Salvador - Canada. Official Canadian ONUCA stationary Size 10. Canadian stp cancel CFPO – BPFC 5005 (1990 - VF). CC Commanding Officer – 89 (CDN) RWAU (Rotary Wing Aviation Unit). Unaddressed VF Philatelic – MB $5.00 (0901)

89. UNDOF Golan Heights – Austria (2). 1 Official UNDOF AUSBATT Size 10.). + 1 Size 10 x 6 handstamp Falcon 1st Coy Golan. Both Austrian stps cancel UNDOF AUSBATT 1500 (1980/82). VF probably Philatelic – MB $5.00 (0901)

90. UNEF - Brazil. UNEF Air letter. Sender Brazilian Battalion – Beirute Libano. Cancel United Nations Emergency Force (MC 1958 – F). Back cancel Quartel General - DR-DF 17-7-58 + marking "I Exercito - Quartel General". VF – MB $20.00 (0901)

91. UNEF – PIO. # 10 official UNEF stationary. Free franked cancel UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE * – 10 NOV 1958 (F). Handstamp PIO – HQ UNEF GAZA. VF MB $5.00 (0901)

92. UNEF – PIO (3). 3 x Wrappers from Public Information Officer (handstamp). 1 PIO GAZA Free franked cancel UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE * – 27 DEC 1960 (VF). 1 PIO BEIRUT Lebanese stp cancel Aeroport Beyrouth 6.1.60 (F). 1 PIO CAPO 5049 Free franked cancel UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE 2 – 4 AUG 1962 (VF). F/VF MB $7.50 (0901)

93. UNEF 2 – Sweden. PC Free franked. Sender Major with Swedish UN Bataljon 68M. Cancel UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE * – 22 FEB 1978 (F).VF – MB $50.00 (0901)

94. UNEF – Poland (2). Both free franked – both with unit markings. Both cancel Warszawa 60 (1974/75). Philatelic VF (0901)

95. UNEF – Yugoslavia. Free franked UNEF cacheted cover handstamp "Vojna Posta BR. 6000 * Beograd*". Cancel Posta Odreda JNA * Egipat – UNEF – 1956-1958. Unaddressed. F –Philatelic (0901)

96. UNIKOM – KUWAIT/IRAQ (2). Both size 10 x 7. 1 x Canadian National Defence stationary. Sender CC Op Record CCUNIKOM – CFPO 5006. 4 x Kuwaiti Liberation stps cancel SAFAT 27-6-9?. Fold + wrinkles. 1 x official UNIKOM stationary. Sender handstamp Maj. Gen. J.A. Vize – Force Commander – UNIKOM. With UNIKOM handstamp. Kuwait stp Cancel SAFAT 11 JAN 2001. F – MB $10.00 (0901)

97. UNIKOM KUWAIT - Turkey. UNIKOM official stationary size 13 x 9. 3 x Kuwaiti stps cancel SAFAT – 14-12-96(F). Sender CC Turkish Captain – UNIKOM N6 – Safat – Kuwait City. Handstamp " Certified Official – Controlled Mail – UNIKOM – Logistics (S-4)". Sent to military base in Turkey with receiving military cancel. F (wrinkles) – MB $5.00 (0901)

98. UNPROFOR / KFOR – France (2). 1 Handstamp "Detalat – Split" (Helicopter unit). French Stp cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 657 – 4-2-1993 (Located in Split – Croatia) VF. + 1 Handstamp "Batalat Trident" (Helicopter unit). French Stp cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 663 – 17-2-2002 (Located in Mitrovica – Kosovo)VF. MB $6.00(0901)

99. UNPROFOR – France (2). 1 Handstamp "Bataillon Soutien Logistique". French Stp cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 651 – 25-1-1994 (Located in Pleso– Croatia) VF. + 1 Handstamp "Gendarmerie Nationale – Unite Prevotale" (Military Police). French Stp cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 660 – 14-9-1996 (Located in Mostar– Bosnia)VF. MB $6.00(0901)

100. UNPROFOR – Slovenia. Official UNPROFOR stationary size 9 x 7. Sender Captain with "SLOVENGBAT". Free franked cancel United Nations Protection Force (1994 - VF). VF (fold) MB $8.00 (0901)

101. UNPROFOR / ALBA – Turkey (2). 1 sent to military unit in SFOR – Free franked military cancel Cikarma Gemileri Fild Kom Foca 2002 {Naval HQ ?}. Handstamp "B-H Turk Tabur GKK.ligi – Zenica BIH" (Military Police HQ) + Military Censor marking. + 1 size 10 x 7 sender with "Alba OP 6.3 – Zalharr" (in Albania). No cancel but marking "Turk Tabur Gorev Kuvvet K.ligi – Zalharr/Albania – Kontrol Edilmistir" (Turkish Task Force Command in Albania). VF MB $10.00 (0901)

102. UNTAC Cambodia - France. Handstamp APRONUC 1992. French stp cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 211 – 6-4-1992 (Located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia). VF Philatelic (0901)

103. UNTEA – West New Guinea. 7c Ducth New Guinea Postal Card overprinted UNTEA cancel BIAK – Luchtpost – 1-12-62 (Biak faint). VF (light fold) – NOT philatelic!! MB $22.00 (0901)

104. UNTSO. Sender Austrian Captain - UNTSO KCC-J - Jerusalem. Israeli stps cancel Jerusalem 18.1… (faint). VF (0901)

 

MISCELLANEOUS

105. US Trust Territory (3). All size #10 (not military) – All Ponape - Caroline Islands 96941 (KB). 1 is from Supreme Court – Federated States of Micronesia. F/VF (0910)

106. US Trust Territory (8). All size #10 (not military) – 2 each: Koror (TT), Ponape (KB), Ponape (MC), Yap. Ave/VF (0910)

107. Panama Canal Century FDC. Jeanne Stough cacheted FDC (AFDCS Earl Planty award) for 32c Panama Canal stamp – Scott 3183f. FDC cancel Washington DC Feb 3, 1998. VF Philatelic (0900)

 

LAST MINUTE LOTS

108. SS KENTUCKIAN. Cover 25c Niagara stp cancel Los Angeles, Calif (1926 – F) to S.S. Kentuckian in New York. Forwarded to Philadelphia This cover was illustrated in MPHS bulletin vol 48, # 3 Summer 2009 – "SS Kentuckian: Two Wars, Two Services" – page 8/9. Ave (0900)

109. Israel (3). 3 free franked military covers with triangular unit markings. 1 cancel Misrad #3 (1948) unit 391, 1 cancel Misrad #4 (1949) unit 218, 1 cancel Rhevot 5(1952) unit 204. Ave/VF - SB $15.00 (1026)

110. Israel (4). 4 free franked military covers with triangular unit markings. 1 Registered cancel Tel Aviv (1948) unit 2369, 1 cancel Tel Aviv (1956) unit 2116 (faint), 1 cancel Tel Aviv (1955) unit 2457, 1 cancel Haifa (1960) unit 2552. Ave/VF (Folds)- SB $22.00 (1026)

111. Israel (2). 2 free franked military covers with triangular unit markings. 1 cancel Jerusalem (1957) unit 2276 (staple holes), 1 PC no cancel dated 1973 - unit 1224 (Fold). F - SB $15.00 (1026)

112. Israel. Blank Size #9 unaddressed cover – 2 x 10c stp cancel APO 09672 (1984 – F). No return address. VF Philatelic - SB $25.00 (1026)

113. Israel. Blank unaddressed cover – 2 x 20c stp cancel APO 09672 (1982 – Ave). No return address. VF Philatelic - SB $25.00 (1026)

114. USS Independence. Unaddressed #10 cover – 20c stp cancel USS Independence (23 Sep 1983 – F). Ship's cachet. Sellers says during Multinational Force Lebanon operations. VF Philatelic - SB $9.00 (1026)

115. USS DD Eisenhower. Unaddressed #10 cover – 20c stp cancel USS Eisenhower (14 Sep 1983 – F). Ship's cachet. During Multinational Force Lebanon operations. VF Philatelic - SB $8.00 (1026)

116. USS America. Unaddressed cover – 20c stp cancel USS America (15 Oct 1982 – VF). Ship's cachet. Sellers says during Multinational Force Lebanon operations. VF Philatelic - SB $11.00 (1026)

117. USS Forrestal. Unaddressed cover – 20c stp cancel USS Forrestal (11 Sep 1982 – Ave). Ship's cachet on back. During Multinational Force Lebanon operations. VF Philatelic - SB $8.00 (1026)

118. USS Hermitage. Unaddressed cover – 20c stp cancel USS Hermitage (17 Oct 1982 – VF). Ship's cachet. During Multinational Force Lebanon operations. VF Philatelic - SB $9.00 (1026)

119. USS Nashville. Unaddressed cover – 20c stp cancel USS Nashville (11 Sep 1982 – F). During Multinational Force Lebanon operations. VF Philatelic - SB $9.00 (1026)

120. USS Guam. Unaddressed cover – 20c stp cancel USS Guam (28 Aug 1982 – F). During Multinational Force Lebanon operations. VF Philatelic - SB $10.00 (1026)

121. Operation Iraqi Freedom. Business reply cover – cancel APO AE 09316 (2007 – VF). Located in Baghdad, Iraq. VF - SB $10.00 (1026)

122. Operation Iraqi Freedom. Discover Card Business reply cover – cancel Marine Post Office FPO AE 09370 (2007 – Ave). Located at Camp Al Qaim, Iraq. VF - SB $10.00 (1026)

123. UNIFIL – Nepal. Blue UN Air Letter - sender 8505 NEP Batt Sig PL – Tel Aviv Israel. Cancel United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon – 6 Jul 1978 (F). F (folds)- SB $25.00 (1026)

124. UNTSO. Official size #10 UNTSO stationary - Sender Lt Col UNTSO HQ. Israeli stps cancel Jerusalem …1969 (faint). F (fold) SB $15.00 (1026)

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Suggested (SB) or Reserve Bids (RES) are in general provided by the Seller
and are not necessarily endorsed by the Auction Manager.

 

Descriptions & Bidding

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
Cancels: KB = Killer bar -- MC = Machine cancel — DR = Double ring (all purpose)
APO or Navy Br number is in the cancel unless specified otherwise.
V-Mails have been processed and are with envelopes unless stated otherwise.
MB = Minimum Bid -- SB = Suggested Bid (this is just a suggestion, not a minimum)

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Updated:3 September 2011