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Auction 193
Closing Date: 30 September, 2011
1. Naval – PC 1c stp cancel USS Missouri – Apr 1 5PM, 1911 (VF). F. MB $10.00 (0901)
2. Naval – PC 1c stp cancel USS New Hampshire – Nov 22, 1909 (VF). VF - MB $10.00 (0901)
3. 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)
4. Belgium. Free franked cover from Belgian soldier in France (CC on back) mailed to England. Cancel Coutances – Manche 25-9-16 (VF). Handstamp "Correspondance privee – (Armee) Belge". VF (0901)
5. Censored (7). 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.). 2 US to APO (702/746). Ave/F (0905)
6. France. Free franked PC cancel St Raphael – Var - 6-12-14 (F). Handstamp "Hopital Temporaire No 1 – Hermitage Hotel". VF (0901)
7. Germany. Free franked Feldpost cover. Cancel K.D. FeldPostexped – der 1 Marine Div – 10.1.17 (VF). Official handstamp. VF (1003)
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. 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)
11. 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)
12. Akron Memorial Day 3c stp Cacheted cover - MC Lakehurst NJ May 30, 1933(VF). VF (0910)
13. USS Constitution (2). Both handstamp cachet "Welcome". 1 Cancel US Frigate Constitution (26 Apr 1933) with "Vallejo California" in KB (VF). 1 Cancel US Frigate Constitution (7 May 1934) with "Boston MASS." in KB (VF). VF (0901)
14. USS Constitution (2). 1 Cancel US Frigate Constitution (11 Mar 1934) with "San Diego Calif." in KB (F) with letter. 1 cacheted Cancel US Frigate Constitution (15 Apr 1934) with "St Peters - Burg Fla." in KB (VF). VF (0901)
15. 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)
16. 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)
17. Alaska (5). 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)
18. Alaska (2). Censored Business Reply Envelope cancel APO 729 (KB 1944 VF). + P/C with patriotic label "Proud I'm an American" cancel APO 942 (MC 1945 F). F/VF (0909)
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. China APO 210. Free franked cancel APO 210 (KB 1945 - VF). Sent to APO 493. F/VF MB $7.50 (0901)
25. Fiji (2). 2 covers 6c Air. 1 sender 578 Signal A.W. Bat Apo 913. 1 sender 21st Recon Troops APO 716. Both cancel APO 913 (KB 1943/44 F). Censored. VF (1020)
26. Great Britain (5). 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)
27. Great Britain (2). 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). + 6c air censored cancel APO 134 (KB faint 1944). Ave/F. (0910)
28. Great Britain - 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)
29. Great Britain. PC to England cancel 8 BASE POST OFFICE (MC 1944 faint) + dated Base Censor handstamp used in France (faint). F (1019)
30. Great Britain. 1’ Martha Washington Reply card cancel APO 119 (KB 1945 Ave). Back cancel APO 546 (KB 1945 VF). Slight wrinkles. F (0909)
31. Great Britain (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. Italy. Sender APO 9372. 6c air cancel APO 372 (KB 1944 F). Censored. F (0909)
33. Japan. 6c air cover sender APO 315 HQ ASCOMO. Cancel 4 BPO (MC 1945 no day/month). VF (0910)
34. New Guinea (2). 1 Censored 6c air cover sender APO 322 cancel APO no # (MC 194?). 1 Censored 6c Prexie cover sender APO 565 cancel APO no # (part cancel year ?). F/VF (1002)
35. Papua New Guinea. 6c air censored cover sender APO 320. Cancel APO 320 (faint KB Aug 1944). F (0909)
36. V-Mails (2). NO envelopes. 1 x Sender 232 INF - APO 17797. 1 x Sender 242 INF APO 17798. VF (0909)
37. V-Mails (2). 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)
38. 4 APO covers (4). Censored 6c air. Sender 72 APO No # (1945 - with letter), 709 (1943), Sender 716 faint APO cancel (1945), 7th Base PO (sender APO 923 - 1943). F/VF (1002)
39. 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)
40. 22 covers Hawaii (22). Censored 6c air. All same sender 10th 155 mm Gun Bn. All KB US Navy cancels 1944. F/VF (0901)
41. 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)
42. 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)
43. 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)
44. NCB (4). 4 covers 6c air. Same sender 24th NCB Co.B. Cancel US Navy 1945. 1 x Ave 3 x F/VF (1002)
45. 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)
46. 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)
47. 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)
48. Virgin Islands CBMU. 6’ air cancel US Navy (KB 1943)- Censored. Sender USN CBMU Navy 38. Roughly opened at left (0909)
49. APO 970. Free franked Sender 2nd Med Bn, APO 248. Cancel APO 970 (KB Jan 25, 51 Ave) Located Taegu, Korea (970) Sanju, North Korea (248). F (fold) MB $15.00 (0900)
50. Alaska. 5c air - sender CAA Communication Stn. APO 942-N. Cancel Anchorage Alaska 1947. VF (0909)
51. Canada Artic. Cacheted Svelte Nordic Canadian Forces Arctic Exercise. Cancel Fort Elgin, Ontario 1992. Philatelic. F (0909)
52. 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)
53. Hawaii (8). 8 covers 1946/47. 957 (1), 958 (1), 959 (6). Ave/F (0906)
54. 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)
55. 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)
56. 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)
57. 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)
58. 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)
59. 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)
60. 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)
61. Misc. APO (6). 6 covers: APO 354, 450, 731, 942, 22 BPO, 96274. Ave/F (0906)
62. Alaska (7). 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 from Canada to Navy BR 13609. 50s/60s. F/VF (0909)
63. 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)
64. 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)
65. Navy Branch (8). 8 covers 40s/50s 5/6c air. 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)
66. Misc Navy Branch. 5 covers 50s/60s. 13973 (1948), 17000, 17026, 17045, 17048. F/VF (0906)
67. 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)
68. Israel. Blank Size #9 unaddressed cover 2 x 10c stp cancel APO 09672 (1984 F). No return address. VF Philatelic - SB $25.00 (1026)
69. Israel. Blank unaddressed cover 2 x 20c stp cancel APO 09672 (1982 Ave). No return address. VF Philatelic - SB $25.00 (1026)
70. 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)
71. 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)
72. 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)
73. 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)
74. 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)
75. USS Nashville. Unaddressed cover 20c stp cancel USS Nashville (11 Sep 1982 F). During Multinational Force Lebanon operations. VF Philatelic - SB $9.00 (1026)
76. USS Guam. Unaddressed cover 20c stp cancel USS Guam (28 Aug 1982 F). During Multinational Force Lebanon operations. VF Philatelic - SB $10.00 (1026)
77. Operation Iraqi Freedom. Business reply cover cancel APO AE 09316 (2007 VF). Located in Baghdad, Iraq. VF - SB $10.00 (1026)
78. 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)
79. 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)
80. 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)
81. 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)
82. 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)
83. 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)
84. Desert Storm unofficial FDC (USS). Patriotic D.S. Victory unaddressed unofficial FDC 29c Desert Storm stamp. Cancel US Navy USS Arkansas (CGN-41) JUL 2, 1991 (KB + DR VF). VF Philatelic - MB $5.00 (0901)
85. 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)
86. 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)
87. ONUCA El Salvador. Official ONUCA stationary Size 10 x 6 cover. El Salvador stps cancel Correos El Salvador 1 OCT (no year). VF MB $5.00 (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. UNEF 2 Sweden. PC Free franked. Sender Major with Swedish UN Bataljon 68M. Cancel UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE * 22 FEB 1978 (F).VF MB $5.00 (0901)
90. UNEF Poland (2). Both free franked both with unit markings. Both cancel Warszawa 60 (1974/75). Philatelic VF (0901)
91. 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)
92. Withdrawn
93. UNIKOM KUWAIT/IRAQ. UNIKOM official stationary size 10 x 7. 5 x Kuwaiti stps cancel General Post 1996 (ave). Sender Lt Col with CMPO-MPM Safat Kuwait City. VF MB $5.00 (0901)
94. UNTAC Cambodia - France. Handstamp APRONUC 1992. French stp cancel Bureau Postal Militaire 211 6-4-1992 (Located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia). VF Philatelic (0901)
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Updated:3 September 2011