MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 170
Closing date: November 9, 2002
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MINIMUM BID $2.50
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Some of these items may look familiar to you. They were offered in Sale 167 and won by a bidder who did not pay. We are thus offering these as special Club lots with the Seller number (998).
1. Book. The Dawn's Early Light by Lord. Events of 1814 in Washington, Baltimore, and London during War of 1812. 384 pages. 24 maps and illustrations. Original jacket with tears. F. (200)
2. Book. A Crimean War study by F. Dewavrin. 63 pages. Softcover. Plenty of maps, photos. etc. Philatelic view. VF. (999)
3. United States. 2 postcards. 1 with 1908 cancel of Wisconsin Veteran's Home. Other 1913 cancel of National Veteran's Home Kansas. F. (249)
4. Algeria. Stampless cover with cachet of 3rd Rgt.African light Cavalry. Constantine 1917 cancel and handstamp of 72 Inf.Rgt. Backstamped Aisne. Slight tears. F. (836)
5. Austria. 2 colored postcards with views of Bozen and Olmutz with K.U.K Military and Olmutz censor handstamps. Plus photo card of Soldier from Zagreb with censor. F. (869)
6. Austria. 2 censored items. 1. colored viewcard Fiechentau from patient with handstamp of Hospital. Cancel hard to read. 2. cover from Innsbruck Hospital with Innsbruck cancel. F. (836)
7. Belgium. German Occupation. Cover to "Brooklyn" with 3, 5, 10, and 20 pfg. Germania stamps overprinted Belgien in Centimes.(Scott N1-N4) Brussels 2/28/15 cancels. Repaired slightly. F. (311)
8. France. 4 1915-17 covers TRESOR ET POSTES 93, 136, and 163 with 58 Regt. handstamp. Plus Limoges cancel with cachet of Commander of Recruiting. F-VF. (998)
9. Germany. 3 cards: 1. Viewcard Berlin sent Free with 1916 Wollbach cancel. Some staining. 2. Color card of soldier with young woman with 5 pfg. Germania and cancel and stamp blacked out. 3. Free view of Strassburg with Kehl 1916 cancel. 3 different types of handstamps for Lorrach censor station including 2 line, boxed, and circular F. (836)
10. Germany. Special printed cover to Red Cross Geneva for German POW Service canceled Hörde 1915. Backstamped with Geneva cancel and Police Administration Hörde hand stamp. VF. (836)
11. Germany. Special printed Russian/German POW card to "Russian Poland" with 1916 Berger Damm cancel and corner card. Unused Reply card still attached. Message in Russian. Censor handstamps. F. (836)
12. Germany. 2 small covers from French civilian Internee in Holzminden Camp to Swiss POW Committee. Both covers have camp censor handstamps.1 has Bern 1915 cancel on back. (836)
13. Germany. Slightly larger than normal European size Free cover from sender Munster II to France in 1916. Various censor handstamps. Full address on back but slightly faded. F. (836)
14. Germany. 3 POW covers. 2 from Russian Officers Niesse 1916-17. VF. Plus French POW Wetzlar with handstamps but no cancel and slight tears. AVE. (836)
15. Germany. Special envelope to French POW Group Paris with handstamp and 1915 cancel of Salzwedel camp.. Has been folded vertically. F. (836)
16. Germany. Photo card of prisoners in barracks with censorship handstamp of Stuttgart II POW camp. No message or other markings. VF (836)
17. Germany. Cover from Russian Officer with corner card of Wildemann POW camp Hannover. To Russian Committee Copenhagen with 1917 receipt cancel on back. Osnabruck censor handstamp. F-VF. (836)
18. Germany. American Occupation. Cover Buchholz to Coblenz with Buchholz cancel on 15 pfg. Germania. U.S. rectangular censor #372-Van Dam type 2.. Date in cancel not clear. Slight tears. F (836)
19. Germany. Mission in Turkey. Picture card of Constantinople used to Germany by civilian Adrianopel Military Mission .Constantinople 14.5.17 cancel. F. (836)
20. Great Britain. Cover to Chesterton with 1 p stamp tied by wavy line machine 2 SEP 17 cancel of Scapa Flow. 1 line 39 by 3 mm handstamp CENSORED unidentified. Opening tears. F. (627)
21. Great Britain. Book. The Lusitania by Simpson. Investigative reporting on true story behind U-Boat sinking. 303 pages. 40 illustrations. 22 pages notes and sources. Original jacket with tears. F. (200)
22. Italy. O.A.S. cover to London. NO 23 1918. British Field post office F.D.1 cancel with Censor CM8. Both located in Italy. VF. (998)
23. Russia. Cover with Russian stamp to Wales. Stamp cancels hard to decipher.4 line multilingual censor label with bilingual Torneo 29.IV.18 cancel. Pencil note on label says from S/S Porteath (?) lost in North sea during Blockade with all hands. F.(998)
24. Russia. Picture card of bull fight with 11.12.16 cancel of Field Post Office of Northern front to Staraya. F.(627)
25. Russia. Cover with Siberian unit handstamp and faint Fieldpost cancel to Moscow and backstamped. Roughly opened with piece missing. AVE. (627)
26. Russia. Special Russian POW card written by Hungarian POW in 1917 to Swedish Red Cross in Petrograd. Complaint in German about 8 months in prison after being heavily wounded and the need for special clothing etc. in Kostroma Mihaly Hospital 26. Russian circular censor. No cancel. F. (836)
27. Switzerland. Special benefit card series for Convalescent POW's interned in Switzerland. Series #2. 8 different photo cards enclosed and identified. Original envelope shows some wear and toning. F. Contents VF. (836)
28. Book. The American Heritage History of World War I. 384 8 1/2 by 11" pages. Many photos and maps. Original jacket. VF. (200)
29. Photo card of destroyed bridge with place name removed by censor. Provisional 3 line APO /747/June 3 3. Van Dam 8012 cancel. Various markings and smudges. F. (249)
30. YMCA card for AEF . JUN 3 1918 Flag cancel.partially on card. Stamp removed.? Special 3 line censor mark of Chaplain 6th Calvary. AVE. (249)
31. 3 Unit censored covers: APO 705 with Base Censor, to soldier Gien APO 749 with letter, and 414 Telegraph Bn.with unclear APO number. Slight tear. F. (836)
32. 4 covers used to Canada 2 ARC covers and 1919 Change of Address card from Army Nurse. 1 from Hospital #33 with Base and Unit censor. ARC covers from APO 716. Card not clear. F. Also K of C cover APO 715 censored by MD with part missing. Poor. (311)
33. 9 covers from AEF to Army Nurse Base Hospital; #33 including APOs 709(2), 716 (4 including 1 Wall comic card), 734-torn, 927 on German card and unknown APO from 26 ID. Plus YMCA Cover with Liverpool 1918 cancel from sender unit (?) ANC. Mostly AVE-F. (311)
34. Viewcard of Brest with French 10c stamp to soldier Kelly Field San Antonio with 3 line Passed by Censor handstamp with Censor's name. Forwarded to Base Hospital Fort Sam Houston with Feb 20 1918 San Antonio MILITARY BRANCH cancel on picture side. F. (869)
35. Cover with colored corner card of Knights of Columbus with British, French, and American flags. April 1919 APO 705 cancel with eagle censor and censor transit time handstamps?. F-VF. (869)
36. 2 French church viewcards sent free with APO 2 Flag cancel and Base censor # 2 and 7 handstamps. Plus picture card of Joan of Arc Museum to U.S. with 15c French stamp tied by concentric circular GREUZ VOSGES Oct 18 cancels and red star handstamp of French censor. F-VF. (869)
37. 11 view cards of France APO 702 (A2003.2), 714, 726 (A2002), 911, and 6 with no or unclear cancel and 1 mailed through civilian posts in Italy. AVE. (008)
38. YMCA Flag envelope with early APO 9 NOV 21 1917 cancel with partial unit censor. Letter enclosed from 101st Rgt. 26 ID. Corners rounded at 1 end. AVE-F. (869)
39. Small cover with provisional 2 line APO 773/AUG 27 1917 cancel. Sender 1st. Pro.. M.G.R. with eagle censor with partially legible number by officer 301st. Mach. G. Bn. F. (869)
40. Censored YMCA cover with Van Dam F 302 handstamp and French Vierzon 7-8-17 cancel. APO 710 from Marine. 2 returned covers, and tatty cover with A 2101.3 APO 705 cancel with only 05 in barrel. Mixed. (661)
41. 8 covers with square Base Censor numbers 5 (3), 6 (2), 13 , 15 (2-1 APO 746). Also cover from Motor Truck Co. Auto Convois with boxed Base Censor tying Base censor tape. Also YMCA card showing American troops marching in Paris with Base censor machine mark. Most with APO 2 and 702 machine cancels. Mostly F. (998)
42. French view card from sender 497 Aero Sq. with Eagle censor and late APO hand cancel without a number Van Dam type A 1119. Plus 2 San Antonio view cards with stamps from Kelly Field with Waco MACARTHUR BRANCH JAN 1918 cancel from sender 34th Sq. and Kelly Field with San Antonio SO.MIL BR cancel from 117 Aero Sq. F. (869)
43. French view card with APO 763 MAR 19 1919 Die and barrel type cancel Van Dam A2002. Sender with 104th. Ammo train.. Blurred censor. F.(249)
44. French view card of Mont Saint Michel with APO 799 Nov. 8 1918 Die and barrel type cancel Van Dam A 2101. Base censor. F.(249)
45. French photo card of Apple of Paris with APO 705 AUG 13 1918 Die and barrel type cancel Van Dam A 2012. Unit censor. F.(249)
46. 10 covers with machine Branch cancels of Ft. Bliss, Gordon, Hancock, Humphreys, Jacksonville, Merritt, Mills, Shelby, Taylor, and Wadsworth . AVE-F. (869)
47. 9 cards with machine Branch cancels of Dix, Gordon, Grant, Greene, Lee, Niagara Falls, Pike, Sherman, and Watertown. All have specific military views associated with sending camp. F-VF. (869)
48. 8 cards with machine Branch cancels of Humphrey, Ft. McHenry, Ft. McPherson, Greenville, Lewis, Logan, and Ft. McClellan (2). All have civilian views. F-VF. (869)
49. 4 cards with Flag cancels with Branch name Forest, Hill, Newport News, and Ft. Slocum. All have specific military views associated with sending camp. AVE. (869)
50. 4 cards with Flag cancels with Branch name Burlington, San Antonio, Sheridan, and Wadsworth. All have civilian views.
51. 5 cards with Flag cancels with Branch name Chattanooga, Greenleaf, Newport News, and Upton (2). All have military views but not from location of cancel. F-VF. (869)
52. Humorous New Years Post card with circular flag seal canceled by Rochester machine cancel VF. (869)
53. Humorous Easter Post card with circular Easter seal of baby chicken canceled by Food will Win the War...machine cancel Dated Boston part hard to read. F. (869)
54. Special card for Liberty Bond Drive. Picture of rows of bonds.. Lots of wrinkles. Written message but no postal markings. AVE.
(249)
55. 5 different colored post cards showing soldiers by Artist Wall. Mint. VF. (869)
56. 7 different colored post cards showing soldiers by Artist Wall with machine cancels from Devens, Dix, Lee (3). McClellan, and Meade. Also 1 with civilian cancel. F. (869)
57. Colored postcard showing flags of Allies sticking out of a German spike type helmet by Artist Wall. Fort Slocum Flag cancel to soldier in Camp Upton.some of rolled cancel on picture side. F. (869)
58. Colored post card Artist Walter de Maris showing U.S. soldier with Christmas packages for French Family. Sponsored by FATHERLESS CHILDREN OF FRANCE N.Y. Written greetings on back. Must have been unclosed in envelope. F. (869)
59. 9 tourist type colored postcards from various cities and slogan cancels: Food Will Win the War (3), Liberty Loan Bond, 2nd Liberty Loan (3) and 3rd Liberty Loan (2). Also 1 Food cover. F-VF. (869)
60. General Unidentified military tent camp picture card with "PASSED BY CENSOR" inscription. To sailor Norfolk and Food will win the war cancel. F-VF. (869)
61. 9 cards with handstamp or corner card of Red Cross Altoona, Anaheim, Fort Worth, Harrisburg, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Maine?, Raleigh and San Antonio. Most normal scenes etc. 2 show troops in mess hall and Red Cross Canteen workers and train. AVE-F. (869)
62. Navy. View card of Paris from sailor U.S.S. CAROLA with APO 2 July 1918 cancel with Base censorship. F-VF. (869)
63. Navy. Bordeaux view card from Sailor U.S. Naval Aviation Station Pauiloc with faint flag cancel and unit censor. Scrape on sender's address. Also cover with U.S. Naval Training Center Newport cancel with letter. AVE..(869)
64. Germany Occupation. Third Army APO 927 APR 18 19 cancel with letter enclosed. Green eagle unit censor. Plus German viewcard of Marienburg with APO 747 2 17 19 cancel and unit censor. Also picture card of Brussels from German occupation with 1917 Feldpost cancel and Art. Rgt. 268 handstamp. F-VF..(869)
65. Germany Occupation. View card of Lorelei with APO 740 FEB 15 1919 Die and barrel type cancel Van Dam A2002. Sender with 4th Infantry. Piece missing away from markings. F. (249)
66. Germany Occupation. View card of Ehrenbreitstein with a THIRD ARMY MAR 21 19 APO 927 cancel. Sender with 357 Inf. Unit censor. F-VF.(249)
67. Germany Occupation. Cover with a THIRD ARMY MAR 21 19 APO 710 cancel. Sender with 15th FA. . Unit censor. F-VF. F. (249)
68. Germany Occupation. APO 710 Third Army JUL 4 19 cancel. Sender with 5th Rgt. Marines. Part of back missing. Slight wrinkles. F. (836)
69. Germany Occupation. 10 covers from Secretary YMCA APO 745. 9 have stamps. Some with toning and slight corner rips. Also different sender with YMCA black Army of Occupation envelope from APO 710. AVE-F. (661)
70. German Occupation. 2 covers with Third Army APOs 710 and 740 cancels 1 with letter. Plus APOs 710 and 715 with unclear years. Possible Germany. Roughly opened with pieces missing. AVE.(602)
71. Luxembourg. AEF. View of freight yards/Factories Esch with Van Dam type 2001.94 (?) APO cancel with Month/time and 1919 but no APO. Unit censor. Slight toning on one end. (836)
72. Russia. YMCA Viewcard of Ice encrusted Steamers arriving at Vladivostok. Slight toning. on message side. Unused. (836)
73. Book. The Postal History of the AEF 1917-1923 War Cover Club edited by Theo Van Dam. 1990 Second Edition with errata. 265 pages richly illustrated. Besides expected AEF European campaign coverage with valuation guide also includes outstanding chapters on POW, Courier Service, Red Cross, Rhineland Occupation, Civilian Postal censorship, Aviation, and Russian campaign. New. Published at $37.00 (999)
74. Book. AEF in the BEF by Boyden. U.S. Forces with British civilian or military cancels. Identifies Units, locations, and units associated with censor stamps. Approximately 150 illustrations and 400 pages. VF. New RES $25. (999)
75. U.S. 9 covers. 3 1940 Naval Air Pearl Harbor (2 TYPES) and Naval Hospital Pearl Harbor BR.and 2 1936 Philippines Navy Yard Cavite and Naval Hospital Canacao and 3 Naval Air Station Pensacola and Naval Hospital San Diego. F-VF. (998)
76. Haiti. Cover to U.S. with 2¢ stamp tied by MARINE CORPS PORT AU PRINCE HAITI DEC 7 1920 cancel. No Sender. Slight burn near top of envelope near cancel. F. (836)
77. United States. Cover Camp Smith 1934 with corner card of 108 th Infantry New York National Guard, Camp Smith. franked with 1932 Washington issue. Plus 1933 cover to 108 Inf with Corner card of Company E 108 Inf. State Armory Rochester and 3¢ Chicago fair issue. F. (424)
78. United Sates. Large 8¢ stamped envelope with 3¢ Washington, Washington's HQ, Century of Progress and Maryland tercentennial (2) stamps and sent registered with black cork type air plane cancels. Special cachet of First Regular East Bound Trip of Martin B-10 from Oakland to Santa Cruz after being Christened City of Oakland and showing plane and airfield. Proper backstamps April 19-20 1934. Some fading of address ink. Also air mail cover with hand made design for Randoph Field , "West Point of the Air ", 1930-36. 2 3¢ Texas Centennial stamps tied by Randolph Field JUN 20 1936 cancel. F. (146)
79. Eriterea. Italian Occupation. Italian air mail letter to U.S. from Soddu Walamo with Italian military PM 130E 22.2. 37 cancels on 1 and 2 Lire stamps. 2 small black marks from glue(?). F. (311)
80. Spain. Civil War. Cover from Bank of Bilbao with town cancel and weak 1938 date. To Havana with VIVA ESPANA and VIZCAYA circular military censor handstamps. Back has Vizcaya fund raising stamp with religious symbols and broken chain tied by Havana FEB 1938 cancel. Small piece of cellophane tape in 1 corner. F. (311)
81. Algeria. 2 2 F. stamps tied by Tlecan Oran 1943 cancel with unclear month to Red Cross Geneva. U.S. Base and German Paris Ax censor handstamps and British P.C. 90 tape. F. (836)
82. Algeria. Attractive Minkus Patriotic with airplanes and eagle with 6¢ Transport stamp tied by APO 698 9th BPO May 13 1944 machine cancel. 6 page letter has caused envelope to separate. F (998)
83. Antigua. Free cover with APO 855 NOV 14 1945 cancel. Sent by sailor U.S.S. P.C. 1207 FPO NY. Unusual APO usage. Slight gum bleed through. F. (836)
84. Australia. Various personal items of U.S. Private including 2 passes and Christmas party ticket for Base Section 3 Signal Corps Brisbane area 1942-43, Priority Air Shipment request for soldier from Brisbane to Base Section 1 APO 921 1943, 1944 Memorial Day Program Base 1 APO 921 with unit censor handstamps, 1943 Thanksgiving Dinner APO 923, Play by 49th ADG, Nov.45 Newsletter on S.S. MATSONIA returning to States, Original Matson Line Wireless Nov. 1945, civilian Brisbane receipt, and unidentified Chaplain card. Plus 3 items not clear. Mostly F.(643)
85. Belgium. Colored view card of Monaco sent by WAC with 9th Air Div. APO 140 JUL 8 1945 no 0 in 140 of cancel. F. (836)
86. Belgium. Sender with 30 Photo Recon Sq. APO 595 with APO NOV 28 1944 APO cancel. Christmas card enclosed. Unit censor. Slight tears. F. (836)
87. Belgium. Processed V-Mail on envelope from soldier APO 83 83 Div. 330 IR. Writer says Belgium but has impossible FEB 1994 date. Envelope has correct date. Slight reparable tear. Plus Luxembourg. U.S.War Bond Patriotic from sender U.S. APO 403 with APO FEB 14 1945 cancel with no APO on 6¢ Transport. F. (187)
88. Canada. Cover to Red Cross Geneva. Canada DB/C80 censor tape. "DB" faint. Red blurred handstamp COUPON-RESPONSE. Unusual use of 4¢ stamped envelope with added 1¢. FEB 22 1945 cancel. F. (836)
89. Canada. Special POW letter sheet used by soldier to Germany from Internment camp 133 . Berlin Ab censor handstamp on plain tape. Faint but legible June 17 1943 POW 133 cancel on 10¢ and 20¢ stamps of Defense issue. (836)
90. Canada. Special POW letter sheet used by soldier to Germany from Internment camp 133 with German Lb 4b and Canadian censor handstamps. MAR 14 44 meter cancel.VF. (836)
91. Canada. Special POW card used by soldier to Germany from Internment camp 132 with German Prüfstelle h and Canadian censor handstamps. Weak legible POW 132 cancel. F. (836)
92. Canada. Special POW letter sheet to U.S. from Internment Camp A. Sender appears to be Jewish civilian. Canadian civilian and INT OP censor handstamps. Base APO JUL 19 1941 cancel. VF. (836)
93. Canada. Special POW letter sheet used by soldier to Germany from Internment camp 133 . Berlin b censor handstamp on b tape. Sep 26 1943 POW 133 cancel with some letters faint. Writer complains about censor. F. (836)
94. Canada. U.S. Martha Washington Reply Card with British 7 Pence stamp over U.S. imprinted stamp used by member of Canadian Army with British FPO 622 MR 28 44 cancel of 4th Canadian Division. Air mail to U.S. with British Octagonal P.161 censor handstamp. To Model Railroader magazine with 25 question survey. Also cover from Petawawa Camp 1943. VF. (311)
95. Channel Islands. Red Cross Message Scheme form England to Jersey and back 1942. Various handstamps including German and Swiss Red Cross, Jersey Bailiff. and British octagonal censor. Had been folded for mailing. F-VF. SB $10.00. (005)
96. China. Japanese Occupation. Colored unused postcard sponsored by Army Relief Dept. showing woman going to market by Artist Tsurita Guru. VF. SB $8.50. (129)
97. Egypt. Letter sheet from Italian POW sent to Vatican Delegate in Cairo. Large 6 General Hospital 10 May 1943 dated handstamp. Arabic/English censor handstamp sand tape. Also P/W/ MIDDLE EAST handstamps. F. Letter appears to be from interned Priest asking for help. F-VF. (836)
98. Egypt. 2 air mail covers from sender HQ USAFIME with July 1944 APO 787 cancels. Unit and Base censorship. F-VF. Forte ECV $20.00 (311)
99. France. 6¢ US stamped envelope with APO 633 MAR 13 1945 cancel of 8th Air Force. Corner card of Brigadier General Parks HQ FIRST ALLIED AIRBORNE ARMY APO 740. To Military Review Ft. Leavenworth. VF. (836)
100. France. German Occupation. Cover with normal 21.1.44 Feldpost cancel. From FPN 45822A of Art. Rgt. 349 in Calais area. To FPN 09664 of Feld Kdtr. 723V in Caen area. Also Dienstsiegel with illegible FPN. F. (311)
101. France. 2 letters to U.S. with Paris or Orly 1944-45 cancels on 4 Franc AMG stamps. French oval censor handstamps with C.H. in center and French and U.S. censor tapes. (311)
102. France. Cover War Correspondent APO 887 with 17 BPO AUG 1944 machine cancel on pair of Victory Stamps. Plus Nov. 1944 APO 887 cancel with purple ink. F-VF. (311)
103. Germany. Official cover with corner card of Stamp Collector's Mail Order Agency with 25 pfg. Zeppelin issue tied by Berlin April 1939 machine cancel to U.S. Toning and slight stains. AVE. Also business envelope from Rochlitz i. Sa. with unclear date. AVE. (311)
104. Germany. Packet card with Scharhausen Wartheland label to Polish Inmate of Work Camp Drütte über Braunschweig. Backstamped Drütte 1 11.12.44. Sub camp of NeunGamme Concentration Camp. See Simon. SB$15.00. Franked with 80 pfg. Hitler issue with weak cancel. F. (005)
105. Germany. 3 French Camp censored POW items: 1. STALAG IVB card with dumb 1942 cancel to "Occupied Region", 2. letter sheet STALAG VIG mailed in 1943 to "Occupied Region" without cancel with reply portion still attached; 3. Reply card 1942 to STALAG VIA with partial 24.8.42 French civilian cancel. AVE-F. (836)
106. Germany. French POW Reply card to "Occupied Region" from STALAG XII D Trier.. Handstamp of place of work "Laeis-Werke/Ruwer II. Camp". Censored. no cancel (836)
107. Germany. POW Parcels. 1. card from French POW acknowledging package receipt to "Occupied Region" from OFLAG IVD with camp censor mark and 18.9.41 dumb machine cancel; 2. Special letter sheet from Belgian POW to make parcel label from STALAG IIG *with dumb cancel 5.11.42 turned to make label but not used. (836)
108. Germany. POW printed lettersheet from French POW STALAG XIIA KDO 1400 with 1943 Feldpost cancel to "Occupied Zone" in French and German. Camp censor handstamp.Cancel partial. F. (005)
109. Germany. POW printed letter sheet and card from French POW STALAG XIIA KDO 1400 with 1943 circular mute cancels to "Occupied Zone" in French and German. Camp censor handstamp. 1 faint. F. (998)
110. Germany. 1940 cover to Red Cross Geneva. Frankfurt censor tape "e" with roller censor. Some water effects and dirt. AVE. (723)
111. German. Stampless Feldpost cancel with dumb 16.1.45 cancel with Savings book slogan. To Denmark from sailor M 34044 MPA Hamburg used by Minesweeper 201 of 7th Minesweeper Squadron. Faint framed Feldpost cachet. OKW F censor label and late war Zensurstelle handstamp. Riemer F-8 1500 points. F. RES $150.00 .(627)
112. Germany. Stampless letter with Feldpost cancel 20.9.39 with Kenn 100 and sender FPN 22188. This is 268 ID IV Art. Bn. in France. Slight tears and toning. F. (836)
113. Germany. 6¢ US stamped envelope with APO 23 MAY 26 1945 cancel of HQ 6th Army Group sent by Brig. Gen. H.C.Wolfe and self censored. HQ (836)
114. Germany. 4 Nov. 1945 US APO covers. 3 from same sender 314 Inf. APO 79. 1 with APO 79 cancel. 1 machine with no APO and 1 not clear. Plus cover from 237 Eng. Bn APO 339- Gutersloh with Blurred June 1945 APO 154 cancel. AVE-F. (836)
115. Germany. Cover with machine cancel of APO 742 NOV 7 1945 used by OMGUS Berlin. Sender Polish Division American Embassy. APO 887 in Paris. VF.(836)
116. Germany. 6 1945 U.S.APO covers from APOs 102 (3), 269 and 581. All censored.. 1 viewcard of Namur. plus Konigsee post card with APO 172 May 29 1945 cancel. Some with letters. F-VF. ..(869)
117. Gold Coast. Small cover with British FPO 45 16 OC 43 cancel with Crown on circle Base censor #3200. To England. VF.(836)
118. Great Britain. 8 covers US APOs 140 (2-1 processed V-Mail without envelope), 226, (2), 586, 635, and 652(2). F-VF. SB $8.00. (311)
119. Greenland. Free cover from member 500th AAA Gun. Bn. with APO 858 AUG 1 1944 machine cancel and Unit censor. Cut slightly short on opening. F. Forte estimated value $15. (311)
120. Greenland. Minkus Patriotic to Gimbels. 1¢ and 2¢ Defense stamps tied by AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 809 NOV 24 1941 cancel. Unit censor. Some gum bleed from flap. F. (998)
121. Iceland. Unit censored cover with 3¢ Naval stamp with AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 810 OCT 26 1941 cancel. No sender. Some stains on back. (998)
122. India. 4 1944 censored covers with cancels of APOs 433, 465, and 689 (2). Forte Estimate F-VF. $17.50 (311)
123. India.Small envelope sent air mail to civilian Germany with endorsement and hand stamp POW and Octagonal DHN/2 and straight line DHN/9 censor handstamps. Brown tape with Ab Berlin Censor handstamp. 8 AS Indian stamp tied by hard to read negative handstamp. No flap. (836)
124. India.Special POW card for Italian POWs in India to U. S. A. U.S. POW type censor and Indian DHP ,2 types, censor marks. POW in Camp 28/2. No sending cancel but backstamped NEW YORK DEC 29 1943. SB $10.00. VF. (005)
125. Iran. Free cover with APO 795 AUG 17 1944 Unit censored. Slight stain. F. Forte estimated value $5.00 (311)
126. Iran. Cover with 6¢ air mail stamp and APO 795 JUL 23 1943 cancel from 363 Engr. Rgt. Unit censored. Special colored cachet showing soldier dreaming of woman. F. (836)
127. Iraq. 4 covers same sender and unit censor #584 to England.. 2 covers with Indian stamps tied by FPO 22 9 FE 42 and FPO 55 cancel with illegible date. Plus 2 air letter sheets with British stamps FPO 48 (1 unclear) with letters giving address of Basrah Iraq 4.14.42 and 8.2.42. F. (836)
128. Italy. 8 1944 covers to U.S. 1 without stamps endorsed no stamps available and delivered. Rest have a mix of AMG stamps and some regular. 1 with U.S. censor tape. AVE-F. (311)
129. Italy. Tiny French telegram.form with message from U.S. to American soldier. Algeria dated receipt.Given Directory service at APO 790 Naples 29.4.44. F. (836)
130. Italy. Cover to U.S. with 2 1.25 Lire stamps tied by Aqjuilla 9.3.45 cancels with Italian censor handstamp and tape. Also Occupation censor handstamp MILITARY CENSORSHIP CIVIL MAILS. Slight stain and tear. F. (311)
131. Italy. 3 air mail U.S. covers with APO 251 and 790 1 Base PO (2) cancels. 1 slight stain. F. (311)
132. New Caledonia. 33 air mail covers APO 502. 32 covers from same person. 2 have Base censors and 2 have parcel cancel. Opening tears. AVE-F. (311)
133. Newfoundland. K of C cover Air mail to U.S. with 2 3¢ stamps tied by CAPO 3 FE 12 45 cancel. Sender Area HQ Def. Post Botwood. Circular Passed by Military Censor No.3 censor handstamp. Daynes CAN 200. F. (836)
134. New Foundland. Minkus cachet with 3¢ Defense series tied by MAR. DET. ARGENTIA JUN 11 1941 cancel. Slight gum bleed through. F. (146)
135. New Foundland. 3 cacheted covers with AMERICAN FORCES IN NEWFOUNDLAND cancels . JAN 15 1941 (2 with different cachets for First Day of Postal Service) and FEB 12. F-VF. (146)
136. New Foundland. 3 cacheted covers with AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 801-A cancels with different cachets including 2 Minkus and R.C.D. 70. 2 with MAY 21 and 1 OCT 10 1941 cancels. F-VF. (146)
137. New Foundland. 5 covers with AMERICAN FORCES IN NEWFOUNDLAND cancels JAN 15 1941 (4) and FEB 3 1941. AVE-F. (146)
138. New Foundland. 4 covers with AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 801 4/16/41, 801-A 5/21/41 , 801-B 7/21/41, and 801-D 10/1/41 cancels. F. (146)
139. New Guinea. 15 APO covers. 7 3rd Inf. APO 6*-3 have full 7 BPO dated cancels; APO 38 (5-4 with full cancel), APO 322* with Base censor handstamp and paper tape.; 920* Base censored; 925*. Last 3 have BPO 7 cancels with ambiguous year. F-VF. Seller has priced based on Forte as $120.00. (311)
140. New Zealand. Special New Zealand YMCA envelope sent air mail to U.S.A. with 3 3d. NZ stamps tied by JULY 1945 MPO KW1 cancel. F-VF. (998)
141. New Zealand. Mid East. M.P.O. K.W.7 15 OCT 1943 cancel on small cover to New Zealand. Base Censor tape tied by Deputy Chief Field censor handstamp. VF. (836)
142. Palestine. Small stampless O.A.S. cover sent to Jerusalem with FIELD POST OFFICE 550 15 JA 43 cancel on front and same with 16 JA on back. Unit and Chief Field censor handstamps. VF. (998)
143. Palestine. Australian YMCA envelope to Australia with A.I.F. FIELD P.O. No. 6 13 SE 41 cancel and British Triangular censor #2279. Slight tears. F. (836)
144. Russia. 2 Russian military forms 1943 and 1944. 1 a Money Order receipts from Fieldpost number 16186A. Other inventory list for Declared value Shipment. Both have military cancels. F. (627)
145. Samoa. Attelboro Christmas Package thank you with US Navy 8065 cancel with Navy Builders in killer. Navy censor handstamp. Senders unit and serial number blacked out. Slight double strike on cancel. F. ..(869)
146. Solomons. 9 covers from APOs 706, 709 (7) and 716. F-VF. (311)
147. Switzerland. 3 covers to U .S.A. 1 Dietfurt with German Paris X censor handstamps and tape with U.S. Civilian tape. ;2 Swiss PTT Official with meter with Bern 1940 cancel with no censor; and 3 1943 with Berlin censorship, U.S. and British PC 90 tape with I.C. in pencil. Latter has addressees name excised and is missing back flap. AVE-F. (311)
148. Switzerland. Orange (?) YMCA envelope for Military Internees in Switzerland. From sergeant at Escaped French POW camp Losone-Arbigo. Generic undated Swiss handstamp. F. SB $10.00. (998)
149. Switzerland. 2 letters to Red Cross Geneva. Each with typical double circle handstamps for Internment camps. 1 from Polish (?) camp Münchenbuchsee Kt. Bern. with code 315. Similar from Cudrefin with code 334. F. (836)
150. Switzerland. 4 military envelopes with handstamps of Festungskommando Sargans (2-1 has corner card), Thun Kaserne, and Dübendorf. No dated cancels as is common. (723)
151. Syria. Stampless envelope with British FPO 40 3 SP 41 cancel. Double box unit censor 235-Daynes type A300. To Jerusalem with partial Jerusalem backstamp. F-VF. (836)
152. Syria. Stampless envelope to Australia with A.I.F. FIELD P.O. No. 21 31 OC 41 cancel. Double box unit censor 315-Daynes type A300. F. (836)
153. Trinidad. 3 air mail covers from same sender C/O Miami with APO 869 machine cancels and Unit and Base Censor handstamps. F-VF. Forte $15.00 (311)
154. Trinidad. Small envelope with raised cachet of Royal Transport Command RAF on flap to U.S. with Canadian stamp tied by 1944 Montreal cancel with PC 90 I.E. censorship label. Great letter giving away Trinidad location. Sender Radio Operator with No 45 (AT) Group RAF. (424)
155. Tunisia. 5 view cards of Sfax, Le Kram. La Goulette and Capri from same sender. 4 cards have U.S. Navy cancel with #94 in cancel. Various slogans in killers AXIS DOOM/ COMING SOON, You WRITE /WE FIGHT etc. F-VF. (869)
156. Book. WORLD WAR II SMALL ARMS by Weeks. 144 8 1/2 by 11 pages. 160 pictures. Many in color. Technical specifications. F. (200)
157. #10 envelope from Merchant Mariner on SS CARRAPHINA (?) c/o NY with civilian censor tape and killer parcel post cancel on 6¢ Transport stamp. F. (311)
158. Air mail cover to Sgt. 579 Bomb Sq. APO 558. Hand stamped Missing in Action and Verified 1st Base Post Office. Enclosure short biography of addressee who became a POW and survived war. F-VF. (836)
159. Feb. 1944 cover to Lt. 535 Sq. APO 634 FEB 1944. Handstamp. 3¢ Victory stamp. Killed in Action/535 Bomb Sq. and boxed RETURN TO SENDER/VERIFIED/1st Base Post Office. From Church with Newsletter enclosed. F-VF. (836)
160. USO Free envelope from staff Alva Ok POW camp. MOB type Camp cancel MAR 28 1944. F-VF. (836)
161. Free cover from Staff of POW Camp Clinton, Miss. Jackson, MISS. 11/21/44 machine cancel. Slight toning. Letter enclosed. F. (836)
162. 12 covers from home bases: Camp Beale, Camp Butner, Camp Mackall, Camp Polk,Camp Wolters (4), Fort Leavenworth (2), Keeler Field, and Santa Anna Air Base. Plus 2 postwar. AVE-F.(602)
163. Alaska. 4 covers APO 948 (with 6¢ PREXIE and no year), and 980 (3-1 with postage due). 3 unit censored. 1 civilian tape. F-VF. (311)
164. Alaska. Free cover with corner card Personnel Office. APO 997 JUL 1 1944 cancel. Self censored. F-VF. Forte $15.00. (311)
165. Canal Zone. Air mail Special Delivery cover with U.S. and C.Z. stamp from Quarry Heights with Balboa AUG 22 1942 cancel and Army censor. Slight tears. Plus Free cover with Cristobal 1942 cancel from Officer and #10 with CZ stamp tied by Panama Canal TR & RPO 1944 cancel. F. (311)
166. Hawaii. Hawaiian Patriotic with Navy MAY 13 1945 cancel. Text mentions various Hawaii locations. Sender with USSY0118. Plus 1947 cover from sender APO 201-3 Japan. F-VF. (998)
167. Hawaii. Registered Return Receipt Form 3811 Rev. 1-4-40 from soldier APO 958 with hard to read delivering office hand civilian cancel MAR 20 1945 and APO 958 UNIT 1 APR 7 1945 cancel on return of receipt. F-VF. (869)
168. Book. War Cover Club sponsored Geographic Locations of U.S. APOs 1941-1978 by Shaffer. Softcover. Plus pamphlet Type charts and APOs in Hawaii by Schwalm undated but post 1978. Some aging of cover. Historical interest. F. (311)
169. Book. A PRICE GUIDE TO U.S. A.P.O. CANCELS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR by Forte and Helbock. 1996. Softcover. New at $16.95. F. (311)
170. Book. At Dawn We Slept-The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Prange. Authentic record of how Japan planned and executed.assault. 52 pages of footnotes. 26 pages of sources including lists of personnel. 14 page bibliography that took late author 35 years to write. 875 pages. Original jacket with tears and slight aging. F. (200)
171. Book. Eagle Against the Sun by Spector. War in pacific based on official Files especially newly declassified NSA communications. Heavy footnotes per chapter.Original jacket with tears. 589 pages. (200)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
172. Large photo of U.S.S. TAMALPAIS. Letter with typed First Day Cancellation Commissioning to VP & GM MARINSHIP with Navy MAY 20 1945 cancel and signed by Navy Mail Clerk and sponsor. Letter with letter head of MARINMSHIP CORPORATION SAUSALITO CA May 22 1945 talking about cover being first canceled on this ship. Slight scrape on picture. F-VF. (146)
173. 2 Navy postmarked covers from VMF 213 Navy 134-Guadacanal and Army 230 AAA Bn. and censored from Navy 3011-Carolines. Plus large photo of dragon with large number 5 over map showing 8 locations including Saipan. Eniwetok, Tarawa etc. On back of picture in small letters appears to be U.S.S. ROCKY MOUNT F-VF. (146)
174. Mimeographed ship newspaper of U.S.S. BENNINGTON. Undated. "Not for Publication". Discusses first raid on Tokyo and some on Iwo. has been folded with tears. Tatty but reparable. AVE. (146)
175. 2 Navy censored covers. 1. Navy 913 to Col. APO 230 with Navy OCT 10 1944 cancel. MPHS lists 913 as Bremerhaven. Not valid 1944. 2. Cover from sailor U.S.S. J(?)OUELT with JAN 201943 machine cancel. F. (836)
176. Greeting card size cover sent from U.S.N Ammunition Depot Hingham, Mass. with Navy 12035 Br. DEC. 12. 1945 cancel that was assigned to Marine unit at Depot. Also #10 War Dept. Penalty envelope with 1944 cancel of Cushing General Hospital Framingham MA. Plus YMCA envelope used with 1917 Fort Devens Mass. cancel.(869)
177. Marines. 8 covers with Navy cancels. From 1 st. Prov. Brigade-Guam, NCB 1st Amphibious Corps - New Caledonia, 5th Marine Division uncensored Sept.1945-Marianas, VMF 543 uncensored Oct. 1945 Japan, 4th AAA Bn.-Guadacanal, . Plus 9 Def. Bn. and no year, 11 th Marines Navy 12869 uncensored Dec. 1945 Guam?.AVE. (146)
178. Marines. 2 1943 #10 size recruiting cards for Women's Reserve NAVMC 5706 for Boston. Side photo of woman in Uniform. Also 1949 Program for American Legion Marine Post Philadelphia. (146)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES APO'S
179. 4 covers:Processed V-Mail from APO 565 Unit 1-New Guinea, unprocessed V-Mail from Ohio to APO 464 -Italy, 7 BPO with no year APO 31?, and APO 27 censored but no postmark. Mostly F-VF. (146)
180. Postcards APO 1 Algeria and APO 21. rest covers from APO 804-France, 808-Italy and 502-New Hebrides. Plus FMF 1 Mar. Div. New River. Also card from Chicago to Keesler Field and forwarding handstamp. F-VF. (869)
181. 8 covers APO 156 (Scott UC9 1945 but unclear month sender APO 374 France?), 580 (special enclosure 1944 photo card of Paris-France), 638 (processed V-Mail change of address card with envelope England), 813 (N. Ireland-with spotting), 7535 (No cancel and partial censor), and 960 (Alaska 1946-with long letter). Plus Navy 3923 Philippines and 7th NCB (New Hebrides). AVE-F. (424)
182. United Nations. Australian Forces. Israel. #10 like envelope with 45¢ stamp tied by AUST FPO 7 cancel with weak date. AVE. (745)
183. United Nations.Canadian Forces. East Timor. Christmas card envelope with corner card HMCS PROTECTEUR COMMANDING Officer with improvised ship seal and FMO Victoria 6/1/99 cancel with message from Commanding Officer on commercial card .2 smaller cards with messages with no corner card and UN 1999-12-30 and 2000-01010 cancels. Plus letter on military card with no envelope from Chaplain with business card and cloth patch from ship. F-VF. (998)
184. United Nations.Canadian Forces. East Timor. 3 covers. #10 envelope with corner card HMCS PROTECTEUR COMMANDING Officer with improvised ship seal and weak FMO Victoria 6/1/99 cancel. Commercial Christmas card in envelope with handstamp of bird Toucan for OPERATION TOUCAN CFPO 5030 and improvised ship seal with UN 1999-12-31 cancel. Also typed corner card of HMCS PROTECTEUR on Operation Toucan with improvised black and white and large colored ship seal. Only straight line undated cancel on stamp.F-VF. (295)
185. United Nations.UNEF. Polish Forces. EGYPT. 5 Free covers 4 with WARSZAWA 60 1976-79 cancels. 1 has UNDOF corner cards. Also UNEF cornercard with Beyrouth 17.III.67 cancel on stamp and UNEF CFPO 5049 handstamp.of Canadian Forces on back. F.(295)
186. United Nations.UNIFIL. Finnish Forces. Lebanon. #10 like air mail envelope with corner card of UNIFIL with 4 Finnish stamps tied by 1996 Finnish UNIFIL cancel. Letter inside from Chaplain. FINNBATT. Jabal Marun 1996. F(295)
187. United Nations.UNIFIL. Ghanian Forces. Lebanon. #10 like air mail envelope with corner card of UNIFIL with 2 French stamps tied by 1996 French BPM 125 cancels. cancel. Letter inside apologizes for poor Ghanian cancels.VF. (295)
188. United Nations. UNIFIL. Ghanian Forces. Lebanon. #10 like air mail envelope with corner card of UNIFIL with 1999 GHANBATT MAIL UNIFIL cancel and slight stain. Plus cover with UNIFIL corner card to Burma Camp Ghana with oval dated GHANBATT 1998 cancel and GHANBATT HQ UNIFIL handstamp. F-VF. (998)
189. United Nations. UNIFIL. Polish Forces. Lebanon. 6 covers with various handstamped cachets 1995-97. All with Warsaw 60 cancels. 4 are red machine cancels. All have U.N. Base NAQURA LEBANON dated cancels. VF. (295)
190. United Nations. UNMIH. Canadian Forces. Haiti. 2 covers with letters and UNMIH 1996 and 1997 cancels. 1 from member of CFPO 5057 with no address. Perhaps it was included in larger envelope for safeguarding. Plus 2 1996-97 covers CFPO 5057. 1 from postal staff and 7" by 9 1/2". F. (998)
191. United Nations. ONUCA. Canadian Forces.Central America. Cacheted cover for Battle of Paardeberg. Drift 1900 with Canadian stamp tied by CFPO 5005 1990 and ONUCA handstamp. VF. (295)
192. United Nations. UNTAC. #10 official UNTAC envelope to soldier Burma Camp Accra Ghana . No postal markings. Slight wrinkles. AVE. (295)
193. United Nations. UNTAG. Bangladesh Forces. Namibia. Official UNTAG cover with Bangladesh Service stamp tied by indistinct cancel. AVE. (998)
194. United Nations. UNTSO. UN Truce Supervision Org. 3 Jordanian stamps, 2 torn, tied by PETRA TUR. PO 17 1999 cancels. AVE. (295)
195. United Nations. UNTSO. Australian Forces. Israel. #10 like envelope with corner card of UN Truce Supervision Organization and Israeli stamps tied by Tiberias cancel.to Australia. Heavy smudges. Poor.(745)
196. Australia. Cover from Royal Singapore Air Force Detachment RAAF Base Williamstown with RAAF cancel. Unclear date but stamp is 30c. Roughly opened away from stamp. AVE. (745)
197. Austria. Cover with 11 different AMG issue from Scott N-2 to N-14. Unaddressed. 4.7.45 Linz cancels. F. (311)
198. Belgium.Free S.M. cover with ETTERBEEK 3 3-12-46 cancel to Paramount Pictures Hollywood. Handstamp with Lion of Military Movie Service. Sender with similar notation. VF. (998)
199. Belgium. 8 mint routing stickers for Belgian Contingent AFOR (2), IFOR (2), UNCRO, UNPROFOR, UN, and UNOSOM. VF. (295)
200. Cuba. Book. Bay of Pigs by Wyden. 352 pages. 115 photos. 11 pages of notes/bibliography. 10 page index. Original jacket. VF. (200)
201. China. War Dept. #10 Penalty envelope with US APO cancel APO 909 with many letters not clear. Sender Army Advisory Group Nanking APO 709. Though undated this APO was only used 1945-48 and cover must be from that period. F. (005)
202. France. 5 official covers. 4 stampless. 3 from army hospitals: Hospital Militaire Jean-Louis FREJUS 1966, Army Hospital at Dijon 1978, and Army Hospital 356 "EMILE FORNIER"1980 with POSTE AUX ARMEES machine cancel. Plus 2 Naval with Toulon NAVAL 1990-91 cancels.(1 with stamp). Numerous handstamps and cachets. VF. (998)
203. France. 3 covers with French Military stamp, Scott M11, including: Metz 1957, hexagonal Nimes A Gard 1963, and Cassis cancels. Last with Groupe 506 Transport handstamp.with letter. year not clear 1957(?). F-VF. (998)
204. France. 3 covers with Scott's 1095 tied by Marseille, Hourtin, and Toulon 1965-66 Navy cancels. VF. (723)
205. France. 2 covers with spec. Lorient Naval circ. pmks. 1 showing sailboat and "Bagad de Lann-Bihoue 40 years" 11 Juin 1992 on Scott 2272. One showing T over wings and "Centenaire de la Naissance du CDT Test" 1892-1992 on Scott 2184. VF. (723)
206 France, 3 cvs w/rect. Pictorial Brest Naval 1991-92 pmks.on Scott 2183, 2184, or 2196.F. (723)
207. France. 4 covers with diff. Naval anchor postmarks from Lann Bihou, Lorient Ecole, Toussus, and Columbe dated 4-20-91 on Scott 2196. Verical folds from mailing. F.(723)
208. France. 4 covers with diff. Naval anchor postmarks from Brest-Ille-Longue, Brest-Sous-Marins, Brest Laninon and Brest-La Villeneuve dated 10-91 on Scott 2196. Vertical folds from mailing. F.(723)
209. France. Cover with special Toulon-Naval circ. pmk. showing dirigible and "Centenaire de la,Naisance, Commander du Dixemude du Plessus de Grenedan 11-12 Avril 1992 on Scott 2269 (16th Winter Olympics stamp). VF.(723)
210. France. Cover with special Toulon-Naval rect pmk. showing aircraft carrier. Part of "Naval Revue, Toulon to Villefranche 14 Oct. 1994 on 2,4 Fr. Marianne type.. F. (723)
211. France. 2 covers with spec. Brest Naval Rect. pmks showing warship and castle on Scott 2186 on 1-2 93 and warship and Instruction building 9-10-91 on Scott 2196. 1 with fold from mailing. F-VF. (723)
212. France. 3 Official stampless covers: Direction of Sante Service Toulon with Toulon Naval 1966 cancel and corner card, circular anchor handstamp and Close Par Necesite handstamp: similar cover with Brest-Laninon Naval 1973 cancel and Official anchor handstamp and corner card of Chef du C.A.D., and Brest Depot des Equipagges 1981 cancel and handstamp on cover with large Official Depot handstamp. F-VF. (723)
213. France. 3 1991 oversize Official stampless covers: with rectangular handstamps and circular Naval anchor handstamps including Ajaccio-Saline Corsica , Base-Sous-Marins Toulon cancel and Lorient Naval post mark with cachet of Administrator Ceneter Port of Lorient. . Some folded for mailing. F-VF. (723)
214. France. 3 1991 Official , 2 oversize, stampless covers with triangular handstamps requiring closed mailings. 1 civilian Braum Aude cancel with anchor handstamp CENTRANS FOE SUD, Toulon-Sante-Marine cancel and with corner card of Research facility; and Toulon Secteur Marine cancel with Chief of Administration Mediterranean. All covers from and to military. F-VF. (723)
215. France. 3 covers with Military stamp Scott M11 with 3 different Vaguemestre handstamps for Group Regional E'Exploitation Des Transmissions 1962; Centre D'Instruction Du 57th R.I.1962 and 17th Battalion Du Genie 1953 with letter enclosed and torn stamp. AVE-F. (723)
216. France. 2 covers with military stamps Scott M12 tied by 1968 civilian cancels with circular Vaguemestre cachets 8th Battalion of Marines and 501st Regiment De Chars De Combat. F. (723)
217. French Polynesia. Special 1990 cacheted cover for Centenary of Papeete with French BPM 703 7-11 1990 machine cancel tying Scott 2185. VF. (723)
218. Germany. Card and letter sheet to POW in Camp 283 France. Weak Camp censor handstamp and Berlin 1947 cancels. Plus letter sheet to Baden with Camp 13 handstamp and no cancel. Letter dated 1946. F. (836)
219. Germany. Picture card of Garmisch Partenkirchen to Denmark from Danish member of U.S. Civil Cens. Div. Group APO cancel hard to read but probably 172 Esslingen. F. (836)
220. Germany. POW letter sheet used by Internee Camp 74 Ludwigsburg.2.1.46 Ludwigsburg cancel . Military censor tape and handstamp. F. (836)
221. Germany. 2 7" by 5"" 1946 registered covers from APO 757 to U.S. 1 has 6¢ and 50¢ PREXIE. Other 8¢ and 30¢. Both with Washington D.C. customs handstamps. Stamps slightly damaged. Backstamped but APOs hard to read. (836)
222. Germany. French Forces. Cover with 18.11.1993 BPM 526 postmark on non denominational French Marianne stamp from civilian address Trier. Slight opening tears. F. (723)
223. Germany. French Forces. 2 covers with Poste Aux Armees and BPM 600 Berlin slogan cancels 1988 and 1990 on French stamps. 1 has no flap. F-VF. . (723)
224. Germany. U.S. Occupation. Air mail cover with 1947 cancel of APO 407a. Sender with OMGUS ... I.A. & C Div. APO 742. F-VF. (869)
225. Germany. 2 air mail covers with British censor tapes. 1 from England to Germany with British Censor with crown handstamp. Other 1946 to U.S. from Cologne with 4 stamps and earlier Military Censorship handstamp. Cellophane tape repairs?. AVE-F. (424)
226. Great Britain. Special POW letter sheet to Camp 194. Mailed from Vienenburg 1.12.45. full message but no postal markings. F. (836)
227. Greenland. 7¢ stamped air mail envelope with APO 23 DEÇ 21 1960 machine cancel. Special large boxed hand cachet BMEWS "Survival Insurance" Thule, Greenland. Back has smaller handstamp with similar message. VF. (998)
228. Greenland. Cover with Sender handstamp USNS GREENVILLE VICTORY (T-AK 237). Special large handstamp cachet 1963 Arctic Operations Military Sea Transportation Series. 3 stamps with APO 23 NOV 14 1963 cancel tying 1 stamp. Other 2 canceled with dashes. F. (998)
229. Italy. Trieste. 160 loose stamps from Zone A 1947-54. Scott value year 2000 $39.95. F-VF. (311)
230. Kenya. Air mail cover sent Forces Mail with Kenya stamp tied by Mombassa 11 MAR 48 machine cancel. Sender soldier with 53 Gen. Hospital handstamp. Said to be Mau Mau Uprising. Repaired.. Slight tears. AVE-F. (836)
231. Russia. Special Printed Russian POW card an Russian and French to German POW Camp 7100/3 to husband from wife. No apparent censor or postal markings. References on card to Moscow eliminated. (836)
232. 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)
233. Yemen. Air mail letter from HQ Egyptian Expeditionary Force Yemen c/o Cairo Poste Militaire.4 uncanceled Egyptian Defense/War 1953 and UAR 1962 stamps. Oval large boxed Arabic handstamps. F. (836)
POST-WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
234. ANTARCTIC. 2 covers with OPERATION HIGHJUMP TASK FORCE 68 cachets. 1 with 3¢ and 2 1 1/2¢ PREXIES tied by 10 JAN 1947 U.S.S. MOUNT OLYMPUS cancels. F-VF. (311)
235. ANTARCTIC. Large 9 by 12" Official penalty cover with OPERATION HIGHJUMP TASK FORCE 68 cachet from U.S.S. HENDERSON to Commanders Destroyer Squadron 5. Navy 16182 Br. cancel of ship. F-VF. (311)
236. ANTARCTIC. 6 penalty covers . 5 with OPERATION HIGHJUMP TASK FORCE 68 cachet from U.S.S. HENDERSON to Commanders Destroyer Squadron 5. Navy 16182 Br. cancels of ship. F-VF. (311)
All Navy 1947 covers from seller 311 are to Commander Destroyer Squadron 5.
237. 10 9 by 12" 1947 Penalty envelopes to Commander Destroyer Squadron 5. U.S.S. ROWAN 6 registered. 4 Navy meters.2 U.S.S. PERKINS cancels. COMSUBRON 7 GUARD MAIL. 1 of Registered from USS NEREAS with fees paid by 2 4¢ and 50¢ PREXIE. F. (311)
238. Registered Penalty cover from Commander Destroyer Pacific Fleet to Destroyer Sq. 5 1947 with 2 10¢ PREXIES to pay Fee. Various backstamps including U.S.S. PRAIRE. Slight piece of back flap missing. F. (311)
239. 11 #10 Penalty covers from Commander Destroyer Squadron 1, Commander Destroyer Sq. 1, 13, Western Sea Frontier (2), Commander Destroyers Pacific Fleet. and 5 Bureau of Ships with 1 Missent and backstamped U.S.S. JAMES E. KYES. All dated 1947 except 2 without postal markings. AVE-F. (311)
240. 6 1947 #10 covers U.S.S. DUNCAN. All but 1 with Navy cancels. 3 with 5¢ air mail stamps. AVE-F. Plus 2 Covers U.S.S. GURKE Guard Mail without cancels; 2 U.S.S. MCKEAN with 1 uncanceled.F. (311)
241. 3 1947 #10 Penalty covers from U.S.S. PERKINS. 1 with Navy 10088 BR cancel and GUARD MAIL handstamp.plus 2 with ship name in cancel. F. (311)
19 #10 Penalty covers with corner card of Commander Destroyers Pacific Fleet. from U.S.S. PRAIRE. 1947. 2 torn. F. (311)
242. 11 #10 Penalty covers from U.S.S. ROGERS. 1947. 2 without cancels. Plus 7 USS HENRY W TUCKER. AVE-F.(311)
243. Navy 10499 NOV 1955 cover with circular pictorial cachet of USNS EDWIN D PATRICK-Guam; special multicolored souvenir card honoring those that served with Navy 16016 cancel of ship XENIA tying Veteran's stamp May 1946; special colored card that has been folded for recommissioning of USS WASP with Registry and normal named 1951 cancels.Plus card describing USS AMPHION , Navy Reserve Retirement Policy 1960, pamphlet Music in Navy , unused Honorary Crewman certificate U.S.S.RANDOLPH with no dates, 28 page book Antarctic Program 1989, Smithsonian FDC tied by USS HUGH PURVIS AUG 10m 1946 cancel. F-VF. (146)
244. Standing Naval Force Atlantic. 6 1979 cacheted covers RFA BLUE ROVER-Australia, HMCS OTTAWA-Canada, FREGATTE KÖLN-Germany, H.M.S. ARIADANE-Great Britain, HR. MS. GRONINGEN-Netherlands, and NRP F-472-Portugal. 4 canceled USS COONTZ , 1 USS SANTA BARBARA, 1 civilian. VF. (703)
245. 7 special event cacheted covers including Commissioning U.S.S. SHENANDOAH, First Day in Commission U.S.S. BELKNAP 1980., Decommissioning U.S.S. ALBANY, Launching U.S.S. CARL VINSON, and Last Day of Postal Service U.S.S. RICHARD L. PAGE, U.S.S. SHENANDOAH, and U.S.S TRUCKEE. Plus 2 cacheted covers for Welcoming of U.S.S. SAMUEL E. MORISON and U.S.S. ESTOCIN to Norfolk. VF. (703)
246. 3 1980-83 covers with cachets from Submarines and civilian cancels: USS SILVERSIDES, HAMMERHEAD, and NEW YORK CITY. 1 with label remnants. AVE-F. (703)
247. 4 1979-83 cacheted covers with Navy cancels for USS ENGLAND, USS LEXINGTON, USNS MERCURY with FPO cancel, and USS TAURUS with civilian cancel. PLUS USS MOSOPELEA and USS O'SANNON 1980 cancel. F-VF.(703)
KOREAN WAR - U.S. Forces unless stated.
248. Australian Forces. Small ACF envelope with AUST UNIT POSTAL STN 495 6 JY 54 cancel to 42 Lt. Battery Royal Artillery Korea. Endorsed INTER-UNIT. VF. (998)
249. Australian Forces. Franked air mail cover from Australia with weak date to to soldier B.A.P.O. 3 Korea. Backstamped AUST UNIT POSTAL STN 495 6 JY 54.F. (745)
250. New Zealand Forces. Forces letter sheet sent stampless air mail to England. N.Z.A.P.O. 444 5 NO 54 cancel. No message. VF. F. (998)
251. U.S. 34 Free air mail covers 1951-55 from APOs 7 (6), 20, 24, 25 (4), 26, 33, 64, 102, 201 (2), 248*, 264, 301 (2), 305, 358, 468, 707 (2), 902, 909 (2-1 front), 970 (2), 971 (2) and 973. Most F-VF. . Some have glue stains. (998)
252. U.S. 4 Free #10 Officials. 3 1950 War Dept. APOs 7 (2 HQ 7th ID), and 901-2 with cellophane tape remnants. Plus 1 Essential Military Mail APO 909*.without year in cancel. Plus 3 airmail stamped covers APO 7-1, 15, and 86 . May be Japan? AVE-F. (998)
253. U.S. Air mail cover with 2 6¢ air mail stamps tied by 1953 APO cancel from 45 ID HQ APO 86 to a Mr. Tensing...Nepalese Sherpa Guide India. F-VF. (998)
254. U.S. Free cover with APO 90 1954 cancel with handstamped red cachet HUBBA HUBBA from Korea. Plus Free airmail cover from 7th RCT with Buffalo handstamp of 17th INF. with no year or APO in cancel. Plus Army Special Services postcard used from APO 24 with no cancel but complete message. F-VF. (998)
255. U.S. #10 cover sent FREE from Commander Destroyer Squadron 34 with U.S.S. HEERMANN APR 8 1954 cancel. F. (005)
256. U.S. Free letter sheet from 1st Marine Division with JAN 27 1951 APO 8 cancel. F-VF. (998)
257. U.S. Air mail cover from Robert Tuckman of the Associated Press APO 500 of Tokyo with pair of 3 PREXIE with plate number and tied by faint 1951 APO 712( ? ) cancel of Korea. F. (998)
Following is from same correspondence with no letters enclosed:
258. 23 1951 covers. 1 from Fort Ord, 9 to/from Camp Roberts, and 1 to Camp Stoneham. 1 to APO 201, 1 from 613 with AUG 18 1951 cancel and 10 August to October 1951 from APO 201 with APO 201 cancels. Some with water stains AVE (746)
259. 10 FREE air mail covers. APO 201 with October 1951 APO 201 cancels. F-VF. (746)
260. Cover to APO 201 November 1951. Various forwarding remarks and partial of large HMS NOV 28 1951 7 BPO handstamp. Water stain. Also similar cover with APO 503 Central Delivery handstamp and 7 BPO machine cancel. Plus August 1951 cover to soldier Camp Stoneman with various forwarding remarks. AVE-F. (746)
261. Cover to 1 st Cav. Div. APO 201 Nov. 1951. 2 Free covers 1951 from 1st Cav. APO 201. Small cover with stamp forwarding 1st Cav. back to original maintenance unit. AVE (746)
262. Free cover APO 201 DEC 3 1951 FREE Air mail. 3 covers now same sender and unit now in Japan with DEC 26-27 1951 cancel. Also similar cover with APO 98 DEC 24. APO 86 cancel. Japan covers use air mail stamps. 1 stained. Otherwise F-VF. (746)
263. Japan. 55 1952 air mail stamped covers to/and from APO 201 now in Japan. F-VF. (746)
264. Canadian Forces. 4 covers 2 map and 1 Canadian Defense covers to Saigon with handstamp of Canadian Delegation and Vietnamese stamps tied QUAN BUU 1973 cancels. Plus ICCS AIR SERVICE 1973 Saigon handstamp.with uncanceled Canadian stamp. F-VF. (998)
265. New Zealand Forces U.S. Army penalty cover sent to Australia with humorous handstamp of New Zealand Force Vietnam. No cancel. VF. (998)
266. New Zealand Forces U.S. type air mail cover from sender NZ HQ with humorous handstamp of New Zealand Force. 1971 Auckland receipt cancel.F. (998)
267. U.S. Forces. Air Mail cover to New Zealand with 21¢ air mail stamp from sender USS KING FPO 96601 with civilian 1972 cancel. .F. (745)
268. U.S. Forces. Air Mail cover to Australia sent FREE with APO 96262 May 1968 cancel and Postage Paid handstamps. VF. (745)
269. U.S. Forces. 2#10 covers. 1 from FPO 96696. FREE with CB and other handcachets including Vietnam. No cancel. Other handstamp USS ORISKANY and ship POW MIA 1972 machine cancel. Vietnam handstamp. Some toning. AVE-F. (674)
270. Book. The Long Gray Line-the American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966 by Atkinson. 592 pages.. 43 photos. 30 pages of notes. 6 page Bibliography.Mostly Vietnam but also Grenada , Korea incident, and others. Original jacket. VF. (200)
Gulf War
271. Desert Storm 21 PRO SET cards including Generals Horner and Neal, Sheik Jaber, Brian Mulroney, and Hafez Al Assad. VF. (295)
272. Persian Gulf. 5 covers from British ships with dated handstamps of HMS ATHERSTONE, BEAGLE, FORT GEORGE, MONMOUTH, and SOUTHAMPTON. 2 have cardboard stuffers with signatures of officers(?). F-VF. (295
273. UNPROFOR. Canadian Forces. #10 cover with UNPROFOR 1992-07-13 cancel from Postmaster OP HARMONY CAN CON CFPO 5004. F-VF. (295)
274. UNPROFOR. Danish Forces. #10 cover with DANBAT/UNPROFOR cachet and DANCON UNPROFOR 1.6.95 machine cancel.VF. (295)
275. UNPROFOR. French Forces. Colored postcards of French soldiers on roof of Sarejovo PTT, French Army at Sarajevo air port 1994, French Rapid Deployment Force, and Arrival of French Rapid reaction Force by Ferry. All cards were mailed in 1999 with UN cancels. From text cards do not relate to cancels or messages. VF.(998)
276. UNPROFOR. Turkish Forces. 2 postcards with UN December 1995 cancels. 1 shows picture of Sarajevo(?) junked auto barrier with TURKBAT UNPROFOR insignia.with 2 line Turkish handstamp. Other has similar handstamp and circular Turkish handstamp and sender's address of Zagreb Airport. F-VF. (998)
277. UNPROFOR. Ukrainian Forces. Ukrainian stamped envelope with Ukrainian Contingent handstamp and 7.2.96 cancel and UKRBAT Sarayevo -Kiev routing label. VF. (998)
278. IFOR. Canadian Forces. Cover with cachet of and sender from 2 Combat Engineer Regiment with UN 10.5.1996 cancel. Plus 4 special German Forces IFOR cards 2 with UN and 1 with CFPO 5003 15.5.1999 cancels with no indication of sending unit. Plus special French IFOR mine pamphlet in color with photos. VF. (295)
279. IFOR. Italian Forces. Cover with Italian stamp tied by BOSNIA ITALFOR 9.11.96 cancels.F-VF. (295)
280. KFOR Canadian Forces. Special note paper with colored Insignia. Message inside with handstamp Canadian contingent Task Force Kosovo says stationed in Macedonia. UN 2000 01-19 cancel.VF. (998)
281. SFOR. Canadian Forces 6 mail bag tags from Belleville, ONT Oct-Nov. 1997 with cancels to Postmaster CFPO 5003 Zagreb onto Velika Kladusa. VF. (295)
282. SFOR. Canadian Forces. 2 FREE covers with OPERATION PALLADIUM in sender's address. UN 1998-99 cancels. 1 with improvised seal. VF. (295)
283. SFOR. Finnish Forces Large FDC for President's 80th birthday sent on leave by Finnish Chaplain FINCON. Letter inside on IFOR paper. VF. (295)
284. SFOR. Norwegian Forces Large Norwegian Priority envelope (8 1/2 by 6")to Canada with FELTPOST 200 20.12.99 cancel and FELDPOSTOFFICE NO NSE SFOR handstamp. Window envelope. F. (295)
285. Italy.Operation Echo Canadian Air Support based in Aviano Air Base.2 card and 3 covers with CFPO 5047 1999 cancels. 4 also have UN cancels. 1 with improvised seal. F-VF. (295)
286. Macedonia. Canadian Forces. Corner card of National Support Element UMS SKOPJE. UN 1999 cancel. Some smudges, AVE. Also UNPREDEP card of NORDBATT unused. VF.(295)
287. Ethiopia. 4 covers from Sudan Interior Mission Addis Adaba to U.S. 3 1935-36 with Ethiopian stamps . Plus 4 Italian Occupation stamps of Eriterea. Some slight staining. Mostly F-VF. (311)
288. India. 3 covers including 1884 stampless , 1899, and 1942. Plus Nepal. 4 1984-87. I know little about these. (311)
289. Malaya. 6 covers Malay States 1937, Malaya 1961, Strait Settlements 1932, Johore 1954, Penang 1953, and Perak 1954. 4 are air letter sheets with stamps applied. F-VF. (311)
290. Soviet Union. Special souvenir box for Tall Ship Visit to New York July 4, 1976. Contents 4 special cacheted covers on English and Cyrillic . Each with different stamps and cancels for visit. VF. (311)
291. Ukraine. 2 covers from Soviet transition period. 1 Jan.1993 with Soviet meters cut out and used on envelope. 2 nd with similar meter directly on envelopes. Still using 1 year after separation. Commercial usages.. 1 roughly opened. AVE. (311)
292. U.S. 2 greeting card covers with multicolored cachets of The Admiral line Oriental showing ship. Both have 2¢ Washington tied with U.S.S.SEAPOST TRANSPORT 1925 cancels. 1 says East with #3. Other WEST with illegible number. F. (311)
293. U.S. 3 domestic covers with invalid stamps.1 with 10¢ Savings stamp used by self in 1962 and with 1¢Defense issue in 1940?. Plus 2 1/2 PREXIE and 2 2¢ Occupation of Philippines 1944. AVE-F. (311)
294. U.S. Special NASA folder commemorating flight of 8th Space shuttle. using Challenger in 1983. Inside folder is special cacheted cover with$9.35 Express stamp and various cancels. VF (311)
295. U.S. Colored photo card of Mount Tacoma with 1¢ stamp tied by TACOMA WASH AUG 30 1915 cancel with ad for WORLD'S U.S. PANAMA PACIFIC EXPOSITION IN SAN FRANCISCO 1915. VF. (005)
296. Weather report from San Francisco 1885, War Dept. stamped envelope with corner card of Signal Service Weather Report used without cancel. 6 page letter from PELHAM NAVAL Station DEC 1918 with flag and tears. AVE-F. (146)
297. Grab Bag. #10 with 11 round cachets for Air Maneuvers Norton Field Columbus OHIO. Plus WWII APO 413 England and APO 37 Bougainville. Plus postwar APO 704-Japan,09218 England Lockheed employee, 09457 Germany, 96349 Japan. Plus 1981 Returned window envelope with lots of forwarding markings 7 CAV or 31st INF with Directory Service cancels of APOS 96224 and 96251. Plus 2 domestic usages.. AVE. (106)
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