MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 184
Closing Date: October 25 2008
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1. Boer War. Book. The Battle of MAJUBA HILL by Ransford. The first Boer War. 154 pages. Original Jacket. Library discard. 3 maps. 2 pages of References. F. (200)
2. Cuba. Colored photo card Morro Castle franked with 2¢ Cuban stamp tied by Habana MAR 22 1918 cancel and faint but legible US censor handstamp #101 NY. F. (869)
3. France. Photo card of Langres Post Office unit censored and used by American soldier APO 714. Date faint. F-VF. (869)
4. France. Booklet of labels for fundraising for Marshall Joffre monument. 19 stamps. and 6 missing. Different colors. Panes of 4 stamps starting to separate. F. (008)
5. Great Britain. 7 covers British censors CM3 and CM4 Believed to be in France. AVE. (869)
6. Great Britain. 13 Honor envelopes from France. Good mix. F-VF. (869)
7. Great Britain. 13 covers British censor CM5 believed to be in France. 3 are cards. AVE-F. (869)
8. Great Britain. 14 covers British censor CM6 believed to be in France. 1 colored card. AVE-F. (869)
9. Great Britain. Locations as I can try. Not my specialty, CM 2 #3054-Dardanelles, CM 2 #3184 Salonica, FPO 68 CM 8 Italy, 3Y Honor envelope Egypt. Also ASH HILL CAMP SALISBURY stamped, Indian #75 , I am Well card, Italian civil censor to US, and 1 not counted. AVE-F. , (869)
11. Cover to Chief of Gas and Flame Source France and forwarded to US. 1919 cover to same person APO 717 and AEF censor. Also cover to same person APO 918 now called Chemical Warfare. British 2 1/2p stamp tied by partial 1918 British civilian cancel. AVE. (008)
12. 8 covers to Brewster family Syracuse NY. Mixed. (008)
13. Special cacheted colored cover showing 5 flags of Allies and Rooster. Difficult to read sender 60(?) Inf. AEF censor. No cancel. AVE. (008)
14. 64 covers from States to units in AEF. Various forwarding markings,. 1 "UNIT DISBANDE". 1 to USAS Italy. Plus 1919 change of Address card with water damage. Also 2 to 307 Inf. MILITARY HOSPITAL #3 with censor and weak cancel. 1918 draft card. Mixed. (008)
15. 6 #10 Official War Dept domestically used Penalty covers. Tears. Mixed. (008)
16. German Occupation. Colored postcard of Cologne. US APO 746 18 JAN 1919 cancel. Card appears to be dirty?. F. (008)
17. Navy. Photo card Landing Stage Liverpool ships endorsed Naval Forces with Base censor . Also Penalty cover with Directory Office hand stamp. AVE-F. (869)
18. Penalty cover with cancel and corner card of USS 3 1929 Official Penalty #10 like covers. USS CHAUMONT "Honolulu to GUAM" in killer. Slight blurring of cancel. F. Plus 2 more 1929 registered mail from shore stations with 15¢ PREXIE and tears. AVE. (755)
19. Antigua. Cover APO 855 DEC 7 1944. From DET 36 Air Ways DET Miami. Some staining. AVE. (755)
22. Belgium. 6¢ US Air mail stamped envelope tied by British 8 BASE POST OFFICE 26 OCT 44 machine cancel and sender. US APO 339. Plus APO 82 DEC 13 1944 from 26 PRS. .F. (836)
23. Belgium . 2 1944-45 processed V-Mail covers with envelopes from APO 230 . VF. (008)
24. Bermuda. 3¢ PREXIE tied by BASE FORCES APO 802 4/18/41 cancel. Various handstamps of USAT AMERICAN LEGION including Posted on HIgh seas. ENDORSED FDC BERMUDA. Unit army censor . Stamp has slight crease. F. (008)
25. Bermuda. Cacheted cover for 4th Anniversary of N.C.S. 2¢ Defense issue tied by APO 802 JUN 16 1941 cancel. Also letter sheet from USS MARVEL (AM 2662) and Navy NOV 6 1944 cancel to APO 34. F-VF. (007)
26. Brazil. 2 #10 like envelopes from sailor APO 603 with Navy cancels, censorship, and 1943 cancels. 1 cut short on opening. Plus 2 1944 6¢ air mail envelopes from USS MARBLEHEAD and VPB 94. F. (007)
29. Canada. 3 covers to Canada with Named Unit backstamps including CANADIAN MILITARY HQ London. FPO SC 7, FPO 434 and 436 cancels. F. (008)
30. Canada. #10 air mail envelope with corner card of TRANS CANADA AIR LINES. 6¢ air mail stamp tied by Vancouver 1/22/43 cancel. U.S. censor label with U.S.A. with censor number. VF. (008)
31. China. Cover with weak Navy Nov. 1945 cancel on 5¢ PREXIE to US Army Finance Dept. Shanghai. Forwarded with APO 355 DEC 45 hand cancel and Army Machine cancel. AVE. (755)
32. China. Cover with 5 PREXIE coils for 9 value tied by US APO MAR 8 1943 cancels from sender 74 Fighter Sq. APO 627. Forwarded. Slight wear at edges. AVE. (836)
33. Egypt. 3 d stamp tied by MRF 26 JU 45 cancel. R 12 RAF CENSOR 283. To US soldier APO 210 "China Theatre...". Slight wrinkles. F. (008)
34. Fiji. 2 censored US APO 913 1943-44 covers , Opening tears. AVE-F. (836)
35. Germany. 19 US APO covers. Good mix. 5 #10 Officials. Most F-VF. . . (008)
36. Germany. 4 processed V-Mail 1 with envelope. F-VF. (008)
37. GERMANY. Book. COLDITZ THE FULL STORY by Reid. 26 pages of POW names by country. 6 pages of Escapees. 352 pages. Original jacket with tears. F.
(200)
38. Germany. Book. Operation Drumbeat by Cannon. First U Boat attacks on American coast. U-123. 34 photos/maps. 37 pages references. Glossary. Soft cover. 490 pages. (200)
39. Gibraltar. OAS cover with British FPO 475 cancel, Unit censor and "A" sealing tape. TO US and endorsed RCAF. (998)
40. Gold Coast. #10 envelope with US Army APO 606 DEC 18 1943 cancel. Sender with C.A.F.W. ATC Sta. #1. PO 625. Unit censor. wrinkled. AVE-F. (008)
41. Great Britain. 3 covers from same sender FPO 504, 506, and ? 1944-45 cancels. France/Netherlands ?. Tombstone censors 11715 (2), and 12746. 2 are Army Privilege envelopes. F. (008)
42. Great Britain. 3 London APO 887 including 11 BPO 11 DEC 1944 from WAC Bn, US Forces HQ, and Processed V-Mail. F. (755)
43. Great Britain Humorous processed V-Mail by Breger showing censor excised message. "Somewhere in Britain December 25 1943". Sent by APO 519. F-VF. (755)
44. Great Britain OHMS envelope with overlaid War Economy label from APO 639 to US with APO 209 JUL 11 1944 cancel. F-VF. (755)
45. Great Britain. Air Letter sheet with BFPO 5 (?) MY 1945 cancel. Sender with MEF to US. sailor in USA. Day not clear in cancel. Censor type R15 Algeria(?). Message says waiting for Churchill to announce war in Europe over and Japan next. F. (998)
46. Great Britain. Period piece cut from V.P. Bulletin England. describing founding and workings of British Airgraph system. Slight aging of newspaper. F. (998)
47. Greenland. 2 3¢ Defense issues tied by US APO 8/12/42 cancel with Navy 900 censor from APO 858. Flap has tears. F. (007)
48. Iceland. OAS envelope with British R.A.F. PO 01 13 MR 44 cancel. Censor type R6 with #33. VF. (998)
49. India, 2 small OHMS Economy envelopes with 2 RAAFPOST S.E.ASIA 1945 cancels. Each with Base Accounting Office SEA A.C. handstamps. Some letters in cancel faint. AVE-F. (998)
50. India. Green Honor envelope to Ireland (EIRE) with RAF 112 India cancel. RAF type R17 571 censor and Indian civilian censor tape and handstamp. F. (998)
51. India. Newspaper wrapper with Corner card of TENTH AIR FORCE APO 216 and May 9 1945 cancel with weak CBI Press censor. Plus printed envelope HQ TENTH AF APO 487 1944. with CBI Press F-VF. Also APO 493 #10 envelope with tears. AVE.(755)
52. India. War Economy envelope with Indian meter stamps to USAF Address. APO 465 JUN 10 1945 receipt cancel. (755)
53. India. Official #10 Front cover of Tenth Air Force with APO 465 10 SEP 1944 cancel. Similar full cover from APO 689 Both with Army India Press censor stamps. Plus APO 966 censored but not canceled. Also mint I.A.F.F. Forces letter sheet. Asian? AVE-F. (836)
54. Italy. special 3¢ Registered envelope with FPO 15 AU 1944 cancel and registry label with unit censor. Also APO 690 1944 cover RAF censor and FPO 310 and 505 used by Canadian Forces. 1 franked to US. AVE-F. (998)
55. Italy. Cover with 2 Italian stamps overprinted 2.5 L canceled Catania 22.7.45. Italian censor handstamp and label. Opening tears. F. F. (998)
56. Italy. British air letter sheet Army Form W3077. Franked with British 3d stamp to U.S. APO 422 APR 2 1944 cancel. Unit censor. Letter. F. (755)
57. Italy. Stamped envelope with APO 372 MAY 31 1944 cancel. Unit censor. Sender APO 9372. F. (755)
58. Italy. Italian Air Letter with APO 379 FEB 22 1945 cancel. Base Censor. F. (755)
59. Italy. 6¢ stamped air mail envelope plus 5 and 10 Lire AMG stamps tied by APO 782 MAY 4 1944 cancel. Unit censor. VF. Plus processed V-Mail APR 16 1944 "I looked into Invasion stamp business but there are none for sale hear.... RES $5.00 (755)
60. Italy 2 air mail covers from WACs 6718 WAC HQ (PROV) and WAC HQ (OHD ). 1944 APO 650 and 770 cancels. Censored. F-VF. (755)
61. Italy. 4 processed V-Mails with envelopes. Sender's addresses give APOs mostly in Algeria but text is clear that sender was in Italy/Sicily. Also letter without envelope APO 780 . F-VF. (755)
62. Italy. #20 air mail cover from at APO 464. British 15 BPO 16 APR 1945 cancel and Tombstone censor #8697. Some wrinkling and tears of cover. F. (755)
63. Jamaica. Minkus Patriotic with Defense series tied by American Base Forces APO 804 11/17/41 cancel and Censor 102. Plus similar cover with no cachet. F-VF. (007)
64. Japan. Special 1945 Truman stamp for Japanese surrender 1945 with colored photo cachet of USS MISSOURI signing. Plus special envelope for D-day invasion Operation Overload 1994 6.6.6. VF. (998)
65. Netherlands. 3 covers APOs 51, 339. and 647. 2 #10 Penalty covers. Plus processed V-Mail with envelope. Sender says Netherlands and that they have been issued winter clothes. Some tears. F. (008)
66. Netherlands West Indies. 6¢ stamped envelope with 1943 cancel and Navy censor. Sender sailor U.S. Naval Camp 154. Wrinkled. AVE. (007)
67. New Foundland. 7 covers. 4 with NOB Argentia cancels 1 #10. Also 4 with 1942 Navy cancels from NOB. All have Navy censor. AVE-F.(755)
68. New Foundland. 2 covers with 1942-43 Navy cancels and censor from NAS Argentia, . VF.(755)
69. New Foundland. Navy Department envelope privately used from Navy 103 with Naval censor. Wrinkles and tears. AVE. (007)
70. New Foundland. US 2 ¢ stamped envelope overprinted with 6¢ air mail overprint. Army MAY 3 1945 cancel with corner card of Base Command APO 862. F-VF. (008)
71. New Foundland. 3 ¢ PREXIE stamped "KEEP'EM FLYING envelope with BASE FORCES 801-B FE 1 1942 cancel and straight line censor handstamp. To US soldier. F-VF. (008)
72. New Foundland. 3 ¢ Defense stamped envelope with BASE FORCES 801-B JUL 21 1941 cancel and straight line censor handstamp on back Flap gum bleed through. AVE. (008)
73. New Foundland. 3 1¢ Defense stamped envelope with BASE FORCES 801 JUL 4 1941 cancel and New Foundland Base Command boxed censor handstamp. From Col. Base Command. Slight tears on back. F. (008)
74. New Foundland. 7 cents New Foundland Air mail stamp with faint Argentia cancel JA 13 1944. Navy Department #10 Official envelope USNOB. Large round Navy censor. Slight tears. F. (008)
75. New Foundland.3 ¢ stamped envelope with blurred but legible Base FORCES 801-A JUL 23 1941 cancel #10 . USNAS. Large round Navy censor. Slight tears. AVE-F. (008)
76. New Guinea. 10 covers APOs 198, 322*(2), 503* (4), 712, 717. 2 are Official Penalty. Plus 1 #10 APO 324* with 2 6¢ Transport issue. Some roughly opened. AVE. (008)
77. New Guinea. 6 ¢ air mail cover 1944 from sender 22 Bomb Group APO 920. "RED RAIDERS" handstamp. Unit censor. F (008)
78. Philippines. 3 1945 covers APOs 37, 72*, 73. Some handling. AVE-F. (008)
79. Senegal. Air mail cover with MAR 25 1943 cancel. Sender APO 621 Miami. Officer censor and civilian censor tape. F. (755)
80. St. Lucia. Air mail cover with APO SEP 7 1942 cancel. Sender APO 867. Unit censor. F-VF. (755)
81. St. Lucia. 2¢ PREXIE tied by APO 805 AUG 28 1941 cancel. Slight bleed through. Naval Cancellation Society. F. (008)
82. Solomon Islands. Special Japanese rice paper envelope used by Marine Corps Unit 275 and Navy cancel from USMC VMF 223. Also 1942 cover USMC Unit 690 from New Zealand.. Water stains. AVE-F. (998)
83. Solomon Islands. Book. The Lost Ships of Guadacanal. by Ballard. Photo per page. Most in color. Coffee Table size. 228 pages. (200)
84. South Africa. Honor envelope with APO MPK 12 cancel of Italy. Tombstone censor. To US APO 91 Italy. F-VF. (008)
85. Trinidad. Navy censored packet acknowledgment card with JAN 1945 machine cancel. Sender CBMU 559. F-VF. (998)
86. Trinidad. WAR DEPT. # 10 envelope Major APO 803-A Suriname with opening tears. AVE. Minkus Patriotic with Defense series tied by American Base Forces APO 803 10/23/41 cancel and Censor 711. F-VF. (007)
87. Trinidad. #10 Penalty envelope with corner card of NY Port of Embarkation used by Trinidad Base HQ, 15¢ PREXIE tied by APO 803 JAN 3 1941 cancel. Earlier than Carter? Slight wrinkling. F. (008)
88. Trinidad. #10 Penalty envelope APO 806 MAY 5 42. Sender at APO 868. Plus cover APO 868 with JAN 21 1944 cancel. Also #10,Penalty from Navy 117 Slight wear. AVE-F. (008)
89. Venezuela. Cover franked with Bolivar air mail stamps to England. TRANSATLANTIC hand stamp and endorsed TransAtlantic Clipper and September 1941 cancels on front and back, Sender c/o V.O.C.(?). PC 90 censor. F-VF. (295)
90. Censored. 4 W.W.II censored Australia. India, Mexico New Zealand, and South Africa. plus Canada W.W.I with 2¢ tax stamp censored OAS. F-VF. (295)
91. Greeting card envelope to Red Cross Geneva, 3 3¢ PREXIES from booklet pane including line pair?. 2 line US censor used on POW mail with Examined tape. Date not clear. F. (008)
92. Red Cross envelope with APO 677 DEC 14 1944 cancel. Unit censored. APO in Labrador. Sender Presque Island Maine. VF. (008)
93. 3 Navy censored covers with letters from same Officer Navy FAW 15 (2) and Navy 214 in Morocco. Each sent Special Delivery with 10¢ SD stamp and 6¢ air with Navy cancels. Backstamped with receipt office. F-VF.(998)
94. #10 air mail envelope from Mexico to US. Less common US censorship handstamp from San antonio. Mayo S.2. 3 20 C stamps and 1 missing from 1941. AVE. . (424)
DOMESTIC BASES
95. 17 post cards from military at home bases. Good variety. 2 military scenes. . F-VF. (008)
96. 11 covers from air bases. 5 have corner cards. 2 post cards. F-VF. (008)
97. 3¢ McKinley post card from soldier Camp Shelby to Iowa . Camp Shelby machine cancel. Cancel slanted on card. F-VF. (008)
98. 18 covers from military at home bases. Good variety. AVE-F. (008)
99. 7 post cards from military at home bases. Good variety. 2 military scenes. . F-VF. (008)
100. 11 covers from air bases. 5 have corner cards. 2 post cards. F-VF. (008)
101. Texas. 3 colored used postcards Camp Barkeley Parade grounds, Cavalry troops on march, and, large convoy. VF. (755)
102. Texas. 11 covers with Army Camp etc. corner cards. . F-VF. (755)
103. Texas. 35 covers from Air Force units with civilian cancels . AVE. (755)
104 Texas. 11 covers with Air Force Field etc. corner cards. AVE. (755)
105. 13. covers from Air Force units with Base/Field cancels. Most. F. (755)
106. 71 covers with Army , Base etc. in cancels. Most. F. (755)
107. 32 covers with Army and Air Force corner cards. Most F. (755)
108. 78 covers from Army bases with civilian cancels. Most. F. (755)
109. 5 postally used postcards Georgia camps/bases. 3 in color. F-VF. . (755)
110. 3 postally used photo cards used at Texas bases. VF. (755)
111. Special red and black Penn. Rail Road card with 4 different scenes of troops in Railroad lounges etc. VF. (755)
112.14 colored humorous postcards of military life. various makers. Most from military locations. F-VF. (755)
113. Photo card of USO Jewish Welfare Board NYC. Plus photo cards Hollywood Canteen and Sailors at Nebraska Canteen F. (755)
114. Special foldout cards Chanute Field IL Folder by Teich. F. 1 1/2$ PREXIE. Also large PORTO Serve card 1942 and Camp Grant card from from IL. AVE-F. (755)
115.17 mainly photo cards of Camp Beale, Moore General Hospital (2), Cowen Field, Camp Crowder, Ft. Leonard Wood, Camp Funston, Camp McCoy, Fort Dix, Fort Custer, and "Latrine Orders". Also Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (3) and 3 used Douglas A-20, Passing in Review, and card by Diemer. AVE-F. (755)
116. Alaska. #10 like air mail cover from APO 942 Blurred OCT. 21 cancel. Provisional MILITARY CENSOR handstamp with 1 in circle. Year not clear. 1 vertical fold. F. (755)
117. Alaska. 6¢ stamped envelope with AUG 24 1942 APO cancel with APO# excised. Brown packing tape tied by 2 line PASSED /ASST. ADC. CENSOR. F-VF. (008)
118. Alaska. Cover from sailor at APO 944 Seattle To pilot trainee. NOV 4 1942 cancel. Various change of address handstamps. Navy censored. F-VF. (755)
119. Alaska. Cover from sailor at Navy 8050. Navy censor and DEC 19 1942 cancel. To Pilot trainee. Various change of address hand stamps. Navy censored. F-VF. (755)
120. Alaska. . Unprocessed V-Mail from sender Navy 8115 with Navy censor and Navy JAN 20 1943 cancel. Plus stamped air mail cover from same sender. F-VF. (007)
121. Alaska. 5 covers US APOs 726, 729, 730. 980, and 986. 986 has no cancel. AVE-F. (836)
122. Alaska. 5 COVERS APOS 726 (2), 937, 944 TO 887, 986. Some slight tears. AVE-F. (008)
123. Canal Zone. 5 covers APOs 825, 832* (2), 834 (2). 2 #10. Mixed. (008)
124. Hawaii. 2 #20 Official Penalty covers with corner cards of Navy 128 with Navy 1943-44 cancels. Also cover from CAUS 35 with DEC 20 1943 cancel. F. (008)
125. Puerto Rico. War Department Change of Address card canceled APO 853 10/28/44 Form # W.D.A.G.O. No. 204 July 2 1942. F-VF. (836)
126. Puerto Rico. 3 covers. 1 APO 847 with double circle Sector Censor hand stamp. October 10 1942 cancel. Sender civilian apo 847. Plus 2 #10 Navy Penalty covers Navy 116 AND 1506 with 1944 cancels. F. (008)
127. Cornel cover shoeing mule kicking Hitler canceled MULESHOE TEXAS 1943. Plus Linio March of Dimes Victory Vermont 1945. VF. (998)
128. 1942 American Art Service colored envelope with humorous fox hole cachet. To 381 Inf. APO 96 Ft. Lewis and apparently caught up with addressee. Slight wrinkling. F.
(755)
129. 2 postally used Minuteman WMG 1944 and John Paul Jones 1942.F. (755)
130. Crosby patriotic "...K.O. for Tokyo Hitler, Mussolini, ". Used Nebraska. SB $5.00 (755)
131. Florida view card sent by member 35 ID, to PA. Message in short hand." Let it Ring " patriotic stamp tied by 1944 Chattanooga cancel. F. (755)
132. 1944 cover to APO 782 from CA. Back flap has large label of Combat Insignia 43 94 Squadron, Hearst 1942. F. (755)
133. 3 cards: Camp Davis , Gray Craft Victory, and Victory 907 WAC Post HQ Co. AAB Hill Field Ogden Utah. F-VF. (755)
134. Special V imprinted post card Stationers Specialty Corp. APO 633 SEP 12 1945 cancel. France USAFE. VF. (755)
135. 3 post cards: Marshall Davis with no cancel, Teich and Co. USA-14, 1941 Pin Up Girl. Plus 2 envelopes Tarson PORTO SERVER 1942, and . M. Fay Andrique?. Most with Camp cancels. AVE-F. (008)
136. Crosby "Our Flag / Long May it Wave" cachet. Sent Free from Mather Field. F.VF. (755)
137. USO Post card from APO 21 France with "YOU BUY 'EM/WE'll FLY THEM" label tied by blurred machine cancel. 1946. F.
(755)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
138. IDLE GOSSIP SINKS SHIPS envelope sent FREE from soldier Fort Hancock to sailor Receiving Station NYC. Label covers over address 12/23/42 and forwarded to USS NATCHEZ. Enclosed is mimeographed 12 11 44 permit for permission to wear dungarees and a meals pass. F. (755)
139. 6¢ stamped envelope with APO 761 APR 11 1944 cancel Algeria. To sailor PIER 92 NYC with forwarding handstamp to USS ARLINGTON and Directory Service. F.(008)
140. 4 larger than #10 Penalty envelopes with corner cards. 3 AIR MAILGRAM. ALso Czubay special 1942 cancel. AVE-F. (008)
141. 3¢ stamped envelope to USS PC 1125 in April 1945. Dated VE Day Return to Sender handstamp . Back has 2 special Naval seals on proper mail addressing. F.. (008)
142. 9 #10 Penalty covers with mainly corner cards of combat organizations such as Submarine Squadron 3. F. (008)
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143. 9 different Ship covers . 2 # 10 mixed. (008)
144. 9 cacheted covers USS ALGORMA RCD 186, USS HESPERIA with colored handdrawn mermaid, USS KENMORE by Sadworth with Belgium Overrun Nations, USS PRES HAYES FIRST DAY POSTAL Service, USS POLANA FIRST DAY IN COMMISSION with Navy 21 1945 15572 BR cancel,A USS SAGITTI Launching (2), USS TERROR (2). Also 2 uncacheted USS PEGASUS FIRST DAY and 1942 Commissioning no ship and 3 line naval censor. F-VF. (008)
145. 3 covers: USS VERITAS NAVY 15987 JUL 1945, USS WOODFORD corner card NAVY 15609 MAR 1945 cancel, and USS MULLANY with named cancel corner card and 5¢ Navy stamp. F-VF. Also 10 partial backs of registered covers with various back stamps. F. .(008)
146. 36 Official Navy Penalty covers with all different ships. Most #10. AVE-F. (008)
147. 1 ¢ Martha Washington reply card with Navy cancel and typed U.S.S. Lasen. Plus 5 early cancels with no ship name or added by pencil or typing. F. (008)
148. Register book Form 3853 with handstamp of USS ALTAIR APR 1 1945. Horizontal fold. F. (008)
149. 3 #10 like Penalty covers 1944 for USS ATRs-2 ,4. and 7. 1 wrinkled. F-VF. (008)
150. 5 #10 like Penalty covers 1944 for USS LSTs 504. 505. 509, 511 and 512. 1 with British type dumb cancel. 1 wrinkled. 1 cut short. F-VF. (008)
151. 19 different #10 like Penalty covers 1943-45 from USS PC 470 to 1594. Mixed. Most. F. F. (008)
152. 5 #10 like Penalty covers 1944 for USS SC 697. 705, 707, 711, 712. 3 wrinkled. 1 cut short. F-VF. (008)
153. 5 #10 like Penalty covers 1944-45 for USS YMS 17, 22, 33, 38, and 40 F. . (008)
154. 7 covers with Navy cancels from Navy 115 Cuba, 128 (3-Hawaii), 131 New Caledonia, 142 Morocco, 248 England. Also Lion 4 Admiralty Isl.?, F-VF. (998)
155. Book. Silent Victory The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan. Blair. 150 pages of Detailed Appendices including Squadron Commanders Pacific, Submarine Patrols Atlantic and Pacific, Commanders Ships sunk, losses. etc. 20 maps .5 00 pages. Original jacket. VF. (200)
156. Book. In Harms Way USS indianapolis . Stanton. List of final crew. 333 pages. Original jacket . VF. (200)
WORLD WAR II UNITES STATES APOs
157. Desert Maneuvers via Postmaster Los Angeles. 12 APOs 90 (2-1 in APO cancel), 93 with special stationery, 95, 181, 254 (2), 255, 256, 441, 460. Plus to APO 183. VF. (755)
158. 2 censored covers to APO 450 Camp Livingston LA forwarded with APO 450 Cp Cooke Cal. handstamp. 1 from sender APO 308 5 SEP 44 cancel, other APO 303 DEC 9 1944. Uncommon use. F-VF. (755)
159. 2 covers from Los Angeles Maneuvers APOs 77 and 80. 1 has APO cancel. 7 colored post cards sent FREE by Domestic Military. Canadian MPO 1305. Plus 4 misc. F-VF. (007)
160. 4 covers with APOs used in U.S. including APOs 8- Desert Maneuver Area, , 79, and 257. All P.M. Los Angeles. Plus APO 76 Camp Mccoy. 3 1943. F-VF. (836)
161. Photo card of 40th Div. Encampment 1941 Maneuvers Mailed from Camp San Luis Obispo SEP 9 1941. "Scotch" tape remnants on corners. Plus 1943 card from Fort Benning with message explaining leaving to Tennessee for Div. Maneuvers 10 Armd. Div. APO 260. F-VF. (755)
162. 60 mostly FREE covers from 3 digit domestic APOs, Also 6 to domestic APOs. Some duplication but good variety. Some corner cards. AVE-F. (755)
163. 14 covers with 4 or 5 digit APOs in address: 1006, 3976. 4010, 4014, 9648, 12557-B (3 with letters). 15228, 15771, , 21325 (2). Plus Change of address card to APO 16517-CQ76. 4 censored without cancels. F-VF. (755)
164. 2 processed V-Mails without envelopes from APOs 17797 and 17798. Mass. in a German church. F-VF. (755)
165. 17 post VJ days covers to APOs 11860, 11869 (12) Seattle, and 942(3). Many letters enclosed. Forwarded with handstamps. F-VF. (755)
166. 4 unit censored packet acknowledgment cards APOs 15371-England, 15436 2-Hawaii, 16263-England. Also 2 unused change of address Army Form 12 NAP , F-VF. (998)
167. United States. Alaska. 108 APO covers mostly from 1950's to 60's. 26 #10. F-VF. (755)
168. United Nations. Multinational Force. Israeli Occupied Egypt. Cover to Canada with US ARMY 09677 SEP 14 1987 cancel on US 22¢ stamp. Sender's label is Col. Canadian Contingent APO NY USA 09677 . F. (755)
169. United Nations. UNFICYP. CYPRUS. CANCON Canadian Contingent. Cyprus postcard and cover with CFPO 5001 1975 cancels. and unit hand stamps and cachet. VF. (424)
170. United Nations. UNFICYP. CYPRUS. CANCON Canadian Contingent. UN envelope with 3 different Cyprus stamps tied by Cyprus 1982 cancels. Also UN air letter with 1964 Nicosia cancel and backstamped CFPO 111 UN 1964 from Royal Canadian Dragoons. Also unused envelope. VF. (424)
171. United Nations. UNPROFOR. Turkish Forces. Cover with Turkish stamps tied by Bosnia LEFKOSA 31.1.1996 cancel with dove. Multilingual handstamps of Turkish Battalion. To Ankara. wit BAKANLIKLAR cancel. F-VF. (424)
172. Austria. 2 stamped covers from Vienna 1952 to London with 4 different stamps. Austrian censor stamps. F-VF. (836)
173. Canada. Airmail cover to Canada with US Navy 17012 AUG 21 1951 cancel of Pearl Harbor. Cachet on back of H.M.C.S. ANTIGONISH. F. (755)
174. Germany. US Forces . 9 post VE Day 1945 covers plus 6 mostly 40's. AVE. (755)
175. Germany. 2 air mail covers with British censor tapes. 1 from England to well known industrial family in 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)
176. Germany. 9 Official penalty covers fm US Forces mostly 1947. Plus 2 British Forces 1987-88 with window envelopes. Also 2 from soldiers and postcard APO 807 1951. AVE-F.(836)
177. Germany. Airmail cover from 513 T.C. GP 331 TC SQ APO 47 with APR 14 1949 APO 57 cancel. Letter talks about Berlin Airlift. F-VF. (008)
178. Germany. 6 US APO covers . All 1946-47 except 1 757. Includes 9 (2), 57. 403, 633-photo card, and 757 Press Corps. F-VF. (008)
179. Libya. 4 US APO covers APO 231 . 1953-54. 2 dates unclear. F-VF. (008)
180. Morocco. 10 covers 1952-56 USAPOs 30 (4), 113 (2), 117 (3), and 118. F-VF. (008)
181. New Foundland. Special cacheted cover for 10,000 Atlantic Barrier Flights with Navy 10957 MAR 3 1961 cancel. Extends DEW line. Contents on history and mission of North Atlantic Barrier. VF. (755)
182. Okinawa. 6 covers 1950-58 USAPOs 239, 331(5) 1 1950 has photo of Shuri church ruins. F-VF. (008)
183. Spain. 8 covers APOs 282, 283 (2-1 #10 Official), 284, 285 (2), 286(2). 1959-65. VF. (755)
184. Spain. 6 covers from US APOs 282 (2), 283, 284, 286. Also 283 in R/A with 1964 MAD cancel. F-VF.(836)
185. Thailand. #10 airmail envelope from APO 96270 1970 with letter and 10 BAHT note mentioned in letter. F. (755)
186. Trieste. .4 covers 1951-54 USAPOs 209 (3), 209-1, 1 #10 Official with corner card of HEADQUARTERS/TRIESTE UNITED STATES Troops. F-VF. (008)
187. Yugoslavia. Registered cover from Belgrade with Yugoslavia stamps to civilian in Germany with US APO 633 1951 receipt cancel. F. (755)
188. Miscellaneous 18 1949-60 APOS England (7), Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Spain, Saudi Arabia (2), Korea, Puerto Rico (4) (008)
189. Cover showing George Washington 13¢ stamp with USS DAMATO APR 12 1977 cancel. 3 line TARAS SHEVCHENKO/SEIXED BY/USCGC DECISIVE 4.10.77 and Russian Cyrillic hand stamp. VF. (008)
190. 10, covers from Navy 131, 3011, 3254, PATSU 1-7, CASU 31, 80th NCB. 16 SPEC NCB, USS COLUSA, USS MURPHY, and USS J.F. DICKMN. F-VF. (007)
191. World Port Index 1957. 201 pages. Slight damage to cover. F. (008)
192. Book. Blind Man's Bluff. American Submarine Espionage. Sontag et. al. 352 pages. Original jacket . VF. (200)
193. Air mail cover showing cachet of map of Vietnam with critical cities. To Canadian Major (MCCD-ICCS0) with Vietnamese address. Franked with Scott 428 and Military stamp M2 with Saigon 31 7 1973 cancel. VF. (377)
194. 2 special blue and white letter sheets with imprinted stamp with no value. Quan-Buu 1973 cancel with KBC 4777 handstamp. Unadresed. VF. (377)
195. 2 air mail covers showing cachet of map of Vietnam with critical cities. Sender Canadian Major MCCD-ICCS0. To CFPO 5005. Franked with Scott 433 stamp. All with Saigon 31 7 1973 cancels. Last Day of Canadian Commission in Vietnam. (377)
196. 4 Air mail cover showing cachet of map of Vietnam with critical cities. To Canadian Major (MCCD-ICCS0) with Vietnamese address. Franked with Scott 440 and Military stamp M2 with Saigon 31 7 1973 cancel. VF. (377)
197. 16 air mail covers showing cachet of map of Vietnam with critical cities. To Canadian Major (MCCD-ICCS0) with Vietnamese address. Franked with Scott Military stamp M2 All with military 1973 cancels and and handstamps of KBC 3222 (2), , 3799 (2), , 4600-black (3), 4647 (2), 4691 (7), Some numbers hard to read. F. (377)
198. 6 air mail covers showing cachet of map of Vietnam with critical cities. To Canadian Major (MCCD-ICCS0) with Vietnamese address. Franked with Scott Military stamp M2 All with military 1973 cancels and less common triangular KBC handstamps of 4647 (3) AND 3 hard to read. d,. Some numbers hard to read. F. (377)
199. 10 air mail covers showing cachet of map of Vietnam with critical cities. To Canadian Captain (MCCD-ICCS0) with Vietnamese address. Franked with pairs of Scott Military stamp M2 All with military 1973 cancels and circular KBC handstamps of 3799. Some numbers hard to read. F. (377)
200. 2 special blue and white letter sheets with imprinted stamp with no value. Quan-Buu 1973 cancel with KBC 4777 handstamp. Unadresed. VF. (377)
201. 3 covers showing cachet of map of Vietnam with critical cities. To Canadian Major (MCCD-ICCS0) with Vietnamese address. Franked with 3 Thailand stamps and Bangkok 1973 cancels. Sender CFPO 5005. Vietnam receipt cancel. F. (377)
202. 3 covers same as lot 201. .(377)
203. 15 cacheted covers mostly sent FREE with ship cancels 1966-73. All to Karcher accused of manipulating covers. . (008)
204. Vietnam. The Vietnam War An Almanac. Chronology starting with 1932. Edited by Bowman. Many pictures including 16 in color. 508 pages. Original jacket . VF. (200)
205. Vietnam. Vietnam A History. Karnow. Soft cover. 750 pages. . VF. (200)
YUGOSLAVIA (Former) - Believed to be Bosnia
206. # 10 envelope from Operation Joint Guard-BF APO AE 09789. Sent FREE with APR 13 1998 cancel. . F. (755)
207. U.S. Multicolored Out House racial card by Curt Teich C-245. Little wear at corners. F. (755)
208. Bermuda, View card with Bermuda stamp tied by NEW YORK AUG 22 1932 PAQUEBOT cancel. Handstamp "POSTED ON BOARD /THE BRITISH/R.M.S. FRANCONIA...". F-VF. (008)
209. Remnants of estate Includes 6, home bases W.W.II, 3 W.W.II no date, 3 postwar . AVE. (836)
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| Envelopes are as expected for area: e.g., European size, etc., and will not be described unless unusual (#10, etc.) Books are hardcover unless stated softcover. APO number is in cancel unless stated. * means in Sender's Address Only. Navy numbers in address unless stated to be in cancel. On individual lots U.S. WW II APO covers are on stationery with imprinted stamps unless stated FREE or stamped. Larger lots are mostly mixed. V-Mail has been processed and is with envelope unless stated otherwise. |
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