Military Postal History Society SALE 209 – for Fall 2015 - Vol 54 No 3 Closing date = September 26, 2015 All bids to: Thierry Delespesse PO Box 32225 TUCSON, AZ 85751-2225 email: [email protected] Description Key at End of This Document Auction Rules online at: http://www.militaryphs.org/auctions/rules.html Anyone may bid in this auction, you do not have to be a member of MPHS. All bids and payments in US dollars. Minimum Bid $2.50 PRE-WORLD WAR I 1. Newport RI Naval Training St Mint Postcard showing misc ships incl receiving ship and sail ships. F. MB $5.00 (1412) 2. Spanish-American War. Subsistence check for sick in Hospital - Fort Wingate, NM. Dated Dec 10, 1898 and made to Lieut Berkeley Francis, Exchange Officer. Back Handstamp "Capt. 9th Cavalry" with MS Ex. Officer and signature + bank handstamp. The 9th Cavalry were the Buffalo Soldiers! VF. (1416) PICT 3. Naval. Danish West Indies 3c. P/C cancel St. Thomas - 18-2- 1896. Sender dateline USS ALLIANCE {Screw Gunboat} St Thomas WI Febry 17 - 1896. To his son in Portland, Maine. VF. MB $15.00 (1410) 4. Naval. PC 1c stp cancel USS DUBUQUE – FEB 24, 1910 (VF – Ty.1). VF. MB $12.00 (1412) 5. Naval. PC (Boat drill, Naval Training Station, Norfolk, VA) 1c stp cancel USS FRANKLIN – DEC 2, 1910 (VF – Ty.2). VF. MB $15.00 (1412) 6. Naval. PC (Shipping scene, Old Dominion Wharf, Norfolk, VA) 1c stp cancel USS FRANKLIN – MAR 15, 1909 (VF – Ty.1 {R-1}). VF. MB $15.00 (1412) 7. USS Miantonomah Mint Postcard. F. MB $7.00 (1412) 8. USS Michigan (BB-27) Mint Postcard (Muller). VF. MB $8.00 (1412) 9. USS Milwaukee Mint Postcard - Stranded on the Samoa Beach across from Eureka on Jan 13, 1917 . VF. MB $15.00 (1412) 10. USS Texas Postcard (Metropolitan News Co). 1c stp canc Newport RI Aug 25, 1910. Ave/F. MB $8.00 (1412) 11 USS Virginia (BB-13) Mint Postcard (Bosselman). Ave/F. MB $6.00 (1412) 12. USS Wisconsin (BB-9) Postcard (Bosselman).1c stp can Warrington, FLA 1913. Ave/F. MB $6.00 (1412) WORLD WAR I 13. AEF – APO 701. Sender Nurse at Base Hospital 107. Canc. Type A2011 US Army Postal Service - 701 – 11 Sep 19?? (Ave). AEF Censor. VF (1416) 14. AEF – APO 715. Sender Ambulance Co 165 - 117 San Train. Canc. Type A2011 US Army Postal Service - 715 – .. May 1918 (F). AEF Censor A.251. VF (1416) 15. AEF – APO 740. Sender Major 7th INF. Canc. Type A5001 Third Army - A.P.O. 740 – 27 May 1919 (VF). AEF Censor. VF MB $7.00 (1410) 16. AEF – APO 790. Sender Major - US Army - AEF. Cancel Type A4001 US Army Postal Express Service No 790 - 19 SEP 1918 (F). AEF Censor A.2478. VF MB $5.00 (1410) 17. Fort Niagara. Cover printed CC with flag "Reserve Officers Training Camp - Fort Niagara, NY. 2c stp canc. Youngstown, NY - Aug 13 - 17. F/VF (1416) 18. Hingham (US Naval Training Camp) Mass. Canc. (Jun 5, 1918 - F) on cover - 3c stp. VF MB $5.00 (1410) 19. US Naval Forces Europe. Cover no cancel. Censor mark "Censored ... A12 - U.S. Naval Forces, Europe. Also British Censor tape # 3679. F (trimmed right) (1416) PRE-WORLD WAR II MILITARY 20. Marines - The Leatherneck. Corner card on cover franked 3x Imperf 3c Century of Progress Sc 731 canc. Washington, DC 28 Aug 1933. To Gy.Sgt - Marine Barracks - Washington DC. VF (1416) PRE-WORLD WAR II NAVAL 21. Aircraft Battle Force. Cacheted Cover US Naval Air Sta. San Diego. 3c stp. Canc. Aircraft Battle Force – 13 JUL AM with “San Diego - Calif N.A.S.” in KB (VF). VF (1410) 22. Aircraft Battle Force. Cacheted Cover US Naval Air Sta. San Diego. 1 1/2c stp. Canc. Air Craft Battle Force – 4 JUL AM (F). VF (1410) 23. Base Force. Cacheted Cover Aloha Nui Loa by Honolulu Iron Works Co. 3c stp. Canc. Base Force – 15 May 1935 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410) 24. China - 4th Regt USMC. Unaddressed Cover Handstamp "Fourth Marine Mail - No Postage available - Collect on Delivery". Canc. 4th REGT. U.S.M.C. - SHANGHAI. CHINA – 17 Feb 1938 with “SEMPER - FIDELIS” in KB (VF). VF Philatelic MB $5.00 (1410) PICT 25. Submarine Division 44. Cacheted First Day Postal Service. 3c stp. Canc. Submarine Division 44 – 6 Mar 1941 with “First Day - Service” in KB (F). VF (1410) 26. USS Dupont. 2c stp Canc. U.S.S. DUPONT – 11 Nov 1931. Signed by Captain (?) and Mail Clerk. VF MB $4.00 (1411) 27. USS Gamble. 1 1/2c stp. Canc. U.S.S. GAMBLE – 22 DEC 1937 with “LAST DAY - COMMISSION” in KB (VF). VF MB $4.00 (1412) 28. USS Jacob Jones. 3c stp. Canc. U.S.S. JACOB JONES – 19 JUL 1935 with “PORTSMOUTH - VIRGINIA” in KB (VF). To Sailor on USS Raleigh (crossed out). Handstamp "Address changed by official orders". Back canc. USS RALEIGH (Ty 9) and USS INDIANAPOLIS with San Francis- co, Calif in KB. VF MB $10.00 (1412) 29. USS Langley (CV-1). Size #9 cover 3c stp. Canc. U.S.S. LANGLEY – 19 FEB 1939 with “SAN... - DOM REP” in KB (F). Back canc USS WRIGHT with SAN JUAN - PUERTO RICO in KB. VF MB $4.00 (1412) 30. USS Luce. 1c stp. Canc. U.S.S. LUCE – 1 SEP 1930 with “NEW - LONDON, CT” in KB (F). F MB $12.00 (1412) 31. USS MacLiesh. Cacheted Fleet Week New York 2c stp Canc. U.S.S. MacLiesh *XXXX* – 31 May 1934 (Type F - VF). Signed by Skipper. VF MB $5.00 (1411) 32. USS New Orleans. Cacheted (Lindo handdrawn) 3c stp. Canc. U.S.S. NEW ORLEANS – 4 JUL 1935 with “ANACORTES - WASH” in KB (VF). VF MB $25.00 (1412) PICT 33. USS Paul Jones. 3c stp Canc. U.S.S. PAUL JONES – 21 Apr 1934 (VF). Signed by ? VF MB $3.00 (1411) 34. USS Raleigh. 2c stp Canc. U.S.S. RALEIGH – 29 Jan 1934 (DR - F). Signed by Captain + Mail Clerk (?). VF MB $4.00 (1411) 35. USS Relief. Cacheted (Navy Day 1934) 3c stp. Canc. U.S.S. RELIEF – 27 OCT 1934 with “NAVY DAY - BALBOA, C.Z.” in KB (VF). VF MB $6.00 (0901) PICT 36. USS Sandpiper. Cacheted (Dumonte) 3c stp. Canc. U.S.S. SANDPIPER – 31 JAN 1939 with “SAN JUAN - PUERTO RICO” in KB (VF). VF MB $3.00 (1412) 37. USS Texas (BB-35). 3c stp. MC Flag U.S.S. TEXAS – 30 DEC 1933 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410) 38. USS Texas. Cacheted (USS Texas) 3c stp Canc. U.S.S. TEXAS – 3 Oct 1934 with “GUANTANAMO – BAY CUBA” in the KB (VF). Signed. VF MB $5.00 (1411) 39. USS Utah (BB-31). 2c stp. MC Flag U.S.S. UTAH – 8 DEC 1928 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410) 40. USS Whippoorwill. Cacheted (hand-drawn) 2x 1c stp. Canc. U.S.S. WHIPPOORWILL – 27 OCT 1937 with “BREMERTON - WASHN” in KB (VF). To USS Parrot - Asiatic Fleet. VF MB $25.00 (1412) PICT 41. USS Yorktown (CV-5). Cacheted (Gladys Adler hand-drawn) 3c stp. Canc. U.S.S. YORKTOWN – 23 MAY 1941 (VF). VF MB $30.00 (1412) PICT 42. U.S. Receiving Ship - Cavite P.I. canc. on 3c stp. – 15 May 1933 (Ty 3 - VF). VF MB $4.00 (1412) 43. VT Squadron 2-B. Cacheted Cover US Naval Air Sta. San Diego. 3c stp. Canc. VT SQUADRON 2-B – 24 APR 1936 with “US NAVAL - AIR STATION” in KB (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410) 44. VT Squadron 2-B. San Diego PC. 1c stp. Canc. VT SQUADRON 2-B – 28 APR 1936 with “US NAVAL - AIR STATION” in KB (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410) 45. VT Squadron Three. Cacheted Last Day Canc. (Hutnick). 2c +1c stp. Canc. VT SQUADRON THREE – 24 JUL 1941 (VF). VF (1410) 46. VT Squadron 3-B. Cacheted "Carried by USS Kalmia to Mar Det San Clemente Island". 3c stp. Canc. VT SQUADRON 3B – 10 JUN 1937 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410) PICT 47. VT Squadron 3B. Cacheted Cover US Naval Air Sta. San Diego. 3c stp. Canc. VT SQUADRON 3B – 4 JUL AM with “SAN DIEGO - CALIFORNIA” in KB (VF). VF (1410) WORLD WAR II MILITARY 48. Alaska - APO 730. Sender 65TH AAA Gp APO 730. 6c air canc. APO 730 – 19 Nov 1943 (F). Censored. VF MB $3.00 (1410) 49. Alaska - APO 941. Sender 460TH Port Btn TC APO 941. 6c air canc. APO no # – 8 Jan 194? (Ave faint). Censored. Ave (tears on top) (1410) 50. Alaska - APO 980. Cacheted (they are on the way) Sender 11TH Fighter Sq APO 980. Free franked MC APO 980 – 30 Jul 1945 (VF). VF (1410) 51. Alaska - APO 986. Cacheted (the yanks are coming Hirohito) Sender 11TH Fighter Sq Det APO 986. Free franked MC APO 986 – 24 Feb 1945 (VF). Censored VF (1410) 52. Algeria - APO 698. Sender 6671 Gen Depot APO 698. 6c air MC APO 698 / 9th BPO – 13 Jan 1944 (VF). Censored + Censor tape. VF (1410) 53. Amphibious Training Base PC. Free franked MC Norfolk, VA – 13 Nov 1943 (F). To 48th NCB. F (0909) PICT 54. Application Transport Ration. Official Office of Price Administration form (with label) - Application for Renewal of Transport Ration. Canc. Athens, Texas – 9 Jun 1945. RTS. VF (0909) 55. Australia - APO 501. Sender Major at G-4 Section HQ USAFFE APO 501. 6c air canc.