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ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction

"Cosentini" War Covers - U.S. War Related

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2036		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Interrupted Mail, Three volumes with 364 mostly WWII that were returned, delayed, or redirected for every reason you can think of, a treasure trove of post office and other auxiliary markings, MIA, KIA, service suspended, etc., great lot for the serious postal historian. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,760
Lot 2037		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Prisioner of War Mail, 160 in album from POW camps, internment camps and displaced persons camps, reference material incl., some WWI, most WWII, few blanks, great selection. Estimate $1,500-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 2038		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Embassy and Consular Service, Approx 250 from 1890's to 1980's, many from F.D.R. collection incl. better countries such as Thailand, Manchuria (2), China, Japan, etc. many better, must see. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,105
Lot 2039		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Marines, Three albums with 393 which incl. over 300 from FMF troops and aviation units across the Pacific, 21 from bases in the Atlantic traded for "famous fifty" destroyers, and 80 modern Marine unit covers, incl. some great Marine postmarks. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 2040		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Military Ballots WWII, Approx 600 ballots in three volumes plus some on loose pages, most 1944, a new way to collect APO's and Navy numbers, half stateside and half overseas, good selection. Estimate $700-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2041		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: WWI Civil Censor Collection, 185 in album, most from Mexico, England, South America and Europe, but also Russia, generally fine condition. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 2042		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Army Bases, Close to 2000 covers, postcards, and letters from Army and some Navy bases, camps, fields, ammunition depots, etc., most WWII, some earlier and later, about half mounted in 13 albums, the rest loose, comprehensive collection of CONUS and Hawaii, mixed condition, everywhere except Texas, mixed condition. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2043		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: WWII Civilian Censorship, Approx 300 in two volumes plus loose and literature, worldwide with many scarce and unusual markings. Estimate $800-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 2044		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Viet Nam War, Comprehensive collection of over 200 different ships involved in Viet Nam War incl. transports, tankers, and few naval ships, incl. letter and cover from HMAS Brisbane, most SS, few USS, difficult to duplicate. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2045		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Marine Corps, Navy numbers 12,000 - 14,450, mostly post WWII to 1980's Marine Corps bases mounted in 6 albums, 600 plus, incl. units in Korea. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $546
Lot 2046		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Texas Army and Navy Bases, About 800 from various Texas bases, forts, schools, camps, etc., most WWII, some later, mounted in 6 albums and loose, also incl. few items of Texas postal history incl. the famous Cuero Turkey Trot flag cancel. Estimate $800-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2047		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Marines, About 700 in 4 albums and loose in box, about ½ WWII and ½ later, ½ shore stations or training units, ½ Marines at war, good assortment, mixed condition, incl. some Marine Corps cancels, some with letters. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 2048		War Cover Reference Library, over 100 volumes, covers every aspect of military postal history from POW mail to civilian censorship, some are Xerox copies, but still are useful. Estimate $500-1,000. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2049		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Medical Units and Hospitals, Approx 700 mounted in 3 volumes mostly WWII through Viet Nam, many APO's, incl. one volume CONUS hospitals, mobile medical units, Army, Navy, and Air Force hospitals, etc. Estimate $700-1,000. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2050		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Marines on Deployment, incl. 17 Haiti (1921 - 1932), 9 Vera Cruz (1914), 9 Nicaragua (1929-1932), 1 France (1917), and 8 Cuba (not Marines) in album. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 2051		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Occupation of Pacific and Atlantic Islands, Six albums of covers, postcards, and postal cards from islands mostly under U.S. occupation, incl. some German occupation postal cards, British Colonies, etc., mostly post WWII postal history, incl. Australia, Iwo Jima, Canton, Bonin, Karolinen, Kanifay, Koror, Truk, Fiji, Gilbert & Ellice, Wake, Virgin Islands, Marshall, etc., about 400 pieces. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 2052		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Marines 1938-50, 103 in album, Atlantic and Pacific, 1938-1950, many scarce M.C. cancels, Midway, etc. Estimate $500-800. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 2053		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Spanish American War, 18 in album incl. patriotic, Philippine stations, P.I. registered cover with #213-216 and a nice hand drawn cachet from Anniston, Ala Military Sta., damaged to very fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 2054		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: WWII POW Mail, 58 to/from POW, internment camps, displaced persons camps, etc., U.S. and Worldwide, few unused. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 2055		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Approx 700 covers, photographs, decals, etc., from ships involved in Operation Desert Shield and Storm, most mounted in 4 large albums, all philatelic, comprehensive collection. Estimate $300-500. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2056		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: WWII Remainder Lot, 2 vols of ration coupons, 1 vol British London stations, large volume of British, Canadian and Czech exile forces in WWII, few Bikini Atoll atomic bomb test covers incl. carried on "A" day bombing plane signed by photographer, few Russian covers and few Disney combat insignia stickers. Estimate $300-500. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2057		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Women in the Military, album with 115 from WAC's and WAVE's, most WWII, some later, incl. some military ballots. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2058		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: WWII Military Mail, Box of over 900, most WWII military such as Marines, Seebees, USMC Air, WWII ballots, few Foreign, etc., although this is a box of leftovers, there are still sleepers here, inspection recommended. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 2059		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: WWII Aviation, Approx 200 loose from Army & Navy Air wings, Blimp Units, Air Fields, Bombing Squadrons, etc., many naval censors, duplication, condition varies. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2060		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: WWI Censored, 38 different, most to USA from South America or Europe, condition varies, most fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2061		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: WWII Correspondance, Over 50 letters from a soldier, a pilot, and a bombardier that range from love letters to a detailed description of a battle between a flying fortress and German fighters, all well written and readable, some stateside during training, some from the war zone. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2062		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Hawaii WWII, Approx 350 from bases, ships, civilian mail, APO's, etc., much censored, in album and loose, an. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2063		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Armed Guard, 64 in an album telling history of Armed Guard centers, schools and sailors on various vessels, incl. letters, history, etc. During WWII U.S. Navy placed guns and armed guard units on merchant vessels to protect them from German submarines. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 2064		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: WWII Ephemera, Large box full of interesting items incl. ration coupons and ration books, Postal Savings stamps in several booklets, cook book, newspaper from "11 Oct 43", and a study of Minkus patriotic covers and stationery incl. unused boxes of each. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2065		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: WWII Generals and Admirals, 22, 8 autographed from high ranking officers, most WWII through 1946. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 2066		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Military Schools, album with 118 19th & 20th Century relating to West Point, U.S. Naval Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, etc. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $86
Lot 2067		War Postal History, U.S. War Related: Atomic Bomb Developement, 15 to/from engineers at Oak Ridge, TN and Los Alamos, NM plus literature. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $311
Lot 2068		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: WWII British Censored Mail, This is the ultimate collection of PC90 censored mail, over 5500 fill 26 albums sorted by censor number, both air mail and surface mail from all parts of the world are present, noted extensive Bermuda censorship, most of 1000 different censors are represented, would take years to duplicate, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $10,000-12,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2069		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: World War II Airmail Censored Collection, Over 375 from all over the world with British censorship (most PC90), good variety from Africa, South America, USA, England, and Europe, mixed condition to very fine, great lot for the airmail specialist. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,783
Lot 2070		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: Italy in WWI, 155 cards and covers incl. propaganda, POW mail from Siberia, etc., few WWII, described and mounted in album and loose, must see. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 2071		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: WWI and WWII Censorship and Military Markings, Study in two volumes of censor and military markings from a variety of countries, everything from Finnish Military mail to Polish Army in Exile can be found, interesting collection of 231, must see. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 2072		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: WWII Censored Covers, Mounted collection of 25 covers from Spain from Spanish Civil War to WWII, 90 from Canada, 38 from Newfoundland and 78 from New Zealand, both air mail and surface, nice lot. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 2073		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: Agencies, Embassies, U.N., Pouch and Diplomatic Mail, 2 albums full of interesting consular mail, dispatch pouch, early UN, U.S. and Foreign embassies and agencies, consulates, etc., over 200 pieces, inspect. Estimate $600-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 2074		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: Italian War in Africa, 33 cards and covers mounted and described on album pages incl. Eritrea, Ethiopia, Oriental Africa, Italian Somalia, etc., incl. real photo card of Mussolini's famous "Speech on the tank". Estimate $500-800. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 2075		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: WWII Censored Surface Mail, Approx 450 from many countries censored during WWII incl. post-war German occupation, mixed condition, good variety. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 2076		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: Great Britain WWII, Approx. 800 censored, mostly PC90, most to USA or Europe, both air and surface mail, some better franking, average to fine condition. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2077		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: "War" Group of About 100, album from Grenada invasion (1983), New Zealand and Belgian Forces in Korea, N.Z. Expeditionary Force in Egypt, Beirut Peace Keeping, U.S. Forces in Lebanon, U.N. in Cyprus and Congo, and India in Cambodia, Laos, and Viet Nam, must see. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 2078		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: WWII India Censored, 134 from India with Indian civil censor and PC 90 British censor markings, several air mail via Lagos to USA, also 25 covers from England with P. & C.B. censor tape. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 2079		War Postal History, Foreign War Related: Italian-Turkish War in Africa, 9 covers or cards described on album pages with better incl. Eritrea #3 on cover, scarce lot. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $230

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