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Sale 78
ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction
"Cosentini" War Covers - Naval & APO Single Lots and Army Post Offices G |
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Lot 1980 |
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War Postal History, Naval & APO: USS Block Island CVE21, Censored crew member mail dated 8 Dec 43, T-2z* cancel, sunk by German submarine U549 in the Atlantic 5/29/44, less than 10 known . Estimate $150-200.
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| Realized $184 |
Lot 1981 |
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War Postal History, Naval & APO: USS Brownson DD518, Censored crew mail dated 26 Feb 43, T-3z cancel, sunk off of Cape Gloucester by Japanese bombers after less than 10 months in commission, less than 10 known . Estimate $150-200.
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| Realized $207 |
Lot 1982 |
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War Postal History, Naval & APO: USS Ommany Bay CVE 79, Censored cover crew mail, T-2z cancel, sunk by kamikaze at Lingayen gulf, 1/4/45, less than 100 known . Estimate $125-175.
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| Realized $150 |
Lot 1983 |
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War Postal History, Naval & APO: USS Princeton CV 23, Crew member mail dated 5 Mar 44 with T-2z* cancel, sunk by Japanese air attack at Leyte gulf, 10/24/44. Estimate $75-125.
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| Realized $86 |
Lot 1984 |
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War Postal History, Naval & APO: IX-300 1946 Prinz Eugen Special Cancel, 3¢ Coast Guard tied by U.S. Navy cancel on cachet "With The Asiatic Fleet" JUN 30 with purple "Prinz Eugen" and swastika cancels, highly unusual, Prinz Eugen surrendered to Britain in May 1945 and became property of US Navy (IX-300), subsequently sunk at Bikini Atomic explosion 25 July 1946 . Estimate $100-140.
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| Realized $109 |
Lot 1985 |
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War Postal History, Naval & APO: Greenland: Ikatek 1943 APO 679, Censored cover dated 30 Sep 43 from 8th weather squadron, error in spelling of word service in cancel ("serovce"), excellent condition, this is the scarcest of the Greenland APO's . Estimate $150-250.
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| Realized $288 |
Lot 1986 |
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War Postal History, Naval & APO: Penrhyn (Cook) Island APO's, from this scarce location, one roughly opened, other fine. Estimate $100-150.
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| Realized $115 |
Lot 1987 |
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War Postal History, Naval & APO: Baker Island APO 457, dated 14 Dec 43, mailed from the station hospital, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $100-150.
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| Realized $127 |
Lot 1988 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: U.S. Army Air Force in WWII, Ultimate collection of bomber and fighter squadrons in WWII, follow each unit from England to Germany or Hawaii to Japan, China, etc., the history of each unit is incl. with the covers, over 1700 mounted in 10 bulging volumes, hundreds of letters incl., many scarce APO's, this is a gem of a collection . Estimate $8,000-12,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1989 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: WWII Army Infantry Divisions- APO's, Comprehensive collection of U.S. Army Infantry Division (#1 through 104) incl. APO numbers 1-45, 76-85, 88-98, 102, 104, 411, 443, 445, 447-451, 454, and 461, approx. 4000 mounted and written up in 19 bulging albums, collection incl. shoulder patches from each unit and covers from nearly every known location from training stations in the U.S. through Europe to Germany, or across the Pacific to Okinawa or Japan, most catalog from $5 to $30 each, these covers are in excellent condition for this material, some patriotic covers with cachets by Teixeira or Fidelity are incl., APO cat. $40,000++. Estimate $8,000-12,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1990 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: APO Covers, Post WWII, Approx 8500 sorted by APO number, most identified as to location, APO 1 - 98667, follow U.S. forces around the world in the post WWII era, unique collection, mixed condition. Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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| Realized $2,530 |
Lot 1991 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: US Army 1st - 13th Armored Divisions, Approx 600 mounted and described in 3 bulging albums with unit patches, history, etc. incl. APO's 251-263, 412, and 444, these units all served in Europe, follow them from U.S. to Germany, high catalog value. Estimate $1,200-1,800.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1992 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: WWII Army Corps and Army, Over 1000 in 6 volumes from 1st//15th Army Corps and 3rd//15th Army plus unit patches mounted in 6 bulging albums following these units from Australia to Japan, or England to Germany or Italy, covers are mounted and described on album pages, another superb collection. Estimate $1,200-1,600.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1993 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, Approx 800 in 6 stuffed albums for APO 128-174 with many better Belgium, Germany, etc., many unit patches and some correspondence incl., WWII to modern. Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1994 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: WWII Lot, Over 1200 sorted by APO number, most identified as to location on back, high catalog value, mixed condition. Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1995 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, Approx 800, APO's 344-407, 409, 413, 415-435, 437-441, 446, 455-459, 463, 465-66, 470-71, 473-74, 477, 479-83, 485-93, approx. 800 mounted WWII through Viet Nam, unit patches, letters, etc. Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1996 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, Approx 800 from APO's 494, 496- 997 (no India) 503-06, 509-19, 521-24, 526-27, 529-34, 538-65, incl. some letters, WWII through Viet Nam. Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1997 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, Approx 750 in 8 volumes, patches, letters, etc., APO's 640-42, 644-49, 651-71, 677-90, 692-713, WWII to modern. Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1998 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, APO 240-245, 247-250, 264-269, 272-294 (no China), 295-311, 313-332, 335-342, approx. 750 plus unit patches and some correspondence, incl. WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam. Estimate $800-1,200.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1999 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, Approx 750 in 9 volumes incl. patches and correspondence, APO's 714-18, 738-39, 741, 743-47, 749-782, 785-794. Estimate $800-1,200.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2000 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, Approx 750 in 8 volumes incl. APO's 798-813, 815-816, 839, 855-861, 863, 867-875, 877-881, 887, 889, 891, 893-95, 912-17, 919-27, incl. a few letters, etc., WWII to Viet Nam, some better covers incl. Foreign censored incoming. Estimate $800-1,200.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2001 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, 5 albums of APO's incl. APO numbers 47-73, 86-87, 99-100, 105-08, 110-15 and 116-27, incl. over 750 and a nice assortment of unit patches, most WWII to some later. Estimate $750-1,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2002 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, APO's 175-192, 195-209, 216-238, approx. 750 plus patches and some correspondence, WWII to modern, many better. Estimate $750-1,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2003 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: China, Comprehensive collection of 174 mounted and described on album pages, incl. APO's 210-212, 271-274, 276, 280, 282, 284, 287, 290, 488, large selection of 627, 907-909, 971, 1160, 1163, many of there are very scarce, several letters are incl., great collection, most 1943-47, few later. Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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| Realized $1,093 |
Lot 2004 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Canal Zone, About 400 stuffed into 3 albums mounted and identified, about ¾ are WWII (APO's 825 - 837) with the remainder more modern from APO's 34001/34011, another comprehensive collection for this area, estimate APO catalog value $3,000++. Estimate $800-1,200.
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| Realized $1,438 |
Lot 2005 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, Approx. 500 in 6 binders incl. APO's 928-32, 1041//1106, 1111 up, Transit APO's, separate infantry units, and misc. aviation APO's, most WWII, few later. Estimate $800-1,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2006 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Canada, Approx 175 mounted and described on album pages, WWII to 1960's, many scarce APO's incl. 228, 433, 434, 439, 440, 462, 475-76, 478-79, 677, 691-92, 694, 701, 722, 724, 728, 737, 801-801D, 862-66, 997, 999, and 09433, great collection, difficult to duplicate, very high catalog value. Estimate $700-1,000.
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| Realized $1,380 |
Lot 2007 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Alaska, Mostly WWII, over 500 in 5 albums, plus literature and correspondence, incl. APO's 725-27, 730-32, 935-49, 972-91, and 795-97. Estimate $700-1,000.
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| Realized $978 |
Lot 2008 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Various Post Offices, Approx 700 from APO's 566-584, 586-603, 605-11, 618-19, 624, 67, 630-33, 635, and 638 with better from Germany, few patches and letters on pages, WWII through Viet Nam. Estimate $600-800.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2009 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Alaska-Canada Highway, 16 scarce mounted on album pages incl. APO 918 (5), 931 (3), 933 (2), 934 (5), 989,and 996 (1), great lot of hard to find covers. Estimate $600-800.
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| Realized $863 |
Lot 2010 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: India WWII, Over 350 described on album pages, great assortment, incl. unit patches and correspondence, almost all are WWII period, comprehensive collection covering 32 different APO's. Estimate $600-800.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2011 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Philippines, Approx 200 mounted in albums from APO's 70, 72-75, 238, 291, 295, 318, 346, 351, 353-54, 404-05, 435, 900, and 1001-1015, strong collection with correspondence and even currency, high catalog value. Estimate $600-800.
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| Realized $604 |
Lot 2012 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, Approx 200 in overflowing album, APO's 845-854, WWII through 1950's, comprehensive collection. Estimate $500-800.
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| Realized $834 |
Lot 2013 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Okinawa/Ryukyu Islands, Approx 95, most identified on album pages, WWII through 1960's, plus several letters, unit patch, etc., high value, nice lot. Estimate $500-750.
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| Realized $403 |
Lot 2014 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Airborne Division, Over 300 plus nice selection of patches in two bulging albums from 11th, 13th, 17th, 82nd, and 101st Airborne division from APO's 333, 452, 472, 468, and 469 plus stateside, comprehensive history of these parachute infantry units. Estimate $500-800.
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| Realized $1,668 |
Lot 2015 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Africa, Over 150 from many nations incl. Liberia, Gold Coast, Nigeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Senegal, Nigeria, Morocco, etc., incl. 600, 602, 605-07, 616-17, 622-23, 678, 684-86, 842-43, 1222, and 1227. Estimate $400-600.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2016 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Air Force and Fighter Command, Approx 300 on album pages from 5th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, and 15th Air Force and fighter commands, incl. APO's 520, 525, 528, 595, 634, 636-37, 639, 696, 710, and 719, comprehensive collection follows these units throughout WWII. Estimate $400-500.
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| Realized $403 |
Lot 2017 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: South America, Approx 175 from Brazil, Guatemala, Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile, Peru, Honduras, Argentina, and Uruguay, most mounted on album pages, excellent selection of these scarce covers, WWII through 2002. Estimate $400-600.
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| Realized $299 |
Lot 2018 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Base Post Offices, Collection of over 200 mounted and described in bulging album, BPO 1 to BPO 29, WWII through 1960's, some better usages such as registered and Postage Due, difficult to duplicate. Estimate $300-400.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2019 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Hawaii, Over 300 in 3 albums incl. APO's 236, 456, and 950-969, nice selection. Estimate $300-400.
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| Realized $431 |
Lot 2020 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Japan, Approx 250 mounted from WWII to 1980's, comprehensive collection incl. over 20 different, hard to duplicate. Estimate $300-500.
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| Realized $253 |
Lot 2021 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Korea, Approx 200 identified on album pages WWII through Korean War with emphasis on Korean War, some Hubba Hubba markings, incl. APO's 76, 90, 404, 612, 815, 901, 970 and others, excellent coverage of Korean War. Estimate $400-600.
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| Realized $403 |
Lot 2022 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Iran WWII, Approx 125 in 2 albums, all identified. Estimate $250-500.
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| Realized $690 |
Lot 2023 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Guam, 91 WWII from APO's 182, 184, 234, 246, and 334, most WWII, some letters, patches, etc., nice assortment. Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $230 |
Lot 2024 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: American Base Force and Army Blue Mail, Two collections in one album, American base forces consisting of APO's 500, 501, 680, and 801-813 (68 covers), and over 50 pieces of Army blue mail from APO's in Europe, Africa and Italy, with better APO's in France, Belgium, etc., some correspondence. Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $242 |
Lot 2025 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Solomon Islands, Approx 100 plus several letters mounted in album, incl. APO's 706, 709, 716, and 717. Estimate $200-300.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2026 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Army Forts, Bases, and Stations, Approx 500 loose, most WWII, few later, mixed condition, many APO's, CONUS and Foreign. Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $207 |
Lot 2027 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Greenland, 47, about ½ WWII, mounted on album pages, incl. APO 809-a, Sondre Stromfjord dated 16 Mar 43 "First Day", probably philatelic, but still scarce, incl. APO's 23, 121, 615, 809, 809a, and 858. Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $219 |
Lot 2028 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Galapagos Islands, 20 covers and 3 letters from APO 662, Beta Airfield on Seymore Island in the Galapagos, 1942-48, great selection from this small base, interesting letters, high catalog value. Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $431 |
Lot 2029 |
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War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: Iceland, 50 WWII and a few modern from APO's 610-13, 810, and 860, good variety with several letters, incl. several incoming to APO 860. Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $184 |
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