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WWII; APOs, Censored, POW, Internees and Related

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 762		U.S.; WWII APO's, Collection of Registered, 91 incl. nice group of Prexie usages, Senior Official Mail, WAC, Alaska, Egypt, Shanghai Detachment, and 2 Special Delivery, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 763		U.S.; WWII APO's, Collection of Over 800, mostly Central and South America and South Pacific, nice variety with a few better, Special Delivery, and various Theater censors, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $719
Lot 764		U.S.; WWII APO's, Collection of Alcan Highway, 11 covers and 1 real photo postcard, from APOs assigned for construction of Alaska Highway, consists of #918, 931, 933, 934 (2), 989, 996 (2), 998 (2) and MHKC B Co's Camp #2, quite scarce, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $748
Lot 765		U.S.; WWII APO's, Collection in Lighthouse Albums, 850 incl. Officially Sealed, Special Delivery, Postage Dues, VJ Day, Sand Island H.T., service organizations, honor envelopes, and couple postwar German Occupation, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $661
Lot 766		U.S.; WWII APO's, Collector Collection, 228 covers and postcards, all identified as to location, about 14 related to Korean War, Fine. Estimate $350-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 767		U.S.; WWII APO's, Collection of Stateside, about 1000, 1st Infantry Division thru 106th Infantry Division, incl. some Prexie usages, reg., Special Delivery, UX27s, excellent variety, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $265
Lot 768		U.S.; WWII APO's, Collection From Asia, about 300 from China, Burma and India, good selection of 40+ APOs from this theater, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 769		U.S.; WWII APO's, 1942 From Mrs. D. MacArthur, autographed corner card with May 15, 1942 APO 924 CDS on #C25 addressed to Phoenix AZ, with censor signature of Col. S.L. Huff, MacArthur's Chief of Staff, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 770		U.S.; WWII APO's, Alaska Collection, 97 from various APOs, nice variety censor markings, various numbers and styles, noted Ft. Ray, Naknek and Yakutat, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $661
Lot 771		U.S.; WWII APO's, Collection From Canada, 32 incl. Newfoundland, nice variety of numbers, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 772		U.S.; WWII APO's, Small Collection of Hand Drawn, 8 with nice variety of scenes, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $150
Lot 773		U.S.; WWII APO's, 2 Covers From Canol Canada Project, Aug 26, 1942 APO on #C25 and July 2, 1943 APO, Free env., both with return addressed showing APO 999, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $70-100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 774		U.S.; WWII Censored, Trinidad, 1942 From Port-of-Spain, legal size with Helbock type 803.2 provisional censor mark, 10¢ Prexie tied by APO 803, Mar 20, 1942 cancel, to Fort Simonds, Jamaica, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 775		U.S.; WWII Censored, Trinidad, 1942 From Port-of-Spain, legal size with Helbock type 803.3 provisional censor mark, 3¢ adhesive tied by APO 803, Nov 7, 1941 cancel, to Washington, D.C., Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 776		U.S.; WWII Censored, Collection of Carribean, 42 with various censor markings, from Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, noted Helbock provisional type 803.1 (Trinidad), incl. some Prexie usages, worth a close look, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $109
Lot 777		U.S.; WWII Censored, Alaska, 1941 From Fort Greely, legal size with Helbock type 937.2 provisional censor mark, 6¢ adhesive canceled Dec 27, 1941, to St. Petersburg, Florida, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 778		U.S.; WWII Censored, Alaska, 1941 From Ladd Field, 6¢ airmail stationery with Helbock type 938.1 provisional censor mark, canceled Fairbanks Dec 30, 1941, to Los Angeles, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 779		U.S.; WWII Censored, Alaska, 1942 From Fort Raymond, Prexie 2¢ strip of 3 (tear at upper right) tied by Seward, Jan 30, 1942 cancel, Helbock type 941.1 provisional censor mark, to Quincy, IL, tape marks on face, Fine. Brought $325 in 2004 La Posta Subscribers' auction. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 780		U.S.; WWII Censored, Alaska Type A Markings, 96 from various APOs, nice variety of censor markings, various numbers and styles, Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $460
Lot 781		U.S.; WWII Censored, Alaska Provisional Handstamps, 30 with various markings, up to Helbock 4 rating, plus Naval and Coast Guard numbers and a couple defense command, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 782		U.S.; WWII Censored, Hawaii, 1942 From Honolulu, 16¢ and 4½¢ Prexie values tied to Clipper by Honolulu Jan 12, 1942 cancel, provisional boxed District Engineer censor mark, to Los Angeles, CA, Fine to Very Fine, only recorded example . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 783		U.S.; WWII Censored, Hawaii, 1942 From Lanai City, 3¢ values tied by Lanai 3 Apr, 1942 cancel, provisional censor mark at lower left, to Yakima, WA, Fine, only recorded example . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 784		U.S.; WWII Censored, Hawaii Provisional Handstamps, 94 from 1941 and 1942 incl. one dated 6 Dec. 41, and two dated 8 Dec. 41, nice variety of markings, censors, etc., Fine. Estimate $650-750. View details	Unsold
Lot 785		U.S.; WWII Censored, Philippines, 1941 Blockade to Canal Zone From Emil Rarvitsen, extremely rare blockage with letter dated 20 Dec 41 franked with 6c Philippines to Fort Clayton, Canal Zone, small tear at top, Fine, 1 of 3 known covers franked with Philippines stamps and only known cover to Canal Zone. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 786		U.S.; WWII Censored, Philippines, 1942 Blockade From Chaplin Arthur Cleveland, from Capt Cleveland to Columbus, OH in Feb 1942, sent from APO #7, carried out by submarine USS Swordfish, addressed to Ohio, Capt Cleveland was with 59th C.A. Reqmt, captured and died onboard hell ship "Oryoku Maru", ship left Manila with 1619 Pows and arrived in Japan with 450 survivors, Fine, 52 known blockage covers, only 4 specified APO #7 as their return address, only known mailed and censored blockage cover a chaplain . Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 787		U.S.; WWII Censored, Philippines, 1942 Blockade From PFC R.M. Pribbernow, Feb 1942 with 6c Philippines from APO #7 to Oshkosh, Wis., addressed to Wisconsin, Fine, 1 of 3 known covers franked with Philippines stamps and 1 of 4 known with APO #7 used as a return address . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 788		U.S.; WWII Censored, Philippines, 1942 Blockade From Lt. Robert Nourse, U.S. Navy airmail with letter to his father from Corregidor carried out by submarine, very clear U.S. Navy cds dated 22 Feb 1942, to Nebraska, Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 789		U.S.; WWII Censored, Philippines, 1942 Blockade From Lt. Robert Nourse, U.S. Navy postmarked airmail with letter to his father in Omaha, Ne dated 5 Mar 1942, carried out of Corregidor on submarine USS Trout, Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 790		U.S.; WWII Censored, Philippines, Undated Blockade From LTC John Ball, #10 brown env. to Oakland, CA., carried on S.S. Legaspi to Cebu, LTC Ball was captured and interned at Cabanatun, liberated after the war, Fine. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 791		U.S.; WWII Censored, Philippines, 1942 Blockade From Pvt. Armando Del Frate, Feb 1942 with letter from soldier to his mother in New Mexico, stationed with 200th C.A.C. Regiment, captured and survived the war, Fine. Other POW covers from PVT Frate incl. in this auction. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 792		U.S.; WWII Censored, Belgian Congo, 1942 From Leopoldville, stampless with APO 663 Nov 14, 1942 duplex cancel, Helbock type 663.1 provisional censor mark, to New York City, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 793		U.S.; WWII Censored, Gold Coast, 1942 From Accra, stampless with APO 606, Jul 31, 1942 duplex cancel, Helbock type 606.1 provisional censor mark, to Charlotte, NC, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 794		U.S.; WWII Censored, Egypt, 1942 From Cairo, pair of 3¢ Prexies with Mar 31, 1942 Washington, D.C. machine cancel, Helbock type 616.1 provisional censor mark on reverse, to Yakima, WA, roughly opened at left, Fine, usage pre-dates the APO establishment in Cairo . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 795		U.S.; WWII Censored, Collection of Middle East, 23 from various APOs, nice variety of censor markings incl. provisionals, some with Helbock rating 4, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 796		U.S.; WWII Censored, China, 1942 From Kunming, stampless with APO 627, Sep 17, 1942 duplex cancel, Helbock censor type B shield handstamp, to Los Angeles, CA, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 797		U.S.; WWII Censored, China, 1942 From Chungking, stampless with APO 879, Sep 16, 1942 duplex cancel, Helbock censor type B shield handstamp, to Middletown, N.J., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 798		U.S.; WWII Censored, India, 1942 From Ramgarh, stampless with APO 628, Oct 14, 1942 duplex cancel, Helbock censor type B shield handstamp, to Rock Hill, SC, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 799		U.S.; WWII Censored, India, 1942 From New Delhi, stampless from APO 885, Aug 3, 1942 duplex cancel, Helbock provisional censor type 885.1, to Mt. Olive, N.C., Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 800		U.S.; WWII Censored, India, 1943 From Chabua, stampless with APO 629, Jan 7, 1943 duplex cancel, Helbock censor type A2 shield handstamp on reverse, to Tacoma, WA, cover stains, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 801		U.S.; WWII Censored, Pakistan, 1942 From Karachi Air Base, stampless from APO 882, Helbock provisional censor types 882.1 and 882.2, to San Pedro, CA, with "Postage Due 3 cents" hs., Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 802		U.S.; WWII Censored, Pakistan, 1942 From Karachi Air Base, stampless from APO 882, Jun 26, 1942 duplex cancel and Free hs., Helbock provisional censor type 882.3, to Minneapolis, MN, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 803		U.S.; WWII Censored, Pakistan, 1942 From Karachi Air Base, stampless from APO 882, Oct 14, 1942 duplex cancel, Helbock provisional censor type 882.5, to Brooklyn, N.Y., Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 804		U.S.; WWII Censored, Pakistan, 1942 From Malir Cantonment, stampless from APO 883, Sep 16, 1942 duplex cancel, Helbock provisional censor type 883.1, to Toledo, OR, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 805		U.S.; WWII Censored, Collection of China-Burma-India Theater, 35 from various APOs, nice variety of censor markings incl. provisionals, some with Helbock rating of 4, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $242
Lot 806		U.S.; WWII Censored, Collection From Australia, 65 from 1942 incl. great variety of early censor markings, also Prexie usages, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 807		U.S.; WWII Censored, Balance of 1942-43 Collection, nice selection of early censor markings, consists of Africa (12), South Atlantic (10) and South Pacific (32), several Helbock rarity 4, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $196
Lot 808		U.S.; WWII Censored, Collection of Post-WWII Civil Censored, 24 incl. to Germany and few from Australia, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Unsold
Lot 809		U.S.; WWII Censored, 1945 From Victoria Tarlan, Philippines to U.S., C25 with 8-2-1945 ms. cancel with U.S. censor tape, stained and with tear at top, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 810		U.S.; WWII Censored, 2 WWII Senior Officers, 1944 self-censored from Brig. Gen T. F. Farrell (Manhattan Project), and 1942 self-censored from Brig. General Ralph Royce USAF (test Pilot), Fine. Estimate $70-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 811		U.S.; WWII POW, Card From Camp Sendai, Japan, Dated June 6, 1945 to Albuquerque NM from Armando Del Frate, Private stationed with 200th C.A.C. Regiment, captured on Bataan, survived the march and liberated from camp in 1945 and returned home, Fine. Armando Del Frate correspondence. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $403

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