THE PETER HIGH COLLECTION OF NAVAL & WARTIME HOSPI World War Two Postwar Period
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G.B - Falklands & Gulf Wars. 1982 Covers from H.M.S "Hecla" (2), H.M.S "Herald" (4), H.M.S "Hydra" (2) or S.S "Uganda" (7) sent during the Falklands War, virtually all with cachets, most philatelic, one unusual air letter written on S.S "Uganda" on April 10th on its final prewar cruise with added note "ship taken on by govt as Hospital Ship for Falklands operation, now sailing back to Naples, 12 Apr. 82" bearing 10 Apr. and 12 Apr. ship's cachets, flown to Gatwick and cancelled at Redhill (Apr 14). Also letters from R.F.A "Argus" posted during the first Gulf War in 1990 (6) or in 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and various notes, postcards, etc. (22+).
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Denmark - "Jutlandia" / Korean War. 1951-53 Covers and cards from the "Jutlandia" during her three voyages to Korea during the war (13), comprising stampless "Jutlandia" printed cover with U.S A.P.O machine, covers with U.S stamps tied by U.S Navy cancel (3, one a printed "Jutlandia cover), and covers with Danish stamps cancelled in Copenhagen (9, six on printed "Jutlandia" envelopes), nine covers with red circular dated "The Hospital Ship "Jutlandia" / Danish Red Cross" cachets, two handstamped "Marinepost"; and a cover from Denmark to the ship; currency vouchers issued on the ship for 1kr, 5kr (2 types) or 25kr (2); a Photo and postcards of the ship (3, one signed by nine crew or patients, one an F.D.C of the Danish "Jutlandia" stamp); 1991 commemorative sheets or covers (3); 1951 F.D.C and a letter on ship's notepaper. Also three picture postcards of Swedish hospital ships. An interesting and scarce group. (31).
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Germany - "Helgoland" / Vietnam War. 1967-71 Covers from the ship (13), nine bearing Vietnam stamps cancelled at Saigon or Da Nang, three with U.S stamps tied by U.S Army or Navy datestamps, three on printed ship's envelopes, one on printed envelope of the Chief Surgeon, four with differing ship cachets. Also commemorative covers with Deutsche Seepost cancels (5) and two photos of the ship. (20).
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Netherlands - "Breewijd" / Nigerian-Biafran War. 1970 Covers from the "Breewijd" chartered by the Dutch Red Cross to carry medical supplies to Nigeria shortly after Biafra had surrendered, all with red "M.V BREEWIJD / sailing in charter of the / NETHERLANDS RED CROSS / to assist the relief-action of the / NIGERIAN RED CROSS". Two covers posted on the first day of the mission with Lagos meter marks and datestamps of Apapa (May 16), one cover posted on the return journey at Le Havre with a French meter mark, and an unaddressed souvenir cover cancelled at Rotterdam on the final day of the mission. Very unusual. (4).
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USA. 1946-2010 Covers (67) from various ships, including 1946 covers from "Operation Crossroads" (Atomic Bomb tests in the Pacific) with cancels of the "Benevolence" (2), "Bountiful" or "Haven" (3); Korean War covers from the "Consolation" (8), "Haven" (3) or "Repose" (4); Vietnam War covers from the "Repose" (2) or "Sanctuary"; Gulf War covers from the "Mercy" (2) or "Comfort" (6); Operation Iraqi Freedom covers from the "Comfort" (4), etc., also some photos and postcards. (c.84).
