Worldwide Stamps and Covers WORLDWIDE MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY
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Lot No: 242
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RARE EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE PENINSULAR WAR; 29 Sep. 1810 EL (small faults) to England endorsed 'Bombardier Christopher Jackson R.A' at top and endorsed at left by the Commanding Officer, Captain R.H.Birch RA. Front with "EXMOUTH" h.s. and rated 'P 1' (Paid 1d military concession rate). Fascinating content We are no hopes of laving [sic] Spane at present we keep fighting with the French as not as ever the French is lying in different directions all round us and we keep playing upon them our batres and them upon us.....I had charge of a 24 pounder and I had 6 men to worke it and we fired out of the gun 158 rounds..........Authentic contemporary reporting during the French siege of Cadiz. Cross Reference: FRANCE, SPAIN, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES (Image)
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Lot No: 243
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CRIMEAN WAR - MAIL FROM FRENCH SOLDIERS; Unfranked group all with double-lined "30" h.s. on front inc. Oct. 1854 env. to Ecouen with "ARMEE D'ORIENT/BAU B" d.s. on front, Nov. 1854 EL (contents refer to the soldiers fathers death, that he has no mother and two young sisters If God spares him in the battle he will go back and assume his responsibility) to Tarascon with "ARMEE D'ORIENT/QUARTR GAR" Apr. 1855 env. to Fourmetot with "ARMEE D'ORIENT/BAU.M" d.s. on front, June 1855 env. to Verdet or Paris with "ARMEE D'ORIENT/2E CORPS" or indistinct "ARMEE D'ORIENT/....." d.s. on front. (5 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR (Image)
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Lot No: 244
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CRIMEAN WAR - UNDERPAID MAIL TO MALTA; Mar. 1856 env. (defective rear flap) endorsed 'Officers Letter' to Malta franked 1d & 2d (few stains) tied to each other by "OXO" cancel with further '2'(d) rating on front as the correct rate was 5d. Rear with PO British Army d.s. Similar example (same correspondence) in the Piat-Dewavrin collection sold for £1100 in our Sep. 2015 sale plus two unrelated 1853/64 EL's to Malta ex Constantinople rated '20' cents. (by Italy) or '6'(d) on arrival. (3 covers) Cross Reference: MALTA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, CRIMEAN WAR - 'OXO' CANCELS, MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR (Image)
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Lot No: 245
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CRIMEAN WAR - FRENCH MILITARY CANCELLATIONS; Range on leaves with Sep. 1855 env. to La Ciotat franked 20c with "AOO" dotted diamond cancel, Mar./Apr./July 1856 envs. to Grasse franked 20c tied by "AOBA" or "AOBC" dotted diamond cancels and an 1856 front to Bauge franked 20c with "3707" (Constantinople) dotted cancel and all with "ARMEE D'ORIENT/BAU.CAL." d.s. on front. (4 covers + 1 front) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR (Image)
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Lot No: 246
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WWI DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN, ETC: Group of c.1901-1956 cards/covers, mainly WWI incl 3 x Australian Field Service Postcards ex Dardanelles dated Nov-Dec 1915. Various other "OAS" covers from British Forces in Egypt/Turkey incl. 2d regd. env. cancelled Army Post Office SZ6 (Lemnos) Oct. 1915, other cards from FPOs at Sulva, Cape Helles, Salonika, etc. Also Feb 1916 env. to Hampshire Regt. soldier, MEF, readdressed & returned endorsed "Died of wounds in action 5/1/16 Captain". Lot also incl. early PPCs incl. 1901 card franked France 5c cancelled by French PO, Constantinople and similarly franked (but 10c) card dated 1902. (19 cards/covers)Cross Reference: TURKEY, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI, AUSTRALIA (Image)
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Lot No: 247
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1916-20 SCARCE TIFLIS GROUP: Includes Oct. 1916 env. ex London addressed to Capt. Napier, Staff Caucasus Army, Tiflis (British Military Mission), 16 Aug. 1919 OAS env. to Berkshire with good strike of F.P.O. "T.27" (Tiflis) and v. feint red octagonal censor mark, 8 Jul. 1919 PPC written in Turkey en rote to Tiflis? and 6 Apr. PPC endorsed "OAS" with Army Post Office/Y1 single circle. Possibly Pera. (4 cards/covers)Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, GEORGIA (Image)
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Lot No: 250
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1919 RARE TIFLIS F.P.O. "T.27" & "D.27" OAS GROUP OF CARDS/COVERS: 5 Apr. 1919 OAS PPC to Salonika with fine F.p.O. "D.27" and red octagonal censor mark, pair of green Active Service "honour" envs. both to same addressee (Inglis) in Glasgow and both with F.P.O. "T.27" (27th Divisional Train) cancels dated 23 Mar. 1919 & 10 Feb. 1919. Also small env. endorsed "OAS" from Lt. Mead, 17 Squadron, RAF to England having fine 6 Apr. F.P.O. "T.27" cancel. A fine quartet. (4)Cross Reference: GEORGIA, MILITARY - WWI (Image)
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Lot No: 251
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1919 BATUM "OAS" GROUP: Includes 19 Jan. 1919 stampless OAS PPC (Syria scene) to Liverpool with F.P.O. "80" double ring mark and v. feint hex. censor (53) mark; 13 Mar. 1919 OAS env. with similar marks as previous and 19 May 1919 OAS env. to London with single circle APO SX 22 mark and red hex. censor (125) mark. (3)Cross Reference: BATUM (Image)
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Lot No: 252
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WWII GERMAN FELDPOST CORRESPONDENCE; 1939-44 Group on unfranked envs (some with contents) or a "Feldpost" letter card or PC from a soldier to his wife in Gardessen (near Brunswick). All with Feldpost d.s. on front and two with ms. circular '20' on front. (c100 items) Cross Reference: GERMANY (Image)
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Lot No: 253
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WWII FELDPOST COVERS - CRETE: Group (complete with contents) purportedly mainly from Crete. incl. a group from a soldier in Russia & Crimea to his wife, little military reference though suggests next move to Italy. Another group, c1943 from a soldier to his fiancée indicating having heard of an attack in France. A rare group of covers which likely has much yet to reveal. (50+ covers) Cross Reference: CRETE, MILITARY - WWII (Image)
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Lot No: 254
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WWII GROUP INC. POW & CENSORED MAIL; Diverse range on leaves in binder inc. 1941 airmail env. to Iceland ex Canada franked 30c + 20c with censor tape both sides and oval "O.A.T." h.s on front, 1941 airmail env. to USA ex Johannesburg franked 5/-, 1/- & strip of three 4d with censor tape at left, 1942 reg. airmail env. to Liverpool ex Zurich franked 90c with censor tape at left, 1946/48 Romanian POW in Russia cards used and other related examples. (62 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)
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Lot No: 256
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WWII US POW MAIL, DETAINED ALIEN MAIL, CENSOR MAIL, TOKYO BAY MAIL, ETC.: Binder containing a range of WWII and just post war inc. 1941 (15 Nov.) air mail env. to Italy opened by British censor at Bermuda and returned to sender with fine boxed "RETURN/TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED" cachet, 1945 (2 Sept.) printed env. "THIRD/AMPHIBIOUS FORCE/THE TOKYO FORCE/TOKYO/2 SEPTEMBER 1945" franked 6c air stamp with Japanese surrender commemorative cds cancel/cachet of USS Mount Olympus, 1946 env. ex UK to Germany USA Zone opened and censored by US censor, rejected and returned with multi-lingual "RETURN TO SENDER" label over original address, 1948 env. ex Japan opened and censored by US and resealed with "OPENED BY/MIL. CEN. CIVIL MAILS" tape at left, etc. Inspection recommended (c80 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
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Lot No: 257
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WWII - PAPUA/NEW GUINEA - NAVAL P.O.'S & CENSORSHIP MAIL (PLUS ARMY & AIR FORCE): 1941-45 range of Naval covers inc. rare 1944 (May) env franked 3d tied A.I.F. P.O. No. 8 [Dobodurs] with homemade, typewritten "OPENED BY CENSOR" re-closure label at left (one of only two recorded) tied by fine crowned circle "PASSED/BY/CENSOR/42" cachet in purple, 1945 regd env franked 6d tied "R.A.N. POST OFFICE/NUMBER 2" cds with fine boxed "AUST. POSTAL SERVICE" regd h.s (being Army h.s. with "ARMY" removed) in blue with ms 'RAN PO 2' above & similar, 1945 (15 Oct) env with boxed "R.A.N.P.O. No. 2" reg h.s. in blue, etc. Plus pair of 1943 (May) air mail envs franked 3d (2) tied "A.I.F. FIELD P.O./No. 14" cds & reg or 3d tied "ARMY P.O. 0112" both with rare triangular "PASSED BY/CENSOR/No. 1632" cachet [only in use a very short time in May 1943], etc. A good range (22 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, AUSTRALIA, NEW GUINEA (Image)
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Lot No: 258
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WWII - PAPUA/NEW GUINEA - R.A.A.F. P.O. UNITS 6-202 GROUP: 1942-45 Post Office Unit number group inc. 1942 (20 Aug.) env. to Australia mixed franking Papua 2d & Australia 1d tied by "RAAF/P.O. Unit No. 6" cds with fine boxed "AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/1509", 1942 (6 Dec.) env. to Australia franked 1½d, 1d & ½d each in marginal blocks of four tied "R.A.A.F./POSTAL UNIT/No. 6" cds's with fine boxed reg. h.s "R/R.A.A.F. PORT MORESBY/No." with ms '4874', censor tape at left tied on rear with fine diamond boxed "2/1/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/1", 1943 (20 Jan.) env. franked 3d tied "A.F.P.O./No. 74 cds for Port Moresby with oval "R.A.A.F. CENSOR/577" cachet in purple, 1945 (12 Apr.) env. to Australia franked 3d tied "A.F.P.O./No. 202" cds for Lae with oval "R.A.A.F. CENSOR/570" cachet in red with censor tape at left tied by diamond boxed "3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/416" cachet in purple, etc. (22 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, NEW GUINEA, AUSTRALIA (Image)
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Lot No: 263
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WWII US FORCES IN INDIA, BURMA, CHINA, CEYLON, HAWAII, ETC.: Binder containing a range of 1942-46 covers inc. 1943 unfranked env. with APO 630 cds (Gaya, India) from a soldier at Assam, India (APO 689), 1944 (Apr) 1½a p.stat env. via local Bombay postal service with red Army censor h.s. signed through by examiner, 1944 (Apr.) env. franked 6c Air tied APO 627 (Kunming, China), 1944 (Oct.) 6c Air mail env. ex Burma uprated with 10c (v. pair) regd with fine boxed registered h.s., 1944 (Dec.) env. ex New Delhi franked 6c Air with US Army censor h.s. & fine "CERTIFIED OFFICIAL MAIL/AMERICAN RED CROSS" h.s. in purple with censor tape at right, 1945 6c Air mail env. with APO 432 cds of Kandy, Ceylon from Detachment 404 (an O.S.S. unit), etc. (60+ covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, AIR MAIL COVERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
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Lot No: 268
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WWII C.1942-44 COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN MILITARY CARDS & COVERS in a binder, from a variety of bases in Australia & overseas. Good range of cachets, FPOs & censor marks in evidence. Some interesting correspondence present. (c.60+ cards/covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, AUSTRALIA (Image)
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Lot No: 282
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WWII - NEW GUINEA - RARE "PASPRESS" CENSORSHIP MAIL TO USA: 1944 (7 Apr) printed USA "WAR DEPARTMENT" env from APO 713 (Lae) cancelled by "U.S. ARMY POST OFFICE/500" cds with "PASSED/MILITARY CENSOR/G.H.Q./18/S.W.P.A." & boxed "AUSTRALIAN PUBLICITY CENSORSHIP" cachets both in purple and rare large boxed "PASPRESS" cachet on reverse also in purple. Cross Reference: NEW GUINEA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
