Group of (176) diff 1931-40 ship cancelled covers, w/ cachets (printed & R/S) most in color, few multi color; cachets honoring a variety of holidays ranging from New Years to Christmas, incl submarines, battleships, destroyers, etc, most w/ typed addr, F-VF to VF (Image)

Est. $300-350 B

WWII, CORREGIDOR Fascinating group of over (120) cvrs to the same sailor, an ensign from the period Feb 1941 to 1945, no ordinary ensign as he became a cryptographer in the Naval Fleet Radio unit & worked with the Navy's copy of the notorious Japanese "Purple" cypher machine, he was stationed on Corregidor from abt Feb of 1941 till evacuated by submarine March 17th 1942, the covers span the entire period, many are addressed to Fort Mills Corregidor & some bear interesting high value Prexy & airmail frankings, also incl later cvrs to 1945 following his war time career, it's amazing these survived & were taken along when he was evacuated, mixed cond tears, creases, stains, roughly opened etc gen F-VF (Image)

Est. $500-750 B

& MORE Over (2400) incl North Pole, diff ship & submarine, a group from Admiral Lockwood (no content), some World War II on official Penalty covers w/ diff ship cancels, great lot for internet or retail sales, about 50% are cacheted (Image)

Est. $500-600 L

Accum abt (2300) incl CVL/CVEs, DE39 to DE1097, CG21 to 36, & many others, abt 70% cacheted, good internet or retail lot (Image)

Est. $500-600 L