Lot
1141 
1956-57, Postal Markings of the 7th United States Army. 34 2¢ Postal cards with various APO cancels of the 7th Army with details of the APO on the reverse of each card, Very Fine, an interesting item for the specialist (no photo). Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot
1142
A.E.F. Cover Balance. 24 items; includes rare YMCA cover and enclosure sent from one of the few enlisted black combat soldiers, section of slogan handstamps including Get Us Home, The Lost Reg't of 83 Division, forwarded mail, great achievers including painter Waldo Peirce and sport writer/broadcaster Grantland Rice, women overseas, French & U.S. stamps usages, etc.; condition mixed, F.-V.F (no photo). Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $260
Lot
1143
A.E.F. World War I Cover Collection - A.P.O.'s 701-799. Comprehensive collection of over 350 covers mounted in 3 Scott albums, arranged by A.P.O. numbers showing various postmark types for each; includes U.S. Military Postal Express Service usages, registered mail, official War Dept. covers, various scarce provisional postmarks including APO 709 straight line postmark in red (A76) as well as the first two A1 postmark types to be found (in 1977), other provisional include APO 747, 752 (two different types), 761, 767 and many others, APO 710 including 2nd division sticker with Indian insignia tied by postmark, scarcer APO 712 covers, APO 717 cover sent to APO 909 from women in the Army Nurses Corps, APO 729 cover without censor marking, APO 741 cover with type A1112 postmark (unreported as of 1989), APO 745 cover (with the scarce A-58 type postmark) sent from commanding general of the 10th Inf Bgde on the last day that censoring of the mails was required June 30, 1919, etc.; condition mixed as to be expected for the material with clear readable postmarks the rule, well worth inspection for the specialist (no photo). Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $675
Lot
1144
A.E.F. World War I Cover Collection - A.P.O.'s 800-850. Approximately 60 covers and cards of the elusive "800's" mounted and most annotated on pages in Scott album; many scarce to rare postmarks throughout; strong showing of earliest known usages including APO's 804, 807, 830, 837, etc., other highlights include APO 815 postmark on post card dated Nov 11, 1918 Armistice Day, 10 usages of APO's between 818 and 825 from forces in Italy, a scarce "mobile" unit APO 827 postmark on cover (ex Sanford), a rare APO 830 postmark and an extremely rare APO 848 postmark in red, etc.; a wonderful group of scarce covers (no photo). Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $400
Lot
1145
A.E.F. World War I Cover Collection - A.P.O.'s 902-952 and other related mails. Approximately 75 A.P.O. 900's covers and cards and 48 other AEF related covers mounted and many annotated on pages in Scott album; including APO 902 "CPO" Central Post Office covers including the scarcer postmarks in black, scarce APO 934 postmarks (not reported until 1978), the rare purple "Rennes" woodblock mark used by substation of APO 711 (later becoming APO 940), APO 944 straight line tying 1¢ on picture post card and other usages throughout including APO to APO, organization corner cards including YMCA, Knights of Columbus and Salvation Army, related mails include French town cancellation on AEF mails, stamped mails, censor stamps and indefinite postmarks; condition well above the norm throughout, a lovely collection well worth careful examination (no photo). Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot
1146
A.E.F. World War I Cover Collection - APO to APO and special services mail. 17 covers annotated on album pages; includes 3 APO to APO covers including a cover forwarded to New York, France, back to N.Y. and finally to Iowa., 13 U.S. franked Registered covers including APO to APO usage and a War Dept penalty cover, also a very rare Special Delivery usage; mixed condition, worth inspection (no photo). Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $210
Lot
1147
A.E.F. World War I Cover Collection - Mail of the A.E.F. Approximately 125 covers and cards mounted on pages in Scott album, showing the various stationery types sent by the A.E.F.; various corner cards include a rare Christian Science War Relief Committee in France cover with Masonic letterhead enclosure, various American Red Cross - AEF types including post cards and a rare ARC U.S. Hospital Ship corner card cover on a AEF cover with Navy cancel, Salvation Army, Y.M.C.A. including letter sheet, patriotic design and Foyer du Soldat covers and cards, Knights of Columbus including Norman Rockwell illustrated card, Jewish Welfare Board, Official cards and an array of private organizations including the National Catholic War Council, division insignias, also a 1918 soldier's welcome letter from KGV (copy) on Windsor Castle letterhead and various Stars and Strips wrappers and a unreported label; condition mixed as to be expected for the material however well above the norm overall, worth careful examination (no photo). Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $800
Lot
1148
A.E.F. World War I Cover Collection Balance. Approximately 1,000 covers mostly arranged by categories in box; sections including APO's to APO's, blue band envelopes, air service addresses, covers from women, service organizations, Mexican border covers, "safe arrival" messages, Marines mail, Navy mail, Americans with the British, France and Belgium, forerunners, various correspondences, etc., other material noting scarce provisional APO and other related material; a wonderful accumulation of material and a must see for any war cover specialist (no photo). Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
1149
A.P.O. 901 postmark covers. 6 covers and card from this unusual APO in Milan, Italy; including two full strikes of the rare large 1918 provisional types (A4302) used for approximately 2 month, one with American Air Service return address, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
1150
A.P.O.'s 1-10 covers. Special group of 13 covers and card; various 1917 APO's 1-6 and a APO 10 cover including two covers from the scarce APO 4; condition mixed, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $105