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British Solomon Islands. World War II. United States ...more
British Solomon Islands. World War II. United States Military
Operation. The Occupation of Guadalcanal. A range of envelopes (12,
two unstamped) and a Naval Message including Army mail from a
member from the 132nd Infantry (3) at A.P.O. 502 and 709 (2), and
182nd Infantry at A.P.O. 502; scarce "blue envelope" used from APO
709 to USA; envelope from Washington DC to Lt. Cmdr Carson USN
(later R/Admiral) at Navy UUB, Button (Espiritu Santo, New
Hebrides) and forwarded to APO 709; envelopes (2) from USA to a
member of Marine Unit 960 (1st Pioneer Btn.) who was evacuated from
Guadalcanal and to a member of of CUB-One in the Tulagi area, both
eventually returned to Marine Corps HQ; and from USA to a corporal
in the 7t Air Force, initially sent to Hawaii and forwarded to New
Hebrides and again to Guadalcanal. All neatly mounted and
written-up (Estimate £150 - £200)
provenance:. Stan Jersey, December 2002
provenance:. Stan Jersey, December 2002
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Lot 261
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British Solomon Islands. World War II. United States ...more
British Solomon Islands. World War II. United States Military
Operation. The Occupation of Guadalcanal. 1943 (Mar.) - 44 (Oct.)
envelopes (18) including from Navy Construction Battalions (9),
Motor Torpedo Base at Point Cruz, Guadalcanal (2), Mobile Hospital
No. 8/108 (4), Fleet Post Office 145, Navy 8250 (2), CB Maintainace
Unit 572 and 13th Air Force APO 719 (4), cancellations include
slogans with "tokyo bound", "k.o. tojo", "back us with bonds",
"taps for tojo", "merry xmas/happy new yr.", "watch the seabeas",
"hitlers a heel tojos a bum" and "hunting for tojo", concentric
circles and machine d.s.; also some V-Mail items (5) including
three unprocessed forms. All neatly mounted and written up
(Estimate £300 - £400)
provenance:. Stan Jersey, December 2002
provenance:. Stan Jersey, December 2002
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Lot 262
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British Solomon Islands. World War II. United States ...more
British Solomon Islands. World War II. United States Military
Operation. The Occupation of the Russell Islands. 1943 (Nov.) - 44
(Aug.) envelopes (8) including mail from Army APO 93 (2) postmarked
at APO 292 and 709-2 (2), Marine Corps from MCPO 710 and from 4th
Base Depot on Banika Island and postmarked at MCPO 12994, and from
Navy 60 (3, one registered). All neatly mounted and written up
(Estimate £120 - £150)
provenance:. Stan Jersey, December 2002
provenance:. Stan Jersey, December 2002
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Lot 263
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British Solomon Islands. World War II. United States ...more
British Solomon Islands. World War II. United States Military
Operation. The Occupation of Tulagi. 1943 (May) - 45 (June)
envelopes (8) including mail from Navy 152 (3) and 223, and from
APO 692 (Baffin Is.) to a member of the 26th Naval Construction
Battalion; also envelopes (2) from the same correspondence showing
civilian mail utilizing US Military Post Offices and envelopes (2,
one from The Royal New Zealand Air Force) from the occupation of
Florida Island. All neatly mounted and written up (Estimate £150 -
£180)
provenance:. Stan Jersey, December 2002
provenance:. Stan Jersey, December 2002
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