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- Lots 4001-4333: Al Kugel Collection Part II - United States - Allied Intervention in Russia - Afghanistan - Germany — Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:00 AM [CLOSED]
- Lots 4334-4622: Al Kugel Collection Part II - G.B. and British Commonwealth - Italy - Russia - Ottoman Empire - Large Lots and Collections — Wednesday, September 11, 2024 10:00 AM [CLOSED]
- Lots 1-376: U.S. & Worldwide - United States - Afghanistan - China — Tuesday, September 24, 2024 10:00 AM [OPEN]
- Lots 377-761: U.S. & Worldwide - Colombia - Germany - Great Britain and Commonwealth through Hong Kong — Tuesday, September 24, 2024 1:00 PM [OPEN]
- Lots 762-1152: U.S. & Worldwide - British Commonwealth India through Uganda - Greece - Romania — Wednesday, September 25, 2024 10:00 AM [OPEN]
- Lots 1153-1507: U.S. & Worldwide - Russia - Yugoslavia - Large Lots and Collections — Wednesday, September 24, 2024 1:00 PM [OPEN]
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4024 United States Army at War (World War II) Military Mail 1942 General Headquarters Southwest Pacific Area Office of the Commander-in-Chief corner card cacheted cover sent by General MacArthur in Australia, marked "Safe Hand Courier", addressed to General Vandergrift on Guadalcanal, likely immediately after the landing there on August 7th, 1942, as it is designated "G.H.Q.Item No.1". The Marine Unit 730 operated on the island from that date until December 22, 1942  | $210.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #4025 United States Army at War (World War II) Military Mail 1943 (13 Mar) "HQ 1 Army Corps. USA Office of the Commanding General", corner card cacheted cover from Lt.General R.G. Eichelberger, APO 301 (Rockhampton, Australia) addressed to General George G. Marshall, Chief of Staff at the Pentagon, marked "Personal", "Passed by Base 1600 Army Examiner" and self-censored by sender, franked with 6c Air Mail stamp tied by magenta APO cancel, scarce (Gen. Eichelberger first saw action in World War II in December 1942 in Buna, on the island of New Guinea and with support of the 18th Australian Brigade, achieved what was then one of the first ground victories against the Japanese. In September 1944 he took command of the newly activated U.S. Eighth Army in Netherlands New Guinea. The following months saw him effectively employing amphibious tactics to lead his forces through many severe island engagements on New Guinea and New Britain. In 1945 he launched the Philippines re-occupation campaign, mopping up Japanese resistance in Mindanao. With the Japanese surrender, Eichelberger landed a small detachment at Atsugi Air Field to begin the Allied occupation of Japan) | $240.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #4026 United States Army at War (World War II) Military Mail 1944 (3 Nov) cover from APO 500, Office of the Commander in Chief, addressed to NY, with the original letter from a 10 year-old stamp collector addressed to General MacArthur, requesting that his sent stamped and self addressed cover be returned, postmarked from Manila or Bataan, remarkably complied, letter signed at bottom: "Good Luck to you Saul / Douglas MacArthur", sent back to the determined stamp collector. APO 500 was at Hollandia, New Guinea and MacArthur rarely provided his autograph | $220.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #4027 United States Army at War (World War II) Military Mail 1944 (21 Apr) U.S. Army APO 442, cover from General Walter Krueger, HQ Sixth Army corner card cachet, endorsed "Free", sent to Springfield, Ohio, fine. APO 442 was located at Leyte | $160.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #4028 United States Army at War (World War II) Military Mail 1945 (29 Mar) "Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force Office of the Supreme Commander" stationery letter signed by Dwight D.Eisenhower, with cover from APO 757, sent Apr 1, 1945, endorsed "Free", censored and sent to Lansing, Mich. SHAEF was located in Versailles, when this letter was sent | $500.00 Bidding Closed |
