USA

Ephemera

(10 October 2009)

US WWII "Censored Photographs" Envelope, tan paper with 2 compartments, from Army Pictorial Service, Signal Corps, US Army, APO 887, addressed to a Lieutenant in 449 Squadron, APO 638.  Has CENSORED PHOTOGRAPHS in large print across bottom.  Size 4-1/2"x5-1/2" closed, good condition.  $4.00

US War Ration Book TwoCover containing War Ration Book One (1942), both named to same man in Indiana, a few stamps left, good condition, $5.00

US War Ration Book Four (1943), brown paper cover with lots of stampsincluding a sugar ration card, good condition, $5.00

US Basic Mileage Ration "A", used for gasoline for a 1940 Buick in Peru, Illinois, still has quite a few tickets, good condition, $5.00

US Army 103rd Engineers Pa. Nat. Gd. Membership Card, issued to a Lieut. in "C" Co., 1st Regt., signed, 1944 date, single sided, 2-1/4"x4", $2.50

British Royal Air Force Certificate of Inoculation, done for female child of an RAF F/Lt in 1953, paper, 5"x6-1/2", good condition $1.00

Austria-Hungary envelope from 1915, addressed to a woman in Nebraska.  Has 3 postage stamps, dated postmark, and paper label indicating it was opened and read in Vienna (UBERPRUFT/WIEN with the Imperial eagle), very nice, $7.50

Group of World War II Papers from Same Man  Draft registration card from 1942, and four paper Enlisted Men's Passes (AGO Form 7) from 1943 when he was a T-4 Driver in Los Angeles (these are all sewn together at the top edge).  The lot, $10.00

British World War I "Defence of the Realm Permit Book", these books allowed the holder to vist and travel in restricted areas (here the North of Scotland Special Military Area).  Issued to a female teacher in 1918...contains photo and particulars, entries, etc.  Size 3-3/4"x4-3/4", paper inside reddish-orange card covers, very good condition overall, $15.00

", but issued to a man who was chairman of the local Munitions Tribunal, also issued for the North of Scotland Special Military Area, 1916 dated.  Details as above, $15.00

London Scottish March in Scotland Lot, consisting of a 16-page booklet detailing sights on the march route for 1929 (4"x6", grey paper covers, some names written in pencil on covers), a map of the 1937 march route in Ross & Cromarty (13"x13", excellent condition), and three photos which appear to be from the 1930s--two small showing men in camp (one with good details of 2 ergeants), another of the unit in postcard format but much fading around edges.  The lot, $25.00

US Army Signal Corps Message Book M-210, complete and unused and dated 1942, carbon paper intact.  Damp has rusted the staples and stained the covers, but this could have happened in an officer's haversack at the time as well.  $20.00

Short History of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, double card 4-3/4"x6" with color cover showing badge and uniforms, 3 pages of text.  About 1955.  $2.00

Leipzig, Germany, Book of Photographic Postcards --tourist purchase, 20 B&W photo postcards in a grey paper wrapper, scenes are of historic buildings in the city which was destroyed only 22 years later.  Seven cards have pencil "letter" to Gene dated July 1922--obviously never sent, but brought back to the USA by the writer.  $15.00

Reproduction British Army Book 64 "Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service", 1915 dated.  Very nice reproduction of British WWI AB-64 done to size and style from an original.  Brown card cover, 12 pages, new condition.  $3.50...or two for $6.00

Reproduction US Army "Soldier's Individual Pay Record Book", 1918 dated.  Very good reproduction of AEF pay book done to size and style from an original.  Black card cover, 12 pages, new condition.  $3.50...or two for $6.00

Reproduction "Licence for British War Correspondent accompanying a Field Force", directly reproduced from a WWII original.  Blue card cover, four pages, space for photo, etc., new condition.  $3.50...or two for $6.00

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