Iceland: Covers: Military - American - WWII Era - APO 610
APO 610 operated in Iceland at Keflavik 1 May 1943 through 27 March 1947 (per Facit 1995-96). Watch for the different styles and types of the postmarks, including the center date/time information and the location of the APO number in the postmark. The different numbers, styles, and colors of the censorship handstamps are also collected.
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APO 610 (Keflavik) hand cancel "DEC / 30 / 1943 / 610" with the 610 in the center. Sent free by surface mail. Self-censored by a captain with the "959A B.S. Bn" and with black round #0065 censor handstamp. Superb condition.
40.00
204743
APO 610 (Keflavik) hand cancel "MAR / 24 / 1944 / 610" with the 610 in the center. Sent free by surface mail by a private with the "6th (?) Signal Inst Team". Censored two or three times with violet #0840 round handstamp, black #00825 rectangular handstamp, and with a censorship tape. It is very unusual to see covers that have been re-censored in such a manner.
55.00
204741
APO 610 (Keflavik) hand cancel "NOV / 27 / 1944" with the 610 at the bottom of the circle. Sent by air with 6 cent Transport stamp. Superb airmail envelope with complete letter that gives a flavor of the life in Iceland.Self-censored by a lieutenant with the "1386th AAF Base Unit, NAD - ATC" and with round black censor handstamp #0065.
50.00
204745
APO 610 (Keflavik) hand cancel "NOV / 30 / 1944" with the 610 at the bottom of the circle. Sent by air with 6 cent using postal stationery envelope. Sent by a corporal with a unit that normally used APO 860 (per return address) and with black rectangular censor handstamp #00857.
38.00
204742
APO 610 (Keflavik) hand cancel "610 / JUL / 3 /1946" with the 610 in the center. Sent free by surface mail by a private with the "1386th AAF BU [Base Unit], NAD - ATC (SIG.SECT.) SGDN.A". Not censored (after the war). With unusual LEWISBURG, PA boxed receiver. Early post-war mail is much scarcer than war-time mail.
33.00
204746
APO 610 (Keflavik) machine cancel "US ARMY / JAN / 12 / 4 PM / A.P.O. 610" with the 610 at the bottom of the circle. The sender (unknown) apparently did not have free franking privilege thus the letter was sent by surface using 3 cent U.S. Army issue. This machine cancellation is seldom offered.
59.00
204747
APO 610 (Keflavik) Janurary 23 1944 V-Mail complete form and envelope (brown). Sent by a lieutenant with the "STA. 14 NAW ATC" and with censor handstamp #0080. Examples of V-Mail from Iceland are very scarce (Facit 1995-96 SEK 1900+).
235.00
204748
APO 610 (Keflavik) February 21 1944 V-Mail complete form and envelope (brown). Sent by a lieutenant with the "STA. 14 NAW ATC" and with censor handstamp #0820. Examples of V-Mail from Iceland are very scarce (Facit 1995-96 SEK 1900+).
235.00
204749
APO 610 (Keflavik) March 12 1944 V-Mail complete form and envelope (white). Sent by a lieutenant with the "STA. 14 NAW ATC" and with censor handstamp #0820. Examples of V-Mail from Iceland are very scarce (Facit 1995-96 SEK 1900+); the white envelope type seems to be scarcer.
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