1945 US V - Mail HQ Sq Tr S, 100th Infantry Division (France), APO 447, NY, NY
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US 1944 V-Mail letter (you can see the silver in it) and cover --- War & Navy Departments - V-Mail Service - Official Business --- no postmark or cancel --- light vertical creases at sides and below address window --- cover roughly slit open at topLetter is to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Elkins, East 35th Street, Brooklyn, New York --- from Sergeant Hugh E. Davies, Headquarters Sq Tr S, 100th Infantry Division, A.P.O. 447, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York --- A.P.O. 447 indicates that ...at this time this writer is located in France --- mostly indistinct rectangular censor's stamp with Stan... mostly indistinct signature at upper leftLetter is dated, Somewhere in France, 9 January 1945, and begins, Dear Mr. and Mrs. Elkins --- the writer says, "Thank you so much for your very lovely Xmas card, which I received a short time ago." --- he apologizes, "I hope you will forgive me for not acknowledging the receipt of it sooner but we have and are continuing to be very busy."He reflects, "That is one of the worst features about war it won't stop for your convenience for one minute." --- he continues, "I hope that you are both feeling well, as I am at present. My main thought is how soon will I be home!" --- he considers, "This thought, I'm sure is paramount in practically every home in the country as people both at home, and over here, are yearning for peace, and the return to normalcy."He remarks, "You probably know more about the war than I do, but I believe that it is drawing to an end, and possibly this year." --- he inquires, "How are things in the met? I wish I were there right now." --- he adds, "Best of luck to you both. A very Happy new Year to you both." --- signed, Sincerely, Hugh Davies; DARK STRIP ACROSS BOTTOM OR SIDES IS THE PLASTIC HOLDER IN THE SCANMoney back guaranteed if stamp(s) and/or cover(s) is/are not to your satisfaction. IF SHIPPED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, ALL ITEMS OVER $50.00 MUST BE SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL (USPS Fee in addition to the $2.50 s/h charges). These additional postal fees must be paid for by the winning bidder. For United States residents, all items over $50.00 must be sent with delivery confirmation (an additional $1.50 fee) or by insured mail. These additional postal fees must be paid for by the winning bidder PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: If you win more than one item, please wait for an invoice. After you have paid for the item and we have posted your lot from a US Post Office, we send notification that your item was mailed Please note that we list stamps, covers, and post cards in our auctions and for a fixed priced on our ebay store. If you subscribe to the store, ebay will notify you when we list new items. When you have a chance, please take a look by clicking the blue store Icon. If you want to avoid browsing through pages of lots for sale, just click on any item, then click on the blue store icon and you can browse through the categories that interest you which are listed on the left side.International buyers please note, "Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying." (source, ebay)Shipping and handling is as follows:US Bidders pay $1.50, Bidders from all other countries pay $2.50 except if a registered fee is required PLEASE READ INFORMATION AFTER THE DESCRIPTION; Items are well packaged and always include at least two pieces of cardboard.Combined lots reduce shipping and handling fees. Items sent by insured, registered, or certified mail will incur additional postage fees. APS member#183186.[usvmail710]
