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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2179

Prisoner or War Mail
D.E.I.
Java - Civilian Incoming Mail
1942 (3 July) Netherlands Indies 3½c. post card cancelled by Buitenzorg c.d.s., addressed to R. Avean, Tjimahi Camp. There was much difficulty in tracing the internee and the card bears handstruck "A" which has been crossed through, manuscript "B" in blue crayon with handstruck "niet in b" in purple, "I" in red crayon, handstruck "IV Concentratiikamd./nbekend" in blue (unknown), manuscript inscription for return has been crossed through an manuscript character added in pencil. Fine and a most interesting card. Tett 2-5-17. Photo

Estimate
HK$1,000 to HK$1,500