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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2185

Prisoner or War Mail
D.E.I.
Java - Civilian Incoming Mail
From India: 1943 (9 Apr.) opened-out, unsealed envelope from Bangalore to Olive Glaser in Bandoeng, bearing Indian censor "DHC/34" in blue, large boxed Censored handstamp in rose-red with seals of Suzuki, Umegaki and Wakari, boxed Java II handstamp in purple, "2" in red crayon and the prisoner number, the reverse with Bangalore despatch c.d.s. and part Indian censor handstamp "DHC/37". With the original letter which has had the date censored (pointless as the envelope is dated) and there are various pencil notes on the reverse. Very scarce mail from India. Tett 2-5-22. Photo

Estimate
HK$800 to HK$1,000