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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2218

Prisoner or War Mail
D.E.I.
Sumatra - Civilian Incoming Mail
From U.K.: 1945 (21 May) 1½d. Prisoner of War Post air mail card to G. Grootenboer, cancelled by Hatfield roller cancellation, British censor handstamp "P.W.4027" with numerous manuscript markings indicating the attempts to find the recipient with Padang (20.9), Medan, Palomanvry, Indian Army Post Office No.2 c.d.s (23.10) and, on the reverse, boxed handstamp, Unknown by the Netherlands Information Office in Singapore; some light creasing. A scarce card with a lot of character. Tett fig. 2-6-24. Photo

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HK$2,200