Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2232
Prisoner or War Mail
D.E.I.
Undelivered Mail
1943-44, a group of covers with 1943 (28 Jan.) 3½c. Dai Nippon stationery card from Semerang to Internees di Boeboetan, Soerabaia (when Dutch Government officials were housed) but returned to sender as the recipient had been moved and bears straight-line "Kirim Kembali" in mauve; 1943 (5 May) post card bearing uncancelled 2c. (2) from Bogor to Tjimahi with typed label, Address must be written and instructed on top of the post card as you, Mr/Mrs have received from the prisoners, Bogor Office Censored handstamp without seal; 1944 (22 Feb.) 3½c. Dai Nippon stationery card cancelled by Madioen c.d.s., from Camp Tawanan, Ngawi to Bandoeng bearing handstruck Temporary Unit 19 Unknown, Return to Sender and Madioen District Police Headquarters Censored handstamp, boxed Java II, censor seal and other markings. Tett figs. 2-13-8, 9. (3 cards)
Estimate
HK$3,000 to HK$4,000