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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2247

Prisoner or War Mail
Philippines
Camp 1, Cabanatuan - Incoming Mail
1943, a group of U.S. covers with 1943 (1 Apr.) envelope to Robin Fisher bearing San Francisco slogan postmark, U.S. censor tape, Philippine Prisoner of War Camp Censor handstamp with Hatarei seal and "Camp #1" in red crayon; 1943 (10 May) cover to Carl Shaw bearing Branson duplex, Philippine Prisoner of War Censor handstamp in mauve with Shosa seal and pencil "#1"; 1943 (30 June) to Wayne Pennington bearing Drumright duplex, circular Tokyo Red Cross handstamp in rose, boxed Prisoner of War Mail in red, Philippine Prisoner of War Camp Censor handstamp in rose with Shoda seal, "C1" in blue crayon and pencil "July 31 1944" date of receipt; 1943 (20 Aug.) long envelope (folded) to Austin Everett bearing Hendenhall machine postmark. handstruck "#1" in blue-black (unusual) and Nishida seal; 1943 (25 Aug.) envelope to Myron Hayes with Cambridge machine postmark and handstruck "CAMP-1" in blue-black, without Japanese censor; and 1943 (2 Sept.) envelope to Joseph Wolf bearing St. Marys duplex and marked "Via Gripsholm", Nishida seal and "#1" in blue crayon and part additional censor seal at right. A good and varied group. Tett figs. 5-3-8, 9, 14, 22, 23, 24. (6 covers). Photo

Estimate
HK$5,000 to HK$6,000