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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2275

Prisoner or War Mail
Philippines
Civilian Internees - Santo Tomas - Incoming Mail
1944-45, a group of covers with 1944 (Apr.) stampless envelope to Mrs Newman, without postmark, U.S. censor tape with "11330" handstamp, manuscript "ST" in blue crayon and with original letter from her mother which bears small Kinoshita seal, the envelope with "Rec. 11-17-44"; 1944 (25 July) local card to Arnold Warren from his young son, bears 5s. adhesive tied by Manila cancellation with Kinoshita seal on the reverse (ex William Oliver); 1945 (23 Jan.) Prisoner of War Post air mail lettersheet to the Lommassons bearing New York machine postmark, "5376" censor handstamp, the message refers to quotes from the bible, but this appears not to have been delivered. Tett figs. 5-5-10, 26. (3 covers)

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HK$1,600