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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2282

Prisoner or War Mail
Philippines
Civilian Internees - Los Banos - Incoming Mail
1944, two covers with (14 Mar.) envelope to Emsley Beck bearing U.S. Air 6c. tied by Bakersfield machine postmark, U.S. censor tape with "11159" handstamp, addressed to Los Banos (where he was held) but with manuscript "Santo Tomas" and "Hosp"; (10 July) Prisoner of War Post air mail lettersheet to Rev. Thomas Mitchell bearing 6c. franking tied by Woodstock duplex, U.S. censor handstamp "11331", Hatarei seal, addressed to Santo Tomas but with "LB" in blue crayon. Tett figs. 5-5-17, 18. (2 covers)

Sold for
HK$650