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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2299

Prisoner or War Mail
Philippines
Repatriated Prisoners Mail
1945 (Mar. - May) a group of three letters from I.A.G.L. Smith to his family in Wirral. The first letter is dated 28th February and written on American Red Cross stationery whilst he was still in the Philippines, the envelope bears U.S. 5c. franking tied by U.S. Army Postal Service machine postmark with censor seal and handstamp; the second, dated 1st April in on a "V ···- MAIL" lettersheet bearing 5c. franking cancelled by dumb postmark and with censor shield handstamp; the third letter written "At Sea" with Canteen Service envelope bearing "u.s. army postal service/a.p.o." duplex, circular Army censor handstamp in blue and "T" in circle struck in purple, the letter shows his frustration as taking so long to get back home. A good group. Tett figs. 5-13-22, 23, 26. (3 covers)

Estimate
HK$1,500 to HK$2,000