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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2306

Prisoner or War Mail
Japan
Fukuoka - Incoming Mail
1943 (31 Dec.) "British Prisoner of War" postcard to Sgt. David bearing Pontefract, Yorkshire machine postmark, British censor "P.W.2451" handstamp in rose-red, Fukuoka Prisoner of War Camp censor handstamp in blue with Nakamura seal and a further censored handstamp in blue with illegible seal, "(4) - 53" in blue crayon; the original postage stamp has been removed. Also 1944 (8 Mar.) stampless "Service des Prison de Guerre" card to private Button bearing Peterborough machine postmark, British censor "P.W.3749" handstamp in dark red, Fukuoka Prisoner of War Camp censor handstamp in blue with unclear seal and Suehashi seal alongside and "(9)" in red crayon plus pencil arrival date "25th January 1945". Good to fine. Tett figs 6-3-12, 14. (2 cards). Photo

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HK$650