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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2366

Prisoner or War Mail
Japan
Zentsuji Camp - Incoming Mail
1943-44, a group of envelopes to British prisoners of war with 1943 (16 Aug.) envelope to H.A. Wade bearing Preston machine postmark. British censor label "4009", addressed to Fukuoka Camp but redirected "zent" in red crayon, from his sister, the reverse with Zentsuji boxed handstamp in blue and "Red 6/7/44". 1944 (29 Aug.) envelope to W.H.G. Hirst bearing Carrickfergus c.d.s., British censor tape "6780" and a good strike of Zentsuji Prisoner of War Censor handstamp in red (rare). 1944 (14 Oct.) envelope bearing K.G.VI 2½d. pale blue tied by Hayfield, Lancs. c.d.s., with British censor seal "9197", originally addressed to Fukuoka Camp but redirected "zent" in red crayon and a fair strike of Zentsuji Prisoner of War Camp Censored handstamp in blue; Good to fine. Tett figs. 6-3-53, 54. (3 covers). Photo

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