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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2374

Prisoner or War Mail
Japan
Zentsuji Camp - Outgoing Mail
1943 (29 Aug.) plain post card from Capt. S. Robertson to his wife and family in Sydney, the card bears handstruck Prisoner of War Post in red cancelled by Japanese machine postmark (31.8), framed Zentsuji Prisoner of War Camp Censor handstamp in blue with unidentified square seal, Australian diamond "413" censor handstamp. The message includes, "Overjoyed to receive your Red Cross Message.". Fine and unusual, this seems to predate the special printed cards. Tett fig. 6-2-55. Photo

Estimate
HK$800 to HK$1,000