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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2376

Prisoner or War Mail
Japan
Zentsuji Camp - Incoming Mail
1944 (29 Feb.) long Hong Kong International Red Cross envelope registered to Douglas Knox, addressed to Fukuoka (12), Zentsuji No.2, bearing Japan 2s., 5s. and 10s. tied by Hong Kong c.d.s., with boxed registered handstamp, Zentsuji camp censored handstamp in blue and a label attached with P.O.W. Post handstamp in orange and please forward to Zentsuji P.O.W. camp no.2 Dispatch Camp. Probably sent by Douglas Knox's father who was an internee in Stanley Camp. Good intercamp mail, unusual being registered. Photo

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HK$13,000