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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2381

Prisoner or War Mail
Taiwan
Incoming Mail
From U.K.: 1942 (22 Sept.) stampless "Prisoner of War Post" envelope to Sergt Clinch bearing Bistre c.d.s., British censor label at left, marked "ovs 25/10/42", "6 Ei" in red crayon, Taiwan Sazawa Unit censor handstamp with Iwasugi seal, pencil "Received May 28 1944" and serial number "4951"; soiled. Also 1944 (10 Jan.) stampless British Prisoner of War Post envelope to Taiwan Camp bearing Fringford despatch c.d.s. and other appropriate markings, the Sazawa Unit censor handstamp with Kawaida seal and noted on the reverse "Received Jan 10 1945" and "Air Raid". Finally outgoing mail with 1944 (22 Sept.) Imperial Nippon Army card sent to his wife in Bicester, one line has been censored, with camp censor handstamp with Iwasugi seal and other appropriate markings. A good group from one correspondence. Tett figs. 5-7-4, 18, 5-6-32. (3 covers). Photo

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HK$2,000