Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2383
Prisoner or War Mail
Taiwan
Incoming Mail
From U.K.: 1943 (13 Nov.) stampless post card sent Prisoner of War Post to B.J. Moule from his girlfriend, bearing Wembley machine postmark, British censor handstamp "P.W. 3046" in red, "1 Ei" in red crayon, "10" in blue crayon and Taiwan Prisoner of War Camp handstamp in violet with Suzuki seal. 1944 (22 Sept.) 3d. air mail prisoner of war post card, cancelled by London c.d.s., again from his girlfriend, with British censor handstamp "P.W. 1495" in red, Taiwan Prisoner of War censor handstamp in pale blue with Tahara seal. Also outgoing mail 1943 (c.) Imperial Japanese Army prisoner of war card from Bert Moule to his mother in London with Taiwan Prisoner of War censor handstamp in purple with Ishii seal, large boxed prisoner of war handstamp in red and British censor handstamp in red. A good group. Tett figs. 5-6-20, 5-7-16, 24. (3 covers). Photo
Sold for
HK$3,000