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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2434

Prisoner or War Mail
Manchuria
Hoten Camp - Incoming Mail
1943 (Mar. - Aug.) two similar Prisoner of War envelopes addressed to the Philippines; both bearing Hoten Prisoner of War Camp Censored handstamp in violet with Murata seal. The first 1943 (22 Mar.) to Merle Lee English bearing Los Angeles slogan postmark with "Kwantung" in red crayon and other manuscript markings. The second, 1943 (20 Aug.) bearing Salanas, California machine postmark and handstruck "KWANT" in purple; both with U.S. censor tape. Tett fig. 5-3-34, 36. (2 covers)

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HK$3,800