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Auction: 20033 - Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
Lot: 1492

Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in Singapore
Mail to Prisoners of War in Singapore
From U.K.
1942 (12 Aug.) envelope from Malvern, marked “Prisoner of War Post”, showing Censor label at left and manuscript “S Area” (Southern Area); 1944 (Jan.) card from London showing UK Censor cachet in red and manuscript “Off Area” (Officers Area in Changi Jail); 1944 (Apr.) 3d. “prisoner of war post" card (damaged top right corner) from Woolwich showing British and Japanese Censor cachets in red; and 1944 (Nov.) envelope (part of reverse cut away) from Sunderland, showing Censor label at left, Japanese Censor cachet in violet and manuscript “X6” (Kranji No. 2 Camp)

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Estimate
£150 to £200

Starting price
£110