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Auction: 20033 - Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
Lot: 1526

Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in Singapore
Mail to Civilian Internees in Singapore
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1944 (27 Dec.) Japanese Pictorial 4c. stationery card addressed locally in Singapore to D. Duclos, marked “Enemy Alien’s Correspondence”, showing Japanese Censor seal of Sasamoto in orange and manuscript “40” (location in Sime Road). Photo

Note: Local mail to prisoners is rare, but was apparently allowed where close relatives of internees were still at liberty.

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Sold for
£260

Starting price
£180