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Auction: 20033 - Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
Lot: 1539

Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in Singapore
Undelivered Mail
1941 (2 Nov.) envelope from Glasgow to H.M.S. Sultan, Singapore, franked at 1/3d. and with “Return to Sender on Admiralty Instructions/It is with regret that you are informed that the addressee is missing on Active Service” label; 1942 (Jan.) envelope from Birmingham to R.A.F. Sungei Patani, Kedah showing “officially sealed in the/army post office” label at right and “return to sender on air ministry instruction/…..sig. of c.o.” in violet; 1942 (11 Feb.) 1d. stationery card from Burton on Trent to 53 Squadron RAF Headquarters Singapore, showing similar Air Ministry handstamp, “army post/office” circular cachet and “Air Mail fee/ refunded”, all in violet; and 1942 (19 Mar.) 5d. registered envelope from Glasgow to Admiralty PO London, showing four strikes of framed “unclaimed” in red and framed “undelivered for reasons stated/return to sender” in violet. A good lot

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Sold for
£210

Starting price
£140