Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 20033 - Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
Lot: 1576

Prisoner of War and Civilian Internee Mail from Burma, Thailand and Indochina
Mail to Internees in Burma
1943 (8 Nov.) envelope from India addressed to “Mr. A.E. Ambrey, Burma Railways, Insein, Burma”, showing Indian Field Censor in violet and with “p.o.w. post/Your letter is returned because the Japanese/authorities have restricted correspondence to 25 words/in block letters or transcript. There is no restriction on the number of letters allowed but they will not be/delivered unless conforming with the above orders” label affixed and showing “returned to sender/by/Postal Censor, Bombay” h.s. in violet. Photo

provenance:
Gerald Davis, April 2005

Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Sold for
£450

Starting price
£70