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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2047

Prisoner or War Mail
Hong Kong
Incoming P.O.W. Mail
From Canada: 1942 (12 May) envelope bearing Canada 3c. tied by Winnipeg slogan cancellation and bearing a good strike of "postage free/prisoner of war mail/c/o Japanese Red Cross/tokyo" in purple with the Canadian censor label at left. A good strike of Hong Kong Furyo Shuyosho in blue with small Niimori seal in red. Addressed to A.W. Mactier of the Winnipeg Grenadiers and with "4951/S" indicating that this P.O.W. was being held at Shamshuipo, Fine. Tett fig. 4-2-5. Photo

Estimate
HK$2,500 to HK$3,000