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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2051

Prisoner or War Mail
Hong Kong
Incoming P.O.W. Mail
From India: 1943 (19 Oct.) stampless letter from Calcutta to Sub. Lieut. Roger Lamble, sent "British Prisoner of War" with Indian censor handstamp, circular "societie de la croix rouge du japon/tokio" in red, "c/o prisoner of war/information bureau/tokyo." in violet, boxed Prisoner of War handstamp in purple with Matsuda seal; the reverse with Darjeeling transit and pencil "2/10/44" being the delivery date; wheel seal at left and with original contents. Attractive. Tett fig. 4-2-22. Photo

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HK$1,500