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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2096

Prisoner or War Mail
Hong Kong
Civilian Mail - Stanley Internment Camp - Incoming Mail
From China: 1944 (17 July) stampless envelope to T. Wood which bears and unidentified four-character Prisoner of War Mail, framed Sea Defence Troops censor handstamp in carmine with censor seal, large boxed slogan in Chinese, "U.S. aircrafts continuous bombardment of Canton Hospitals, schools and residences. People in our country should unanimously oppose" and Hong Kong Army Internment Camp censor handstamp in blue-black with Kawauchi seal, Canton transit (23.10) on the reverse along with the date of receipt (26.10). A charismatic and very important cover bearing some very rare markings. Tett fig. 5-14-6. Photo

Sold for
HK$21,000