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Auction: 15046 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring the John Sussex Collection of South West Africa,1880-1928
Lot: 1497

South West Africa - The Award Winning Collection Formed by John Sussex, RDP, FRPSL
South West Africa
South African Occupation - Prisoner of War
Aus: 1916 (4 July) Angola 1c. postal stationery card, additionally franked 1c., addressed to Aus, Loanda cancellations, two different "passed by censor" markings and Aus (15.8) arrival; fine. Rare. Photo

Note: Early in the war the Germans led a raid into Angola to capture supplies. They did not succeed and were captured and held prisoner by the Portuguese. This card to Aus is from one of the prisoners

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Estimate
£500 to £800