Worldwide Stamps and Covers WORLDWIDE MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 218
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'GRAF SPEE' POW LETTER EX ARGENTINA; May 1943 censored airmail env. to Hamburg franked Argentina 1p25c & 40c tied by Martin Garcia cds and 'ARGENTINA' reg' label affixed. Rear with Lisbon and Berlin cds and sender (endorsed on rear) as sailor Herbert Klemm captured from the battleship Graf Spee in Dec. 1939 and sent to an Argentine internment camp. Very unusual. Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, GERMANY (Image)
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Lot No: 221
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BELGIUM/NETHERLANDS; Trio with 1940 express censored airmail philatelically franked env. to Yokohama and redirected to Porto Rico with Amsterdam reg. label on front and variously sent via Frankfurt, NY, Los Angeles, San Juan etc., 1941 plain PC to a POW in Stalag VIII A (Germany) ex Belgium with framed "An Absender zuruck!"/Retour a l'expediteur/Les Formulaires ordonnes/n'ont pas ete employes" h.s. on front and 1941 German censored Belgium 1F PC to NY ex Antwerp with part strike of a framed bilingual (Dutch/French) return h.s. on front. (3 covers) Cross Reference: BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED (Image)
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Lot No: 222
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BERMUDA INSPECTED, DETAINED & RELEASED MAIL; Pair of 1944 censored airmail FDC's of Venezuela or Finland to Toronto or USA one with a stamp missing and one with "CONDEMNED" and wavy-line "RELEASED" hs.. on rear and other with a printed 'P.C.137' enclosed slip THE BRITISH CENSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABSENCE OF STAMPS FROM THE COVER OF THIS POSTAL PACKET - possibly ex Bermuda plus a c1944 type-script unrecorded slip concerning mail addressed to H.M.C.S Lanark, located in Bermuda at the time. (3 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, VENEZUELA, FINLAND (Image)
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Lot No: 229
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CANADA AIRLETTERS TO GERMANY; Quartet all of Mar. 1945 censored plain POW airletters to a Canadian POW in Germany franked 10c with "EXAMINED BY...." and "SERVICE/SUSPENDED" in red h.s. and framed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. all on front or with ""RETURN TO SENDER" and "ADDRESSEE RETURNED TO CANADA" h.s. on front and two others with framed "THIS LETTER HAS BEEN RETURNED BY/THE SWISS......" h.s. on rear. (4 covers) Cross Reference: CANADA, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, GERMANY, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED (Image)
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Lot No: 231
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CEYLON RETURNED MAIL; Pair with 1939 censored env. to uSA franked 10c (2) tied by Colombo machine cancel and enclosing printed 'POSTAL CENSORSHIP/CEYLON' form endorsed The envelope was found empty and 1941 censored env. to USA franked 20c with framed "RETURN TO SENDER/whose Name & address/must be written on the cover" Cross Reference: CEYLON/SRI LANKA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, RETURNED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 232
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CEYLON RETURNED POW MAIL; 20 Nov. 1942 unfranked env. (flap faults) to a POW in Italy with "COLOMBO" cds on front and folded printed "F/RETURNED TO SENDER/CENSOR COLOMBO" tape affixed to right amended to 'L/31' in crayon and "F" deleted. Very scare mail from Ceylon and unrecorded use of this label. Cross Reference: CEYLON/SRI LANKA, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, RETURNED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 233
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CHINA INWARDS MAIL TO A POW; 1944 censored GB KGVI 3d POW PC to Shanghai, with Civil Censorship Return to sender label pasted on the front and tied by framed "RELEASED BY/CENSORSHIP", apparently held for about 1½ years and finally returned on 26.7.1946. Unusual and scarce. Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, CHINA (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 234
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CYPRUS & GOLD COAST; Trio with 1944 env. to Liverpool franked Cypris KGVI 1½pi (3) + ½pi with Nicosia reg. label on front and 'Found open or damaged...' reseal tape at left and 1942 censored envs. to USA franked Gold Coast KGVI ½d (5 or 6) with framed "Please Request the SEnder/of Th si Letter to Write/His/Her Name....." h.s. on rear of each. (3 covers) Cross Reference: CYPRUS, GOLD COAST/GHANA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 240
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MAIL TO/FROM FRENCH INDOCHINA; Pair with 1940 unpaid on military service airmail env. to France with framed "Retour a l'envoyeur/Voyage Indochine-France/du 17 Mai 1940 interrompu" h.s. and Egyptian censor tape at right and 1941 censored 5c meter-franked env. to Saigon ex Montreal with "SERVICE DE REBUTS/OBJETS A CLASSER", "Retour a l'envoyeur/Service suspended"and framed "NO OPENED/BY/CENSOR" h.s. all on front and redirected to Marseilles. (2 covers) Cross Reference: CANADA, FRENCH COLONIES, VIETNAM, FRANCE (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 243
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19th CENTURY NAVAL MISCELLANY; Range with 1859 env. to HMS Pearl at Spithead franked 1d Red and tied by High Wycombe b/n, 1863 env. to Ireland franked 1d red cancelled in London and endorsed From J.McCarthy HMS Phoebe Malta, 1888 Military Discharge Notice on parchment, 1917 souvenir pen & ink illustration from the 1st Australian Shanghai(?) Corps and a few others Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, NAVAL, MALTA (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 244
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PRINTED CONTENT CENSORSHIP SLIPS; Range with 4 Nov. 1939 censored env. to Switzerland franked KGVI 5d + ½d with Cardiff reg. label affixed and 'P.C.9.' label with ms. endorsement 'stamps' (as a prohibited enclosure) and initialled 'P.C.M' alongside, 1940 censored env. to Italy ex London franked KGVI 1½d + 1d with 'RETURNED TO SENDER' label and printed enclosed slip on pink paper 'P.C9' Picture postcards addressed to 'this' Foreign Countr'y' are stopped by the censor....' , 1941 censored env. to Switzerland with 'RETURNED TO SENDER....' label with typeface 'P.C.9' The despatch of snapshots, drawings and picture postcards to certain countries is prohibited.....and other similar examples. (5 covers + 5 slips) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 245
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PROHIBITED MONEY ENCLOSURE; Study of the known types of 'P.C.98' enclosure slips according to those identified by Walker & Monenweiser - with all but five of those known present various printed & type-script types showing different layouts, sizes, paper etc. Majority are ex John Little (2011) (21) (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 247
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PRINTED MATTER CONTENT REFUSED; Group with Oct. 1939, June/Aug.1940 and c1941 censored envs. or reduced wrapper to France, USA, Belgium or locally franked KGV 2½d or 2d + 1d or 1d (2) + ½d or 1d three with 'RETURNED TO SENDER....' labels passed on the front and three enclosing - or attached by staples - a printed 'PC.80.' slip; two endorsed 'paper cutting removed' or 'use of gummed labels on envelopes' prohibition and other contemporarily reduced - unrecorded type The transmission of these articles 'printed matter' by post to certain destinations is prohibited......' . (7 items)Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, RETURNED MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 248
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PRINTED MATTER CONTENT REFUSED; Range with 1939/40 censored envs. or reduced wrapper to USA, France or Spain franked KGV 2½d or 3d + 1d + 1½d (with Glasgow reg. label affixed) each with 'RETURNED TO SENDER....' labels passed on the front and three enclosing printed 'PC.82.' slips Postage by individuals of Christmas Cards, Greetings cards of all kinds...........' or printed 'P.C.9.' Picture postcards addressed to Foreign Countries are stopped......' . (8 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL, RETURNED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 250
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CONTAINING UNCLEARED CORRESPONDENCE; Pair with 29 May 1940 censored env. to Belfast franked KGVI 2½d (perfin) tied by London machine cancel with printed bilingual (English/French) Letters are more likely to pass the Censor expeditiously if they are short and clearly written - the only known example and 24 Feb. 1943 German Fieldpost PC to Krakau ex Berlin with German Unclear and illegible letters cannot be censored and will be destroyed h.s. on front. (3 items)Cross Reference: GERMANY (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 251
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RETURNED DUE TO SENSITIVE DETAIL; Aug. 1941 censored airmail env. to USA franked KGVI 2½d (6) tied by Godalming machine cancel with printed 'RETURNED TO SENDER...' ; label on front and a printed 'POSTAL CENSORSHIP' label The communication will be allowed to proceed if the passage or passages referring to 'air raids....' are omitted and printed partial refund slip 'Postage stamps for '1/½' are enclosed' (3 items) (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 252
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PROHIBITED RE-USE OF ENVELOPES; 1941/44 censored & reused envs. to N.Ireland or Portugal franked KGVI 2½d or 2½d + ½d all with 'RETURNED TO SENDER....' labels on front, one with 'PC 23' - type A" - previously unrecorded late use by six mths and all with different versions of type-script or printed 'PC.110,' slips ......no envelope which has been used may be adapted for re-use.....(5 covers + 5 slips) Cross Reference: RETURNED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 255
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PROHIBITED CONTENTS ENCLOSED; 1942/45 censored envs. to Los Angeles, Ireland, Switzerland or Utah franked 2½d, 2d + ½d or 3d each with 'RETURNED TO SENDER....' labels on front and each with type-script 'P.C.177' The despatch of printed matter.....is prohibited, except under Permit...... or 'P.C.178'.......Regulations prohibit the sending of stamps...... (4 covers + 4 slips) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, RETURNED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 258
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USA WWII RETURNED/SUSPENDED MAIL; Small group with 1942 censored env. to Rangoon ex NY franked 2c + 3c with defective returned label on front and "RETURNED TO SENDER ACCOUNT LACK/OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES" h.s. on front, 1942 5c meter-franked censored env. to Sumatra with "RETURNED TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED" h.s. on front, June 1945 env. to the 16th Infantry franked 3c Prexie with "DIRECTORY SEARCHED...", framed "FOR BETTER ADDRESS" and "NO RECORD IN THE 16th INFANTRY" h.s. all on front, July 1945 env. to APO 235 (Korea) franked 6c with framed "FORWARD..." h.s. (to Long Is.) on front and other related examples. (12 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 261
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AIRGRAPHS & RED CROSS MAIL; Range with 1943 airgraph and env. with printed label The addressee is a prisoner of war in Italian hands and tied by "RETURN TO SENDER ON ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS." h.s. on front and with matched OHMS Returned Postal to Worthing ex London and 1943/44 English Red Cross censored message form to Guernsey processed by the Red Cross in Chester and German language Red Cross message form to Oldham ex Guernsey and the reply section sent back three months later. (3 items)Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, RETURNED MAIL, GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 263
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GB POW MAIL WITH CENSORED CONTENT; Trio with 1940 censored env. franked KGVI 1d & 1½d with 'RETURNED TO SENDER...' label on front and enclosed 'P.C.15' printed slip with .........full surname and address of the writer is given, 1942 POW lettersheet to Belgium ex Germany with underlined printed instruction This page is reserved for close relatives of prisoners of war and with "Inadmissible" h.s. on front, 1944 airmail censored env. to a POW in Germany franked KGVI 2½d pair with 'RETURNED TO SENDER...' label on front, enclosed letter underlined in places by the censor and 'PC.199 (revised) slip indicating No references to Allied Air Force personnel....(3 covers + 2 slips) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, GERMANY, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 266
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GB TRANSIT POW MAIL; Pair with 1944 censored airmail env. to Stalag 344 in Germany franked Egypt 40m + 5m with framed "RETURN FROM/CONTINENT IN/UNDELIVERED MAILS" and an oval "O.A.T" h.s. on front - believed the only example on POW mail and 1945 German POW PC to S.Africa franked Germany 50pf also with framed "RECOVERED FROM/CONTINENT IN/UNDELIVERED MAILS" h.s. on front. (2 items)Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN, EGYPT, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, GERMANY (Image)
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Lot No: 270
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POW MAIL LIMITATIONS; Pair with 1944 env. to occupied Austria with contents from a POW in Mauthausen franked Germany 1M20pf tied by Prague cds and with "An Absender zuruck" and framed "2 x im Monat/Posttempfang" h.s. on front and 1944 env. to occupied Poland with same franking with German-language framed h.s. "Return!/The prisoner has/already received mail" h.s. on front. Unusual. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, GERMANY, MILITARY - WWII, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)
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Lot No: 277
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HONG KONG JAPANESE OCCUPATION MAIL; V.rare 4 Dec. 1941 env. (small faults) to NY franked KGVI 5c (6 - three pairs) tied by Victoria cds and with framed "NO SERVICE", "NOT OPENED/BY CENSOR", "RETOUR" and unusually v.fine "DETAINED IN HONG KONG/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945" h.s. all on front and a framed "12" censor h.s. on rear. Important exhibition item.Cross Reference: HONG KONG (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 278
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INDIA RETURNED & UNDELIVERABLE MAIL; Range with 1941 unfranked env. to a POW in Egypt ex Italy, redirected to Bombay with Indian censor mark and framed "Died in Internment/Return to Sender" h.s. on front, c1942 unfranked env. (with contents) to Burma ex India endorsed 'Prisoner if war' and with framed "RETURNED TO SENDER/LANGUAGE NOT ALLOWED" h.s. on front, 1946 Italian POW PC to Bhopal with framed "RETURNED TO SENDER/REPATRIATED" h.s. on front and two other related examples. (5 items)Cross Reference: INDIA, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, RETURNED MAIL, BURMA (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 280
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JAMAICA ORIGIN & TRANSIT MAIL; Pair with 1942 censored airmail env. to Switzerland ex Ny franked USA 30c with printed 'P.C.5' This cover was open when it reached the examiner applied in Jamaica and c1942 censored airmail env. to USA franked Jamaica KGVI 1/- tied by Half Way Tree cds and enclosed printed 'P.C.20/D' slip The writer has contravened the Jamaica Defence Regulations......(3 items) Cross Reference: JAMAICA, MILITARY - WWII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 281
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JAPAN INWARDS UNDELIVERABLE MAIL; c1944 pair of bilingual (Japanese/English) Japanese POW PC's to England and both from Fukuoka Camp with Japanese censor marks on front and framed "RETURNED IN/UNDELIVERED/MAILS FROM JAPAN." h.s. on front. (2 cards)Cross Reference: JAPAN, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 283
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INADMISSIBLE MAIL TO POW IN JAPAN; Pair with 1944 censored GB KGVI 3d POW airmail PC to Tokyo with "RETURNED FROM ABROAD/SERVICE SUSPENDED" h.s. on front and 1945 GB KGVI 1½d Forces lettersheet to Fukuoka ex Leeds with "IT IS REGRETTED THAT THIS LETTER COULD/NOT BE FORWARDED IN TIME TO CONNECT WITH THE SHIP OR AIRCRAFT ON WHICH/ADDRESSEE WAS REPATRIATED" h.s. on front. (2 items)Cross Reference: JAPAN, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, POSTAL STATIONERY, KGVI (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 284
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MALAYA/SINGAPORE INGOING MAIL; Pair with 1941 env. to H.M.S Encounter franked GB KGVI 1½d with 'Return to sender....' label on front indicating the addressee is missing (crew captured by the Japanese) and tied by a "ADMIRALTY" h.s. on front, 1942 resealed env. to APO 1635 (Singapore) franked GB KGVI ½d (3) with framed "IT IS REGRETTED THAT/THIS ITEM COULD NOT BE/DELIVERED AT THE/ADDRESS STATED" h.s. on front plus a contemporary unused Japanese Occ. PC depicting surrender of British Troops in Singapore. (3 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, JAPAN, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, RETURNED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 285
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MALAYA/KEDAH MAIL; Group with 1941 OAS env. to Birmingham with a Sungei Patani cds and RAF censor mark on front, Jan/Feb. 1942 env./PC to Kedah franked 1½d or 2½d + ½d with "RETURN TO SENDER ON AIR MINISTRY INSTRUCTIONS/......SIG. OF C.O." h.s. on front and latter also with "Air mail fee...s...d./refunded." h.s. on front and 1945 telegram and matched env. to Birmingham following liberation with official letter from Cable & Wireless advising of free transmission, Cross Reference: MALAYA - KEDAH, AIRMAILS, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 286
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MALAYA/SINGAPORE POW MAIL RETURNED; Group with 1942 Australian POW env. to a POW c/- Red Cross in Tokyo with diamond "3/RETURN/TO/SENDER" h.s. on front, 1943/45 censored unfranked envs. to the Red Cross in Tokyo ex England with framed "RETURNED IN/UNDELIVERED/MAILS FROM JAPAN." or "RETURN IN UNDELIVERED MAILS/FROM TERRITORY FORMERLY OCCUPIED/BY JAPANESE FORCES" h.s. on front and 1945 GB KGVI 1½ POW airmail PC to Malai Camp with "SERVICE/SUSPENDED/RETURN TO/SENDER" h.s. on front. (4 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, POSTAL STATIONERY, KGVI, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 289
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NETHERLANDS INDIES INGOING MAIL; Trio with 1941 usa 3c env. to Sumatra uprated 2c with "RETURNED TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED." h.s. on front and enclosed 'NC Form No.2' This cover was open when it reached the (U.S.) Censor, 1941 censored airmail env. to Pandan franked USA 50c + 20c Prexie with NY framed finger-pointing "RETURN/TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED" machine cancel on front and 1942 censored airmail env. to Sumatra franked Switzerland 2F + 70c with Zurich reg. label on front and "SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER". (3 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SWITZERLAND, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, NETHERLANDS COLONIES (Image)
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Lot No: 303
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NEW ZEALAND CENSORED FOREIGN MAIL; Pair with Aug. 1939 env. to Germany franked KGVI ½d + 5d Marlin with Christchurch reg. label and framed "NOT TRANSMISSIBLE." h.s. on front enclosing a printed 'POSTAL CENSORSHIP' form optd 'THIS ARTICLE WAS INTERCEPTED/OVERSEAS AND RETURNED TO/NEW ZEALAND" and apparently finally delivered in 1947 plus an Aug. 1941 typed letter (ex Melbourne, no cover) to UK making reference to another enclosed letter and with an attached 'When Opened by The Censor, Melbourne the 'copy letter' mentioned was NOT enclosed' printed slip. (4 items) Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 306
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PALESTINE INWARDS MAIL; 10 Sep. 1942 censored airmail env. to Haifa franked Panama 10c pair (2), 5c & 15c with enclosed printed 'P.C. 49' slip titled 'IMPERIAL CENSORSHIP' The currency of gold [deleted and replaced with 'cheque'] in this cover should be immediately be offered for sale to the High Commissioner.......Unrecorded and scarce. Cross Reference: PALESTINE, PANAMA & CANAL ZONE, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)
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Lot No: 312
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SOUTH AFRICA/SW AFRICA CIVIL CENSORSHIP; Range on annotated leaves inc. Aug. 1940 envs. to Mossel Bay franked 1d by by "GEORGE" machine cancels and with provisional censor red crayon '1' or '2' marks., Apr. 1942 env. to Boston franked 1½d pair with bilingual censor tape at left tied by "[Coat of Arms]/A" censor mark, Dec. 1942 env. to Mozambique franked Angola 50c (2) with bilingual censor tape applied at Cape Town and tired by "[Coat of Arms]/P" censor mark, c1942 airmail env. to Philadelphia franked 1/- block of four with censor tape tied by v.rare circular [Coat of Arms/S" h.s. and other related examples. Ex Chris Miller. (23 covers) Cross Reference: PORTUGUESE COLONIES, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH WEST AFRICA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 313
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SOUTH AFRICA/SW AFRICA FOREIGN/INCOMING MAIL; Range with Dec. 1939 env. to Mozambique franked 1½d with scarce provisional "P.B.C/NP" censor mark on front and with censor tape at left, Nov. 1939 env. to Windhoek franked Italy 2l + 75c pair with S.Africa censor tape at left and framed "PASSED BY CENSOR/19/" bilingual (English/Afrikaans) h.s. on rear, July 1940 env. to Johannesburg franked 1d pair tied by Capetown Paquebot cds and with bilingual censor tape at left and other related examples. Ex Chris Miller. (7 covers)Cross Reference: ITALIAN STATES, ITALY, SOUTH WEST AFRICA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 315
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FURTHER SOUTH AFRICA CIVIL CENSORSHIP; Range on annotated leaves inc. June 1940 airmail env. to Durban ex GB franked KGVI 8d + 7d, redirected to Cape Town and with large-type "DURBAN/RELEASED BY CENSOR" h.s. on front, 1941 philatelic airmail env. to Durban ex Mozambique with small-type "DURBAN/RELEASED BY CENSOR" h.s. on front, 30 Oct./12 Dec. 1942 envs. to India or Toronto franked 1½d with early use of the circular "[Coat of Arms]/RELEASED/C" or "D" h.s. on front and other related examples. (13 covers) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH WEST AFRICA (Image)
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Lot No: 316
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SOUTH AFRICA/SW AFRICA CENSOR TAPE & MARKINGS; Range on annotated leaves with 1940 env. to Windhoek meter-franked Sweden 50ore with Stockholm reg. label on front and S.Africa bilingual censor tape tied by Windhoek cds on rear, 1940 env. to Pretoria franked Mozambique 60c pair with Lourenco Marques reg. label on front and bilingual S.Africa censor tape tied by Pretoria cds and with a Pretoria red wax seal, 1941 env. to Kimberley franked SW Africa 4d tied by Windhoek cds with bilingual censor tape at left tied on rear by De Aar cds and other related examples. (11 covers)Cross Reference: SWEDEN, SOUTH WEST AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 317
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S.AFRICA/KENYA; Range with 1942 censored env. to Cairo franked KUT 20c on S.Africa 6d with framed ""PRISONER-OF-WAR"/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. on front, 1943 censored airmail env. to a POW in Italy franked S.Africa 6d + 3d tied by Durban cds with "This letter, recovered by the Allied/Forces, is undeliverable as addressed" and returned two years later, 1943 unfranked censored envs. to an Italian POW in S.Africa ex Italy/NY with framed "TRANSFERRED/FROM/SOUTH AFRICA" h.s. on rear and a 1945 unfranked env. to Italy with "POSTAGE FREE/EVACUEES MAIL" h.s. on front. (5 covers) Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 318
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SOUTH AFRICA/SW AFRICA CENSOR TAPE & MARKINGS; Range on annotated leaves with 1944 censored airmail env. to NY franked 1/- pair + 6d with large oval "O.A.T." h.s. on front, 1944 censored env. to Capetown ex Canada franked 4c with bilingual imprint var. censor tape at right, 1944 twice-censored airmail env. to NY franked 2/6d, 1/- & 6d ex Durban with S.Africa censor tape showing var. damaged 'N' in 'OPENED' and other related examples. (21 covers)Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, CANADA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)
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Lot No: 319
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SOUTH AFRICA/SW AFRICA CENSOR TAPE & MARKINGS; Range on annotated leaves with 1941 unfranked 'On Naval Service' env. to Johannesburg with double-ring "PAQUEBOT" h.s. and oval bilingual "DEPUTY CHIEF CENSOR" d.s. on front, 1943 large OHMS env. to Washington franked 10/-, 1/- pair & 2d pair optd 'OFFICIAL' with Cape Town reg. label and censor tape at left, on front Dec. 1943 unsealed env. to Dublin ex Cape Town with bilingual two-line "PASSED BY CENSOR" h.s. on front, 1944 env. to NY franked 2d + 1d tied by Durban cds and with framed bilingual "PASSED/CENSOR" h.s.on front and other related examples. (13 covers) Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, REGISTERED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)
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Lot No: 320
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SOUTH AFRICA/SW AFRICA CENSOR LABELS; Quartet on annotated leaves inc. 1939? airmail env. to Denmark franked SW Africa 1/- + 3d with bilingual 'RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR.....' label on front, 1942 censored env. to S.Africa ex Texas franked USA 5c Prexie, redirected locally and franked S.Africa 1½d pair with green on buff 'RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR....' label pasted on front and 1941/42 censored envs. to USA or England franked 1d strip of three or 2d (with oval "T/80c" h.s. on front) each with bilingual (1939 or 1940 imprints) violation labels regarding sending valuable by post. (4 covers) Cross Reference: SOUTH WEST AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
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Lot No: 321
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SOUTH AFRICA MUTILATED MAIL SLIP; 1939 imprint 'U.C.5' bilingual (English/Afrikaans) two-sided slip (no cover) The Censorship in the Union of South Africa is not responsible for the mutilation of this letter and 1942 censored env. to Calgary franked 1½d tied by Durban machine cancel with 'U.C.2' bilingual two-sided slip THE COVER WAS OPEN WHEN IT REACHED THE CENSOR. Ex Chris Miller. (3 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, SOUTH AFRICA, MILITARY - WWII, CANADA (Image)
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Lot No: 322
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SOUTH AFRICA 1940 IMPRINT CENSOR SLIPS; Pair with 1941 censored env. to Pretoria franked 1d + ½d with "PASSED BY CENSOR B." tow-line bilingual h.s. on front and enclosed 'U.C.14' printed slip This letter is not legibly written....... and 1942 censored airmail env. to NY franked 2/6d + 6d tied by Durban cds with 'U.C.2' printed bilingual two-sided slip THIS COVER WAS OPEN WHEN IT REACHED THE CENSOR. (4 items)Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 323
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SOUTH AFRICA MISSING ENCLOSURE SLIPS; Pair with 1942/43 censored env.s to NY franked 3d or ½d (3) tied by Johannesburg or Uitenhagen machine cancels and enclosing (one pasted to front) rare printed 'U.C.6' slips Enclosure mentioned 'no enclosure' or '10 cts' was missing when the letter was opened......Unrecorded and believed to be the only examples known. Ex Chris Miller. (2 covers + 2 slips)Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)
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Lot No: 324
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SOUTH AFRICA CENSOR MARKS; Range with 1941 env. to City of Hankow franked GB KGVI ½d pair tied by Grimsby machine cancel and with "CAPE TOWN/RELEASED BY CENSOR" h.s. on front, 1942 uncensored internal redirected env. ex Johannesburg, 1942 incoming Italian POW cards to Cape Town or Johannesburg both with "TO AVOID DELAYS IN CENSORSHIP PLEASE/WRITE SHORT AND CLEAR LETTER" (each slightly different) h.s. on rear, 1942/45 Italian POW (in S.Africa) cards to Italy or Cairo with bilingual two-line "PASSED BY CENSOR" h.s. on front, 1943 censored airmail env. to NY franked 3d pair, 4d pair, 6d & 1/3d with "THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN HELD/BY THE OFFICE OF CENSORSHIP" h.s. on both front and rear and finally delivered in June 1945.(7 items)Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, SOUTH AFRICA, ITALY, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 326
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MAIL SENT VIA SWITZERLAND; Range with 1940 unfranked censored env. to a POW Camp via Red Cross in Geneva with type-script French language label advising the article return as the incorrect form had been used by the sender, 1940 unfranked censored env. to a Swiss internment Camp ex France with return h.s. and endorsed 'EVADE' (escaped) on front, 1944 censored env. to POW Post in Zurich ex East London franked S.Africa 3d with return h.s. and 'Repatrie' endorsement at top and a few other examples. (7 items)Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN, SWITZERLAND, FRANCE, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 327
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US CENSOR SLIPS IN MAIL TO EUROPE; Pair with Mar. 1929 free censored env. to Stalag IX b in Germany with return to sender label pasted to front and enclosed type-script slips 'Form 1677' and 'Form 1663' ....no mention should be made....of mail to prisoners of war or .....the return address does not conform with paragraph 19b....and Apr. 1945 3c env. to Switzerland censored and return to sender label on front and enclosing 'Form OC-13' This communication is returned to sender because....'material [enclosed] is objectionable'. (5 items) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
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Lot No: 332
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US MAIL TO UNTRACEABLE TO DECEASED POW; Range with 1945 unfranked env. to a German POW in US POW Camp in France ex Heidelberg and endorsed 'Dead' at top with "RELEASED/ C C D/GROUP A" h.s. on front, 1947 PPC to a POW in an Italian Camp franked USA 5c (another missing) with "Zuruck" and framed "NOT CAMP 1" h.s. on front, 1945 Red Cross message lettersheet to a POW in France ex Austria censored by US Military with "DEAD" h.s. on front and other related examples. (18 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, FRANCE, GERMANY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
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Lot No: 333
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USA BILINGUAL CENSOR SLIP & HELD BY CENSOR MAIL; Pair with 1941 censored env. to Denmark ex NY franked 3c + 2c with "THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN HELD/BY THE OFFICE OF CENSORSHIP" and framed finger-pointing "RETURN/TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED" h.s. on front and a 1945 long env. to NY ex Mexico franked 12c pair with bilingual (English/Spanish) type-script slip 'OC-4-Sp.' indicating the censor was not responsible for the damaged to the cover (tape repaired at top). (3 items)Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DENMARK, MEXICO, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED (Image)
