Great Britain and British Commonwealth Great Britain County Postal History Alderney & Sark
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Lot No: 705
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Alderney & Sark. Alderney. 1942 (Sep 30) German form from "Charles W. Carre, Working Party, Alderney, Guernsey, C.I" to his wife in Leeds, German and Swiss Red Cross cachets, British censor P57. Folded, otherwise fine, an exceptionally rare origin. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Lot No: 706
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Alderney Evacuees. 1941 (Jan 9) - 1944 (Mar 29) Forms from Sarah Duplain, evacuated from Alderney to the U.K just prior to the occupation, the first a Swiss Red Cross form "61", the others British Red Cross forms, sent to friends or relatives in Jersey (7) or Guernsey (8), replies on the reverse, the first form sent back from Jersey on 20th February 1941 with the embossed seal only (and without the usual Enquiry and News Service cachet). (15).
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Lot No: 707
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Sark. 1942-44 German forms from Bessie Mitchell to her farther in Cornwall (4), the first form dated 11.11.42 sent from "La Rue Cottage, Sark, via Guernsey C.I" (the reply dated 10.5.43), three 1943-44 forms sent by Mitchell after she had moved to St. Peter Port, replies on reverse, the final form with German censor. Also 1943 (Oct 19) British form from the R.C.M.B at Chester, to "Mrs Annie Rebenstorff, La Forge, Sark, C.I", reverse with message sent back from Sark on 24th April 1944, Red Cross cachets, scarce. (5).
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Lot No: 708
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Sark. 1941 (Jan 15) - 1944 (Feb 3) British forms from Gertrude Topliss, at R.C.M.B 14 in London to her mother "Nellie Topliss, Maison Rouge, Sark, Channel Isles", all with replies on reverse sent back from Sark (24), various cachets including "COUPON-REPONSE", the final form with black Gestapo censor cachet (with the final reply sent back on 1st June 1944). Also another form from Gertrude Topliss to Rev. Greenhow at Torteval Rectory, Guernsey. A rare correspondence to and from Sark. (25).
