Great Britain and British Commonwealth ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1804
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WWI RANGE OF INTERNEE MAIL - mostly on printed 'Prisoners of War' lettersheets inc. 1914 to New York (faults) with censor label on the back and "NO CHARGE FOR POSTAGE/PRISONER OF WAR MAIL/NEW YORK, N.Y." on the front, and 1918 to Germany with ringed "P.C." censor mark on the back; 1917 inwards handmade PC with poem in German ex CLEVE with German and IOM censors; 1919 lettercard to internee ex Brighton with large oval "KN[O]CKALOE, I.O.M." censor mark apparently unrecorded with missing 'O'. Also 1917 OHMS env. to Huddersfield with ½d green pair tied YATE cds with letter written on 'ALIENS' DETENTION CAMP, KNOCKALOE' letterhead, and unused block of four brown 'KNOCKALOE. I.O.M.' labels. (29 items)Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-15-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1805
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WWII RANGE OF MOSTLY INTERNEE MAIL - inc. 1941 front to Mooragh Camp ex New York with 10c prexie strip of three and censored with label; 1942 env. ex Onchan camp to Lancs. with purple "O.CAMP POST OFFICE"; 1942 env. ex Belfast to 'P Camp' with large purple "HEADQUARTERS POST OFFICE/INTERN. CAMPs, DOUGLAS"; and 1944 letter sheet to Brussels marked 'Prisonniers de guerre' and censor label. (18)Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
