THE PETER HIGH COLLECTION OF NAVAL & WARTIME HOSPI Inter-War Period France
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 221
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France. Morocco - Rif Insurrection. 1925-26 Stampless postcards with Casablanca or Marseille Paquebot datestamps and violet "Navire Hopital "CIRCASSIE"", or with Algiers c.d.s and violet circular "NAVIRE-HOPITAL / Medecin-Chef / "CAROLINE"", all with "MARINE FRANCAISE / SERVICE A LA MER". Also stampless military lettercard from Casablanca notifying a soldiers evacuation from hospital in Casablanca to Toulon with violet "Evacue sur le Navire / Hopital "Circassie"", and five cards of the "Circassie". Address erased on the Marseille Paquebot card, otherwise fine and scarce. (9).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Japan
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 223
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Sino-Japanese War. 1937-40 Covers, cards and a telegram, comprising cover posted at Ujina franked 4sn with enclosed letter from the "Baikaru Maru" and a telegram sent from the "Baikaru Maru" at Shanghai to Tokyo; stampless military lettercard from a soldier on the "Taizan Maru""; and stampless military postcards from nurses on the "Seattle Maru" or "Mizuho Maru", the stampless items with Military Mail and censor cachets. Also a Japanese Red Cross Society card of the "Baikal Maru". (6).
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 224
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Sino-Japanese War. c.1937-40 Stampless covers (3, letters enclosed) and postcards (4) written by nurses on unnamed hospital ships, all with Military Mail and censor cachets, two written from China with scarce Nakahara Unit censor cachets, one letter written from the Yangtze River, one card sent shortly after departing Dairen. Also Japanese Red Cross Society postcards depicting unnamed hospital ships and officials of the society (2), and a postcard of the civilian hospital ship "Jiai Maru". (10).
