Canada. 1914 (Dec 28) Registered cover from Ryde to London franked 2d with violet boxed "P.C" (on both sides) and circular "HEAD QUARTERS / 28 DEC 1914 / PRISONERS OF WAR SHIP", return address of S.S "Canada", a superb and rare registered cover. Also a 1915 stampless P.O.W cover (with enclosed letter) to USA with violet circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR" and "NO CHARGE FOR POSTAGE / PRISONER OF WAR LETTER". (2). Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 392
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Ascania. 1914-15 Stampless covers and cards comprising printed P.O.W envelopes with Ryde c.d.s (Mar. 6-26) and red "PASSED CENSOR" (2) or scarce boxed "J.A.H / CENSOR"; postcards sent to London (2, one depicting the ship, the other endorsed "According to the rules") or sent to the L.S.W.R Parcels Dept. in Portsmouth asking for a parcel to be forwarded to the "ASCANIA" with London c.d.s (21 DEC. 14) and triangular framed "I.S"; O.H.M.S cover (severe faults) with Southampton c.d.s and scarce violet oval "COMMANDANT'S OFFICE / RYDE / 29 APR 1915 / PRISONERS OF WAR H.M.T "ASCANIA""; and a cover from Holland to a P.O.W on the ship, three with circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR". Also a postcard of the ship. (9).
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Lot No: 393
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Lake Manitoba/ "Ascania". 1915 (Feb 26) Stampless cover with enclosed letter from Germany to "Walter Scherbze, ex H.M.S "Laurentic", Prisoner of War, H.M Ryde Concentration Camp" handstamped violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / RYDE, I.O.W / 18 MAR 1915 / H.M.T "LAKE MANITOBA" with manuscript "NOT ON BOARD" within the cachet and two line "NOT ON BOARD / "ASCANIA"", red straight line "PASSED CENSOR" applied on the "Ascania" to both the cover and enclosed letter, very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 394
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Lake Manitoba. 1915 (Feb 26) Picture postcard from Switzerland to a P.O.W on S.S "Lake Manitoba", Portsmouth, with red "C.G.H. / CENSOR." and violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / RYDE, I.O.W. / 3 MAR. 1915 / H.M.T. "LAKE MANITOBA"", the stamp removed by the censor, fine and scarce.
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Lot No: 395
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Scotian/"Tunisian". 1915 Stampless P.O.W covers to Germany, from the "Scotian" or "Tunisian", both with circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR", the "Tunisian" cover also with manuscript "P.C" and violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 19 JAN 1915 / H.M.T "SCOTIAN"". Also picture postcards of the two ships. (4). Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 396
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Tunisian. 1915 Covers to W.R McCall & Co in Belfast, one from the Prisoner of War Information Bureau in London with their oval cachet, the others from civilian internee Louis Pagenstecher sent stampless from H.M.T "Scotian" (2) or from Lofthouse Park franked 1d. The "Scotian" covers with a Ryde c.d.s (Feb 6) and violet oval "H.M.T TUNISIAN / P.C. / RYDE I.W", or with circular "POST FREE / P.C / PRISONERS OF WAR". Also a picture postcard of the "Tunisian". (5). Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 397
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Uranium. 1915 Stampless picture postcard with a handpainted picture of sailing boats and Christmas greetings on the reverse, to Germany handstamped "C.G.H / CENSOR.", circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR" and oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / RYDE, I.O.W / 15 MAY 1915 / H.M.T "URANIUM"", a little creased, scarce. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
