G.B Naval Mail - Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. 1915 Covers from I.O.M S.P. Co steamers commissioned as naval vessels during WW1 with censored cover from H.M.S "Ramsey", the enclosed letter dated August 5th 1915 and the stamp cancelled on August 7th, the day before the ship was sunk in the North Sea (the writer amongst the 52 killed); covers from H.M.S "Peel" with differing censor cachets (2); also a postcard of the "Mona Queen" in wartime camouflage. (4).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 708
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Great Britain - Civil Censorship. 1914-18 Covers and cards including "Returned to Sender By the Censor" labels (4), 1914 cover from Japan to Turkey with "UNDELIVERABLE / L.P.S", 1914 cover from Baghdad with boxed "Postal Censor", 1914 cover from Austria with small pink censor label tied by "Returned Letter Office London" wax seal, various early or unusual types of censor labels, double censorship, War Office Censor cachets or wax seals (3), diplomatic bag mail (2), Official Supervisor cachets for German/Austrian Banks (2), 1918 Austria cover forwarded by Thomas Cook in Switzerland, 1919 cover from S.S "Hebe" with Newport, Mon. Customs & Excise cachet, etc. An interesting lot, ex Alistair Kennedy. (34).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 709
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G.B - P.O.W Mail - Newbury. 1914 (Sep-Nov) Covers and cards comprising registered cover franked 3d, cover franked 1d and a stampless cover with oval Official Paid c.d.s and "Prisoners of War Information Bureau" cachet, all three with red dated oval "COMMANDANT'S OFFICE / NEWBURY / BERKS / PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP"; stampless card with similar oval "COMMANDANT'S HOUSE / NEWBURY / BERKS / 13 SEP 1914 / PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP" (very scarce, only used early Sept.) and "Prisoners of War Information Bureau" cachet; stampless card to Germany with Post Free P.C cachet; and cover franked 1d from London to an internee with red "P.C". The camp at Newbury Racecourse was closed in December 1914, the internees transferred to P.O.W Ships. (6).
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 765
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Bahamas. 1935 Silver Jubilee 2½d, variety dot to left of chapel, used. S.G. 142g, £450. Photo on Page 120. (Image1)
