WORLD WAR TWO Post-War Mail from or to Liberated / Repatriated F
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 227
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1945 Covers and cards (5) and telegrams (5) to or from former prisoners being repatriated, comprising G.B air letter to "S/Sgt G.H Smith, Released British P.O.W, c/o P.O Box 164, London E.C.1" marked "Sobieski"; cover from G.B to "Capt R.A Marks, The Loyal Regt., P.O Box 164, London E.C.1" returned with violet "NO RECORD OF REPATRIATION OF ADDRESSEE"; stampless cover posted within Australia, endorsed "Evacuated Prisoner of War Post", to "Capt F.F Elliott, H.Q 2/10 Aust. Field Amb., Liberated P.O.W, Army Base P.O Melbourne"; stampless picture postcard of M.S "Sobieski" endorsed "Ex. P.O.W Mail" with F.P.O 475 c.d.s; stampless postcard from L.A.C W. Martin on the "Queen Mary" at Southampton endorsed "Liberated Prisoner of War" with red "BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY"; and telegrams from former prisoners (5, three from W. Thornton, and a covering Cable & Wireless letter). Also a comic picture of defeated Japanese soldiers painted by a liberated Australian on a Japanese Field postcard. (11).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
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Lot No: 228
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Borneo - Labuan. 1945 Stampless cover from J.A Henderson, to Scotland, endorsed "Liberated Civilian. By Air Mail" and handstamped "PASSED FREE / OF POSTAGE" with "AUST UNIT POSTAL STN / 441" c.d.s (Sep 21) used at 2/6 Australian General Hospital at Labuan, and "No. 2 AUST BASE P.O / F" c.d.s (Sep 24) of Melbourne. Light folds, otherwise fine, a scarce Labuan A.P.O c.d.s.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
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Lot No: 229
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Philippines. 1945 Covers, comprising covers (3, with letters) from former Los Banos civilian internee A.G.L Smith written from the Philippines (U.S 5c with U.S A.P.O 501 c.d.s) or at sea en route to San Francisco (2, stampless covers with U.S A.P.O or "Maritime Mail"); U.S 6c envelope with U.S A.P.O 501 from Santo Tomas internee E.H Gallit; stampless cover from Pte W. J Gooley, A.I.F to Australia, endorsed "L.P.W" with "AUST ARMY P.O 243" c.d.s of Manila; cover from Australia to "Miss E. Coghill, Ex Internee Philippines, c/o District Censor, Brisbane" returned unknown; and U.S V. Mail form from Dutch Lt. J.J de Vries in Manila Camp to Holland with U.S 30c tied by U.S A.P.O 238. (7).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
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Lot No: 230
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Thailand. 1945 Stampless O.A.S cover from a Dutch soldier at Denpasar, addressed to a nurse working at Beatrix Camp, Nakom Pathon, with red "VELDPOST / DENPASAR" handstamp depicting an elephant; and a Netherlands Red Cross message form from Holland to Sgt. E.F Cochius in Thai Camp, Thailand. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
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Lot No: 231
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Thailand. 1945 Stampless covers from or to Dutch former prisoners, comprising covers to Holland from Bangkok (2), one marked "Ex P.O.W - Airmail" from the Europa Hotel with "KOSTELOOS UITREIKEN" cachet, the other or from "Petchabury, c/o Dutch P.O Bangkok" endorsed "Ex POW Mail" but with a 30c due still applied in Holland (stained); cover from Amsterdam to "Pte J.A Kooge, Red Cross Hospital, Bangkok" endorsed "Ex POW Mail"; and a cover from "Kamp Tamuan, c/o Ex POW HQ, Dutch Postal Section, Bangkok" to Sumatra, redirected to Batavia then returned to Siam with violet "P.T.T /BATAVIA-C / (AMACAB)" c.d.s and boxed "Retour Afzender" cachet. (5).
