WORLD WAR TWO POSTAL HISTORY Mail from or to Japanese P.O.Ws
Sale No: 46
Lot No:530
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Batavia. 1945 Stampless postcard from a Japanese soldier in Tjipinang Prison to his wife in Japan, the address and senders return address written in both Japanese and English, the message in Japanese, with U.S "C.C.D - 3365" censor cachet, horizontal fold, otherwise fine and unusual.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 46
Lot No:531
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Philippines. 1945 Covers (3) and a postcard from Japan to P.O.Ws in the Philippines, all differing frankings to make the 10s letter rate or 5s postcard rate, all with U.S "C.C.D" censor cachets, one also with an "Opened By U.S Army Examiner" censor label, unusual. (4).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 46
Lot No:532
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Philippines. 1945 Covers from Japan to P.O.Ws in the Philippines, all franked 10s, all with U.S "C.C.D" censor cachets, one also with an "Opened By U.S Army Examiner" censor label, unusual.
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 46
Lot No:533
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New Guinea. 1946 Stampless military postcard from a P.O.W in Rabaul, addressed to Japan, endorsed "Disarmed Japanese Personnel", military chop handstamps, very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 84 (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 46
Lot No:534
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New Guinea. 1946 Stampless "White Dove & Helmet" soldiers postcard from a P.O.W in Rabaul, addressed to Japan, endorsed "Disarmed Japanese Personnel", military chop handstamps and boxed "RELEASED BY / CENSORSHIP", vertical and horizontal folds but very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 88. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 46
Lot No:535
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Russia. 1947-48 Russian P.O.W cards, two written by Japanese P.O.Ws to Tokyo both with Vladivostock datestamps, the other a reply card from Gifu to a P.O.W in Khabarovsk, all with Russian censor cachets, one also with a U.S "C.C.D.J - 5898" censor cachet, very unusual. (3).