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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 46

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
P.O.W & Forces Mail

image Sale No: 46
Lot No:849
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World War One - P.O.W / Internee Mail. c.1915 Cover to Germany endorsed "Prisoner of War via Switzerland" with I.E.F 2a6p cancelled violet "PASSED CENSOR / C.T Dsm", further strikes on the front and reverse, from a female internee in Dar-es-Salaam; and 1917 stampless lettersheet from a civilian P.O.W captured in East Africa, from Cairo to "Tanga, Mission Wuga", with A.P.O SZ10 skeleton datestamp and an Aden transit c.d.s, boxed "FREE", "FROM / PRISONER OF WAR", a triangular army censor and "PASSED CENSOR / C / E.A", two scarce and unusual covers. (2). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)



Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 190.00


Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 46
Lot No:850
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World War One. 1914-19 Covers and cards with 1914 (Oct 31) I.E.F ¼a card from Indian F.P.O 21 (a few faults but very early from East Africa), Belgian Congo 5c card with F.P.O 320 c.d.s and two line handstamp, and stampless cover or cards from F.P.O 306 (c.d.s + two line handstamp) or F.P.O 343 (2). Also a cover from G.B directed to Port Amelia (Portuguese East Africa) and redirected to Nkwalie with light F.P.O 25 backstamp; O.A.S cover from Egypt, redirected in East Africa, with F.P.O 322 and 343 datestamps; and a patriotic label. (8).



Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 900.00


Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 46
Lot No:851
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World War One. 1917-19 Covers and cards with Base Office B datestamps including registered cover to Tanga with I.E.F ½a (6) + 3a tied by the scarce "REG" c.d.s and boxed handstamp on the registration label, and stampless O.A.S mail (9), one cover to France endorsed from the Belgian Commandant at Dar-es-Salaam. Also 1915 cover from India to an Indian soldier with blue censor seal tied by Base Office E and Indian F.P.O 307 datestamps. (11).



Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 46
Lot No:852
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World War One & Two. 1916-44 Covers and cards, mainly WW2 forces mail (8, one a front); also 1916 censored postcard from H.M.S "Scapa Flow" at Mombasa; 1918 cover from a P.O.W (probably from East Africa) in the parole camp at Ahmednagar, India; stampless WW2 cover from Cunard White Star Ltd in Philadelphia to H.M Naval Base at Kilindini endorsed "Ships Mail" with British censor seal, handstamped "RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMS" and "THIS COMMUNICATION / REFERRED TO DISTRICT POSTAL / CENSOR BY U.S NAVAL / AUTHORITIES", etc., also one postwar F.P.O card. (13).



Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 90.00


Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 46
Lot No:854
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World War Two Internee Mail - Uganda. 1944-46 Covers from Internment Camp 6, Entebbe, the first cover to New York with boxed cachet and 1/- + 30c cancelled at Nairobi, two 1946 covers to Switzerland with stamps cancelled at Entebbe and oval "INTERMENT CAMP / No. 6 UGANDA" dated cachets. Also 1944 cover from a Jewish refugee posted from Nairobi to New York. (4).



Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 310.00


Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 310
Sale No: 46
Lot No:855
Symbol:

World War Two Internee Mail - Tanganyika / Southern Rhodesia. 1940-46 Stampless covers (4) and a lettersheet, four from Germans, comprising 1940 cover with printed reverse "Replies to Internees should not cover more than one side of ordinary notepaper ....", handstamped "POSTAL / INTERNMENT CAMP / FRANK", oval "INTERNMENT CAMP / PASSED BY / CENSOR / DAR ES SALAAM" and boxed "PASSED No 3 / BY CENSOR", Camp Post Office - Daressalaam c.d.s; cover from a female internee in Lushoto; two covers from former Tanganyika residents held in Southern Rhodesia both with oval "No 2 (TANGANYIKA) INTERNMENT CAMP / SALISBURY, S. RHODESIA" (one to another internee at Lushoto); and a 1946 lettersheet from an Italian with violet "ITALIAN EVACUEE CAMP / TABORA / Tanganyika Territory" and a "P.O.W / E.A.C" c.d.s. (5).



Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 390.00


Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 390


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