Hand-illustrated covers comprising 1) c.1930 Halloween motif with printed pumpkins affixed; 2) 1938 of a narcoleptic policeman; 3) 1941 Gomer Pyle type plus letter with illustrated panels; and 4) 'Win the War in 44'.
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1944 stampless 'Prisoner of War Mail' postal card to a US POW at "Tokyo Camp, Japan", short message (limit of 24 words imposed) on back, US '5268' censor cachet on face and Japanese censor chops alongside, endorsed "12D" in red crayon to indicate his location.
1946 airmail to Netherlands serviceman at Navy HQ Batavia with Transports 10c & 30c x2 tied New York Bronx Station 'JAN7/1946' cancels paying 70c pre-WWII Pacific Clipper rate, censored on arrival with very fine strike of 'MARINE POSTKANTOOR BATAVIA/No.15' cachet in violet endorsed "Soerabaja" and '[NETHER]LAND/GEOPEN CENSURRDIENST' brown re-sealing label tied '5564' cachet on face, couple of minor blemishes. A most unusual destination with scarce post-war censorship markings.
GUAM: 1937 private lettercard airmail to USA with Airmails 20c Clipper x2 tied 'GUAM/APR/27/5-PM/1937/GUAM' duplex cancel for carriage by PanAm Pacific Clipper service, lengthy personal Mothers' Day message also includes "... Guam is a closed Navy port - this the only ship which puts in ... Guam is a Clipper base as you can see ...", 'ALOHA from HAWAII' label on reverse, a couple of minor blemishes.