'GRAF SPEE' POW LETTER EX ARGENTINA; May 1943 censored airmail env. to Hamburg franked Argentina 1p25c & 40c tied by Martin Garcia cds and 'ARGENTINA' reg' label affixed. Rear with Lisbon and Berlin cds and sender (endorsed on rear) as sailor Herbert Klemm captured from the battleship Graf Spee in Dec. 1939 and sent to an Argentine internment camp. Very unusual. Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, GERMANY (Image)

BELGIUM/NETHERLANDS; Trio with 1940 express censored airmail philatelically franked env. to Yokohama and redirected to Porto Rico with Amsterdam reg. label on front and variously sent via Frankfurt, NY, Los Angeles, San Juan etc., 1941 plain PC to a POW in Stalag VIII A (Germany) ex Belgium with framed "An Absender zuruck!"/Retour a l'expediteur/Les Formulaires ordonnes/n'ont pas ete employes" h.s. on front and 1941 German censored Belgium 1F PC to NY ex Antwerp with part strike of a framed bilingual (Dutch/French) return h.s. on front. (3 covers) Cross Reference: BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED (Image)

BERMUDA INSPECTED, DETAINED & RELEASED MAIL; Pair of 1944 censored airmail FDC's of Venezuela or Finland to Toronto or USA one with a stamp missing and one with "CONDEMNED" and wavy-line "RELEASED" hs.. on rear and other with a printed 'P.C.137' enclosed slip THE BRITISH CENSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABSENCE OF STAMPS FROM THE COVER OF THIS POSTAL PACKET - possibly ex Bermuda plus a c1944 type-script unrecorded slip concerning mail addressed to H.M.C.S Lanark, located in Bermuda at the time. (3 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, VENEZUELA, FINLAND (Image)

CANADA AIRLETTERS TO GERMANY; Quartet all of Mar. 1945 censored plain POW airletters to a Canadian POW in Germany franked 10c with "EXAMINED BY...." and "SERVICE/SUSPENDED" in red h.s. and framed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. all on front or with ""RETURN TO SENDER" and "ADDRESSEE RETURNED TO CANADA" h.s. on front and two others with framed "THIS LETTER HAS BEEN RETURNED BY/THE SWISS......" h.s. on rear. (4 covers) Cross Reference: CANADA, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, GERMANY, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED (Image)

CEYLON RETURNED MAIL; Pair with 1939 censored env. to uSA franked 10c (2) tied by Colombo machine cancel and enclosing printed 'POSTAL CENSORSHIP/CEYLON' form endorsed The envelope was found empty and 1941 censored env. to USA franked 20c with framed "RETURN TO SENDER/whose Name & address/must be written on the cover" Cross Reference: CEYLON/SRI LANKA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, RETURNED MAIL (Image)

CEYLON RETURNED POW MAIL; 20 Nov. 1942 unfranked env. (flap faults) to a POW in Italy with "COLOMBO" cds on front and folded printed "F/RETURNED TO SENDER/CENSOR COLOMBO" tape affixed to right amended to 'L/31' in crayon and "F" deleted. Very scare mail from Ceylon and unrecorded use of this label. Cross Reference: CEYLON/SRI LANKA, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, RETURNED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)

CHINA INWARDS MAIL TO A POW; 1944 censored GB KGVI 3d POW PC to Shanghai, with Civil Censorship Return to sender label pasted on the front and tied by framed "RELEASED BY/CENSORSHIP", apparently held for about 1½ years and finally returned on 26.7.1946. Unusual and scarce. Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, CHINA (Image)

CYPRUS & GOLD COAST; Trio with 1944 env. to Liverpool franked Cypris KGVI 1½pi (3) + ½pi with Nicosia reg. label on front and 'Found open or damaged...' reseal tape at left and 1942 censored envs. to USA franked Gold Coast KGVI ½d (5 or 6) with framed "Please Request the SEnder/of Th si Letter to Write/His/Her Name....." h.s. on rear of each. (3 covers) Cross Reference: CYPRUS, GOLD COAST/GHANA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)

MAIL TO/FROM FRENCH INDOCHINA; Pair with 1940 unpaid on military service airmail env. to France with framed "Retour a l'envoyeur/Voyage Indochine-France/du 17 Mai 1940 interrompu" h.s. and Egyptian censor tape at right and 1941 censored 5c meter-franked env. to Saigon ex Montreal with "SERVICE DE REBUTS/OBJETS A CLASSER", "Retour a l'envoyeur/Service suspended"and framed "NO OPENED/BY/CENSOR" h.s. all on front and redirected to Marseilles. (2 covers) Cross Reference: CANADA, FRENCH COLONIES, VIETNAM, FRANCE (Image)

19th CENTURY NAVAL MISCELLANY; Range with 1859 env. to HMS Pearl at Spithead franked 1d Red and tied by High Wycombe b/n, 1863 env. to Ireland franked 1d red cancelled in London and endorsed From J.McCarthy HMS Phoebe Malta, 1888 Military Discharge Notice on parchment, 1917 souvenir pen & ink illustration from the 1st Australian Shanghai(?) Corps and a few others Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, NAVAL, MALTA (Image)

PRINTED CONTENT CENSORSHIP SLIPS; Range with 4 Nov. 1939 censored env. to Switzerland franked KGVI 5d + ½d with Cardiff reg. label affixed and 'P.C.9.' label with ms. endorsement 'stamps' (as a prohibited enclosure) and initialled 'P.C.M' alongside, 1940 censored env. to Italy ex London franked KGVI 1½d + 1d with 'RETURNED TO SENDER' label and printed enclosed slip on pink paper 'P.C9' Picture postcards addressed to 'this' Foreign Countr'y' are stopped by the censor....' , 1941 censored env. to Switzerland with 'RETURNED TO SENDER....' label with typeface 'P.C.9' The despatch of snapshots, drawings and picture postcards to certain countries is prohibited.....and other similar examples. (5 covers + 5 slips) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

PROHIBITED MONEY ENCLOSURE; Study of the known types of 'P.C.98' enclosure slips according to those identified by Walker & Monenweiser - with all but five of those known present various printed & type-script types showing different layouts, sizes, paper etc. Majority are ex John Little (2011) (21) (Image)

PRINTED MATTER CONTENT REFUSED; Group with Oct. 1939, June/Aug.1940 and c1941 censored envs. or reduced wrapper to France, USA, Belgium or locally franked KGV 2½d or 2d + 1d or 1d (2) + ½d or 1d three with 'RETURNED TO SENDER....' labels passed on the front and three enclosing - or attached by staples - a printed 'PC.80.' slip; two endorsed 'paper cutting removed' or 'use of gummed labels on envelopes' prohibition and other contemporarily reduced - unrecorded type The transmission of these articles 'printed matter' by post to certain destinations is prohibited......' . (7 items)Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, RETURNED MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

PRINTED MATTER CONTENT REFUSED; Range with 1939/40 censored envs. or reduced wrapper to USA, France or Spain franked KGV 2½d or 3d + 1d + 1½d (with Glasgow reg. label affixed) each with 'RETURNED TO SENDER....' labels passed on the front and three enclosing printed 'PC.82.' slips Postage by individuals of Christmas Cards, Greetings cards of all kinds...........' or printed 'P.C.9.' Picture postcards addressed to Foreign Countries are stopped......' . (8 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL, RETURNED MAIL (Image)

CONTAINING UNCLEARED CORRESPONDENCE; Pair with 29 May 1940 censored env. to Belfast franked KGVI 2½d (perfin) tied by London machine cancel with printed bilingual (English/French) Letters are more likely to pass the Censor expeditiously if they are short and clearly written - the only known example and 24 Feb. 1943 German Fieldpost PC to Krakau ex Berlin with German Unclear and illegible letters cannot be censored and will be destroyed h.s. on front. (3 items)Cross Reference: GERMANY (Image)

RETURNED DUE TO SENSITIVE DETAIL; Aug. 1941 censored airmail env. to USA franked KGVI 2½d (6) tied by Godalming machine cancel with printed 'RETURNED TO SENDER...' ; label on front and a printed 'POSTAL CENSORSHIP' label The communication will be allowed to proceed if the passage or passages referring to 'air raids....' are omitted and printed partial refund slip 'Postage stamps for '1/½' are enclosed' (3 items) (Image)

PROHIBITED RE-USE OF ENVELOPES; 1941/44 censored & reused envs. to N.Ireland or Portugal franked KGVI 2½d or 2½d + ½d all with 'RETURNED TO SENDER....' labels on front, one with 'PC 23' - type A" - previously unrecorded late use by six mths and all with different versions of type-script or printed 'PC.110,' slips ......no envelope which has been used may be adapted for re-use.....(5 covers + 5 slips) Cross Reference: RETURNED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

PROHIBITED CONTENTS ENCLOSED; 1942/45 censored envs. to Los Angeles, Ireland, Switzerland or Utah franked 2½d, 2d + ½d or 3d each with 'RETURNED TO SENDER....' labels on front and each with type-script 'P.C.177' The despatch of printed matter.....is prohibited, except under Permit...... or 'P.C.178'.......Regulations prohibit the sending of stamps...... (4 covers + 4 slips) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, RETURNED MAIL (Image)

USA WWII RETURNED/SUSPENDED MAIL; Small group with 1942 censored env. to Rangoon ex NY franked 2c + 3c with defective returned label on front and "RETURNED TO SENDER ACCOUNT LACK/OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES" h.s. on front, 1942 5c meter-franked censored env. to Sumatra with "RETURNED TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED" h.s. on front, June 1945 env. to the 16th Infantry franked 3c Prexie with "DIRECTORY SEARCHED...", framed "FOR BETTER ADDRESS" and "NO RECORD IN THE 16th INFANTRY" h.s. all on front, July 1945 env. to APO 235 (Korea) franked 6c with framed "FORWARD..." h.s. (to Long Is.) on front and other related examples. (12 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

AIRGRAPHS & RED CROSS MAIL; Range with 1943 airgraph and env. with printed label The addressee is a prisoner of war in Italian hands and tied by "RETURN TO SENDER ON ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS." h.s. on front and with matched OHMS Returned Postal to Worthing ex London and 1943/44 English Red Cross censored message form to Guernsey processed by the Red Cross in Chester and German language Red Cross message form to Oldham ex Guernsey and the reply section sent back three months later. (3 items)Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, RETURNED MAIL, GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

GB POW MAIL WITH CENSORED CONTENT; Trio with 1940 censored env. franked KGVI 1d & 1½d with 'RETURNED TO SENDER...' label on front and enclosed 'P.C.15' printed slip with .........full surname and address of the writer is given, 1942 POW lettersheet to Belgium ex Germany with underlined printed instruction This page is reserved for close relatives of prisoners of war and with "Inadmissible" h.s. on front, 1944 airmail censored env. to a POW in Germany franked KGVI 2½d pair with 'RETURNED TO SENDER...' label on front, enclosed letter underlined in places by the censor and 'PC.199 (revised) slip indicating No references to Allied Air Force personnel....(3 covers + 2 slips) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, GERMANY, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

GB TRANSIT POW MAIL; Pair with 1944 censored airmail env. to Stalag 344 in Germany franked Egypt 40m + 5m with framed "RETURN FROM/CONTINENT IN/UNDELIVERED MAILS" and an oval "O.A.T" h.s. on front - believed the only example on POW mail and 1945 German POW PC to S.Africa franked Germany 50pf also with framed "RECOVERED FROM/CONTINENT IN/UNDELIVERED MAILS" h.s. on front. (2 items)Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN, EGYPT, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, GERMANY (Image)

POW MAIL LIMITATIONS; Pair with 1944 env. to occupied Austria with contents from a POW in Mauthausen franked Germany 1M20pf tied by Prague cds and with "An Absender zuruck" and framed "2 x im Monat/Posttempfang" h.s. on front and 1944 env. to occupied Poland with same franking with German-language framed h.s. "Return!/The prisoner has/already received mail" h.s. on front. Unusual. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, GERMANY, MILITARY - WWII, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)

HONG KONG JAPANESE OCCUPATION MAIL; V.rare 4 Dec. 1941 env. (small faults) to NY franked KGVI 5c (6 - three pairs) tied by Victoria cds and with framed "NO SERVICE", "NOT OPENED/BY CENSOR", "RETOUR" and unusually v.fine "DETAINED IN HONG KONG/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945" h.s. all on front and a framed "12" censor h.s. on rear. Important exhibition item.Cross Reference: HONG KONG (Image)

INDIA RETURNED & UNDELIVERABLE MAIL; Range with 1941 unfranked env. to a POW in Egypt ex Italy, redirected to Bombay with Indian censor mark and framed "Died in Internment/Return to Sender" h.s. on front, c1942 unfranked env. (with contents) to Burma ex India endorsed 'Prisoner if war' and with framed "RETURNED TO SENDER/LANGUAGE NOT ALLOWED" h.s. on front, 1946 Italian POW PC to Bhopal with framed "RETURNED TO SENDER/REPATRIATED" h.s. on front and two other related examples. (5 items)Cross Reference: INDIA, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, RETURNED MAIL, BURMA (Image)