JAPANESE OCCUPATION, Barakoma Airfield: 1942, stampless with US cachet 'PASSED NAVAL CENSOR' addressed to Auckland, reverse with senders address "A.W. Silvester, written 2/12/12 Vella Lavella", a scarce cover, fine Referent Silvester was one of 2 Europeans who were allowed to stay in Solomon Islands by the Japanese after the occupation (Image)

JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1942/43, interessante Sammlung von 12 Karten, meist japanische Ganzsachen, dabei Feldpostkarte von einem japanischem Kriegsschiff via Marinestützpunkt Sasebo nach Yamaguchi, Feldpostkarte aus Gifu an I.J.S. Kyo Kyo Maru auf See mit rotem Feldpoststempel, Karte an Marinestütztpunkt Yakosuka mit der Bitte im Erlaubnis zur Teilnahme am Kriegseinsatz usw., etwas unterschiedliche Erhaltung

JAPANESE OCCUPATION, ALLIED RE-OCCUPATION: 1944, Coconut Plantation 6d.deep violet/ reddish purple tied by cds. "LUNGA 7 SE 44" to cover to Guadalcanal Island with "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" and manuscript alongside and 1944, Bismarck Scrob Fowl 2s6d. black/violet horizontal strip of four with lower sheet margin and full inscription "THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON" with cds. "MUNDA" to registered airmail cover to Auckland with oval "passed by Censor" and manuscript entry alongside, fine