1945 Cover with the stamp washed off, water damaged and stained, bearing a label explaining that it was recovered from the S.S "Groningen IV" that sank in the Ijsselmeer in 1944. The ship actually sank in January 1945, the mail being recovered when it was raised 20 months later in September 1946.

Netherlands Indies. 1818-c.1860 Stampless entires (2, one with upper and lower flaps removed) and a red band envelope with red boxed "FRANCO", blue boxed "SALATIGA / ONGEFRANKEERD" or oval framed "ONGEFRANKEERD / ZEE BRIEF / RIOUW". Also 1919 cover from a German sailor at Makasser (probably an internee) and an 1889 Surinam cover with the 25c stamp tied by the "Suriname via St. Nazaire" routing handstamp. (5).

Netherlands Indies. 1941-47 Covers and cards including 1941-42 stampless forces postcards with Veldpost handstamps (3), unused Japanese Occupation 4c postcards (2), 1946 souvenir cover from Indian F.P.O 122 at Makassar, 1947 parcel card (reduced at left) with 20c tied boxed "VELDPOST / DISTRIBUTIEKT. 17" and bearing a Veldpost label, etc. (8).