A fine commercial cover that blends festive ephemera with mail reflecting Jamaica’s WWII censor system and its merchant-class connections abroad. Fine to Very Fine. Est: $40-$50 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

A scarce Mandeville-origin commercial cover reflecting Jamaica’s wartime trade networks and censorship system. Fine to Very Fine. Est: Est: $30-$40 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

Mail from Pedro, a much smaller rural post office in Jamaica, is far less frequently encountered than from the main centers like Kingston or Montego Bay, making this a desirable origin. A scarce rural posting processed through Jamaica’s WWII censorship system. Fine to Very Fine. Est: $60-$70 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

Type IId labels were a later wartime issue, printed on thinner paper and more compact than earlier Jamaican censorship tapes, reflecting both material shortages and the streamlining of censorship operations by 1943–44. Signs of back flap separation. An attractive commercial example linking Jamaica’s export trade to one of America’s major publishing houses. Fine to Very Fine. Est: $50-$70 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

The blue double-ring Type CML ‘PRISONER OF WAR / PASSED CENSOR / BERMUDA’ handstamp identifies it as one of the relatively few European letters reaching Bermuda’s prisoner camps. Fine to Very Fine. Est: $120-$140 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

Mrs. Recht and her husband were known sympathizers of the Boers, part of a local committee that provided supplies and comforts to the internees. The letter was likely penned by Anna Maria Outerbridge, the group’s leading figure and a passionate advocate for the prisoners. Small tear at top, A scarce and historically interesting piece of Bermuda mail tied to civilian support for POWs. Fine to Very Fine. Est: $100-$125 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

Yet escapes still occurred, including the audacious flight of five Boers who stowed away on a Russian steamer, reaching the Crimea and later Holland before rejoining the war. A remarkable postal relic linking two distant outposts of the Empire and the resilience of men held between them. Fine to Very Fine. Est: $300-$400 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

This striking example highlights the connection between Bermuda’s POW facilities and the female internment camps in Natal, offering a rare glimpse into the global postal network supporting wartime correspondence. Fine to Very Fine. Est: $100-$125 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

Franked with 1d (SG 206) tied by ‘BOKSBURG / 22 MAR 03’ bridge cancel, this cover is an exceptional convergence of South African and Bermuda censorship, seldom seen together on a single envelope. Fine to Very Fine. (B.S.C. $1250) Est: $700-$900 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

A striking illustration of the challenges of wartime correspondence and return handling across the British colonies, this cover’s contents never reached the intended recipient, making it a compelling piece of postal history. Fine to Very Fine. (B.S.C. $1500) Est: $800-$1000 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

The reverse is struck by a double-circle ‘HAMILTON / MY 1902 / B(?) / BERMUDA’ cds. This cover offers a tangible link to the humanitarian efforts surrounding the POW camps. Fine to Very Fine. Est: $90-$110 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

A well-traveled and visually striking cover, it provides a tangible link between Bermuda’s POW facilities and the Orange River Colony. Fine to Very Fine.Est: $100-$120 (Image) (image2) (All Images)

No censor marking was required, reflecting the shift from wartime censorship to peacetime civil mail. Roughly opened with a missing portion at top on reverse. A fascinating transitional piece linking a Boer prisoner and a prominent Bermudian, with added interest from the sender’s earlier censored correspondence from South Africa. Fine to Very Fine. Est: $80-$100 (Image) (image2) (All Images)