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Malta - John Birkett Allan Collection continued...

Malta: World War II continued...

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1321

, entire, etc.

Malta: World War II: P.O.W. Camps in India: Small selection with 1943 censored airmail envelope to the Camp care of Bombay G.P.O. and franked Malta 41/2d. (2) and 6d., 1945 unpaid airmail cover to Malta from Clement Camp with Indian F.P.O. “161” c.d.s. and other related examples. Note the Camps were staffed by Italian speaking Maltese Officers which mainly held Italian captured in both Europe and North Africa. (6) (Image1)

Est. £100-120

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1322

, entire, etc.

Malta: World War II: Sub Post Offices, selection incl. incl. 1941 (Mar. 10) envelope to England franked 21/2d. tied by “PAWLA S.P.O/MALTA” double ring ring c.d.s. with “No.5” triangular censor and return to sender marks, 1941 (ca.) apparently unpaid censored envelope to England with framed “PAWLA S.P.O” registration mark, the only recorded example and similar examples for Birkirkara Sub Office. (7) (Image1)

Est. £200-220

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1323

, entire, etc.

Malta: World War II: A collection incl. 1940 unpaid censored envelopes to England with double oval “GENERAL STAFF/MALTA” datestamp or double oval “15th ANTI-TANK BATTERY/No./Date/ROYAL ARTILLERY” mark, 1940 (ca.) envelope to Pieta with framed “1/2D.” mark and double framed Passed by Unit Censor “172” mark, 1941 (Oct.) censored airmail envelope to England franked 1d. and 1s.6d. with Valletta registration label and perforated “MALTA IS GRATEFUL/TO THE ROYAL NAVY” label, 1942 censored envelope to Bournemouth with Union Jack and framed perforated “BV” labels affixed, 1942 censored Souvenir of Malta envelope to London franked 3d. with censor tape tied by “DD/1023” mark, 1942 printed “BY AIR MAIL/FROM MALTA G.C./CHRISTMAS 1942” lettercards to England franked 3d. and with triangular “24” or “78” censor marks, 1943 censored airmail envelope to London franked 2d. (3) with “INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIRMAIL” mark, 1943 censored envelope to Bristol franked 1/2d. and 6d. with framed octagonal “(crown)/PASSED/DD/13” mark, 1943 censored envelope to the Red Cross in Geneva franked 1d. and 2d. with octagonal “(crown)/PASSED/DD/25” and “COUPON-RESPONSE” marks, 1943 Air Mail letter to England sent free with F.P.O. “188” c.d.s. and censor mark, 1943 Air Letter to Malta franked G.B. 6d. and green cross label tied by “WIMBLEDON/SW19” machine cancellation etc. (approx. 50 items) (Image1)

Est. £600-700

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1324

, entire, etc.

Malta: World War II: Collection in a binder incl. 1939 (Oct. 17) airmail envelope to Scotland franked 3d. and 6d. pair with circular “PASSED BY/R.A.F.CENSOR/No.37” mark, 1941 censored envelope to London franked 1/2d. and 21/2d. (3) with Birkirkara registration and perforated “MALTA IS GRATEFUL/TO THE ROYAL NAVY......” labels, 1943 (ca.) airmail envelope to Malta franked India 1/2a. pair and 8a. tied by double ring dateless “RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIPS”, 1943 Air Mail Letter Card to England franked G.B. 3d. tied by F.P.O “188” c.d.s. and with censor “No. 5197” mark, 1944 censored airmail envelope to San Francisco franked 2d. and 2s.6d. with Notabile registration label and U.S. Navy registration marks on the reverse, selection of unused picture postcards depicting WWII events in Malta, etc. also 1952 envelope “Air Mail from H.M.Ship’s in Korean Waters” (approx. 100) (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees

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1325

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Fort San Salvatore Camp: 1940 (June 11) envelope to Valletta endorsed “PRISONER OF WAR POST” with double ring “INT.CIV./MALTA” in red with “COSPICUA” c.d.s. and framed “PASSED CENSOR/I.C.” mark. No charges raised and endorsed “Returned” in pencil. From Alberto La Ferla (interned the month prior) to his wife. He was killed when the Camp St Agatha’s Consent at Rabata was bombed in 1942 following his move there. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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1326

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Fort San Salvatore Camp: 1940 (June 15) envelope to the “Salvatore Reformatory” (the Camp was a former school for juvenile delinquents) at Vittoriosa franked 1/2d. tied by Siggieui c.d.s. and with framed “PASSED CENSOR/I.C.” mark in blue. Note: The cover is addressed to Cavalier Vincenzo Bonello, Knight of the Sovereign Order of Malta and a writer, academic and former Director of the Art Museum. He was subsequently deported to Uganda in 1942. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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1327

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Fort San Salvatore Camp: 1940 (June 19) envelope to Attard with double ring “INT.CIV./MALTA” in red with “PAWLA S.P.O./MALTA” c.d.s. and framed “PASSED CENSOR/I.C.” mark. No charges raised. Note: From John Hass (interned the month prior), Accountant at the Royal Naval Arsenal, to his wife. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £280-300

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1328

, entire, etc.

Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Fort San Salvatore Camp: 1940 (June ca.) envelope to the “S(alvatore) P(rison) R(eformatory) M(alta)” carried by hand from Rino Bonello, to her husband with double ring “INT.CIV./MALTA” mark in red. Note: The cover is addressed to Cavalier Vincenzo Bonello, Knight of the Sovereign Order of Malta and a writer, academic and former Director of the Art Museum. He was subsequently deported to Uganda in 1942. Ex Coates. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £320-350

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1329

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Corradino: 1940 (July 11) envelope (with contents) to Rabat endorsed “Prisoners of War Post” with framed “INT.CIV./MALTA” mark (additional strike on the enclosure) and framed “PASSED CENSOR/I.C.” both in violet, no charge raised and with “PAWLA S.P.O./MALTA” c.d.s. in black. Sent by Vincenzo Bonello (to his wife) “write for now to the old address” following the internees move to the Civil Prison in Corradino after Fort Salvatore was bombed four days earlier. Ex Disraeli. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

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1330

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Corradino: 1940 (Aug. 2) envelope to “Internment Camp Corradino” franked 1/2d. with censor reseal tape at left and tied by framed “INT.CIV./MALTA” and with framed “PASSED CENSOR/I.C.” both in violet. Note: The cover is addressed to Alberto La Ferla though the prisoner had in fact been transferred gain (to St Agatha’s Convent, Rabat) two weeks prior. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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1331

, entire, etc.

Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Convent of St Agatha (Rabat): 1941 (Feb. 24) envelope to Rabat endorsed “PRISONERS OF WAR POST.” with framed “INT.CIV./MALTA” with Valletta c.d.s. and triangular “No. 58” censor mark and from Edgardo La Ferla, to his wife and deported the following year to Uganda and 1941 (Apr. 12) small envelope to Floriana franked 1/4d. pair tied by a c.d.s. and framed “INT.CIV./MALTA” mark in red and with triangular “No. 58” censor mark. (2 items) From Professor Giulio Cortis (Royal Malta University) also deported to Uganda the following year. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-550

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1332

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Convent of St Agatha (Rabat): 1941 (Dec. 9) envelope to Nadur (Gozo) with framed “INT.CIV./MALTA” in red, Valletta c.d.s. and triangular “No. 58” censor mark without any charges raised. From Dr Enrico Mizzi, Knight of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Former Education Minister, Editor of “Malta” (Italian language Nationalist newspaper) and subsequently Maltese Prime Minister in 1950, deported to Uganda the following year. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-550

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1333

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Convent of St Agatha (Rabat): 1942 (Jan. 30) typed letter (in Maltese, no cover) on embossed “Georges Lepre” letterhead, datelined “Internment Camp, Rabat” and to a lawyer in Floriana with smudged red double ring “INT. CAMP/MALTA” mark at left, unusual thus. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

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1334

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Convent of St Agatha (Rabat): 1941 (Apr. 22) envelope to Rabat endorsed “PRISONERS OF WAR POST.” with framed “INT.CIV./MALTA” with Valletta c.d.s. and triangular “No. 58” censor mark without any charges raised and from Alberto La Ferla and 1941 (Dec. 20) small envelope to Vittoriosa with Valletta c.d.s. and framed “INT.CIV./MALTA” mark in red and with triangular “No. 58” censor mark with no charges raised. (2 items) From Georges Vincent Lepre, deported to Uganda seven weeks later. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-550

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1335

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Convent of St Agatha (Rabat): 1941 (ca.) envelope endorsed “Prisoner of War Post” to Rabat with framed “INT.CIV./MALTA” and framed “PASSED CENSOR/I.C.” marks both in violet. From Cavalier Vincenzo Bonello to his wife. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

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1336

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Convent of St Agatha (Rabat): 1941, two envelopes to Cavalier Vincenzo Bonello at the Convent of St Agatha, Rabat from his wife, each franked 1/2d. tied by Notabile c.d.s. with red or black censor reseal tape at left of each and with framed “INT.CIV./MALTA” and framed “PASSED CENSOR/I.C.” marks both in violet or “5” (Scout handstamp) and triangular “No. 58” censor mark. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-220

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1337

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: San Pawl Tat-Targa: 1941 (Sept. 20) small envelope (with enclosed ‘carte de visite’ expressing condolences for a recent death) to Birchircara franked 1/2d. tied by “NOTABILE B.O./MALTA” c.d.s. and framed “INT.CIV./MALTA” mark in red and with triangular “No. 58” censor mark in violet. Note: Sir Arturo Mercieca, Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal, together with his family were placed under house arrest at San Pawl Tat-Traga (his summer residence) until he, his wife and daughter were deported to Uganda in 1942. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

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1338

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Cairo Citadel: 1942 (Mar. 6) envelope to Rabat from Vincenzo Bonello endorsed “AIR MAIL” with bilingual (Arabic/English) hexagonal “POSTAL CENSOR” mark in blue and the reverse with bilingual (Arabic/Englsih) “OPENED BY CENSOR/EGYPTIAN CENSORSHIP” reseal tape tied by “BASE ARMY POST OFFICE” double ring c.d.s., evidence of the franking removed, probably by the censor, very scarce. Note: 43 civilian internees were placed in the Cairo Citadel from Feb. 16 to Mar. 10 en route to their exile in Uganda. Ex Disraeli. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

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1339

, entire, etc.

Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Entebbe Camp: 1944 (Mar. 5) censored airmail envelope from Malta (stamps removed by censor) with censor tape at left tied by “DD/1020” and censor tape at right tied by octagonal “(crown)/PASSED/N/24” framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ a ‘Kisumu” and to Vincenzo Bonello from his wife, 1944 (Apr. 6) entire letter from Vincenzi Bonello to his wife in Malta endorsed “CIVILIAN INTERNEES” and “IN ITALIAN” with double ring “POSTAGE PAID/S1.30” and double oval “INTERNMENT CAMP/(date)/No.6, Uganda” datestamp and octagonal “(crown)/PASSED/N/24” censor mark (ex Disraeli) and 1944 (July 6) similar example with censor tape at top tied by double ring “RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIPS” and oval “35” postman’s mark, fine. (3 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-550

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1340

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Malta: World War II Civilian Internees: Bombo Camp (Uganda): 1942 (Aug. 26) printed Internment Camp envelope to Rabat endorsed “AIR MAIL” and signed by the Camp Commandant at lower left, octagonal “(crown)/PASSED/N/24” censor mark and with the franking removed by the censor and with enclosed printed “INTERNMENT CAMP No. ‘5’/UGANDA” letterhead with content by Vincenzo Bonello (to his wife) and 1942 (Oct. 24) to the writer at “Camp 5 (Bombo), Kampala, Uganda” from a lawyer in Rabat with franking removed, framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A ‘Kisumu’” with censor reseal tape at left and two octagonal “(crown)/PASSED/N/24” or “DD/25” marks. (2 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-550

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