Japan WWII Prisoner of War & Internee Mail continued...
Camps in Japan - Kyushu continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1341 |
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 FUKUOKA (KOYAGI CAMP NUMBER 2): 1944 (Apr 19) plain envelope with 'LEIGHTON BUZZARD/BEDS' machine cancel & British censor label, no
Japanese censor markings but endorsed "2" [Camp] & "31" [Hut], pencilled on the reverse "Rcd 8th April 1945/I am so lucky to get another photo of my darling...everyone agrees how grand she looks..." With the brief letter: "Photograph taken Christmas
1943".
(2 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1342 |
PSE |
 FUKUOKA (MIYATA CAMP NUMBER 9): 1944 British 3d POW Airmail Postal Card from Northamptonshire to "15th Camp Fukuoka" with British
censor in rosine, Japanese censor in violet & han of Nakamura in scarlet, endorsed "9" for the Branch Camp with han of Motohashi in scarlet, received "25.2.45" in pencil on reverse, minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1343 |
PSE |
 FUKUOKA (MIZUMAKI CAMP NUMBER 6B): 1944 (July) simple Japanese POW postal card from an American civilian with light camp censor in
violet & very fine han of Kitano in scarlet & on the reverse superb han of Sakamoto, minor defects. Prisoners were used by Takamatsu Coal Mining Co, where conditions were so bad that 74 POWs died. Two senior Japanese officers & one guard were later
executed for war crimes. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1344 |
PSE |
 FUKUOKA (YAWATA CAMP NUMBER 3): 1944 (Aug 29) British 3d POW Airmail Postal Card from Devon to "3rd Branch Camp Fukuoka" with
British censor in rosine, Japanese censor in violet & han of Nakamura in scarlet, endorsed "3" for the Branch Camp, minor imperfections.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
Camps in Japan - Shikoku
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1345 |
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 ZENTSUJI (MIZUMAKI CAMP 6B): 1944 (June 21) American private postcard uprated with 8c Transport for airmail tied by San Francisco
machine, to "Zentsuji War Prison Camp" & unusually endorsed "via New York City and Terheran" [sic], Japanese censor in violet on the reverse unusually without a han, pencilled "6B" for the sub-camp. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1346 |
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 ZENTSUJI CAMP: 1942 (June 23) plain postcard to Tokyo endorsed "Last heard of/in Java", from London with British censor in rosine,
Japanese cachet in blue & han in scarlet on the reverse (neither recorded by David Tett), pencilled "Zentsugi No 3" & "Rec'd 5.5.44", minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1347 |
PSE |
 ZENTSUJI CAMP: circa 1943 British 3d POW Airmail Postal Card to "Zentsuji" with British censor in rosine, Japanese censor in violet
partly obscured by redirection label (repaired tear towards the base), minor blemishes. Unusual. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1348 |
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 ZENTSUJI CAMP: 1943 (June 15) airmail cover to "Fukuoka Camp/Java" ! with KGVI ½d & another stamp lost and replaced in transit with
Japanese 10f stamp creating a very unusual combination franking, both tied by Japanese cds with the year blanked-out, red-pencil "ZENT", the reverse with another two strikes of the cds & Zentsuji censor in violet without a han and pencilled "July 6
1944" receival, minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1349 |
PSE |
 ZENTSUJI CAMP: 1943 (Aug 12) Dutch Indies civilian 3½s+3½s Reply Card with poor Bandoeng cds from an uninterned (?) local to "Mil
Bootsman/.../Java C" (= military bo'sun) endorsed "Pawanan/Militer" (= military prisoner) & "ZENT" apparently in the same hand, Zentsuji camp censor in violet unusually without a han, ink "9 Maart 1944" receival at upper-left, minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1350 |
PSE |
 ZENTSUJI CAMP: 1944 (Nov) simple Japanese POW postal card with 'ZENTSUZI [sic] WAR PRISON CAMP/NIPPON' at upper-left, to Wales with
camp censor in violet & unusual boxed han of Hosotani, unusually also with Japanese-language cds of 9.12.1944, largely superb strike of the boxed 'RETURNED IN/ UNDELIVERED/MAILS FROM JAPAN' cachet in violet, minor imperfections. The cachet is
ambiguous: it would have been more accurate to say 'PART OF UNDELIVERED MAILS FOUND IN JAPAN'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1351 |
PSE |
 ZENTSUJI CAMP: 1945 (July 6) British 1½d red-brown POW Airmail Postal Card to Zentsuji with 'HOLLOWAY' machine, not forwarded to
Japan & returned with 'RAF POSTAL SERVICE' label tied by 'RAF POST ROOM/No 106 PRC/COSFORD' cachet, minor blemishes. Lindsay Chitty states this is the only such item to Japan with a RAF redirection label. Cosford is in Shropshire, and home to RAF
Museum Midlands. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1352 |
PSE |
 ZENTSUJI CAMP: 1945 (Feb 9) Australian POW Envelope with 5d Ram for airmail tied by 'LINDFIELD/NSW' cds and censored at Melbourne,
to "Zentsuji" with Japanese censor in violet & han of Wada in scarlet, manuscript "Received/15.8.45" in red on the reverse, minor blemishes. Very scarce because most Australian mail to POWs in Japan was received after the camps were liberated or the
POWs had been repatriated. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1353 |
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 ZENTSUJI: 1942 (Dec 11) airmail from USA with 30c Transport tied by New York machine, to a civilian "formerly at Wake
Island/Zentsuji/War Prison Camp" with US censor label, light Japanese camp censor in violet with no han, pencilled "Feb 18 1944" receival. The addressee had been visiting Wake & missed the opportunity to escape before the Japanese invaded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1354 |
PSE |
 ZENTSUJI: 1943 (Oct 3) Japanese POW postal card with printed 'ZENTSUZI WAR PRISON CAMP' (error) at upper-left & characters at top
of the reverse, to GB with large Zentsuji Camp cachet in violet & han of Hosotani in scarlet, Japanese-language cds & British censor in rosine. Writer states "This is my fifth letter to you. Have not received any replies yet..." (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
Camps in Korea (Chosen)
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1355 |
PSE |
 JINSEN (CAMP NUMBER 1): 1942 (Nov 23) simple Japanese POW postal card with huge 'SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE' cachet in
violet & typed "Chosen (Korea)" at upper-left, typed pro forma "letter", to Berkshire with Japanese censor in rosine & han of Nishiyama in scarlet, superb British censor in rosine, redirected to Surrey with 'WINDSOR' machine of 18JNE/1943, vertical
fold with minor repaired split at the base, filing hole at upper-right. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1356 |
/D |
 JINSEN (CAMP NUMBER 1): 1942 (Dec 3) cover with 'POST EARLY/FOR/CHRISTMAS' slogan of Belfast endorsed "last heard of from
Singapore" with British censor label, at Changi endorsed "OVS 16.8.42" (= Overseas, the date being when POWs from Changi were sent to Japan) & "CHO" (= Chosen) in red-pencil, Japanese censor in violet & superb han of Murata in scarlet, faint spotting
on the reverse. The enclosed letter heavily censored with a portion cut-out & two other lines obliterated, some staining.
(3 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
(Image6)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1357 |
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 JINSEN (CAMP NUMBER 1): 1944 (June 19) airmail cover from South Africa with War Effort Bantams 1d 2d & 6d tied by 'DURBAN' cds, to
"Jinsen Camp/Chosen" with South African censor label & cachet in violet on the reverse, faint Japanese censor in violet & superb han of Terada in scarlet. A reamarkable origin/destination item. Illustrated by David Tett in Volume 6 at page 139.
Lindsay Chitty states only three POW covers from South Africa to Korea have been recorded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1358 |
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 JINSEN (CAMP NUMBER 1): 1944 (July 19) airmail cover from South Africa with War Effort Bantams 3d & 6d tied by Durban cds, South
African censor label & cachet on the reverse, Japanese cachet in red & han of Isobe in scarlet, a little shortened at left on opening. Lindsay Chitty states only three South African covers to Korea have been recorded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1359 |
PSE |
 JINSEN (CAMP NUMBER 1): 1944 (July 25) simple Japanese POW postal card with small 'SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS/DE GUERRE' cachet in
rosine and endorsed "POW Camp Chosen Korea" at upper-left, handwritten letter with almost two lines obliterated by the censor, to Durham with Japanese censor in rosine & superb elaborate han of Isobe in scarlet, faint British censor in rosine, light
central vertical fold. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
| 1360 |
PSE |
 JINSEN (CAMP NUMBER 1): 1944 (Sep 11) British 3d POW Airmail Postal Card from Cheshire with British censor in rosine, to "Jinsen
Camp/Keijo Chosen" with superb Japanese censor in rosine & very fine han of Terada in scarlet. Message optimistically states "War nearly over now": out by only 11 months. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM |
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