MILITARY MAIL, P.O.W MAIL & CENSORSHIP MILITARY MAIL, P.O.W MAIL & CENSORSHIP
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 870
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1898-1939 Covers and cards, also some picture postcards, labels, and ephemera, including French forces mail from Morocco and other colonies (c.40), 1938 Czech F.P.Os (10), WWI with G.B forces in Egypt, Salonica and Palestine, S.W.A F.P.Os (2), P.O.W mail, etc. (c.160).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
World War One
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 871
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P.O.W Mail. 1914-18 Covers and cards including India (6, from Ahmednager, one to Yercaud), Malta, Jamaica bundle label (unused), etc. (69).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 872
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1914-18 Covers and cards, mainly British forces mail including "I am Well" cards printed on white, grey, red or blue card with totally blank address sides (4) all posted in October 1914, other 1914 cards with single ring A.P.O datestamps, naval mail, some foreign forces mail, civil censors, Dutch postcard with "PART OF A MAIL CAPTURED / BY GERMANS AND DELAYED", etc. (100s).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 873
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British Empire - Civil Censors. 1915-18 Covers and cards with "PASSED CENSOR / ASCENSION" on cover with G.B 1d tied by Ascension c.d.s, other censors from Aden, Bushire and Samoa, also a registered cover from Rabaul with censor label. (8).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
World War Two & Postwar
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 875
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Censorship. 1939-47 Worldwide covers and cards, nearly all censored, various cachets and labels, including Aden, Bermuda, Bahamas, Jamaica, Grenada, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Cameroon, Tahiti, Togo, 1945 Japan cover with "EXAMINED IN THE FIELD / PASSED BY / JOINT INTELLIGENCE", etc. (229).
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 876
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Censorship. 1939-45 Covers, the extensive lot with censor cachets and labels from many Empire and foreign countries including Bermuda, Gambia, Gold Coast, North Borneo (4), Somaliland, Papua, etc., also some forces mail. (100s).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 879
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P.O.W Mail - Formosa. 1943 (Apr 13) G.B 2½d P.O.W Air Letter for use to P.O.Ws in Europe, incorrectly used to a P.O.W in the Far East, posted from Loxwood, Billingshurst, to "W/Sgt Henry Hill, Royal Engineers, Taiwan Camp, Formosa" with British and Japanese censor cachets, the letter approx 280 words long, far exceeding the 25 word limit allowed to P.O.Ws in Japanese Camps. A rare use of this air letter. Photo on Page 122. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 880
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P.O.W Mail - Java/Japan. 1942 Covers from G.B to airmen in Malaya (2), both redirected to India with violet "NO TRACE R.A.F / INDIA COMMAND", one to L.A.C R. Williams, with a cover from G.B to Williams at Java P.O.W Camp 7, and a cover from Williams in Osaka Camp. Also a postcard from G.B to another R.A.F P.O.W at Java Camp X. (5).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 881
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P.O.W Mail - China. 1943-44 Shanghai War-Prisoners Camp postcards from W. Bolt, addressed to Glasgow, the first dated 24th June 1943 with the camp imprint in small lettering, the second dated 6th June 1944 with the imprint in larger lettering, both with Japanese censors, the first with a British censor, the 1944 card evidently still in Japanese hands when the war ended 14 months after it was written, handstamped violet boxed "RETURNED IN / UNDELIVERED / MAILS FROM JAPAN". The 1944 card a little creased, otherwise fine. (2). Photo on Page 122. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 882
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P.O.W Mail. 1940-46 Covers and cards including India 1943 cover with "PASSED BY CENSOR / INTERNMENT CAMP & PAROLE CENTRE / SATARA", other covers from India (2), Jamaica (5), Oflag IXA / H Christmas card, etc. (32).
