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January 18, 2015 - HONG KONG 2002
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1942 (7 July) envelope to Sgt. de Tallentire, formally of Wake Island bearing U.S. 6c. franking tied by Akron despatch duplex and sent air mail, with U.S. censor seal at left, a good strike of circular Red Cross, Geneva handstamp in red, a good strike of Shanghai Prisoner of War Camp handstamp in red with Endo seal. With the original letter which also bears the Japanese censor handstamp and seal. Fine. Tett fig. 4-7-3 1943 (15 Nov.) stampless Prisoner of War envelope to John Castelton with Bay City, Texas machine cancellation, U.S. censor tape at left with circular censor handstamp, routed via Vienna with German “Ag” mark and a good strike of Shanghai Prisoner of War handstamp in red with Matsui seal. Also 1944 (11 May) envelope to Jon Thuesen with Mountain View, California machine postmark, U.S. censor tape at left and the Shanghai Camp handstamp again with Matsui seal. Tett figs. 4-7-9, 10. (2 covers) Included with this lot is a copy of 1982 Ex CBI Roundup which includes the article by Paul Webb, Shot Down Over Hong Kong
HK$800-1,000
HK$1,500-2,000
Prisoners of War - Shanghai - Outgoing Mail
2004 2004
1943 (1 Jan) first type envelope with “Shanghai War-prisoner’s Camp.”, from Naad Gustafson to his parents in Fort Bragg, California, bearing “Sec Des Prisonniers De Guerre” in red, unframed Prisoner of War Post handstamp in red and with Endo seal. With the original letter on the special stationery. Fine and interesting. Tett fig. 4-8-2, 3. Photo
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HK$1,500-2,000