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WW11 undated censored 'SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR' stampless
internal ...di più WW11 undated censored 'SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR' stampless internal postcard, from a German internee Diyatalawa Camp. Three line camp cachet. Vertical paper fold
POSTAL HISTORY: 1942 (Aug 10) Japanese Occupation unfranked ...di più
POSTAL HISTORY: 1942 (Aug 10) Japanese Occupation unfranked cover
from Chittagong, Bengal, India addressed to "Capt Suman Chowdry
(Medical), of No.1 Burma Staging Section, Last heard of: MYITKYINA,
BURMA, c/o Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo", censored at Bombay
with 'DHB/168' cachet, presumably where the 'C/O PRISONER OF WAR
INFORMATION BUREAU TOKYO' handstamp in the same ink was applied,
resealed with brown tape at left tied by 'PASSED' handstamp,
'.../29-7-43/MYITKYINA' arrival backstamp (almost one full year
after being posted) and postage due marking, redirected to
"Rangoon/DLO" [Dead Letter Office] with '20-8-43/D.L.O. RANGOON'
boxed backstamp, some edge faults & other blemishes. Rare: possibly
the only surviving item from this scarce mailing that ever reached
Burma.
David Tett at p9-12 illustrates three similar items - none of which show any evidence of having reached Burma - and quotes an article by Dr S Chowdhury in the Stamp Digest (Calcutta) of Jan-Feb 1971 [a photocopy - illustrating this item - is included here] which states that "In August 1942, Government of India arranged with the International Red Cross Society to despatch letters to all persons, military as well as civil, known to be left in Burma ... As all the letters were dated August 1942, it is assumed that only one batch was despatched". The enclosed letter from his brother with the same censor cachet states in part "We have come to know by a letter from Doctor Suhinder Singh MBBS (Rangoon) that you were last seen in Myitkyina ..." [where refugees from other parts gathered in the north to flee via the mountain passes into India; it was the last major city to be captured by the Japanese].
(cover & letter)
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1901 multi censored and redirected P.O.W. envelope. Franked C.G.H.
1d ...di più 1901 multi censored and redirected P.O.W. envelope. Franked C.G.H. 1d adhesive tied 'LERIBE' c.d.s. 'MR 18 01' Addressed to Simon Stad, forwarded to Belle Vue Camp and finally Diyatalawa Camp Ceylon. Various cachet sand markings on the front
1902 (January 6), Censor's Office, Boer Camp Trichinopoly, ...di più
1902 (January 6), Censor's Office, Boer Camp Trichinopoly, mourning
cover franked with 1d E.R.I. overprint of Transvaal, tied to
mourning cover by Middleburg c.d.s., addressed to a Prisoner of War
at Boer Camp Trichinopoly, sent via Madras, India, with very fine
circular BOER CAMP and triangular Passed Press Censor / Pretoria
censor's handstamps, reverse with Durban (10 Jan), Tuticorin (4
Feb), and Trichinopoly (5 Feb) c.d.s. backstamps, a choice strike
of this scarce censor's marking.
1901 (Aug 24) Boer War Prisoners of War usage of beautiful
Undivided ...di più 1901 (Aug 24) Boer War Prisoners of War usage of beautiful Undivided Back triple-view vignette postcard, to "chateau de Simiane/Bouches du Rhone/France" with QV 5c x2 & 6c tied by 'RAGAMA CAMP' cds and the huge oval 'RAGAMA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR' cachet in violet, Colombo cds & 'R'-in-box cachet, partial French mail-sorter and faint 'SIMIANE' arrival cds, the brief message states "Souvenir du captivité". Superb. Registered postcards are extremely elusive. The Castle of Simiane dates from the 17th century; it later served as the local town hall & post office, and is now a registered Historic Monument, open to the public.
1902 censored envelope (corner crease bottom right) addressed to
POW ...di più 1902 censored envelope (corner crease bottom right) addressed to POW in Ceylon. Franked 1d adhesive tied "MAFETENG" c.d.s. 'MY 1 02' A further strike alongside
1901 censored envelope addressed to a P.O.W. Ceylon. ...di più
1901 censored envelope addressed to a P.O.W. Ceylon. Franked
horizontal pair C.G.H. 1d adhesives tied 'LERIBE' c.d.s. '30 OC 01'
A further strike below. Manuscript censor marking at left.
Receiving cancellation on the reverse
1942 stampless 'Prisoner Of War Service' envelope addressed to
Italy ...di più 1942 stampless 'Prisoner Of War Service' envelope addressed to Italy cancelled 'COLOMBO' c.d.s. '20 10 42' 'RETURNED TO SENDER / CENSOR CEYLON / F' label at left (black on bluff) The "F" has been amended in manuscript to "L"/31" in crayon
1902 Ceylon 6c postal card from a German P.O.W. to Germany
cancelled ...di più 1902 Ceylon 6c postal card from a German P.O.W. to Germany cancelled RAGAMA JA 16 02. A Ragama passed Censor cachet is on the front of the card along with a Railway Post Office JA 16 transit and Stuttgart 1.II.02 arrival c.d.s. Ragama Camp was mainly for foreign volunteers, dissidents and 'irreconcilables'
CEYLON / BOER WAR: 1901 AU 10 2 cents stationery card uprated
Ceylon ...di più CEYLON / BOER WAR: 1901 AU 10 2 cents stationery card uprated Ceylon QV 2c brown (2) from a POW (Wilhelm Karsten) in Ragama Camp, where cancelled the same with large oval R.C. censor cachet in violet, extraordinarily sent to GOLD COAST with ACCRA transit and AKROPONY arrival backstamps, fine.
Chris Rainey
Lotto 7837
internal ...di più WW11 undated censored 'SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR' stampless internal postcard, from a German internee Diyatalawa Camp. Three line camp cachet. Vertical paper fold
Prezzo fisso
165.00 GBP
(app. 191 EUR)
(app. 191 EUR)
Abacus Auctions
Lotto 2547
3 altre immagini
David Tett at p9-12 illustrates three similar items - none of which show any evidence of having reached Burma - and quotes an article by Dr S Chowdhury in the Stamp Digest (Calcutta) of Jan-Feb 1971 [a photocopy - illustrating this item - is included here] which states that "In August 1942, Government of India arranged with the International Red Cross Society to despatch letters to all persons, military as well as civil, known to be left in Burma ... As all the letters were dated August 1942, it is assumed that only one batch was despatched". The enclosed letter from his brother with the same censor cachet states in part "We have come to know by a letter from Doctor Suhinder Singh MBBS (Rangoon) that you were last seen in Myitkyina ..." [where refugees from other parts gathered in the north to flee via the mountain passes into India; it was the last major city to be captured by the Japanese].
(cover & letter)
750.00 AUD
(app. 461 EUR)
26.03.2026 09:30 AEDT
(app. 461 EUR)
Chris Rainey
Lotto 8215
1d ...di più 1901 multi censored and redirected P.O.W. envelope. Franked C.G.H. 1d adhesive tied 'LERIBE' c.d.s. 'MR 18 01' Addressed to Simon Stad, forwarded to Belle Vue Camp and finally Diyatalawa Camp Ceylon. Various cachet sand markings on the front
Prezzo fisso
175.00 GBP
(app. 203 EUR)
(app. 203 EUR)
Sparks Auctions
Lotto 536
LIVE!
180.00 CAD
(app. 114 EUR)
Sold
(app. 114 EUR)
Abacus Auctions
Lotto 2569
Undivided ...di più 1901 (Aug 24) Boer War Prisoners of War usage of beautiful Undivided Back triple-view vignette postcard, to "chateau de Simiane/Bouches du Rhone/France" with QV 5c x2 & 6c tied by 'RAGAMA CAMP' cds and the huge oval 'RAGAMA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR' cachet in violet, Colombo cds & 'R'-in-box cachet, partial French mail-sorter and faint 'SIMIANE' arrival cds, the brief message states "Souvenir du captivité". Superb. Registered postcards are extremely elusive. The Castle of Simiane dates from the 17th century; it later served as the local town hall & post office, and is now a registered Historic Monument, open to the public.
115.00 AUD
(app. 71 EUR)
26.03.2026 09:30 AEDT
(app. 71 EUR)
Chris Rainey
Lotto 2607
POW ...di più 1902 censored envelope (corner crease bottom right) addressed to POW in Ceylon. Franked 1d adhesive tied "MAFETENG" c.d.s. 'MY 1 02' A further strike alongside
Prezzo fisso
125.00 GBP
(app. 145 EUR)
(app. 145 EUR)
Chris Rainey
Lotto 8204
Prezzo fisso
135.00 GBP
(app. 156 EUR)
(app. 156 EUR)
Chris Rainey
Lotto 13481
Italy ...di più 1942 stampless 'Prisoner Of War Service' envelope addressed to Italy cancelled 'COLOMBO' c.d.s. '20 10 42' 'RETURNED TO SENDER / CENSOR CEYLON / F' label at left (black on bluff) The "F" has been amended in manuscript to "L"/31" in crayon
Prezzo fisso
295.00 GBP
(app. 341 EUR)
(app. 341 EUR)
David Morrison
Lotto G5301
cancelled ...di più 1902 Ceylon 6c postal card from a German P.O.W. to Germany cancelled RAGAMA JA 16 02. A Ragama passed Censor cachet is on the front of the card along with a Railway Post Office JA 16 transit and Stuttgart 1.II.02 arrival c.d.s. Ragama Camp was mainly for foreign volunteers, dissidents and 'irreconcilables'
Prezzo fisso
85.00 GBP
(app. 98 EUR)
(app. 98 EUR)
Cover Story
Lotto 7966
Ceylon ...di più CEYLON / BOER WAR: 1901 AU 10 2 cents stationery card uprated Ceylon QV 2c brown (2) from a POW (Wilhelm Karsten) in Ragama Camp, where cancelled the same with large oval R.C. censor cachet in violet, extraordinarily sent to GOLD COAST with ACCRA transit and AKROPONY arrival backstamps, fine.
Prezzo fisso
65.00 GBP
(app. 75 EUR)
(app. 75 EUR)
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