U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 8-9, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1223
Australian Postal Stationery
1944 1s blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery letter sheet for use by enemy Prisoners of War held in Australia, used with Melbourne machine canc. to Germany, handstruck diamond censor marking & straight-line "Approvedfor transmission by camp commandant 13B". The reverse has a straight-line "No.13 P.O.W. Group Murchinson" and a partially removed Australian censor seal overlaid by a German tape, fine and scarce WWII POW cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1224
Australian Postal Stationery
1944 6d blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery post card for use by enemy prisoners of war held in Australia, used with "Ship Mail Room Melbourne" cds of August 5, 1944 to Germany, with boxed "Passed by Censor" hs & straight linehs "Approved for transmission by Camp Commandant 13B" both in purple, with German Censor hs in red, on reverse is straight line hs "13 P.O.W. Group, Murchinson" in purple, v.f. and uncommon cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1225
Australian Postal Stationery
1944 6d blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery post card for use by enemy prisoners of war held in Australia, used with Melbourne cds of Dec. 4, 1944 to Germany, with boxed "Passed by Censor" hs & straight line hs "Approved fortransmission by Camp Commandant" both in purple, with German Censor hs in red, minor card creases, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

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