U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 18-19, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #3714
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 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 "Approved for 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 #3715
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 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 line hs "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 #3716
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 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 for transmission 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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