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Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings |
97 | ✉ | | WWII Censored Covers to Australia incl 1940 from Switzerland (2), 1941 covers (4) from Johore or Straits Settlements with '25 CENTS' or '025 CENTS' impressions, 1945 (Oct 15) cover with mss "Liberated/POW Officer" and 'PASSED FREE' slogan type cancel, also cover with '3d AirFeePaid/H.M. TRANSPORT' cachet partially obscured by KGVI 3d adhesive. Also few PPCs, plus 1925 Migration Office, Australia House, London Certificate of Identity, 1948 AAT cover with 'Australian National Antarctic/Research Expedition 1947' cachet. Mixed condition. (20+ items)
![Lot 97 [1 of 2]:WWII Censored Covers to Australia incl 1940 from Switzerland (2), 1941 covers (4) from Johore or Straits Settlements with '25 CENTS' or '025 CENTS' impressions, 1945 (Oct 15) cover with mss "Liberated/POW Officer" and 'PASSED FREE' slogan type cancel, also cover with '3d AirFeePaid/H.M. TRANSPORT' cachet partially obscured by KGVI 3d adhesive. Also few PPCs, plus 1925 Migration Office, Australia House, London Certificate of Identity, 1948 AAT cover with 'Australian National Antarctic/Research Expedition 1947' cachet. Mixed condition. (20+ items)](/jpg2910/Collections_and_Miscellaneous_Groupings_WWII_Censored_Covers_2910947_.jpg) ![Lot 97 [2 of 2]:WWII Censored Covers to Australia incl 1940 from Switzerland (2), 1941 covers (4) from Johore or Straits Settlements with '25 CENTS' or '025 CENTS' impressions, 1945 (Oct 15) cover with mss "Liberated/POW Officer" and 'PASSED FREE' slogan type cancel, also cover with '3d AirFeePaid/H.M. TRANSPORT' cachet partially obscured by KGVI 3d adhesive. Also few PPCs, plus 1925 Migration Office, Australia House, London Certificate of Identity, 1948 AAT cover with 'Australian National Antarctic/Research Expedition 1947' cachet. Mixed condition. (20+ items)](/jpg2910/Collections_and_Miscellaneous_Groupings_WWII_Censored_Covers_2910947-2_.jpg) | 60.00 |
210.00 sold |
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REFERENCE LITERATURE |
169 | L | | Australia - WWII Military: 'The Postal History of Internees and Prisoners of War in Australia During WWII' by Collas published by RPSV (1982), 82pp, hardbound.
 | 10.00 |
14.00 sold |
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AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery - Wartime |
848 | PS | | 1916-17 1d Red Military Envelope Inscribed 'A.I.F. ABROAD' Setting 2, cream unsurfaced laid paper BW #ME4A, used Mundubbera, Qld 27AP17, endorsed "POW" in green pencil, Cat $400. Note the electro has a break in the bottom frame below the 2nd N of PENNY.
 | 120.00 |
105.00 sold |
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849 | PS | | 1916-17 1d Red Military Envelope Inscribed 'A.I.F. ABROAD' Setting 2, cream unsurfaced laid paper BW #ME4A, used Kyneton, Vic 24AP17, violet 'PRISONER OF WAR' on face, front only, Cat $400. Note the electro has a white flaw behind the roo's shoulder.
 | 80.00 |
105.00 sold |
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AUSTRALIA - Postal History |
912 | ✉ | | 1944 (Feb 23) use of 5/- Robes and 9d Platypus on long Australian Red Cross Message Service air cover to Geneva, via Portugal
 | 200.00 |
This lot is no longer available | | |
AUSTRALIA - Military - World War I Period |
951 | Δ | | Western Australia cut-out of 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER/CMF/5RH MD' cachet in blue (roughly excised & creased), overstamped with large-part Perth Ship Room '17APR15' datestamp. Believed to the ERD for use of this cachet.
 | 100.00 |
This lot is no longer available | | |
AUSTRALIA - Military - World War II Period |
952 | ✉ | | 1944 'SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR POST' PPC with 'Landschaft in Australien' illustration in black and white sent from Tatura POW Camp to Germany in 1944, two censor cachets in violet. Scarce and attractive.
![Lot 952 [1 of 2]:1944 'SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR POST' PPC with 'Landschaft in Australien' illustration in black and white sent from Tatura POW Camp to Germany in 1944, two censor cachets in violet. Scarce and attractive.](/jpg2615/AUSTRALIA_-_Military_-_World_War_II_Period_2615303_.jpg) ![Lot 952 [2 of 2]:1944 'SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR POST' PPC with 'Landschaft in Australien' illustration in black and white sent from Tatura POW Camp to Germany in 1944, two censor cachets in violet. Scarce and attractive.](/jpg2615/AUSTRALIA_-_Military_-_World_War_II_Period_2615303-2_.jpg) | 80.00 |
60.00 sold |
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953 | ✉F | A- | 1944 POW Post Card from No 13 POW Group Murchison to Italy, minor faults. Plus POW Lettersheet from Camp 5 India to Italy, curiously with violet boxed '.../PRISONER OF WAR INFORMATION/BUREAU/MELBOURNE,/AUSTRALIA' handstamp on back. (2)
![Lot 1036 [1 of 2]:1944 POW Post Card from No 13 POW Group Murchison to Italy, minor faults. Plus POW Lettersheet from Camp 5 India to Italy, curiously with violet boxed '.../PRISONER OF WAR INFORMATION/BUREAU/MELBOURNE,/AUSTRALIA' handstamp on back. (2)](/jpg2615/AUSTRALIA_-_Military_-_World_War_II_Period_1944_2615304_.jpg) ![Lot 1036 [2 of 2]:1944 POW Post Card from No 13 POW Group Murchison to Italy, minor faults. Plus POW Lettersheet from Camp 5 India to Italy, curiously with violet boxed '.../PRISONER OF WAR INFORMATION/BUREAU/MELBOURNE,/AUSTRALIA' handstamp on back. (2)](/jpg2615/AUSTRALIA_-_Military_-_World_War_II_Period_1944_2615304-2_.jpg) | 250.00 |
This lot is no longer available | | |
954 | ✉ | | 1945 (10 Oct) use of POW postcard (Rural Scene by J. Loxton) to Germany with printed instructions in German with straight line 'P W. GROUP, MURCHISON' handstamp and diamond '3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/143' cachet, both in purple alongside 'MELBOURNE' machine cancel for Oct 10.
![Lot 954 [1 of 2]:1945 (10 Oct) use of POW postcard (Rural Scene by J. Loxton) to Germany with printed instructions in German with straight line 'P W. GROUP, MURCHISON' handstamp and diamond '3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/143' cachet, both in purple alongside 'MELBOURNE' machine cancel for Oct 10.](/jpg2615/AUSTRALIA_-_Military_-_World_War_II_Period_1945_2615302_.jpg) ![Lot 954 [2 of 2]:1945 (10 Oct) use of POW postcard (Rural Scene by J. Loxton) to Germany with printed instructions in German with straight line 'P W. GROUP, MURCHISON' handstamp and diamond '3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/143' cachet, both in purple alongside 'MELBOURNE' machine cancel for Oct 10.](/jpg2615/AUSTRALIA_-_Military_-_World_War_II_Period_1945_2615302-2_.jpg) | 100.00 |
75.00 sold |
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958 | ✉ | | South Australia 1946 (Jun 22) POW 1/- Airmail Lettersheet to Italy, cancelled at Barmera, SA, arrival backstamp, BW #POW2 Cat $400.
 | 150.00 |
160.00 sold |
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