1917 (Nov) pre-printed Prisoner of War envelope with senders details on reverse (Bourke NSW) to Colombo, Ceylon (arrival cds 7.12.17 on reverse) and the face with printed authorising signature at the Liverpool Internment Camp, framed 'PASSED BY CENSOR, S.D.' and large circular 'PASSED/COLOMBO/CENSOR'. Unusual destination from this source
Lot 620
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $55
1918 (12 Feb) British 2d Black registration envelope to Huddersfield, England, cancelled 'FIELD POST OFFICE/H.14' double ring ds, with boxed 'Crown/PASSED/CENSOR/ NO./89' in red, and black on pink 'Australian Imperial Force' registration label with manuscript 'H14' in pencil. At this time F.P.O. H.14 was allocated to the British XIV Corps in Italy. As far as is known, no Australian personnel were associated with this theatre. Unusual
Lot 621
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $320
1918 (22 Jul) stampless 'PRISIONER OF WAR LETTER/FREE' registered cover Berrima to Sydney, handstamped 'DETENTION BARRACKS, BERRIMA.' At lower left and bearing Berrima registration label in red at top and Berrima cds on face. The reverse with also bearing two strikes of the Berrima cds and Sydney Registered arrival cds. A few small stains though unusual registered example of POW mail
Lot 622
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1966-67 group of Vietnam covers, five franked with either 5c Thornbill of 5c QEII, plus two registered covers each with 5c, 10c and 30c, from AFPO 3 and AFPO 5. Also two cut-outs from parcels of handstruck registration labels for AFPO 1 and 5 (7 covers and 3 pieces)
