Auction No. 6 Sunday, 15 August 2010 / 2:00 am start
1941 (21st Nov) WWII POW stampless letter from ...
Estimate $350
Realised: $460 plus premium
Category: Australia > Pre-decimal
Lot Details
1941 (21st Nov) WWII POW stampless letter from Camp 11 - Harvey, Western Australia. Letter addressed to Red Cross in Geneva with ''Written in Italian'' top right. Perth machine cancel with appropriate slogan ''DON'T DISCUSS TROOP MOVEMENTS!'' 3 purple cachets on front; ''SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR'', boxed ''PASSED BY CENSOR 1'' & ''Services Prisoners of war. Camp 11''. Reverse has another Censor cachet, purple boxed ''SCRIVETE CHIARO GPO BOX P 1218, PERTH, WEST AUSTRALIA'' & a red ''Opened by Censor'' label. Excellent cond & rare.
