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1943, two letters to Ernest Myers from his mother, both with Fresno postmarks, U.S. censor tape, the first with handstruck "DAVAO" in blue-black, the second with boxed Prisoner of War Mail handstamp in red, very faint censor handstamp and seal plus "Davao" in blue crayon. Both with original letters, the first dated 12.7 is the third letter, the second, dated 11.8 is the 8th. Ex Stitch. Tett figs. 5-3-15, 16. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
| Camp 2, Davao - Outgoing Mail | |
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1942 (Dec.) (c.) type 1 card from Cecil Wilson to his mother in San Francisco, bearing Tsubota seal and U.S. censor "10899" handstamp; adhesive tape at left and a few minor imperfections. Scarce. Tett fig. 5-2-8. Photo HK$1,200-1,800
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1943 (c.) type 2 card from Gordon Malonay to his sister in Los Angeles bearing Sachi seal and circular U.S. censor handstamp "972"; good. Tett fig. 5-2-16. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
Capt. Malonay was rescued at Bilibid Prison, Manila by American Forces 2.4.1945
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1943, two envelopes, 1943 (2 June) to Capt. Richard Roshe bearing Long Branch duplex, U.S. censor tape and Great Japanese Military Police Censored tape with Kubota seal, manuscript "Bil" and "Jan 44" (receipt); 1943 (1 Nov.) to Col. James Duckworth, Medial Corps., Camp of P.I. #3, bearing San Francisco slogan postmark, U.S. censor
tape and circular handstamp "375", circular German censor handstamp, Japanese censor seal and "Cab" (he had been transferred to Cabanatuan) (ex. Garrett). Tett fig. 5-3-10. (2 covers) HK$1,800-2,200
| Camp 3, Bilibid Prison - Outgoing Mail | |
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1943 type 1 card from William Dunn to his parents in Illinois, bears Urabe censor and circular U.S. censor "271"; fine. Tett fig. 5-2-9 HK$1,200-1,800
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1943 type 2 card from John Chesebrough to his mother in New York bearing handstruck "sce des prisonniers de guerre" in red, Urabe seal and faint circular U.S. censor "658"; corner crease and soiled. Scarce. Tett fig. 5-2-17. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
John Chesebrough was later transferred to Clarke Field camp
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1944 (26 Apr.) type 3 card from Ernest Serrano to his mother in New Mexico with Urabe seal and "12249" U.S. censor handstamp; corner crease, fresh. Tett fig. 5-2-28. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
| Camp 4, Las Pinas - Outgoing Mail | |
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1944 type 3 and type 4 cards from Harry Reilich to his parents in Los Angeles, both with Urabe seal and U.S. censor handstamp "11047"; the first is creased, the second fresh and fine. Tett figs. 5-2-29, 36. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
Harry Reilich went on to write a book of his experiences, Our Days Were Years. This is the account of his personal experiences in the Philippines at the start of World War II, from the first attacks on Clark Field near Manila, the valiant stand against overwhelming Japanese odds for four months before the fall of Bataan, the Bataan Death March, and a three-and-one-half-year incarceration in Japanese P.O.W. camps, both in the Philippines and on the Japanese islands
| Camp 7, Corregidor (?) - Outgoing Mail | |
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1943 type 1 card from Joseph Carbonaro to his father in New York, bears Urabe censor and circular U.S. censor "104"; soiled but rare mail from this camp. Tett fig. 5-2-10. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
| Camp 10, Batangas - Incoming Mail | |
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1944 (5 July) Prisoner of War Air Mail lettersheet with U.S. Air 8c. tied by New York machine postmark, to Myer Dougherty bearing U.S. censor handstamp "11028" and "return to sender/By Direction of the Air Department/Undeliverable as Addressed", the reverse with German censor tape and handstamp plus New York return postmark dated 1945 (28 Dec.). Fine and rare mail addressed to this camp. Tett fig. 5-3-33. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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1942 (Dec.) (?) type 1 card from Myer Dougherty to his mother in San Deigo bearing straight-line "sec des prisonniers de guerre" in red, Yakushiji and Urabe seals, circular U.S. censor "113" and manuscript "Rec'd Aug 14 - 1943"; stained and soiled. Very rare as only two items of mail are recorded from this camp. Tett fig. 5-2-13. Photo HK$4,000-6,000
Originally 150 P.O.Ws were sent to Batangas. There they repaired roads and bridges which has been destroyed during the fighting. They were there for three months when "less than 30 survivors ... emaciated and beaten and as sick a group of men I have ever seen" (written by Ralph Hibbs) were taken to Bilibid
| Camp 10-A, Palawan - Outgoing Mail | |
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1944 type 4 card from William Brown to his mother in Antioch, California bearing Urabe seal (applied in Bilibid) and U.S. censor handstamp "12249"; some light soiling. A very rare card from this camp. Tett fig. 5-2-37. Photo HK$5,000-7,000
Provenance: William Oliver, December 2010
In September 1942 a party of 400 P.O.Ws was taken to this island to work on enlarging the airfield. 150 were returned to Bilibid in July 1943 as they were too ill to work, they were replaced by a further 70 men. Another 60 were taken back to Bilibid in December 1943, also being too ill. On 14th December 1944 the Japanese guards murdered the remaining 140 P.O.Ws, although six managed to escape. William Brown was one of those executed
| Camp 10-B, Lipa - Outgoing Mail | |
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1943 type 2 card from V.M. Deck to a friend (aunt?) in Dayton, Ohio bearing Urabe seal and circular U.S. censor handstamp "478"; typed in red ink (typical for this camp). Fine and rare. Ex Garrett. Tett fig. 5-2-20. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
The work detail was to widen the runway on the airfield
| Camp 10-B, Lipa - Incoming Mail | |
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1944 (21 May) Prisoner of War Air Mail lettersheet bearing U.S. Air 6c. cancelled by dumb postmark, to Charles Buchanan, bears Matsunaga seal and manuscript "Cab" as Charles Buchanan had been sent back to Cababatuan as Lipa was closed in March 1944. Ex Garrett. Tett fig. 5-3-32. Photo HK$1,200-1,800
| Camp 10-C, Clark Field - Incoming Mail | |
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1944 (7 Feb.) "Prisoner of War Mail" to Lieut. John Fantone, c/o Geneva, Switzerland bearing Fort Benning machine postmark, U.S. censor tape with "11351" handstamp and faint Sakuma seal in violet and manuscript "22". Good and a very scarce destination. Tett fig. 5-3-40. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
John Fantone was a medical man and was sent to Japan on the 'Brazil Mara'. He died in Camp Moji Hospital Fukuoka on 10th February 1945 from bomb wounds
| Camp 10-C, Clark Field - Outgoing Mail | |
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1943 type 2 card from Sgt. Paul Graham to his father in Tacoma, bears Urabe seal, circular U.S. censor handstamp "414" and "Received Dec 13- 43"; good to fine. A rare card from this camp. Tett fig. 5-2-21. Photo HK$3,500-4,500
Paul Graham was taken to Japan on 'Noto Maru' and held in Nagasaki 6B camp, where he was liberated
| Camp 11, Manila Port - Outgoing Mail | |
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1943 type 2 card from Sgt. Ivan Buster to a friend (mother-in-law?) in Salem, Oregon bearing straight-line "sce des prisonniers de guerre" in red, Yakushiji and Urabe seals and circular U.S. censor handstamp "389". Fine and rare mail from this camp. Tett fig. 5-2-22. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
Manila Port was open between June 1942 and July 1944. Ivan Buster was taken to Japan on the 'Noto Maru' on 27th August 1944 and held in Sendai 6 Camp in Hanawa
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1943 type 2 card from Ivan Buster to his wife (?) in the French quarter in Shanghai,
(a companion to the previous lot) bearing Urabe seal and no other markings. It appears that his wife was not an alien as she had not been interned. Rare mail, especially into China. Tett fig. 5-2-23. Photo HK$4,000-6,000
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1944 type 3 card from H.G. Ellis to his family in Phoenix, bearing Urabe seal and U.S. censor handstamp "11079"; fine and scarce. Tett fig. 5-2-34. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
Henryck Ellis was sent back to Bilibid, from where he was eventually liberated
| Civilian Internees - Camp Holmes - Incoming Mail | |
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1944 (26 Jan.) "Civilian Internee Postage Free" envelope to Walter Moore bearing San Francisco slogan postmark, U.S. censor tape with "11083" handstamp, Yamato seal and manuscript "3" and "Rec'd Oct 31 - 44". Scarce mail to this camp. Tett fig. 5-5-20. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
Camp Holmes was Internment Camp 3
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1944 (12 June) 3d. Prisoner of War Post Air Mail card to Eric Little, cancelled by Kirkin Tilloch, Glasgow c.d.s. with British censor "P.W.9197" handstamp in red and Yamato seal; fine. Rare mail from the U.K. Tett fig. 5-5-21. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
| Civilian Internees - Santo Tomas - Incoming Mail | |
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1942-44, a group of covers to Mr and Mrs Rohrer, with 1942 (15 Oct.) envelope bearing U.S. 3c. tied by Pasadena machine postmark, addressed to Santo Tomas Camp with U.S. censor seal "286" and manuscript "A-1" and with the original letter, no Japanese censor marks; 1943 (24 Aug.) air mail cover from Helen Rohrer's mother bearing U.S. Air 6c. tied by Pasadena duplex and sent "On SS Gripsholm New York" with U.S. censor tape "584", Japanese censor tape with Kubota seal, marked "A-1" in red crayon and "LB" in pencil plus other markings (the pair had now been transferred to Los Banos) and with the original letter; 1944 (5 Feb.) 2c. stationery envelope to Lewis Rohrer cancelled by Seattle machine postmark, U.S. censor tape with "11335" handstamp, manuscript "St Tomas" and "LB" in blue crayon with the original letter from his sister; and 1944 (10 June) Prisoner of War Post air mail lettersheet with U.S. 5c. tied by New York machine postmark, U.S. censor handstamp "11336" and "LB" in blue crayon and enclosing a message from his mother. A good group. Tett figs. 5-5-11, 13, 19. (4 covers) HK$3,000-4,000
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1943 (12 May) envelope from the Bureau of the Census to Maria de Ridder bearing 5c. tied by Manila slogan postmark and with boxed bilingual "Passed by Censor/Japanese Military Police" in violet. The mail was to instruct the recipient to report to Santo Tomas Camp for internment; vertical fold. Tett fig. 5-4-3 HK$1,000-1,500
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1943 (13 Sept.) envelope to George Colley bearing U.S. 5c. franking tied by Washington machine postmark, with U.S. censor tape "206", Japanese censor tape with Kubota seal on the reverse, handstamped "st.tomas" in blue-black and with manuscript "c/o SD Lennox A-3". In fact George Colley had escaped with his wife and some colleagues in a small boat but were forced to land near Sandakan where they were captured by the Japanese and held in Kuching camp. Tett fig. 5-5-23. Photo HK$1,200-1,800
George Colley wrote a book of his time in captivity, Manila-Kuching and Return 1941-1945
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1944-45, a group of covers with 1944 (Apr.) stampless envelope to Mrs Newman, without postmark, U.S. censor tape with "11330" handstamp, manuscript "ST" in blue crayon and with original letter from her mother which bears small Kinoshita seal, the envelope with "Rec. 11-17-44"; 1944 (25 July) local card to Arnold Warren from his young son, bears 5s. adhesive tied by Manila cancellation with Kinoshita seal on the reverse (ex William Oliver); 1945 (23 Jan.) Prisoner of War Post air mail lettersheet to the Lommassons bearing New York machine postmark, "5376" censor handstamp, the message refers to quotes from the bible, but this appears not to have been delivered. Tett figs. 5-5-10, 26. (3 covers) HK$2,000-2,500
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1945 (14 Jan.) Prisoner of War Post air mail card to Leon Jepson bearing blank despatch machine postmark, sent from Vancouver with Canadian censor "556" handstamp; not delivered and bears "return to sender free/by order of the postmaster general/recovered from japanese" in black. Scarce Canadian P.O.W. card. Tett fig.
5-5-25. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
| Civilian Internees - Santo Tomas - Outgoing Mail | |
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1943 (25 Sept.) special Prisoner of War Post envelope from David Dargie to his brother in Arbroath, Scotland, bears Manila postmark, boxed Censored handstamp in red with Mazaki seal, British censor seal "63316" on the reverse, with the original letter on the special camp stationery. Carried on the 'Gripsholm'. Fine and a scarce destination. Tett fig. 5-4-8, 9. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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1944 Philippine Internment Camp post card from Rebecca Everett to her brother in New Jersey bearing Ohashi seal and U.S. censor "12254" handstamp. The message notes that she has received a package. Fine. Tett fig. 5-4-12. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
Dates on these cards were allowed after mid-1944
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1944 (27 June) Philippine Internment Camp card from Winifred Chun to her brother in Marlborough, England bearing Kinoshita seal and with pencil "Oct 1st"; without British censor so probable received after the war. Also 1942 (2 Nov.) envelope to Miss Chun bearing Marlborough machine postmark, British censor seal "1549", circular Stamp of Enemy Country Person Prisoner of War Camp in black; with the original letter number 2 from her brother and 1944 (1 Dec.) American Red Cross Civilian Message Form to Winnie Chun sent from New York from a friend, this was probably still in transit when Miss Chun was liberated. An interesting group. Tett figs. 5-4-17, 5-5-7, 22. (3 items) HK$2,500-3,500
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1944 (24 July) Philippine Internment Card from Margaret Almy to a friend at Warner Bros Pictures, bearing Kinoshita seal and U.S. censor "12254" handstamp; some light creasing. Tett fig. 5-4-18. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
For 1943 mail to Zentsuji Camp, see lot 2363
| Civilian Internees - Los Banos - Incoming Mail | |
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1944 (23 Jan.) plain post card to C. Buhler bearing Epsom machine postmark, British censor "P.W. 77" handstamp in red, various manuscript marks including "LB" in red crayon; light vertical fold. Photo HK$1,200-1,800
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1944, two covers with (14 Mar.) envelope to Emsley Beck bearing U.S. Air 6c. tied by Bakersfield machine postmark, U.S. censor tape with "11159" handstamp, addressed to Los Banos (where he was held) but with manuscript "Santo Tomas" and "Hosp"; (10 July) Prisoner of War Post air mail lettersheet to Rev. Thomas Mitchell bearing U.S. 6c. franking tied by Woodstock duplex, U.S. censor handstamp "11331", Hatarei seal, addressed to Santo Tomas but with "LB" in blue crayon. Tett figs. 5-5-17, 18. (2 covers) HK$1,000-1,500
Emsley Beck was a steward on the 'President Grant' and was one of the crew who were left behind in Manila when the ship had to make an emergency departure
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1944 (June) two 3d. Prisoner of War air mail cards to J.A.G.L. Smith, marked "Civilian Internee" from a friend, dated 2nd and 23rd respectively and cancelled by Birkenhead machine postmark and Rock Ferry, Birkenhead c.d.s., each with British censor, "LB" in blue crayon, "27" in red crayon and, on the reverse, Hatarei seal. Fine and scarce. These at the first two cards in this correspondence, the first message includes "At last can write", though it is not clear why this should have taken so long. Good mail from the U.K. Tett figs. 5-5-15, 16. (2 cards) HK$2,000-2,500
For other mail relating to J. Smith, see lots 2287 and 2291
| Civilian Internees - Los Banos - Outgoing Mail | |
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1943 (25 Sept.) opened-out special Internment Camp envelope from H.E. Yarborough to New York bearing Manila machine postmark, boxed Censored handstamp in red with Mazaki seal, U.S. censor tape marks at each side with circular "777" handstamp, company receipt 1943 (16 Dec.) on the reverse. This is from the first mailing and was carried on the 'Gripsholm'. Tett fig. 5-4-10. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
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1944 Philippine Internment Camp card from George Reid to home in Insch, Aberdeenshire, with Tanaka Eiji seal and British censor "P.W. 445" handstamp in red. Fine. Tett fig. 5-4-14. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
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1944 Philippine Internment Camp card from Corwin Chapman to his wife in San Francisco, bearing Urabe seal; without U.S. censor. Heavily creased. Tett fig. 5-4-16 HK$1,200-1,800
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1944 (21 Mar.) Philippine Internment Card from John Alwynne G.L. Smith to his
wife in Wirral, the message is upbeat but asks for woollen socks, with Urabe seal and British censor "P.W. 3235" in red; a second card includes, "lucky able to send third card,", Tanaka Eiji seal and British censor "P.W. 3154" in red. Two good cards. Also 1941
(24 Dec.) Cable and Wireless illustrated telegram from Alwynne Smith to Annie Smith stating, "safe in Manila Merry Xmas", sent nine days before the Japanese took Manila. Tett figs. 5-4-11, 15, 5-5-2. (3 pieces). Photo HK$3,000-5,000
| Civilian Internees - Ateneo de Manila - Incoming Mail | |
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1943 (Sept. - Oct.) two envelopes to Rev. Thomas A. Mitchell, both with Buffalo slogan postmarks and U.S. censor tape, the first with boxed Prisoner of War Mail handstamp in deep red (crossed through), boxed Censored handstamp in grey-blue with Kuboka seal, readdressed to Maryland and was not delivered. The second sent via Germany with circular censor handstamp, Kinoshita seal and marked both "Los Banos" and "St Tomas" (Ateneo de Manila was closed in July 1943). Tett figs. 5-5-12, 27. (2 covers). Photo HK$2,500-3,000
Up to 53 internees were cared for by Jesuit Fathers
| Civilian Internees - Holy Ghost College - Incoming Mail | |
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1943 (10 June) "Civilian Internee Mail" envelope to Leanne and Virginia Blinzler, at Holy Ghost College, bearing Buffalo slogan postmark, U.S. censor tape, handstruck "st.tomas" and "55A"; roughly opened at right. Tett fig. 5-5-6. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
The Holy Ghost College was where sick children under the age of twelve were cared for. The two Blinzler sisters were quite young at this time. This was closed in February 1944 and the internees moved to other camps. Leanne Blinzler Noe wrote a book of her experiences in, MacArthur Came Back A Little Girl's Encounter With War in the Philippines
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Undated Japanese Army Field Post Card from Luis Delos Santos to his mother in Guimba with the message in English, the address had been translated into Kanji. Fine and rare. Tett fig. 5-4-19. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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1942-43, a selection of philatelic commemorative covers to and from civilian internees, bearing different Japanese commemorative cachets and bilingual censor handstamps; fine. (10 covers) HK$1,200-1,500
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1942-44, an interesting and varied selection of covers, cards and other items with picture postcards of Bilibid (3) and Santo Tomas (ex Garrett), 1942 air mail envelope to Donald McCann with Examiner's "1709" seal and "transatlantic route" in purple but apparently not delivered (Donald McCann worked for Pan-Am, he met a nurse in Santo Tomas, Dorothy Ludlow, whom he later married); 1943 (11 May) stampless Official envelope asking Herbert Bamberger to report to Santo Tomas Internment Camp - he was later liberated from Bilibid Camp; 1943 (26 Jan.) envelope to Iona Lupton in Manila but redirected to Santo Tomas Internment Camp with square boxed Enemy Country Person Internment Camp in red; 1944 (3 Jan.) Red Cross card seeking location of W.F. Zimmerman, Catholic Mission file cards (3), 1944 Family Aid Committee letter giving information about the MacGavin family; and 1943 ham radio message from Sacremento to Mrs Holmes in Oregon, with the original letter. Also some contemporary newspapers and other ephemera. A very good lot. Tett figs. 5-4-1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 5-5-2, 5-3-2 HK$5,000-7,000
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By The Japanese: A group of six leaflets dropped on the American or Philippino forces to encourage surrender or promote anti-American feelings. Fair to fine. Tett figs. 5-1-3, 4, 5. (6) HK$1,000-1,500
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By The Americans: A wide and varied group of leaflets with messages from General MacArthur and President Osmena to encourage Philippino resistance and others to Japanese soldiers to encourage them to surrender. Also examples of "I shall return" MacArthur match box and cigarette packet, rare and iconic. Tett figs. 5-13-9 to 14.
(14 items). Photo HK$3,000-4,000
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1942 South Cebu usaffe 2c. pair, 4c. pair and 20c. se-tenant with 16c., the 2c. and 4c. show both types of fount of the value; 2c. with soiled mark. A scarce and important set. Tett figs. 5-9-2, 4. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
These stamps were produced for mail services among the guerrilla forces. The 2c. and 4c. were printed in strips of five on pink paper, the 16c. and 20c. are on off-white paper in se-tenant pairs, two pairs on each side of the sheet (the stamps could only be printed in one corner, so the sheet needed to be turned accordingly)
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1943 Mindanao 2c. blue, a roulette single with part original gum, light corner crease. Fresh. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
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1943 Mindanao; 1944 (1 Jan.) long manila envelope bearing 2c. blue tied by dated oval "posted in the free philippines/Mindanao Guerrilla Area", sent by Jesus Montalvan to Howard Zumwalt in Tacloban, Leyte and bears an array of postmarks dated June and July; some creasing and soiling. A rare and desirable cover. Tett fig. 5-9-7. Photo HK$18,000-20,000
The sender, Captain Montalvan wrote about his covers, "My intention to have postmarks of the different post offices was to show on Mindanao the Japs occupied some municipalities only, and not the whole island ... Covers that are postmarked are mostly mine, because when I took my vacation to visit my family, I used to pass through the non-occupied areas and asked the postmasters to postmark my letters. All letters at that time were sent by couriers"
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1944-45, a group of items with 1944 (19 Oct.) envelope from M. Satterthwaite on USS LST 707 (a landing craft involved in the taking of Leyte, 5 days before) to Boston, bearing U.S. NAVY duplex and circular "passed naval censor"; 1944 (3 Nov.) Japanese Military postcard from Jerry Stockton to Pennsylvania cancelled by "U.S. Navy" duplex and with circular "passed by naval censor"; and 1945 (29 Sept.) envelope and letter from Robert Nelson to New York cancelled by "u.s. army/post office" machine postmark, the letter tells of the war devastation, the suffering of children and his feelings there. An interesting group. (3 covers or cards) HK$1,000-1,500
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1945 (Mar. - May) a group of three letters from I.A.G.L. Smith to his family in Wirral. The first letter is dated 28th February and written on American Red Cross stationery whilst he was still in the Philippines, the envelope bears U.S. 5c. franking tied by U.S. Army Postal Service machine postmark with censor seal and handstamp; the second, dated 1st April in on a "V … - MAIL" lettersheet bearing 5c. franking cancelled by dumb postmark and with censor shield handstamp; the third letter written "At Sea" with Canteen Service envelope bearing "u.s. army postal service/a.p.o." duplex, circular Army censor handstamp in blue and "T" in circle struck in purple, the letter shows his frustration as taking so long to get back home. A good group. Tett figs. 5-13-22, 23, 26. (3 covers) HK$1,500-2,000
For other mail relating to J. Smith, please see lots 2283 and 2287
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1945, a group of covers which includes U.S. 6c. stationery envelopes from Mrs Gordon Ells to San Francisco, Elmer Madsen to his wife in Palo Alto and from E.H. Gallit to his wife in New Jersey, each cancelled by Army Postal Service duplex with censor shield handstamp, Airgraph from New Zealand to Birmingham, envelope from S.L. Rohrer to California bearing Air 6c. tied by Los Angeles machine postmark with "mailed on the Eberle" (the Eberle docked in San Pedro, Los Angeles) on 2nd May 1945; also a free frank envelope send by General Wainwright from San Antonio, Texas in 1946 (25 Jan.). Tett figs. 5-13-24, 25, 28, 29. (6 items) HK$1,800-2,200
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