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Netherlands. 1846 Entire from Gulphen to Amsterdam, privately carried, with senders cachet and manuscript "30", bearing the yellow forwarding label "Diligence - en Spoorweg - Expeditie / Van Heuman, Koens & van Munster. / Amsterdam", spectacular and rare. Photo on Page 98. £100-120
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Netherlands. 1849 Entire to Dieren, privately carried, with "45" charge, the reverse bearing the yellow forwarding label "Diligence - en Spoorweg - Expeditie / Van Heuman, Koens & Kiesbrink / Dieren", the label miscut and the first line therefore repeated, evidently a successor company to the label in the previous lot. Spectacular and rare. £100-120
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Portugal/Argentina. 1861-63 Entires from Barcelona or Tarragona both to Buenos Ayres, both privately carried to Lisbon and then put into the mail, bearing blue "J.B PIOMBINO / LISBONA" forwarding agents labels tied by Lisbon datestamps, the reverse with oval "PAGOU DE FRANQUIA PELO PAQUETE" containing the "150" reis charge. (2). Photo on Page 98. £160-200
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Spain/Cuba. 1816 (Oct 8) Entire letter from Havana to Bordeaux, privately carried via Coruna, bearing the forwarding agents label "Coruna 11 de Eno de 1817 / Recibida y remitida por su seguro / servidor: / Q.S.M.B. / Martin de Torres Moreno". Very unusual and rare. Photo on Page 98. £180-220
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1914-18 Covers and cards from various British, U.S or German ships and picture postcards of ships, including cards of British hospital ships (11), British naval censors, also 1915 P.O.W lettersheet from a crew member of U103 which was rammed and sunk by the "Olympic", and 1915 Feldpost cover from Germany to a sailor from S.M.S "Cap Trafalgar" interned at Martin Garcia in Argentina with arrival backstamp (the ship sunk by H.M.S "Carmania" in Sept. 1914). (51). £120-150
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1915-17 Covers and cards comprising 1915 Field Service postcard from F.P.O 158 to China with "HOIHOW" British P.O arrival c.d.s on the front; O.A.S cards from South Africa (3) or South West Africa (4, F.P.O 4 (2) or 5 c.d.s, or violet boxed 47 datestamp) and a censored cover from Luderitzbucht; and a 1915 cover from Switzerland to a P.O.W at Fort Duchesne, Madagascar. (10). £200-250
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G.B Naval Mail - Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. 1915 Covers from I.O.M S.P. Co steamers commissioned as naval vessels during WW1 with censored cover from H.M.S "Ramsey", the enclosed letter dated August 5th 1915 and the stamp cancelled on August 7th, the day before the ship was sunk in the North Sea (the writer amongst the 52 killed); covers from H.M.S "Peel" with differing censor cachets (2); also a postcard of the "Mona Queen" in wartime camouflage. (4). £120-150
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Great Britain - Civil Censorship. 1914-18 Covers and cards including "Returned to Sender By the Censor" labels (4), 1914 cover from Japan to Turkey with "UNDELIVERABLE / L.P.S", 1914 cover from Baghdad with boxed "Postal Censor", 1914 cover from Austria with small pink censor label tied by "Returned Letter Office London" wax seal, various early or unusual types of censor labels, double censorship, War Office Censor cachets or wax seals (3), diplomatic bag mail (2), Official Supervisor cachets for German/Austrian Banks (2), 1918 Austria cover forwarded by Thomas Cook in Switzerland, 1919 cover from S.S "Hebe" with Newport, Mon. Customs & Excise cachet, etc. An interesting lot, ex Alistair Kennedy. (34). £200-250
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G.B - P.O.W Mail - Newbury. 1914 (Sep-Nov) Covers and cards comprising registered cover franked 3d, cover franked 1d and a stampless cover with oval Official Paid c.d.s and "Prisoners of War Information Bureau" cachet, all three with red dated oval "COMMANDANT'S OFFICE / NEWBURY / BERKS / PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP"; stampless card with similar oval "COMMANDANT'S HOUSE / NEWBURY / BERKS / 13 SEP 1914 / PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP" (very scarce, only used early Sept.) and "Prisoners of War Information Bureau" cachet; stampless card to Germany with Post Free P.C cachet; and cover franked 1d from London to an internee with red "P.C". The camp at Newbury Racecourse was closed in December 1914, the internees transferred to P.O.W Ships. (6). £160-200
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c.1914-15 Stampless P.O.W envelopes from the "Ivernia", "Saxonia" or "Royal Edward" all anchored off Southend, or from "Ascania" at Portsmouth, all with "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR", fine. (4). £100-120
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"Andania". 1915 Piece bearing the circular cachet "H.M.T "ANDANIA" / RYDE / 20 FEB 1915 / PRISONERS OF WAR", and a stampless cover from Germany to a P.O.W on the ship with Post Free P.C cachet. Also cards of the ship (4), three posted on board in 1915 when in use as a troopship. The only recorded example of the "Andania" cachet. (2+). £100-120
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"Andania" & "Ascania". 1914-15 Covers and cards comprising 1914 postcard from Chingford to a P.O.W on "Ascania" at Portsmouth Harbour with scarce oval "COMMANDANT'S OFFICE / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 11 DEC. 1914 / PRISONERS OF WAR, H.M.T "ASCANIA""; P.O.W envelope from "Ascania" with red "PASSED CENSOR" and Ryde c.d.s; German parcel card, cover from Germany and a G.B postcard to the "Ascania", German cover to the "Andania" (redirected to Dorchester), covers and a card from the "Andania" (2) or "Ascania" (2) and a stampless card from a P.O.W about to be moved to Jersey simply written from Ryde, these nine all with circular Post Free P.C cachets; also picture postcards of the ships (4). A good lot, the "Ascania" cachet scarce. (11+). £320-380
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"Ascania". 1914-15 Long stampless O.H.M.S covers, one with a Gosport c.d.s and violet oval "COMMANDANT'S OFFICE / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 28 DEC 1914 / PRISONERS OF WAR H.M.T "ASCANIA""; the other with a Ryde c.d.s and similar oval "COMMANDANT'S OFFICE / RYDE / 26 MAR 1915 / PRISONERS OF WAR H.M.T "ASCANIA"", the first a little toned, vertical folds, otherwise fine, a scarce pair. (2). Photo on Page 98. £300-350
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"Ascania". 1914-15 Covers and cards comprising stampless picture postcard of the ship and P.O.W envelopes (9) from the ship with oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / INFORMATION BUREAU", boxed "J.A.H. / CENSOR" (2, Ryde or Gosport c.d.s ), Post Free P.C cachets (6) or straight line "PASSED CENSOR" (enclosed letter with same cachet); and stampless cards (2) and cover to P.O.Ws on the ship with straight line "PASSED CENSOR" or violet oval "COMMANDANT'S OFFICE / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 5 JAN 1915 / PRISONERS OF WAR H.M.T. "ASCANIA"". Also a related P.O.W cover from Newbury, cards of the ship (2) and cards posted on the "Ascania" whilst serving as a troopship (4), one with violet oval "PASSED BY CENSOR / H.M.T "ASCANIA"". (14+). Photo on Page 98. £450-550
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"Ascania". 1915 (Feb 25) Stampless picture postcard from Germany to a P.O.W "ex. H.M.S Laurentic, H.M. Ryde Concentration Camp" with a German censor cachet, red Post Free P.C cachet and the very scarce "NOT ON BOARD / "ASCANIA"", redirected to Dorchester. Photo on Page 98. £150-180
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"Canada". 1914-15 Stampless covers with circular violet "HEAD QUARTERS / 17 DEC. 1914 / PRISONERS OF WAR SHIP" or "RYDE / 24 FEB 1915 / PRISONERS OF WAR" and Ryde datestamps, handstruck or manuscript "P.C", no return addresses but both cachets known to have been used on the "Canada". Also a P.O.W envelope from the "Canada" with circular Post Free P.C cachet; stampless Feldpost card depicting a zeppelin and aeroplanes, from Germany to the ship with manuscript "Passed"; and a card of the ship. A good lot, the two circular cachets very scarce. (4+). Photo on Page 100. £350-400
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"Canada". 1915 Stampless picture postcard of the "Canada" with violet circular "HEAD QUARTERS / 24 JAN 1915 / PRISONERS OF WAR SHIP" and boxed "P.C" with chamfered corners, and a P.O.W envelope with violet circular "RYDE / 24 FEB 1915 / PRISONERS OF WAR" and "P.C", both with a Ryde c.d.s; piece with a crowned German eagle drawn by a P.O.W and the distinctive boxed "P.C." censor dated "25·1·1915"; stampless cover with Post Free P.C cachet; and a German Red Cross envelope to a P.O.W on the ship. Also two cards of the ship. (5+). £350-400
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"Lake Manitoba". 1915 Covers and cards comprising P.O.W envelope to London franked 1d, cancelled at Gosport, with violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 5 FEB 1915 / H.M.T "LAKE MANITOBA""; picture postcard from Switzerland to a P.O.W with red oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / RYDE, I.O.W / 19 MAR. 1915 / H.M.T. "LAKE MANITOBA"", the stamp removed by the censor and overstruck by red "C.G.H / CENSOR"; and stampless P.O.W envelopes with Post Free P.C cachets (4). Also cards of the ship (4), two posted whilst in use as a troopship. A good lot, the named cachets scarce. (6+). £400-500
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"Lake Manitoba". 1914-16 Covers comprising 1914 KEVII 1d postal stationery envelope cancelled at Gosport with violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 28 DEC 1914 / H.M.T "LAKE MANITOBA"" and stampless postcard from Germany to Newbury redirected to the ship with the scarce oval cachet dated "29 JAN 1915"; 3d registration envelope (two punch holes at left) cancelled at Ryde with red "C.G.H / CENSOR" and oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / RYDE, I.O.W. / 29 MAR. 1915 / H.M.T "LAKE MANITOBA""; stampless covers cancelled at Portsmouth, endorsed "P.O.W" with manuscript "PC" (2); stampless P.O.W envelope with circular Post Free P.C cachet; 1916 stampless Feldpost cover from Germany sent to the ship well after it had ceased to hold P.O.Ws; also postcards of the ship (2). A fine and scarce group. (7+). Photo on Page 100. £500-600
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"Lake Manitoba". 1915 Registered cover to the Belgian Consul in Folkestone, six ½d stamps cancelled at Gosport, violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 26 JAN 1915 / H.M.T "LAKE MANITOBA"" applied to both sides, a scarce registered cover. Photo on Page 100. £250-300
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"Scotian". 1914 (Oct 28) Stampless cover from Germany to a P.O.W, c/o Information Bureau, London, with red "P.C." and violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 17 DEC 1914 / H.M.T "SCOTIAN"", light vertical fold, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 100. £140-160
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"Scotian". 1914-15 Covers and cards comprising 1914 stampless cover from Germany to Frimley but sent to Portsmouth, red London Official Paid c.d.s and "P.C" with violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 17 DEC. 1914 / H.M.T "SCOTIAN""; stamped postcards from Germany or Norway to a P.O.W on the ship; stampless P.O.W envelopes with circular Post Free P.C cachet (3); and cards of the ship (2). A good group. (6+). £280-320
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"Scotian". 1915-16 Stampless P.O.W envelopes with Post Free P.C cachets (2), and a Feldpost cover from Schleswig to a P.O.W on the ship, sent nearly a year after the prisoners had been moved to camps. Also three postcards of the ship. (3+). £80-100
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"Tunisian". 1915 (Feb 13) Stampless P.O.W envelope (letter enclosed) with Ryde c.d.s and scarce violet oval "H.M.T TUNISIAN / P.C. / RYDE, I.W.". Also a woven silk postcard of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 100. £150-180
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"Tunisian". 1915 Stampless cover to Belfast with Ryde c.d.s and violet oval "H.M.T TUNISIAN / P.C / RYDE, I.W."; stampless P.O.W envelope with Post Free P.C cachet, and a front from Germany to the ship. Also postcards of the ship (3, one a woven silk card) and an associated card. (3+). £200-250
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"Uranium". 1915 Stampless P.O.W envelopes with violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / RYDE, I.O.W / 28 APR 1915 / H.M.T "URANIUM"" and "C.G.H / CENSOR", or sent after the ships move to Southend with red oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / 25 MAY 1915 / H.M.T "URANIUM"; and a P.O.W envelope from Southend, all with Post Free P.C cachets. Also a 1916 cover from Germany to a P.O.W on the ship, sent nearly a year after the prisoners were moved to camps; and 1916 P.O.W envelope from Stratford with the "C.G.H / CENSOR" cachet that was previously used on the "Uranium" and "Lake Manitoba". A good lot, the two named cachets very scarce. (5). Photo on Page 100. £400-500
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"Uranium". 1915 Stampless P.O.W envelope (letter enclosed) to Germany with red "C.G.H / CENSOR", oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / RYDE, I.O.W / 15 MAY 1915 / H.M.T "URANIUM"", and circular Post Free P.C cachet, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 100. £200-250
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"Saxonia", "Ivernia" & "Royal Edward". 1914-15 Covers and cards comprising cover from Netherlands Indies to a P.O.W in Gibraltar and redirected to Southend with scarce red boxed "NOT ON H.M.T SAXONIA", unfortunately reduced at right with the stamp torn out; stampless picture postcard of the "Saxonia" sent to Germany with circular Post Free P.C cachet; card to a P.O.W on the "Saxonia", the G.B stamp removed by the censor; stampless postcard from Germany to the "Royal Edward" and P.O.W. envelopes from the "Saxonia", "Royal Edward" or "Ivernia" all with the circular Post Free P.C cachet; also picture postcards of the ships (8), an interesting group. (7+). £220-260
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"Ivernia". 1914-15 Covers and cards comprising stampless Feldpost cover from Germany to Frith Hill with very scarce violet "NOT ON H.M.T "IVERNIA""; other stampless Feldpost covers from Germany or Belgium to the "Ivernia"; stampless P.O.W envelopes from the ship, to G.B with oval "Prisoners of War Information Bureau" cachet and manuscript "PC", or to Germany (2, one to a soldier with various unknown cachets and "Zuruck"). Also picture postcards of the ship (6, three posted on board whilst a troopship), 1915 Malta card posted by a soldier on the ship with violet "Censored / for O.C", and a picture postcard of German prisoners at Southend on Sea. (6+). Photo on Page 104 £250-300
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"Royal Edward". 1914-15 Picture Postcards of the ship sent by members of the crew, franked ½d, one with scarce boxed "LETTER / FROM MEMBER OF SHIP'S STAFF" in violet. (2). Photo on Page 104. £150-180
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"Royal Edward". 1915 (May 18) P.O.W Envelope franked 1d to London with violet oval "H.M.T ROYAL EDWARD / P.C. / SOUTHEND-ON-SEA", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 104. £200-250
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"Royal Edward". 1915 Stampless P.O.W envelopes from the ship, all with Post Free P.C cachets, one unusually to Brazil (8); stampless Feldpost cover and card, and a parcel card, all from Germany to P.O.Ws on the ship. Also postcards of the ship (4). A good lot, the parcel card unusual. (11+). £220-260
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"Saxonia". 1914-15 Cards, covers and a front comprising cover to Devon franked 1d and the front of a stampless P.O.W envelope to Holland both with scarce violet "P.C / H.M.S SAXONIA / SOUTHEND-ON-SEA"; ½d postcard and stampless P.O.W envelopes (3) from the ship; 3d registration envelope to a P.O.W on the ship with scarce circular "PASSED / BY THE / CENSOR"; and a registered cover franked 3d from London to a P.O.W, endorsed "P.C Royal Edward (£5 enclosed)", also cards of the ship (2). A fine and scarce lot. (8+). Photo on Page 104. £350-400
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Hospital Ship "Karoola". 1915-19 Stampless O.A.S covers, the first to Australia with blue oval "No. 1 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP / 1 NOV 1915 / KAROOLA" on both sides; the second to India with green circular "PASSED BY SHIP'S CENSOR / A.H.S / KAROOLA", A.P.O SZ22 skeleton c.d.s (7 AP 19) of Port Said and "POSTAGE FREE / E.E.F", Bombay censor, arrival c.d.s of the Wild Flower Hotel, Simla. Also a postcard of the ship. (3). Photo on Page 104. £160-200
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Hospital Ship "Kanowna". 1916 Stampless O.A.S covers to G.B with violet straight line "H.M. A.H.S Kanowna", or oval "No... AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP / KANOWNA" with London Received From H.M Ship machine. Also two postcards of the ship. (4). £150-180
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Hospital Ship "Kyarra". 1915 Stampless O.A.S covers to Australia, the first with Melbourne machine (Feb 15) endorsed "From Lt. Col. Nash, No 2 A.G Hospital, 2nd A.I Expd. Force, S.S Kyarra, Suez"; the second with Brisbane machine (Apr 17) and violet "A.I.F / PASSED CENSOR 55". Also a postcard of the ship. (3). £100-120
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Postcards. Real photo postcards (20) and other cards (4) of various Australian Transport ships, including card of T.S.S "Themistocles" with 7th Inf. Bde. Field P.O c.d.s and card of T.S.S "Bettana" with I.E.F "E" censor cachet, a card of T.S.S "Ceramic" with pictures of the King and Australian flap and map on reverse. Also booklet "The Wiltshire Mail. Souvenir of the voyage of the H.M.A.T "Wiltshire", Feb. 7th 1917 - April 11th 1917", and cards of H.M.A.S "Sydney" or S.M.S "Emden" (2). A good group. (28). £160-180
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Patriotic Cards/Official Stationery. 1915-17 Stampless postcard headed "Australian European Expeditionary Force, 1914-15, Souvenir" with an Australian map and flag below, violet "PASSED", oval "T 1d" with a 1d due stamp; 1917 stampless postcard "For King and Empire, Y.M.C.A of Perth (Western Australia) Field Service Department" depicting crossed flags and soldiers with semaphore flags, with violet "A.I.F / Passed by Censor No.....", Bombay c.d.s (Feb 28) and "PAQUEBOT"; and 1917 O.A.S lettercard printed by staff of the Commonwealth Stamp Printing Office "for gratuitous distribution among the men at the front" with violet "PASSED BY CENSOR" and "A.I.F FORCES POSTAGE FREE / VIC" c.d.s (Oct 1). (3). £150-180
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1914 Stampless cover and postcard to Australia both with "1ST AUST. INF. BDE FIELD P.O." c.d.s applied at sea, the cover with 24 Oct. c.d.s and "1d" charge mark, the card with 24 Nov c.d.s, the interesting message including "the Sydney, one of our escort sank the Emden & her collier the other day only 18 miles away". Also a cover with the same c.d.s of 17 Dec. used just after the troops arrival in Egypt. (3). £120-150
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South Africa/Sierra Leone. 1916-19 Covers and cards comprising 1918 stampless card of Freetown with violet "A.I.F / Passed by Censor No. (60)" of S.S "Aeneas", 1916 cover with Australia 1d cancelled at Durban, stampless covers and cards with violet "A.I.F / Passed by Censor No....." (6, two with manuscript "34" of S.S "Persic" or "37" of S.S "Anchises") and cancels of Cape Town (5) or Durban, other stampless O.A.S cards with Cape Town cancels (3, two with "G. O'Halloran Wright, A.I.F" cachets), two on differing A.I.F Y.M.C.A envelopes. (11). £350-400
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S.S "Star of Victoria". 1915 Picture postcards depicting a Commonwealth & Dominion Line ship, or Aden (2), all from the same sender to Victoria with violet straight line "A.I.F PASSED CENSOR 16", one with a c.d.s of Stratford (May 12) and boxed "MISSENT TO / STRATFORD". (3). Photo on Page 104. £180-220
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S.S "Clan MacGillivray"/"Mashobra". 1915 Stampless card and a cover franked Egypt 5m on the front and Australia 1d on the reverse, both with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and "A.I.F / PASSED CENSOR 46" applied on the "Clan MacGillivray", the card with the cachet overstruck by Port Said c.d.s, the cover with both stamps cancelled by the censor cachets, B.A.P.O Z c.d.s of Port Said on the front; and a stampless Egypt card with violet "A.I.F / Passed by Censor / 47" of the "Mashobra", Fremantle arrival machine on front. Two scarce distinctive type censor cachets used on ships of the third convoy. Also a postcard of the "Clan MacGillivray". (4). Photo on Page 104 £160-200
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S.S "Demosthenes". 1915 Stampless postcards of the ship (3, all with the ship's name cut out by the censor), all with large violet "A.I.F PASSED / CENSOR, 64". A distinctive type censor cachet, only used on the "Demosthenes", scarce. Also a real photo card of the ship. (4). Photo on Page 104. £180-220
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c.1915 Stampless O.A.S covers and cards with censor cachets incorporating the transport number, comprising "A.I.F / PASSED CENSOR" numbered 26 ("Armdale", A.I.F Base P.O Cairo c.d.s), 42 ("Boorara", also a card of the ship), 48 ("Seeang Bee") or A49 ("Seeang Choon", cachet possibly unrecorded?), and a Melbourne Y.M.C.A card with violet "A.I.F / Passed by Censor No. 54" used on S.S "Runic", all fine, a scarce group. (6). £280-320
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1915-16 Covers and cards with "A.I.F / Passed by Censor No ....." cachets, all with the Transport number added in manuscript, one cover from Transport 43 with Australia 1d cancelled in Colombo, the others all stampless, comprising numbers 24, 29, 34 (on postcard of New York), 35, 37, 40 (4, two on cards of the ship), 43, 50, 60, 67 (2, one on card of the ship), 68, 70, 75. Cancels include "A.I. FORCES POSTAGE FREE / VIC" c.d.s (2) and similar Melbourne machine, A.I.F Base P.O c.d.s of Alexandria (2), Fremantle, Port Taufiq, etc., also picture postcards of ships (7), two items on Y.M.C.A stationery. A good lot. (24). £700-800
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1914-18 Covers and cards from Transports, most with unnumbered censors, various types include "A.I.F. / Passed by Censor No ...." (8), "PASSED BY CENSOR" (4), "CENSOR", "Passed by / Censor" (3), "PASSED", "A.I.F / Passed by Censor", "A.I.F / PASSED BY CENSOR", "A.I.F / Passed by Censor .....", crowned oval "PASSED BY / LIEUT. COLONEL / CHIEF CENSOR / THE CENSOR", etc., some of these types apparently unrecorded. One cover with Canal Zone 5c cancelled at Cristobal with enclosed letter on Y.M.C.A stationery, two with oval "T1d" and 1d due stamps, one with circular "A.I.F / POSTAGE FREE", datestamps include "A.I FORCES POSTAGE FREE / VIC" (3), Bombay + "PAQUEBOT", English Mail T.P.O, Cape Town (2), Base Office Aden, Port Taufiq, London, Fremantle, Melbourne, etc. A good group. (28). £600-700
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Hospital Ship "Ebani". 1916 Stampless picture postcard of Heliopolis to New Zealand, written from "H.M.H.S Ebani, c/o Naval Transport Officer, Suez" with violet "HOSPITAL SHIP "EBANI" / 16. FEB. 1916 / M.E.F", Port Said and New Zealand datestamps, very scarce. Photo on Page 106. £120-140
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Hospital Ship "Maheno". 1915 Stampless picture postcards of South Australia with violet boxed "N.Z Expeditionary Forces. / No. 1 HOSPITAL SHIP" dated 19 Jul. 1915 or 1 Sep 1915, and a similar card of Albany, Western Australia, with violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z. HOSPITAL SHIP / "MAHENO"" and red "PASSED BY CENSOR". Also two pre-war cards of the ship. (3). £150-180
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Hospital Ship "Maheno". 1916-17 Stampless O.A.S cards from Egypt with blue boxed "N.Z. Expeditionary Forces / No. 1. HOSPITAL SHIP" dated 30 JUN 1916 or 23 FEB 1917, and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z. HOSPITAL SHIP / "MAHENO"", the first with "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" applied in G.B, the second on a card of Bombay with A.P.O SZ27 skeleton c.d.s of Port Said. Also two cards depicting the hospital ship. Fine, an uncommon combination of cachets. (4). Photo on Page 106. £160-180
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Hospital Ship "Maheno". 1916-18 Stampless O.A.S cards and a front posted in G.B, the two stampless cards with blue boxed "N.Z. Expeditionary Forces / No. 1 HOSPITAL SHIP" dated 27 JUL. 1916 or 25 SEP. 1916 (partial strike) and "PASSED BY CENSOR" in red or blue, and black "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED", one also with a barred circle naval security cancel; and 1918 (Apr 22) printed "N.Z Expeditionary Forces / No. 1 Hospital Ship" O.H.M.S envelope front posted from Cardiff Bute Docks to the Director of N.Z Medical Services in London franked 1d, the rare "H.S. MAHENO / N.Z" c.d.s applied below, with blue "PASSED BY CENSOR" and "..... COLONEL N.Z.M.C / O.C Troops H.M.N.Z. Hospital Ship Maheno" (signed "R. Gray-Inglis, possibly the only recorded example of this cachet), a little stained. Three unusual items from the ship in British waters. (3) £220-260
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