33rd International Auction

1944. Envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post' written from Kilapungudy, South India dated '26/1/44' addressed to 'British Civilian, Bankers Agent, Mogul St, Rangoon, c/o The Japanese Red Cross, Tokyo', cancelled by Kilpungudy/Ramnad double ring '27/1/44' with 'Opened by Examiner' label, boxed 'Passed/DHC/37' hand-stamp and 'DHC/34' cachet, circular 'Societe de la Croix-Rouge du Japan Tokio/Service de Secours Pour les Prisoniers de Guerre' cachet in red with Japanese censor label and circular censor cachet applied in transit with instructional 'Returned to Sender', cover then sent back with '21/11/45' and arrival in Kilpungudy '6/1/46'. A superb item written after the fall of Burma to a civilian internee (?) and forwarded back after the war had ended. Catalog Price 600,00