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929 1918 (22 May) A Red Cross ‘Agence Des Prisonniers De Gurre’ stampless cover from Tientsin to Denmark, via Siberia, tied by bilingual ‘TINETSIN’ on reverse with ‘COPENHAGEN/9.9.18’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 930 1918 (18 Jan.) A stampless cover ‘Service Des Prisonniers De Guerre’ Bando camp, sent to Germany, tied by char. ‘BANDO’ ( 板東 ) cds, with faint prisoner censorship chop in light red oval, ‘KOBE/21.1.18’ transit ‘Censor 4801’ censor label and slightly damaged at the back flap. with contents. Photo. HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

931 1918 (27 Dec.) APostage Due censor cover from USA to Japan, bearing USAcoiling stampWashington 3c lilac, tied by ‘CHICAGO’ cds, on front with ‘SEATTLE/T’ postage due marl in black circle and faint USA ‘20’ postage due mark in black circle. And Japanese ‘Postage Due/8sen’ ‘ 未以不足/收入高八錢 ’ in violet frame. With ‘Opened By Censor No.’ censor label, tied by ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/2280’ censor chop in violet ,and ‘OSAKA/1.2.19’ arrival cds. Without the benefit of airmail only 6 days in transit, unusual. A small tear at the top. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 931 932

932 1918 (5 Sept.) A stampless ‘Service Des Prisoners De Guerre’ cover, sent to Germany, tied by ‘Service Des Prisonniers De Guerre’ in red straight and over struck bisected Japanese ‘Prisoners Mail/Matsuyama Camp/ Censor’ ( 松山 ) and faint Germany arrival cds on reverse, a few creases at the top. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 933 1918 (5 June) A censor cover from USA to Yokohama, Japan. Bearing USA Washington 5c blue, tied by ‘BUFFALO/’ cds. With ‘Opened By Censor/No./5-4650’ censor label, tied by double ring ‘PASSED BY CENSOR’ censor chop in violet, with a complete Yokohama post office receipt tied by Japanese ‘YOKOHAMA’ cds. with a lot of manuscript on reverse. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,800

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