AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL HISTORY, MILITARY MAIL

Lot 903		Estimate: $100 World War I: 1915 (7 Jan) inwards use of postcard to Sydney from an Australian interned as POW in Germany, with double-circle cachet in red \'*FREIGEGEBEN*/RUHLEBEN\', somewhat stained. A rare survivor [Includes photocopy giving details of this camp]
Lot 904		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $380 World War I: 1917 (Feb) and (Apr) use to N.S.W. of India Field Post Cards, used in Mesopotamia by 'ANZAC WIRELESS SQN 9' (blue cachet and 'PASSED BY CENSOR' in violet on earlier item), cancelled by F.P.O./No. 57 and 55 respectively, some faults as to be expected (2)
Lot 905		Estimate: $200 World War I: 1917 (15 Nov) use of POW Free printed envelope [Emery PSPE.5] Liverpool Camp to South Australia, Col. Holman censor cachet in violet at left [CA.235], 'PASSED BY/CENSOR.' oval cachet, complete with enclosure being a sheet of 'CONCENTRATION CAMPS, AUSTRALIA' stationery [PSNP.2]. Letter in English, envelope a little roughly opened
Lot 906		Estimate: $30 Realised Price : $23 World War II: 'The Postal History of Internees and Prisoners of War in Australia During World War II' (1982) by P. Collas, 82 pages, hardbound. New
Lot 907		Estimate: $75 World War II: Northern Territory A.I.F. Field PO '25' selection comprising usages by 19 Bde 6 Div (2, one registered) and NTF PU, very good strikes of datestamp (3)
Lot 908		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 World War II: 1941 (23 Sep) censored Red Cross printed envelope Melbourne to Switzerland bearing KGVI 1d, 9d, 1/-, Robes 5/- and 10/- (minor blemishes), censor tape at left, Lisboa Sector transit backstamp, minor creasing. Attractive example of triple rate cover, 5/8d for first ½oz and 5/7d per additional ½oz. Red Cross covers received a concession of 2d per ½d (usually 5/10d) for covers routed in this manner
Lot 909		Estimate: $200 World War II: c.1942 P.O.W. air mail envelope issued by the Australian Army to families of prisoners interned overseas, fine unused. Scarce