Auction 4
World Coins, Judaic medals & Holyland Philately
May 17, 2017
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Israel
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LOT a40464-LA:
Wartime incoming Jewish civilian mail / internee mail: undated (circa. 10-06-40 to 8-09-43) ...
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Start price:
$
240
Auction house commission:
15%
VAT: On commission only
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Wartime incoming Jewish civilian mail / internee mail: undated (circa. 10-06-40 to 8-09-43) stampless airmail stationary cv ex "campo di concentramento" [internment camp] FERRAMONTI TI TARSIA to SHA'AR HA'AMAKIM via HAIFA, sent as free POW mail & marked "message in Croatian"; marked by red camp cachet & scarce 2 line "civilian internee mail via SOFIA-ISTANBUL" cachet on front; censored in Rome by It. milit. & by Pal. censor - who placed Imperial Censorship Palestine PC39 form w/mimeograph on reverse: "No reply may be sent from Palestine to enemy..." & "Prisoner of War mail to civil internees in Italy is only permitted if they are British or Palestinian Subjects". Probably sent by air MILAN-Sofia as with reg. POW mail. Torn open at back, complete; very fine & rare.
