Oranje. 1942-45 Covers (9) and ephemera, covers from the shi...

Estimate

£500 - £600

Oranje. 1942-45 Covers (9) and ephemera, covers from the ship comprising stampless with violet "H.M.A HOSPITAL SHIP" (2, both with A.I.F 31 censor, one with circular "POSTAGE / CORRECT", another with an illustration of an Australian soldier), "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP" with circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / 47" and "CHIEF POST OFFICE / 2. N.Z.E.F" c.d.s (piece cut from cover), "H.M.A / HOSPITAL SHIP" (Sydney machine and A.I.F 600 censor), or "1st Netherlands Military Hospital Ship / ORANJE" (with "NAVAL / SERVICE" and "PASSED FREE / OF POSTAGE"); covers franked Australia 3d tied by dumb oval of bars or "Egypt 53 Postage Prepaid" c.d.s with "H.M.A HOSPITAL SHIP" or "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP", and air letters with G.B 3d tied by N.Z Army Base P.O-U.K 4 or M.P.O K.W 7 datestamps, these four all with circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / 47". Also a personnel card, leave passes (3), identity certificate and wharf passes (2), five with named ship cachets; postcard of the plaque presented for the first Suez to Durban voyage and cards of the ship (3); and two printed menus, one signed on the reverse by 28 Australian or N.Z soldiers. A good lot. (22). Photo on Page 40.