£440
Andania & "Ascania". 1914-15 Covers and cards comprising 1914 postcard from Chingford to a P.O.W on "Ascania" at Portsmouth Harbour with scarce oval "COMMANDANT'S OFFICE / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 11 DEC. 1914 / PRISONERS OF WAR, H.M.T "ASCANIA""; P.O.W envelope from "Ascania" with red "PASSED CENSOR" and Ryde c.d.s; German parcel card, cover from Germany and a G.B postcard to the "Ascania", German cover to the "Andania" (redirected to Dorchester), covers and a card from the "Andania" (2) or "Ascania" (2) and a stampless card from a P.O.W about to be moved to Jersey simply written from Ryde, these nine all with circular Post Free P.C cachets; also picture postcards of the ships (4). A good lot, the "Ascania" cachet scarce. (11+).
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