£420
Lake Manitoba. 1914-16 Covers comprising 1914 KEVII 1d postal stationery envelope cancelled at Gosport with violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 28 DEC 1914 / H.M.T "LAKE MANITOBA"" and stampless postcard from Germany to Newbury redirected to the ship with the scarce oval cachet dated "29 JAN 1915"; 3d registration envelope (two punch holes at left) cancelled at Ryde with red "C.G.H / CENSOR" and oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / RYDE, I.O.W. / 29 MAR. 1915 / H.M.T "LAKE MANITOBA""; stampless covers cancelled at Portsmouth, endorsed "P.O.W" with manuscript "PC" (2); stampless P.O.W envelope with circular Post Free P.C cachet; 1916 stampless Feldpost cover from Germany sent to the ship well after it had ceased to hold P.O.Ws; also postcards of the ship (2). A fine and scarce group. (7+). Photo on Page 100.
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