** GB FAILED MAIL TO POW IN EUROPE; Group with 1940 unfranke...

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£140 - £200

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** GB FAILED MAIL TO POW IN EUROPE; Group with 1940 unfranked censored env. to a POW in Germany ex Edinburgh with bilingual "Retour" and "Insuffisamment/adresse" h.s. on front, 1941 unfranked censored env. to a POW in France with "RETOUR/A L'ENVOYEUR/4308" h.s. and framed "RETURNED FROM ABROAD/REASON FOR NON-DELIVERY/NOT STATED", 1943 censored airmail env. to a POW in Italy franked KGVI 5d with "AL MITTENTE/PER SERVIZIO SOSPESO" h.s. on front and "THIS LETTER FORMED PART OF/UNDELIVERED MAILS WHICH FELL/INTO THE HANDS OF THE ALLIED/FORCES ADVANCING IN ITALY....." h.s. on rear and a few others. (9 covers) Cross Reference: ITALY, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED

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Auction Date:
13th Dec 22 at 11am GMT

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